Links to information about including managing, growing, harvesting, storing whole-plant corn silage

General Information

Hybrid Selection

Production and Harvesting

Storage and Additives

Quality and Feeding


General Information

Corn Silage
OMAFRA Publication 13: Corn Production

Corn Silage Web Page
Listing of On-line Publications from University of Wisconsin
(Fertility; Hybrid Selection; Management; Harvesting; Ensiling; Economics/Budgeting; Quality/Feeding)


Hybrid Selection

More Mileage from Corn Silage: Selecting Hybrids
University of Wisconsin

Silage Corn: Variety Trials 1999
University of Minnesota

Genetic Selection for Forage Nutritional Quality
Pioneer Hi-Bred


Production and Harvesting

Plant Population and Corn Silage Quality
University of Wisconsin

Corn Silage Production and Management
Penn State (PDF file)

Evaluation of Narrow Row Corn for Grain and Silage Production in Pennsylvania
Penn State Agronomy Gleanings Newsletter

Corn Silage Production in Narrow Rows
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Corn Silage Yield and Quality Affected by Plant Density
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Corn Silage Harvesting Techniques
Purdue University

Timing Corn Silage Harvesting and Custom Operators
University of Wisconsin

Kernel Milkline: How Should We Use It For Harvesting Silage?
University of Wisconsin

Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Forage Moisture
Ohio State University

Processing Corn Forages
Pioneer Hi- Bred Inc.

Study Examines the Effects of Processing Corn Silage
Penn State

Harvesting Corn Residue
Ohio State University

Costs of Harvesting and Hauling Corn Stalks in Large Round Bales
University of Nebraska


Storage and Additives

Concrete Tower Silo Maintenance and Repair
OMAFRA

Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos
OMAFRA

Hazardous Gases
OMAFRA

Tower Silo Capacities
OMAFRA

Bunker Silo Management
OMAFRA

Silage Fermentation and Additive Use in North America
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Silage Preservatives and Additives for Corn
National Corn Handbook

Silage Additives
Ohio State University

Bio-Logics Hay Silage and Forage Additives, Inoculants and Preservatives

Dairy Production Management - Silage Management
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Corn Silage Management To Maximize Milk Production
Pioneer Hi-Bred Inc.

Lessons Learned (And Questions Raised) From Feeding the 1993 and 1994 Corn Crops
Information about Corn Silage and High Moisture Corn for Dairy Cows
Pioneer Hi-Bred Inc.

Silage Storage
Environmental Farm Plan Infosheet #10


Quality and Feeding

Sampling Corn Silage for Forage Quality
Penn State, Agronomy Gleanings

Troubleshooting Silage Problems
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Corn Silage-Managing and Feeding the "TMR" Plant - Part 1
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Corn Silage-Managing and Feeding the "TMR" Plant - Part 2
Pioneer Hi-Bred

Brown Midrib Corn
University of Wisconsin

The Facts About Brown Mid-Rib Corn
Research report from Pioneer Hi-Bred about the value of using brown mid-rib corn in dairy rations


See Also:

High Moisture Corn

Using Frozen or Immature Corn





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