Farmers are increasingly turning to high-moisture corn silage, specifically earlage or snaplage, due to its high energy content and easy digestibility.
The moisture content of corn harvested for grain was 21%. Corn for silage harvest was 92% complete, 1 day ahead of last year and 8 days ahead of average. Corn condition remained strong, with 61% rated ...
However, some farmers were concerned that a continued lack of rainfall may adversely impact late-planted crops. Corn and soybean progress continued ahead of their respective five-year average paces.
Beef cattle producers were making their second cut of tame hay fields. Corn silage harvest has not yet started, but corn was fully dented. RELATED: Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace Dugouts were ...