by cmonson | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
So far, spring has been as rough as this winter.The alfalfa killed out-in some places, nearly 100%. It didn’t seem to matter much if you had left stubble or not-no sense beating yourself up about that. We’re going to be feeding a lot of different kinds of...
by cmonson | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
When you compare values in feeds, you need the whole picture-instead of just one component-like the crude protein. Based on crude protein alone, canola would need to be $63.00 per ton cheaper than soybean meal-just to break even, as soy is typically a 46% CP feed...
by cmonson | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hopefully, if you haven’t chopped some corn silage already, you’ll most likely be starting soon. You know, from past experience, that the best, high-powered corn silage needs some time to ferment-up to 4 months for the kernels to soften-processed or not. But it was a...
by cmonson | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is probably not a big surprise that the relative feed values are lower than hoped on the first crop this year. The stuff grew so darn fast! When it grows fast, it tends to put on more stem than leaves, lowering the feed value. The good news is that this...
by cmonson | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
So far, the corn looks great, but can I tell you something? The thumb rule for chopping corn silage is approximately 50 days after tasseling. For the corn that tasseled around the Fourth of July, that means the corn could be ready for chopping around August 23! At the...
by cmonson | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
I don’t have to tell you that this has been a tough winter. You’ve lived it. You’ve cut corners and hunkered down. You are probably doing everything you can to cut costs and improve your bottom line. Maybe. Calling these rules might be a little...
