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Wild yeast, mold, mycotoxin, bacteria -- oh no!

Jane Fyksen 715-683-2779
Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017 Updated Dec 15, 2017

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Packing is the most important job when storing silage, says Dave Combs, University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy scientist.

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The overall grand-champion forage in the 2017 World Forage Analysis Superbowl is standard corn silage from Breezy Hill Dairy in Barron County, Wisconsin. A Total Tract Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility test can be taken prior to or during harvest; cutting height can be adjusted accordingly to manipulate digestibility.

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Aspergillus, a type of storage mold, can negatively impact cow health.

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Delivering the goods that keep cows fit, healthy and productive starts in the field and finishes at the bunk.

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Maintaining a smooth bunker face as well as no leftover silage after mixing feed are indicators of a good feeding program.

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Fusarium, a mold, is not something producers want to see in their corn silage.

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Jane Fyksen 715-683-2779

MARSHFIELD, Wis. –- Wisconsin farmers faced challenges feeding 2016 corn silage because of ear and stalk rots — and a hefty mycotoxin load.

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Jane Fyksen writes about crops, dairy, livestock and other agricultural topics; she is the crops editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin. Email Jfyksen@madison.com to contact her.