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Cutting & Harvesting
The most important thing to remember is that in order to make good quality silage you have to start with good quality forage.
Practicing top quality silage management will maximize the retention of quality you have in the forage at harvest through to finished silage.
This section provides guidelines and direction for maximizing the quality of your forage at harvest – the first and most important step in producing top quality silage.
Maturity & Dry Matter Content
Chop Length
More Cutting & Harvesting Links
http://128.175.126.62/anfs/faculty/kung/../PDF/Research_Projects.pdf
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/forage/articles.htm
http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/dairy/joeharrison