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Silage Corn Feed Value, where does it come from?
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Beers on ME
Posted 1/13/2026 08:28 (#11508286 - in reply to #11504853)
Subject: RE: Silage Corn Feed Value, where does it come from?


Have sent in multiple feed tests comparing grain corn to silage variety's with very little if any difference between quality when converting to the same moisture. Different moistures will definitely show different feed value/ton but that is just because the wetter silage has more water.

Sorghum is very cheap seed and needs less fertilizer, but the feed value needs to be cut by at least a 1/3.

Silage corn will be a (pretty) plant which will grow taller and be very leafy but doesn't produce as much grain and will not dry down as fast. Often times does not stand as well but will be cheaper seed cost.

Grain corn will ton out very similar per acre with a smaller plant but the extra grain makes up the weight, seed will be more expensive, but plant will stand better. If you have other acres of corn for harvest, planting grain corn does not lock you into that field needing to be chopped.

Many variables and every operation has different needs but these are some examples I have experienced.

I no longer test the feed quality of silage and only use the moisture content of the silage when figuring out rations.
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