Believe it or not, silage sample test results aren’t great this year

Silage results are starting to come back from labs, as farmers get ready for winter feeding. 
Believe it or not, silage sample test results aren’t great this year

After such a good grass growing year, most have assumed that silage quality will be good this year. However, believe it or not, many results do not make for pretty reading.

Don’t get me wrong, there are many excellent silages out there, particularly those cut in the first three weeks of May. Many silages are either too dry or very wet this year, and many have a high pH, and ammonia nitrogen readings are excessive.

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