When cattle producers and forage experts in the southeastern U.S. talk about the toughest pasture weeds to control, smutgrass is always near the top of the list.

Conservation of forage during the growing season for deferred use is a common production practice for cattle enterprises.

Pasture forage production is not always adequate to meet cow intake or nutrient requirements. Conservation of forage provides feed and nutritional resources to meet cow nutritional requirements during annual deficits in pasture forage production to maintain adequate cow productivity.

Round bale silage (RBS) offers an alternative method of forage harvesting and storage to traditional hay harvest and storage.

Dairy producers have expressed interest in feeding corn as Shredlage.

At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Randy Shaver has been conducting feeding trials to see what makes it tick inside the cow. He shared his results with those looking to put up feed for dairies at the Vita Plus Custom Harvester Meeting, Feb. 19 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Scroll down or click here to view a video of Shaver discussing this topic.