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Formulas help determine silage harvest timingFormulas help determine silage harvest timing
• Proper moisture at harvest is critical and there is a wide variation in the actual moisture of the crop based simply on the milk layer.• Recommendations for length of cut for silage vary depending on crop condition.• At lower whole plant moistures, crop maturity may affect silage quality. Fiber and starch digestion decreases as corn dries down.
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