Recent research at MU has helped determine the nutrient content of wheat silage and the optimum stage of maturity for harvest. Wheat from four different farms in northwest … See more

The fiber, energy, protein, calcium and phosphorus data of Tables 1 and 2 and Figure 1 indicate that the best time to cut wheat as a forage for dairy cows is from boot to earl… See more

Few data are available to indicate the optimum stage for harvest of other cereal grains for silage. Research with wheat suggests that other cereal grains be harvested f… See more

Wheat silage cut at boot or early head contains high levels of energy and protein and is similar to alfalfa haylage. On the other hand, wheat silage is extremely low in calcium (Ta… See more

Ensiling and maintaining top quality silage is probably more difficult than corn and sorghum silage because, like other cereal, grass, and legume silages, wheat silage can spoil e… See more