Ensiled Versus Dry Corn

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Feed, Forage Forum, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Podcast

Curious as to whether ensiled corn is better for your operation than dry corn? Scott Dennis, Pioneer Hi-Bred technical services manager for forage additives, says it’s not a matter of whether one has more nutritional value but rather how effectively an animal digests the nutrients. Ensiled or high-moisture corn, makes the starch more available to the rumen bacteria. Dennis, however, … Read More

Dairyline Markets in Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash cheese prices continued to inch higher on unfilled bids Thanksgiving Day week while butter continued to head south. The 40-pound block price closed the holiday-shortened week at $1.8025 per pound, up 3 1/4-cents on the week, but 20 3/4-cents below that week a year ago when the blocks plunged 19 cents only to rebound … Read More