A Midwest crop consultant says the lack of early-season moisture a lot of heat has many farmers concerned about corn for silage.
Daniel Olson with Forage Innovations tells Brownfield corn looks great in some areas, but not in others as the rain events have been scattered. “It’s very spotty in the areas that are drought-stressed and you know, you can get five or ten miles away and they were fortunate to get underneath one and they’re okay.”
Olson says corn silage is usually 40-50% grain, so the big variable that will determine corn silage volume is if the plants set ears.
