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- High corn silage diet vs. 50% corn silage in the ration;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Silage specific vs. dual purpose vs. grain varieties;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Leafy silage varieties vs. leafy floury vs. brown midrib;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Roundup Ready vs. Smartstax vs. conventional.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nHow can you make sure you are getting the most out of your acreage of corn and the most milk from your cows? What are the main differences? Here are a few guidelines to help you in this tricky decision process.\r\n\r\nDual purpose corn will tend to:<\/strong>\r\n
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- Have increased kernel integrity for combining, that may make silage processing more difficult during harvesting;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Dry down faster for grain harvesting;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have stronger stalk strength due to higher levels of lignin;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have more plant health traits options.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSilage Specific Corn will tend to:<\/strong>\r\n
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- Include the leafy, leafy floury and BMR varieties;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Yield more milk per tonne of silage;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have increased palatability;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have increased digestibility;<\/li>\r\n \t
- More silage tonnes per acre.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nLeafy Silage Corn will tend to:<\/strong>\r\n
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- Have more leaves above the cob for higher yield and sugar content = faster fermentation in the silo;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have lower placement of the cob on the stalk;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have slower grain and plant dry down for a wider harvest window;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Be easier to process with softer kernels;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have more effective fibre;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have higher starch availability to transfer to milk production;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have even higher available starch with effective fibre in the leafy floury varieties;<\/li>\r\n \t
- White cobs for increased digestibility.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBrown Midrib (BMR) corn will tend to:<\/strong>\r\n
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- Have highly digestible fibre due to lower lignin content;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have a higher risk of lodging with the lower lignin especially in the section of stalk below the cob;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Have more challenges in disease resistance;<\/li>\r\n \t
- Produce more milk per tonne but have lower milk per acre than leafy varieties according to U. of Wisconsin research.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThere has been special attention to the high digestible (HD) corn varieties like leafy and BMR in recent years. The logic behind using this corn in dairy and beef rations is to allow the large kernels to be broken down into fine particles during harvest and chewing by the ruminant. Smaller particles provides more contact surface area for microbes in the rumen and therefore better retention time and forage efficiency.\r\n\r\nIf it is possible on your farm, storing dual purpose and HD corn used for silage in separate silos would be ideal. It is important to make adjustments when your corn silage changes in your ration. It is often a good idea to plant as much silage specific as you typically need to meet your silage requirements plus some dual purpose should you need extra acreage to fill your silos. The balance should a grain corn variety for maximum grain yield and strong agronomic traits. Having an extra one month supply of corn silage in a separate storage such as an agbag will allow for fermented silage to continue to be fed until the new crop is ready to use. An extra six months storage would be even better for improved digestibility.\r\n\r\nMaizex EnergyPlus Corn<\/strong> are all the varieties that have dual purpose characteristics. Corn hybrids in this category will be tall robust plants that tend to have higher total starch content, more energy dense silage, stronger stalks for easy harvesting and the flexibility to be used as grain, high moisture or silage corn.\r\n\r\nMaizex FeastPlus Corn varieties<\/strong> are the silage specific leafy hybrids. These varieties of corn will have all the benefits already mentioned about leafy hybrids and have the options of choosing between conventional varieties and well as Roundup Ready and Smartstax genetic traits.\r\n\r\nThe team of advisors at La Coop Unifrontieres and Sollio Agriculture are ready to help you plan for the right corn silage next season that maximizes milk production with your corn acreage.\r\n\r\n
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