52: Corn Silage Secrets: Stop Shrink, Boost Quality

Ruminate This | Agrarian Solutions

Ruminate This | Agrarian Solutions
52: Corn Silage Secrets: Stop Shrink, Boost Quality
Aug 04, 2025 Season 2 Episode 52
Scott Zehr

In this episode of Ruminate This, we discuss simple, no-nonsense strategies to set up your silage season for success and stop costly feed losses before they start. Agrarian Solutions’ Vice President of Nutrition, Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS, shares expert tips on reducing corn silage shrink, improving fermentation, and protecting forage quality from harvest to feedout.

From hitting the perfect harvest window and cracking every kernel to packing, covering, and sampling like a pro, this episode is full of  practical advice to help you feed more, waste less, and maximize your dairy’s bottom line.

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