Making the most of silage
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October 18, 2022

Making the most of silage

 A farmer who’s about to spend $250,000 on an implement or land does considerable homework before making such a purchase. Dr. John Goeser, nutritionist at Rock River Laboratory, wants farmers to also consider the investment they’ve made in corn for silage.  “We don’t often think about it as such, but the average

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