Driving through the heart of dairy country in the High Plains this past summer, one thing became clear—sorghum silage acres ...

“One limitation to sorghum silage fed to cattle is the digestibility is generally less than that of corn, because corn has less lignin and more grain,” she said. “This can result in less ...

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cotton and grain sorghum suggests a major shift in acres is in the offing. • Reduced hay prices are discouraging planting of competing roughages like corn silage. With silage acres likely to ...

The breeding program for the sorghum varieties was established ... She also wants to partner with farmers to supply grain to food science companies or produce silage for dairy cattle.

"Sorghum is a very good alternative grain crop for various uses," Yerka ... Yerka noted dairy silage is fermented feed, ...

Sorghum is shown here growing at ... She also wants to partner with farmers to supply grain to food science companies or produce silage for dairy cattle. "We want to be nimble and innovative ...