Farm Management Tour: July 17, 2024

Learn about innovative farm management strategies, new technologies for improving efficiency and productivity, ways to ensure a successful transition of farm operations to the next generation. Join us at the 91st annual Purdue Farm Management Tour and reception honoring the 2024 Indiana Master Farmers in Randolph County (Winchester), Indiana on Wednesday, July 17th.

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Silage / Earlage Decision Aid

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This South Dakota State University Extension Silage/Earlage Calculator is designed to help corn and livestock producers answer questions regarding the value of standing fields of corn either as grain, silage and earlage. Also included are silage yield determinations and the cost of the silage being delivered to the feed bunk. The last component of the calculator will help livestock producers determine how many acres of silage or earlage would need to be cut to meet feed inventory needs.

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