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  1. Challenges of Drying Higher Moisture Corn

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/challenges-drying-higher-moisture-corn

    The typical market standard for corn is 15% moisture.   A moisture content of 15 to 15.5% is ... even some July planted corn.  Grain moisture contents on these fields are in the upper teens to ...

  2. Cold Weather Calf Care

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    with a solids content of 12.5% utilizing a 20:20 crude protein to fat content used in warmer months ... a higher fat content or add an additional fat supplement to the milk replacer feeding program.  In ... addition, increase the solids concentration up to 15 to 16%.  When the solid content is increased, provide ...

  3. Managing Mold in Hay

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    baling. Often the hay is not quite at or below the desired moisture content for dry hay (15-20%) and small ... hay. Moldy feeds may “reduce energy content by 5% for ruminants” say the authors of a 2016 Penn State ...

  4. Supplemental Forage Options

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    August planted oats or spring triticale forage will have crude protein (CP) content of 12 to 15% and ... August, field peas or soybeans could be added to the mixture to boost the CP content of the forage, an ... August, we would expect the CP content to be increased by 3 to 4 percentage units when including field ...

  5. Fair Wrap-up and Tailgating

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    juice with water to decrease the sugar content.  The smoothie bike was a great hit with the youth. ... diseases to a minimum.  Don’t process tomatoes from dead vines or with blemishes, as the acid content is ... minerals plus fiber to your menu.- Add extra ingredients to boost the nutritional content.  For example to ...

  6. Livestock Need Good Quality Drinking Water

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    livestock owners know the nutrient content of the grains and forages they are feeding their livestock and ... physical and chemical properties, mineral content, toxic compounds and microbial contamination.  If quality ... coliform bacteria content and the E. coli bacteria content.  Some of these parameters have guidelines and ...

  7. Grazing Corn Residue

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    protein (CP) content of 8% and a total digestible nutrient (TDN) content of 70% can be expected early in ... content will decrease to 5% CP and 40% TDN.  This is a typical pattern where livestock are provided with ... to 60 days. The nutrient content decreases because livestock are selecting the highest quality, most ...

  8. Forage and Feed Sampling

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    livestock a major portion of the diet is typically composed of forages.  Forage nutrient content is affected ... moisture content at harvest, and handling of the forage during the harvest and storage period.  While most ... I can probably use book values for the nutritional content of corn no matter where it comes from, all ...

  9. Manage for High Quality Corn Silage

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    silage include a pH below 4.5 and a lactic acid content of 65% or greater of the total volatile fatty ... acids.  To accomplish this requires chopping at the correct moisture content, removing the air as quickly ... silage quality is to harvest at the correct moisture or dry matter (DM) content.  A DM range of 30-38% is ...

  10. Cover Crops Offer Options

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    aggressive raking as ash content >11 reduces palatability, increases risk of botulism, and limits ...

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