A question that has come up recently in our area as producers look to make use of drought-damaged corn and utilize alternative forage sources, is "What is Corn Silage Worth?". This is not always an easy question to answer and there are many methods that are used to determine a corn silage value. A new factsheet written by Tamilee Nennich, Purdue Animal Sciences Assistant Professor, and Kern Hendrix, Animal Sciences Professor Emeritus, helps explain some of these methods and answer producer questions. Also, as a companion piece to the factsheet, an Excel-based silage value calculator has been developed. The factsheet and calculator are available at the links below:
Determining a Value for Corn Silage
Silage Value Calculator (Excel Spreadsheet)
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