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Research studies show.
Some corn hybrids better for silage
The choice of which hybrid to
plant for com silage can have a
significant impact on dairy herd
profitability.
Recent research shows that
dairy producers who select com
silage hybnds based on both qual
ity and yield could save up to 25
cents per cow per day in pur
chased feed costs. For a 100-cow
herd, averaging 6,000 pounds of
milk a day, that translates into an
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Which com hybrids have the
genetic potential to contribute
traits important to top dairy
production?
At Cargill Hybrid Seeds a new
program is helping answer that
question
On-going research rates, on a
scale of one to nine, the ability
of our products to provide
characteristics important to
livestock.
This rating system, similar to
other characteristic ratings such
as disease resistance, assigns a
score of nine to the very best,
down to one, the poorest.
Agronomy Center,
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Lewisburg, PA
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BUI Buttermore
Ml Pleasant, PA
Ed Byers
Enon Valley, PA
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Scottdale, PA
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Hbensburg, PA
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Latiobe, PA
Chester Horst
Greencaitle, PA
John Kirk
Warfordsburg, PA
Dale Lehman
Chambersburg, PA
Sam Musser
Shippensburg, PA
annual savings of $8,600.
“For the past several years we
have been evaluating our hybrid
lineup for important com silage
traits," says Jim Beck, Forage
Quality Program Manager for
Cargill Hybrids Seeds. “This
research took place at Cargill
facilities, universities and on the
farms of cooperating growers
“Initially we discovered the
answers to some simple ques
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Only those hybrids that rate an
eight or nine in at least one
important quality trait are in
cluded in the menu (our current
menu, effective August 1, 1990,
is shown above). Hybrids not
rated an eight or nine in a key
trait are rejected
This continuing process, which
allows only the best hybrids to
remain on the dairy menu, is
designed to aid in product
selection.
Researchers wiU continue to
screen our hybrids to help
ensure that we always have a
menu you can count on
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tions, such as the tallest hybrid
doesn't always produce the most
tonnage per acre We found that
tonnage yields between two
hybrids can differ from one to six
tons per acre, even within the
same maturity range.
“As research continued, it
became quite apparent that fac
tors such as crude protein, energy
and fiber digestibility are highly
variable among com hybirds,”
If you’re a dairy producer or
farm supply dealer interested
m learning more about our
continuing research program,
call this toll-free nupiber
1-800-657-4810
We will schedule an appoint
ment with a Cargill representa
tive to show you a 12-mmule
video that explains the program
in more detail and answers
your questions
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Lehighton, PA 18235
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Quanyville, PA
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Intercourse, PA
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Lititz, PA
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notes Beck. “These factors can
have a big impact on livestock
performance.”
The university portion of this
research, which helped evaluate
these quality traits, used a sophis
ticated in vitro rumen fermenta
tion method of testing The pro
<ess involves the use of live
ruminant microbial fluid to mea
sure digestibility traits among
com hybrids.
Big differences in hybrids.
Extensive research found dif
ferences among hybrids of up to
20 percent in crude protein, 15
percent in energy and 30 to 45
percent in fiber digestibility
These differences are very repeat
able from year to year
"That means dairy producers
now have much more information
concerning the characteristics of
com silage hybnds and can select
for traits that are most important
to them," says Beck.
For example, high fiber digesti
bility is very important for lop
perfotmance during early lacta
tion. And high protein levels are
more critical at times when sup
plemental protein prices are
extremely high
Since there are repeatable dif
ferences m protein and energy
from low to high levels in the
hybnds that were tested, dairy
producers now have the potential
to realize major economic
benefits
In addition, dry matter intake
can be higher with forages with
highly digestible fiber, which can
result in higher milk production
“The screening process to
select the best hybrids from com
silage continues," says Beck
“The result of this research is our
exclusive Menu, which is
designed to aid customers in pro
duct selection The com silage
Menu for dairy cows emphasizes
important trails such as grain
yield, silage tonnage, digestibili
ty, intake potential and crude pro
tein Likewise, the Cargill beef
cattle Menu focuses on traits
impoitant to beef producers, such
as whole plant digestibility
(TDN), percent gram content and
whole plant crude protein
"Cargill sales representatives
are encouraged to use the Menu
format to assist customers in
selecting products to help them
make more money," concludes
Beck.
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