While cutting drought-damaged corn for silage may be the best alternative, SDSU Extension experts say it’s critical that harvesting happens at the right moisture level to maximize silage value and minimize loss. Relying on how the crop ‘looks’ to determine when to start chopping silage can often be deceiving. Drought stressed corn is often wetter than it looks from the road.

While cutting drought-damaged corn for silage may be the best alternative, SDSU Extension experts say it&rsquo;s critical that harvesting happens at the right moisture level to maximize silage value and minimize loss. Relying on how the crop &lsquo;looks&rsquo; to determine when to start chopping silage can often be deceiving. Drought stressed corn is often wetter than it looks from the road.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO &amp; the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She&rsquo;s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm &amp; Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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KFGO & Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich & Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

KFGO &amp; Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich &amp; Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

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