How much is silage per acre?
How much is silage per acre?
For example, if you expect a grain yield of 50 bushels of grain per acre, you will get about 10 ton/acre of 30 percent dry matter silage. For corn yielding more than 100 bushels per acre, about one ton of silage per acre can be expected for each 7 to 8 bushels of grain per acre.
Is silage cheaper than hay?
Today, silage is much more economical than most hay, and it may be possible to feed more silage. “Most large feedyards will feed 10% to 15% silage which works well. It’s an excellent roughage source and is still more economical than using alfalfa hay or other hays.
How many acres of silage does a cow need?
You may have heard a rule-of-thumb is that it takes 1.5 to 2 acres to feed a cow calf pair for 12 months. That means we should be able to have 10 to 13 cows. Let’s see how this rule-of-thumb holds up. It looks like our rule-of-thumb held up pretty good, 11 cows on 20 acres, is 1.8 acres per cow.
How much is a ton of haylage worth?
When you consider the fact that it will cost (including labor and equipment depreciation) most producers between $15 and $20 per ton (at 35% dry matter) to get haylage from the field into storage you really can’t afford to be feeding poor quality.
How much does 20 tons of silage cost?
20 tons of silage x 50 percent forage = 10 tons stover 10 tons x (35% silage dry matter / 90% hay dry matter) = 3.89 tons of hay equivalent at $100/ton = $389 The combined feed value of the silage is $435.50 (grain) + $389 (stover) = $824.50/acre, or $41.23/ton of silage for a yield of 20 tons per acre.
How to calculate the value of silage hay?
The value of stover can be calculated as follows, if the current price of grass hay is $100/ton: 20 tons of silage x 50 percent forage = 10 tons stover 10 tons x (35% silage dry matter / 90% hay dry matter) = 3.89 tons of hay equivalent at $100/ton = $389
How much does a bale of hay cost in California?
If you need California and Oregon-sourced organic hay which is of supreme quality, it will cost around $225-315 per ton. These hays are high in protein content. How much does a bale of hay cost in Arizona? Apparently, the horse hay costs depend on where you are in the state.
Do you have to pay extra for standing corn silage?
If the standing corn is a significant distance away, additional costs should be considered in the harvest cost portion of the calculation. It’s important to remember that the seller gives up several opportunities if the field is old for silage versus grain.
