▶ Considerations for 2026 Seed Selection
Josh Kamps covers hybrid and variety trial data for corn, soybeans, and small grains, pest and disease management considerations, herbicide resistance, and scouting strategies.
Corn Agronomy
▶ Evaluating MRTN Rates for Corn Grain and Silage After Manure Application
Jerry Clark, regional crops educator, presents findings from the first year of a statewide research project evaluating Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) rates for corn grain and silage following manure application.
▶ Practices to Optimize the Nutritive Value of Corn Silage
Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, associate professor and extension ruminant nutrition specialist at UW–Madison, shares expert insights on optimizing the nutritive value of corn silage to support dairy cow performance.
▶ Explore the New Corn Silage Dry Down Monitoring Tool
Liz Gartman, regional crops educator with UW–Madison Extension, introduces the new Corn Silage Dry Down Monitoring Tool developed to help growers track whole plant moisture and optimize harvest timing.
▶ The Agronomic Fit of Short Corn as a BMR Alternative
Dr. Harkirat Kaur, assistant professor and extension corn production systems specialist at UW–Madison, explores the agronomic potential of short corn hybrids as an alternative to Brown Midrib (BMR) corn for silage.
Adding Wheat to a Corn-Soybean Rotation to Enhance Pest Management
Using wheat to diversify corn-soybean crop rotations can act as a strong foundation for more effective, economic, and sustainable pest management.
Beyond BMR: Securing the Future of High-Quality Corn Silage
As some BMR hybrids begin to phase out, the future of high-quality corn silage will depend on how well we adapt, from evaluating new hybrids like short-statured corn, to exploring biological products and fine-tuning management practices like plant population and cutting height.
▶ Watch: Focus on Corn Silage
The second Focus on Forage webinar in the 2025 series, Focus on Corn Silage, features research-based corn silage resources and management strategies to keep fields productive over time.
Mycotoxins and Silage – How to Feed the Dairy
By following these guidelines, farmers growing, storing and feeding corn silage can minimize the risks posed by mycotoxins and ensure a healthier, more productive livestock feed supply.
2024 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials
In 2024, grain and silage performance trials were planted at 12 locations in four production zones: the southern, south central, north central, and northern zones. The purpose of these trials is to provide unbiased performance comparisons of hybrid seed corn for grain and silage available in Wisconsin.
Harvesting Corn Stover
Stover is the stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs left after corn grain harvest. Removing corn stover removes valuable nutrients from the field and increases the potential for soil crusting, erosion, and—long term—reduced water infiltration rates due to reduced soil organic matter levels.
▶ Watch: Selecting Suitable Corn Hybrids
In the October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Harkirat Kaur, assistant professor and extension specialist in corn agronomy, discussed the 2024 corn performance trials and their harvest progress and outlined selection criteria for successful corn hybrids in Wisconsin cropping systems.
