Hereford, Texas, USA
September 27, 2012

Dairy and cattle farms across the country are dealing with extensive feed shortages and skyrocketing forage commodity prices due to abandoned fields, reduced acreages, and lower yields of corn and alfalfa. The drought is underscoring the need for productive forage crops with lower water requirements and production costs. Independent studies have shown forage sorghum saves farmers an average of $200 per acre in total production costs compared to corn silage. The following chart details how the newest forage hybrids including the Brachytic Dwarf and Brown Midrib-6 characteristics stack up against corn silage.

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Published: September 27, 2012