Utilizing moisture-stressed corn as feed

Agronomic news
26 août 2025

Source: OMAFRA Field Crop News

With the dry weather this year and low forage yields across much of the province, many producers are looking for alternative forages. There is a lot of stressed corn that could be utilized as forage for livestock. Read more on using moisture-stressed corn as feed from this Field Crop News story.

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