Buying and Selling Corn Silage or Other High Moisture Feeds: Value the Feed not the Water

Authors

Dillon Feuz, Utah State University
Clark Israelsen, Utah State University
Allen Young, Utah State University
Lyle Holmgren, Utah State University

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

7-1-2012

Abstract

Questions often arise among growers who have corn silage or alfalfa silage (haylage) to sell and dairy producers and feedlot operators who are looking to buy those feeds as to how to establish a fair price. Because of the high moisture content of these feeds (50-75% water) and other similar feeds (barley silage, oat silage, sorghum silage and wheat silage) the transportation costs are rather substantial relative to the value of the feed.

Recommended Citation

Feuz, Dillon; Israelsen, Clark; Young, Allen; and Holmgren, Lyle, "Buying and Selling Corn Silage or Other High Moisture Feeds: Value the Feed not the Water" (2012). All Current Publications. Paper 1302.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/1302