At a dairy farm, it’s essential to keep the ladies happy—soft bedding, regular trips to the parlor, and, most importantly, a great meal.

For many dairy farmers, that great meal (and those happy cows) starts with top-notch silage.

But when growing corn for silage, selecting the right hybrid for your farm is vital if you plan to get an excellent yield to take care of those cows.

Luckily, as with all our products, LG Seeds offers the corn silage choices you need—without the distractions.

Set your goals, consider the unique conditions on your farm, and then pick up the phone and let your LG Seeds agronomist help you choose the best hybrids

Setting Goals and Identifying Needs: What Do You Need from a Corn Silage Hybrid?

Before you open the LG Seeds menu, it’s essential to identify your corn silage goals and the unique needs of your cows and farm.

Location, Location, Location: Do you know where your farm is located? We know you do—so you’re off to a great start. The location of your fields—whether in North Texas, on the West Coast, or in the Corn Belt—is a major factor to consider when selecting a product.

Nutrition: Is increased herd nutrition your main goal? If so, understanding the target protein and energy content of the corn silage you plan to feed is crucial. And depending on those goals and where you’re farming (there’s that location mantra again), NDF, NDFD, starch, protein (and others!) are all things to consider.

Protection: What’s coming after your yield? Do you have problems with insects above ground? Is there pest pressure below ground? Know who your enemy is before selecting your weapons.

Timing: What’s your optimal harvest window? Do you need to avoid harvesting silage while getting your other crops out of the field? How much do you need to stagger silage harvests to meet your cattle’s needs? As they say, timing is everything.

Once you’ve reviewed your farm’s unique needs, it’s time to make your selections.

And LG Seeds has just what you’re looking for.

Corn Silage Options: The Choices You Need Without the Distractions

With 50 unique silage-proven hybrids to choose from, LG Seeds has nearly anything your cows may need to produce those extra pounds of milk.

So, what’s “silage-proven” mean? Like our agronomy team notes: 

“To be considered a Silage Proven hybrid, the product must display consistent performance, good tonnage across all testing regions, satisfactory NDF numbers, satisfactory starch content, high Milk Per Ton ratings, and high Milk Per Acre ratings.”

Sounds like a good deal. Let’s dig a little deeper.

Location: Whether you’re considering LG5701 in the Golden State, LG5505 in America’s Dairyland, or anything (and anywhere) in between, we’ve got location-specific suggestions and the data to back them up.

Nutrition and Protection: We are committed to keeping your cows happy and healthy. That’s why each of our silage-proven varieties includes nine easy-to-understand silage quality factors to help you select the best hybrid. And those yield thieves? Keep them at bay with one of our silage-proven SmartStax® RIB Complete® or VT Double Pro® RIB Complete® corn blends.

Timing: Timing truly is everything. Spreading out your harvest to mitigate environmental risks and chopping it at the moment that will ensure the best quality is vital to your operation. Whether it’s LG27C31 at 77-day relative maturity (RM) or LG68C59 at 118-day RM, we’ve got your varieties for short-season, long-season, and everything in between.

Selecting the best corn silage hybrids for your dairy farm is an important decision that can significantly impact your profitability. Reach out to an LG Seeds agronomist today, and let us be your reliable partner in keeping your ladies happy and healthy.