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C.O.R.N Newsletter 2008-29
     September 2, 2008 - September 9, 2008


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Value of Corn Silage
by Bill Weiss

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The value of silage needs to be based relative to the price paid for other feeds. If producer can get the nutrients from another combination of feeds cheaper than corn silage, why buy silage.

Based on our best estimate of the prices for feeds this fall (and our guesses are no better than anyone else), the value of corn silage based on its nutrients will probably be between $200 to $250/ton of dry matter when the silage is fed to the cow. This means that all losses have been applied. If a farmer is going to purchase corn silage he needs to work backwards.

Value of corn silage based on nutrients $200 to $250
(for this example I am going to use $225/ton of dry matter)

Value of corn silage on as fed basis (assuming 35% dry matter): 225 x 0.35 = $79/ton
Cost of storing the silage: - $6/ton
Cost of shrink (10%): -$8/ton

Cost of chopped corn when put into a silo: 79 - 6 - 8 = $65/ton

Cost of chopping, hauling, etc.: -$10/ton

Cost of the crop standing in the field: 65 - 10 = $55/ton assuming normal composition and 35% dry matter. A reasonable range would be $47 to 60/ton of standing corn assuming 35% dry matter.

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