Harvest residue may be a good choice for producers.

With the drought throughout the mid west being one the the worst on record producers should consider looking at corn residue for supplemental feed. although there may not be a whole lot of whole corn in corn stalks there is still some. it is estimated that there is 3 bushels per acre of corn left in the field that does not pass through the combine. and also 50% of total corn plant yield still remains in the field. these numbers go up in dry years due to the amount of stress on the plants. when is is dry and corn does not have the nutrients it needs it causes some plants to fall over and these can be rolled up just like hay. Although the best utilization come from grazing cattle directly on the corn stalks, if you are going to bale them it is best to cut them with a stalk cutter first to reduce stalk size.