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		<title>Pioneer Takes Specialized Approach to Inoculants</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/18/pioneer-takes-specialized-approach-to-inoculants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/18/pioneer-takes-specialized-approach-to-inoculants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to forage inoculants, Pioneer believes that one size does NOT fit all. &#8220;Just like we have right product, right acre with corn, soybeans and alfalfa, we have right bacteria, right crop,&#8221; says Alan Patterson, Dairy Specialist with Pioneer in Wisconsin. &#8220;Like our 11H50, we found specific lactic acid strains of bacteria that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Debuts Silage BMR Hybrid at Dairy Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/05/pioneer-debuts-silage-bmr-hybrid-at-dairy-expo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer Hi-Bred is pleased to present a new silage brown midrib BMR hybrid for producers at World Dairy Expo this week. The company is releasing Pioneer® hybrid P1376XR, a 113-day BMR hybrid, in limited quantities to growers primarily across the northeastern United States for the 2012 planting season. &#8220;P1376XR is our first BMR hybrid corn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Forage Entries Up</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/21/world-forage-entries-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants from 23 states have entered the World Forage Superbowl for a chance at over $22,000 in cash prizes. A record 398 entries have been submitted this year, a 43% increase over last year. Forage categories include standard and brown midrib silage, dairy hay, haylage, commercial baleage, commercial hay, and the new grass hay. Finalists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Increasing Corn Production for Dairy Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/07/idaho-increasing-corn-production-for-dairy-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho is synonymous with potatoes, but there is more corn in the ground there these days to support a growing dairy industry. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that some Pacific Northwest farmers can increase corn yields by using strip tillage and banding fertilizer instead of conventional tilling. Strip tillage and banding involves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forage Entries Sought</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/06/29/forage-entries-sought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is seeking entries for the 2011 contest. Big cash prizes are available! The deadline for corn silage entries is August 18, 2011, and all other entries are due September 7, 2011. Over $22,000 cash is being awarded this year with each category champion receiving a check for $1,500. Additional cash [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forage Forum on Spring Alfalfa Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/11/forage-forum-on-spring-alfalfa-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/11/forage-forum-on-spring-alfalfa-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 23:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planting delays seem to be consuming the thoughts and energy of most growers this spring. But with the alfalfa crop maturing, don’t be tempted to delay that important first crop cutting. Hear what Alan Patterson, dairy specialist with Pioneer Hi-Bred, says about spring alfalfa challenges in this edition of Pioneer&#8217;s Forage Forum. Listen to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forgotten Forage Grass Rediscovered</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/18/forgotten-forage-grass-rediscovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a farmer&#8217;s report, a USDA grass breeder has rediscovered a long-forgotten forage grass called meadow fescue that seems perfect for intensive rotational grazing. Charles Opitz found the grass growing in the deep shade of a remnant oak savannah on his dairy farm near Mineral Point, Wis. He discovered that his cows loved it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Forage Forum Discusses Roundup Ready Alfalfa</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/14/pioneer-forage-forum-discusses-roundup-ready-alfalfa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/14/pioneer-forage-forum-discusses-roundup-ready-alfalfa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roundup Ready® alfalfa is back on the market again. Robin Newell, Pioneer senior forage business manager, discusses this recent decision and Pioneer® brand alfalfa offerings in this edition of Pioneer&#8217;s Forage Forum. Listen to the podcast here: To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, click here. Subscribe to Forage Forum here.]]></description>
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		<title>New Category in World Forage Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/02/09/new-category-in-world-forage-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/02/09/new-category-in-world-forage-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New for 2011, the World Forage Analysis Superbowl will feature a Grass Hay category. This new category is in addition to the contest’s six standard categories of Commercial Hay, Dairy Hay, Haylage, Baleage, Standard Corn Silage and Brown Mid-Rib (BMR) Corn Silage, along with the Quality Counts Awards for hay/haylage and corn silage. “The committee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Syngenta Receives Award</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/11/11/syngenta-receives-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/11/11/syngenta-receives-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Syngenta Seeds, Inc.’s 8688GT brand corn hybrid for its recent Grand Champion First Time Entrant title from the 27th annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The 8688GET brand from its Garst® brand recently earned Tony Pecha of Bloomer, Wis., the title of Grand Champion First Time Entrant in the Corn Silage Division at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Precision Feeding</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/11/03/precision-feeding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/11/03/precision-feeding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Alltech Global 500 feeding efficiency was the subject of a presentation by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois. He says that to survive we&#8217;re going to have to become more feed efficient and since feed can make up half the cost of producing milk it&#8217;s very important. He says that with corn getting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Crop Specific Inoculants</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/10/08/benefits-of-crop-specific-inoculants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/10/08/benefits-of-crop-specific-inoculants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this edition of Forage Forum, Kyle Whitaker, Pioneer Hi-Bred marketing manager for forage additives, highlights the Pioneer fiber technology platform. Whitaker discusses the benefits of using a crop-specific inoculant during an interview with Chuck Zimmerman at the recent Farm Progress Show. Listen to the podcast here: To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding New Silage</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/09/10/feeding-new-silage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/09/10/feeding-new-silage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this edition of Forage Forum, Pioneer Hi-Bred dairy specialist Kevin Putnam discusses feeding the newly harvested silage crop. Letting the new crop ferment three to four months allows starch availability to increase. This year, Putnam says the crop should have a nice grain-to-stock ratio, which makes for high-energy, highly digestible feedstuffs. Listen to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Conditions and Corn Silage</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/25/growing-conditions-and-corn-silage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/25/growing-conditions-and-corn-silage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Smith, Pioneer livestock information manager in Minnesota, discusses the impact of growing conditions on corn for silage. Moisture and heat, depending on stage of growth, have a multitude of effects on nutritional value and readiness of the corn for harvest. Smith also talks about conditions in the northern Corn Belt. Listen to the podcast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Distillers Grains Can Supplement Bad Hay</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/19/distillers-grains-can-supplement-bad-hay-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/19/distillers-grains-can-supplement-bad-hay-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ethanol co-product distillers grains offer a way to supplement bad hay being baled for winter feed this year. During field days this month at University of Missouri Forage research centers, extension regional livestock specialist Chris Zumbrunnen told participants that distillers grains, which offer up to 30 percent protein, can pick up the slack when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silage Chopping Time</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/15/silage-chopping-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/08/15/silage-chopping-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the choppers start to roll across the country, Pioneer Hi-Bred dairy specialist Kevin Putnam discusses some management considerations for chopping corn silage. Corn heat units in many areas are ahead of schedule, triggering harvest. Putman discusses proper chopper set up, inoculant options and other factors for achieving optimum quality. Listen to the podcast here: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing With Corn Ear Mold</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/07/08/dealing-with-corn-ear-mold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/07/08/dealing-with-corn-ear-mold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year many growers encountered a wet growing season which led to some concerns with ear molds. Bill Seglar, Pioneer nutritional sciences veterinarian, discusses conditions conducive to ear molds and the impact it has on nutritional value. Listen to the podcast here: To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, click here. Subscribe to Forage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bt Corn for Silage</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/27/bt-corn-for-silage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/27/bt-corn-for-silage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of Forage Forum, Bill Seglar, Pioneer nutritional sciences veterinarian, addresses questions on BT corn for silage. Seglar says biotechnology traits do not impact nutritional value of the corn, but it is usually environmental factors that affect silage quality and nutritional value. Listen to the podcast here: pioneer-podcast-75-wdd.mp3 Bill Seglar on Bt Corn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hay Expo is the Place to Be</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/14/hay-expo-is-the-place-to-be/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/14/hay-expo-is-the-place-to-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 21:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a dairy producer interested in hay and forages? Then the Hay Expo in Strawberry Point, Iowa, on June 16 and 17 is for you! Known as the nation’s largest two-day hay event, the Hay Expo is designed to give alfalfa and forage producers an intensive, one-stop learning and shopping opportunity. The host farm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dual Purpose Hybrids</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/06/dual-purpose-hybrids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 14:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of Forage Forum, Pioneer livestock information manager Steve Soderlund discusses the benefits of dual-purpose hybrids, which can allow a producer greater flexibility, depending on environmental conditions and feed needs. Listen to the podcast here: pioneer-podcast-74-wdd.mp3 Steve Soderland on dual purpose hybrids (5:00 min MP3) To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Hay and Forage Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/05/05/7168/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 01:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nikkel Iron Works introduces a new tool for hay and forage producers. Dur-Adjust™ features a dual spring and rod system for DARF Hay Rakes to help harvest a better quality crop. As an option for the spring and chain assembly, the new system: • Prolongs the life of key components • Provides precise height control [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Alfalfa Research</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/22/pioneer-alfalfa-research-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/22/pioneer-alfalfa-research-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alfalfa is an important part of Pioneer&#8217;s forage portfolio. In this edition of Forage Forum, Pioneer director of alfalfa research David Miller, discusses the company&#8217;s variety development. When it comes to choosing an alfalfa variety, he says growers should consult their local sales professional and university data to match the right product to the right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Alfalfa is Different From Other Crops</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/07/why-alfalfa-is-different-from-other-crops/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/07/why-alfalfa-is-different-from-other-crops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alfalfa, from a genetic standpoint, is different than other major crops growers plant. Every seed in an alfalfa bag varies genetically, unlike corn or soybeans where each seed is genetically uniform. David Miller, Pioneer director of alfalfa research, discusses the uniqueness of variety development. Listen to the podcast here: pioneer-podcast-72-wdd.mp3 David Miller on alfalfa varieties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Alfalfa Research</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/04/pioneer-alfalfa-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/04/pioneer-alfalfa-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer director of alfalfa research, David Miller, discusses Pioneer brand alfalfa varieties, traits and testing to help producers put the right product on the right acre. Listen to the podcast here: pioneer-podcast-71-wdd.mp3 David Miller on alfalfa varieties (4:00 min MP3) To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, click here. Subscribe to Forage Forum here.]]></description>
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		<title>Forage Forum on In Situ Testing</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/11/forage-forum-on-in-situ-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/11/forage-forum-on-in-situ-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Rutherford, Pioneer research coordinator, discusses in situ analysis. In situ testing allows Pioneer researchers direct analysis of inoculant performance and fiber digestibility, providing producers additional product information. Listen to the podcast here: pioneer-podcast-70-wdd.mp3 Bill Rutherford on in situ testing (6:30 min MP3) To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, click here. Subscribe to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forage in Focus at Ag Associates Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/01/forage-in-focus-at-ag-associates-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/01/forage-in-focus-at-ag-associates-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quality forage for dairy was one of many topics addressed during the 17th annual U.S. Ag Associates Conference hosted by Stoller USA in Houston on January 25-27. Dairy specialist Les Yoder with Homestead Nutrition works not only to help improve the nutritional value of dairy feed, but also works on crop and soil nutrition and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring and Managing Silage Heat</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/19/measuring-and-managing-silage-heat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/19/measuring-and-managing-silage-heat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where the heat comes from in silage? This really cool infrared camera can read the temperature of a silage bunker and provide a color picture of the variations in heat levels on the face. The camera has gotten cheaper since it first came out a couple of years ago, but it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing High Moisture Corn</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/29/managing-high-moisture-corn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/29/managing-high-moisture-corn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bill Mahanna, nutritional sciences manager for Pioneer, discusses ideal moisture percentages for high moisture corn. Mahanna says high moisture corn and snaplage benefit digestion. He also comments on corn particle sizes and inoculants for high moisture corn. This edition of Forage Forum was recorded at the Pioneer Forage Media day held in September at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairyland Seed&#8217;s Second Generation Hybrid Alfalfa</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/11/dairyland-seeds-second-generation-hybrid-alfalfa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/11/dairyland-seeds-second-generation-hybrid-alfalfa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2001, Dairyland Seed released the world&#8217;s first hybrid alfalfa, HybriForce-400. This year, they took that up a notch and introduced the next generation &#8211; HybriForce-2400 Gen-2. &#8220;It&#8217;s giving us a five percent yield advantage over generation one,&#8221; said Dairyland Seed Forage Product Manager Chad Staudinger during an interview at World Dairy Expo. &#8220;Through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harvest Timing Factors</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/07/harvest-timing-factors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, many producers are seeing a delay in corn silage harvest. Bill Curran, Pioneer research scientist, discusses harvest timing factors and how the growing season impacts the nutritional value of the silage. Curran spoke to agricultural media recently at the Pioneer Forage Media day held at the Livestock Nutrition Center in Johnston, IA. Listen [...]]]></description>
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