Potential of interseeded soybean and grain sorghum as a forage for dairy cattle

Authors

John E. Shirley
J. Koger

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 86-94-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 484; Dairy; Soybean; Grain sorghum; Dry matter; Total digestible nutrients (TDN); Crude protein

Abstract

Soybeans interseeded with grain sorghum (soy-sorghum) was compared to corn silage as a silage crop for ruminant animals over a 3-year period. Results indicate that DM yields are comparable if soy-sorghum is seeded early (June 6) but less than corn silage when seeded late (June 28). Liquid manure may be substituted for commercial fertilizer without a significant decrease in soy-sorghum DM yield per acre.; Dairy Day, 1985, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1985;

Recommended Citation

Shirley, John E. and Koger, J. (1985) "Potential of interseeded soybean and grain sorghum as a forage for dairy cattle," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3084