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Factors in the Cost of Corn Silage

Illinois Experiment Station

Abstract

In recent years a great many experiments have been conducted to determine the feeding value of corn silage. In the interpretation of these experiments it is often necessary to apply prices to the feeds used. This is relatively simple with corn, hay, oil meal, etc. which have recognized market value, but difficult with silage, little of which is ever sold. The purpose of this paper is to point out, on the basis of the best data available, the factors which should be considered in adopting a silage price.

In the work done the general aim has been to value silage at the farm market value of the grain and stover contained, plus the added cost of putting into the silo over handling in the ordinary way. The method of getting at such a price has varied. In many cases a price is merely assumed, one which is considered to be "about an average farm value"; in a number of others the price is arbitrarily placed at 5 times the farm market value of a bushel of corn.