Digestible starch
Targeting starch content and availability to get more usable energy from silage and help reduce the additional grain needed.
Dairy / Sorghum silage
Developing silage.
For better economics.
Your silage needs to support the cow and the cost of producing milk. We’re developing sorghum around both.
Discuss dairy silage
THE GOAL: LOWER TOTAL RATION COSTDeveloped around your operation
Milk production.
Meet feeding economics.
Our goal is to maintain milk production while lowering the cost of the complete ration. That means developing the grain and the rest of the plant together.
Digestible fiber
Working on fiber quality so the whole plant contributes more feeding value to the cow.
Usable protein
Targeting protein digestibility to improve the contribution sorghum makes to your ration.
Our approach
The whole plant.
The complete picture.
Improving starch availability is one part of the job. The fiber also needs to contribute energy. We develop silage around that combination, with milk production and total ration cost guiding our priorities.
From crop to cattle
Harvest and processing matter.
The nutrients inside a kernel need to be accessible to the cow. We consider kernel processing alongside crop traits, because feeding value depends on how silage is harvested, processed, and fed.
The crop
Develop starch, fiber, and protein for feeding value.
The harvest
Consider the way silage is harvested and processed.
The ration
Keep milk production and total feeding cost in view.
Straight answers
A clearer view.
Why focus on both grain and fiber?
Sorghum silage includes the whole plant. Starch availability and fiber digestibility both affect how much feeding value the cow can use.
Can this replace my current silage?
That depends on your ration and operation. Our development focuses on maintaining milk production while lowering total feeding cost. Share your current feed program to start the conversation.
What should I tell Grainhawk about my dairy?
Tell us what you currently feed, how you process your silage, and which feeding costs you want to improve.
Relentlessly Forward.
Let’s talk about
your dairy.
Your cows. Your ration. Your priorities. That’s where we start.