With early corn harvest and recent moisture, many producers are seeing volunteer corn emerge in harvested fields and wondering whether it can be safely grazed.
Volunteer corn and corn residue can provide an inexpensive source of forage and help stretch hay supplies, but nitrate accumulation may be a concern, especially following drought, excess nitrogen application or cold weather. The safest way to know if forage is safe is to have it tested before grazing.
Learn how nitrates develop and how to collect a sample for testing: https://brnw.ch/21x6Q7U
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