Will Cows Eat Corn Fodder?

Cornstalks can be used to fill a forage gap or for bedding needs on a cow/calf operation. For cattle producers, crop residues can be a viable and inexpensive grazing option, according to University of Illinois Extension beef cattle specialist Travis Meteer.

How do you feed corn stalks to cattle?

Cattle will pick through a bale, eating the leaves and husks while leaving behind the stalks. For this reason, the best way to utilize corn crop residues for feed is having the bales processed or by flail chopping the residue in the field to improve drying.

Will beef cows eat corn stalk bales?

Most bales had pretty good TDN levels, often close to 55 percent. Cows fed these bales should do very well up until calving with just corn stalk bales and adequate protein supplement. ... Cows fed these lower quality bales will need some extra energy, too.