Feeding corn silage to beef cattle is obviously not a new idea. For a variety of reasons though, many producers have not used this feed resource for several years. This year, many acres of corn were chopped or baled for silage. This is excellent feed for beef cattle, but does require a different approach than hay feeding.
Information from Iowa State University states that because drought damaged corn silage is often stored in make-shift or temporary facilities, a great deal of spoilage can occur due to poor packing, insufficient silage pack depth, and poor oxygen exclusion. Storage losses can be as high as 40 percent for uncovered stacks or piles. Make sure spoiled feed is discarded and only good quality material is used when feeding out of temporary storage structures.
Oxygen is the enemy of silage, and oxygen exposure results in increased spoilage. Silage should be kept fresh by feeding 3 to 4 inches of silage from the face of the silo daily. This limits nutrient losses in the silo due to oxygen exposure.
| Name | Position | Class | Ht/Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damario Ambrose | DE | FR | 6-5, 250 | Mobile, Ala/ Davidson High School |
| Brandon Barnett | RB | SO | 5-10/190 | Texarkana Arkanas HS/Butler Count CC |
| Jake Bequette | TE | FR | 6-5/252 | Little Rock Catholic HS |
| Freddy Burton | LB | SO | 5-10/190 | Morrilton/Morrilton HS |
| Adrian Campbell | DE | FR | 6-5/250 | Richardson, Texas/Berkner HS |
| Joe Chaisson | QB | FR | 6-3/185 | Beaumont, Texas/West Brook HS |
| Grant Cook | OL | FR | 6-6/310 | Jonesboro/Jonesboro HS |
| Kareem Crowell | OL | FR | 6-4/315 | Tallahassee, Fla./Godby HS/Hargrave Academy |
| Tim Dial | LB | FR | 6-3/215 | Jenks, Okla./Jenks HS |
| Nathan Dick | QB | FR | 6-4/210 | Allen, Texas/Allen HS |
| Juwan Franklin | RB | FR | 6-1/210 | Dunnellon, Fla//Dunnellon HS |
| Grant Freeman | OL/TE | FR | 6-7/250 | Paris, Ark. Paris HS |
| Greg Gatson | DB | FR | 5-11/170 | Memphis/Germantown HS |
| Wade Grayson | OG | FR | 6-4/280 | Harrison/Harrison HS |
| Bret Harris | S | FR | 6-0/205 | Irving,Texas/MacArthur HS |
| Michael Harris | RB | FR | 5-9/190 | Tulsa/Booker T. Washington HS |
| Patrick Jones | DT | FR | 6-2/280 | Hampton, Ga./Lovejoy HS |
| Brandon Lampkin | DT | FR | 6-5/255 | Tucker, Ga./Tucker HS |
| Walner Leandre | SS | JR | 6-2/215 | Tampa,Fla./Plant HS/Blinn JC |
| Jermaine Love | LB | FR | 5-11/220 | Garland, Texas/North Garland HS |
| Issac Madison | CB | FR | 6-0/180 | Dallas/Carter HS |
| Seth Oxner | C | FR | 6-4/280 | Monticello/Monticello HS |
| Rhett Richardson | SNP | FR | 6-1/215 | Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall HS |
| Alex Tejeda | K | FR | 6-1/200 | Springdale/Springdale HS |
| Crosby Tuck | WR | FR | 6-1/185 | Springdale/Shiloh Christian |
| D.J. Williams | HB | FR | 6-2/240 | Little Rock/Central Arkansas Christian |