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 “We
have used Haymaker Supreme Alfalfa and been really impressed
with it. It is very high yield (6 tons in 2 cuttings from 20
acres) and the regrowth on the 2nd crop was real good. The alfalfa
had big leaves and was really leafy. We’ve also had good
luck with Kussmaul’s RFS-602. Kussmaul’s customer
service has been great, Jerry, our Kussmaul representative, takes
good care of us and stops out often to check on the products
performance and whether we need anything. Customer Service is
really important in this business.”
—Cliff Osborne
Rancher, Deaver, Wyoming
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Kussmaul Seeds’ goal is to continue developing hybrids
that benefit producers. Corn silage is becoming the feed that dairy and
beef producers are relying
on to meet the nutritional needs of their animals.
Ruminant Friendly Silage (RFS) hybrids have higher levels
of digestible nutrients per acre than dual purpose corns. This translates
into more milk and meat per acre!
With normal corn plants, the stalk contributes 17-20% of the
plant's total dry matter weight. Of this dry matter, about 50% of the outer
rind is digestible, with about 75% of the inner pith being digestible. With
Ruminant Friendly Silage (RFS) hybrids from Kussmaul Seeds, we have been
able to decrease the thickness of the outer rind, while increasing the inner
pith. The end effect is a stalk that is more digestible for the animal.
These hybrids also produce more leaves than normal grain hybrids.
These hybrids have up to five more leaves above the ear, which contributes
to more available protein to the rumen stomach. And with the extra leaves,
there is more sugar in the plant. RFS Hybrids are selected not just for
tonnage, but for their ability to produce high grain yields. Kernels will
have a softer texture, being 5-7% wetter than conventional hybrids of the
same maturity. A higher percent of both stalk, and grain is available for
digestion with RFS silage hybrids over conventional grain hybrids. With
Kussmaul's Ruminant Friendly Silage (RFS) varieties, you will get more milk
and more pounds of grain from the same size silo, bunker or pile over regular
grain hybrids.
Key Features:
- More tons per acre
- Soft kernel texture
- Thinner, more digestible stalk rinds
- Twice the sugars as dual purpose corns
- Plant populations between 24-27,000 seeds per acre
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