# Silage yield trial — Illinois, 2024 - **Source:** Golden Harvest plot report (cross-vendor head-to-head) - **Crop:** Silage - **State:** Illinois (IL) - **Year:** 2024 - **Plot ID:** 2419102 - **Cooperator:** Prairie Ag Services Inc - **Planted:** 2024-05-12 - **Harvested:** 2024-09-02 - **Population:** 35,000 seeds/acre - **Row width:** 30" - **URL:** https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/silage/plot-report/il/2024/2419102 --- ## Results (top-down by rank) | Rank | Brand | Product | Traits | Ton/Acre | Milk Per Acre | Milk Per Ton | Beef Per Acre | Beef Per Ton | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | NK | NK1480-DV | - | 33.3 | 3350.0 | 33510.0 | 230.0 | 2186.0 | | 2 | Enogen | E114C4-DV-LL | - | 31.9 | 3384.0 | 32400.0 | 244.0 | 2140.0 | | 3 | NK | NK0440-AT | - | 31.5 | 3636.0 | 34409.0 | 255.0 | 2152.0 | | 4 | Enogen | E114C4-DV-LL | - | 30.5 | 3141.0 | 28757.0 | 221.0 | 1974.0 | | 5 | Enogen | E112S5-D | - | 30.4 | 3159.0 | 28852.0 | 193.0 | 1883.0 | | 6 | NK | NK1239-D | - | 30.2 | 3193.0 | 28899.0 | 207.0 | 1907.0 | | 7 | NK | NK1480-DV | - | 29.6 | 3372.0 | 29982.0 | 239.0 | 1974.0 | | 7 | Enogen | E105Z5-D | - | 29.6 | 3196.0 | 28387.0 | 196.0 | 1838.0 | | 7 | NK | NK1239-D | - | 29.6 | 3316.0 | 29440.0 | 219.0 | 1907.0 | | 7 | NK | NK0440-AT | - | 29.6 | 3522.0 | 31296.0 | 248.0 | 1999.0 | | 11 | Enogen | E107C1-D | - | 29.5 | 3370.0 | 29823.0 | 231.0 | 1938.0 | | 12 | Enogen | E107C1-D | - | 29.4 | 3361.0 | 29676.0 | 237.0 | 1953.0 | | 13 | Enogen | E111V7-D | - | 29.3 | 3361.0 | 29510.0 | 237.0 | 1941.0 | | 14 | Enogen | E112S5-D | - | 28.8 | 2976.0 | 25703.0 | 169.0 | 1723.0 | | 15 | Enogen | E110F4-D | - | 28.7 | 3415.0 | 29389.0 | 246.0 | 1930.0 | | 16 | Enogen | E110F4-D | - | 28.5 | 3172.0 | 27141.0 | 201.0 | 1785.0 | | 17 | Enogen | E105Z5-D | - | 27.3 | 3426.0 | 28050.0 | 243.0 | 1827.0 | | 18 | NK | NK0501-DV | - | 27.2 | 3237.0 | 26427.0 | 221.0 | 1760.0 | | 19 | Enogen | E111V7-D | - | 26.1 | 2867.0 | 22457.0 | 181.0 | 1583.0 | | 20 | NK | NK0501-DV | - | 25.8 | 3242.0 | 25135.0 | 210.0 | 1641.0 | | 21 | Pioneer | P0275Q | - | 25.5 | 3318.0 | 25389.0 | 236.0 | 1688.0 | | 22 | Pioneer | P1180XR | - | 24.2 | 3627.0 | 26369.0 | 259.0 | 1664.0 | | 22 | Pioneer | P1180XR | - | 24.2 | 3298.0 | 23958.0 | 231.0 | 1591.0 | | 24 | Pioneer | P0275Q | - | 23.2 | 3243.0 | 22613.0 | 234.0 | 1534.0 | Top 5 by Ton/Acre: NK1480-DV (NK) 33.3, E114C4-DV-LL (Enogen) 31.9, NK0440-AT (NK) 31.5, E114C4-DV-LL (Enogen) 30.5, E112S5-D (Enogen) 30.4.