# Silage yield trial — South Dakota, 2025

- **Source:** Golden Harvest plot report (cross-vendor head-to-head)
- **Crop:** Silage
- **State:** South Dakota (SD)
- **Year:** 2025
- **Plot ID:** 2466512
- **Cooperator:** Axess Cooperative
- **Planted:** 2025-05-12
- **Harvested:** 2025-09-10
- **Population:** 32,000 seeds/acre
- **Row width:** 30"
- **URL:** https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/silage/plot-report/sd/2025/2466512

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## Results (top-down by rank)

| Rank | Brand | Product | Traits | Ton/Acre | Milk Per Acre | Milk Per Ton | Beef Per Acre | Beef Per Ton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEKALB | DKC103-63 | - | 25.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DEKALB | DKC105-25 | - | 25.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | NK | NK0604-DV | - | 25.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | DEKALB | DKC104-08 | - | 24.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | NK | NK0415-AA | - | 23.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | DEKALB | DKC105-33 | - | 22.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | DEKALB | DKC106-98 | - | 22.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | DEKALB | DKC101-33 | - | 21.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | NK | NK0252-D | - | 20.7 | - | - | - | - |

Top 5 by Ton/Acre: DKC103-63 (DEKALB) 25.7, DKC105-25 (DEKALB) 25.6, NK0604-DV (NK) 25.5, DKC104-08 (DEKALB) 24.1, NK0415-AA (NK) 23.7.