Warm season annuals such as corn, sorghum, sorghum-sudan and pearl millet can all be harvested as silage as can small cereals such as oats, barley, cereal rye and wheat.

The Bushland forage sorghum trial includes over 100 different sorghum hybrids, including forage and grain sorghum types. Measurements are being taken for yield and quality at harvest, she said.

How to make silage The crop should be ready to harvest: The seed of forage sorghum or maize should be soft but not milky when you squeeze it open. Napier grass needs to be about a meter high.

In many parts of the High Plains, farmers are looking for a way to make the most of the water they have available, whether it is through irrigation or Mother Nature.

Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, but not all sorghum silages are equal, according to two Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists.