14 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2026 Fermentation, Storage and Safety Connor Agriscience, a family-owned and managed company founded by Ron and Connie Kuber, has been helping dairy and beef producers improve silage quality and profitability through a combination of science-based products, education and hands-on support for more than 30 years. Connor Agriscience Vice President Connie Kuber shares that her family’s company focuses on helping farmers make and manage “more, better and safer” forages, silage and grains by bringing innovative products and proven scientific methods to the field and feed-storage stage. “We know producers spend a lot of money to grow, harvest and produce silage,” Kuber says. “Why waste a pound of it? Our whole goal is to educate producers to pack those piles well, get the oxygen out and then cover them with an oxygen barrier so no oxygen can get back in. Otherwise, you end up with rot and a lot of wasted feed dollars.” Silage-Preservation Technology In the early days of their company, the Kubers worked with silage inoculants and saw that there was a definite need for more information and a better way to make and manage silage, both in the dairy and beef industries. Through their work with inoculants, the Kubers were introduced to oxygen-barrier technology and saw a path forward to distribute this kind of product. The products that Connor Agriscience have researched and engineered help keep oxygen out, minimizing spoilage, surface rot and discarded feed, causing less waste. This resulted in their brand of Sealpro products, which includes different levels of oxygen barrier security. Silage Education They first started working with dairy farms in California and other western states. They’ve since grown across the United States, working with producers on how to make, manage and engineer silage piles, focusing on education from correct harvest prep through sealing. “When we began introducing these products, we made a deliberate effort to teach producers how to properly engineer and construct silage piles,” Kuber explains. She emphasizes that every detail matters – from dry-matter levels to chop length and kernel processing to packing density – all working together to give producers the best possible outcome. While Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate, the goal is to control every manageable factor: proper delivery of silage to piles and bunkers, adequate packing weight to achieve tight density and aggressive oxygen removal. “What we want to do is get the oxygen out and then cover it with an oxygen barrier so that there won’t be any oxygen coming back into the pile.” ELIMINATING INVISIBLE LOSS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13
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