If the grain is harvested too wet and immature, dry matter yield per acre will be less and a number of kernels will be left on the cob of corn. Grinding at silo Grain should be ground or rolled before it is stored in horizontal or conventional upright silos in order for it to pack tightly and exclude air. Corn kernels should be broken into three or four pieces for proper packing. Use trial and error to determine the best screen size. Drier material requires a smaller screen.
Grain is stored whole in gas-tight silos.
It should be rolled or ground when removed for feeding. Research has shown some increase in feed value when high-moisture shelled corn is processed for beef cattle in rations that have over 15 percent roughage. Milo should never be fed whole to cattle. The grain should be packed with a tractor in bunker or trench silos in a fashion similar to silage. The top should be covered with plastic and weighted down to seal it and prevent air flow beneath the cover in case of puncture.