Fodder planning: Have you enough silage for this winter? August 26, 2021 Beef Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an ideal chance for…
Wilting silage – is it worthwhile? May 31, 2021 Beef Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage – wilting increases the dry matter (DM) percentage of the…
Environmental considerations for silage storage May 17, 2021 Dairy As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution incident which could…
Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE May 10, 2021 Beef College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on how to best…
Multiple cutting will deliver superior quality silage May 6, 2021 Beef According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value of 73% and…
Dry and cold weather hampers early first-cut silage April 26, 2021 Arable Grass growth has been severely hampered by the lack of rain and cold nights for many farms across the UK and Ireland, delaying…
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage April 1, 2021 Beef Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and it’s important to…
Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting March 11, 2021 Dairy Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house trials carried out…
‘Using dry NIRS is more accurate than conventional fresh sample testing’ for silage February 17, 2021 Arable Testing silage ahead of spring calving is crucial for cow health and performance. Knowing the dry matter, metabolisable energy and pH level of…
Multi-cut silage could help dairy farms weather the effects of drought February 16, 2021 Dairy Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing grass growth, results…
Forage acid loading predicted to be high in TMRs this winter November 16, 2020 Arable Early forage analyses suggest the acid loading effect of many grass and maize silages will be high within total mixed rations (TMR) this…
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’ May 29, 2020 Grass Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a CAFRE dairy advisor.…
Sheep advice: Think about quality over quantity when it comes to making silage May 15, 2020 Grass Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms, the task of…
Silage 2020: This year’s top safety tips for farmers and contractors May 14, 2020 Agri-Business The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers and contractors to take extra care during the silage season. The…
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage? March 30, 2020 Beef By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and…
Are your ewes wasting silage? Check out how this farmer overcame this problem February 23, 2020 N.Ireland Last October, AgriLand paid a visit to Kenny O’Donnell – who is a pedigree Lleyn breeder – in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. He was just after…
Dale Farm highlights link between silage quality and feed efficiency February 2, 2019 Agri-Business Dairy cooperative Dale Farm recently hosted three on-farm workshops and two evening meetings on the subject of improving silage quality to enhance feed…
Bigger wheels and more of them…to tread more lightly October 24, 2018 Machinery Giving consideration to the care and maintenance of soil structure has long been the preserve of the tillage sector. Increasingly though, the concept…
