In May, Case brought to the world’s attention the various upgrades it had made to its basic variable chamber baler...
June 9, 2022
Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...
May 18, 2022
Gains from improved milk prices could be eroded by high costs of nitrogen (N) fertiliser unless dairy farmers focus on...
February 6, 2022
The housed period has begun on farms, with silage pits now being opened to feed stock for the winter ahead,...
November 27, 2021
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
November 9, 2021
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an...
August 26, 2021
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage – wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
May 31, 2021
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
May 17, 2021
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
May 10, 2021
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
May 6, 2021
Grass growth has been severely hampered by the lack of rain and cold nights for many farms across the UK...
April 26, 2021
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
April 1, 2021
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
March 11, 2021
Testing silage ahead of spring calving is crucial for cow health and performance. Knowing the dry matter, metabolisable energy and...
February 17, 2021
Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing...
February 16, 2021
Early forage analyses suggest the acid loading effect of many grass and maize silages will be high within total mixed...
November 16, 2020
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
May 29, 2020
Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms,...
May 15, 2020
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