N.Ireland
UFU celebrates Northern Ireland’s top silage makers
This week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) celebrated Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of last year (2023). UFU and sponsor,...
N.Ireland
This week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) celebrated Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of last year (2023). UFU and sponsor,...
N.Ireland
A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages....
N.Ireland
Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis....
Dairy
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now...
Dairy
Fat cows need to be closely monitored, as they are high risk for issues around calving. Over conditioned or ‘fat’...
N.Ireland
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
Agri-Business
Mole Valley Farmers has launched a Soil-to-Silage service with the aim of helping livestock farmers get the most nutritional value...
N.Ireland
A webinar with advice on how to successfully establish red clover silage swards will take place later this month. It...
N.Ireland
There is now growing concern on many dairy farms across Northern Ireland that silage stocks are running low. This issue...
Agri-Business
Silage agri-business Ecosyl has said that, with challenges in the dairy sector creating a “strong case” for maximising milk production...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers has said that the 2023 maize silage season has yielded good volume, but the performance of that silage is...
Dairy
Mycotoxins are natural substances produced by moulds and fungi. They cannot be seen with the naked eye, and they cannot...
Dairy
Continued monitoring of your heifer calves is vital to ensure that growth targets are achieved ahead of breeding next year....
N.Ireland
Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time, according...
N.Ireland
Most dairy farmers in Northern Ireland will have sufficient silage stocks built up by this stage to get them through...
N.Ireland
Farmers keen to ensure that their cows will get the best out of the silage they have harvested in recent...
Beef
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
Opinion
I have been speaking to a number of farmers and contractors off and on over the past few days, all...