N.Ireland
Getting silage analysed before winter housing
Farmers keen to ensure that their cows will get the best out of the silage they have harvested in recent...
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...
N.Ireland
Calls have been made for increased farm safety and vigilance in the run up to silage season and summer 2023....
N.Ireland
AgriSearch has announced investment of over £300,000 in research on the feasibility and practicalities of producing silage without the use...
Agri-Business
Many farmers look to the round baler to provide self sufficiency and flexibility in silage production, yet a smaller forage...
Dairy
Last year saw many Irish dairy farmers confirming that cow performance had been impacted significantly by mycotoxins. These reports were...
Agri-Business
Forage specialist Dr. Dave Davies spoke at the first of the 2022, Alltech-hosted ‘Making Silage Sense’ webinar series. The Wales-based...
Agri-Business
In the world of forage harvesters, bigger is most certainly better and Krone prides itself on leading the pack. The...
N.Ireland
The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage sward has been highlighted by...
Agri-Business
In May, Case brought to the world’s attention the various upgrades it had made to its basic variable chamber baler...
Grass
Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...
Arable
Gains from improved milk prices could be eroded by high costs of nitrogen (N) fertiliser unless dairy farmers focus on...
Dairy
The housed period has begun on farms, with silage pits now being opened to feed stock for the winter ahead,...
Grass
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
Beef
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an...
Beef
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage - wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
Dairy
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...