Beef
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Beef
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Dairy
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
Arable
Testing silage ahead of spring calving is crucial for cow health and performance. Knowing the dry matter, metabolisable energy and...
Dairy
Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing...
Arable
Early forage analyses suggest the acid loading effect of many grass and maize silages will be high within total mixed...
Grass
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
Grass
Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms,...
Agri-Business
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers and contractors to take extra care during the...
Beef
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...
N.Ireland
Last October, AgriLand paid a visit to Kenny O’Donnell – who is a pedigree Lleyn breeder – in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. He...
Agri-Business
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm recently hosted three on-farm workshops and two evening meetings on the subject of improving silage quality...
Machinery
Giving consideration to the care and maintenance of soil structure has long been the preserve of the tillage sector. Increasingly...
Machinery
Czech outlet Agroportal24h reports that a Dutch contractor – Ronald Bos BV – is using an additional (front-mounted) chopping system when making silage...
Rural Life
An unfortunate tractor driver in Scotland recently had a mishap resulting in a full silage trailer overturning to tip its...
Grass
Livestock farmers concerned about shortfalls of silage for winter feeding, should keep regular tabs on stocks and be prepared to...
Grass
Northern Ireland’s grass growth has been almost off the chart this week, as a combination of sunshine and light rain...
Grass
Conditions may be ideal for grass cutting across the country, yet contractors are seriously struggling to find tractor drivers to...
Rural Life
This week filming got underway for a DVD that will be inspired by women in agriculture, with the first images...