Tedding a swath of grass needs to reduce metabolisable energy losses by 0.3MJ/kg of dry matter, otherwise it may not justify ...

Silage is the material produced by controlled fermentation, under anaerobic conditions, of chopped crop residues or forages with high moisture contents. Desirable characteristics of material used in ...

To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

We have had a late spring on the grass growth front and the usual scenario of cutting excess grass to make bales is a rare sight this year. Dry and cold weather has affected soil temperatures, ...

The main lambing is coming to an end. Overall it was quite a good year. The weather made life a lot easier. Getting lambs out to grass and being dry for a few days really helped to get them ...

Good operators are pushing production from forage by making top-quality, high-protein and wetter grass silages, which make it more challenging to prevent secondary fermentation. Unfortunately, a ...

Wholecrop cereal silage has become a key part of how many dairy and beef producers balance diets and stretch forage stocks.