N.Ireland
BCS your spring calving cows now before housing
As cows are progressing further into the lactation, closer to drying-off and closer to the housing period, body condition scoring...
Silage Quality
Dairy
Is it time to prepare silage ground for the first cut?
Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time...
Dairy
Focus on silage quality for better milk margins – dairy expert
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now...
N.Ireland
Silage stocks starting to run low in Northern Ireland
There is now a growing concern that silage stocks are starting to run low on many dairy and livestock farms...
N.Ireland
Silage slippage a major issue in Northern Ireland
Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time, according...
N.Ireland
NI dairy farmers have sufficient silage for winter
Most dairy farmers in Northern Ireland will have sufficient silage stocks built up by this stage to get them through...
Dairy
Silage quality: Dairy farmers warned about the 'perfect storm'
Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut...
Dairy
Maintaining silage quality during the winter period
The housed period has begun on farms, with silage pits now being opened to feed stock for the winter ahead,...
Dairy
Minimising contamination of silage crops
Soil contamination is something that is not often talked about, but it can have negative impacts on forage intakes and...
Beef
Wilting silage – is it worthwhile?
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage - wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
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...
Grass
Over rolling high moisture grasses will knock silage quality for six
Over rolling high moisture grass in-silo serves only to significantly reduce silage quality, according to Sil-All’s global product manager Gordon...
Grass
Pre-grazing significantly boosts first cut silage quality
Swards that were grazed prior to being closed off are producing silage of a significantly higher quality than those which...
Grass
Cutting silage? Here's how to make the neighbours jealous with your quality silage
The silage season has kicked into gear with farmers taking advantage of the good weather to make the coming winter’s...
Grass
'Decisions taken over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality'
Decisions taken now and over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality next winter, according...
Beef
Why silage analysis is key for beef finishers
The importance of silage analysis to beef finishers, was underlined at a recent farm walk of Kepak’s feedlot organised by...
