Agri-Business
Case introduces new top end variable chamber balers
In May, Case brought to the world’s attention the various upgrades it had made to its basic variable chamber baler...
Silage
Grass
'Don't let high fuel costs put you off extra silage cuts'
Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...
Arable
Five ideas to help boost silage quality in 2022
Gains from improved milk prices could be eroded by high costs of nitrogen (N) fertiliser unless dairy farmers focus on...
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,...
Grass
Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
Beef
Fodder planning: Have you enough silage for this winter?
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an...
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)...
Dairy
Environmental considerations for silage storage
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
Beef
Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
Beef
Multiple cutting will deliver superior quality silage
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Arable
Dry and cold weather hampers early first-cut silage
Grass growth has been severely hampered by the lack of rain and cold nights for many farms across the UK...
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...
Dairy
Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
Arable
'Using dry NIRS is more accurate than conventional fresh sample testing' for silage
Testing silage ahead of spring calving is crucial for cow health and performance. Knowing the dry matter, metabolisable energy and...
Dairy
Multi-cut silage could help dairy farms weather the effects of drought
Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing...
Arable
Forage acid loading predicted to be high in TMRs this winter
Early forage analyses suggest the acid loading effect of many grass and maize silages will be high within total mixed...
Grass
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
Grass
Sheep advice: Think about quality over quantity when it comes to making silage
Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms,...
