With silage season upon us now, it is timely to consider some of the main issues around silage making. The objective should ...

University of Missouri Extension agricultural systems technology specialist Rusty Lee calls it “tabletop silage,” putting ...

Adapting silage making strategy to reflect whatever the forage growing season throws our way is the key to achieving the best ...

It once meant hard work and simple tools; but silage time now raises questions about sustainability and the true price of ...

Dear Joseph Happy New Year, I started diary farming late last year just in time to tap into the lush vegetation that followed the rains. I must say I have not had any feed challenges up to now but the ...

The hum of mowers is echoing across the country with many farmers knocking grass over the last week now that there is a bit ...

Stocking the milking platform at 5.5 livestock units a hectare is challenging. But with good grass management and making ...

The recent rains, followed by a return to drier and warmer weather over recent days, have boosted the prospect for second cut ...

The importance of maintaining high-quality, high-energy silage despite rising input costs, particularly diesel, have become a major concern for Irish farmers in recent months. Silage making — one of ...

Darren McMurran and his family run a dairy farm in Castlevennon near Banbridge in Co. Down and is home to one of the most impressive herds in Northern Ireland.