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

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

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 ...

Livestock farmers have been given new options to improve home-grown forage performance after 11 grass and clover varieties ...

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

Between them, they hold nine Michelin stars, making them some of the top chefs in the world and experts in preparing premium ...

Beef farmers are finding new ways to grow quality grass and feed cattle while reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers ...

Some weaned calves are already out at grass and have been reduced to 2.5kg of concentrate plus straw. They will be gradually reduced to 1-1.5kg as their grass intake increases. Th ...

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Grass growth rates are likely to hit peak levels in the coming days, and farmers should be geared up to take advantage of ...

It is completely nonsensical for the department to pull funding from this important programme while at the same time farmers ...