The success of a crop of grass silage should be judged on its feed value, not yield. This throws attention on the whole process, not just the choice of seed, nor the harvesting period, but going right ...

If farmers are serious about increasing the production from forage, they need to minimise losses across the production process, starting with the crop in the field. Timing of first cut is a crucial ...

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DairyNZ senior farm systems specialist Ron Pellow. Dairy farmers’ pickled pasture – silage – depends on good inputs, DairyNZ says. The industry-good body said that, to produce high-quality grass ...

Dairy farmers who harvested this year’s first-cut grass silage crops early should seize the opportunity to take subsequent cuts early as well, in a bid to push up silage quality and potentially milk ...

With many farmers harbouring doubts about the economics of feeding grass silage to cattle and dairy cows, Teagasc cattle specialist LIAM FITZGERALD goes back to basics to take a look at the elements ...