Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

Silage season is a high-risk time on any farm due to the long hours, time pressure and increase in the level of activity of tractors and trailers and silage harvesters on our country roads and ...

Josephine is a dairy farmer and trainer in animal production. After years of working with various agricultural organisations, the livestock extension specialist who holds a Master’s degree in climate ...

From getting the basics right on mowing to laying on a meal, Derek Casey looks at how farmers can cut the costs of their 2020 silage-making bills Checklist: Walk ground to check for fencing posts or ...

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Maize silage is mainly used to feed all dairy cattle on the farm: growing animals, dry cows, and lactating cows. It contains protein, minerals, and sometimes the energy to meet the animal’s ...

Pottinger of Austria is the company with the target of changing silage harvesting as we know it. Self loading silage wagons make up one quarter of Pottinger's 124m euro annual sales. And the 131 years ...

Making silage late into the autumn is no longer the exception to the rule, with farmers ignoring the calendar and opting to cut when quality grass is available. The rules of making late-cut silage are ...