To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

The dog days of August are here, and that means silage chopping season is rapidly approaching. How silage is cut and stored depends somewhat on the growing season, says Aaron Saeugling, Iowa State ...

Switching the winter housing ration from conserved grass to maize silage was an unplanned change at Wern Ddu near Newtown in Montgomeryshire. Ten years on, and its financial and health benefits make ...

Silage making can be a stressful and time-consuming period in the farming calendar, which is why it is important to have the ...

Alternative forages such as maize, whole crop and beet provide a much more consistent quality product from year to year than grass silage, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy Crops such as maize ...

Feed accounts for the biggest proportion of variable costs on a dairy farm. But that cost is often unnecessarily high because farmers fail to match silage quality to the needs of different stock ...

Ludhiana: Agricultural experts and key stakeholders have endorsed silage maize as having "immense potential" to significantly enhance farm income, ensure year-round fodder availability, and boost ...

A lack of sunshine during the summer has delayed this year's maize harvest dates, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy, as he offers his advice on this year's harvest. A lack of sunshine during ...

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