With grass silage costing £150/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. High on that list is how it is covered, and with what, says ...

With grass silage costing as much as €250/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. If you have ticked all of the boxes in an effort ...

Farmers who have not yet ordered their silage pit covers could be in for a shock as supplies of covers are tight across both Ireland and Britain. The problem stems from the delayed manufacture of pit ...

Fodder used to make silage should have a moisture content of 60 to 70 percent or dry matter in the range of 30 to 35 percent. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows ...

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 ...

Environment Minister, John Gormley, has signed new regulations restricting the number of tyres farmers can use to cover their silage pits. Under new waste management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) ...