Dairy farms clamping grass silage with digestibility of more than 70% should have the courage to challenge their production ...

It is important farmers have targets set out they want to achieve when making silage. Some farms will have a higher ... feeding value of a forage crop. In grass silage, it refers to the percentage ...

Farmers are being encouraged to take advantage of high milk and beef prices by maximising the energy potential of every blade of grass this silage season. Lientjie Colahan, forage technical support at ...

While big-bale silage is well accepted today, Michael Moroney looks back to the early days of the system and his first ...

including predictions from AFBI’s 7–10 day grass growth model. Get expert recommendations to optimise pasture management and maximise productivity. Make informed decisions—whether it’s adding an extra ...

A well-planned reseeding policy in place on-farm will ... and conserved grass; Improve utilisation of crop nutrition, both organic and non-organic; Lengthen grazing season. To do this, the Duncan ...

This layout trades some farmable land for areas where seasonal forage items and Mixed ... The ponds and grass patches reduce the farming space, making it less suitable for players focused on ...

There was heavy rainfall in most parts of the country over the weekend which has not affected grazing conditions and will ...

Slurry residue could wreck your silage this year — Here’s how to beat it How to avoid slurry contamination Slurry contamination inhibits rapid fermentation of grass and can hit quality.