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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 ...

Silage is the material produced by controlled fermentation, under anaerobic conditions, of chopped crop residues or forages with high moisture contents. Desirable characteristics of material used in ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Farmers are reminded to prioritise safety as many prepare to start first-cut silage making, following one of the wettest winters on record. Rural insurer NFU Mutual has released a silage checklist ...

Silage time, and I’m reminded of famous baseball player Yogi Berra’s phrase: “it’s déjà vu all over again”. Certain jobs seem to mark the passage of time in a way that reminds you just how fast life ...

Ideally, sugars in grass silage at the time of cutting should be higher than 3%. Getting the fundamentals right at the start is the key to making good silage. Picture: Frédéric Michel / iStock. Wed, ...