Improved first-cut silage shows higher energy, protein and digestibility, offering dairy herds potential for an extra litre ...

Farmers warned cutting grass below 5cm may hit silage yields, delay regrowth and reduce output after drought-hit seasons.

Three-cut silage systems can take first cut a week earlier next year and still get the same yield, plus better quality. Scheduling all three cuts in the clamp before the longest day will also give ...

SILAGE is simply pickled grass and having an adequate quality of this feed is essential for all livestock farmers. Grass that's cut as silage is preserved in its own juices (acids) which normally ...

Producing silage must now be a priority, and striving for quality must still be the aim, writes independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy. Cows and cattle will consume more top-quality silage, and ...

We're delighted our first cut of silage looks to be of excellent quality, but for now, we're enjoying a break away from the ...

It’s been a busy time on livestock farms, with calving and lambing finishing up on many holdings. As farms move from winter feeding systems to grazing, attention is quickly turning to the next major ...

A higher proportion of overwintered material means this year’s first-cut silages are tending to have higher fibre and lower energy levels compared with last year. But the trend, shown in Trouw ...

A common fermented feed for livestock churns out a potent greenhouse gas, but scientists in Kansas say they’ve figured out an affordable way to one day tackle the problem. A team of scientists at ...

DairyNZ senior farm systems specialist Ron Pellow. Dairy farmers’ pickled pasture – silage – depends on good inputs, DairyNZ says. The industry-good body said that, to produce high-quality grass ...