The importance of maintaining high-quality, high-energy silage despite rising input costs, particularly diesel, have become a major concern for Irish farmers in recent months. Silage making — one of ...

It once meant hard work and simple tools; but silage time now raises questions about sustainability and the true price of ...

With silage season upon us now, it is timely to consider some of the main issues around silage making. The objective should ...

Changes in silage production could help cut greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Agriculture is the largest source of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions in the United States. N 2 O is the third ...

Early indications suggest that this year's first-cut silage could potentially bring an extra litre/cow per day benefit, according to samples taken by Mole Valley Farmers. With the growing trend for ...

MANDAN, N.D. — Bill Klesalek faced drought in 2020, but hopes the feed he saved from the wet 2019 will get him through this winter. Two years ago he was up to 500 cows, but has cut 350 cow-calf pairs, ...

Dairy farmers who harvested this year’s first-cut grass silage crops early should seize the opportunity to take subsequent cuts early as well, in a bid to push up silage quality and potentially milk ...

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With a high pressure forecast to roll in over the weekend bringing with it warm dry weather, there is bound to be grass ...

The county's agricultural community is breathing a huge sigh of relief as the long spell of warm dry weather has seen them get their silage cut and allow their crops to grow. Sign Up and be kept in ...