Grass silage

Bale and Bagged Silage

Silage that is baled or bagged offers a flexible storage system, especially for producers who lack space to build bunker/silo or drive-over piles. If ...

Don’t let wet conditions take control of silage quality

Farmers are being urged to take steps to reduce soil contamination in this year’s silage to prevent negative impacts on feed quality, animal health ...

How to make the best silage when conditions are wet?

With its solid reputation for providing a reliable source of livestock fodder throughout the year, grass silage is the cornerstone of many rations, bu...

Interpreting grass silage analysis

With grass silage still making a lot of rations silage analysis results are often overlooked as an important tool for ensuring that producers get the ...

Making the best grass silage possible is critical

With corn silage being so variable in quality throughout Europe in 2022 coupled with significantly increased input costs such as fertilisers and fuel ...

New UK silage trial: inoculant increased FCM milk yields +1.9kg/d

A new UK-based trial undertaken at Reading University indicates that using an inoculant on grass silage can improve bunker stability, increase feedab...

New UK silage trial: inoculant increased FCM milk yields +1.9kg/d

A new UK-based trial undertaken at Reading University indicates that using an inoculant on grass silage can improve clamp stability, increase feedabl...

Reduce undesirable bacterial populations

High mineral fertilizers costs may lead, to producers increasing the application of organic fertilizers through the grass growing season. Adding high ...

The risk of thatched grass

The record temperatures seen all over Europe this winter indicate that the grass quality for silage production should be of high quality. However prol...