Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...

Baling has begun in paddocks north of Hopetoun and B- double loads of oaten hay are making their way to hay exporters, as well as to dairy farms in Gippsland. All the hay being delivered at this stage ...

Josephine is a dairy farmer and trainer in animal production. After years of working with various agricultural organisations, the livestock extension specialist who holds a Master’s degree in climate ...

Pottinger of Austria is the company with the target of changing silage harvesting as we know it. Self loading silage wagons make up one quarter of Pottinger's 124m euro annual sales. And the 131 years ...

Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...

Claas has set a new world record for the amount of silage mown in an eight hour period in Colorado in the US. The record was set with the Claas Disco 1100 RC mower conditioner unit, and during this ...

From getting the basics right on mowing to laying on a meal, Derek Casey looks at how farmers can cut the costs of their 2020 silage-making bills Checklist: Walk ground to check for fencing posts or ...

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 ...

It’s a busy time on farms as contractors get into full swing, with plenty of field work under way. Silage season is nearly upon us, it will kick off in earnest in a little over a month’s time.