Farmers and ranchers who need to preserve feed for their livestock over the winter or during periods of drought often turn to bagging silage. Silage is grass or other green fodder that has been ...

Dairy producers have been putting haylage into bunkers, bags and piles for nearly two months, and ensiling corn is but a couple of months away. This is a reminder that despite the work, covering ...

For dairy farmers, “good feed promotes good production” is a guiding principle that has a direct cause-and-effect impact on milk tank volume. As a result, providing the highest quality feed is crucial ...

In early September, dairy farmers begin harvesting corn silage to store as feed for their cows and young stock. Corn silage is made by chopping the entire corn plant into small pieces and allowing it ...

As of this year, silage bales, including dry matter silage or haylage, can only be stored a maximum of two bales high, in the absence of adequate facilities for the collection and storage of any ...

€40/bale is available – here’s everything you need to know – from how to apply and what is eligible Pit silage, including maize silage, is covered by the measure as are bales of hay, silage, haylage ...

In the most recent review of the Nitrates Regulations (2010), changes were introduced to the way silage bales may be stored. Farmers may need to re-examine how they store silage bales, particularly ...

Most everyone in the livestock business agrees that using plastic for baled forage is a great tool that benefits both the farmer and livestock. However, proper disposal of the plastic after it has ...

Question: Since baleage is becoming more readily available, I’m wondering what your thoughts are on feeding it to horses? Should horses be vaccinated against botulism if feeding baleage? Is warm ...

WITH spring and summer dubbed as the wettest and most difficult seasons ever known, the start of 2000 has been a trying period for Contractors Comment contributor Alister Wait. Most of the silage and ...