In the UK, most pits employ pre-cast concrete panels or cast-in-situ vertical walls, but there is an increasing move towards sloping-walled clamps. “Standard panels are still a great option for farms ...

Silage is expensive to produce, never mind wasting it due to poor pit management. With that in mind, independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy gives his tips on how to make the most of what you've ...

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 ...

The rain came at last and saved the day. The last week in May we had plenty of showers to give our fields a good old soak, and it brought some colour and grass, back to our south-facing sides. The ...

The day before yesterday we started one of the most eventful, hectic, demanding times of the year for a farmer. We began the laborious task of chopping corn for silage. It is the time of year when a ...

LAST year was undoubtedly one of the most challenging for making top quality silage, but it proved a winner for two Aberdeenshire farmers who won the lead awards in the pit and bale sections of the ...

With grass silage costing as much as €250/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. If you have ticked all of the boxes in an effort ...

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...