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Dry Matter

Dairy advice: Taking stock of your winter feed

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Dairy advice: Taking stock of your winter feed

January is an important time to assess remaining winter feed stocks, and particularly following the...

Testing silage: Getting the most out of your winter milk contract

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Testing silage: Getting the most out of your winter milk contract

Testing silage now is crucial, as many cows around the country are going to be milking through the winter months, with their main...

Dairy advice: Managing spring reseeded paddocks

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Dairy advice: Managing spring reseeded paddocks

Although we had a very wet spring, a number of farmers were still able to get their paddocks...

Why farmers should focus on dry matter this silage season

Grass

2 years ago

Why farmers should focus on dry matter this silage season

In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM) when ensiling

Northern Ireland: First-cut silage has average DM of just 24%

N.Ireland

4 years ago

Northern Ireland: First-cut silage has average DM of just 24%

Extensive forage analysis carried out by United Feeds is confirming that first-cut silage made in...

Beef

5 years ago

Wilting silage – is it worthwhile?

Wilting silage is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage - wilting increases the dry matter (DM) percentage of the grass.

Wilting silage – is it worthwhile?

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