N.Ireland
Second cut silage fields are either closed off or getting harvested and a fodder budget should be completed to see if more cuts are needed
Dairy
Many farmers will be eyeing up their second cut of silage, and silage test results should have an influence on when to start cutting
We are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as many first cuts have already been harvested due to the good weather.
Showers over the weekend may have halted mowers for parts of the country, but opportunities for silage being cut soon looks very promising.
Machinery
In 1986, Schuitemaker launched the world’s first dual purpose forage wagon, allowing the use of only one wagon for maize and grass harvesting.
Ballymena-based contractor, Jonathan Kirkpatrick, has recently invested in a mobile slurry...
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of mycotoxins being found in grass silage in Northern Ireland (NI), particularly in th
The impact of heat stress has been identified on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, as a result of recent...
Extensive forage analysis carried out by United Feeds is confirming that first-cut silage made in...
Arable
Including alternative forages, such as maize, triticale, rye and wholecrop wheat, will act to fully complement the very lush, multi-cut grass silages..
Despite the wet weather so far this month, the cold nights and dry, sunny days experienced in many parts of the country through April...
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting - even in overcast conditions -...
In order to achieve high milk yields, dairy cows need to be offered good-quality silage in order to...
