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Having a constant flow of quality and sufficient feeds is the desire of every dairy keeper but it is not an easy feat, especially in this season of a global pandemic. But one farmer, Timothy Itiri, ...

Producing a first-cut silage with a metabolisable energy value of 12.76MJ/kg dry matter and 14.7% crude protein does not happen by chance. That level of quality requires attention to detail at every ...

Maize silage grown on-farm is at its cheapest per kilo of dry matter in low pay-out years, reveals Ravensdown Agri Manager Bryce Fausett in a paper he is presenting to the New Zealand Grassland ...

Mick and Paula Hughes have been dairy farming at Inverloch, Vic, for 12 years and have experienced a range of drought, flooding and good seasonal conditions.

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 ...

Start with the basics of good paddock grazing management — it’s important to maximise days at grass as we move into the autumn Cattle grazing on Billy and Anne Gilmore’s farm in Tuam, Co Galway Each ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Water authorities are carrying out farm inspections to prevent effluent polluting watercourses. With silage a particular threat, how can farmers ensure they don’t get caught out? There were more than ...

Agricultural silage polluted a village pool in Staffordshire killing an estimated 100 to 200 fish, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The fish were found dead in Madeley, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, ...

If you have a commercial dairy farm and one of your most productive cows only gives five litres of milk, perhaps you should pursue other ventures, because clearly, dairy farming is not for you. Or you ...

Agricultural silage polluted a village pool in Staffordshire killing an estimated 100 to 200 fish, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The fish were found dead in Madeley, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, ...