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After a relatively slow start to the grass growing season, grass growth has really taken off thanks to heavy rainfall ...
Making baleage is a forage practice many people have adopted in our area. It is the process of cutting hay, usually a small grain such as wheat, triticale, or cereal ...
About a million hectares of first-cut silage will be harvested in Ireland this year. In the second of this two-part series, ...
As we are about a month out from peak silage season, it is timely to consider the issues that are going to affect the quality ...
Relatively dry and warm conditions through March and April have pushed first cut silage forward, with many farmers preparing ...
Discover best practices for silage effluent management and ensure compliance with regulations for protecting local waters.
Attention must switch from cover per ha to cover per lu to get a proper grip on grass stocks on farm, writes Thomas Condon.
Ahead of this year’s silage season, farmers are required to ensure that silage storage facilities are fit for purpose ...
As alfalfa seed prices climb and less snowpack levels leave alfalfa acreage at greater risk of winterkill, grasses are ...