Dairy
Growing up on a family dairy farm in Co. Kildare has always meant that silage season, at least for me, has never just been about securing....
There is no doubt that 2024 has been a tough year for growing grass and producing milk and with many farmers cutting their second-cut...
Last winter saw a lot of farmers in the country run tight or run out of silage reserves, and for those who fear of running short this winter..
Beef
A debate that takes place among farmers around this time of the year is the topic of making pit silage or round-bale silage.
Grass
Some farmers making pit silage across the country this week found themselves in a situation where grass was mowed and left lying in rain.
There is no difference between baled and pit silage in terms of quality, according to Teagasc's Dr. Joe Patton.
Over the past week, silage contractors around the country were asked what they currently charge to cut silage for pits (clamps).
There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices from various agricultural contractor businesses around the country at present.
