Grass
Silage quality improves slightly but huge variation in samples - Glanbia
The quality of silage made in 2015 has improved slightly on 2014 levels, according to Glanbia, but there is huge...
Grass
The quality of silage made in 2015 has improved slightly on 2014 levels, according to Glanbia, but there is huge...
Beef
There are three things that farmers need to consider when feeding their autumn-calving suckler cows, according to Teagasc’s Pearse Kelly....
Dairy
Silage can be extremely variable in terms of its nutritional characteristics, according to Teagasc’s Kevin Barron. “So it’s important to...
Grass
Grass silage is the main source of winter forage used on the vast majority of dairy, beef cattle and sheep...
Dairy
First cut silage made in Ireland this year have an average DMD value of 68, according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist Dr...
Dairy
Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer a bovine TB outbreak than those with herds of...
Dairy
Over grazing paddocks now could lead to a shortage of grass on dairy farms next Spring, according to Teagasc Dairy...
Grass
Analysis of silage samples from beef herds and sheep flocks in Scotland have been found to have disturbingly low levels...
Grass
The quality of silage offered to animals can have a big impact on their production and performance, according to Sil-All’s...
Beef
The importance of silage analysis to beef finishers, was underlined at a recent farm walk of Kepak’s feedlot organised by...
Grass
Silage pits are not being rolled enough according to Animal Nutritionist, Charlie Purcell of KK Agri in Goresbridge in Kilkenny....
Machinery
Last weekend (August 8, 2015) a Classic Silage Field Day took place in Co. Cork and John Murphy from Co....
Machinery
Silage making is continuing across the country and with good weather promised again next week, grass-cutting looks set to continue....
Grass
Drone video maker extradionaire Paul Brennan has another amazing silage video. This time, his latest silage video ‘Silage Men – 50...
Grass
Have you got all your grass mown for silage and packed into the pit or baled yet? With the good...
Rural Life
The majority of Ireland basked in summer sunshine over the weekend bringing great conditions for cutting silage. Agri-contractors Brennans of...
Other
In general the weather will be mainly dry for the weekend and much of next week, according to Met Eireann’s...
Grass
Silage cutting is taking place across the country at the moment and while rain in places has led to problems...