Dairy
Silage season is well underway in many areas and as most farmers try to get the first-cut completed, attention turns towards the quality...
Opinion
We all know that conditioning accelerates the wilting of the crop in the field, which in turn...
Grass
Groups of Irish farmers have been told that silage feed losses can amount to 40% of the nutritive value contained within fresh grass
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making silage as it increases the DM percentage of the grass – which has an influence on silage quality.
Wilting is an important step when making silage as it increases the dry matter (DM) percentage and reduces the quantity of effluent produced.
Teagasc specialist believes that some farmers feel they can expand stock numbers but manage with their existing silage pits.
The silage season has kicked into gear on farms across the country with farmers taking advantage of the good weather.
