Assessing Silage Stocks
With concerns over having sufficient levels of silage stocks available for the winter, quality over quantity is the best advice when it comes to...
Key considerations for silage harvesting
Silage harvesting is a major cost on Irish farms, therefore it is most important that the desired level of quality is achieved. Dry Matter...
Making quality silage in Co. Tipperary
One of the biggest challenges facing Irish farmers is being able to feed stock in a way that will give the biggest return on investment. As a...
Silage Preservation: Time to get serious about quality
Grass silage is expensive to produce and when a land charge is factored in, first cut silage is now costing in the region of €300 per acre to grow...
How to optimise your maize silage
Maize silage offers both dairy and beef farmers an opportunity to increase animal performance from home grown forage. Milking cows that are...
Reducing the risk of silage losses
. Quality Silage In light of the current fodder situation, many farmers may be tempted to put the focus back on making bulk versus quality silage...
Silage additives and animal performance
In a recent interview in the Irish Farmers Journal, Agritech’s technical director Seamus O’Slatarra talked about how silage additives have evolved...