With grass silage costing £150/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. High on that list is how it is covered, and with what, says ...

Q. Are plastic covers worth the cost? A. As long as you use good quality plastic, yes! Covering a silage bunker or pile can help save producers the expenses associated with dry matter (DM) and ...

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With grass silage costing as much as €250/t of dry matter to produce, no farm can afford to make mistakes when making, harvesting or clamping the crop. If you have ticked all of the boxes in an effort ...

Fodder used to make silage should have a moisture content of 60 to 70 percent or dry matter in the range of 30 to 35 percent. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows ...

Environment Minister, John Gormley, has signed new regulations restricting the number of tyres farmers can use to cover their silage pits. Under new waste management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) ...

SILAGE is simply pickled grass and having an adequate quality of this feed is essential for all livestock farmers. Grass that's cut as silage is preserved in its own juices (acids) which normally ...

The Harvest Money Expo that began on Friday, February 14 and ended on Sunday, February 16, at Namboole Stadium is the crown jewel of the agricultural industry in Uganda. The three-day expo was ...