silage

“Many producers will have a big focus on recruitment, but that time and effort is often better spent on retainment. It’s more efficient to keep the staff you have, rather than constantly going through the recruitment cycle.” Photo: Canva

22-05 | News

Secure long-term viability of the dairy business

Gilman has also replaced his soya and palm from the cow’s diet. The soya has been replaced by ordinary rape seed meal with little change in performance and production. Photo: Mark Pasveer

03-05 | News

Feed efficiency: Multi-cut silage, diet changes, genomics

The farm moved towards more protein autonomy without degrading the productivity of the herd. Photo: Marie-Christine Pioche

24-03 | Article

France: A dairy farm with a passion for protein self-sufficiency

The spring rotational planner aims to create a wedge of grass in front of the cows at different heights, making it easier to control the grazing areas. Photo: Twan Wiermans

22-03 | News

Spring rotation planner to maximise grass intake

Less common winter mono-culture crops currently being trialled. Canola is one of the crops showing strong potential in producing-high yielding, high-quality silage. Photo: René Groeneveld

28-11-2022 | Article

Australian research leads to uptake of home-grown forages

Will is a sixth-generation farmer. Photo: Will Russell

30-08-2022 | Article

Improving home-grown feed on the dairy farm

There are alternatives to artificial fertilisers that farmers should think about using, such as growing legumes and nitrogen fixing plants among grass. Species such as clovers fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. Photo: Ronald Hissink

03-05-2022 | News

Shift from artificial fertilisers for dairy farms without reducing yields

Managing the microbial balance in silage is essential, as bacteria, yeasts, and moulds in fresh forage contain both beneficial and harmful microbes. Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-04-2022 | Article

Improve dairy cow efficiency: 5 silage management practices

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough

09-02-2022 | Article

Efficiently managing silage for dairy cows

07-02-2022 | Article

Aerobic deterioration of silage