With a lower milk payout and a potentially hot, dry summer ahead, effective maize management to reduce nutrient and dry matter losses will be key. That’s the view of Nutrinza managing director Warren ...

The value of maize silage in beef rations is well recognised throughout the world. It is a competitive alternative feed to grass silage for winter rations. In a year such as this, with fantastic grain ...

Initial analysis of maize silage indicates this year’s crop could be a welcome addition to dairy rations this winter. Results from 1,300 forages show dry matter averaged 31.2% at 11.3ME, while starch ...

INITIAL ANALYSIS may show good feed potential, but don’t overestimate the quality of your maize silage this winter, warns Frank Wright’s ruminant specialist Cara Freeston-Smith. “Overestimating the ...

Growing beans and sunflowers in forage maize has enabled a Pembrokeshire dairy farm to increase protein level in that silage to nearly 14.

It was a very well attended event, and the information available brought into focus how important both maize silage and beet are for livestock production in Ireland, into the future. A wide range of ...

This year continues to break records across the board. We had the earliest completion date of the grain harvest and straw baling, then we had high-quality hay being made and maize silage being ...

IT IS one of the most popular forage crops in the world and now maize is becoming a fodder option for a number of Tasmania dairy and beef producers. This week the team from Andurt Silage were busy ...

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