Beef
Have you made enough silage for next winter?
With the recent burst of growth and silage harvesting, many farmers are asking themselves if they have enough silage in...
Silage Pit
Grass
Should you pay extra for a 'long draw' at silage time?
In for the long haul? The question was posed to Agriland as to how exactly agricultural contractors set their rates...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Grass
How much do contractors charge per acre for 'wagon' silage?
Wagon operators from around the country were asked to quote how much they are currently charging for cutting silage this...
Grass
How much is left in your silage pit and how long will it last?
Winter feeding is well underway and many farmers have long opened their silage pit to start using the reserves of...
Grass
'Good quality silage is not all about dry matter content'
This year has been a difficult year to manage grass and get good quality silage due to the unsettled weather conditions...
Grass
Have you enough silage to get you through the winter?
Now is the time of year to measure how much forage you have and whether or not it is enough...
Dairy
‘A silage test is only as good as the forage sample submitted’
Silage can be extremely variable in terms of its nutritional characteristics, according to Teagasc’s Kevin Barron. “So it’s important to...
Grass
Getting to the ‘core’ of silage testing
Grass silage is the main source of winter forage used on the vast majority of dairy, beef cattle and sheep...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
First cut silage - spread in quality is on the increase says Teagasc
First cut silage made in Ireland this year have an average DMD value of 68, according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist Dr...
Grass
Why the best additive for silage might be...diesel!
Silage pits are not being rolled enough according to Animal Nutritionist, Charlie Purcell of KK Agri in Goresbridge in Kilkenny....