Partner Insight: New Findings Showing Silage Additive Prevents Maize Mycotoxin Contamination

Ecocool silage additive dramatically reduces harmful mycotoxin levels in maize silage exposed to air, but new research reveals that high initial contamination requires specialist treatment.

03 October 2024 • 4 min read

Partner Insight: Maximising the Feed Value of Maize

The correct timing of harvest is absolutely essential when thinking about the quality of maize silage - but how else can we maximise potential?

23 September 2024 • 3 min read

Partner Insight: Weighing Up Options To Make Up The Forage Gap

After a very difficult year, farmers are finding that managing maize is becoming more of a challenge - but how can they overcome this?

10 September 2024 • 2 min read

Partner Insight: Autumn reseed benefits

After the wet summer and autumn of 2023, many farmers were not able to complete their reseeding as planned, so are looking towards the end of this summer to catch up

14 June 2024 • 2 min read

Partner Insight: Whatever the weather may bring

High quality silage is a high energy, palatable and digestible forage which can provide a significant proportion of the nutritional needs of a high yielding dairy cow.

16 May 2024 • 3 min read

Partner Insight: What makes a good silage?

High quality silage is a high energy, palatable and digestible forage which can provide a significant proportion of the nutritional needs of a high yielding dairy cow

16 April 2024 • 3 min read

Partner Insight: Timing is key when making your first cut

Ensuring grass is cut at the right time to achieve the desired silage quality is paramount and leaving it late will result in a reduction in sugars, protein and digestibility

14 March 2024 • 3 min read

Partner Insight: Uncovering the key to the best quality silage

As the days lengthen and grass begins to grow, thoughts move to first cut silage. But after a difficult end to 2023, what should farmers be focusing on?

12 February 2024 • 3 min read

Preparing for the 2024 season

23 October 2023 • 2 min read

Make bales of best quality, scientist says

Baled grass silage can be as good as clamped silage, says Volac silage scientist, Dr Mark Leggett, but it is essential to employ equal attention to detail when making it – starting by cutting grass at the optimum time.

17 May 2024 • 2 min read

What is a silage additive and how do silage additives work?

25 October 2023 • 1 min read

How does Ecosyl work?

25 October 2023 • 1 min read

What are the different types of bacteria on grass and how do they affect the crop?

25 October 2023 • 1 min read

What are the pros and cons of using a multi-cut system?

25 October 2023 • 1 min read

How does cutting grass more often mean growing more grass?

25 October 2023 • 1 min read

Breaking the bug cycle

Add a cover crop or integrate grassland with an arable crop. These are two strategies that farmers could take in managing grassland pests in the absence of an effective pesticide. Sponsored by Sinclair McGill

08 June 2023 • 3 min read

Getting grass back on track

Despite grassland being quite resilient, it took a battering in summer 2022 which weakened the swards and left many vulnerable to pests and diseases. Some TLC might be needed to recoup their value, says Limagrain's John Spence .

08 June 2023 • 5 min read

Trial data highlights added value of reseeds and quality mixtures

Sponsored by Sinclair McGill

08 June 2023 • 2 min read

How attention to detail can make the difference between good and great silage

Measure to manage

27 September 2023 • 2 min read

Forage for thought

With autumn approaching, it is time to gauge how forage crops are faring and how best to respond to identified shortfalls.

28 July 2023 • 2 min read

Managing wholecrop and maize

Wholecrop and maize can be a valuable addition to any ration, but attention to detail both pre-and post-harvest is key.

21 June 2023 • 3 min read

Input costs mean good silage is key, Scottish livestock specialist says

Last year provided Scottish livestock producers with generally kind weather for making silage. But do not assume the same will happen this year.

06 April 2023 • 3 min read

Fine-tuning conditions ahead of silage-making

Taking account of field conditions ahead of silage-making is vital in order to maximise quality.

17 May 2023 • 4 min read

Attention to detail pays when making silage

Attention to detail and timeliness are everything when making the best silage, especially with applications of slurry and fertiliser

24 April 2023 • 4 min read

Forage quality is key

The ‘to do’ list for dairy farmers before first cut can be long, but key tasks must be prioritised to ensure high-quality silage.

22 March 2023 • 5 min read

New survey reveals multi-cut grass silage benefits in drought-hit 2022

High feed, fertiliser and fuel costs are driving UK dairy farmers to want to produce better silage in 2023.

28 February 2023 • 4 min read