Forage

With a growing numbers of arable producers diversifying to include a mixed farming approach, Arable Farming finds out what is involved when switching from crops to forage and fodder

Making the switch to a total mixed ration has delivered significant benefits for flock health and efficiency at Lochfer Farm, of Inverdunning Farms, Bridge of Allan.

Despite its reputation as a high-yielding forage crop, fodder beet is often overlooked by livestock farmers

Expansion needed as agriculture demands more data

Assessing a ram’s genetic merit is key when looking to maximise profitability within the flock and accelerate growth from forage

NFU were still working with Defra, the Chemical Regulation Division and the Health and Safety Executive to see if they could find a way through

Maximising forage is at the top of one farmer’s agenda to ensure a sustainable outlook for the future. Natalie Noble finds out more.

With a high protein content and the ability to maintain yields, forage peas could provide the alternative protein source dairy farmers have been searching for.

Extending its forage wagon line-up, Strautmann, distributed in the UK by Opico, has added a new 02 Series version of its popular Giga Vitesse forage wagon. To find out more, Farmers Guardian put the new machine to work.

In 2019, Claas announced a host of improvements to the Jaguar 970 self-propelled forage harvester, with new cab controls and a new six-cylinder engine, usurping the previous model’s V8. Simon Henley spoke to the firm involved in testing the preproduction model and who is now running two of the new six-pot Jags.