Every year, hay producers in southwest Missouri are faced with a dilemma that puts the practice of harvesting quality forage in jeopardy. “In this region, much of the grass hay and alfalfa needs to be ...
From a distance, neighbouring farmers checking the back 40 would see little black dots in the paddocks that might resemble cows grazing, evenly spaced. But as they approached, they would see the round ...
With round bale silage, it is advisable to wilt the grass as this makes better silage and also ensures there are less bales in the field. A 24- 36 hour wilt is recommended and it is better if the ...
With climate change now a normal occurrence, farmers —livestock and crop —are realising they can no longer depend wholly on rain-fed agriculture. For livestock farmers, they are also waking up to the ...
Square bales are generally produced by contractors and have a number of storage and handling benefits. Round balers are significantly cheaper than square balers and are popular for dairy farmers ...
High-quality big bale silage is helping a Pembrokeshire grassland farmer maximise returns from his heifer rearing contract by achieving winter growth rates on forage only. Keith Williams reseeds all ...
With climate change now a normal occurrence, farmers —livestock and crop —are realising they can no longer depend wholly on rain-fed agriculture. For livestock farmers, they are also waking up to the ...