Sunflower silage may be a potential forage option for many producers as they search for alternatives during the drought. “A lot of people are interested in examining their sunflower crop and examining ...

Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.

Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...

Origin’s Vita-Grass fertiliser blends macro, sulphur and trace elements to improve silage regrowth, forage intake and animal ...

Effective silage making should be high on the agenda for any beef producer looking to avoid forage shortages this coming winter. The prospect of another dry summer followed by a further winter of high ...

Farms relying on big bale silage to feed cattle should have an idea of its nutritional value – and ideally get some feedback ...

The fourth edition of the Forage Field Guide from Purdue University Extension is now available for purchase on the Extension Education Store website. Created for livestock producers and the ...

Beef farms are generally less vulnerable to the toll of the incessant rain than highly stocked dairy farms. On intensive finishing farms, forage plays a lesser role, particularly at this time of year, ...

With changes to some milk contracts suiting longer periods of grazing, farmers are having to become experts in grassland management, in order to maximise outputs and meet contractual obligations. Did ...