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The poor weather conditions during the silage season will have a major impact on forage quality and quantity this next winter and spring. Brian Campion M.Agr.Sc. A recent Teagasc survey showed that ...

Driving through the heart of dairy country in the High Plains this past summer, one thing became clear—sorghum silage acres are up. With irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer dwindling, dairies ...

A balanced diet for dairy cows should contain the right amount of nutrients. Feeding too much is uneconomical and can impact cows’ health. Feeding less nutrients can result in weak animals prone to ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

The silage pit should be located at a place safe from rodents and away from direct sunlight. nmg PHOTO. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows during periods of scarcity ...

Silage production plays a critical role in the feedyard and dairy feed supply. Over the last few years there has been a steady increase in the acres planted to silage sorghum on the High Plains. 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 ...

The old question, “Is it going to be a good hay day?” no longer needs to worry Berkshire farmers rising in the gray dawn. Sun and dry atmosphere aren’t needed any more for haying. In fact, hay needn’t ...