Discover key tips for improving silage quality in 2026, from clamp prep to grass testing and inoculants, to boost feed value and reduce spoilage.

Alltech’s Better Quality Silage Programme is allowing dairy and beef farmers throughout Northern Ireland to constructively ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

We operate one out-farm where the cattle are kept, while the sheep are divided between two to three other parcels of land, including the home farm. The home farm is where the main sheds and handling ...

USDA is urging farmers to respond to 2026 acreage surveys as skepticism grows over recent corn acreage revisions. Officials say stronger participation is key to maintaining the accuracy and ...

Sheep farmers are often cautious about adopting total mixed ration feeding, in the belief that a manufactured compound is best suited to ewe intakes in ...

Germination standards vary across crops due to factors such as the presence of substandard seeds on the market and the continued use of conventional farming methods. Nevertheless, introducing new seed ...

That was the inspiration behind this contest, and we were so impressed by the ingenuity of our dairy farmers. We’ve already ...

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Bates highlighted that the Advantage Beef Programme 20c/kg Sustainability Bonus was worth €1,400 across the 25 heifers and ...

Leaning on the boot of his car, David Skelly puts on his waterproof hiking boots and shrugs off the cold. “Perfect day for a walk through the forest,” the landscaper says, rain dripping from his cap.

Bhuvan P.M., a class 12 student from Excel Public School in Mysuru, has developed an automated solar-powered silage-making system aimed at addressing rural challenges such as crop residue burning and ...