Production of biogas from silage maize booms. But this green energy production also has its drawbacks: Maize monocultures block increasingly large areas for food production and result in a monotonous ...
Good-quality grass silage is the foundation of the winter ration for livestock, and throughout the year for housed systems. A key metric for achieving the best intakes and performance from that fodder ...
As we are about a month out from peak silage season, it is timely to consider the issues that are going to affect the quality and quantity of grass silage that will be available for winter. What ...
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Tedding a swath of grass needs to reduce metabolisable energy losses by 0.3MJ/kg of dry matter, otherwise it may not justify ...
A grass breeder has rediscovered a forage grass that seems just right for today's intensive rotational grazing. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grass breeder has rediscovered a forage grass ...
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Alternative forages such as maize, whole crop and beet provide a much more consistent quality product from year to year than grass silage, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy Crops such as maize ...
Poor fermentation, damaged plastic and crop contamination can all contribute to mould and waste in bale silage. Brian Reidy ...
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