Regular forage analysis and ration tweaks will be essential this winter after contrasting maize harvest conditions led to a wide variation in silage quality. Many crops matured early in the dry, hot ...

Many Waipa maize silage crops are running two to three weeks late this season due to the combination of later planting and a very cool early summer. As there is considerable variation between, and ...

Harvest was completed earlier than I ever remember. Yields were back a bit, especially the wheat, which I put down to the awful spring of 2024. That held the maize back, which, in turn, held up wheat ...

Maize silage is mainly used to feed all dairy cattle on the farm: growing animals, dry cows, and lactating cows. It contains protein, minerals, and sometimes the energy to meet the animal’s ...

Field footage of the flagship John Deere 9900i forage harvester, powered by a 24.2L Liebherr V12 engine, efficiently ...

IT IS one of the most popular forage crops in the world and now maize is becoming a fodder option for a number of Tasmania dairy and beef producers. This week the team from Andurt Silage were busy ...

With a lower milk payout and a potentially hot, dry summer ahead, effective maize management to reduce nutrient and dry matter losses will be key. That’s the view of Nutrinza managing director Warren ...

Work at Crichton Royal Farm is showing it is possible to get a perfectly good crop of maize after taking a cut of silage earlier in the year. Choosing ultra early varieties and biodegradable film to ...