Displaying items by tag: silage

As I write this article, we have just had our first frost in the Waikato, a change in weather signalling that winter is upon us.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 06 February 2025 14:55

Silage cover reduces wastage

Waikato farmer Dave Muggeridge was fed up with water seeping in through his maize silage cover and spoiling feed.

Published in Management
Friday, 24 January 2025 07:55

How to make perfect silage

Creating perfect silage is both a science and an art, and it all begins with the right tools, according to machinery maker Claas.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 18 October 2024 11:55

When compaction is a good thing

Good silage starts by cutting the crop at the correct growth stage, followed by reducing moisture content, chopping to a consistent length, then stacking in a clamp.

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 23 September 2022 07:55

Making high quality silage

It is impossible to produce high quality silage from low quality pasture, no matter how good the fermentation is.

Published in Management
Thursday, 30 September 2021 10:55

Harvest silage quickly or wait?

By the middle of September, the grass silage making season will be well underway.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 13:54

Samco improves stack stability

A clever idea from the Emerald Isle, addresses the issue of stability when operating loaders on silage stacks.

Published in Machinery & Products

Kuhn's new SPV Access and Power self-propelled silage cutter and mixer models have been developed to provide users with a compact, low height, easy to handle machine, with a 126kW (170hp) engine.

Published in Machinery & Products
Thursday, 24 October 2019 14:55

Independent testing guarantees wrap quality

Silage wrap's key role in baleage production for winter feed has manufacturers pushing the boundaries of polymer production.

Published in Machinery & Products
Thursday, 03 October 2019 14:55

Why make stink silage?

Good silage making is a fine art, explains Chris Balemi, managing director of Agvance Nutrition.

Published in Management
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