Silage is expensive to produce, never mind wasting it due to poor pit management. With that in mind, independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy gives his tips on how to make the most of what you've ...

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) has emerged as a vital forage resource, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its high biomass yield and adaptability to diverse agronomic ...

Formulating diets to get the most out of forage, rather than bought-in compound feeds, has long been accepted as a way for dairy producers to be more profitable. However, nutritionist Roy Eastlake ...

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Cost of achieving animal performance is far less when young top quality grass silage is fed, says independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy Contractor Mark Troy, Knockroe, Bandon & Neilus Lehane, ...

Beef producers should focus on making high quality, perennial grass silage rather than growing alternative forages an AgriSearch supported research project has concluded. As bought-in protein prices ...

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 ...

A performance review of the world’s most powerful forage harvester as it processes high-volume grass silage. Police in ...

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Start with the basics of good paddock grazing management — it’s important to maximise days at grass as we move into the autumn Cattle grazing on Billy and Anne Gilmore’s farm in Tuam, Co Galway Each ...