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Mae ardal Tregaron gyfan a’r gymuned amaethyddol ehangach dan gwmwl o golli ein ffrind annwyl, Rhifsaith ddechrau’r wythnos. Yn ogystal â chyfranwr cyson yma, roedd yn feiciwr brwd ac aelod o barti canu Camddwr a hefyd yn Gymro i’r carn. Estynwn ein cydymdeimlad dwysaf i'r teulu. Bydd colled...

Hi Ewen @iLivestock Ive be using your app for a few year to link lambs and mothers successfully. I’m starting to lamb now but have a few issues. A few of my rams do not appear in the sire list (when i click ‘from iLivestock) Whats stopping them from appearing? Also, I seem to think that i need...

Could somebody suggest an agronomist that deals with lettuce that I could contact for some advice please? Regards Rhun

As above, Fiona 2.4 or 2.5 m wide corn drill wanted. Similar to the one in image

Yes, the Kuhn 3D wrapping system goes round the edge so may be better

I very much doubt that this is true. The vulnerable part of a bale is the shoulder, this is where under or over stretching of film occurs. If the shoulder in uneven, with bumps and dips, it is likely that this is where air will pass through into the bales resulting in deterioration. As the film...

Thank you to all of you that have already ccompleted the SMARTsilage survey. The survey period will end soon, so if you would like to take part click on the following link http://www.smartsilage.com/survey.html Thank you in advance and I look forward to updating you on the outcomes of the...

Thank you to all of you that have already contributed to the SMARTsilage survey. The survey period will end soon, so if you would like to take part click on the following link http://www.smartsilage.com/survey.html Thank you in advance and I look forward to updating you on the outcomes of the...

Hi @CJay From your video, i think you bale straight from the mower swath, but we dont know whats the length of your wilt. Tedding will increse wilting rates and reduce the time the grass lies in the field. I would guess that in places, the underside of the swaths will still be quite wet even...

Hi @cozzie The slightly low DM and low pH will result in low intake potential figure. As with Cjay, i would suggest wilting to a higher DM if your system will allow it. Rapidly wilting to 30% DM will increase intake and production. A higher DM will also lead to a higher pH.

Hi @CJay First and probably last time i'm called a guru! I'll try to be brief with a quick interpretation to start. Your 1st and 2nd cuts are very similar in terms of quality and fermentation. The 1st cut is slightly wetter than 2nd and this reflects in the intake potential. As they are bales...

As part of the SMARTsilage research project, Aberystwyth University, in partnership with Pottinger, Volac and Genus would be grateful if you took some time to complete the Clamp Silage Survey. SMARTsilage is a project aiming to improve silage efficiency and reduce ensiling losses and the survey...

Diolch Dai Thank you

As part of the SMARTsilage research project, Aberystwyth University, in partnership with Pottinger, Volac and Genus would be grateful if you took some time to complete the Clamp Silage Survey. SMARTsilage is a project aiming to improve silage efficiency and reduce ensiling losses and the survey...

Evening again, Just a reminder for those of you that haven't yet had time to complete the survey, that it will only be available to complete till the end of February at http://users.aber.ac.uk/arf Whether you ensile 20 or 2000 bales, or that bales are only a small % of feed produced, your...

Hi @James Yes there are questions on your views on additives, but not specifically on the effect of additives on the silage. We ran a similar survey in 2012 on baled silage practices. Its interesting how things have changed even since then - going by the responses so far. Regards Rhun

Evening all, Thanks to everyone that's already completed the survey. We are close to 200 responses now. If you want to take part, it will be available till the end of February at http://users.aber.ac.uk/arf As a researcher at IBERS, Aberystwyth University, the results will enable us to target...

Following on from the forum discussions on reducing plastic usage on farms, I was wondering why there is very little silage ensiled in 1.5m round bales. I admit that they may not suit a lot of operations due to weight and size, but for larger scale systems there must be something going for...

Hi Andy, You are comparing these bales to other cuts, but the reality the grass going in and the silage produced will vary considerably from cut to cut. Maturity, dry matter content and quality (especially sugar content) are the obvious ones, but there are other 'invisible' factors play a part...

I'll take the blame for that. Not easy, I know. I had to read it a few times, and I wrote it!