silage

Any advice? Alot of guys having sales and giving up the ag contracting game. We don't plan on doing that and have a healthy business doing predominantly grass silage for dairy farms, slurry pumping/spreading and ag construction work. Happy to pay good wages for good people. I have friends and...

Hi. How much silage would I need for 200 holstein cows housed all year round. I know there are variables whole crop, maize and other feeds just would like a rough figure thanks

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Although there are still many cows in the shed, and grazing has not fully taken off yet, it’s now time for silage preparation to begin. The harvesting of first cut silage will hopefully be taking place on most farms in early to mid-May if conditions...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements to reduce fertiliser usage, along with needs to reduce chemical fertiliser for environmental reasons – as well as holding forage...

I've a gimmer which I think has acidosis. They were only on 1/3 lb of nuts per day plus silage, but I was feeding them in boxes and filling 2 ring feeders with silage from the bale by hand as they wernt eating the bales whole that well. What was happening a good few were leaving the nuts and...

What are these like? It’s a 2020 with 3000 hours, dual tech gearbox. Thinking of swapping my 541-70 which has been reliable in its 7500 hours and 14 years with me. Thinking of freshening up as we’ve got some harder work moving rubble on an ongoing basis as well as normal farm stuff.

I'm getting a bit twitchy, not spread any yet, has anyone? I'm getting worried it's getting late but don't want it to tend up in a river! I'm thinking of going Wednesday as its looking dryish during the day and Thursday? What sort of rates for urea on silage ground and grazing g ground would...

Id like to build a new silage pit, away from the main stedding to allow the farm to grow. It would be 180'x60'x30' Roughly where that line is. I have tried to follow the rules but theyre not easy, the road to the left is not classified, but ibelieve the bottom on is, so id have to stay 25m...

I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland This week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) celebrated Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of last year (2023). UFU and sponsor, United Feeds, hosted its annual silage makers’ competition awards ceremony at the Dunsilly Hotel, Co. Antrim. Robert...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages. The event was hosted under the auspices of the ongoing ZeroNSile project in Northern Ireland. Courtesy of his opening comments...

Claas 5200 big square baler, are they any good?

Anyone hazard a guess ? May isn't off the table

Does anyone have any experience with removing and reinstalling L wall silage panels, these have been locked in place with pin and resin, can you torch them out?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis. This figure is based on swards containing up to 5t of clover dry matter (DM)/ha. The N fixed from the atmosphere is translocated throughout the growing...

Anyone seeing more joint ill than normal? I always get a hand full but treating about a dozen at the moment. Lamb outside and these are approx 10 to 15 days old. Weather been crap like everywhere so prob the cause. Treating with a big hit of Trimox LA and metacam.

Hi All. My name is Jordan Taylor, 29, Based near Market Drayton. I am self-employed with a wide range of experience looking for some good contacts for work throughout the year. I have my PA1, Loader, counterbalance forklift, MIG Welding and drone certificates with plans to gain First Aid and...

Hello just bought some land I’m planning on taking 2 cuts of silage off it this year just soil sampled it ph and p fine but potash just 1;s how much bagged potash do I need to bring it up to a 2 , planning on giving it 12 tons to the acre of finishing cattle muck as soon as ground drys up

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland A 34-year-old farmer has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for water pollution offences. Andrew Hogg of Coollane Road, Maguiresbridge appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Wednesday, March 13) where he was fined a...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards. But, why should farmers opt to grow red clover swards in the first place? This was the first question addressed Dr. David...