Maize 2021

[vantage]

What are the new ones like? There was a big push a few years ago and they were awful.

I think most people find them ok, we are one of only two farms in Europe that have the oxygen barrier degrade between cuts! Has happened for three years now, but sheet is/ was replaced FOC.

 

[d williams]

Ours was chopped on 29th Sept. Dairy farm I grow for wanted to make an early start, which suited me . Variety Bonnie . A few drone pics.View attachment 994445View attachment 994446View attachment 994447View attachment 994448View attachment 994449View attachment 994450View attachment 994451View attachment 994452

Nice clean crops surprised he cut so green

 

[Cows 'n grass]

When would you be thinking of feeding the maize? I'm thinking of growing 20-30 acres next year, mainly because it doesn't need bagged nitrogen and bulk wise there's not a lot that can compare - especially if you can do an early first cut!
I'm thinking I could possibly cut the cake out of my youngstocks diet next winter if I make some red clover silage alongside it to bring the protein up as well
Then feed to anything still in milk at the end of the grazing season and possibly again in spring 2023 when they start calving but grass growth isn't quite there yet

Much the same, I'll feed maize through autumn then again February and march when there's still plenty of protein coming from graze grass.

 

[DRC]

Nice clean crops surprised he cut so green

I think after two difficult autumns and with so much to do, they wanted to make a start early. 2 farms with about 1000 cows at each and lots of maize grown for them.

 

[pappuller]

Tamar Agri, there onboard weigher made it 245t of 15.5 acres which I'm pleased with for organic.

What dm you thinking ? 35

 

[Will Blackburn]

Ours was green, but dm tested above 30% with fantastic cobs, push on.

 

[DRC]

Ours was green, but dm tested above 30% with fantastic cobs, push on.

I thought there’d be lots of juice, but hardly anything in the tank

 

[DairyGrazing]

I thought there’d be lots of juice, but hardly anything in the tank

Bulk tank?

 

[Jdunn55]

Much the same, I'll feed maize through autumn then again February and march when there's still plenty of protein coming from graze grass.

Thanks, how much would you be aiming to feed to the cows in dm? Or will hat depend on grass growth and accessibility?

 

[Martyn]

What dm you thinking ? 35

Contractor said a lot of their farms were keen to get on this year but now have effluent running out their pits, he reconned we were about spot on,all pot luck as iv never grown it before and have know idea what I'm doing!

 

[DairyGrazing]

Contractor said a lot of their farms were keen to get on this year but now have effluent running out their pits, he reconned we were about spot on,all pot luck as iv never grown it before and have know idea what I'm doing!

Ours said the same, people got caught out last year and panicked this Autumn. 45 minute drive home with the chopper one day and the wet was still running out of it when they got to the yard.

 

[d williams]

I think after two difficult autumns and with so much to do, they wanted to make a start early. 2 farms with about 1000 cows at each and lots of maize grown for them.

I think a lot more have had the same idea

 

[hollister]

What herbicides have you used on your Lucerne? Had to write off most of my first attempt last autumn but have tried again this spring undersowing spring barley and it's looking promising!

How did this end up? Looking to do the same next spring