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The ‘to-do’ list for dairy farmers before first cut can be long, but key tasks must be prioritised to ensure high-quality silage. Volac's experts report.

Farmers looking to make better silage in 2023 to reduce reliance on bought-in feeds should start planning now, urges Volac silage specialist, Ken Stroud, to allow time for appropriate actions. Based on experience, he offers a timely five-point plan.

Last season’s heatwave provided some big lessons for making grass silage. So what can we learn from 2022?

Good, but possibly declining, milk prices, coupled with high inputs costs, mean that maximising milk from homegrown forage and silage really is a ‘no brainer’.