Getting the most from your silage

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 Guardian

07 June 2023 • 1 min read

Perth farmer creates MND tribute in memory of Doddie Weir

Buoyant milk prices but high costs make improving forage a 'no brainer'

Partner Insight: Make bales of best quality, scientist says

Baled grass silage can be as good as clamped silage, says Volac silage scientist, Dr Mark Leggett, but it is essential to employ equal attention to detail when making it – starting by cutting grass at the optimum time.

Volac

12 August 2024 • 2 min read

Volac

Preparing for the summer grass growth window a wise investment

Making the right decisions to improve business resilience is key and industry experts agree that producing the best quality silage possible is an important first step towards achieving this.

Farmers Guardian

23 June 2023 • 1 min read

Volac

New survey reveals multi-cut grass silage benefits in drought-hit 2022

High feed, fertiliser and fuel costs are driving UK dairy farmers to want to produce better silage in 2023. And those who made multi-cut grass silage during the droughted 2022 season tended to be better off.

Farmers Guardian

23 June 2023 • 1 min read