As the most cost-effective way of feeding livestock, home-grown forage is an essential part of any feed plan. Poor fermentation reduces nutritive value, whilst moulding and a lack of aerobic stability can cause significant spoilage all of which increases the cost of every litre of milk you ship. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on March 23, 2018 by Laura Llamas

No concerns over grass growth in Kendal and worries over forage stocks ease at Bridgwater. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on August 19, 2014 by Laura Llamas

August is the perfect time to be identifying fields which would benefit from an autumn reseed and planning to address soil nutrient and compaction issues Continue reading →
  -- Posted on August 12, 2014 by Laura Llamas

The season for bringing in the whole crop cereals is already upon us and is coming in a lot sooner than we have seen in previous years. Many of the winter crops are ready now and some have already been taken, whilst spring crops still have several weeks to run. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on August 4, 2014 by Laura Llamas

As most farmers now have first cuts safely in clamp, now is the time to step back and see what your requirements are for second and third cuts to make sure you fulfil your needs through the winter. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on July 7, 2014 by Laura Llamas

In the second of the 2014 Forage Watch series, we catch up with two farmers in Cumbria and Somerset. And expert on silage gives advice on maximising first cut potential to ensure good forage stocks for the year ahead. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on May 14, 2014 by Laura Llamas

With harvest in full flow on our forage watch farms, and Graham Ragg of Mole Valley Farmers says now is the time to calculate winter silage stock levels. Continue reading →
  -- Posted on September 27, 2013 by Laura Llamas