Every year, hay producers in southwest Missouri are faced with a dilemma that puts the practice of harvesting quality forage in jeopardy. “In this region, much of the grass hay and alfalfa needs to be ...

From a distance, neighbouring farmers checking the back 40 would see little black dots in the paddocks that might resemble cows grazing, evenly spaced. But as they approached, they would see the round ...

On modern dairy farms, silage feed-out typically occurs year-round, but it increases during winter and early spring when cows ...

Having rolled grass into a neat round bale of hay or silage, it makes sense to dispense it neatly too. Peter Hill looks at equipment that can do just that. For many farmers, a cutter that simply ...

Making consistently good baled silage is always something of a challenge. Whether round or square, film-wrapped bales are prone to damage, especially on their angular edges, and getting an airtight ...

The farmer’s job with regard to round bales is straightforward enough — ensure the crows and the mice don’t have it all their way, and try to have a decent bit of silage left for the cattle come ...

With climate change now a normal occurrence, farmers —livestock and crop —are realising they can no longer depend wholly on rain-fed agriculture. For livestock farmers, they are also waking up to the ...

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