Silostop works in all weathers! March 28, 2022Why are you going to Iceland I was asked? They don’t have any farms? Actually, there are around 500 dairy farms there plus a lot of Beef and Sheep units...
Testimonial: Using gravel bags in different ways March 9, 2022Silostop’s total silage system has long assisted dairy and beef farmers in making the best silage possible. However, our products are used by a wide range of growers in many...
In a Tight Feed Market, Save Money at the Margins March 2, 2022Predictions for 2022 are in, and feed prices will continue to run high due to increased demand and the continuing production and shipping issues felt around the world. Producers, already...
High quality silage essential for efficient AD plant operation February 24, 2022“Having consistent, good quality maize silage all year makes running the 1.3 MW AD plant easier and more efficient,” says Matthew McDowell, AD Manager of Barley Brigg Biogas at Stradbroke,...
Investing in silage management February 24, 2022Lucy Johnson, from Silostop, talks to Charlie Steer, the Arable Farm Manager at Grosvenor Farms, to see how they have been getting on with Silostop Max. In 2019, Grosvenor Farms harvested...
¿Qué hace diferentes a las barreras limitantes de oxígeno? February 24, 2022Un poco de historia… En 1933 se sintetiza por primera vez el polietileno (polietileno de baja densidad) que se utiliza hoy en día. En la década de los años 50...
Global Dairy Farmers Day February 23, 2022On the 1st of February this year we took members of the Global Dairy Farmers group and a few of their friends to the Grosvenor Dairy Farm in Cheshire in...
Mid-Winter Forage Review February 16, 2022Visual If the clamp is looking untidy & the face is uneven, it’s likely that it is allowing air to get in – the number one enemy to silage. Correcting...
Have you ordered this year’s silage sheets yet? February 9, 2022When ordering sheets for this year’s silage it is important to think ahead, global raw material shortages could result in delayed availability – don’t leave it to the last minute!...
Importance of keeping a clean face February 2, 2022Why is silage important? Fermentation is the process of converting grass sugars to acids, to preserve the nutritional value of silage by preventing spoilage and reducing any losses to the...
The 2022 UK plastic tax January 26, 2022The government is facing increasing pressure to scrap a proposed plastic tax on silage film that would cost farmers £200/t. In December last year, HMRC published guidance which, for the...
Targets for the aerobic stability of silage January 19, 2022Introduction. When silage is exposed to air either on opening the silo, or subsequently after removal from the silo, fermentation acids are oxidised by aerobic bacteria, yeasts and moulds which...
