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Over the years the practice of growing wholecrop cereals — such as barley, sorghum, triticale, oats, and wheat — for silage is increasing in popularity due to the flexibility of...

Silostop silage protection products are used in 43 countries around the world, on farms of all types and sizes in a range of climates. Using the latest technology and techniques, Silostop...

Despite a favourable silage-making season, livestock farmers will still need to be on top of their game this winter to reduce the effect of moulds and mycotoxins on forage quality...

1. Le film Silostop fera-t-il le travail ? Oui !Film barrière à l’oxygène Silostop : a.Empêche l’oxygène d’entrer dans l’ensilageb.Réduit le rétrécissement (perte invisible) et l’altération supérieure (perte visible)c.Est robuste et résistant...

1. Will Silostop film do the job? Yes!Silostop oxygen barrier film: a.Prevents oxygen from entering the silageb.Reduces shrink (invisible loss) and top spoilage (visible loss)c.Is robust and resistant to physical damaged.Promotes safety...

Much thought, planning, labor, and effort goes into planting, harvesting, and storing fermented forages. High quality, well-fermented, and properly stored forages set the stage to maximize forage dry matter and...

An engineer by background, Stephen Temple was always going to make some changes on the family farm when he returned to work alongside his father in 1998. His plan was...

Silage production part 6 Once all the demanding work of ensiling the crop at its best is done and its well-sealed in the clamp with Oxygen Barrier Films, Covers and...

Reduce waste, reduce plastic and increase ROI This Spring the cost of feedstuffs, like most farm inputs has soared. Wheat, always a good indicator of the market, is back over...

Silage production Part 5 The crop is finally in the clamp, now the important bit, sealing it in to preserve as much of the DM and nutrients as possible to...

Silage production Part 4 So the grass has been cut at its optimal time, wilted to perfection, chopped at the perfect length and into the trailer. The silo needs to...

Silage production Part 3 Do you use a contractor or run the foraging team yourself? An often asked question as the timing of the harvest is often up to the...