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Beef
Five tips to keeping the silage clamp face clean
Kieran Mailey
Once the silage pit is open, it is important to keep the clamp face clean to prevent high levels of waste forage accumulating.
4 September 2024 Management
Time to complete a fodder budget
Adam Woods takes a look at fodder budgeting and how drystock farmers can complete a simple fodder budget ahead of the winter.
13 August 2024 l2
Completing a fodder budget after second-cut silage
Carrying out a fodder budget after second-cut silage is time well spent.
Feeding cattle at grass and measuring silage pits
Adam Woods takes a look at feeding finishing cattle at grass and completing a fodder budget on a beef farm.
31 July 2024 Management
Clare farmer refused permission for silage pit
John Leahy applied for retention permission for both a silage pit and machinery shed at an existing farmyard at Crag, Lahinch, Co Clare.
10 July 2024 News
Five tips for first cut silage
As silage season moves into top gear across Ireland, outlined are some tips to keep in mind.
18 May 2024 Management
Know your limits with pits
The issue of silage pit capacity needs to be considered before the silage season begins on farms, which have increased their cow numbers, writes Martin Merrick.
15 May 2024 Buildings