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 ...

ELLA, Iowa, September 13, 2011 â Two state-of-the-art bale-wrapping systems, designed to help producers turn silage bales into individually wrapped high-nutrition silage packages, were introduced ...

For producers who bale silage or other forage for feed, John Deere has responded with the introduction of its 900 Series Round Balers. These pre-cutter-type round balers are ideal for producers who ...

The cost of making a round bale of silage is set to increase by €1.20/bale, as the impact of the war in Iran kicks in.

He was commenting on the differences between pit and bale silage for dairy farms and said that each method produced different quality silage and affected how paddocks were rotated through this peak ...

Maximising dry matter content is the key to keeping costs under control during this year's cutting season with €14/bale expected, reports Derek Casey Hit the ground running: There's not much sense in ...

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 ...

THE stacking of round bales of silage more than two rows high could create problems for farmers under the controversial nitrates directive. Farm inspections under the new directive will look at the ...

Farmes are being urged to ensure machinery is safe and employees are properly trained after a farm worker was paralysed by a falling silage bale. Burnley farmer Geoffrey Eccles was fined £10,000 and ...