Trying to outwit the unpredictable British climate is a constant challenge for forage producers. 

At Kelvin Cave Ltd we’ve got a range of preservatives specifically formulated to treat all baled forages across the dry matter range, helping you to produce the best possible bales, whatever the weather throws at us!

Hybrid rye is coming into its own, according to agronomy, bioenergy and feedstock preservation specialists. They say that, although the crop may take second place to maize when it comes to biogas per hectare, it still offers huge yield potential and many further advantages to its growers and the environment, and more flexibility for anaerobic digestion.

The last 12 months have been like no other in our lifetime. The whole world has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and, whilst farming fortunes have been mixed during this time of crisis, there are changes ahead which will affect us all.

Every year brings its challenges and, so far, 2018 has been more challenging than most! You probably don’t need reminding of the long, wet winter and cold, late spring that depleted forage reserves to their lowest level in years. This, followed by the summer’s extraordinary drought conditions, means that there are very few livestock farmers who have no concerns about forage stocks for the coming year.

ClampShield 500 and BaleShield 160 have been developed to give a high degree of protection to clamped or baled forage while cutting the need for single-use plastic.