Cereal harvest begins in Gloucestershire on last day of June
The combine was in full swing on the last day of June in South Gloucestershire where beef and arable farmer, Steve Ball, has taken one of the first cereal harvests of the year.
Learn moreCereal harvest begins in Devon in mid-June
The combine was out last Friday afternoon (15 June) in Cullompton, Devon where beef and arable farmer, Roger Adams, has taken what is thought to be the UK’s first cereal harvest of the year.
Learn moreCan we fix it? Yes, We Can!
Tin, and these days aluminium cans have been used to package and preserve foodstuffs for more than 200 years. And while we don’t advocate canning silage crops, the time, effort and expense of growing them can amount to little if losses then occur in the clamp due to inadequate preservation, insufficient and uneven compaction or poor protection from air ingress, the weather and vermin.
Learn moreBuying a bale of TMR at the click of a mouse
The practice of buying goods online has made its way into virtually every corner of modern life. But what about total mixed rations? Is it possible for a TMR to be compacted into bales and delivered on farm – even on a single pallet – at the click of a mouse?
Learn moreBetter silage – better farm
Getting one job right on the farm can sometimes feed into another and so create a virtuous cycle, and this is the happy situation which has been experienced by brothers, Andrew and Mark Watkins, and their parents, Richard and Linda.
Learn moreBetter forage is central to a new way of farming
Just like many cattle farmers across the uplands of England, Geoff Roddam used to feed his stock on grass silage and bought-in concentrates.
Learn moreBean silage and crimp drive profits in beef
Brothers, Martin and Richard Grix, have found a niche in the beef industry involving finishing cull cows as they leave the suckler herd. But the profitability of the enterprise depends entirely on sourcing cattle well from markets across northern Britain and quickly and cheaply moving animals through the system.
Learn moreBanishing feed lorries to drive down costs
Somerset beef and arable producer, Richard Coles, has substantially reduced his costs of production by cutting out expensive, bought-in ingredients and replacing them with home-grown feed, including high protein beans.
Learn moreBack to basics on silage preservation and protection
Good practices in preservation and compaction are key to making great silage and minimising fermentation losses during storage and aerobic losses during feed out.
Learn moreAs input costs rise, is it time for a reset?
Rising input costs require a short, medium and long-term strategy if we are to protect and develop profitability.
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