Hay Moisture Meter

Close-up on Wholecrop harvesting and additives for preservation

Reserve forage stocks have been used up completely or severely depleted in many parts of the country and, for many, a wet autumn resulted in reduced acreages of winter cereals being sown. Then we had the late and difficult spring weather delaying drilling of crops even further. In order to get rotations back on track and replenish conserved forage reserves, turning cereal and even pulse crops into wholecrop silage could be a useful option to consider.

Dust free processing

A treatment to ‘temper’ grains and pulses is now being used to address the above and the problem of feeding poorly milled, dry cereals and beans to beef.

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Watch out for grain mites in stored grains and pulses

In recent years we have seen an increase in the incidence of grain mite (Acarus siro) infestation in all stored cereals and pulses. Infestations can affect grain whether it is crimped, dry, or even treated with Propcorn NC or urea. Some cases have also been seen in higher DM wholecrops, particularly beans. 

Very real problems – Very real solutions

Faced with rising fuel and fertilisers costs, reduced margins and unprecedented extremes of weather, Britain’s farmers are looking more than ever at ways to reduce overheads, improve yield and work more efficiently.