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Forage

Unlocking the silage secrets on winning grasslands farm

Wagyu on grass silage-based ration boosts financial performance

21st century silage feeds Jurassic beef

Revolution by stealth on North Yorkshire farm

Evidence-based farming reaps rich rewards

Quality grass and forage bring sweet smell of success

How two-farmers trade from combine to cow

Using beans for finishing cuts two-thirds from costs

Zero-tolerance of mouldy bales leads contractor to BaleSafe

Banishing feed lorries to drive down costs

Finding forage alternatives to concentrate feeds

More contractors’ straw and hay goes unwrapped

12-week catch crop produces high protein baled forage

Cutting the cost of feeding for robot-milked Jearseys

Making a proper job of silage in Devon

Cutting risk in cereal & forage on LFA farm

Crimped cereals lift milk solids & margins

Grass silage and robots drive up milk production

Top grade organic lamb finished without concentrates

Switching to clamp silage provides chance to set up best practice

Changing silaging practices leads to championship award

Arable farmer ditches combine in favour of forage

We stopped chasing production and got more milk

New Silage-making practices have slashed forage waste

Low DM silage rises to Safesil Challenge

Silage problems solved once and for all

Safesil on maize delivers the perfect finish

Top quality silage in the Grampian foothills

Managing forage to cut out waste

Meeting the wholecrop challenge

Top production Brown Swiss herd relies on Safesil for…

Quality is king when you are bottling milk on the farm

Somerset farmer gives up on maize and makes up starch

Arable farmer’s mentality applied to making wholecrop

You are what you eat

Seeking a reliable alternative to acid additives

Safesil cures ‘Farmers Blindness’

Good cow husbandry benefits from modern approach

A new concept in silage preservation

Grain

Newcomers to maize boost milk solids

Addingvalue to home-grown grain helps secure farm’s futue

Problems rolling dry feeds addressed by tempering grain

Crimped grain pushes Wagyu performance beyond expectations

Fattening beef on bought-in bales of TMR

Buying a bale of TMR at the click of a mouse

Feeding crimp to sheep improves health and cuts costs

Home-grown feeds and regenerative farming boost profits on Durham Farm

Cropped peas and beans cut out all bought-in feed

Options for rye as an energy crop

Flooded maize crops could be salvaged for livestock or AD

Crimped cereals help cut out purchased feed

Home-made creep feed lifts
performance and profits

Bean silage and crimp drive profits in beef

Costs of beef production slashed by crimping grain

Using crimped maize and cereals to rear and finish dairy-…

Somerset farmer predicts change in livestock feeding

Small changes have BIG impact on dairy margins

Look at costs sees complete switch from drying to crimping…

Switching to crimp speeds up beef growth

Co-products and home-grown crimped grains feed 4,500

A change in farming for the better

Beefing up grain maize production

A-Maizing Yields from replacement for sugar beet

Brotherly love for home-grown cereal processing

Equipment

Look at costs sees complete switch from drying to crimping…

Going through the mill – Mill & Mix upgrade transforms…

Self sufficiency farm achieve excellent results

Salvage success from a wash out harvest

No short rations with mill & mix

Maize Gas Focus

Investing in crimping technology

Good Staff, Good Equipment, Essentials for Business

Going through the mill to find the best

Education saves pounds

Beefing up grain maize production

A-Maizing Yields from replacement for sugar beet

Ensiling

Wind damage stopped in tracks by new sheeting system

Somerset farmer predicts change in livestock feeding

Small changes have BIG impact on dairy margins

Safesil on maize delivers the perfect finish

Top quality silage in the Grampian foothills

Look at costs sees complete switch from drying to crimping…

Managing forage to cut out waste

Top production Brown Swiss herd relies on Safesil for…

Quality is king when you are bottling milk on the farm

Mann on a mission to improve feed quality

Clampfilm Saves Farmer £1,200 in extra feed costs

ClampFilm hits the targets

Brotherly love for home-grown cereal processing

Slurry

Cumbrian dairy farm sees high payback from slurry booster

Making a family business fit fit the future

General news

Safesil on maize delivers the perfect finish

Latest news

Newcomers to maize boost milk solids

The Wilson family wanted to lift milk solids by introducing maize and say the crop has exceeded their expectations.When Derrick...

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Understanding NIRS and its role in forage and feed analysis

When feed or forage analyses are returned from the lab, results are not always as expected, nor as animal performance...

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Adding value to homegrown grain helps secure farm’s future

Lancashire farmer, Josh Rothwell (pictured), is adding value to grain on his tenanted farm, and says it’s the way he’ll...

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Problems rolling dry feeds addressed by tempering grain

A treatment to ‘temper’ grains and pulses - commonly used by the feed trade - is now being used on...

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Don’t let your profits take a tumble

Think of your profit potential from home-grown feeds like a tower of Jenga pieces.  Removing any one of the key...

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Who’s who in the NCS project

Kelvin Cave Ltd are delighted to be involved with NCS, and in this edition of KnowHow, provide a little more...

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