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Forage

 
Robots and forage secure part-time farming future
Zero bought-in feed for bigger profits and smaller carbon
Cutting purchased feed costs with prize-winning forage
Cutting purchased feed costs with prize-winning 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

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