To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

Corn that was drought-stressed this year will have higher toxic nitrate levels, so be very careful during the silage-making process. Corn silage with high nitrate levels poses a higher risk to form ...

In some areas, people are already putting up corn silage, especially areas where moisture was lacking. In this week’s column I’ll give a few pointers on making quality corn silage this fall. Depending ...

Fodder used to make silage should have a moisture content of 60 to 70 percent or dry matter in the range of 30 to 35 percent. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows ...

THE LESSONS from last year could not have been more stark in terms of urging silage makers to aim for the highest quality silage to cut feed costs on dairy farms which are under pressure from low milk ...

The silage-making process Some farmers will be thinking about harvesting second-cut silage at this stage. Silage-making is an important process, and the results of this will determine: How well ...

Rudrapur: To ensure fodder security, Uttarakhand Cooperative Dairy Federation (UCDF) has launched a project under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to construct traditional underground ...

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Former athlete Japheth Mutai prepares silage used for feeding animals at his Kipkenyo Kazi mingi farm in Kapseret Constituency Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Silage is an important part ...