Farmers are being warned not to cut corners on machinery maintenance ahead of silage season after new figures show vehicle ...

Farmers have learned to live by one of life’s biggest lessons – always expect the unexpected. But sometimes even the unexpected can still cause us to pause and scratch our heads. That’s the feeling ...

Controlling traffic in farm fields requires striking the balance between equipment weight and tire pressure to minimize soil compaction and the resulting yield losses. In the hay meadow, though, ...

Corn silage is an essential component of many dairy and beef cattle rations. The goal is to make a high-quality feedstuff, but to achieve this requires planning before harvest, monitoring plant ...

Farmers urged to prioritise machinery safety before silage season as HSE figures show vehicles and equipment remain causes of fatal farm accidents.

With silage season upon us now, it is timely to consider some of the main issues around silage making. The objective should ...

Sorghum is one plant sometimes used for silage. Scientists at Kansas State University say this fermented livestock feed produces nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but that they have uncovered a ...