Good time for quality silage

The results for over 1,400 grass silage samples sent to Dairygold Co-op for analysis show very little difference in the average DMD (feeding value) of silage made in 2014 versus 2013 (69.4 versus 69.1).

Nor did crude protein change much (11.7% versus 11.8$).

DMD averages in samples sent to Dairygold Co-op for analysis have risen from 67.8 in 2011, to their highest level of five years in 2014.