Silage: How to balance yield and quality
Grass silage makes up around a quarter of the annual feed budget on the average dairy farm.
Grass silage makes up around a quarter of the annual feed budget on the average dairy farm. It is essential then, to have a plan in place to avoid deficits both in bulk and feed value. What happens on farms over the next few weeks will have a significant impact on silage stocks on dairy farms for next winter.
A good management plan will deliver on the three main objectives for quality silage:
