Forage and feed plan essential as feed may be tight

The main cereal harvest is also not far away, with Winter barley will be the first to be combined.

It is time to start doing feed budgets for clients for the coming winter. It may only be July, and hopefully, we will all make plenty of silage before the year is out, but plans for winter feeding need to be put in place now. 

But unfortunately, hope won't feed stock for the winter. Second-cut silage will be saved over the coming weeks, and once that is done, everyone will have a clearer picture of the feed supplies that are available. We must, based on past years' experiences, plan for extra feeding days where extra fodder would be required, so assessing requirements sooner rather than later is essential.