Maize silage plenty of patience is required before harvesting
A lack of sunshine during the summer has delayed this year's maize harvest dates, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy, as he offers his advice on this year's harvest.
We are currently approaching the last grazing rotation on most farms. Thankfully, the weather has been excellent recently, and grass utilisation has been excellent, with land well set up for the rest of the grazing.
It's such a pity that most simply don’t have a good bank of grass ahead of them. This applies to Dairy and beef herds, regardless of stocking rates. Grass growth has been poor all over this year and being tight on forage has had very little to do with stocking rate, despite what many may want you to believe.
