How to choose and set your 2025 silage goals

About a million hectares of first-cut silage will be harvested in Ireland this year. In this two-part series, Thomas O'Sullivan, InTouch Feeding Specialist at Alltech, considers how to set goals for winter feed production

Since silage harvesting and production is also a major cost to farmers each year, best practices are crucial, and silage quality should not suffer by chasing quantity.

As we approach mid-to-late spring, it is worth considering the key steps in the silage-making process to maximise nutritional quality and minimise nutrient losses.

About a million hectares of first-cut silage will be harvested in Ireland this year. Since silage harvesting and production is also a major cost to farmers each year, best practices are crucial, and silage quality should not suffer by chasing quantity.