Grass Silage
Step 1. Cutting
Step 2. Wilting
Step 3. Harvesting
Step 4. Treating
Step 5. Clamping
Step 6. Feeding
Multi-cut benefits
Maize silage
Step 1. Planning
Step 2. Harvesting
Step 3. Treating
Step 4. Clamping
Step 5. Feeding
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Grass Silage
Step 1. Cutting
Step 2. Wilting
Step 3. Harvesting
Step 4. Treating
Step 5. Clamping
Step 6. Feeding
Multi-cut benefits
Maize silage
Step 1. Planning
Step 2. Harvesting
Step 3. Treating
Step 4. Clamping
Step 5. Feeding
About
Downloads
Latest
Contact
FREE SIlage Consultation
January 19, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Concerned about silage losses?

It’s fair to say, many farmers are facing tight silage stocks this winter – after the summer drought. If you’re in that position, and looking to minimise further losses, this is for you.

Concerned about silage losses?
December 15, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Follow the forage – preparing for the silage ...

Squeezed milk prices and tight silage stocks are seeing Shropshire farmer Mark Fitton squaring up for a challenging year in 2026.

Follow the forage – preparing for the silage season
December 8, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Winter tips for minimising losses from clamped ...

Once forage has been clamped, as well as preventing rain driving into the open clamp face and ‘washing away’ the fermentation acid that’s preserving it, the key is to minimise ingress of air.

Winter tips for minimising losses from clamped silage
November 24, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Follow the maize – filling the forage gap

Dry conditions affected both maize and grass growth in 2025. Shropshire farmer Mark Fitton spent a busy autumn getting silage stocks back on track.

Follow the maize – filling the forage gap
September 17, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Making the most of maize after drought-hit year

After a drought-hit growing season, North Shropshire dairy farmer Mark Fitton of The Farms near Whitchurch seized the opportunity to harvest his 35ha of forage maize almost a month earlier than normal this year.

Making the most of maize after drought-hit year
Rosie Wareham
February 20, 2018

10-point multi-cut grass silage checklist

Rosie Wareham
February 20, 2018
10-point multi-cut grass silage checklist

Download our 10-point multi-cut grass silage checklist and improve milk from forage performance.

Rosie Wareham
February 1, 2018

Minimise silage heat and waste at feed-out

Rosie Wareham
February 1, 2018
Minimise silage heat and waste at feed-out

In this article, Darren Ward, Volac Business Manager discusses how to minimise silage heat and waste at feed-out. 

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