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
May 4, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
What exactly is contributing to high-quality ...

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs. Farming near Tullaroan, the brothers run a 250-cow herd across a 350-acre platform, where silage quality plays a key role in overall herd performance.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny
April 27, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
How to respond to lower milk price with better ...

£380/ha potential increased profit from moving from a three to five cut system.

How to respond to lower milk price with better forage
April 19, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Farming, filming and a focus on forage

Lancashire dairy farmer Tom Pemberton might be best known to many for his YouTube videos, but the farm also has an underlying three-step improvement plan in place.

Farming, filming and a focus on forage
April 15, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Better silage supports cost effective yield ...

A mindset change around forage production, involving increased cutting frequency and using a proven additive has helped one Pembrokeshire farmer to cost effectively increase milk yields.

Better silage supports cost effective yield increase
April 6, 2026
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
New survey points to multi-cut silage putting ...

Dairy farmers making multi-cut grass silage seem to be in a stronger position when it comes to improving milk from forage and the resilience of their businesses to dry weather, a new survey suggests. 

New survey points to multi-cut silage putting dairy farmers ahead
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
September 26, 2018

Five loss reducing steps for your maize harvest

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
September 26, 2018
Five loss reducing steps for your maize harvest

Reduce your losses with Cut to Clamp Maize. This new initiative guides farmers through five important loss-reducing steps – planning, harvesting, treating, clamping and feeding.

Rosie Wareham
August 2, 2018

Top 10 tips to get the most from your silage in drought conditions

Rosie Wareham
August 2, 2018
Top 10 tips to get the most from your silage in drought conditions

Check out our top ten tips to help you get the most from your silage this season, despite the recent weather conditions and particularly in areas experiencing severe drought.

Rosie Wareham
July 28, 2018

Cut to Clamp Sponsored Articles

Rosie Wareham
July 28, 2018
Cut to Clamp Sponsored Articles

Our range of sponsored articles have all been written to help you ensure you get the most from your silage - covering our six steps to consistently better silage and top tips for multi-cut silage.

Rosie Wareham
July 19, 2018

Getting the best from grass in drought conditions

Rosie Wareham
July 19, 2018
Getting the best from grass in drought conditions

With parts of the country not having had rainfall for some time now, farmers’ concerns are growing with regards to grass growth and making the most from silage. Our experts discuss how you can get the most from your silage given the circumstances.

Rosie Wareham
June 27, 2018

Take steps to head off silage shortfalls

Rosie Wareham
June 27, 2018
Take steps to head off silage shortfalls

Worried about shortfalls of silage for winter feeding? Don't panic and check out our 3 point plan to get the most from your silage.

Alice Ryan
May 29, 2018

Experts answer your multi-cut silage questions

Alice Ryan
May 29, 2018
Experts answer your multi-cut silage questions

Making multi-cut silage? Get the latest advice and tips from our panel of experts, to perfect your technique and get the most from your multi-cut system.

Rosie Wareham
May 9, 2018

Pink bales raise over £50,000 in three years

Rosie Wareham
May 9, 2018
Pink bales raise over £50,000 in three years

Farmers have helped raise more than £50,000 for breast cancer research over the last three years, simply by choosing pink silage wrap.

Rosie Wareham
May 2, 2018

Explore our NEW interactive Multi-Cut e-book

Rosie Wareham
May 2, 2018
Explore our NEW interactive Multi-Cut e-book

Download our new, interactive multi-cut e-book today - full of hints and tips to make sure you can take full advantage of all the benefits that a multi-cut approach has to offer.

Rosie Wareham
April 12, 2018

Volac showcase latest silage-making techniques at Grassland 2018

Rosie Wareham
April 12, 2018
Volac showcase latest silage-making techniques at Grassland 2018

As farmers strive to produce more milk and meat from home-grown grass, forage preservation experts, Volac, will be showcasing latest techniques to help make consistently better silage at this year’s Grassland UK event.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
March 22, 2018

Maximize profit from grass: Grassland Toolkit 2018

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
March 22, 2018
Maximize profit from grass: Grassland Toolkit 2018

Volac are once again pleased to sponsor and contribute to the Grassland Toolkit 2018 - your essential guide to better Grassland management from Dairy Farmer.

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