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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
Alice Ryan
May 30, 2019

Giving grass a helping hand with an arable approach

Alice Ryan
May 30, 2019
Giving grass a helping hand with an arable approach

As farmers strive for more milk from forage, are there any lessons from our cereal-growing cousins to help get more from our raw material: grass?


Alice Ryan
May 9, 2019

Fermentation - the secrets under the covers

Alice Ryan
May 9, 2019
Fermentation - the secrets under the covers

Achieving a good fermentation is key to making the best grass silage. But what actually goes on in your clamp? This article will tell you all you need to know about ideal fermentation, poor fermentation and natural vs. treated grass.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
May 3, 2019

Serious about making more milk from forage?

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
May 3, 2019
Serious about making more milk from forage?

How serious are you about getting more from your forage? Serious enough to re-assess the whole way you make, store and feed your silage? The good news is … you don’t have to do this alone.

Rosie Wareham
April 24, 2019

Clamp down on consolidation losses at ScotGrass

Rosie Wareham
April 24, 2019
Clamp down on consolidation losses at ScotGrass

Thorough clamp consolidation is a vital step in making good silage. Join us at ScotGrass on 15 May for practical advice and demonstrations on how to effectively manage the clamp - we will also have cream tea on offer for all visitors!

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
March 2, 2019

Boost milk from forage by 500 litres with new initiative

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
March 2, 2019
Boost milk from forage by 500 litres with new initiative

A new initiative has been launched to help dairy farmers boost milk from forage by 500 litres, after major survey shows many don't have a target.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
February 13, 2019

Clamping down on silage lessons

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
February 13, 2019
Clamping down on silage lessons

Grass silage not delivering as expected? Taking the time to learn lessons from what’s in clamps now could provide valuable pointers for improving silage in 2019. Volac silage expert, Darran Ward, offers timely tips.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
January 16, 2019

Can additive gains help future-proof farms?

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
January 16, 2019
Can additive gains help future-proof farms?

Independent silage consultant Dr David Davies is unequivocal in his view about making an additive an integral part of good silage-making. Find out about the benefits a proven silage additive can bring.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
November 19, 2018

How much silage is in your clamp?

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
November 19, 2018
How much silage is in your clamp?

Better to know how much silage you have now, rather than running out. Get expert advice from Volac Business Manager, Jason Short in our latest article.

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
October 25, 2018

Stop the rot eating into this winter’s tight silage stocks

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
October 25, 2018
Stop the rot eating into this winter’s tight silage stocks

Farms facing low silage stocks this winter should apply extra attention to detail to storage and feedout to ensure as few tonnes as possible go to waste, urges Ecosyl silage expert, Peter Smith.

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Rhiannon Sully-Newman
September 28, 2018

Don’t leave late-cut grass in the swath

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
September 28, 2018
Don’t leave late-cut grass in the swath

Get our top tips and make sure you take the appropriate steps to prepare your late-cut grass for ensiling.

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