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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 29, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Guidance offered for three common grass silage ...

Livestock farmers who experience common grass silage problems of heating, clamp slippage and mycotoxins, should reassess silage-making techniques.

Guidance offered for three common grass silage concerns
May 21, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Why a proven additive belongs in this year’s ...

With potentially £35,000-£40,000 (€41,000-€47,000) worth of silage in a 1,000 tonne clamp, isn’t it worth giving it the best possible preservation?

Why a proven additive belongs in this year’s grass silage plan
April 21, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Follow the maize – starting the new season

Good maize starts with good preparation. Shropshire farmer Mark Fitton explains his approach.

Follow the maize – starting the new season
April 3, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
Timing is key when making your first cut

Ensuring grass is cut at the right time to achieve the desired silage quality is paramount and leaving it late will result in a reduction in sugars, protein and digestibility.

Timing is key when making your first cut
March 19, 2025
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
A precise but practical approach to better ...

For Shropshire farmer Mark Fitton, good silage is a key pillar for farm profitability. But it still has to be produced in a practical way.

A precise but practical approach to better silage
Rhiannon Sully-Newman
July 3, 2019

Research shows benefits, risks and solution for better multi-cut grass

Rhiannon Sully-Newman
July 3, 2019
Research shows benefits, risks and solution for better multi-cut grass

Latest research shows that treating your multi cut silage with a proven silage additive, Ecosyl, results in production of a larger amount of more nutritious and palatable silage.

Rosie Wareham
June 17, 2019

Flexible wholecrop offers quantity and quality option

Rosie Wareham
June 17, 2019
Flexible wholecrop offers quantity and quality option

Wholecrop cereal silage provided a lifeline for many producers facing grass silage shortages with last summer’s drought. So is this flexible forage worth considering again?

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.

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