Ensiling forage maize with the dual-acting additive, Ecocool, which aids fermentation and targets yeast and mould growth, can prevent significant mycotoxin accumulation in silages exposed to air.
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.
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.
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.
