If there’s one lesson from last year’s challenging and hugely variable forage season, it’s the need to adapt to whatever the season throws at us. Read our latest article from Freya Webber, Volac’s Technical Business Manager.

Optimising silage quality and preventing unnecessary dry matter losses should be the primary focus for dairy farmers facing depressed milk price.

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.

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

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.

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. 

The VOLAC 2026 Maize Symposia has been created to provide dairy farmers with practical, science-backed insights that can help drive milk production, improve feed efficiency, and protect cow health – all from your own fields.

As on many farms, reduced milk prices have cut margins for Mark Fitton, so he remains committed to maximising milk from forage.