Silage making can be a stressful and time-consuming period in the farming calendar, which is why it is important to have the ...

It’s a busy time on farms as contractors get into full swing, with plenty of field work under way. Silage season is nearly upon us, it will kick off in earnest in a little over a month’s time.

The gigantic silage pile sitting in the feedyard every winter is an accomplishment. It starts with putting seed in the ground in the spring and continues through getting it chopped, piled up and ...

A tractor driver had a lucky escape after his vehicle burst into flames while carrying a trailer full of silage. The incident took place on Monday afternoon (19 June) on the A30 in Henstridge, ...

Silage tractor drivers may be scarce due to the public health emergency’s disruptive effect on the driver learning and testing system, with young farmers among those impacted by the restrictions. To ...

With less feed in bunkers, bags and silos, it becomes easier to evaluate storage structures and address maintenance needs ...

The long lasting spell of sunshine across the country has sent silage season into overdrive with endless outfits of tractors, trailers and harvesters racing through the meadows. Meanwhile, classic ...

Darren McMurran and his family run a dairy farm in Castlevennon near Banbridge in Co. Down and is home to one of the most ...