Keep an eye out for the risk of mycotoxin this winter, as the dry summer has resulted in hard to manage high dry matter silage.

As Nigeria is stepping up efforts to unlock multibillion-dollar investments in feed and fodder production as government officials, private investors, development partners and industry leaders ...

Rwanda has unveiled six flagship agriculture projects designed to expand youth employment across the agrifood sector. The initiatives fall under the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agrifood ...

According to a recent industry analysis, the global silage bags market was valued at USD 9.71 billion in 2024 — and it is projected to surge to USD 13.6 billion by 2034. That growth reflects a steady ...

Economies of scale have allowed a contract farming business to maximise efficiency by sending replacement heifer calves from ...

As grass availability continues to fall, the majority of farmers will be feeding silage whether cows are housed or not. With silage being the main source of forage in the cow's diet, minimising waste ...

The main end-product produced during fermentation is lactic acid. Lactic acid is a strong acid produced mainly by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). For corn silage, the final pH should range from 3.7 to 4.0 ...

Brazil has the conditions needed to increase beef production, in order to meet the increased worldwide demand for animal protein (Anualpec, 2014). In this context, the use of dairy males, which are ...

Diversifying a cropping system with forages is an opportunity that can mitigate weather and price risks on a farm. John Holman, Kansas State University cropping systems and forage agronomist, spoke at ...