Silage advice at LAMMA event

Also on the stand, the company will announce details of a new, limited offer for an amount of free silage additive from the Ecosyl range for farmers or contractors purchasing one of the company’s Eco additive applicators.

There will also be a free-to-enter competition on the ideal minimum machinery weight needed for effective clamp consolidation.

“Whether it is carried out by contractors or farmers themselves, producing good silage relies heavily on skilled machinery operators,” says Volac product manager, Jackie Bradley. “With silages often providing the sole forage for half the year or more, it is important to get every step right.

“Using correct practices for steps such as cutting, wilting, harvesting, applying an additive and clamping, all have a huge impact on the quality and quantity of the finished silage. Even if pressed for time, you don’t have to cut corners. Helping operators in each of these areas will be our key focus at LAMMA,” she adds.

As an example, Mrs Bradley says wilting times for grass silage can be cut to 24 hours or less by effective tedding.

Similarly, she says, harvesting and treating can be made more efficient by choosing a silage additive suitable for ultra-low volume application. This allows certain additives to be applied in a water volume of just 20 ml per tonne of forage, rather than 1-2 litres per tonne.