Feeding late-cut silage in Ireland: what strategies work best

Irish farmers are having to feed silage that was harvested late this year, according to Agriland, an Irish farming news outlet.

Following a two-month-long drought, fertiliser was applied later than usual, which in turn delayed the grass cutting and silage making. A large share of the silage in yards was cut after mid-September.

Why quality is lower

Grass grew very quickly once the drought ended. By the time it was harvested, daylight hours had already shortened considerably. As a result, much of the silage turned out relatively poor. The available text of the source breaks off at that point, so specific feed-quality figures are not given.

The Agriland article examines the best strategies for feeding this late-cut silage to livestock. The specific recommendations are not included in the excerpt available.