'Campaign for Better Silage' is a new 2023 initiative brought to you by Volac, Krone, Sinclair McGill and Yara. Our first article offers advice on the right decisions to make on farm to improve business resilience.

Campaign for Better Silage is a new initiative offering advice to dairy farmers on how to navigate the inevitable grassland challenges 2023 will bring, as well as best practice guidance to ensure maximum production on every farm.

High feed, fertiliser and fuel costs are driving UK dairy farmers to want to produce better silage in 2023. And those who made multi-cut grass silage during the droughted 2022 season tended to be better off.

Good (but possibly declining) milk prices, coupled with high inputs costs, mean that maximising milk from homegrown forage and silage really is a ‘no brainer’.

Recent years have seen an increase in slippage in grass silage clamps. Find out how you should respond to clamp slippage.

Farmers looking to make better silage in 2023 to reduce reliance on bought-in feeds should start planning now, urges Volac silage specialist, Ken Stroud, to allow time for appropriate actions. Based on experience, he offers a timely five-point plan.

Alan Smith, Volac Business Manager, provides top tips and advice for preventing silage issues such as silage heating or clamp slippage before they start.

Ecosyl have a selection of great tools to help you with clamp management, calculating clamp stock levels, finding out your value per acre and discovering which silage additive is best for your crop.

Looking to produce more milk from forage? Use our five point checklist to examine your clamp and see what lessons it can reveal to help you boost next season's silage.