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Last season’s heatwave provided some big lessons for making grass silage. So what can farmers learn for the 2023 season?

Peter Smith, Volac’s business manager, provides some easy tips on how to mix Ecosyl.

Peter Smith, Volac's business manager, talks through the ‘Campaign for Better Silage', a 2023 initiative brought to you by Volac, Krone, Sinclair, McGill and Yara. 

As one of the cheapest feed sources available, good grass silage is pivotal to farming profitably – especially now that milk prices have recently fallen back.

'Campaign for Better Silage' is a new 2023 initiative brought to you by Volac, Krone, Sinclair McGill and Yara. The campaign offers advice to dairy farmers on how to navigate the inevitable grassland challenges 2023 will bring, as well as offering best practice guidance to ensure maximum production on every farm.

Buoyant milk prices mean maximising the litres of milk produced is a ‘no brainer’ on UK dairy farms. But high input costs mean doing this cost-efficiently is set to remain essential in 2023.