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Top maize silage 2015

 The quality of maize silage has a very big influence on the milk production and financial results on a dairy farm. But what is good maize silage for the cows? How to grow it? How to conserve it? What are the qualities realised on different farms in different regions in Russia and how does this compare with maize silages in other countries?To provide answers to these questions and to...

Grassland quality and organic...

High quality grassland provides the basis for economic milk production. In order to optimise the productivity of grassland, it needs to be ‘fed’ with sufficient nutrients and minerals. Slurries and solid manures are valuable fertilisers; they could provide up to 20% of the nitrogen (N); 100% of the phosphorus (P) and 80% of the potassium (K) required by the grassland. In various countries, the...

Fertilisation of grass land: Dutch...

In The Netherlands the grass yield varies between 6 and 12 tonnes dry matter per hectare per year, yields of at least 15 tonnes are possible. An optimal application of manure and fertilisers is crucial to optimise the production. Nowadays, fertilising grassland is getting more and more attention with the more strict fertilization standards for nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). In addition to the...

Top grass silage 2015

 Grass silages represent a low-cost forage and are an important part of the diet of high-yielding cows. Like every year, BLGG AgroXpertus collected and analysed many samples of silages all over Europe. Looking at Russia, from the data of 2015 it can be concluded that the average grass silage in Russia is comparable to the year before. Special attention should be paid to the conservation due...

Maize harvest 2014: a very good...

From extensive data of BLGG AgroXpertus it can be concluded that 2014 was a good corn year. Favourable weather conditions and new hybrids have allowed farmers to increase corn yield and quality.The latest corn harvest Russiais characterized by a more optimal dry matter (33.7%) and energy (941 VEM) content compared to 2013. However, starch is 20 grams lower than the long-term average (see table)....