by Silopak Silage Specialists | Jan 14, 2022 | Straw Vs Hay
Straw and hay look alike, and plenty of people use the words interchangeably, but they are different materials made from different plants for different purposes. For gardeners in particular, the distinction matters, because choosing the wrong one can seed your beds...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Jan 12, 2022 | Farm Animals
Farm animals are raised for a purpose: meat, milk, eggs, honey, wool, hides, or draft power from working animals like horses and mules. Livestock farming is a substantial and, done well, profitable business, and one of the oldest respected trades there is. But it does...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Jan 7, 2022 | Cereal Plants
Cereal plants are among the most widely grown crops for animal feed, and they earn that place by being versatile. The same wheat, oat, or barley crop can be grazed standing, cut green for hay or silage, or left to mature for grain. This guide focuses on the growing...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Jan 1, 2022 | Grass Crops
The term “grass crops” covers any plant in the grass family, grown for food, for livestock feed, or both. For a livestock farmer, the feed side is what matters: grasses are the foundation of grazing, hay, and silage, and choosing the right species for your...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Dec 30, 2021 | Net Wrap in Africa
It’s the same as other places in the world; the use of net wrap in Africa continues to rise as farmers’ needs for silage and fermented livestock feed escalate. Net wrap is useful in this regard in that it helps an operator handle and manage the hay forage in a rather...
