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Harvest timing is the Alpha and the Omega
'Semi-haylage' for dairy followers and dry cows
Using Silage in the Garden of England
Successful horse-breeder prefers bale silage as forage crop
The Importance of Quality Film in Bale Silage Production
Bale silage for horses: a good feeding alternative
Tips on silage production in wet weather and difficult markets
Baling maize silage: the experience of a German contractor
The importance of bale silage to a farmer’s business
A flexible feeding system: A German farmer’s view
Investing in a new clamp or moving to bales?
Feeding bale silage to sheep: The experience from a German organic farmer.
Six or eight layers? A researcher and a contractor share their views
Correct bale handling key to quality silage: A German contractor’s view
Bale wrapping: different options
Baled silage for milk production: a Finnish farmer’s view
Getting the most from silage: a Finnish advisor’s view
Allowing for better balanced diets: a Swedish dairy farmer’s opinion
A truly flexible system: a UK dairy consultant view
Little spoilage: A UK contractor’s experience
Benefits from additional layers: a UK researcher’s perspective
Haylage for race horses: a UK event rider’s view
The advantages of haylage: an entrepreneur’s view
Optimising Results in Arabian Performance Horses with Haylage
Feeding Haylage to Horses: Perspective of a Olympic Games and World Championships Horse Breeder
Producing Quality Bale Silage
The 11 Commandments
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Baling
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Bale Silage Production
Determining dairy cow herd performance and health with in calf feeding
Focus on bacteria: Listeria and Clostridium
Baled Silage as a Contributor to Food Safety and Consumers' Health
Bale Silage as a Contributor to Improved Food Safety
Bale silage in organic farming: a developing practice in France
Bale silage in Organic Farming in Germany
Baled Silage in Organic Milk Production
Baled Silage in Organic Beef Production
Big bale wrapping: how many layers?
Farmers urged to “play it safe” with silage making
Reducing the Cost of Silage
Cost Savings through New Baling Techniques
Cutting forage costs and getting the best out of round bales
Improving silage quality and reducing the emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide
Dealing with the weather lottery in silage making
Cost comparison of alternative baling options: double pack, string or sausage bales.
The impact of climate change on silage production
Comparing grass silage harvesting: production differences and cost considerations
How to prevent reheating and mould development in bale silage
When to Handle a Round Bale?
Choosing and Correctly Using Stretch Film for Bale Silage
2007 Silage Season Preview
Haylage for Horses
Taste preferences of horses in relation to hay, silage and haylage
Using green fodder silage for feeding horses
Bale silage for horses – a growing market in Germany
Bale silage: a growing role in horse fodder in France
Silage for Horses: a Growing Market in Scandinavia
Feeding high protein diet to racing horses
Haylage for Performance Horses
The use of haylage in the equestrian world
Trends & Developments
Issues and opportunities in bale silage production in Poland
Silage dilemma solved with new Economic Benefit Tool
Development of bale silage in France
Future development of bale silage, its advantages and its increasing significance in German agriculture
Forages Towards 2010
Increasingly versitile and cost efficient machinery
Reducing Bale Silage Costs by Optimising Value and Equipment
Silage Stretch Films
Technical Properties of Bale Silage Wrap
DOWLEX PE Resins
Silage Research
Which system is best for storing silage?
Improve productivity and reduce costs with Red Clover silage
Re-baling: a suitable method for producing small bale silage and haylage for horses?
Baled silage of pressed sugar beet pulp
Comparing the effects of the number of wrap layers applied to bales on silage preservation, losses and nutrient quality
A comparative study on pre-wilting techniques: wide-spreading and swathing
When to Handle a Round Bale?
The effect of wilting time and number of film wrap layers applied to baled grass on silage quality
Benefits from applying additional film layers
Comparative feed intake analysis
Effect of ensiling method on the quality of red clover and Lucerne silage
Baled silage of legumes and lupins
The influence of crop maturity and type of baler on whole crop barley silage production
Whole crop silage from barley fed in combination with red clover silage to dairy cows
Use of silage additives in ensiling of whole-crop barley and wheat
Lab trials flag differences in film performance
Cost Comparison Bales Silage Versus Clamp – Experience from the UK
Nutrient Losses in Relation to Film Colour and Number of Layers
The effects of film colours and number of wrap layers on spoilage, nutrient quality and potential impact on animal production
Silage Trends and Practices
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Market Surveys
Baling and haylage trends continue to rise as Dow publishes its fourth annual survey of UK silage production
Trend towards haylage for horses revealed by Dow’s annual survey of big bale silage trends
Bale wrap survey 2004
Survey shows change in attitude toward big bale silage
Future Developments
Alternative Crops for Ensiling
Bale Silage for Horses and Sheep
Bale Silage for Sheep
Bale Silage for Horse Fodder
Bale Silage Stretch Film
Increase in the use of film layers and quality films
Robustness of Film
Robustness of Film
Bale Wrapping Process
Optimising the Wrapping Process
Rethinking the Wrapping Technique
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