pasture

The Russell family grows 15 ha of corn for silage each year. Photo: Will Russell

12-10-2022 | In-depth

Farm visit Australia: Improving home-grown feed

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough

21-03-2022 | Article

Managing silage supplies efficiently

Different kinds of animals vary in their susceptibility to poisoning from a particular plant because of variations in enzyme activity, absorption, metabolism, and/or the rate of clearance from the liver and kidney. Photo: Canva

26-04-2021 | Article

Impact of poisonous plants on grazing animals

Peter wanted to try farming a different way than what they had been doing in the past years.

16-01-2020 | Article

Herbs for healthier cows and lower costs

Photo: Mark Pasveer

06-03-2019 | News

What determines the bite mass of cows?

Photo: RBI

26-11-2018 | Article

NIRS to better measure nutrients in pasture

Horse mouth. Photo: Dreamstime

06-06-2018 | News

3 examples of poisoning in horses

Photo: RBI

22-05-2017 | News

Grassland survey shows science pays

<em>Photo: Koos Groenewold</em>

17-10-2016 | Article

Mixed grazing of cattle and sheep

Mixed grassland: Mineral concentrations vary. Photo Jan Willem Schouten

25-07-2016 | Article

Mixed grassland: Mineral concentrations vary