Listen: Sophie Tyner’s plans for the coming weeks and making good quality silage

Wicklow Beef farmer, Sophie Tyner is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her beef system, her plans in the coming weeks for closing for silage, and how good quality silage is so important on her farm.

Given that all the cattle are finished on the farm, good quality silage is very important to her system to reduce concentrates fed. On the podcast, Sophie discusses winter performance achieved on the farm and how the silage crop is fertilised, focusing on the importance of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur.

Silage is harvested mid-May, ensiled correctly and the pit is sealed to avoid silage heating and waste. Silage season is a very busy period on farm and Sophie also discusses key steps in relation to health and safety on the farm.

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