There is never a compelling argument for planning to make poor silage. Silage production has a big requirement for potash in particular. Silage production costsTo start with, calculate the silage stocks being carried over from last year. Grass silage production is getting more and more expensive every year. 1000 UFL of a two-cut grass silage system is more expensive than the same 1000 UFL from maize silage in the open or under film.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2026 17:10 UTC