Big Bale Silage

Big bale silage increases flexibility on a grazing platform and creates the opportunity to make a customisable forage for animal groups.

This Farming Note covers:

• Baled silage as a feed for cattle
• Square or round bales?
• Chopper balers
• String or net wrap
• Wrap colour
• Bale storage

Issued July 2016.

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