Dairy
First cut silage is fully wrapped up with many farmers now eyeing up second cuts, if it has not been done already.
N.Ireland
Second cut silage fields are either closed off or getting harvested and a fodder budget should be completed to see if more cuts are needed
We are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as many first cuts have already been harvested due to the good weather.
In some parts of the country, ground is in reasonable condition - and if so, now is an ideal time for spreading fertiliser.