NSW hay and silage feed quality competition 2011

The aim of this competition is to promote the benefits of high quality hay and silage to all farmers, with emphasis on the importance of feed quality in animal production and how to achieve feed quality in conserved forages. Closing date is 8 July 2011. Find out more ...

'Successful silage' manual

The 'Successful silage' TopFodder manual is available for purchase through our bookshop.

PROfarm course

The 'TopFodder silage' PROfarm course covers:

• the science of silage
• crop selection
• making, storing and feeding high-quality silage

and includes hands-on inspection and assessment of silage on farms using both bulk and baled silage. Register your interest.

Special Conservation Scheme assistance

Assistance under this scheme is in the form of a loan for carrying out works that will have a significant beneficial impact on the land, the local community and the environment, and that are not purely productivity based.

Acceptable works include hay, grain and silage storage facilities. See NSW Rural Assistance Authority (www.raa.nsw.gov.au) for further information.