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Harvest specialist Claas developed the first effective corn cracker system for its Jaguar forage harvester in the 1980s.

March normally signals the start of the forage maize harvesting season, so it's no surprise to see farm machinery giant John Deere introduce the new 8600i.

Maize silage harvesting is now underway in most regions.

Most farmers are focused on extracting as much milk as possible from home-grown feed.

Pioneer nutritionist, Dr Bill Mahanna, recently wrote his 52nd and final column for Feedstuffs, a pre-eminent USA feed and feed industry magazine.

This year will likely be the hottest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.

Plantings of one the dairy industry's most popular supplements is way down right across the country.

The grass has never really fired this spring and as I travel around the country it appears many farmers will have little surplus for silage.

With developments in forage maize growing over the last decade – genetics to improve yields, pest resistance and reducing days to maturity – the arrival of a new planting concept looks to give maize growers another option.

Since the introduction of Pioneer's New Zealand silage trial programme in 1991, silage yields have increased by an average of 310 kgDM/ha/year.