Grass for Silage Quality Update

Silage season is in sight!

We’ve started our weekly fresh grass sampling ahead of 1st cut Grass growth picked up well in April after a very slow start, which will hopefully lead to good quality 1st cut in the clamp!

Key points from this weeks report are:

✅ Sugars are looking good, especially in Gloucestershire and Bristol

⚠️ Protein-to-sugar ratios are still high, but there’s time to balance

🧪 Nitrates are fine across all samples – but test your grass before cutting!

💡 Consider preservatives such as SafeSil (no, we don't take commission!) if protein to sugar ratio stays high or weather turns tricky

Want all the detail? Check out the full report here:

Grass Quality Final 17.04.25.pdf

Download PDF • 178KB

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can help in any way. 

---

Sam Kelly

07777 696080

sam@kellyfarmconsulting.com

Charlie Davies

07904 601104

charlie@kellyfarmconsulting.com

Alfie Rumsey

07399 117257

alfie@kellyfarmconsulting.com

Office 01454 614624

---