With diesel and fertiliser prices rising, every tonne of silage carries more cost than ever. This article highlights three key areas where fuel use can be reduced without compromising silage quality or feed value.

As slurry spreading finally begins after months of wet ground, many farms will face tighter gaps between nitrogen application and first-cut silage. Three possible spring scenarios could shape how the season unfolds.

2025 is squeezing UK dairy margins hard—feed and forage costs up, milk price drifting down. But much of the loss is avoidable. Small improvements in silage protection can recover feed you already own and defend profits this winter.

Poor weather conditions are likely to have had lingering effects on silage quality for the winter, making careful storage and management even more important than usual.

Realistic Agri will be present at Groundswell Festival, supporting Remote Solar Power Systems (RSPS) and showcasing solar-powered solutions for off-grid farming. From livestock water pumping to powering remote infrastructure, discover reliable alternatives that reduce diesel use and support more sustainable, low-input farming systems. Visit us on Stand G45.

Realistic Agri is exhibiting at the World Biogas Expo, 8th–9th July at the NEC Birmingham. As feedstock strategies shift—driven by cost, availability, and increasing use of food waste—AD plants are being asked to do more with less consistency. Find us on Stand N20 to see how our biogas additive range helps stabilise digestion, control sulphur and ammonia, and unlock more energy from challenging or variable inputs.