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.