silage

But he added that it had meant farm work been busier than usual as some farmers were trying to cut silage at the same time.

Lots of grass has been cut and is in for silage.

Three years ago, Steinmetz photographed her silage corn and received a rare lunch invitation.

Now, the fields are green again, but as Mr Curtis takes me out in his tractor, he has a bale of silage on the front.

With no livestock to feed, the acreage now used to grow silage and hay could be replaced with food crops.