--- title: The Station Life | Silage description: Silage | Discover Burra news, tips for country living, beef recipes, and stories from Princess Royal Station. --- # The Princess Royal Blog Updates and Articles ## [Silage || Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/silage) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Oct 20, 2017 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Silage%20-%20Princess%20Royal%20Station.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/silage) Silage plays an important role in the diets of our livestock for many reasons. Our farmers are currently preparing silage from this seasons crops. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/silage) Topics: [Harvest](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/harvest), [Silage](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/silage), [Cropping](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cropping), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming) ## [What is Weaning?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/what-is-weaning) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Feb 10, 2017 3:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/What%20factors%20delay%20harvest%20in%20Australia%3F.png) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/what-is-weaning) It's that time of year again when the calves must be weaned from the cows, their mothers. Breeding programs are individual to the need of each producer, the season and livestock health and welfare. Weaning forms an important process of the program for breeding cattle. 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