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Manage early grazing carefully to optimise performance

If farmers are looking to turn out early, they are being reminded to assess the condition of the grazing platform, manage magnesium levels and prevent butterfat depression

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Manage early grazing carefully to optimise performance

The average metabolisable energy of grass silage is down on previous years, so dairy farmers that graze might be looking to turn cows out earlier, as the feed value of grass could be higher than much of...

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