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Surge in popularity of sugar beet in cattle diets

Sugar beet is well known for its high nutritional content, however, studies have shown that careful management of diets is needed

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Surge in popularity of sugar beet in cattle diets

With increasing demand for lower-cost pasture crops, beets have risen in popularity in the UK and become hugely popular in New Zealand over the last 20 years. This is underpinned by extensive research...

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