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Manage silage quality for better milk margins and carbon footprint

Íæż½ã½ã are advised to look ahead at this year's silage quality to reduce input costs and manage environmental footprint. Íæż½ã½ã reports.

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Cutting grass early can improve the digestibility and energy value of silage.
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Cutting grass early can improve the digestibility and energy value of silage.

With feed costs still relatively high this year, SAC Consulting dairy expert Lorna MacPherson says it makes sense to maximise the potential of homegrown forage, which is the cheapest and often largest...

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