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Options to extend silage stocks

With turnout delayed across the country and silage stocks running down, looking at ways to extend silage stocks until cows can go out is now important on some farms

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 2 min read
Options to extend silage stocks

Georgina Chapman, of ED&F Man, says one option to consider is feeding straw and a molasses blend. She says: "This can either be used to replace a proportion of grass silage in the milking diet, or to...

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