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Heifer rearing: Why lean growth, not fat gain, should be the goal

Nutrition accounts for more than half the cost of rearing dairy replacements and getting it wrong can undermine lifetime performance

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Heifer rearing: Why lean growth, not fat gain, should be the goal

Speaking at a recent Mole Valley Farmers nutrition event, Prof James Drackley, of the University of Illinois, gave a clear message, 鈥榤anage for lean growth, not fat deposition, and focus on body composition...

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