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GRASS AND SILAGE SPECIAL: Using rotational grazing to offset rising concentrate costs

A move to rotational grazing a decade ago is paying dividends for Scottish milk producer, Jim Baird. It has permitted a 25 per cent rise in cow numbers on the same acreage, while yields have increased by 30 per cent over th

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GRASS AND SILAGE SPECIAL: Using rotational grazing to offset rising concentrate costs

A move to rotational grazing a decade ago is paying dividends for Scottish milk producer, Jim Baird. It has permitted a 25 per cent rise in cow numbers on the same acreage, while yields have increased...

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