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Fitting multi-species leys into your forage system

Getting the most out of multi-species leys in livestock systems requires a different management approach from grassland, but the results can be very rewarding in the right circumstances

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Fitting multi-species leys into your forage system

With the new sustainable incentive scheme paying 拢382/hectare (拢155/acre) for planting multi-species leys, interest in them is growing rapidly, but livestock producers need to consider carefully their...

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