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Get the most out of your lamb crop by efficient grassland usage

Implementing rotational grazing strategies to make your grass go further can be a key way to achieve optimal lamb performance while reducing input costs

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Poppy Frater said there was a clear relationship between grass growth and profitability.
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Poppy Frater said there was a clear relationship between grass growth and profitability.

Speaking on the third of Scotland Rural College's (SRUC) Lamb Crop webinars, SRUC sheep and grassland specialist, Poppy Frater, said the primary way to make grass go further and help achieve optimal lamb...

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