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Quality over quantity for sheep silage

Conversations around silage often tend to focus on cattle, but advisors are reminding sheep farmers that quality fodder is key. Ellie Layton reports.

Ellie Layton

Livestock Specialist

03 May 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Silage quality continues to be one of the most underappreciated drivers of flock performance, despite its major influence on output and concentrate costs. That was the key message from Dr Tim Keady...

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Quality over quantity for sheep silage

Conversations around silage often tend to focus on cattle, but advisors are reminding sheep farmers that quality fodder is key. Ellie Layton reports.

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