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Surge in popularity of sugar beet in cattle diets

Sugar beet is well known for its high nutritional content, however, studies have shown that careful management of diets is needed

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Surge in popularity of sugar beet in cattle diets

With increasing demand for lower-cost pasture crops, beets have risen in popularity in the UK and become hugely popular in New Zealand over the last 20 years. This is underpinned by extensive research...

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