What are the benefits of herbal leys?

Herbal leys offer multiple benefits to health and resilience in sheep and beef systems, but what about dairy? And importantly, what impact do they have on milk production?

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What are the benefits of herbal leys?

Most studies on the impact of herbal leys on dairy farms have been completed in New Zealand; currently, there are none from the UK. This is something that Innovative Farmers, along with Farm Net Zero,...

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