Make sure your milk powder optimises future calf performance

Dairy farmers should scrutinise the content of their calf milk powders to ensure they are getting the best return on investment in the feed at a time of falling farmgate milk prices

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Milk powder should be high in dairy proteins and have a minimum fat content of 20%.
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Milk powder should be high in dairy proteins and have a minimum fat content of 20%.

In light of current milk prices, it is now more important than ever for farmers to ensure that the investment they make in something as expensive as milk powder is giving them the best return said LLM...

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