Beef special: Bi-cropping and protein crops prove cost effective for beef finisher

Keen to rear his beef cattle on home-grown proteins, Lancashire farmer Luke Gardner has also thrown bi-cropping into the mix

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The idea of growing protein crops on his Lancashire farm appealed to Luke Gardner for a variety of reasons. He liked the prospect of saving money on bought-in feed; cutting fertiliser use; gaining the...

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