Looking at lamb finishing strategies for the year ahead

In response to summer droughts and rising input costs, can farmers continue to rely solely on grass leys to finish lambs?

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Looking at lamb finishing strategies for the year ahead

In response to summer droughts and rising input costs, can farmers continue to rely solely on grass leys to finish lambs? Following a challenging silage season, extremely dry weather and increasing...

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