In response to summer droughts and rising input costs, can farmers continue to rely solely on grass leys to finish lambs?
An important element of the dairy cow’s diet, starch is often overlooked, but is a key component throughout the cow’s life, says Dugdale Nutrition’s veterinary technical manager Debby Brown.
With a high protein content and the ability to maintain yields, forage peas could provide the alternative protein source dairy farmers have been searching for.