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The four-point programme aims to improve each stage of forage production, and covers soil health, seed selection, crop preservation and ration formulation.
We know that forage quality is essential to drive feed efficiency. For every 1,000 litres of milk from forage this equates to approximately 460kg of concentrate feed, thus by increasing homegrown forage quality significant feed cost savings can be made. Forage4Profit starts with soil health and having balanced soils. About 80% of soil samples carried out by Wynnstay are the incorrect pH. Once these imbalances have been corrected, attention should turn to seed selection.
When we plant a seed in the ground on a dairy farm, the end-product is not necessarily a crop – it’s a litre of milk.
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