Sheep producer slashes winter ration costs

摘要

Feeding ewes a total mixed ration in the run-up to lambing has shaved ￡4,190 off the winter feed costs on one Welsh hill farm. Farmers Weekly reports,Keith Williams is shaving ￡4 a ewe off his pre-lamb-ing feed costs by switching to a TMR system that incorporates a treated soya product with high-quality silage.Mr Williams runs 885 Lleyn and Texel-cross ewes at Hendy Farm, a 160ha upland farm at Hundred House, near Llandrindod Wells.