'Analyse, plan and secure your feed needs now'

摘要

Livestock farmers are being encouraged to secure protein and energy feed requirements now to balance forage rather than wait until after the maize harvest. A "mixed bag" of forage quantity and quality means many farmers will be forced to supplement forage with added energy and protein following a wet summer. Dairy consultant Phil Clarke of P and L Agriconsulting said many of his clients in Cheshire had a lot of low-energy and low-protein silage that needed propping up. "A lot of people have had a large second cut of silage, but with low energy at 9.5ME and 11% protein, they need to spice it up.