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Thursday, 22 October 2015 14:10

Fodder, sugar beets dream feed if grown right

NZ fodder beet specialist Jim Gibbs (centre) with Australian dairy farmers Darryl and Leanne Priebbenow. Photo: Gordon Collie

Fodder and sugar beets are shaping up to be the next big thing in grazing management, with the high yield, low cost option expected to take off in Australia as it has in New Zealand.

Published in Farm Health

Harvested sugar beet cost effective and high quality

Sugar beet being harvested in Canterbury.

The real cost of forages should be a key driver for a farm business; but to determine ‘real value’, buying decisions should be based on various factors, says SeedForce.

Published in Management