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Arable farmer’s guide to store lambs
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 6494475" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>Triticale or wheat are great feed, lots of autumn crops here are grazed (tillering, leaf/disease reduction) then let run to harvest - whether wholecropped or combined</p><p></p><p>Often profitability can be increased 30-40% when well managed and well grazed, over using the extra passes and inputs to achieve a lesser (or weedier) crop over the sieves.</p><p></p><p>General rule of thumb is to graze half the leaf area as quickly as possible, but have a plan B for severe weather events.</p><p>Use good backfencing to prevent roaming, and the backgrazing of regrowth.</p><p></p><p>As for extra fibre, it can be as cost effective to maintain the headlands or margins as grass, this is commonly done with many forage crops (beet, brassicas) as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 6494475, member: 63856"] Triticale or wheat are great feed, lots of autumn crops here are grazed (tillering, leaf/disease reduction) then let run to harvest - whether wholecropped or combined Often profitability can be increased 30-40% when well managed and well grazed, over using the extra passes and inputs to achieve a lesser (or weedier) crop over the sieves. General rule of thumb is to graze half the leaf area as quickly as possible, but have a plan B for severe weather events. Use good backfencing to prevent roaming, and the backgrazing of regrowth. As for extra fibre, it can be as cost effective to maintain the headlands or margins as grass, this is commonly done with many forage crops (beet, brassicas) as well. [/QUOTE]
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