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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 8739069" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>we grind it, or rather the mill/mix man does, whether there's any difference, couldn't say.</p><p></p><p>a few years ago, we had a supply of cheap barley, rolled and fed. We didn't have quite enough, so ordered a 'last' load off the feed mill.</p><p></p><p>they rung up, and said they couldn't roll it, but had cracked it, was that ok.</p><p></p><p>well it turned up, and the rep was out first thing the next day. First, it was an absolutely terrible sample of barley, small pinched grains, really a sample that would have attracted severe deductions. Secondly it wasn't really 'cracked' at all, mostly un touched whole small grains.</p><p></p><p>Fair dues to the rep, he agreed to pay for re-milling it, and a substantial reduction in price, he agreed it was a bad sample, embarrassingly so.</p><p></p><p>all fine, but left me wondering, what actually goes into some of the rations. That grain came through the mill, so was acceptable to them ..................</p><p></p><p>but as a rule, reps don't encourage home grown grain.</p><p></p><p>we used to feed a lot of sugar beet, as a rough guide, its feed value is similar to rolled barley, so always compared the price difference, we haven't bought sugar beet for a long time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 8739069, member: 86168"] we grind it, or rather the mill/mix man does, whether there's any difference, couldn't say. a few years ago, we had a supply of cheap barley, rolled and fed. We didn't have quite enough, so ordered a 'last' load off the feed mill. they rung up, and said they couldn't roll it, but had cracked it, was that ok. well it turned up, and the rep was out first thing the next day. First, it was an absolutely terrible sample of barley, small pinched grains, really a sample that would have attracted severe deductions. Secondly it wasn't really 'cracked' at all, mostly un touched whole small grains. Fair dues to the rep, he agreed to pay for re-milling it, and a substantial reduction in price, he agreed it was a bad sample, embarrassingly so. all fine, but left me wondering, what actually goes into some of the rations. That grain came through the mill, so was acceptable to them .................. but as a rule, reps don't encourage home grown grain. we used to feed a lot of sugar beet, as a rough guide, its feed value is similar to rolled barley, so always compared the price difference, we haven't bought sugar beet for a long time. [/QUOTE]
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