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Mineral imbalance in sheep grazing crops

<p>A survey of sheep producers revealed that although the practice of grazing cereals was widespread and increasing in popularity, there is concern about the risk of metabolic disease associated with the imbalanced mineral content of young cereal crops.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Mineral imbalance in sheep grazing crops

  The survey of producers and consultants across Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales confirmed the growing popularity of grazing young cereal and canola crops. The practice appears...

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