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Think home grown for feed this year

WEATHER conditions over spring and summer have seen the amount and quality of livestock feed available across Australia decline, and with higher prices for hay and silage forecasted, pasture seed company PGG Wrightson Seeds recommends farmers consider growing feed on farm this year.

Kristy Moroney
Think home grown for feed this year

PGG Wrightson Seeds’ product development manager Allan Mudford said home-grown pastures are often the most cost-effective production systems.  “If you’re buying in feed, it’s an extra input cost,” Mr...

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