Time to consider sugars

Looking more closely at dietary sugars will help unlock the value in this year’s silages and help offset the consequences of more volatile major feed commodity markets

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Time to consider sugars

Nutritionists will have to plan rations carefully this year, paying close attention to rumen health and function to maximise forage intakes and ensure cows get the most from forage says Georgina Chapman...

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