Finishing Cattle on Homegrown Forage
Head Stockman for Daylesford Farm, Phil Gordon-Jones talks us through the benefits of finishing his beef cattle on home grown forage and we join him as he weighs them to send off to abattoir.
*Apologies for the loss of sound mid way through the film*
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20th February 2019Related farming theme:
Key Farming Practices:
- Diverse rotation
- Homegrown feed
- Mixed farming
- Pasture fed livestock
Organisation(s):
- Daylesford Organic Farm
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