Dairy Edge: Winter diets for liquid milk herds

Dr Mike Dineen, Teagasc Senior Research Officer, joins James Dunne on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss making informed decisions around the diet for freshly calved cows.

Winter feed is obviously a significant cost to producing liquid milk therefore it is important farmers get it right. Dr. Dineen explains how forage quality is key to generating the best possible margin and outlines some simple management practices that will improve animal performance and feed efficiency.

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