Creep feeding calves rakes in farmer profit most years on paper, except when feed prices are exceptionally high compared to ...
Keeping a tight grip on feed costs is a priority for every beef farmer, but creep feeding suckled calves can be a good return on investment. Maximising the calf’s efficiency at this early stage is ...
Offering ad-lib concentrates to spring-born calves can increase weaning weights by up to 25kg, reckons SAC beef consultant Iain Riddell. “Producers who have regularly fed calves from early August have ...