The main problem facing most livestock farmers is the cost of producing each litre of milk or kilo of liveweight gain in relation to the end price. For most the best way to reduce costs is by producing more feed from their own farm.
In more favourable areas many have improved farm production by sowing high-energy maize crops, while an increasing number in less favourable areas are growing whole crop cereals. At the same time it is important to remember that grassland is still the main source of energy production on nearly all livestock farms. Re-seeding grassland on a more frequent basis has been proven to be one of the most cost effective and reliable ways of reducing bought in feed costs.
Whichever crop or combination of crops suits your farm and your production system ACT can help with our range of high quality grass leys, roots seeds, forage crops and forage maize varieties for use throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
