1. Bedding down.
- Author
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Hunt, Jeremy
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LIVESTOCK farms , *FARMERS , *WINTER , *STRAW , *WASTE paper - Abstract
The article explains why bedding cost and quality will be one of livestock farmers' main challenges in the coming winter season in Great Britain. Although livestock advisers are urging farmers to consider bedding they have never used before, they also warn farmers about the quality of cheap materials. The prices of straw are now about 90 pounds per ton. Some of alternative bedding options include woodchip-type materials and paper waste.
- Published
- 2012