Healthy grass - Happy cow - Hearty yield

There are many factors that need to be considered when putting together a spring grassland nutrition strategy. In this webinar, Philip Cosgrave is joined by Conrad Ferris from AFBI to talk about the planning behind a successful spring grassland nutrition strategy.

Topics covered include

  • Minimising losses and increasing nutrient use efficiency is now more important than ever whilst also ensuring the best yields can be achieved.

Available as an on-demand recording

The live webinar took place on the 12th January 2021 but don't worry if missed it as the webinar is still available on-demand to watch as a recording.

How to get healthy grass and happy cows

How to get healthy grass and happy cows
In this webinar, Philip Cosgrave is joined by Conrad Ferris from AFBI to talk about the planning behind a successful spring grassland nutrition strategy.

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