Can’t depend on good luck (or weather) for winter feed===

An investigation of why feed ran out in 2013 and again in 2017 is needed, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Can’t depend on good luck (or weather) for winter feed===

Two serious fodder crises in six years leave question marks over how dairy and beef farming are managed.

These questions need to be answered fast, not least because longer-term effects of the current crisis make replenishment of fodder storage on farms challenging.

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