How alternative proteins could help boost poorer quality silages
InTouch proximate analysis results show that many silages are protein deficient. Picture: Andy Gibson.
Global soybean meal prices have spiralled to record levels, prompting some Irish farmers to ask, what alternatives they can feed to their herds instead of soybean meal this autumn.
Irish dairy farmers predominantly operate a grass-based production system. The advantages of this include lower milk production costs and reduced greenhouse gas emission (GHG) intensity compared to other milk production systems.
