Brian Reidy: Native cereals always good value and always top-quality feed

Most people overthink storing grain, and can often be talked out of doing it for the most trivial of reasons. Do the sums and see how much your farm could potentially save, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy

Regardless of the price of grain off the combine, native Irish cereals are the most versatile high-energy feeds that farmers can grow or buy.

The combines are rolling and the winter barley is more or less complete around the country as we head into mid-July. 

Yield reports are good in these winter barleys, which will be very welcome for the growers, with anticipated prices unfortunately remaining low.