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Switching to More Economical Feeds

On yesterday’s program we heard from Barry Yaremcio, beef/forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, about feed options and what to consider before switching to less expensive feed. I asked him if producers are thinking of feeding oats instead of barley, when does it become economical to use oats?

Interview with Barry Yaremcio (3:16 minutes) (1.49 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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