Sheep and arable farmers lack insight into each other’s work and viewpoint on cover crop.
Problem: Sheep and arable farmers lack insight into each other’s work and viewpoint on cover crop. This lack of knowledge can hold back the formation of successful partnerships.
Solution: Facilitating a discussion of key points between potential partners to provide the minimum knowledge about the other’s work necessary to ensure a successful partnership.
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The livestock industry is an integral part of the agricultural sector, encompassing various aspects of animal husbandry and production. It plays an important role in global food security and supports the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.
Animal nutrition plays a crucial role in livestock agriculture for several reasons, as it directly impacts the health, productivity, and overall wellbeing of farm animals.
Cover crops are grown primarily to ‘protect or improve’ soils between periods of regular crop production. They can be effective at improving soil functions by increasing soil nutrient and water retention, improving soil structure/quality, reducing the risk of soil erosion, surface run-off and diffuse pollution by providing soil cover and by managing weeds or soil-borne pests.
