Archive Article: 2001/08/24

24 August 2001

Securing just enough straw… Winter barley straw bales are loaded in sunshine before being transported to Jeremy Flints beef unit in Lincs. Barley straw will be included in the home-grown winter ration fed to 80 pedigree purebred Charolais and Blonde dAquitaine cows and followers. This season, Mr Flint will have just enough straw even though yields are down due to higher spring cereal areas. Everything is being baled this year, including pea straw, which is normally ploughed in.