Extended grazing could help milk prices

27 February 1998

Extended grazing could help milk prices

EXTENDING the grazing season – coupled with low-imput systems – could be the way forward for dairy farmers battling poor milk prices, according to John Bax who is a dairy systems specialist at Crichton Royal.

Speaking at a conference organised by the British Grassland Society, Mr Bax offered tips to farmers trying to cope with poor milk prices which are hovering around 20p/l mark.

• The Scotsman 27/02/98 page 30