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Silage: plan, preserve and feed a useful forage reserve
Silage preserves suitable moist forage through controlled fermentation with air excluded. It can form part of a livestock feed reserve, but growing, harvesting, sealing and feeding it must work as one system. Begin with the animals’ needs and the quantity you can handle well.
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Livestock ticks: identification, prevention and responsible control
Tick management starts with the animal, the tick and the conditions that allow infestation. Combine regular inspection, appropriate animal management and veterinary guidance. A treatment programme should protect animal health while avoiding unnecessary expense and the repeated use of ineffective products.
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