Many beef producers are looking for alternative feed sources to get their cattle through the winter. Some hope to work with neighbouring farmers to obtain that feed. The question is how to value it in a way that provides value to both the farmer and the cattle producer.
Buyers and sellers need to consider accessibility, availability, yield, transport costs, potential anti-nutritional factors or other animal health impacts, as well as feed quality. The value of crops for livestock feeds calculator was developed to help beef producers work with their neighbours to determine a value for salvaged crops.
It’s available online at the Beef Cattle Research Council blog.
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