Improving home-grown feed on the dairy farm

30-08-2022 | |
Will is a sixth-generation farmer. Photo: Will Russell
Will is a sixth-generation farmer. Photo: Will Russell
Australian dairy farmer, Will Russell, is working on higher milk production per cow. Pasture management and better feeding practices have already led to many improvements on the farm. Farm: Will (pictured) and his father, Rob, run 300 Illawarra dairy cows on their 130 ha milking platform. Location: Bega Valley of New South Wales. Feed: Will also started to use smart irrigation technology to grow more feed and increase his herd size. He grows 15 ha of corn for silage each year. With grazed fee


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