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The Importance of Forage Quality

The concentrate and silage requirement to finish a beef steer gaining 1kg liveweight per day offered different silage qualities (adapted from Lively et al., 2009, AFBI, Hillsborough).

Silage ME (MJ/kg DM)

Total silage requirement (t/head) 

Concentrates (kg/head/day)

Total concentrate requirement (t/head)

Total concentrate cost (£/head)*

8.8

2.9

6.4

0.99

178

10.4

4.0

3.8

0.59

106

11.2

5.1

1.5

0.23

41


* 5 month finishing period, initial liveweight 500kg, concentrate price £180/t. In order to improve the profitability of beef production systems, beef producers must determine forage quality. Improving silage quality could significantly reduce concentrate inputs in the finishing period.

 


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