Can fodder beet be grown and fed in a sustainable way to beef cattle in the UK? Watch this webinar with New Zealand fodder beet specialist Dr Jim Gibbs to find out.
In this webinar, we discuss:
Beet for beef, the New Zealand context
Why graze fodder beet - cost implications compared to housing
Expected performance from growing and finishing beef cattle
Lifting beet and total mixed ration benefits
Building organic matter and carbon with fodder beet
Integration of fodder beet, grass and herbal leys in a rotation
The effects of grazing fodder beet on soil health and minimising issues
There will be time for questions at the end of the webinar.
Speakers
Dr Jim Gibbs, ruminant nutritionist, vet and fodder beet specialist
Marc Jones, independent consultant
Katie Thorley, Sustainability Manager, ABP Beef
Emma Steele, Knowledge Exchange Manager, AHDB
This is a joint webinar between ABP PRISM 2030 and AHDB.
For information on grazing, transitioning to, or growing fodder beet, catch up with recordings of our previous series of webinars with Dr Jim Gibbs:
Optimising fodder beet in livestock systems • Webinar: Optimising fo...
Fodder beet for beef cattle • AHDB Beef and Lamb & D...
Fodder beet for dairy cattle • AHDB Beef and Lamb & D...
Fodder beet for sheep • AHDB Beef and Lamb & D...
Transitioning cattle to fodder beet • AHDB Beef and Lamb & D...
Maximising leaf and root yield • Agronomy for Grazed Fo...
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