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There are multiple elements to consider when planning cattle nutrition through the winter. The first step is to assess what’s available on farm and contrast this to what the various groups of livestock require. Discussion with a nutritionist to form a feed budget and build rations from this can help to use resources efficiently. 

Robert Gilchrist is a project advisor with the KTIF funded Aberdeen and Northern Marts/Farmers Journal Scotland Farm Profit Programme. As a former nutritionist with Keenan, Robert discusses some practicalities of diet formulation. 

Alan Smith, Gladhill farm in Morayshire has various ages of livestock that require targeted nutrition. Alan Smith works in partnership with his father and brother. He has been trialling outwintering livestock on kale and stubble turnips.

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