Mossgiel Farm Deliveries
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How do you maximize forage and keep emissions low? Lots of grazing and not so much silage?
We use the ideals and principles of ‘Holistic Management’ to let our grasses grow taller; to better the root depth and soil structure. Then we can keep the cows outside longer and don’t need as much silage. Upsides – less housing cost Downsides – grass quality can be a challenge.
How long are calves kept with their mothers & allowed to suckle?
The calves are with mum for 7-10 months and suckle for 4 of them; we use ‘Quiet wean’ tags to allow them to stay in the herd but weaning them without intervention.
Has the work you’ve done to reduce emissions been affordable or have you tried to show what can be done and ‘heavily’ invested?
It has been a big investment, but each change we made so far has saved money over time. For example, the Electric Vans cost 30% more to buy, but fuel & service cost savings actually cover MORE than the extra finance costs. The biomass too saved a lot on electric bills and we tied the … Read more