Gerard Sherlock: Why we upgraded our silage pits
We also replaced some of the concrete in our yard
Upgrade: You don’t want cracks in the walls of your silage pit. Photo: Roger Jones
Gerard Sherlock
When I logged into ICBF to see how the breeding season is going, the weekly fertility report told me my submission rate was 70pc for the cows and 88pc for the heifers.
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