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Feeding Brassica Crops

Yesterday, Barry Yaremcio beef and forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre talked about one concern when using brassica crops as alternative feed for livestock. Yaremcio says brassica crops are known to be sulphur accumulators. The can result in a lack of thiamin in the diet which in turn can result in the swelling of the brain which causes polio. He says there’s another issue with using these crops as feed.

Interview with Barry Yaremcio (2:30 minutes) (1.14 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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