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According to Tony Wilson, who hosted one of a series of out-wintering open days being run in conjunction with British Seed Houses as part of the EBLEX Better Returns Programme, grazing kale supplemented with high dry matter fodder was costing as little as Ѓ1.30/head/week. This compares with a cost of up to Ѓ6/head/week when cattle are housed and fed conserved forage, he calculated. The event at West Highwood, near Barnard Castle – part of the Raby Estate - attracted over forty farmers from the area, which according to EBLEX northeast regional manager Steve Powdrill is a measure of the growing interest in out-wintering. “The potential to reduce costs of production by out-wintering on fodder crops such as kale is certainly being received very positively by farmers, even though the system won’t be ideal for everyone” he said. “We do have to focus on reducing fixed costs in all situations, and this farm is demonstrating how a relatively simple change of approach can also significantly cut the variable costs of an enterprise. The value of attending a day like this one at West Highwood is that the key practical points can be explained, such as choosing the correct site and managing the crops as part of a fully integrated system. Fodder crops such as kale and other brassicas offer a cost effective source of quality feed and if managed appropriately are also a valuable break crop within the farm’s rotation.” Further information on other events run as part of the Better Returns Programme are available by contacting EBLEX on 0870 609 1840 or emailing  HYPERLINK "mailto:hellent@eblex.org.uk" hellent@eblex.org.uk. Further information on out-wintering on brassica fodder crops are available from Helen Mathieu of British Seed Houses on 07866 456056. - Ends - December 10, 2007 Further information from: Helen Mathieu British Seed Houses Tel: 07866 456056 Issued by Matt Mellor, ABC Ltd Tel: 01694 731777 E-mail:  HYPERLINK "mailto:matt@abccomms.co.uk" matt@abccomms.co.uk This release can be downloaded from the ABC Press Centre on  HYPERLINK "http://www.abccomms.co.uk" www.abccomms.co.uk Picture caption: Kale drilled in early June was already looking like a substantial crop at Tony Wilson’s West Highwood holding and is now feeding his suckler cows at a saving of Ѓ4/cow/week compared with housing. ]я d ~  Ј Љ Њ О П С Т й ; R S А М ѓ ї ј ! 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