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According to Brian and Bren Atkinson, 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 Ѓ2.24/head/week. This compares with a cost of Ѓ4.34/head/week when cattle are housed and fed conserved forage, they calculated. This is simply the feed costs, and takes no account of the fixed costs associated with housing, such as buildings and machinery. The event at Scratchmere Scar, near Penrith, attracted over forty farmers from the area, which according to EBLEX regional manager Clive Brown is a measure of the growing interest in out-wintering. “We have had a lot of interest and a lot of positive feedback from our programme of out-wintering demonstrations and this event was no exception,” he said. “There is potential for a lot of farmers to cut costs significantly by using brassica fodder crops, and it is important that anyone wishing to try it has the opportunity to see a practical demonstration. On this occasion we visited the farm during a period of heavy rain, and yet the system was operating well with no hardship for the stock and no significant problems on the land. 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. Captions: 1/ Brian Atkinson in his kale crop at Scratchmere Scar, which has been providing grazing for 70 cows since the end of November. 2/ Visitors saw cattle grazing kale during the out-wintering demonstration at Scratchmere Scar, Penrith, and heard about the financial advantages of the system. - 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 \Pш ] w x Ё Ђ Ѓ З И К Л в 4 C r { | й х  !IJK^_bžŸЦЧШклнорљєєёъёрълъёдбёёбёЬЧЬПЧИЧЬЧАЧ­Чб0JjкU 0JmHsHjяU jUmHsH^J ^JmH sH 0JaJjUaJ jUaJaJmH sH  5mH sH )\]ABOPч ш Л B C N Ю r s | Ž  З а ц ч іёёёшшцшшшншлйййлдёёёёёё$a$$„T`„Ta$$„T`„Ta$$a$$ Ц”a$р§ч abнопрњњѕѓѓѓѓdh$a$,1hАа/ Ар=!А"А# $ %ААФАФ ФяDаЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ hellent@eblex.org.ukрЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ Pmailto:hellent@eblex.org.ukyXє;HЏ,‚]Ф…'cЅЋыDаЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ matt@abccomms.co.ukрЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ Nmailto:matt@abccomms.co.ukyXє;HЏ,‚]Ф…'cЅЋбDаЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ www.abccomms.co.ukрЩъyљКЮŒ‚ЊKЉ 6http://www.abccomms.co.uk/ i@@ёџ@ Normal CJOJQJ_HaJmH sH tH >@> Heading 2$@&5\^JmH sH <A@ђџЁ< Default Paragraph Font2B@ђ2 Body Text ^JmH sH .U@Ђ.  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