These principles also apply in autumn when transitioning cows onto crop and when cows come home from winter grazing to crop. For more information see the Wintering cows on crops section.
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This guide focuses on break fed wintering systems, which can occur on crops (typically on kale, fodder beet, swedes) and pasture (with significant amounts of supplement).
These principles also apply in autumn when transitioning cows onto crop and when cows come home from winter grazing to crop. For more information see the Wintering cows on crops section.