Three outwintering options compared

摘要

Eliminating the need for housing can slash costs for farmers. Debbie James spoke to specialist consultants to examine three of the options.An end to direct farm subsidies in some UK regions post Brexit has focused farmers' minds on cutting winter housing requirements. It costs between ￡1.20-￡1.50 a head a day to house cattle, but wintering outdoors offers producers an alternative that can halve expenditure in some situations.