IN 1944 it was reported 1 that young, green oats, grown in the South Island of New Zealand, appeared to be actively rachitogenic for sheep during their first winter. Further investigation 2, extending ...
Imagine digging up a 25 year old store of oats and finding that most of it was good enough to feed to your hungry livestock?
WITH the feed needs of the organic beef and sheep sectors to satisfy, as well as 1,800 tonnes required by Flahavans for porridge, organic oats is becoming attractive for farmers. One such farmer is ...