Gerry Giggins: What we can learn from the way the Chinese run their calf-to-beef sector
High-quality forage such as maize silage, lucerne/alfalfa and cereal silage formed the base of all diets on the newly developed farms I visited
Cattle feeding indoors on a farm in China. Photo: Getty
I recently visited China for the first time since 2019, and it was noticeable how the livestock industry had changed in the last five years.
I was there to look at technological innovations for livestock farms and to consult on the increasing number dairy-beef finishing systems. Previous trips focused on integrated suckler to beef systems.
