Suckler cows and calves
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Suckler cows and calves
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 9 Jul 2010
A group of cows and calves on the open grazings. Cattle will help to control hard rush by grazing but if there is better quality herbage they will prefer it. There is a danger of gastric erosion caused by the high silica content if cattle eat too much hard rush.
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Image Location
Latitude
58.237004
Longitude
-6.377921