Jeannette and Hugh Greaves, who farm near Deerwood, Man., were recently offered a second growth barley field as much-needed feed for their cattle.
The Greaves accepted and had the crop custom cut and silaged earlier this month while the weather was still co-operative.
They had the barley tested for nitrates before swathing and the results were extremely low.
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The silage will be retested in a month prior to feeding. | Jeannette Greaves photos
