48. Mr. Scott-Elliotasked the Minister of Agriculture what action he is taking to encourage farmers to feed sugar beet tops to livestock instead of ploughing them in as was the practice formerly.
Mr. T. WilliamsThe National Agricultural Advisory Service are constantly encouraging farmers to make greater use of fresh or ensiled sugar beet tops for the winter feeding of livestock. My Department is also watching closely the investigations now being undertaken into various problems connected with the conservation of sugar beet tops by drying.