Livestock infrastructure such as housing, watering and corral systems are essential components of most livestock farms—but the costs of purchasing equipment and having it installed can quickly add up.

high bedding and labour costs, especially if straw has to be bought in for bedded systems. Outwintering of cattle is relat-ively cheap, but can seriously poach and destroy good land. But what about an ...

Healthier cattle and a lower-cost housing system are two reasons why outdoor corrals are proving a big success. And at a cost of £550 a cow, the straw corral constructed at Cinquecliffe Grange, ...