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Why you should rethink your dairy heifer inventory to boost financial return on-farm

A combination of genomic testing and applying strict targets for the use of sexed semen to control the number of heifers reared and entering the herd can increase the return on investment in heifer rearing

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AHDB data shows the average age of dairy cows in the UK to be4.53 years old.
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AHDB data shows the average age of dairy cows in the UK to be4.53 years old.

At a time when dairy farmers are under pressure to produce ever more efficiently so they are better placed to cope with global and domestic price and supply shocks, the strong foundations of a herd and...

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