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Track losses to drive improvement: Lessons from a suckler cattle benchmarking group

A vet-led benchmarking group in Northumberland has found the value of data in improving suckler herd performance

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Track losses to drive improvement: Lessons from a suckler cattle benchmarking group

In a suckler beef herd, the goal is straightforward: to rear a live calf from every cow put to the bull each year. From the outset of the breeding period, every barren cow or calf death reduces herd efficiency...

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