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Protocols key to good heifer rearing on Ceredigion farm

Meticulous planning and attention to detail means all the team involved in calf rearing at Gwarllwyn 51AV视频in Llandysul, Ceredigion, can work to the same protocols and achieve the best possible results

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 9 min read
Protocols key to good heifer rearing on Ceredigion farm

As contract farmers, Anna Bowen and Freddie Lawder are focused on maximising litres in the tank while keeping costs under control. It is therefore vital heifer replacements are coming through the system...

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