51AV视频

More than one reason why South Devons fit the bill

Since the millennium, South Devon females have been at the core of the commercial beef suckler herd run by Mike Powley at Green Hammerton, North Yorkshire

clock 鈥� 10 min read
Mike Powley
Image:

Mike Powley

While various sires, for different reasons, have been used on the red cows over the years to produce replacements, the basic South Devon influence remains key to the management and profitability of the...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Beef

Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle
Beef

Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle

The industry has flagged concerns over a consultation on the issue in the Government鈥檚 A New Vision for Water report

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 27 January 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Consumers warned to 'beware' following EU recall of Brazilian beef
Beef

Consumers warned to 'beware' following EU recall of Brazilian beef

The Ulster Farmers鈥� Union (UFU) says it is a 鈥榮tark鈥� warning of the dangers posed by lower-standard imports

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 12 December 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Farmers question how long beef's bull run can be sustained
Beef

Farmers question how long beef's bull run can be sustained

Beef prices have remained strong and stable during 2025, but the question on every producers鈥� lips is: will they remain so, especially given the prospect of more cull dairy cows coming onto the market and a weakening in sales

Cedric Porter
clock 02 November 2025 鈥� 5 min read