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How a Gloucestershire suckler herd cut finishing time by six weeks

Rob Rees, who manages Box Farm, on the River Severn in Gloucestershire, is working towards achieving a 100% Limousin suckler herd

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Rob Rees’ family has focused on suckler herd production since 2001.
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Rob Rees’ family has focused on suckler herd production since 2001.

Running 150 cows and four Limousin bulls at Box Farm, Newnham, Rob Rees has seen marked improvements in herd efficiency, from calving to finishing, as he has introduced more Limousin genetics. Finishing...

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