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Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?

One farm in North Yorkshire is proving that the Beef Shorthorn breed is not just suited to the suckler herd, but can also reap rewards in a finishing system

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 6 min read
Spring 51AVÊÓÆµfinishes around 350 store cattle a year, 90% of which are Beef Shorthorns.
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Spring 51AVÊÓÆµfinishes around 350 store cattle a year, 90% of which are Beef Shorthorns.

Finishing cattle has long been the main enterprise at Spring 51AVÊÓÆµnear Robin Hood's Bay, but a change from finishing dairy-bred bulls to Beef Shorthorn cattle has proved successful. Dave Williamson...

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