The case for a network of local abattoirs has been well made, including in a recent report by The Prince's Countryside Fund, but it may not be a realistic proposition, according to a retail butcher...
The case for a network of local abattoirs has been well made, including in a recent report by The Prince's Countryside Fund, but it may not be a realistic proposition, according to a retail butcher...
Top-performing suckler herds focus on fertility, calf growth, tight calving patterns and targeted cow-calf inputs to produce heavier, healthier weaned calves.
Reporting unusual symptoms this calving season could play a vital role in catching bluetongue before it is too late.
Hamish Goldie has known Charolais all his life. His father Jim was one of the first to import them into the UK in 1969 and he now runs his own successful Goldies herd at South Bowerhouses, Dumfries