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How AI protocols have helped improve fertility performance for one dairy business

Good artificial insemination (AI) protocols are helping a Carmarthenshire dairy farm achieve a six-week in-calf rate of more than 80 per cent.

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How AI protocols have helped improve fertility performance for one dairy business

Good artificial insemination (AI) protocols are helping a Carmarthenshire dairy farm achieve a six-week in-calf rate of more than 80 per cent. Iwan Francis runs a split block calving herd of 200 Friesian...

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