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Number of beef cross dairy calves up 77% in 10 years

British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on their farms, according to a report outlining the progress of the GB Dairy Calf Strategy

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 4 min read
The number of beef cross dairy calves being born in Great Britain has risen by 77% in the past 10 years.
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The number of beef cross dairy calves being born in Great Britain has risen by 77% in the past 10 years.

The GB Dairy Calf Strategy facilitated by AHDB and the NFU was launched in 2020 with the aim that all dairy-bred calves are reared with care and for a purpose as part of either the dairy or beef supply...

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