With legislation now in place, David Wright outlines the main eligibility conditions in the new 4-year suckler cow scheme in ...

Adam Woods reports from this year’s British Cattle Breeders conference, where Shetlands' suckler farmer Jamie Leslie ...

Today’s cow owes much to the efforts of Leicestershire agriculturalist Robert Bakewell; the breed society boasts that the longhorn is ‘beyond equal’ as a suckler cow and its longevity and fuss-free ...

Interestingly, the study found that cow breed type, calf sex, birth weight, and calving difficulty had little effect on when calving occurred. Additionally, both assisted and unassisted calvings were ...

“What do we breed for in a cow ... “Our costs of production for 2023/24 were £645 for a suckler cow, £279 for a weaned calf to turn out, £93 from a year old to October and £1,017 to ...

Years too late - breed societies are finally ... I sent my favourite cow Betty to the factory, and it felt like my favourite part of suckler farming had died. She was a great grand-daughter ...

However, concerns were raised over the future supplies, with suckler cow numbers dwindling. There were calls from board members for the return of a suckler beef premium to encourage cow numbers to ...

This is based on a suckler cow cost of £645, £279 for taking the weaned calf to turnout ... “We are now seeing a return to native breeds as farmers see the benefits of genetics that support higher ...

John runs 65 suckler cows and a total of 170 head of stock on ... Blonde x heifers back to the Blonde bull. So, the Blonde breed is proving exceptionally effective at lending itself to profitable ...