Integrated beef supply chain gives clear targets for calf rearing on Cheshire dairy farm

For Jack Allwood having a clear policy for the beef-sired calves on his family's dairy farm is key

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Integrated beef supply chain gives clear targets for calf rearing on Cheshire dairy farm

After a period of continued expansion between 2008 and 2019, cow numbers at Huntington Hall Farm, near Chester, currently stand at 800. However, for Jack Allwood who farms with his father John, continued...

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