How a Cornish grazed dairy herd maximises butterfat for Rodda's creamery contract

The Warren family run a mixed breed herd on their Cornish unit, with quality bonuses from a local creamery contract making up a large percentage of the milk cheque

Katie Jones
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James Warren

The 320-cow grazed herd at Tredinney Farm, near Land's End, is calved all year round, with 8,500kg/head of milk sold at 5% butterfat and 3.63% protein. The breeding programme has been focused on butterfat...

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