The Northern Irish family achieving premium returns on a low-input, grass-based beef system

Beef cattle performance is closely monitored by the Turley family of Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, where the suckler herd policy is shaped by bovine TB constraints and a low-cost approach

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Frank and Paul Turley

The 200-cow herd at Struell Farm produces steers and heifers for finishing at an average deadweight of 310-320kg at 17-18 months old, explains Paul Turley. He farms the 202-hectare (500-acre) holding...

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