A switch to cross-breeding can feel like a daunting step, so a Yorkshire farming family put a toe in the water by importing a wagon-load of cross-bred in-calf heifers When the Dakin family started toying...
A switch to cross-breeding can feel like a daunting step, so a Yorkshire farming family put a toe in the water by importing a wagon-load of cross-bred in-calf heifers When the Dakin family started toying...
Farming is in the blood of the Thomas family, but in the last two decades the system has been transformed from dairy to an integrated beef and merchanting business.
Some beef producers may be missing out a simple management tool that could save money and improve herd performance. Ellie Layton finds out more.
Managing multiple farms and a commercial pheasant shoot is no mean feat, but teamwork is key to the Myers family’s success