Monitor farm makes changes to significantly up output

Better utilisation of grass and streamlining efficiencies has allowed one North Ayrshire monitor farm to significantly increase output over the last three years.

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Monitor farm makes changes to significantly up output

Handling facilities have been a major area of in improvement within the cattle enterprise, after the previous set-up was earmarked as not being fit for purpose by the community group. What had previously...

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