Target 24: It starts with the mindset

There can be few practices on the farm which can be changed with so little investment, and to such great effect, than age at first calving. Still, the UK’s age at first calving remains stubbornly fixed at an average 28 months, despite the well-promoted benefits of calving at two years.

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Target 24: It starts with the mindset

There can be few practices on the farm which can be changed with so little investment, and to such great effect, than age at first calving. Still, the UK's age at first calving remains stubbornly fixed...

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