Target 24: Hit the ground running to target 24-month calving

Close attention to calf rearing begins from the moment of birth at West Mill Farm, Dorset. This is driving fast growth, high health, superb conception rates to sexed semen and calving at 24 months.

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Target 24: Hit the ground running to target 24-month calving

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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