Dairy Talk: Dan Burdett - 'The push for sexed semen is likely to bring the price of beef cross calves down'

I think 2022 perfectly encapsulates the challenges we now face when planning out our year ahead.

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Dairy Talk: Dan Burdett - 'The push for sexed semen is likely to bring the price of beef cross calves down'

I think 2022 perfectly encapsulates the challenges we now face when planning out our year ahead. Firstly the weather always leaving you guessing as to what may come next? With a summer drought that...

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