Investigating approach to calving heifers worldwide

With cost of production in the UK suckler herd in the spotlight, Hannah Park spoke to Nuffield scholar Sarah Pick who recently completed her study on the topic, looking particularly at ways to successfully calve heifers at 24

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Investigating approach to calving heifers worldwide

With cost of production in the UK suckler herd in the spotlight, Hannah Park spoke to Nuffield scholar Sarah Pick who recently completed her study on the topic, looking particularly at ways to successfully...

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