13 January 2022
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3 min read
Cost and carbon footprint have driven a Devon family to reduce the number of replacements reared. The facts that it costs nearly 2,000 to rear a replacement heifer to calving and that unproductive animals...
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An increase in uptake of using slatted flooring in sheep sheds has been seen in recent years following popularity in Irish systems.
04 September 2026
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8 min read
Texels have been part of the Watkins’ family sheep production for more than 50 years and are now at the forefront of the system. Ellie Layton finds out more.
04 September 2026
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7 min read
01 September 2026
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1 min read
