Gold Cup winners 2022 spotlight: Genetic improvement key

A herd average PLI of 228 and a margin-over-purchased feed figure of 3,424/cow were just two of the performance results that elevated Rookhaye Farm to the finals of the 2022 NMR RABDF Gold Cup. Wendy Short reports.

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Gold Cup winners 2022 spotlight: Genetic improvement key

A herd average PLI of 228 and a margin-over-purchased feed figure of 3,424/cow were just two of the performance results that elevated Rookhaye Farm to the finals of the 2022 NMR RABDF Gold Cup. Wendy Short...

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