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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Using traceability data to provide production efficiency measure

The value of data was highlighted at this year's British Cattle Breeding conference.

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Using traceability data to provide production efficiency measure

By using data collected as part of the Cattle Tracing Database, it is possible to discover the production efficiency of the UK herd, said Tim Geraghty, veterinary centre manager at Scotland's Rural College....

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