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Focus on production efficiency on Cornish beef farm

A father-and-son team run a Stabiliser composite and South Devon suckler herd on organic principles near Penzance, Cornwall.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 6 min read
Focus on production efficiency on Cornish beef farm

The emphasis for the herd is maximising production efficiency through home-grown cattle feed. A pea and barley mix provides a highly nutritious whole crop and crimped finishing ration for the bulls, steers...

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