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Autumn calving cows and grazed grass: the perfect mix

A growing number of farmers in Northern Ireland are moving towards autumn- and winter-calving as a way pf maximising milk from grazed grass, particularly at the end of the cow鈥檚 lactation. Richard Halleron speaks to a farmer who is doing just that.

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Autumn calving cows and grazed grass: the perfect mix

A growing number of farmers in Northern Ireland are moving towards autumn- and winter-calving as a way pf maximising milk from grazed grass, particularly at the end of the cow鈥檚 lactation. Richard Halleron...

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