A low-cost, grass-based beef rearing operation is turning a profit from dairy cross-bred calves and giving farmer Graham Parks an enjoyable lifestyle. He buys 300 calves a year from two spring-block calving herds, finishing at 24-32 months, and forecasts a gross margin of £700 a head slaughtered this year. See also: How to finish beef […]
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