The Farms

The 12 farms selected initially are focussed on suckler beef. They represent a range of systems within the suckler enterprise from suckler to weanling, suckler to store and suckler to beef. The herds are predominantly spring calving, although several have a sizeable autumn calving component to the herd.

Geographic spread

There is a good geographic spread of farms across the country. In subsequent years the programme will look at farms that operate a trading system where calves, weanlings or stores are bought in and brought through to beef.

Appreciation

We wish to thank the farmers and their advisers that have agreed to take part in the programme. When selecting the farms the level of enthusiasm and commitment to beef production shown by these people was very encouraging . We look forward to working with them over the next few years. We are confident that all parties involved in the programme will benefit hugely from the experience.

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