David Barton has lowered the age of slaughter of his suckler herd by five months by putting a greater focus on the management of both calves and grassland. Farming 103ha (254 acres) in Gloucestershire, Mr Barton runs a 70-head Saler cross Sussex suckler herd, with calves taken through to finish, alongside a small area of […]
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