Alarm bells are ringing over suckler herd liquidation as a paper-thin gap between cull and prime beef deadweight prices props up national beef production. Cashing in decent R-grade suckler cows for 390-410p/kg appears to be a better bet for some herds than facing fertiliser bills and the cost of another 200-day winter. This is just […]
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