How a suckler producer achieves six-week calving

摘要

Good nutritional management, a high bull-to-cow ratio and attention to detail has enabled a Pembrokeshire suckler beef enterprise to halve its calving period from 12 weeks to six and calve 68% of the herd in the first three weeks.The Reynolds family keep the calving period tight because they have off-farm businesses.Mark, who farms with his parents, Russell and Debbie, is involved in the family steel fabrication and shed building business and his wife, Gemma, runs a travel business.