Hybrid vigour, easier carvings and excellent conformation are the reasons a north-west beef producer believes in the future of crossbred sires. A cross-breeding programme under way on a Lancashire hill farm is proving the value of using hybrid beef bulls in sudder herds. As Simon Duerden continues to assess combinations of British Blue, Limousin and now Parthenais genetics, he's closely monitoring the end result in the finished cattle he is supplying direct to butchers' shops.
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