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Looking forward to a fresh start

Britain’s beef farmers can look forward to a fresh start and renewed opportunities on how to take the industry forward under the new Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Thomsons show benefits of ‘monitor farm’ system

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY changes at the Quality Meat Scotland’s Borders monitor farm, have yielded numerous benefits to the enterprise, say brothers Neil and Keith Thomson, who farm a total of 1600 mainly arable acres near Kelso, with a suckler herd of 120 Limousin cross sucklers.

Growthy Charolais prove popular

THE FAST growth rates of Charolais-sired cattle is a trait that is widely publicised and it’s the main reason for the breed being top choice for north Yorkshire-based Mark and Jane Hayhurst, who run both pedigree and commercial cattle at Great Carr, Malton.