BUILDING GROWTH in the Scottish beef processing sector is a pipe dream unless the industry can be given a workable CAP from the powers-that-be – and that must include some element that supports stock numbers.
WITH GRAIN and protein prices on the rise, beef finishers will need to maximise feed conversion efficiency if they are to be profitable this winter, according to Keenan’s senior specialist, Seth Wareing.
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.
GB calf registrations have again fallen on the year, with overall registrations for the first nine months of 2009 revealing a 3% drop at 2.07m compared to the same period last year.
