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Beef > Management
Declan Marren on 11 Feb 2022

Thrive weekly update: system costings - can dairy-beef leave a profit?
This week's dairy-beef update looks at the financials behind the systems in place on the Thrive demo farm, as well as outlining a simple budget for farmers to carry out prior to calf purchase.
Beef > Management
Declan Marren on 11 Feb 2022
All systems left a positive net margin in 2021, with early-maturing bullocks leaving the highest margin.
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