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Declan Marren on 28 Jan 2022

Thrive weekly roundup: sire performance and winter silage requirements
In this week's dairy beef programme update, Declan Marren takes a look at sire performance of the heifers on the demo farm, as well as outlining just how much silage is required for the first winter.
Beef > News
Declan Marren on 28 Jan 2022
Yearling heifers on the Thrive demo farm averaged 302kg on 13 January, an average daily gain of 0.97kg since housing.
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