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Overhaul of breeding policy leads to change

Cross-breeding for longevity, and switch to autumn calving, aided by herd monitoring tech has led to performance improvements for the Humphry family

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Overhaul of breeding policy leads to change

Since switching from a spring and autumn calving pattern to an autumn only system 10 years ago, Matt Humphry has also been experimenting with cross-breeding and a herd monitoring system has been recently...

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