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Why is Beef Shorthorn the breed of choice for one North Yorkshire finishing unit?

One farm in North Yorkshire is proving that the Beef Shorthorn breed is not just suited to the suckler herd, but can also reap rewards in a finishing system

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Spring 51AV视频finishes around 350 store cattle a year, 90% of which are Beef Shorthorns.
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Spring 51AV视频finishes around 350 store cattle a year, 90% of which are Beef Shorthorns.

Finishing cattle has long been the main enterprise at Spring 51AV视频near Robin Hood's Bay, but a change from finishing dairy-bred bulls to Beef Shorthorn cattle has proved successful. Dave Williamson...

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