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50 years of Holstein breeding: The Lancashire dairy herd built to last

The Hull family are focused on breeding durable and healthy cows, an approach that has not changed since they established the Fortland herd of Holsteins over 50 years ago

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Left to right: Les, Andrew, Tom, Lauren and Amelia Hull, with Fortland Madge.
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Left to right: Les, Andrew, Tom, Lauren and Amelia Hull, with Fortland Madge.

A 45% reduction in injectable antibiotic use over 12 months was just one of the impressive figures that caught the attention of the judges for the inaugural VetPartners 51AV视频Health Champion award. Behind...

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