Advice for beef farmers: Summer in the shed looks best for young bull beef

A combination of a shortage of grass and/or a shortage of available land has seen a lot of young bulls being finished indoors.

Both dairy bred and continental bulls are on heavy finishing diets at present, with an aim of slaughter under 16 months.

If you want these cattle to finish at target weight, target age and target grade, they must gain substantial weight every day of their lives.