Advice for beef farmers: Don’t cull the wrong sucklers

Beef

Having a clearly defined calving period, with the objective of targeting a 365-day calving interval, 12-week calving season, and limiting calf mortality rate to under 2.5% are very important in optimising farm output and the overall profitability of your suckler herd.

Culling and replacement of suckler cows is a hugely important aspect in maintaining an efficient suckler herd.