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Butterfat to be rated higher when calculating EBIs

The large increase in butter prices in the global dairy market, and increased labour costs on farms, have been built into formulation of the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) by Teagasc.

Butterfat to be rated higher when calculating EBIs

Thu, 14 Dec, 2017 - 13:15

by Stephen Cadogan

The large increase in butter prices in the global dairy market, and increased labour costs on farms, have been built into formulation of the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) by Teagasc.

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