Ruairi Cummins: Losing stars and my best-paid hour on the farm

Ruairi Cummins

Our breeding season started on April 10, when the two Charolais bulls were turned out with the cows. 

I have them split into two groups on the home farm, with the cows specifically matched to each bull for various reasons; some are related to one bull, and others have had calving difficulty with the younger bull in the past, so they are running with the older bull.