FARM profitability is determined by multiple factors. In a beef breeding business, factors such as survival and growth of calves through to sale weight are considered among the major influences.
Critical to these two areas is cow weaning rate (CWR) which is defined as number of calves weaned per cow joined annually.
Research conducted by Dr Brad Walmsley of the Animal Genetics Breeding Unit (AGBU) highlights several key areas around reproduction and its impact on farm feed and energy demands.
Brad Walmsley
Central to this research is the fact that reproduction has a high demand for…
