Medicine usage implications for organic suckler herds

A growing number of conventional suckler herds are managed extensively on systems which follow basic organic principles. Wendy Short reports

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Medicine usage implications for organic suckler herds

Vet Dr Rob Hall of LLM Farm Vets explains the implications for veterinary medicine usage for suckler producers considering organic conversion. One common misconception is that organically managed herds...

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