A new site is also being developed to which the suckler cow herd and breeding unit will shortly move. |
The tea garden and craftwork provide additional income for the family farm, where the Eddons run a herd of beef suckler cattle. |
Their incorporation into these pedigree herds as suckler dams or resale as in calf cows offers a very lucrative second-hand value. |
The competition is open to suckler farmers whether finishing cattle or selling weanlings or stores. |
Maintaining milk supply in suckler herds is a problem where the influence of the Friesian is declining. |
Their enterprise consists of 500 breeding ewes and 40 suckler cows in association with 50 acres of sugar beet, the rest is in grain. |