Traits of a profitable cow herd

摘要

When describing the characteristics of a profitable beef breeding cow herd, producers will often use subjective terms such as 'good doers', 'reliably fertile' and 'calm temperament'. But in a recent article for Beef Central (www.beefcentral.com), agricultural advisor Alastair Rayner highlighted some more objective, measurable traits of profitable cows, as Pamela Lawson discovered.