January 2014

January 13, 2014 Gearing up for VIA: the rearer finisher’s take

Focus on Eye Muscle Area and Retail Beef Yield EBV selection  VIA (Video Image Analysis) is an automated method of objectively assessing visual carcase conformation and fat classes to comply…


January 7, 2014 Charolais crosses reap enhanced finisher margins

HAU student placement study Charolais sired steers reached 400kgs target deadweight one month earlier than other Continental crosses on a specialist finishing unit and thereby achieved a £54 a head…