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Productivity and returns on Welsh beef farms can both be boosted by actions to further reduce calving intervals and better manage costs, new data suggests.<\/p>\n

The average calving interval for beef dams in Wales was 419 days for 2023, almost four days shorter than 2022\u2019s average and seven days shorter than 2013\u2019s figure, according to the latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), which features in April\u2019s Market Bulletin<\/em> from Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).<\/p>\n

\u201cThings are improving but, despite the progress seen over the last decade, the BCMS research indicates the majority of farms will need to do quite a bit more if they are to reach the sought-after 365-day \u2018between calvings\u201d target,\u201d said Glesni Phillips HCC\u2019s Intelligence, Analysis and Business Insight Executive.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, similarly, more can be done to reduce costs. Our latest Farm Business Survey suggests that there is a huge gap between the top third of farms and the bottom third but, with change, producers really can find a big improvement in returns.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glesni said that reproductive efficiency is not only fundamental for profitability and productivity but can also support a reduction in the herd GHG emission levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cHerd performance indicators, along with estimates on cost of production, are key for providing insight into the productivity and efficiency of the suckler herd in Wales. April\u2019s Market Bulletin<\/em> takes a long look at the BCMS and FBS data to extract information that can help beef farmers become more profitable and more efficient,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The latest issue pinpoints potential obstacles to achieving these goals. It reasons that insufficient growth rates or unmanaged fertility within herds may cause longer calving intervals, whereas shorter intervals would, in turn, improve herd profitability by maximising the number of calves possible in a dam\u2019s lifetime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>The main output from a beef suckler herd is obviously the suckled calf and therefore good cow management is absolutely the key to optimizing herd fertility in order to produce a healthy suckler calf each year. By improving the reproductive efficiency of the suckler herd, each farmer would also help to manage on farm costs and the overall profitability of the business,\u201d said Glesni.<\/p>\n

Market Bulletin<\/em> estimates the average age at first calving can also impact the suckler herd\u2019s reproductive efficiency. In 2023, the average age at first calving for beef dams in Wales stood at 975 days (or 32.1 months). \u201cThis is a vast improvement when compared to 2022- some 18 days younger- and when compared to the average age of 1,009 days recorded for 2013- but leaves some room for improvement to reach the industry target of calving nearer to 24 months (or 730 days),\u201d said Glesni.<\/p>\n

Market Bulletin<\/em> reviews Farm Business Survey\u2019s annual cost of production figures. The latest data reveals that the top third performing herds had an overall cost of 139.2p\/kg and produced more kilograms per cow than the average performing herds at 307kg. The top third performing herds recorded slightly lower costs for both variable and fixed costs, which then led to an overall difference of 180.0p\/kg between the top and bottom third performing herds in terms of total costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the market returns were similar for all three categories of performers, this does clearly suggest that the focus should be on managing costs on farm in order to maximize the profitability of suckler herds in Wales,\u201d said Glesni.<\/p>\n

The HCC Market Bulletin\u00a0can be found here:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/meatpromotion.wales\/en\/news-industry-info\/market-bulletin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Productivity and returns on Welsh beef farms can both be boosted by actions to further reduce calving intervals and better manage costs, new data suggests. The average calving interval for beef dams in Wales was 419 days for 2023, almost four days shorter than 2022\u2019s average and seven days shorter than 2013\u2019s figure, according to … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-supply-chain"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCost care and cutting calving time can create a rapid route to better beef businesses - Hybu Cig Cymru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hybu Cig Cymru- Meat Promotion Wales. 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