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An Independent View: Mark & Elizabeth Egerton Treveddw Farm, Pandy, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire The Black Baldie has a significant role to play in the Egerton’s commercial suckler finishing system. “We operate a low cost, moderate input rearer finishing system whilst successfully delivering relatively high output and it’s one which we believe is sustainable for the future,” says Mark. “This is a profit driven one man system which is focused on making the most of our own resources – the genetics, nutrition and management, whilst keeping things simple. We chose to introduce the Hereford which has width at the front as well as the rear, to a three way Angus, South Devon, Simmental cross to produce our own Black Baldie. The result has been a moderate size suckler which is also proving to be more docile and to have very good mothering ability.”
“Overall, the Hereford cross progeny are consistently achieving the edge over the Angus cross steers and heifers, they are killing out at heavier weights more quickly and consequently require less feed, as well as incurring fewer other variable and fixed costs.” Mark Egerton