Bruce Irvine, Sauchentree, by Fraserburgh, the Banff & Buchan Monitor Farmer, highlighted the importance of hands-on condition scoring of his cows, keeping his ration planning simple and choosing his replacement heifers through a combination of visual preference, vet assessment and genomic traits.

The attached report summarises key messages from Simon Turner, SAC, on Body Condition Scoring, Lauren Porteous, Zoetis, on Genomics and David McClelland, Norvite, on Nutrition Planning.