Archive Article: 2001/09/07

7 September 2001

Tagging red rubies…. Producer William Weston tags a pedigree North Devon calf. The North Devon is a traditional breed which is slow to mature, typically finished in 24-30 months. There is growing demand for purebred beef sold locally, says Mr Weston. More than three generations of his family has reared the breed at his Kersdown Barton beef unit, where there are currently 40 North Devon suckler cows.