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Rising costs and diminishing subsidies have made many upland farms review output and systems.
Numerous units have switched to a Cheviot sire for this reason, either to breed replacements or as a terminal sire for store or prime lambs.
Society sales have seen throughputs and averages lift and the Cheviot Mule has seen an explosion in popularity.
Farmers Weekly speaks to three breeders using Cheviots with a firm eye on the future.
Cheviot store lamb could save £9,200
Switching to Cheviot tups is part of a Dales farm plan to save £9,200 in winter costs by producing a more marketable store lamb for the autumn sales.