Film shows raising of autumn and winter calves for beef stores. Filmed at the farm of Mr S M Joyce, Penlan, Brilley, Herefordshire. A 90 acre upland farm at 850 ft Fields and cattle, diagram of land use and livestock at the farm. Cattle market where calves are selected (autumn born). Van arrives in farmyard with calves. Calves introduced to nurse cows. At 18 weeks next batch (winter born) arrive. Scenes of calves fed hay, oats and water. Concentrate feed mixed by farmer. Calf shown scouring. Given treatment. Horn buds burned out. Turned out to pasture. Autumn and winter calves come in for winter. Have silage clamp in their yard and feed themselves from it. Diagram shown of method. Farmer removes layer from top and cuts them a section. Rest of heap is protected by electric fence. Hay and concentrates also fed. Autumn calves sold on, those left are grazed. Warble fly wash applied to cows in yard. Cattle grazing on clover lays. Silage cut from pit. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food West Midlands Region
