{"id":11965,"date":"2024-08-12T06:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T06:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/au\/?p=11965"},"modified":"2025-11-13T04:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:25:19","slug":"investment-in-reds-underpins-herd-profitability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/au\/investment-in-reds-underpins-herd-profitability\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment in Reds Underpins Herd Profitability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RED dairy cattle have enabled Paul Cocksedge to build his herd fast \u2013 and with minimal cost. 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