Dear Dr Othieno, I am retiring this year and plan to acquire a few Friesian crosses for dairy farming as a source of income from milk sales. I love Friesians based on what I’ve heard and my own ...

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) is exploring a new proposal to enhance genetic gain in the breed through IVF embryo transfer The proposal aims to accelerate genetic progress within the ...

The results of a five year study on the best type of dairy cow for Irish conditions released by Teagasc last week. The study which was conducted jointly by Teagasc and Glanbia on the Glanbia farm at ...

OTHER breeds in April proofs published by AHDB Dairy see a new bull rise to the top of the Jersey £PLI rankings while Swedish-bred bulls dominate the Ayrshire breed and the trusty favourite, Catlane ...

Terry Felda sets up a milking machine's teat cups for her dairy sheep. LEXINGTON, Ore. — Farm owner Terry Felda has seen first-hand the value of matching genetics to environment: raising a breed of ...

The University of Edinburgh provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Despite scientists’ intensive efforts over many decades, bovine tuberculosis continues to be a problem in many parts of ...

The concept of cattle breeds, rather than local types, is said to have originated in Britain under the influence of Robert Bakewell in the 18th century (Porter, 1991). It was during that period that ...

Billionaire business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in India and across all of Asia, and it stands to reason that he and his family settle for nothing but the very best in everything, ...