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 ...

THERE has been considerable commentary recently on the benefits of crossbreeding. Before I discuss these I would like to outline the pros and cons of the predominant breed in Ireland, the Holstein ...

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 main significance is that the estimated 50% of replacement heifers bred by stock bulls on Irish dairy farms will not only have parentage validated, but will also have genomic breeding values. This ...

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Dairy farming using exotic breeds was introduced in Uganda in the colonial times when the first exotic cows were brought into the country. It would be unfair for anybody to say this was not a great ...

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PUTTING LONGEVITY and fertility back into the UK dairy herd are just two areas Holstein breeders must concentrate on, according to Somerset-based pedigree Friesian breeder Mary Mead. She told workshop ...