They reduced their herd by almost 14% in the 2014-15 season to save money on feed when the payout was low – and that was when ...

A solid showing of cull cows met with good demand from feeders and factory agents in Portumna Mart on Wednesday morning. The ...

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 ...

Chinese scientists successfully used cloning technology to combat its dependence on imported dairy cows. The cows were cloned using tissue from a Holstein Friesian known as a super cow, a dairy cow ...

ICAR Director General M L Jat emphasised the importance of conserving indigenous breeds amid climate change challenges ...

There were just over 400 cattle on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, January 8, with the trade describe as similar to ...

Whitey, an award-winning Holstein Friesian, it proved to be worth every rupee. Now seven years old, Whitey is part of the ...

Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, January 10 with "a strong trade for all classes ...

The sale of over 260 head saw a handful of cows exceed €4,000/head and another 60 cows selling above the €3,000 mark.

Ask any farmer which is their preferred dairy breed and they will say Friesian. Ask why and they will tell you it produces more milk and therefore more cash. But they forget one fundamental thing ...

Beef cows to 396p for 730kg £2890, Friesian cows to 296p for 740kg £2190. Beef heifers to 414p 660kg £2732. Beef bullocks to 416p for 850kg £3621 and a top per head of £3654 for 900kg. Friesian ...