A three-breed rotational cross of Holstein, Swedish Red and Montbeliarde could deliver better health and fertility than the modern Holstein – which is too inbred – and achieve high milk yields, says a ...

Cross breeding to Swedish Red has resulted in a £57 a cow benefit and halved lameness and mastitis cases, according to Oxfordshire dairy farmer David Christensen. Speaking at a recent DairyCo ...

The second stage dispersal, including the herd of Willette and Foxdale Holsteins, owned by the Chesworth family from Tocumwal, averaged $2568 for 118, agent Lawrie Flanagan said. The top of the autumn ...

WELSH dairy farmers can find out this month how they can gain production and welfare benefits from cross breeding their Holstein cows. WELSH dairy farmers can find out this month how they can gain ...

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 ...

For the first time, DataGene has released Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) that include genomics and are applicable for red breed dairy animals and their crosses. Aussie Reds, Ayrshires, Illawarras ...

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 ...