Millstreet national dairy show achieves international status

THE 26th national dairy show at Green Glens in Millstreet is being elevated this year to world status.

The show will form part of the World Holstein Friesian conference which is expected to attract up to 1,000 visitors to Killarney, Co Kerry.

Experts on the management and breeding of profitable and high yielding cows will address the conference on October 9-10. The focus will then switch to the show at Green Glens which will open on October 10 and continue on October 11.