Prestigious dairy event announced

Cavan: The 20th annual Baileys Champion Cow competition, Ireland’s most prestigious dairy livestock event, will be held at the Virginia Show in Co Cavan on August 27.

Jointly sponsored by Baileys, the makers of the top-selling liqueur in the world, and Glanbia Virginia, it will have an €8,000 prize fund.

The Baileys, as it is known in cattle-showing circles, has become the most sought-after title for Holstein Friesian breeders in Ireland.