Cows, technology feted at Millstreet

Beautiful cows and modern farming technology were the winners at Saturday’s National Dairy Show at Millstreet.
Cows, technology feted at Millstreet
Mon, 20 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Cadogan, Farming Editor

Farmers welcomed the news that the Irish dairy herd is on course to become one of the most fertile in the world.

Declining cow fertility has plagued the global dairy industry for decades, but work led by the Bandon, Co Cork-based Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has turned the trend around.

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