MORE than 20 top holstein friesians from all over Ireland are expected to be shortlisted to compete for the Baileys Irish Champion Cow title at Virginia Show in Co Cavan on July 31.

THE search is on to find this year’s top dairy farmers with the invitation of nominations for the National Dairy Council Quality Milk Awards.

VISITORS returning to the scene of last year’s World Holstein Friesian Conference Show at Millstreet will again see the best of Irish cows.

SIX farmers have been short-listed as finalists in the National Dairy Council (NDC) Quality Milk Awards, the national competition which sets out to identify and reward the country’s top dairy farmer.