They look lovely and last so long — well looked after dairy show cows come up shining year after year, with top winners from 2010 taking the red rosettes again last Sunday at Tullamore Show.

Efficient Irish dairy farmers will be ideally placed to capitalise on the global sales opportunities that will emerge post-expansion, according to leading industry experts.

Cork colours did well at last Sunday’s Clonakilty Show — with a red and white Holstein winning a top championship.