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Research shows the potential of Dutch cattle breeds for sustainable, nature-inclusive agriculture. Nature-inclusive dairy ...
A world renown dual-purpose cattle breed arrives in Kenya today. With an excellent milk production yielding of 10,000 litres a cow per lactation period and proper feeding regime, Fleckvieh milk is ...
I first came across a breed of cattle known as Fleckvieh when I was in vet school. It has several positive attributes but what stood out for me is the fact that it is a dual purpose breed.
“When we looked at dual-purpose breeds, their use did reduce the total cattle industry (dairy plus beef) carbon footprint, but only by a small proportion, around 4 per cent,” said Prof Capper.
The original dual-purpose Aberdeen Angus, a rare breed indeed now ... ‘The forests of Sussex; those miserable tracts of heath and fern and sand and bushes… breed the cattle which we see fatting in ...
It came down to girl power in the judging of the supreme exhibit in the meat sheep and dual-purpose breeds interbreed, with a Suffolk ewe up against a Poll Dorset ewe at the Sydney Royal Easter Show ...
Originally dual-purpose, the breed is now prized for its beef, known for producing tender, flavourful meat. Ancient Cattle of Wales Society chairman Mike Lewis said: “We are delighted to have ...