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Dairying news in faraway pastures

Chris McCullough correspondant for Agri-View
Mar 11, 2015
Mar 11, 2015

faraway pastures dairying — The Holstein breed is by far the most popular dairy breed in Northern Ireland. The overall reserve champion dairy inbreed was this fine Holstein cow from the Boyd family from County Monaghan.
Chris McCullough for Agri-View

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Chris McCullough correspondant for Agri-View

Dairy-cow numbers in Northern Ireland stand at a record high, beating the previous record set in 1985.

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