Triple pedigree herd policy fuels family rivalry

摘要

Variety is said to be the spice of life - and it applies just as well to dairy cows.NOT one, not two - but three pedigree herds make up a unique mix of breeds on an award-winning west Wales dairy farm. Longest established is a 50-cow Holstein herd; th ere is also a 55-strong Brown Swiss herd plus 11 Jerseys on the 165-acre Caerllion Farm, at Llanboidy, near Whitland. For management purposes all are run as a single unit - but 1 is a different story when it comes to competing in the show ring or taking part in the annual National Milk Records herd competitions. Family rivalry then tends to take a hand - but r emarkably in the latest round of production and inspection awards for Carmarthenshire all three herds dominated the top placings in the section for small horris.