The Ayrshire is the native dairy cow of Scotland and the successful survivor of several types that were still present in the early nineteenth century in the Scottish Lowlands. By the mid-1600s in the ...

Having just taken up the role of breed manager within the Ayrshire Cattle Society, I am looking forward to the many Challenges ahead. I was raised on a dairy farm in the Cotswolds of England and the ...

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A scorching trade for red and white cattle saw seven bids over 3000gns and a top price of 4000gns at the dispersal of the leading Pylon Ayrshire herd at Beeston Castle, Cheshire. Owners David and ...

The research group led by Professor Magnus Andersson at University of Helsinki has discovered a new inherited disease that causes ptosis, retarded growth, intellectual disability and mortality in ...

MSc Katri Sarviaho explored the impact of genomic selection on the genomic architecture of the Finnish Ayrshire dairy cattle breed in her doctoral dissertation. Genomic selection was introduced in ...

Farmers Weekly have heard through the grapevine that the Queen’s 180 cow pedigree Ayrshire herd is to be dispersed through the Ayrshire Cattle Society over the coming months. Established by King ...

THE first sale of females from the relatively new Rhos herd of pedigree Ayrshire cattle at Cardigan last week attracted a large crowd and a consistent trade from start to finish. THE first sale of ...

A well-known Ayrshire farmer has spoken of his pride after being bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement award by his peers. Hugh Kennedy was the 2023 recipient of the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement ...

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A pioneering device which could revolutionise farming practices and transform the health and wellbeing of cattle has been tested by farmers in Ayrshire. Farmers at the farming and rural skills ...