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BARONY College Farm welcomed its first Wagyu beef calf to its unit, born to a Holstein Fresian dairy cow but sired by a Wagyu bull.
The calf is the first of five expected at the Scottish college in Dumfriesshire, as part of a new breeding project run in conjunction with Asda.
Craig Drummond, Barony College farm manager, says: “Dairy farmers look for female calves that can join and improve their herd, but using sexed semen which pretty much guarantees a female calf, is very expensive and it’s only appropriate for the best animals.
“The big idea behind this Wagyu breeding programme is that the poorer genetic stock in a dairy herd can be served with Wagyu semen, producing high quality beef animals that will be in great demand.
“This is a very exciting project to be involved in as it offers such potential to the dairy industry, as well as giving our agriculture students the opportunity to be involved in a cutting edge breeding initiative.”
Students will look after the Wagyu calves, including monitoring their growth and development.
