Small cows deliver punchy milk solids on grass-based dairy

A three-way cross is proving the winning formula for one Lanarkshire family dairy enterprise

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Small cows deliver punchy milk solids on grass-based dairy

Driving high milk solids production from grazed grass and quality forage is the linchpin of the Warnock family's autumn-calving dairy enterprise. Last year their herd averaged 595kg of milk solids per...

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