Why one Stoke-on-Trent farming family stays committed to British Friesians

An ‘easy care' British Friesian with the potential for maximising milk from forage is the cornerstone of the Oulton family's herd breeding policy at Domvilles Farm, near Stoke-on-Trent

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Left to right: Dawn, James and Tom Oulton, who run a 440-cow herd at Domvilles Farm.
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Left to right: Dawn, James and Tom Oulton, who run a 440-cow herd at Domvilles Farm.

The 440-cow Domvilles herd run by the Oulton family at Domvilles Farm, near Stoke-on-Trent, produces 6,500-7,000kg of milk on a forage diet supplemented with parlour-fed concentrates. About two-thirds...

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