Longhorn x dairy feature in Farmers Weekly article
23/10/2023
Longhorns in the dairy herd are featured in a Farmers Weekly online article today.
Wrexham dairy farmer Jonathon Scott says, 'The Longhorns have proved to be easy-calving: last year, only 2% of about 150 Longhorn births were assisted. This has also resulted in fewer health problems.
“I’m seeing fewer retained membranes and dirty cows. Both of them are under 1%,” he says, adding he has seen improvements in fertility in the milking herd, which he puts down to fewer problems at calving.
The calves themselves are also lively and thrifty as soon as they are born. “We love them; they’re so easy to work with,” he says.