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CONTENTS APRIL 2016 66


UK DAIRY EXPO


UK Dairy Expo was a fantastic showcase of Holstein cattle throughout, but the senior cow classes were exceptionally strong and highlighted the longevity the breed has to offer.


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ERNEVALE HERD


Seamus Gunn’s 40-head Ernevale herd is among the highest classified herds in the UK with a herd average of 89.5 points.


WARNELVIEW HERD


Over the past two years Kevin and Christine Wilson’s Warnelview herd has notched up 118 multiple Excellent classifications, with longevity the key behind their success.


KILLYWHAN HERD


The Harvey family’s Killywhan herd consistently achieves high production and ranks in the top five production herds in the UK on the 2014/2015 figures.


4 News 8 At the Heart 10 All Britain Awards 22 President’s Medal


44 Feeding for balanced production 50 Top red genetics 52 Top polled genetics 54 A day in the life of a vet 58 Littleweir herd feature 63 HYB Profile


64 Where the stars are 76 Irish National Show 79 Classification


84 Head to head with the European Championship judge 86 Semex Conference 89 Sales


92 Friesian Focus 94 Breeders Achievements


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