College dairy updates farmers on herd performance

It’s been 5 years since Greenmount Agricultural College in Northern Ireland officially opened its new £2.5 million (€ 2.8 million) dairy unit to act as a centre of excellence for both students and dairy farmers alike. Today the unit is home to 200 Holstein cows thanks to the addition of the CREAM herd that was kept separate at the college until recently when it was integrated into the main herd. The CREAM herd consisted of 30 high genetic merit cows managed separately by Foundation Degree