Biggenden dairy farmer Robbie Radel said the premier breeder ribbon was awarded to the team who had gained the most points with the animals they bred themselves. "It's very satisfying to breed and ...

Brown Swiss dairy cows — with soft brown eyes and a smooth chocolatey-colored coat— are kinda cute for a cow. Young Shippensburg Community Fair exhibitors AnnMarie Deaven and Skyler Reichard are fond ...

WEST UNION, Iowa — There were 40 head of Brown Swiss sold at the March 14 Iowa Protein Showcase Sale at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union. The sale average was $2,066. Gabe Hanson, of La ...

Dear Dr Othieno, Many thanks for your very informative articles. I am not only a dairy farmer but also a lover of livestock breeds. For a long time, I have been keeping Friesian crosses. Recently, on ...

CALMAR, Iowa — Tanner Mashek loves to show his Brown Swiss. He brought five heifers and three cows to show at the Iowa State Fair. In the Brown Swiss Youth Show, the six animals he showed placed first ...

MANITOWOC - The National Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association recently announced that Mitch Kappelman, of Manitowoc, was named the 2020 Young Breeder Award winner. A news release from the ...

Vernon County is home to many fine dairy operations that have outstanding dairy cows. One of those cows, however, has reached the pinnacle of her breed. Kent Thompson's Brown Swiss cow, Sun-Made ...

It also looks like the end of the Brown Swiss era at the dairy, McCoy said. He said campus officials want the dairy to sell cows of that breed and of the Ayrshire breed, a move that will reduce the ...

Susan Spadaro wasn’t expecting to get emotional about auctioning off 100 of her family’s Brown Swiss and 25 Ayrshire cows on Thursday. “We’ve just always had a passion and love for these animals and ...