We are delighted to have the support, and look forward to supporting, the UK’s most hard working and fastest growing farming charity. The Addington Fund provides much needed emergency relief and support for farmers forced to leave the...
The breed is early maturing. Beef of excellent quality and flavour, with good marbling, can be produced economically. Dexter steers can finish on grass at 20 -24 months of age without supplementary feeding, with average carcase weights of between...
The hardiness of the breed has been shown in the North of Scotland where the Gascon has been outwintered successfully for several years now. The winter coat of a Gascon outside is not long, but is very thick and sheds water well.
The Guernsey is a breed of cattle which is commonly used in dairy farming. It’s colour is fawn and white and they are most famous for the rich flavour of milk.
The Guernsey, as its name implies, was bred on the British Channel Island of...
Holstein UK is Europe's largest independent breed society. It offers a range of services to the dairy farming industry targeted at improving the genetics and profitability of the Holstein breed.
Breed societies have traditionally been...
The ‘Jersey’ breed of dairy cow originates from the Island of Jersey and it is quite distinct from all other breeds of livestock. Renowned for its beauty, ease of management and natural ability to produce rich creamy milk, the ‘Jersey’ is a...
The history of Limousin cattle may very well be as old as the European continent itself. Cattle found in cave drawings estimated to be 20 000 years old in the Lascaux Caves near Montignac, France have a striking resemblance to today’s...
The Lincoln Red – a breed with ancient origins. The ancestors of this magnificent bull were probably brought in by the Viking invaders of Britain.
We would like to introduce you to the Lincoln Red, one of the oldest of the UK’s native beef...
This hardy and productive breed originates in the Netherlands and Germany.
In the Netherlands, it was developed in the region of the three rivers from which it gets its name. In Germany it comes from the regions of Westfalia, Rhineland and...
Parthenais cattle were only introduced to the UK over the last thirty years but they are one of the oldest breeds in France, with the Herd book established in 1893. They were originally developed for use as draft animals; hence the development of...
