BAY LAKE - It began with a Christmas gift. One that a horse lover may dream of for decades. That single gift of a black Morgan gelding, expected to be a hobby, grew into a business with international ...

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) is exploring a new proposal to enhance genetic gain in the breed through IVF embryo transfer The proposal aims to accelerate genetic progress within the ...

Dear Dr Othieno, I am retiring this year and plan to acquire a few Friesian crosses for dairy farming as a source of income from milk sales. I love Friesians based on what I've heard and my own ...

THERE has been considerable commentary recently on the benefits of crossbreeding. Before I discuss these I would like to outline the pros and cons of the predominant breed in Ireland, the Holstein ...

BAY LAKE, Minn. -- It began with a Christmas gift. One that a horse lover may dream of for decades. That single gift of a black Morgan gelding, expected to be a hobby, grew into a business with ...

The Friesian heavy horse gets its name from the northern province of The Netherlands called Friesland. Originally bred as a draft horse, the breed was later refined and made lighter as it became ...

The main significance is that the estimated 50% of replacement heifers bred by stock bulls on Irish dairy farms will not only have parentage validated, but will also have genomic breeding values. This ...

The black Friesian horse holds an important place in the equine hierarchy of Europe. A descendant of the primitive Forest Horse, this cold blood breed is well known for its endurance, thriftiness, ...

RICHLAND, MI-- Monday she sat in her fifth grade classroom at Ryan Middle School. Today, Richland fifth grader Erica Matherly is on her way to the Netherlands, where she will rehearse for three days ...