Farmers sing the praises of shorthorns
13 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association vice-president Logan Kelly pats a shorthorn cow on his Kaitangata farm. Photo / Shawn McAvinue
New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association vice-president Logan Kelly pats a shorthorn cow on his Kaitangata farm. Photo / Shawn McAvinue
Otago Daily Times
By: Shawn McAvinue
Milking shorthorn dairy cows might raise a red flag with bank managers but the breed is making great genetic gains and has more to offer than other breeds, a South Otago farmer says.
New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association vice-president Logan Kelly owns 600 milking shorthorns across five farms in Otago and Southland.