Few people realise when eating the ubiquitous ‘Aberdeen Angus ... soft-eyed Jersey leads the bovine beauty parade. The island is proud of its pretty cows and has operated a strict ban on any other ...

and that gave the Schouts the idea to raise their own small-breed dairy cattle. They started with Jerseys (because of the high butterfat content of their milk) and are now working toward breeding ...

With a growing focus on the genetic beef potential of calves, dairy farmers are looking to produce calves with a higher CBV.