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 ...

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — The folks at Olson's Dairy are a little excited. Their cow, Thane Jesse Vigor Jessa, received the JP Eves Award for milk production, and she also was awarded a plaque for top ...

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 ...

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 ...

Production, type, no mastitis and a “lovely” nature, according to owner and Dingee breeder Ben Govett. And those traits didn’t go unnoticed at the recent Brown Swiss on-farm challenge. The ...

“The cattle world’s best-kept secret” – that’s how Robert McColm describes his Brown Swiss cows. But it’s a secret members of the McColm family are keen to share, which is why they’ll be making the ...

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 ...

BROWN Swiss breeders had a rare opportunity to buy good quality breeding stock at the Maverick Holsteins and Brown Swiss sale in Colac last week. Buyers bid with spirit for the top end of the Brown ...

With a population of around seven million, the Brown Swiss breed is believed to be the second most numerous dairy breed in the world. Known for its longevity, mainly due to having very correct feet ...