The English Channel Islands are bathed by the Gulf Stream with a frost-free climate that results in the ability to grow lots of things rarely seen in other temperate parts of the world. Thirty-foot ...
DES MOINES — The night before the Iowa State Fair open Guernsey show, National Guernsey Queen Robin Kime spent the night in the barn. She was getting her family's K-Valley Farms cattle ready for the ...
SHERBURN, Minn. — Plaques, trophies and cow pictures stand two layers thick on a three-tiered shelf in Gene and Ione Cross’s living room. The awards involve the Clay County Fair and Minnesota State ...
Of all the major dairy breeds, the Guernsey is the most docile and easiest for beginners to handle. These cows make excellent family milk cows and are a good choice for people who want a small dairy.
In 1919, a group of Cape Girardeau farmers and businessmen initiated a dairy revolution by importing pure-bred Guernsey cattle. Their efforts culminated in a landmark auction in 1924, forever ...