Bart and Martina Luijten farm 440 cows in Winton, Southland, New Zealand. For Bart, it is all about having fun farming with his family and enjoying the lifestyle of a dairy farmer.
Previously in a partnership milking predominantly Friesian cows, the Luijtens got their herd seven years ago, which is when they began their VikingGoldenCross breeding programme.
Bart’s dream cow lasts a long time, is a pleasure to work with and is beautiful. "The best cows are the ones you don't notice, they are low maintenance and hide amongst the herd."
"The VikingRed are a good animal, they have a good physical appearance, good udders, and we use medium statured sires to keep a nice medium-sized cow. The longevity, the health and the fertility coming from the VikingGenetics animals are great. You don't have to cull them on bad udders.
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