Nearly 1,800 high-yielding dairy cows imported from the US to Nghe An

This is the largest herd of dairy cows imported from the US by TH Group to Vietnam.The cattle were carefully selected by TH Group's livestock experts from background, pedigree, genetic potential to appearance, physique, milk yield potential and disease resistance in tropical regions. This herd of cows is 3-5 months pregnant using embryo transfer technology.

Cows weigh from 400 - 500 kg/cow and are expected to have an average milk yield of about 12,000 liters/cow/305-day cycle, with high protein and fat content, ensuring the production of clean, fresh milk that meets international standards.

Mr. Gilad Efrat - Technical Director of THMF shared some information about the imported cattle herd. Photo: Phu Huong

In particular, the herd has the potential to inherit characteristics of low somatic cell count (reducing the incidence of mastitis), minimizing the use of veterinary drugs for cows. This is a breakthrough direction to improve the quality of raw fresh milk.of is applied at TH.

This is considered the key for TH to continue investing in high technology in selecting dairy cow breeds, creating high-yielding HF dairy cow lines of international caliber, adapted to the climatic conditions of our country.

At the ceremony, comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented flowers to business representatives. Photo: Phu Huong

After arriving at Cua Lo port, the high-yielding dairy cows imported from the US will be brought to TH's farm in Nghia Dan to be carefully raised, isolated, and quarantined so that the cows have time to gradually adapt to the hot and humid conditions of Vietnam and get used to the care and feeding process of TH's farm.

A technician takes blood samples to check the veterinary health of the cows. Photo: Phu Huong

It is expected that from the beginning of January 2019, international standard milk lines from this herd will be produced in a closed production process, ensuring freshness, cleanliness, deliciousness, purity, and intact nutritional content.

Since April 2017, TH Group has imported the first batch of dairy cows from the US with a herd of 1,300 cows. Previously, TH also imported 17 other batches of dairy cows from New Zealand. All imported dairy cows are raised and continue to be bred at TH Group's largest concentrated, high-tech dairy farm clusters in Asia in Nghe An.

Since April 2017, TH has imported 1,300 dairy cows from the US. Photo: Archive