Cows from EkoNiva's Ryazan subdivision win a medal at Golden Autumn 2023
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Ryazan subdivision of EkoNiva Group, the country's largest dairy holding, took part in the 25th Russian agricultural trade fair Golden Autumn 2023 from 4 to 7 October in Moscow. At the event, Oka Moloko farming enterprise showcased two Holstein cows – Kislaya and Ami.
The participants from Ryazan oblast were pre-selected at the regional level. Oka Moloko was invited to join the Golden Autumn trade fair following the breeding exhibition Ryazan Cows held last summer. Back then, a Holstein cow Gadalka from Shatsk dairy farm became the vice champion in the Best Body Frame Cows category.
Distinguished by a regular build and high milk yields, Kislaya and Ami are also worthy representatives of their breed. Kislaya's average milk output is 40.6 kg per day and Ami's is 42.3 kg. The animals have been trained beforehand to walk calmly alongside humans during demonstrations in the arena. According to Dmitriy Syazin, Chief Plant Breeder of Shatsk dairy, both cows behaved perfectly. At the end of the trade fair, the enterprise was awarded a diploma and a gold medal for outstanding performance in developing pedigree and commercial cattle breeding.
Golden Autumn is Russia's biggest farming event and is usually timed to coincide with the celebration of the Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers' Day. The trade fair presents technological and scientific achievements in the sector, the largest regional investment projects, the best breeds of farm animals, etc.