Browse Items (5894 total)

  • Collection: Daily News Collection

The effect of prolonged drought

d_0013755_effect_prolonged_drought.jpg
"The prolonged drought which has been affecting parts of the island has taken a heavy toll on farmers' livestock as can be seen here. The animals on a farm in St. Thomas are so weak they topple over easily when they walk."

Tags: ; ; ; ;

Jamaica Brahman bulls

d_0013757_jamaica_brahamans_bulls.jpg
"Jamaica Brahman bulls [nature bred] being led by stewards through the parade grounds, at the Denbigh Agricultural show recently. The bulls owned by members of the Jamaica Brahman Breeders Society, competed for the Jamaica Brahman Society Challenge…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;

Moblissa - Dairy Farm

d_0013766_moblissa_dairy_farm.jpg
"One of the many farmers who have settled at the Moblissa Dairy Farm on the Soesdyke / Linden Highway tends his cattle."

Tags: ; ; ; ;

Unusual phenomenon - twin calves

d_0013756_unusual_phenomenon_twin_calves.jpg
"Twin calves born April 12, 1973. Looking on is proud owner John Daley, JP, of Lower Hall's Delight."

Tags: ; ; ; ;

Prefect's Nancy

d_0013804_prefects_nancy.jpg
"Perfect's Nancy - highest production with 17,463 lbs of milk 305 days."

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

S.E. Jackson explains the techniques of vaccinating a calf

d_0013803_se_jackson_vaccinating_calf.jpg
"A.D.C. Farm Manager at Rhymesbury, Mr. S.E. Jackson [right] explains the techniques of vaccinating a calf to a group of young farmers. Upgrading farmer husbandry skills is seen as a vital part of the ADC's programme in it's aim to provide quality…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Moblissa - Dairy Farm

d_0013766_moblissa_dairy_farm.jpg
"One of the many farmers who have settled at the Moblissa Dairy Farm in the Soesdyke / Linden Highway tends his cattle."

Cows on a farm

d_0013752_cows_on_farm.jpg

Tags: ; ; ; ;

Milking a commercial beef cow

d_0013751_milking_commercial_beef_cow.jpg

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Dr. Gladstone Brown's Jamaica Hope dairy cattle

d_0013750_dr_gladstone_brown_jamaica_hope_dairy_cattle.jpg
"Dr. Gladstone Brown's Jamaica Hope dairy cattle searching for non-existent grass on what was once a lush guinea-grass pasture near Green Acres, St. Catherine. Drought has now reduced it to a dustbowl."

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;