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13/04/2009

Chris Impey asks whether the dairy Holstein breed is being pushed too far, as welfare groups say the cows are having to produce more milk than their bodies can cope with.

Chris Impey investigates allegations that Britain's dairy cows are producing more milk than their bodies are able to cope with. The black and white Holstein is the most popular milking breed, but has been bred to give increasing quantities of milk over recent decades. Chris visits a Holstein farm to find out if the concerns over the cows are justified.

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