LOCAL dairy herds are among the best in the country according to National Milk Records' annual production report.
Robin Dickson of Nunthorpe had the top Holstein herd. The 18 cows achieved 753kg of fat and protein and 11,048kg of milk in the year ending September 2001.
Neil Bellerby of West Rounton, moved from 30th to tenth by adding 52kg to fat and protein and 981kg to the milk yield.
In Durham, Thomas and Heseltine from Coatham Mundeville moved from fourth to first place, with 683kg of fat and protein and 9,190kg of milk
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