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How a heat-resistant cow is helping a Mexican dairy farm turn a profit in the tropics

A dairy farm in Mexico with huge potential to increase production is currently on the market as a potential investment opportunity

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The farm runs about 160 Australian Friesian Sahiwal cows, bred for their resistance to tropical climates.
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The farm runs about 160 Australian Friesian Sahiwal cows, bred for their resistance to tropical climates.

In Campeche, in the south east of Mexico, the 1,562-hectare (3,859-acre) Tropical Livestock Technology (TGT) farm is home to around 700 head of cattle. The farm's owner, Steve Holt, bought the property...

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