The Ayrshire cow has a consistent balance of traits while exhibiting style and breed character for which she is famed. The Ayrshire is the ultimate, economic dairy cow - characterised by high quality, longevity, ease of management and overall good health. Now found on all continents, the ability to thrive in climatic extremes makes the Ayrshire cow ideal for breeding systems all over the world.

Economic Milk production is the principal aim of any dairy farmer where the inputs to the herd have to be in balance with the milk each cow produces, and the Ayrshire breed produces margins that keep dairy farm business performing profitably all around the world.