Andrew Rutter

Andrew Rutter manages the dairy herd at Clayden Holsteins. He worked at Genus for 18 years, 15 of those as a sire analyst, before he was given the opportunity to come home. He now farms in partnership with his parents and sister just outside Crewe in Cheshire, where they milk 400 pedigree Holsteins with 450 followers. He is particularly interested in the role genetics plays in breeding more efficient, robust, healthy and, ultimately, profitable cattle and has tailored their breeding programme to mirror this. In his spare time he enjoys reading and watching films, and is an avid F1 and Aston Villa fan.