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Compass News – 13 Jun 2025
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Cayman Compass
Cattle breeding initiative set to boost local herds, cut imports
On a sweltering Monday afternoon, in a patch of shade at the Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture, a group of Red Poll calves crowd around their towering, chestnut-coated father.
These Red Poll cattle are at the centre of a government-led initiative to transform Cayman’s livestock industry — aimed at improving local genetics, reducing multi-million-dollar reliance on imported beef and laying the groundwork for a premium, grass-fed Caymanian product.
In 2023, under the leadership of Agriculture Minister Johany “Jay” Ebanks, the Department of Agriculture imported 22 Jamaican cattle of the Red Poll breed — three bulls and 19 heifers — from the Cattle Breeder’s Society of Jamaica. The animals, known for their resilience, docility and superior meat quality, were selected to help build a sustainable, genetically superior local beef supply.
Their arrival marked the launch of the nucleus breeding herd project, a central pillar of Cayman’s livestock and food security strategy.
