Dairy Breeds International
Genomic gamechangers: The newest generation for everyone?
Genomic selection has revolutionized the breeding of Fleckvieh bulls in Austria and Germany. With modern DNA analysis, farmers and breeders can evaluate the genetic quality of their young bulls early...
Retso in New York: Six Dairy Breeds Successful under One Roof
“We are celebrating a memorable year and are preparing for the next one.” This recent post on the Facebook page of Retso turns out to not be an overstatement at...
From the Alps to the flatlands: The Fleckvieh and Simmental populations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland!
Fleckvieh, also known as Simmental, is one of the oldest and most versatile cattle breeds in Europe. It has its roots deep in the agricultural traditions of Austria, Germany and...
Selection of Current, Elite Fleckvieh and Brown Swiss Sires
It continues to be important: the progeny proof. This was demonstrated again by the attractive German Fleckvieh bull Hochadel from BSG (Besamungsstation Greifenberg). ‘As a young bull with 136 gTMI,...
Heritage-Pride, California: Impressive Dutch Belted Herd, Acquired Via Two-Pronged Approach
In the 1990s, the number of representatives of the Dutch Belted breed world-wide turned out to have dropped below 500. For Ronald (Ron) Pietersma – an American with Dutch roots...
BSG: Wundawerk
In the middle of this month, Besamungsstation Greifenberg (BSG) will open a brand new production and collection barn. The German AI has 40 Fleckvieh bulls and 30 Brown Swiss sires...
GGI-Spermex: Elite, All-round Sires that Meet the Most Modern Requirements
GGI-Spermex represents twelve German AI organization world-wide. The catalogue includes twelve dairy breeds! The largest, after Holstein/Red Holstein, are Fleckvieh, Brown Swiss and Angler. ‘The weeks following each new index...
Dutch-Belted: Enormous Progress for Milk Production and Conformation
The most significant sire news from the famous Heritage Pride Dutch Belted herd at Legend Dairy Farms in California? Owner Ron Pietersma and Breeding Manager Larry Gerber mention, without hesitation,...
Genostar looks to the future
With the construction of a new facility for semen production and processing at the existing Kagelberg site in Austria, Genostar shows trust in its breeders for its future. This investment...
Synetics: Normande, Brown Swiss & Fleckvieh “in the picture”
‘Working internationally, Synetics comes into contact with strongly differing circumstances, and can offer breeds that are well-adapted,’ says Mariëlle Breheret, who indicates that Normande and Brown Swiss are good alternatives...
KI Kampen: ‘The Demand for Problem-free Cows Continues to Increase.’
Besides a varied lineup of Holstein and Red Holstein sires, KI Kampen is also focused on the originally Dutch breeds MRIJ (red & white) and FH (black & white). ‘Our...
New Generation Genetics: Passionate Stewards of the Brown Swiss Breed
It was the year that Holstein International started, 1994, the same year that a new name in the Brown Swiss world appeared on the scene: New Generation Genetics. That was...