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Intriguing Sires DNA - February 2024
With his very high combined fat and protein along with over 2.00 for PTAT and udders while maintaining strong mastitis resistance, Hardin has a lot to offer the breed. ‘Hardin...
Comestar Laurie Sheik: Foundation of a Long Enduring Empire
In 1995 when the Canadian Cow of the Year award was established, they found exactly the right cow to set the standard, the inaugural winner being the legendary Comestar Laurie...
Wintersell: One of the Oldest Black-and-White Herds in the UK
The popular O-Man son Wintersell Milo received widespread use in the UK and semen was exported to various countries around the world. The Wintersell herd where he was bred is...
Unix: Sire of the Best Young Cows of the Show Ring
For each of the past three years, the Premier Sire banner at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin has gone to Croteau Lesperron Unix. Among the young milking cow classes,...
Setting the Standard: The Highest Classified Holsteins World-Wide
As a feature of this “Excellency” issue, Holstein International brings you this overview of the highest classified cows from different countries around the globe. They are the best of the...
Emu Banks: The Nr.1 BPI Herd in Australia
The Roumare son Emu Banks Christmas spent two years topping the daughter-proven sire list in Australia, and earlier this year Emu Banks Rizboy became the Nr.1 on the genomic bull...
Improved Genetics for Fertility: A Major Success Story in Modern Breeding
Declining fertility rates as a consequence of intense selection for production improvement through the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s created a major negative for the Holstein breed. However, the implementation...
2023 Global Cow winner Paris: 6-Year-Old with 200 Progeny
Last month, Siemers Lmda Paris 27856 was announced as the Global Cow for 2023. The 6-year-old Delta Lambda daughter is dam of the Nr.3 daughter-proven sire Parfect as well as...
Carpsdale in the US: Elite Level Type in both Red and Black Holsteins
Carpsdale has been a prominent name in New England Holsteins for decades. They have consistently been one of the top BAA herds in the north-east, and are regular exhibitors at...
A Rush for Red for the Dutch Belted Breed
Dairy cattle enthusiasts around the globe will be familiar with the Dutch Belted breed, a rare breed with a very attractive appearance - a black cow with a white belt...
Intriguing Sires DNA - November 2023
Ranger-Red has been a sensation as a sire of sons; the first red bull to dominate black & white young sire lists. Pringle-Red is his most outstanding red son and...
The Fabulous Four: Sons of Ranger-Red
3Star-OH Ranger-Red received his first genomic proof in March 2020, and has been high on everyone’s radar ever since. Throughout 2021 he was Canada’s Nr.1 gLPI bull, a red bull...