Misc Breeds
Den-Kel Jerseys, New York: ‘Breeding for Production Ahead of Excellence’
Den-Kel Jerseys in the American state of New York regularly made national Jersey news; due to impressive record productions, due to dozens of sires at AI, and due to hundreds...
Edan Oliver Foxtrot-PP: The First EX-95 PP Cow of the Jersey Breed!
‘My big birthday present in 2015 was Edan Oliver Foxtrot-PP!’ With these words, Corrina Aldrich from Salem (New York) underscores appreciation for her “Foxy”, who completed a highest record of...
Kings Ville Jerseys: An Australian Master Breeder Herd
Kings Ville was one of just nine herds to be honoured when Jersey Australia announced their inaugural Master Breeder awards in 2023. Owned by Rob & Kerrie Anderson, Kings Ville...
BullTalk JI - May 2025
In the lineup from Select Sires is a very promising young sires, Victory Scheffler. Scheffler is a son of the former Nr.1 Nickolaus from a VG Watkins daughter and was...
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...
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...
The old and the new for high producing dairy cows and beef cattle
For dairy and beef production in Europe, the primary question is no longer if and how enough milk and beef can be produced to feed the population, but rather how...
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,...
Australia’s Cairnbrae Daisy Family: Combining Elite Indexes with Show-Winning Type
Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 11 was Grand Champion at the 2019 International DairyWeek and at the time was the Nr.1 BPI cow in Australia – the only cow of any breed...
Lone-Pine in Canada: Where Production and Type Combine
Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the Canadian Royal in 2023 was Lone-Pine Jordan Booster, while Reserve Grand Champion at the All-American Show 2023 in Louisville was Lone-Pine Nighttrain Lula....
Vierra Dairy, California: ‘Jerseys Are Efficient and Can Handle a Warm Climate Well.’
“Vierra Dairy”. You likely recognize the name from the show circuit. They are the owners of elite show cows like Stoney-Point Joel Bailey and Bri-Lin Valson Spritz – this beautiful...