March 2025

Herd reports

At the Swiss Castel Holsteins, the Direction has Changed, but the Passion Remains

Many will still remember her. The tremendous quality of the Swiss cow Castel James Jolie, who was able to win the National Swiss show, the prestigious Swiss Expo, and the...

March 2025

Management

Genetic Base Change: Updating the Standard to Reflect the Current Breed Population

An animal’s genetic evaluation indicates how its genetics compare to other animals in the breed. Different countries use different approaches when determining which animals should be in that base group...

March 2025

Herd reports

Pineland Farms in Maine: Focus on Education, Recreation, and… Outstanding Holsteins

Pineland Farms in the northeastern American state of Maine is home to one of the oldest registered Holstein herds in the US, founded in 1881 by the Merrill family. In...

March 2025

Cow Families

Lilly-Red secures the crown as World Champion!

In the past year she was already named Reserve World Champion, but in 2024, Premium Apple Crisp Lilly-Red secured the sought-after title as Red Holstein World Champion. Twelve outstanding cows...

March 2025

Herd reports

Wendland Holsteins (WEH): ‘If Your Family Also Does Well in Other Barns, Then You Have a Strong Cow Family!’

WEH Josefa, the beautiful and powerful picture cow with this report, is representative of breeding by father Jürgen and son Dennis Hintze. Strong cow families, such as the sizable J...

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