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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 Sheik. Last year when the 2022 Cow of the Ye...

In this Excellency issue there is no better cow to feature than the one that has produced the most EX daughters in breed history, the 2001 World Champion Tri-Day Ashlyn. With 73 EX daughters worldwide, there is no other...

‘This cow is truly breathtaking!’ With these words, judge Molly Sloan expressed precisely what many spectators in the stands were thinking; the splendid Sunibelle Esprit became the undisputed Holstein Champion during the...

The reliability of an animal’s genetic evaluation expressed as a percentage provides a means to assess the likelihood and by how much a proof might change once more complete data is added. Understanding the confidence ra...

The key to efficient milk production is the quality of the forages. Only with high digestible, energy rich forages can the best results be achieved. This is where the biggest differences are often found between individua...

She was the returning World Champion, only this year she had dominated the show world like no red cow before her, Blondin RD Unstopabull Maple-Red. And as her name suggests, she again proved to be quite un-stoppable, bei...

With 22 Holsteins, Spanish breeders trekked to Italy for the Cremona International Dairy Show. And their success was overwhelming; both the Grand Champion and the Reserve Grand title went to Spain, where Llinde Ariel Jor...

Unprecedented. That is the only appropriate description of the stunning event held at the end of November by Prim’Holstein France (PHF) to celebrate its 100th anniversary: its “Centenaire”. As such, PHF deserves double c...

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 in the south-east of England, south of London...

No, you can’t see it anymore. The bridge with the name “Pont-de-Thusy”. With the construction of a dam in 1948, this long and unique stone bridge disappeared entirely under water, and since then is hidden in the reservoi...

In some tie stall barns, it happens, you walk in the barn and you are impressed with the first cows, continue walking… and you continue to be impressed! Especially, if there are 122 stalls in the barn! Such is the case a...

Nr.1: +4.99 gPTATSince the December release, the world has a new Nr.1 for PTAT: the Denmark bred SHG Lego is good for +4.99 gPTAT with 2356 gTPI and owned by AI Total. ‘The young Lego has produced his first semen and it...

High somatic cell counts and mastitis are costly on dairy farms: A reason for many farmers to have them play a role in sire selection. Therefore, a focus this time on reliable sires, with good production, positive compon...

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, the angular, dairy, super balanced Unix daughters wi...

She is nearly nineteen years old and is still in great shape: ViG Grace EX-93. We meet the Miss Ostfriesland of 2019 in her home herd on the banks of the Elbe, where the vibrant Comestar Leader daughter is surrounded by...