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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...
Loh Lippi and Lipa Dua are Splendid Representatives of Lohmöller’s Breeding Strategy:Dam and Daughter Good for EX-94 and 235,000 kg/518,000 lb milk
With five class victories for the Loh prefix, the recent Schau der Besten in the German Verden turned out to be downright successful for the Lohmöller family (Loh-An Holsteins). Among...
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 Goldsun to Ashton, Athos & Aladdin Genes from Former World Champion Toc-Farm Amyly Continue to Blossom
Last February in HI you found an extensive report about the Italian Holstein star Castelverde Goldsun Laura EX-96, and a month earlier a portrait of her splendid Irish half-sister Cormacoo...
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...
Herds Worldwide - March 2025
The first thing that stands out with a visit to Barozzi Holsteins in northern Italy: everything is neat! The yard, the barns, the milking parlour, the office; everything is organized...
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...
Ruann Genetics: ‘Our Goal with Every Mating is to Breed an EX cow’
‘Our EX cows are our most valuable cows, and the cows from whom we want offspring.’ These words spoken by Patrick Maddox describe exactly the breeding strategy followed by him...
Intriguing Sires RED - February 2025
‘Beautyman is perfect for production, he is A2A2/BB, scores excellent for fitness, minus for stature with a good ratio of stature to width, and super for udders.’ Speaking is Urs...
Herds Worldwide - January 2025
‘My breeding goal has not changed much throughout my career. I still appreciate functional cows that can last a long time and look good. Every morning I need to get...
Bernd Sommer, For More Than 30 Years the Familiar Face of Holstein Forum: ‘Deep Cow Families and Personal Contacts Form the Foundation’
‘We want to do much more than just organize a sale; we want to know who we are working with, and together build a long-term relationship and create something successful,’...