Canada
Cow Country - August 2020
The enthusiasm with which Thomas Rindesbacher speaks about Sunibelle Dempsey Esprit, causes one to forget that the two-time Swiss Expo Grand Champion is grazing in the neighbour’s pasture. It is...
Intriguing Sires - July 2020
The Renegade son Heart is out of a Frazzled that traces through Montross to Cookiecutter Epic Hazel (dam of Hodedoe, Humblenkind and Harper) and then Global Cow winner Halo. Heart...
Introducing the Herd-Books around the world: Holstein Canada
Holstein breed associations around the globe are a significant force in directing the breed progress worldwide. In this series, Holstein International will introduce many of the leading herd-book associations around...
Cow Country - July 2020
Idole 91 VG-86, a Uno daughter from the 70-head milking herd of Vincent Belec in Lanrivoare (Brittany region) and her descendants score well on the base of the French ISU...
Cow Country - July 2020
The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea midway between the UK and Ireland. It is self-governing and not actually part of the UK, and was never part...
BullTalk - July 2020
You already read it in HI: AOT Helix, America’s progeny proven nr.1 bull, is the “Talk-of-the-Town” with his outstanding profile. Now we go to a Helix daughter, from the widely...
Cow Country - June 2020
Around 60-70% of the 100-cow Marshland herd (Wisconsin, US) goes back to the 1960s cow, Marshland Reflection Beatrice EX-91. Understandably for a long-standing family there are many branches at Marshland,...
Updates from the Blondin Supra family: Leading Type Sires, Top Sellers and National Champions
Amazingly it has been over five years since HI has dedicated a cow family story to the Canadian Blondin Supra family. Starting at Blondin with the purchase of Diamond-Hill Warden...
Miranda: Rising Star for Polled and Red
He has become a global superstar in the polled breeding sector, the Australian bull Coomboona Zipit Mirand-PP, perhaps the most outstanding type bull the polled sector has ever seen. He...
Cow Country - May 2020
‘We actually use quite a few current sires.’ Not a particularly unique statement. But those who know the tradition of Lantland Farms in New York may be quite surprised by...
Cow Country - May 2020
As the 1750-cow Cirio herd in Italy is in the fluid milk market, it has always been looking for production. Five years ago it began putting more emphasis on health...
Adagio-P: Canada’s Highest Proven Polled Bull Ever
Polled Holsteins have been a part of the breed for many years, but have usually been considered something of a novelty. While all breeders can agree that not having to...