Canada

April 2020

Cow Families

Cow Country - April 2020

As you will have read in HI’s recent herd report on AOT Genetics in January, Cookiecutter MOM Halo has had a huge impact on their breeding programme. For example, Halo’s...

April 2020

Cow Families

Cow Country - April 2020

While udder and longevity specialist Unix (Uno-Regan-ALH Domain Daya EX-93) successfully represents the Raven family from Canada, his sister Ms Alphagen Daluna EX-90 (<Day) stands at the foundation of a...

April 2020

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires 2020 - April

‘Legacy was heavily used as a mating sire and we have genomic-tested over 800 sons to date,’ explains Jeff Ziegler (Select Sires), ‘this obviously is more than we need to...

April 2020

Cow Families

Elita: Foundation Cow of the Powerful Canadian Branch of the Lead Mae Family

A former Nr.1 gLPI female in Canada, Stantons McCutchen Agree, currently has two sons (Alligator and Adagio-P) in the Canadian top-10 proven sire list as well as a third son...

April 2020

Sires Report

Popular Brekem: Successful Sire of Sons for Red

For two years already, Brekem has been the most used import bull in the Netherlands, while he also remains popular in several other countries. The Canadian red factor Bookem son...

March 2020

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - March 2020

With 33 daughters in Germany (25 classified) and Switzerland, Power stands at the beginning of his progeny proven career. A career that during the German show “Zukunft Rind 2020” received...

March 2020

Cow Families

Cow Country - March 2020

Heidenskipster Goldwin Destiny, the dam of the German type and longevity specialist Beart, made her career in the Netherlands. Her best daughter is in Australia: Kaarmona Snowman Destiny 2 VG-86....

March 2020

Sires Report

Imax: Complete Profile also Available via Sons

An attractive pedigree that traces back to the highly esteemed Lead Mae. A complete transmitting profile for both production and type, including modest stature and outstanding udders. And favourable figures...

March 2020

Sires Report

Focus on... Persistency

For anybody who wants to produce milk economically, persistency must count among the must important traits when making sire selections. However, there are still many countries where there is no...

February 2020

Cow Families

Cow Country - February 2020

After 45 years of breeding Holsteins, a lifelong goal was achieved for the Lang family of Springhill Farms as their homebred Springhill-OH Wind Jada EX-91 was named Grand Champion of...

February 2020

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - February 2020

AltaMarlon has a very balanced, no-holes proof that has steadily climbed and now lands him at Nr.1 LPI bull in Canada. ‘He sires consistently good type, highlighted by beautiful udders,’...

February 2020

Cow Families

Cow Country - February 2020

‘She has made all my dreams come true!’ Thomas De Brabander speaks directly from the heart when he talks about Failue de L’Herbagere EX-90. De Brabander has owned the Savard...