Canada
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,’...
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...
An Interview with Marc Comtois, the Most Influential Breeder of the Past 25 Years!
The last couple of months have been especially exciting for Marc Comtois, of Comestar Holsteins at Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. In December he learned that he was voted Nr.1 in HI’s...
Cow Country 2 - January 2020
Jay and Jack Hein had to drive quickly straight through their home state of Ohio, arriving just on time at the sale of Doug Dye. There Jay and son Jack...
Australian Bonnie Family Hits the Big-Time in North America
Throughout the Holstein world there are many, many examples of highly successful cows and cow families that have been established from animals exported from North America. However, here is a...
Pierstein: A Herd Developed on a Passion for Great Udders!
Thrulane James Rose, Loyalyn Goldwyn June and Bruynland Storm Kendra: Three 97-point cows that are just a few of the many great cows that have come from the Pierstein barn....
Cow Country - January 2020
Back in the early 1990s Richard Charles’s family had a non-pedigree, commercial herd. However being a young, enthusiastic Holstein fan, the pedigree world was a new avenue Richard wanted to...
Focus on.. Fat & Protein
The Dutch company CRV the selection for fat and protein has a long tradition. We could present an entire team of sires, but there is good reason that Martin is...
Intriguing Sires - January 2020
Whilst the start of the reigning Nr.1 gTPI sire, AltaZazzle’s pedigree story begins over 20 years ago with the legendary brood-cow Windsor-Manor Rud Zip – his modern-day narrative starts just...
Windy-Knoll-View Promis: Breeding Miracle from Pennsylvania with 23 EX daughters
With 23 EX daughters in Holstein USA’s data base, Windy-Knoll-View Promis is one of the absolute phenomenon of the Holstein breed. An unprecedented performance, which at the same time makes...
Intriguing Sires - December 2019
‘Alligator has always been very popular; every dose that he produced, is sold. That happened even before his official index, and his popularity has only grown since his successful daughter...
Here is #1 of the most influential breeders of the past 25 years: Comestar Holsteins
Bronze for Hanover-Hill. Silver for Regancrest. And now, in this December issue of HI, follows the gold medal: for Comestar Holsteins in Quebec, Canada! Is it a coincidence that gold...