Canada
Cow Country - February 2021
The forced cancellation of the annual Irish National Dairy Show in October led to a competition to determine the Champion of the Decade. Ridgefield Dundee Portea EX-95 claimed the title...
Velthuis Farms in Canada: Birthplace of Atwood
Velthuis is one of just 5-6 breeder herds across Canada that continues to play a significant role in the breeding of young sires for AI. Atwood, Einstein, Imax and Gymnast...
Cow Country - February 2021
Mark Brantner in Pennsylvania, together with his family, is pursuing a dream: owning a dairy farm with beautiful and high-producing Holsteins. And the realization of that dream could be assisted...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
‘For three index releases in a row, Calvo has been able to improve, especially for production. His daughters leave a positive impression on farms. In the fall of 2019, we...
After a showdown, especially with Rose and Hailey: O’Kalibra is the All-Time World Champion!
Just three Holsteins were able to become a World Champion twice in their career: Thrulane James Rose, RF Goldwyn Hailey and Decrausaz Iron O’Kalibra. Precisely these three matadors ended up...
Focus on... Top Red Conformation
An enormous frame, deep and open ribs, impressive milk type, outstanding udder and strikingly correct feet & legs are the eye-catching traits with which the ST sire Doral-Red is finding...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
‘Star is bred for robot milking and combines everything that the RUW breeding program stands for: production, components, average stature, udder, feet & legs, excellent fitness, polled and RC.’ We...
Cow Country - January 2021
Outstanding udders, daughter fertility, production and conformation: those are the principles that Tom and Rick Simon have used to develop their world famous Farnear herd they are the formwork that...
Intriguing Sires - January 2021
During the past half year, Etesian was the most sold bull at Semex. According to Mike West, there are several reasons for this popularity. ‘As a progeny proven sire, he...
Focus on... January 2021
The selection of high-quality sires who have the A2A2 or BB casein variants has been intensifying for y ears. And indeed, the offer of A2A2 and BB sires has never...
Chalou: A Cow Anyone Would Love to have Standing in Their Barn
Boulet Goldwyn Chalou EX-96 was Canada’s Cow of the Year 2018. She first attracted international attention at the World Dairy Expo in 2012 when she was Honorable Mention Grand Champion....
Cow Country - January 2021
Recently Meadow-Green Abso Fanny-Red EX-96 was selected as the new Red Holstein World Champion (HI 10/2020). Will she also excel as a brood cow? Those who speak with the Cunningham...