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Unique View in the Barns of CRV: Four Generations of Popular Holstein Bulls
This special picture was taken by Han Hopman two months ago at the CRV AI facility in Giekerk (Friesland). Anyway, it is already exceptional to photograph four bulls together, but...
Intriguing Sires - November 2024
Gigaball is the current Nr.1 daughter-proven sire in Spain with a gICO of 1268. His sire is the Gymnast son Gigabyte, and his dam is the Sonic daughter Ballerina, who...
Focus on... November 2024
At CRV the very popular Delta Launch-PP-Red has recently been joined by the newly proven Delta Everton in being marketed as high-conception rate sires. Everton is sired by De Leenhorst...
Intriguing Sires RED - October 2024
With an gRZG of 158, Malaga-Red is the current Nr.1 red and white sire in Germany. Above all, it is his outstanding production traits that propel him to this position....
Exclusive in Holstein International: The Bestsellers of 50(!) AI Companies around the World
Here they are: the bulls that in recent times have been used the most at AI companies all over the globe. No less than 50 in all, from AI companies...
Good For >1.65 Million Black and Red & White Holsteins Dutch-Belgian Breeding Organization CRV Celebrates a Special 150 Years
The Netherlands has a special place in global Holstein breeding, as the country is regarded as the cradle of the global Holstein breed. After all, the original black & white...
Unique: AIs Offer Their Own Recommendations: These Sires Should Be Used More Often (2)
In HI’s July issue, we published part one of a unique document, in which AI companies all over the world indicate which of their own bulls deserve to be used...
Intriguing Sires RED - June 2024
With 161 RZG, he leads the German top-list and is a new, very attractive sire of sons for Red Holstein breeding. He is currently among the highest red and white...
Focus on... December 2023
Good conformation continues to be an important item with sire selection for many farmers; preferably in combination with sufficient production and positive daughter fertility. Here are three credible options.
Focus On... November 2023
HI’s editorial in September discussed balance, inspired by responses that we as HI’s editorial staff often receive in the field. In connection with this, here you find three sires that...
Intriguing Sires DNA - October 2023
His name Sunburst was inspired by Skalsumer Sunny Boy, CRV’s famous globetrotter from the 1990s. Sunburst and Sunny Boy are both bred out of the Skalsumer Pietje family which has...
Ocean-View Sexation: Hero of the 1980s, Still Influential Today
Never before has a portrait of him appeared in HI. However: ‘He truly transmitted the profile that corresponds to the expectations that every dairy farmer has for what a solid...