DOUG SAVAGE

February 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - February 2024

With his very high combined fat and protein along with over 2.00 for PTAT and udders while maintaining strong mastitis resistance, Hardin has a lot to offer the breed. ‘Hardin...

February 2024

Management

Maple Repeats as Red Holstein World Champion

She was the returning World Champion, only this year she had dominated the show world like no red cow before her, Blondin RD Unstopabull Maple-Red. And as her name suggests,...

January 2024

Sires Report

Unix: Sire of the Best Young Cows of the Show Ring

For each of the past three years, the Premier Sire banner at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin has gone to Croteau Lesperron Unix. Among the young milking cow classes,...

January 2024

Herd reports

Wintersell: One of the Oldest Black-and-White Herds in the UK

The popular O-Man son Wintersell Milo received widespread use in the UK and semen was exported to various countries around the world. The Wintersell herd where he was bred is...

January 2024

Management

Setting the Standard: The Highest Classified Holsteins World-Wide

As a feature of this “Excellency” issue, Holstein International brings you this overview of the highest classified cows from different countries around the globe. They are the best of the...

December 2023

Cow Families

2023 Global Cow winner Paris: 6-Year-Old with 200 Progeny

Last month, Siemers Lmda Paris 27856 was announced as the Global Cow for 2023. The 6-year-old Delta Lambda daughter is dam of the Nr.3 daughter-proven sire Parfect as well as...

December 2023

Herd reports

Emu Banks: The Nr.1 BPI Herd in Australia

The Roumare son Emu Banks Christmas spent two years topping the daughter-proven sire list in Australia, and earlier this year Emu Banks Rizboy became the Nr.1 on the genomic bull...

December 2023

Management

Improved Genetics for Fertility: A Major Success Story in Modern Breeding

Declining fertility rates as a consequence of intense selection for production improvement through the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s created a major negative for the Holstein breed. However, the implementation...

November 2023

Sires Report

The Fabulous Four: Sons of Ranger-Red

3Star-OH Ranger-Red received his first genomic proof in March 2020, and has been high on everyone’s radar ever since. Throughout 2021 he was Canada’s Nr.1 gLPI bull, a red bull...

November 2023

Herd reports

Calderbrae in Australia: Having Data Means you can be More Pro-Active, More Precise and have Better Decision-Making

The state of Victoria is heartland to the Australian dairy industry, accounting for 65% of all milk produced nationally. It is here in the Western Districts region of the state...

November 2023

Herd reports

Carpsdale in the US: Elite Level Type in both Red and Black Holsteins

Carpsdale has been a prominent name in New England Holsteins for decades. They have consistently been one of the top BAA herds in the north-east, and are regular exhibitors at...

November 2023

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - November 2023

Ranger-Red has been a sensation as a sire of sons; the first red bull to dominate black & white young sire lists. Pringle-Red is his most outstanding red son and...