Herd reports
La Croisière in France Holsteins with Excellent Conformation and Long Careers
When he was twelve years old, Mickael Coursière made his first matings. Today he is 41 years old and manages a dairy farm with 100 milking cows that for a...
Lynbrook Holsteins: Thoroughly Balanced International Gene Mix in Ireland
‘Many people ask me: “John, why aren’t you retiring?” But what would I do then, get out of bed late and watch TV? No, I want to get up every...
Morrill in New Hampshire Multi-faceted Family Farm with a Special Focus on Red Holsteins
Beautiful red & white descendants of Tri-Day Ashlyn, Gaige Highlight Tamara, and Rancon Carla Factor-Red – they can be admired in the far northeastern part of the US, on the...
Bosgoed in the Netherlands: Three Decades of Consistent Crossbreeding with Holstein-Jersey-Brown Swiss
Brown Swiss, Jersey, Fleckvieh, Montbéliarde; the use of “Dairy Breeds” on Holsteins is taking place in a variety of forms in the Netherlands. The Bosgoed family in Denekamp, close to...
German Dairy Farm is Rising Rapidly through the Ranks Fraederk Meppen: ‘It is nearly frightening how well breeding works.’
‘It is one of the most significant, most elementary management decisions that I ever made. With exactly the same work, you achieve a much better economic result.’ This concludes Fraederk...
Mauk-E-Way: Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders
Plymouth is located in the eastern part of Wisconsin; not far from Lake Michigan and 52 miles (85 km) north of Milwaukee. Near Plymouth we find the nice dairy farm...
Big Holsteins: Already 103 cows with over 100,000 kg/220,000 lb by Breeding for Persistency and Late Maturity
With 103 cows >100,000 kg/220,000 lb milk and 29 cows >10,000 kg/22,000 lb fat+protein, the farm of the Knoef family (Big Holsteins) in eastern Netherlands is a true model of...
Ruegruet Holsteins: Still one of the most interesting addresses in Switzerland
When we visited Ruegruet Holsteins almost 20 years ago, we found one of the most exciting addresses that Switzerland had to offer. Hardly any other farm had invested with similar...
Golden-Oaks: The embryo market hasreally picked up again
Golden-Oaks has been an important name in Holstein breeding for generations. Located in an urban setting close to Chicago, Golden-Oaks has been a successful dairy operation and breeder of elite...
Holsteins in Honduras: Lots of Passion at Ganaderia El Arrayan
Holsteins in Honduras? We hardly ever hear about that. As such, when we happened to see a picture of a nice Jordan-Red daughter in Honduras, it immediately drew our attention....
Baugosse: Remarkable Achievements by Holsteins at an Elevation of 1050m
We are immediately surprised as Silvo Baume tells about the unique climate in the beautiful region around his farm close to Les Breuleux in Switzerland. ‘Here it freezes nearly all...
Unterhofer Holsteins: Striving for the Perfect Cow
She was one of the eye-catchers on the European show scene last winter, won Austria’s national show and represented Italy in the selection for world champion. To say that Jomagro...