Herd reports
The New Future of Sandy-Valley Holsteins
Around the New Year, news came: the well-known breeding enterprise Sandy-Valley Holsteins in the American state of Wisconsin was discontinuing. HI launched the news via both its publication “Holstein International”...
Go-Farm:Average Daily Production of 38 kg/84 lb and the Source of Nr.1 Sires and Cows
Go-Farm Miura, with 4352 PFT, is the leader of the Italian progeny proven index list, where seven Go-Farm sires are in the top-50. The DNA top-50 even includes nine Go-Farm...
Bosside in Wisconsin: The Sale of Genetics has Always Moved us Forward in a Big Way
Over the last 30 years the Bosside name has had a constant presence on the international Holstein scene. At first it was Bosside Ruben, then Bosside AltaRoss, Co-op Bosside Massey...
Roc Happy Put Ferme de la Roche on the International Map
‘I certainly did not want to use O-Man. Outstanding for fitness, to be sure, but too modest for conformation.’ That was the opinion of Philippe Guibert. Until he could purchase...
Lareleve Canada’s Top Production Herd
For 2021 they broke through the 17,000kg/37,400lb barrier!! Lareleve has a 305-day average of 17,061kg/37,613lb 3.9%f 3.2%p on110 cows. Join us for a visit to Canada’s top production herd.
Hallon Holsteins The ambitious prefix from the West Midlands of Great Britain
The Hallon prefix may not yet be among the big names of the British breeding scene, but the name should certainly be taken note of. The work accomplished by the...
Mantoño Holstein: Elite Spanish Farm for Conformation and Lifetime Production
A conformation average of more than 89 points, the highest percentage of EX cows in the country, an average lifetime production of 73,000 kg/160,000 lb. and two “Master Breeder” titles:...
Caudumer Holsteins: Breeding Success with Lol Family Thanks to Genomics and Polled
What started with delivering sires like Fun-P-Red in the Netherlands and Batch-P in Germany, received a special sequel last year, especially with the unprecedented international sire of son success of...
Ja-Bob: Adapting to Suit Different Aspects of the Genetics Industry
Red, polled, A2A2, and now slick – the breeding goals at Ja-Bob Holsteins in Ohio have been evolving to encompass different aspects in Holstein breeding. Owner Mark Yeazel is constantly...
Darcroft A 3-time Master Breeder Herd with a 12.870kg/28,373lb (x2) Average!
Big milk, high fertility, impressive classifications, balanced breeding, multiple Master Breeder shields and one big goal… to be the best managed herd in the province. Gain invaluable insight from the...
Elmar in Australia Home of the Jessica Cow Family
The Elmar herd in northern Victoria has often made news headlines over the past two decades, principally via the exploits of their Jessica cow family. Three years ago the move...
Crisdhome: Home to Impressive High-Type Holsteins
In the Top-3 of herds with the highest percentage of excellent cows (see HI 8/2021) we find Crisdhome in western Wisconsin. Here, two thirds of the 100-cow herd is scored...