JORDEN STEGINK

July 2022

Cow Families

Cow Country 2 - July 2022

Dogwood Farm in Virginia, 50 miles/80 km west of the centre of Washington DC, is the domain of Pottsdale Holsteins. ‘RORA Elevation was bred just seven miles or eleven kilometres...

July 2022

Management

Global Dairy Youth Challenge: Preliminary Round One

After the success of the first competition in 2020, for the second time HI presents the Global Dairy Youth Challenge: a competition for young people. Via four preliminary rounds, the...

July 2022

Management

Schau der Besten: Impressive Show Case for the Masterrind Breeding Region

‘Fantastic that we can do this again!’ Many participants, spectators, and organizers would have had a similar thought during their first elite show in perhaps two or maybe even three...

June 2022

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - June 2022

Precision debuted in April with a significant lead in first place on the German gRZG ranking. His trademark: indexes at the highest level in combination with the milk protein variants...

May 2022

Herd reports

Zwanebloem Holsteins: Beautiful Dairy Farm in Belgium with a Breeding Dream

Forty years ago, Roger and Annemie Masscheleyn purchased a lease farm with twenty cows and twenty hogs. Together with their sons Wannes and Reinout and their families, they founded one...

May 2022

Cow Families

Cow Country II - May 2022

Calbrett Kingboy Miranda-P-RC EX-93, Global Cow 2021, was developed by Vogue Cattle Company. While the latter mentioned Canadian breeder syndicate has dissolved, the Miranda train continues to roll. For example,...

April 2022

Cow Families

Stantons Freddie Cameo: During her Lifetime, Already a Top-3 Brood Cow in Canada

“Stantons: One of the World’s Most Eminent Sources of Sires.” So read the title above HI’s extensive report (08/21) about the Stanton family in Ontario. Adorable, Alligator, Chief, High Octane,...

April 2022

Cow Families

Cow Country II - April 2022

Last month, HI wrote about Ernevale Rosina EX-95, owned by Seamus Gunn, Northern Ireland. Did you know that her sire, Belan Mingo Jubilant-Red (<Jubilant), is also the maternal great-grandsire of...

April 2022

Management

Calf Diarrhea: A Prevalent and Also Solvable Phenomenon

On many dairy farms, calf diarrhea is a frequent source of frustration. Additional work, higher costs, reduced revenue, and even dead calves are all reasons for this. The best remedy:...

March 2022

Management

Erbacres Snapple Shakira: Unanimously Selected as World Champion 2021!

More than 50% of the readers’ votes: In 23 editions, this has happened to just four World Champions. This year a new illustrious name can be added to the list...

March 2022

Cow Families

Cow Country II - March 2022

The fact that Templedale Enhancer Rosina 33* had long-term value is proven by her descendant and high LPI sire Silverstream Porter. The legacy of the much used Canadian also lives...

February 2022

Cow Families

Cow Country 1 - February 2022

Dellarossa Inseme Belfante (<AltaZarek/4179 gPFT) is one of the most complete young sires in Italy. Appearing behind the Inseme transmitter is an intriguing cow family, developed at the family operation...