Management
Using Milk for Pregnancy Detection
Knowing if a cow is open or pregnant plays a vital role in effectively managing your herd, but how do you detect pregnancies? In this management article we focus on...
Beef-on-Dairy Programs: Intermizoo & KI Samen
The surge in use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows continues to grow, and part of the evolution in this market is the use of male sexed...
Beef-on-Dairy Programs: Genetics Australia & CRV
The surge in use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows continues to grow, and part of the evolution in this market is the use of male sexed...
Vote for your All-Time Red World Champion!
A critical mistake on HI’s Red Holstein poster from August meant that the competition could not proceed fairly. For that reason, HI’s editorial staff saw no other option than to...
Cow Family Tournament: Responses from the Breeders
In HI’s October issue, you were introduced to numbers 6 and 5 in HI’s global Cow Family Tournament: Glenridge Citation Roxy and Kamps-Hollow Altitude-RC. On these pages, you find the...
ABS Global, 80 Years, Focusing on the Next Step
In 1941, 80 years ago, J. Rockefeller Prentice was involved in founding the Northern Illinois Holstein Artificial Breeding Association. Prentice started more AI companies. All were merged into the American...
Focus-On Extra: Leg SetWhich elite sires transmit more curvature to the legs?
Be on guard for straight feet & legs! This advice can be heard regularly for using bulls: Very regularly. Yes, straight legs, short teats, and high pins are certainly among...
Josef Pott: Why Arcowin is not a forced, but rather a logical step into the future
When Arcowin officially begins its work on January 1st, 2022, it will not only be the structures in the areas of the breeding program, research and development at the three...
Beef-on-Dairy Programs: Genes Diffusion & Alta Genetics
The surge in use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows continues to grow, and part of the evolution in this market is the use of male sexed...
From vacuum to teat cup liners: How milking equipment influences udder health
It is without question that genetics have an influence on udder health. But, of course, there are other factors that also have a lot of influence on the quality of...
Cow Family Tournament: Responses from the Breeders
In HI’s September issue, you were able to become well-acquainted with the families that placed 10, 9, 8 and 7 in HI’s Cow Family Tournament. Now it is time for...
Chart Toppers: The Highest Indexing Females of the US
In modern breeding the chart toppers of the elite females of the breed have become more valuable than ever. Extreme prices are being paid for the truly elite animals while...