Management
Tools Designed to Bring Improved Management of Udder Health
The costs incurred for treatment and from lost production due to mastitis have made it one of the biggest challenges facing the average dairy producer. Selecting cows that are more...
Egbert Feddersen: The last interview with a pillar of German and international Holstein breeding
No, there is no special topic for this interview. This interview is not only a general review of Holstein breeding, but also a view towards the future. And it is...
LG completes its lineup with a new European series: the STARPLUS varieties
Through its LG brand, Limagrain Europe is a leader in animal nutrition and is known for its expertise and ability to offer varieties that meet to the needs of producers....
A more than meaningful question: How much inbreeding can the breed tolerate?
No, we don’t want to draw the devil on the wall and we do not want to give inbreeding, which was helped the breed with its impressive development over the...
Jonathan Lamb: ‘We want our programs to be effective tools for the membership’
Jonathan Lamb is no stranger to the dairy business. In partnership with his parents and brother Matthew, Jonathan and his wife Alicia, along with their two children Kyra (5) and...
Diamond Awards on the Emerald Isle
With its green rolling hills and vales, Ireland has earned itself the title of the Emerald Isle. Since emeralds and diamonds are the most precious of jewels, it is fitting...
Worldwide Sire Breeding Values for Polled and Red Holstein
Dynamic! That was the word to describe the August evaluations which rewrote the international rankings, particularly in the polled sector. There were exciting debuts on a daughter-proven basis, like the...
Get Acquainted with Herdbooks All Over the World: Prim’Holstein France
With 1.5 million registered cows, France is one of the global Holstein giants. In total, 4,800 French Holstein breeders are associated with the independent herdbook Prim’Holstein France that organizes a...
A Chance To Heighten Profit… By Lowering Stature
He’s back: An American Dairyman. Since November 2019, our guest author has already written three articles for HI, packed with practical tips for dairy farmers worldwide. Here is his fourth...
The Eyecatchers of the Red Holstein Population: The Highest Living EX Cows in the Breed
Those who love Holsteins normally also love pretty Holsteins. The same is obviously true for those who are interested in Red Holsteins as well. As such, we set out to...
50 Years of Koepon - ‘I would do it all over again.’
This year it is 50 years ago that the first Koepon dairy farm was started in Garnwerd in the Dutch province of Groningen. The very first farm would later be...
Plenty of Possibilities for Accurate Heat Detection
Every birth demonstrates it again: fertility is an essential aspect of dairying. Heat detection plays a critical role in this. Cows and heifers, first of all, need to come into...