Management
Introducing the Herd-Books around the world: Holstein Canada
Holstein breed associations around the globe are a significant force in directing the breed progress worldwide. In this series, Holstein International will introduce many of the leading herd-book associations around...
Source the bulls with the highest female fertility and high production
Are you overlooking the passive improvement you could gain in your herds’ fertility?
GAA: Totally Oriented to Servicing Large Commercial Dairies
Established in 2012, Global Ag Alliance (GAA) initially sold fresh semen to large commercial herds in California. ‘The goal was higher conception rates but it proved too costly so we...
Uniform-Agri: Demand for Management Software in the Dairy Industry Continues to Grow
From quick processing of daily administration to complete overviews of herd performance; it is hard to imagine modern dairy farming without a well-functioning management program. Since 1986, Uniform-Agri has specialized...
Exclusive HI Survey: Selection Traits, Sire Selection, and Experiences with Daughters of Sires
Which traits receive the most attention in sire selection? What is the contribution of DNA and polled sires on your farm? Which bulls have you used the most for inseminations...
Overview: here are the Different Traits that go into Feet & Leg Evaluations.
No matter whether your breeding goals are aimed at producing a cow for commercial milk production, a high-type show animal, or if you are trying to breed elite genetics for...
Do-It-Yourself AI - New Developments in the Marketplace
Do-It-Yourself Artificial Insemination (DIY AI) has made significant gains in recent decades. World-wide, millions of Holsteins are being bred by farmers themselves or by employees on dairy farms. Besides the...
From Australia to Europe and America: The Exclusive Update About the Highest Living EX Holsteins in the World
Whether or not we are speaking about an economically relevant trait here has no bearing. The fact is that that hardly any distinction is tied with so much emotion as...
Awards in Switzerland: Cows with Lots of Stars & Gold Medal Cows
Canadian Holsteins with several breeding stars often appear in HI. British Holsteins with several stars were placed in the spotlights in the March 2020 issue. Now we turn our attention...
Advertorial: 4 ways activity monitors can pay for themselves
Dairy farming is a wonderful job like no other. But it also presents its fair share of challenges. There’s peace of mind knowing you have technology on your farm to...
Editoral - Techmix
“Fresh Cow YMCP® is a proven product of twenty plus years in my dairy practice. It is a convenient, well balanced, and ready to use adjunct therapy that I can...
Heat Stress – It Can’t Be Beat Without Fans!
Avoiding heat stress for cows and the associated decreases in production and fertility is a main management topic in dairy farming, and this by now in almost all climatic zones....