Management
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Crampiness: Can it be Eradicated from the Holstein Breed?
The disappointment of discovering that a favourite cow has become crampy is a frustration many breeders have felt. The possibility that this condition may be becoming more prevalent has led...
New Zealand’s objective: Animals whose progeny will be the most efficient converters of feed into farmer profit
Low cost milk production from pasture grazing has contributed to New Zealand becoming the world’s leading dairy export nation. Management practices and genetic selection programs aimed at maximizing efficiency of...
Beef-on-Dairy Programs: Select Sires & Qnetics
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...