Misc Breeds
The old and the new for high producing dairy cows and beef cattle
For dairy and beef production in Europe, the primary question is no longer if and how enough milk and beef can be produced to feed the population, but rather how...
From the Alps to the flatlands: The Fleckvieh and Simmental populations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland!
Fleckvieh, also known as Simmental, is one of the oldest and most versatile cattle breeds in Europe. It has its roots deep in the agricultural traditions of Austria, Germany and...
Selection of Current, Elite Fleckvieh and Brown Swiss Sires
It continues to be important: the progeny proof. This was demonstrated again by the attractive German Fleckvieh bull Hochadel from BSG (Besamungsstation Greifenberg). ‘As a young bull with 136 gTMI,...
Intruiging Sires Jersey - October 2024
‘There is no doubt that Juulsgaard Samson Julia passed on her good genetics for production, high components, fertility and health traits to her son VJ-Harder,’ says Peter Larson, Senior Breeding...
Vierra Dairy, California: ‘Jerseys Are Efficient and Can Handle a Warm Climate Well.’
“Vierra Dairy”. You likely recognize the name from the show circuit. They are the owners of elite show cows like Stoney-Point Joel Bailey and Bri-Lin Valson Spritz – this beautiful...
Unique Overview The Leading Jersey Herdbooks Worldwide
At a time when the number of dairy farms and the number of dairy cattle worldwide are dropping, the Jersey breed is defying this trend. To give perspective, this overview...
Australia’s Cairnbrae Daisy Family: Combining Elite Indexes with Show-Winning Type
Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 11 was Grand Champion at the 2019 International DairyWeek and at the time was the Nr.1 BPI cow in Australia – the only cow of any breed...
Bailey is crowned the first Jersey World Champion!
Our first Jersey World Champion cow comes from Hilmar in California. Stoney Point Joel Bailey of Vierra Dairy secured the first title in our eagerly anticipated competition. Twelve very special...
Lone-Pine in Canada: Where Production and Type Combine
Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the Canadian Royal in 2023 was Lone-Pine Jordan Booster, while Reserve Grand Champion at the All-American Show 2023 in Louisville was Lone-Pine Nighttrain Lula....
Gubelmann Brown Swiss in Canada: ‘I Don’t Care Where a Bull is From’
The Gubelmann family have bred one of the top genetic merit herds of Canada, and produced the highly proven bull Kingsley and the new release sires Kachow and Dionysis-P. On...
BSI Intriguing Sires DNA - July 2024
Snoopy ranks at Nr.1 ISU in France, and is also 209 gPPR in the US and 134 gGZW in Germany. He is a son of Jonmar, who is now proven...
Bloomlord: The number one from 17 brothers
Bloomlord, from the AI stud in Greifenberg, is the Nr.1 worldwide on the German-Austrian basis among 17 Blooming sons. He combines high milk yield with good conformation and, compared to...