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‘Even if you were to take the very last cow in each class, then you would still have a group of outstanding cows.’ Yes, there was unanimity in Bulle: the quality of all participants (black and red & white) was at an unpr...

They may not have sales representatives on the road selling semen – in fact they have no sales staff at all – and yet Validity Genetic Testing has gained a significant market share in the Canadian AI industry. We talked...

In April 2023, Canada became the first country to add the trait Methane Efficiency to its genetic evaluations for Holsteins. In many other countries, developmental work is now well advanced and we can expect to see selec...

In our March issue of HI we reported on the versatility of our young breeders. Here we would like to present some more very interesting countries and clubs.

Since it’s inception 17 years ago, the Red Impact award has been recognizing the main contributors to shaping the impressive progress made by red & white genetics around the world. On the following pages we present the p...

Grand Champion World Dairy Expo (US) and Royal Winter Fair (CA). Erbacres Snapple Shakira had excellent cards to win the World Title 2023. While the competition turned out to be very strong, she entirely made good on her...

For several decades global warming has been a topic of discussion and analysis. In this process, the overwhelming conclusion is that in many parts of the world, the climate will show more extremes. Particularly the conti...

Fifty years ago, on March 12, 1974, the world’s first Holstein ET calf was born. This bull calf, named Rockalli Son of Bova, marks the starting shot of the enormous influence of the reproductive technique ET (Embryo Tran...

Since its founding in May, 1974, Semex has made a remarkable trip through the world of cattle breeding. What began quite humbly developed into a success story that now spans over 50 years and mirrors the worldwide progre...

There is a burst of activity in global Jersey breeding. That is evident from the research that Jersey International did with AI organizations all over the world. How many new young Jersey sires are being launched annuall...

Rob Derksen started his career in cattle breeding in 1973, at Victorian Artificial Breeders (VAB), where he first came into contact with the Jersey breed. Derksen has been employed by Genetics Australia (GA) since it was...

‘Jerseys in New Zealand have gone through a period of being unfashionable,’ explains Mark. ‘However, a lot has changed since the 1990s when there were butter surpluses, to today when a ton of butter is 2.5 times the valu...

Welcome to the exciting first selection of the Jersey World Champion. Twelve of the best Jersey cows from eleven countries are set to compete, spoiling you for choice. Enjoy a look at these impressive show winners and ch...

The Jersey world is preparing for the fascinating World Jersey Cattle Conference which will take place on June 16-22, 2024 in Denmark. This global conference is held once every three years. Three years ago the conference...

Over the past 15 years, Holstein breeding programs worldwide have produced dramatic gains, not just in terms of production but also for health and welfare outcomes too. Especially the rebound in the levels of fertility a...