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Regardless its breeding evaluation periods or genomic selection, linear description, milk testing or milk analysis, herdbook management or the production of shows and other events: the tasks that herdbooks around the wor...

Cows are often presented as the source of many climate problems due to their methane emissions. To introduce a scientific perspective to the conversation, Prof. Dr. Frank Mitloehner, the well-known German scientist from...

In HI’s overview of the highest production farms world-wide (HI 9/2022), Lisnalty Holsteins occupied an impressive second place for Ireland. With 36 EX and 123 VG scores, Paul Hannan is also one of the best conformation...

The year 2022 saw the Karnview herd gain considerable prominence in Holstein circles. A successful sale in the spring was followed by a stellar show season. Exhibiting at the World Dairy Expo for the first time, Karnview...

At the HHH Show 2022, the Steegink family from Okkenbroek (Heerenbrink Holsteins) provided an achievement never seen before at the national level in the Netherlands. With Heerenbrink Angelina and Heerenbrink Truus 4, the...

‘The Holstein breed needs these types of bulls: Complete sires with a solid pedigree, that confirm their qualities progeny-proven: Sires that transmit good rump structure and strong feet & legs.’ Speaking is Francesco Ve...

Who is the most prominent Holstein sire of the last ten years? Despite various appealing sons, including Woodcrest King Doc, Morningview Mcc Kingboy is likely not everyone’s favourite. But take note! Besides the global s...

There is a certain tradition whereby we bring attention to outstanding RC sires that are among the best available internationally in this segment in the February issue of HI, two months after the December evaluations. Wi...

The idea for this picture came from the RUW and was not originally meant to be published in HI at some point. However, when our photographer Christine Massfeller came back with the picture of the daughter-proven German N...

It is not the first time that the Shaggy branch, which has been developed in the Kra-Ho barn in the Czech Republic and goes back to Gen-I-Beq Goldwyn Secret, delivers outstanding results. First came the debut of Bord-P-R...

Rubble should sire medium sized cows with well-attached, high-quality udders, high components and trouble-free performance. This Conway son traces back to the Sandy-Valley Sapphire family that produced such bulls as Rubi...

He has a remarkably high conformation index (146) in the DNA tested top of Germany’s Red Holstein list: Feit-Red-P, a son of Freestyle-Red (<Gywer-RC) out of Solitair daughter HWH Ella VG-85, followed by a VG-85 daughter...

Hil-Port Dream On (4.14 gPTAT/2704 gTPI) is one of the most talented Holsteins in the US. The Parfect daughter (13 months old) was bred by George Costa Jr, a Californian breeder with a mission. Costa is part of the manag...

For decades, Luxemburg’s breeders have been known to like investing in good genetics from around the world to infuse new bloodlines into their herds. Pascal Vaessen has also made several purposeful purchases over the las...

De-Su Frazz Tahiti (2986 TPI) in the top-5, Denovo 2705 Venture (2941 TPI) Nr. 9 and Denovo 14744 Ginetta (2898 TPI) in 17th place. With three sons in America’s progeny proven top-20, De-Su Delta 4900 VG-88 is proving he...