Management
Expo Bulle 2024 A Sampling of the Many Highlights
‘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...
Dave Eastman Explains how Validity Genetic Testing Became Involved in the Semen Market
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...
Red Impact Competition 2024!
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....
Using Genetic Selection to Reduce Methane Emissions
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...
Erbacres Snapple Shakira: Captures a Second World Title!
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...
Young Minds, Big Ideas (II): The Enthusiasm of our Young Breeders!
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.
A half century of genetics and innovation The success story of Semex
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...
Heat Stress: Recognizing Potential and Planning Ahead Before the Heat Comes!
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...
New Zealand’s Mark Townshend: Jerseys are More Production Efficient than Holsteins
‘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...
Exclusive Globally >400 New Jersey Sires Launched Annually Overview of All Prominent Jersey Breeding Programs World-wide
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...
Fifty Years of ET and OPU/IVF: Large and Increasingly Broad Influence on the Holstein Breed
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...
Vote for your Jersey World Champion
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...