November 2024

Sires Report

Exclusive in Holstein International: The Most Popular Conformation Bulls at AI Companies World-wide

We continue to hear it from dairy farmers the world over: conformation remains important. Not immediately to breed show cows, but especially to create problem-free cows, who can easily do...

November 2024

Management

Holstein Marketplace Sires: Providing an Option for Breeders to Control Their Own Destiny

The US Holstein Association established it’s Marketplace Sires program in January 2019. The program now offers an exciting range of breeder-owned sires, adding some intriguing options to the semen market.

November 2024

Herd reports

Heritage-Pride, California: Impressive Dutch Belted Herd, Acquired Via Two-Pronged Approach

In the 1990s, the number of representatives of the Dutch Belted breed world-wide turned out to have dropped below 500. For Ronald (Ron) Pietersma – an American with Dutch roots...

November 2024

Cow Families

Second Global Cow Title in a Row for Siemers!

Likely none of the Global Cow Competitions have been as strong as this 20th edition. Note here the recipe for an extraordinarily fascinating finale. The new Global Cow is Siemers...

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September 2024

Management

Cremona International Livestock Fair: the anticipation grows

The 79th edition of this historic show is scheduled to take place at CremonaFiere, Nov. 28 – 30, 2024.

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