January 2025

Herd reports

Lambrecht Dairy in Wisconsin: Top Quality Forages Lead to Exceptional Components

The 320-cow herd at Lambrecht Dairy is currently averaging 92lb/42kg at 4.8% fat and 3.4% protein on twice daily milking. Located at Kewaunee, about 2½ hours north-east of Madison, the...

January 2025

Management

Using Selection to Reduce the Incidence of Crampiness

Discovering that a favourite cow has become crampy is a frustration that many breeders have felt. Lactanet in Canada conducted the research to find out the best way to deal...

January 2025

Herd reports

VDR Holsteins: Home of the Especially Complete and Popular Sandra Family

It is likely that precisely this month she will pass the milestone of 10,000 kg/22,000 lb fat & protein. The ten-year-old VDR Sandra 2 EX-92 (<Malki) thus provides ultimate proof...

January 2025

Cow Families

Cow Country - January 2025

Normandy, in the central west of France, is home to Gaec de la Chapelle, where Piet and Christina Bakker milk a herd of 75 cows. That’s where we pictured one...

January 2025

Herd reports

Herds Worldwide - January 2025

‘My breeding goal has not changed much throughout my career. I still appreciate functional cows that can last a long time and look good. Every morning I need to get...

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