April 2025

Herd reports

From Goldsun to Ashton, Athos & Aladdin Genes from Former World Champion Toc-Farm Amyly Continue to Blossom

Last February in HI you found an extensive report about the Italian Holstein star Castelverde Goldsun Laura EX-96, and a month earlier a portrait of her splendid Irish half-sister Cormacoo...

April 2025

Management

Fertility Traits: Different in Each Country but they are Producing Positive Gains

From the 60s through to the early 2,000s, cow production increased enormously though the fertility of the Holstein cow declined alarmingly. 20 years ago, selection for fertility traits was established,...

April 2025

Herd reports

Everyone Wants to Milk the (Very) Long-lasting Cows from Saetteli Holsteins

Dominik Saetteli himself milks about 60-70 Holsteins. ‘That depends on the intensity of sales. Annually we sell more than 40 milking cows. If demand is high, then we ourselves drop...

April 2025

Cow Families

Startmore Rudolph: Likely the Most Generous Source of Pure Brood Cows in the Breed

Immediately an intriguing question. How many bulls do you know that provided even more influential daughters than Startmore Rudolph? Just read along: Wesswood-H Rudy Missy. Windsor-Manor Rud Zip. Ladys-Manor Ruby...

February 2025

Management

Unique Holstein Event: The Very First International Online Herd Competition

Vous êtes-vous un jour demandés comment se situe le programme de sélection de votre ferme face aux meilleurs dans le monde entier? Voici une occasion de le découvrir. Holstein International...

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