Herd reports
Lorita in California: ‘We Use Bulls that Tick Every Box.’
‘We use bulls that tick every box.’ With this statement, Chris Durrer gives a clear indication of the goal he has in mind. For years already, Lorita Holsteins has pursued...
Eberhard - Germany’s Best Herd for Milk Production… and with Room for Improvement
At 13,951kg, the 50-cow herd that Christoph and Wilhelm Eberhard milk at their meticulously cared for farm in the west German municipality of Kalkar had the highest milk production of...
Cookiecutter: On Its Way to 3,000 Cows
Nestled in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains at Hudson Falls, New York, is Ideal Dairy Farms. Ideal has been operated by the same family since 1908 and today milks...
Selz-Pralle Dairy: Home of the World Milk Record Holder
Last year she completed her lactation with the highest milk figures ever recorded: Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 VG-88 produced 5.11 3x 365 78,170lb (35,457kg) 4.0% fat 3.3% protein. We visited the...
Crovalley: A Showcase for Canadian Holsteins
The modern, picturesque farmstead overlooks the Trent River near Hastings, Ontario, an hour east of Toronto. Inside the state-of-the-art barns a high-type herd including numerous show winners help to make...
Italian Ceresio: Battle Stage of Two Heroic Holstein Families
Numerous northern Italian Holstein farms – located at the base of the powerful Alps – have a background as Brown Swiss herds: Or the “bruna”, the original brown cattle from...
A Last Visit to… Switzerland’s Highest Production Herd: Emil’s Ranch
Holstein International regularly receives tips from readers, from all over the world. We are always pleased because the tips are frequently valuable. And so at the beginning of this year,...
Ferme Drapeau: Showcase of Modern Farm Management in Quebec
40 minutes west of Quebec City and within 20 km of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River is one of Quebec’s largest dairy operations, Ferme Drapeau. The farm...
Out of the Shadow: Roylane, the Unique Holstein Source in Distant Washington
Roylane Robust: Roylane Jordan: Roylane Mindy: Three giants in Holstein breeding. And in their wake are strong transmitters like Roylane Bob and Roylane Punch, all originating from the Roylane herd....
Hahn/Radke: Dairyness, Strength, and Udders, with the Spotties as Exemplary
In January 2008, DT Spottie adorned the cover of HI’s “Excellency Issue”. More than ten years later, the EX-93 Derry from the Prelude Spottie family is still alive and well...
Glasson: How Genomics Drew Attention to this Solid Type Herd
A short 3-mile, north-easterly drive out of Portadown town in Northern Ireland lies an industrious Holstein hub. Breed-leading type is what you will find in this impressive herd, which has...
‘Our Holsteins Inspire Us Every Day’
‘Our breeding goal? True type, preferably with the red colour. True type, because in terms of type, the most correct cow lasts the longest. And then I am not talking...