JAN BIERMA
BullTalk - September 2023
Last year in July he provided a memorable HI cover picture: the now four-year-old German bull Adissio-PP. ‘From the outset he was very popular; the first two years he was...
Two Holsteins Create a Remarkable Herd B-Long Holsteins: An Impressive Series of Twelve “Herd of Excellence” Titles
Year in, year out, the name appears in international Holstein news: B-Long Holsteins. No less than twelve “Herd of Excellence” titles have been awarded by Holstein USA to this farm...
On Route to Nearly Complete Perfection: Pine-Tree-I Pursuit
In December 2021, he dazzled as America’s new nr.1 TPI sire. In HI’s March 2023 edition, he was one of the most faultless Holstein transmitters available. His name: Pine-Tree-I Pursuit....
BullTalk - August 2023
Swissgenetics is marketing a polled sire with unique qualities: Vogue Hero-P. ‘He is extremely popular in Switzerland, because he is very all-round,’ tells Marc-Henri Guillaume from Swissgenetics, who points to...
After Two Tragic Barn Fires: Finally Hope Emerges Again for the Perreault Family
It is the terror of many dairy farmers: barn fire. The tremendous damage and the loss of valuable, appreciated animals makes it a true drama. In the Canadian province of...
Pagiepass: Splendid French Ambassador for American Barbie Family
Among the most northeastern departments of France is Moselle, which borders both Germany and Luxembourg. In this hilly region – close to the community of Filstroff – we find the...
BullTalk - July 2023
‘I have seen his Prosperous dam, Bandares grandam, and Damaris great-grandam myself; all three are impressive cows with tremendous udders. All three are still active in the barn of breeder...
Ultra-deep Pedigree Leads to a Modern Bestseller: Kings-Ransom Dreambig
The bull that you see pictured on this page is a special star for owner St.Jacobs. Listen for a moment to St.Jacobs manager Brian Behnke: ‘From Kings-Ransom Dreambig, more doses...
The Ambition at OCD: ‘Breeding an Elite Conformation Sire That is Also Very Suitable for Commercial Herds.’
The prefix is one of the best known in modern Holstein breeding: OCD. It is the source of one of the most influential Holstein cows in recent times (Miss OCD...
KI Kampen: Continuing to ensure sufficient variation, also with the Dutch Friesian breed
Undoubtedly one of the best sources of the Dutch Friesian breed (which lies at the foundation of the Holstein breed) is the Dutch AI company KI Kampen. Today this organization...
BullTalk - June 2023
‘It all started with the purchase of four Bolton embryos out of the American cow Sandy-Valley Gar Truffle EX-92, a daughter of the icon Ricecrest Terry Tory EX-93. Three heifer...
FeedExcel from CRV: More Milk from Less Feed with Less Methane
‘Cows that efficiently convert feed into lots of milk, that also have high longevity with strong scores for health: These are the cows that dairy farmers like to see on...