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November 2024

BullTalk - November 2024

In HI’s recent October edition, Monterey appeared in BullTalk. This led to a direct response from breeding employee Gary Gao in China. He messaged HI: ‘An AI technician called me...

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November 2024

Management

Predicted Transmitting Ability versus Breeding Value

The field of dairy cattle genetics uses two “languages”, Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA) and Breeding Value. Evaluations from the US are expressed in PTA’s while most other countries use Breeding...

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The Global Influence of Farnear Holsteins is Growing Quickly… Especially Via Their “Secret Agent”

Herd reports

Bernd Sommer, For More Than 30 Years the Familiar Face of Holstein Forum: ‘Deep Cow Families and Personal Contacts Form the Foundation’

Herd reports

Otto van Zuilen, the highest ISU herd in France: A story of Maradona, Pelé, Cruyff and Oumea Prin!

Sires Report

BullTalk December 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... Robot Ready

Sires Report

Unique View in the Barns of CRV: Four Generations of Popular Holstein Bulls

Sires Report

Hanoverhill Starbuck: No More Glendell in the Tank, Then Elevation It Is. Almost Too Late...

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - The top sellers

Cow Families

Siemers Lstr Hanan 33317-P, “Global Cow 2024”: ‘She is a Vital Genetic Line for our Current and Future Goals.’

Cow Families

Jeffrey-Way Twigs Completes the North American Double at the Canadian Royal

Cow Families

Miranda: Taking Polled Breeding to the Top of the Breed

Cow Families

Cow Country - December 2024

Cow Families

HHH Show 2024: Balanced Koba 245 and Jansje 703 Win Grand Champion Titles

Cow Families

Willowhaven Goldwyn Bliss-RC: Brood Cow Behind Top Black-and-Whites… And Reds!

Management

The Never-Ending Quest for Outcross Genetics: How Important is it?

Sires Report

The Ultimate Male “Personification” of the Roxy Genes: Woodcrest King Doc

Herd reports

Lareleve Canada’s Top Production Herd

Herd reports

Mantoño Holstein: Elite Spanish Farm for Conformation and Lifetime Production

Cow Families

Etazon Hyde: Dutch Comeback for High Production Family from Ohio

Sires Report

Melarry Frazzled: ‘His impact is far from over.’

Management

Unique HI Overview: These are the 92 Most Sold Holstein Sires at AI Companies Worldwide

Cow Families

This is Most Likely the Highest Classified Polled Red Holstein Cow in the World

Sires Report

Snow-N-Denises Dellia: A Candidate for the next “Queen of the Breed”

Sires Report

BullTalk - March 2022

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DP - March 2022

Management

The Millionaires of the Holstein Breed: The Milestone Appears to be Getting Further Away!

Management

Single-Step: Next Generation in Genetic Evaluations

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - March 2022

Sires Report

Focus On... March 2022

Management

Holstein Association USA: The Adoption of New Technology is Driving the Breed Forward

November 2024

Herd reports

Milchhof Diera: German Exemplar for Management, Breeding, and Productivity

Managing a large dairy (30 employees) with leading results year in, year out, requires, knowledge, organizational skills, and craftsmanship. The owners of Milchhof Diera have been very successful in this...

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November 2024

Cow Families

Plain-Knoll Mogul Mariah: With Her Own Powerful Chapter, from the Mirror/Mirage Family

Mayflower, Midnight, King Royal, Trooper, Crusher, Hurley… and then we are only talking about the progeny proven sires from the Mira-Mariah family at Plain-Knoll. Besides them, there are numerous young...

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