February 2021

Velthuis is one of just 5-6 breeder herds across Canada that continues to play a significant role in the breeding of young sires for AI. Atwood, Einstein, Imax and Gymnast are among the many successful AI bulls that were...

In 2018, Darita Holsteins was one of 16 herds across the US to win the coveted Herd of Excellence award. With a modern farmstead and solid breeding program, the well managed operation achieves a 32,000lb./14,500kg herd a...

One of Italy’s highest type bulls is Al.Ce Sneaker, with +2.52 for tipo: And no less than +3.92 for udders – one of the highest scores ever in Italy. The dam of this Meridian son is Al.Ce Atwood Samuela EX-93, who will t...

Solid milk yields, high components, top udders, below average frame, easy calvings, high longevity, above average metabolic stability, and strong health. If commercial dairy farmers could create a bull themselves, he wou...

‘Star is bred for robot milking and combines everything that the RUW breeding program stands for: production, components, average stature, udder, feet & legs, excellent fitness, polled and RC.’ We are speaking with Liane...

An enormous frame, deep and open ribs, impressive milk type, outstanding udder and strikingly correct feet & legs are the eye-catching traits with which the ST sire Doral-Red is finding his way into the hearts of conform...

At Nr.4 on the genomic list in France is Prodigy, who combines impressive allround type with outstanding longevity and functional traits. Sired by Adlon-P (Adagio-P-Rubicon), Prodigy was bred at Gaec du Pigeon Blanc (Bre...

‘For three index releases in a row, Calvo has been able to improve, especially for production. His daughters leave a positive impression on farms. In the fall of 2019, we displayed a highly acclaimed daughter group. A gr...

Born in the US, housed in Canada, owned by a Spanish AI company. That is true of the young bull Siemers CD Pairing 31607. Sire analyst Juan Carlos Conde explains how Pairing ended up in Ascol’s line-up. ‘Granite son Dyla...

We are taking you along to the French department of Sarthe, 245 km southwest of the metropolis of Parisz; To a Holstein farm close to St.Jean de la Motte. There we find the Bougie family, which has turned heads for years...

She is the dam of the internationally intensively used sire of sons Keith and of the popular polled sire and DTG bull Mali-P. But above all, GGA Balisto Jolene is the dam of the super successful Gymnast daughter GGA Juan...

One of the most enduring cow families of the breed is again right at the top of the index list. The US has just one cow with >3000 CTPI: Her name is Ladys-Manor Granite Oohm. This star of the 380-cow Ladys-Manor herd in...

Mark Brantner in Pennsylvania, together with his family, is pursuing a dream: owning a dairy farm with beautiful and high-producing Holsteins. And the realization of that dream could be assisted by a Holstein that prefer...

The forced cancellation of the annual Irish National Dairy Show in October led to a competition to determine the Champion of the Decade. Ridgefield Dundee Portea EX-95 claimed the title after being queen of the show-ring...

Just three Holsteins were able to become a World Champion twice in their career: Thrulane James Rose, RF Goldwyn Hailey and Decrausaz Iron O’Kalibra. Precisely these three matadors ended up competing at a high level for...

In North America the heifer programs established by the major bull studs are a core part of the bull breeding industry. Most bull studs now source more than 50% of their young sires from these heifer programs, where the...

Each proof run HI explores the highest index sires worldwide, but unfortunately we do not always have space and time to investigate who leads for type. Here we embark on a much-awaited mission – to provide a selection of...

Raising calves is an indispensable part of dairy farming. HI spoke to four international players with tremendous expertise in this area. They passionately share about how the first days, weeks, and months of a calf’s lif...

The use of beef sires on the bottom end of the herd (Beef-on-Dairy) has become a popular concept on dairy farms. In this series of articles, each month HI will feature two AI companies with a BoD program. This time: BBG...

Polled breeding and the goal of bringing the polled segment to the peak of the conventional top lists are among the main tasks that breeding programs around the world are working on. The motivation for this lies in the s...