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 down to about 60 milking cows,’ explains the friendly Swiss breeder, who for many years already has sold his cows directly to other farmers, without sales or an agent. How could Saetteli build up this business? ‘That is long-term work, and depends on reliable cows that milk and last a long time,’ says Saetteli. One cow has developed into an icon of longevity for the farm: Saetteli Shottle Heaven. She became no less than sixteen years old, scored VG-89, and produced >151,000 kg/332,200 lb. Here is the fascinating story of a (high) longevity herd in Switzerland.
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