What Can We Learn From Other Breeds?

It’s so helpful to compare Holsteins to other breeds. What can we learn? There are a few values, that are easy to recognize in other breeds. Values which Holstein breeders may want to concentrate on. Should we crossbreed to get these values? Holstein x Jersey and Pro-Cross hold special interest to some, while Brown Swiss x Holstein is touted by others. No, this article is NOT about crossbreeding. This article is about Holsteins. This article is about choosing a characteristic from other breeds… and asking HOW COULD HOLSTEIN BREEDERS IMPROVE THE HOLSTEIN BREED, with that idea. Here are some suggestions, they are published as a top-5.

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