Brown Swiss

November 2024

Misc Breeds

Selection of Current, Elite Fleckvieh and Brown Swiss Sires

It continues to be important: the progeny proof. This was demonstrated again by the attractive German Fleckvieh bull Hochadel from BSG (Besamungsstation Greifenberg). ‘As a young bull with 136 gTMI,...

November 2024

Herd reports

Heritage-Pride, California: Impressive Dutch Belted Herd, Acquired Via Two-Pronged Approach

In the 1990s, the number of representatives of the Dutch Belted breed world-wide turned out to have dropped below 500. For Ronald (Ron) Pietersma – an American with Dutch roots...

July 2024

Management

Brown Swiss in mixed herds: How to feed, how to breed

In many regions, Brown Swiss share the barn with other breeds, most often with Holsteins from a global viewpoint. What impact does this have for farmers? Are they fed, managed...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

The favourites of the AI studs

Among the sires of sons over the last 3 years, bulls from the Blooming line come out on top with the highest number of sons: every ninth AI bull in...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

Doboy: Breakthrough as a proven sire & Optimal: no extremes

The daughter-proven Sinatra son Optimal is one of the most desirable Brown Swiss bulls bred in France. He breeds cows with many strengths and no extremes.

July 2024

Misc Breeds

Gubelmann Brown Swiss in Canada: ‘I Don’t Care Where a Bull is From’

The Gubelmann family have bred one of the top genetic merit herds of Canada, and produced the highly proven bull Kingsley and the new release sires Kachow and Dionysis-P. On...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

BSI Intriguing Sires DNA III - July 2024

AG Valps is a Vance son who was bred on the farm of Martin Schlecker in Osterberg and comes from a family strong for production and components. His Alpsee dam...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

Brown Swiss Varia - July 2024

The Canadian Brown-Heaven Farm reports of a very successful classification round at the end of May. 22 Brown Swiss cows were scored, resulting in six EX scores. The highest score...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

The queen with 170,000kg lifetime production

The Pronto daughter Rosa of Martin Rehm has already produced 170,000kg/374,000lb milk with 4.1%F and 3.6%P and is pregnant again. Two of her daughters have also cracked the 100,000kg/220,000lb mark...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

Bloomlord: The number one from 17 brothers

Bloomlord, from the AI stud in Greifenberg, is the Nr.1 worldwide on the German-Austrian basis among 17 Blooming sons. He combines high milk yield with good conformation and, compared to...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

BSI Intriguing Sires DNA II - July 2024

Laugen-P is currently one of the most interesting polled sires in international Brown Swiss breeding. He presents himself as an all-rounder with a super balanced, no-holes proof: +820kg milk +.29%f...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

Gerda was a lottery jackpot

With the Gardan daughter Gerda, Georg Florin attracted the attention of the international Brown Swiss scene at the European Show 2008 in Rotholz. Twelve years later her great-granddaughter Norwin Gentle...