Canada

November 2018

Cow Families

Cow Country I - November 2018

At Mosnang Holsteins in the Canadian province of Alberta, 95 cows are being milked, and the highest producing cow family (L family) also provided the Grand Champion at the Alberta...

November 2018

Sires Report

BullTalk - November 2018

He is one of the top-5 highest gTPI Red Holstein bulls and is widely available: Rhala-Re Blues-Red. Good for 2664 gTPI, owned by AI Total, a son of Salvatore (see...

November 2018

Sires Report

Val-Bisson Doorman: Absolute Trendsetter for Type

After the Mogul Memorandum in HI June 2018, we are now publishing the Doorman Dossier. It is a unique and extensive article about the background and achievements of a special...

October 2018

Herd reports

Ferme Drapeau: Showcase of Modern Farm Management in Quebec

40 minutes west of Quebec City and within 20 km of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River is one of Quebec’s largest dairy operations, Ferme Drapeau. The farm...

October 2018

Cow Families

Cow Country - October 2018

‘We do not breed a cow like her every day!’ These are the opening words of Sylvain Pioud from Ferme du Moulin Gallet in eastern France, about Laitwis Dorothee. This...

October 2018

Sires Report

Westcoast Swingman: The new “Hot Thing” in Canadian Red & Whites

From time to time a generational sire appears that is a cut above the rest. In the world of red & whites, Westcoast Swingman appears to be such a bull....

October 2018

Sires Report

BullTalk - October 2018

Two years ago, his debut created quite the stir. Westcoast Styx-Red broke through with strong DNA total indexes in various countries; in his homeland of Canada, he was nr.1. That...

October 2018

Sires Report

Outcross Sire of the Year 2018 – Three Years after his Sire, Fortune takes to the Spotlight

Despite his age of three years, he still possesses outstanding numbers with 3315 gLPI and 2734 gTPI. His owner Semex alone has 12 sons with over 2850 gTPI and 17...

September 2018

Cow Families

Cow Country - September 2018

It is a secret of the trade why the Pledge family, developed at Windy-Knoll-View in the USA and with many successful individuals around the world, is suddenly able to translate...

September 2018

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - Gywer & Discjockey & Kenobi

He’s the Nr.1 RZG bull in Germany at 165 and he is also a red carrier! Gywer is sired by the Doorsopen son Boldi Gymnast and backed by a Lobach...

August 2018

Herd reports

From Stormatic to Unix, Now Lesperron has Produced 2 Top gTPI RC Sires

It achieved all of its goals and more – and realising the Lesperron herd’s breed-leading accomplishments was no easy feat. Read about how Lesperron shot to fame with the intelligent...

August 2018

Cow Families

Hezbollah: The Unexpected Breeding Potential of a Madison Winner

‘We are pleased to see several of her granddaughters coming up with impressive numbers – several of them have tested nearly 4 points on type. We really believe she will...