Canada
Charl - An exceptional bull that is in a league of his own
A sire that leads the US list has certainly earned the right to be thoroughly appreciated. However, for the first daughter-proven sire to exceed 3000 TPI, who also has 7...
Silvermaple: ‘We want to breed quality, modern cows that breeders want to buy’
Located about 90 minutes north of Victoria, British Columbia, is Silvermaple Holsteins – owned and operated by the Cuthbert family. While most of Canada is still under a few feet...
Cow Country - June 2021
‘We regularly sell two-year-olds at the monthly RUW sales. Outstanding type can make a difference there of €3,000 instead of €2,000.’ Friedrich Köster from the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen knows...
BullTalk - May 2021
DG Charley is certainly unique. Without a doubt, he can call himself the sire of likely the world’s most talked about bull right now: Hurtgenlea Charl, America’s brand new TPI...
Cow Country - May 2021
‘Producing milk,’ responds Eric Elbers from CRV to the question about the most important qualities of Delta Thilda, the Amigo daughter who is being used extensively within CRV’s breeding program....
Cow Country - May 2021
The purchase of North-Echo 2905 (Day-Planet-Form Bret) in 2013 did not initially provide Sheland Farms in New York (900 milking cows) with the desired result. ‘Unfortunately she did not flush...
Dudoc in Canada: Prominent Name in Red-Holsteins and Polled Breeding
Initially it was bulls such as Dudoc Bacculum-Red and Dudoc Mr Burns-RC that brought the Dudoc name to the attention of breeders around the world, especially those with an interest...
Intruiging Sires - May 2021
Marius is a Jedi son from a family line descending from Sully Shottle May, the mother of McCutchen. The Marius proof has climbed by over 100 points since last round...
Focus On... May 2021
As is tradition, in the May issue of HI the new April breeding values are the center of attention. In our analyses you find the global elite of the highest...
Focus On - Fitness specialists
One can argue about many things: Is conformation important for sire selection? Is a deep pedigree important? If a sire should be polled or a red carrier? Is a specific...
Cow Country April 2021
In December 2020, HI published a breeders report about Ferme Mystique in Quebec. A proven sire from their Mystique Integrity Amilie family that traces back to Roycedale Sheik Adrienne is...
The sequel: Here is the Second Preliminary Round of HI’s Cow Family Tournament!
In our recent March issue, HI’s tournament of the world’s most influential cow families commenced with preliminary round 1, in which 50 promising cow families from continents other than North...