Cow Country
Cow Country - November 2024
GENIA IS BRILLIANT‘We strive for a highly efficient, economical and resource efficient cow,’ states Jürg Hofmann of Hokovit Genetics in Switzerland. One of his current stars is the Silverridge Einstein...
Cow Country - September 2024
What is the synonym for “complete” in modern Holstein breeding? It may be Jacobs Goldwyn Brittany EX-96. She was successful in the showring, has a production high of 18,000kg/39,700lb and...
Cow Country - August 2024
KHE-Indiana VG-87 was up for sale as a heifer at the Thringia Auction Time in 2014. At the time, she was the highest Enforcer daughter with 166 RZG and was...
Cow Country I - July 2024
‘They are all problem-free free-stall cows that show very good legs. Particularly the very good feet with depth of heel that guarantees they wouldn’t get Mortellaro,’ says Martin Biederbick. He...
Cow Country - June 2024
Initially, at Fairvue Farms (1500 milking cows) in the American state of Connecticut, only unregistered Holsteins were being milked. ‘Seven years ago we started implanting embryos from elite breeding programs...
Cow Country II - May 2024
The story of Jolana starts in November 2013, when Otto Meinders had a hospital stay in Leer and happened to walk past the sale barn during the first VOST-Select-Sale while...
Cow Country I - May 2024
Scrolling through social media is a phenomenon of our time, with countless contributions being ignored or unconsciously acknowledged, and then there are posts where one has the feeling to scroll...
Cow Country II - April 2024
JMM Memoire was the winner at this year‘s Swiss Jersey Night, at which a total of 84 animals were presented. The third-parity Memoire is a Fizz daughter belonging to Damien...
Cow Country I - April 2024
With 959 gPLI, Ballycairn Peace 6568 Sherese is far and away the nr.1 of all tested female Holsteins in the United Kingdom. The five-month-old DG Peace (<Captain) daughter traces via...
Cow Country - July 2023
‘I’ve always really admired Jocobs Britany as a truly great brood cow,’ explains Andrew Den Haan. ‘Then the year when the National Show was held in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, we...
Cow Country - June 2023
Which conformation talents do a young American Holstein need to display for the maximum score of EX-92? Those looking at this photo of the second lactation Wi Fisherdale AC Extend,...
Cow Country - May 2023
Stanton Farms in Ontario has already provided several elite LPI cows. But the achievements of Stantons Bighit Melody-P VG-85 are unprecedented. Her daughter Stantons Margaret is Canada’s Nr.1 for gLPI...