Germany
Cow Country - September 2020
With 538 PLI, based on 3,035 daughters, Topcroft Pesky Trix is one of the highest bulls in the United Kingdom. Topcroft is the prefix of Robert Crawford, a dairy farmer...
BullTalk - August 2020
Of course, everyone knows Jedi… S-S-I Montross Jedi, who in the meantime has about 15,000 daughters world-wide. But here it is about a different, lesser known, Jedi: RZG Jedi, owned...
Focus on... August 2020
Teat placement, teat length, udder form, udder health, milkability, character, movement – there are man traits that determine whether a sire is suited for automated milking systems. Indeed, many countries...
Große-Honebrink - Though not in the spotlight, it is one of the most successful breeding barns in Germany
On first glance, the farm does not seem much different than so many family farms in Germany. A well-managed, high-producing herd in a typical free-stall barn of the’90’s, which was...
Cow Country - August 2020
When the Dutchman Norwin Piet (NRP Holsteins) became the new owner of ALH Australia in 2014, he could not have imagined where this purchase would lead. The RC Supersire granddaughter...
Cow Country - July 2020
Idole 91 VG-86, a Uno daughter from the 70-head milking herd of Vincent Belec in Lanrivoare (Brittany region) and her descendants score well on the base of the French ISU...
Intriguing Sires - July 2020
When he got his first breeding values on daughter-proven basis in December, he exceeded his genomic evaluation from August by almost 50 points. In April there was not only data...
BullTalk - July 2020
You already read it in HI: AOT Helix, America’s progeny proven nr.1 bull, is the “Talk-of-the-Town” with his outstanding profile. Now we go to a Helix daughter, from the widely...
Intriguing Sires - Juny 2020
After the April release, Captain is far and away the leader on the American gTPI list. His profile: lots of production (1481 lb +0.19% +.05%), good (rear) udders, a high...
Cow Country - June 2020
Around 60-70% of the 100-cow Marshland herd (Wisconsin, US) goes back to the 1960s cow, Marshland Reflection Beatrice EX-91. Understandably for a long-standing family there are many branches at Marshland,...
Hotspot-P: Thousands of Vital Calves and Numerous High Sons
In April, a large number of Hotspot sons stormed the international DNA lists. Geyser-P, Vogue 2020-PP, Harley-P, Halifax-P, Hesekiel-PP, Perfect, Otorina, Nippon-P, Hilmar-P; all members of the impressive Hotspot platoon....
Intriguing Sires - June 2020
It really makes no difference if we present the Millington son Totem on US or Canadian basis. The debut for the allrounder, most of whose 136 daughters are found in...