JACQUES BERNARD
The old and the new for high producing dairy cows and beef cattle
For dairy and beef production in Europe, the primary question is no longer if and how enough milk and beef can be produced to feed the population, but rather how...
Hoof health: Hoof health: Profitable, ethical and good for animal welfare!
In the German language, the term “foundation” is used for feet and legs. With a house, the foundation gives the construction the required stability to last for a long time....
Otto van Zuilen, the highest ISU herd in France: A story of Maradona, Pelé, Cruyff and Oumea Prin!
Endurance: the ability to maintain a given production over the longest time possible. There is no better description for Otto van Zuilen, the protagonist of this herd report. In his...
Intriguing Sires - November 2024
Gigaball is the current Nr.1 daughter-proven sire in Spain with a gICO of 1268. His sire is the Gymnast son Gigabyte, and his dam is the Sonic daughter Ballerina, who...
Intriguing Sires RED - October 2024
With an gRZG of 158, Malaga-Red is the current Nr.1 red and white sire in Germany. Above all, it is his outstanding production traits that propel him to this position....
Heat detection: Previously visual, soon with artificial intelligence?
One of the biggest challenges in dairy farming is to simultaneously improve production and fertility. In addition to the efforts of breeding organizations which focus on genetic reproductive traits, several...
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...
The time around calving: The most important 100 days!
The time around calving marks an important period in the life of a cow and remains a big challenge on dairy farms. The last 40 days before and the first...
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...
Peak AltaZazzle: Steadily growing influence!
With his genomic breeding values, Peak AltaZazzle was able to debut at Nr.1, which attracted a lot of attention. Today, Zazzle has found a spot among the row of superstars...
Calf rearing: ‘Find a concept that fits the farm!’
The calf is the cow of tomorrow and as such the future of the farm. Today’s calf rearing lays the foundation for the cows that we will be milking in...
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...