Management
The Value of Index Conversions
Holstein breeding is a truly international industry. Thousands of bulls enter AI studs around the globe every year. How do you know which ones are the best for your breeding...
Beef-on-Dairy Programs at VikingGenetics & Cogent
The surge in use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows continues to grow, and part of the evolution in this market is the use of male sexed...
Popular among Red & White: These are the Most Sold Red Holstein Sires at AI Companies World-wide
From Avatar to Power, Rambo to Mauro, Redalex to Unstopabull, Noah to Rager, Manana to Go Fast and Swingman to Solitair; here are the most sold Red Holstein sires at...
Peak: Collaboration of Competitors within the Industry
In North America the heifer programs established by the major bull studs are a core part of the bull breeding industry. Most bull studs now source more than 50% of...
BoD Programs at BBG & ABS Global
The use of beef sires on the bottom end of the herd (Beef-on-Dairy) has become a popular concept on dairy farms. In this series of articles, each month HI will...
Weaning: A Crucial Early Moment During Calf Raising
Raising calves is an indispensable part of dairy farming. HI spoke to four international players with tremendous expertise in this area. They passionately share about how the first days, weeks,...
Polled Gallery - The influential icons behind the best PP sires worldwide
Polled breeding and the goal of bringing the polled segment to the peak of the conventional top lists are among the main tasks that breeding programs around the world are...
Discover the Highest Type Sires Worldwide
Each proof run HI explores the highest index sires worldwide, but unfortunately we do not always have space and time to investigate who leads for type. Here we embark on...
Holstein UK: Propelled by Passionate Breeders who Drive Innovation
For HI’s 3rd instalment of the “herdbook series” we visit Holstein UK – who continues to bolster its position as the pivotal British herdbook by nurturing the next generation, and...
Sire Breeding Values For Polled And Red Holsteins Worldwide
The stability and the consistency which the December evaluations showed in almost all leading Holsteins countries rubbed off on the section for polled and red sires. Nonetheless there were several...
Bovec: 50 Years Strong in the French Breeding Market
Bovec began in February 1971: Initially as a consulting firm for larger dairy farms, and since 1974 also an importer and distributor of American Holstein semen in France - first...
Beef-on-Dairy in HI: Meet the Leading Suppliers of Quality Beef Bulls
The use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows has become a worldwide phenomenon. With continued growth in dairy-beef demand, Holstein International will now feature a series introducing...