Management
Dr. Eiso Busemann (VOSt): ‘Do not Reduce Breeding to Figures on an Excel Sheet’
The Verein Ostfriesischer Stammviehzüchter (VOSt) enjoyed an unprecedented, successful August release, with leading positions for Holstein and Red Holstein, both DNA and progeny proven. And that while the AI company...
Exclusive in Holstein International: The Bestsellers of 50(!) AI Companies around the World
Here they are: the bulls that in recent times have been used the most at AI companies all over the globe. No less than 50 in all, from AI companies...
Global Holstein Cow 2024 Here are the Finalists!
This is the 20th edition of the Global Cow Competition. Giving recognition to the most influential brood cows of the breed; that is why this competition was started. And that...
Zoetis: Bringing Precision Agriculture to the Dairy Industry
Over the past 15 years the world of dairy cattle breeding has moved to a whole new level of sophistication, capitalizing on the ability to look directly at the genes...
BoviSync:Easy to Use, Powerful Herd Management Software
BoviSync improves herd management through better software. Dairies of all sizes have benefit from managing their herd with BoviSync. BoviSync is cloud native with browser, android, and desktop applications.
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...
Large Herds: Optimizing Breeding Programs to Maximize Economic Return
Herd sizes are getting larger all around the world, posing their own set of challenges and opportunities. We asked some specialists who are involved in designing and delivering programs to...
Metrabol: The natural reference for reproduction!
Natual, Techna’s natural health and nutrition offer, has been building and demonstrating the technical, economic and societal benefits of the METRABOL bolus for over 15 years. What are the keys...
World Wide Sires: ProfitSource Branded Terminal Sires for the Beef-On-Dairy Market
Data, traceability, quality assurance and sustainability are all very important elements that have been built into every stage of the supply chain. ‘We now have over 35,000 carcass records from...
ABS Global: The NuEra Genetics Beef Product Line
Using beef genetics on lower genetic-quality dairy cows has been a common practice in many countries for years. Dairy farmers have recognised that producing a beef cross calf generates more...
Belgian Blue Group (BBG) is active in more than 50 countries
‘Every market is different, and our primary goal is to deliver the best bull for every market,’ explains Simon Noppen of BBG. The BBG is active in more than 50...
Unique: AIs Offer Their Own Recommendations: These Sires Should Be Used More Often (2)
In HI’s July issue, we published part one of a unique document, in which AI companies all over the world indicate which of their own bulls deserve to be used...