MEINHARD HUBER
Wyss Holsteins: Generations of Passion for Holstein Cows!
The Holstein breeding operation of the Wyss family in the Bern canton of Switzerland looks back over a 120-year family story. It is shaped by hard work, passion for cattle...
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...
From New Mexico to international fame: Leaninghouse Taos’s road to the top
Nowadays there are many great daughter-proven Renegade sons, though Leaninghouse Taos is likely the most complete overall. Taos was bred by Rock-Hill Dairy in New Mexico. ‘At that time, Select...
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...
Tatschl Brown Swiss: A popular wellspring in Austria
In the picturesque hills of Carinthia in southern Austria where the green pastures nestle into the mountainsides lies the farm of the Tatschl family. Since 1906 they have been working...
Intriguing Sires DP - June 2024
Carenzo comes from the Danish breeding barn Anderstrup. Particularly in Germany, he was used very intensively and as a sire of sons. Carenzo was one of the youngest Crown sons...
The Worldwide Legacy of Mahango-Pp
In recent years, Mahango-Pp has established himself as the leading dual-purpose Fleckvieh sire in the world. With a perfect combination of milk and carcass yield as well as the desired...
Intriguing Sires RED - June 2024
With 161 RZG, he leads the German top-list and is a new, very attractive sire of sons for Red Holstein breeding. He is currently among the highest red and white...
Genostar looks to the future
With the construction of a new facility for semen production and processing at the existing Kagelberg site in Austria, Genostar shows trust in its breeders for its future. This investment...
Young Minds, Big Ideas (II): The Enthusiasm of our Young Breeders!
In our March issue of HI we reported on the versatility of our young breeders. Here we would like to present some more very interesting countries and clubs.
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...