Plain-Knoll

November 2024

Cow Families

Plain-Knoll Mogul Mariah: With Her Own Powerful Chapter, from the Mirror/Mirage Family

Mayflower, Midnight, King Royal, Trooper, Crusher, Hurley… and then we are only talking about the progeny proven sires from the Mira-Mariah family at Plain-Knoll. Besides them, there are numerous young...

September 2024

Management

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...

February 2020

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - February 2020

For the second release in a row, Freemax is in second place in Germany with 164 gRZG. Employees at owner RBB are thrilled with their index topper. Torsten Dalle, sire...

October 2019

Herd reports

Plain-Knoll: Early Adoption of Genomics Provided Splendid Breeding Successes

Steve Buschur from Plain-Knoll Holsteins in Ohio is not only a very friendly man, but also someone who approaches Holstein breeding very progressively. For example, at a very early stage,...

November 2017

Sires Report

BullTalk - November 2017

Germany’s highest indexing Holstein calf – no less than 169 gRZM – is owned by the Giesmann family and is a daughter of the cow Balisto Jolene and the sire...