Swissgenetics
Genomic gamechangers: The newest generation for everyone?
Genomic selection has revolutionized the breeding of Fleckvieh bulls in Austria and Germany. With modern DNA analysis, farmers and breeders can evaluate the genetic quality of their young bulls early...
At the Swiss Castel Holsteins, the Direction has Changed, but the Passion Remains
Many will still remember her. The tremendous quality of the Swiss cow Castel James Jolie, who was able to win the National Swiss show, the prestigious Swiss Expo, and the...
Cow Country - December 2024
For twenty years, Dan Reuter has been breeding at Reuter Dairy (950 milking cows) in Iowa, with the offspring of Barbie sister Regancrest-RB Bunny EX-93. With as a notable result...
Miranda: Taking Polled Breeding to the Top of the Breed
The recent surge in elite polled genetics is pushing the Holstein breed ever closer to the tipping point where it could quickly become a polled breed. One of the driving...
Dr. Matthias Schelling, the new director of Swissgenetics: ‘It is becoming more and more challenging to find enough male animals for selection.’
Having grown in up near Lake Constance, Matthias Schelling (54) has always been a real cow enthusiast. While he is not from a farm himself, already as a youth he...
From the Alps to the flatlands: The Fleckvieh and Simmental populations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland!
Fleckvieh, also known as Simmental, is one of the oldest and most versatile cattle breeds in Europe. It has its roots deep in the agricultural traditions of Austria, Germany and...
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...
The favourites of the AI studs
Among the sires of sons over the last 3 years, bulls from the Blooming line come out on top with the highest number of sons: every ninth AI bull in...
BSI Intriguing Sires DNA II - July 2024
Laugen-P is currently one of the most interesting polled sires in international Brown Swiss breeding. He presents himself as an all-rounder with a super balanced, no-holes proof: +820kg milk +.29%f...
AI’s Recommend Their Own Favourites These Bulls Should Be Used More Often:
For decades already, sire selection primarily takes place via indexes. The number of bulls that are selected based on word of mouth reports, evaluating daughters, or in other ways, is...
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...
BullTalk - November 2023
He is currently the bestseller in Switzerland: Hellender Brandy-P. Also beyond Switzerland, there is a lot of demand, as various countries are already importing his semen, reports Jürg Stoll from...