Wisconsin
Siemers Lstr Hanan 33317-P, “Global Cow 2024”: ‘She is a Vital Genetic Line for our Current and Future Goals.’
Siemers Holsteins in Newton (eastern Wisconsin) attained a unique achievement by winning HI’s Global Cow Competition twice in a row. After Siemers Lmda Paris 27856 in 2023, this year it...
The Surprise of Madison: Twigs Beats Footloose and Shakira at World Dairy Expo
Jeffrey-Way Twigs is the name! The Hardrock daughter from the renowned T family at Jeffrey-Way Holsteins in Wisconsin provided a fantastic surprise at the World Dairy Expo, as she beat...
Herds Worldwide - November 2024
Farming in southern Wisconsin has its challenges – land prices are high and the weather is sometimes extreme, from -28°C in the winter to 43°C in the summer. ‘Sometimes the...
Holstein Marketplace Sires: Providing an Option for Breeders to Control Their Own Destiny
The US Holstein Association established it’s Marketplace Sires program in January 2019. The program now offers an exciting range of breeder-owned sires, adding some intriguing options to the semen market.
Cow Country - November 2024
GENIA IS BRILLIANT‘We strive for a highly efficient, economical and resource efficient cow,’ states Jürg Hofmann of Hokovit Genetics in Switzerland. One of his current stars is the Silverridge Einstein...
S-S-I Montross Jedi Indeed, Very Straight Legs, But Still Very Influential in the Holstein Breed
His debut in August 2015 was phenomenal. Both in the US and Canada, he immediately captured both the gTPI and gLPI lead. As such, S-S-I Montross Jedi clearly became the...
Doorco Holsteins: ‘We Focus on Everything Necessary for a Long-Lasting, Profitable Cow.’
Seven times, Doorco Holsteins – located in northeastern Wisconsin – has been recognized as a “Herd of Excellence”. No less than 49x they received the “Progressive Breeders Registry”. In addition,...
Mauk-E-Way Holsteins Youthful Enthusiasm Leads to Rapid Breeding Progress
This report takes you along to the dairy farm of a young and ambitious couple with five children in the eastern part of the American state of Wisconsin. They have...
Longevity and Top Productions at Koepke: ‘Good people, good feed, good bedding & good genetics.’
Do you still remember her: Koepke 1660, a.k.a. “Granny”? Twenty years ago, in 2003, she gained legendary status when she broke the American milk record for lifetime production. A record...
Cow Country - August 2023
She has an absolutely stunning appearance: Priestland 6877 Master James Rose VG-88, one of the five classified daughters of Golden-Oaks Master at Priestland Holsteins in Northern Ireland. Just as her...
Selz-Pralle Dairy: The Achievements of World Champion Aftershock 3918 Are Becoming More and More Impressive
Last February, the milky Joliam Salvator Ava 5251-RC EX-93 earned a prominent place in HI’s article about foundation sire Salvatore. Ava 5251 belongs to Selz-Pralle Dairy in Wisconsin; one of...
Random-Luck Farm: A True Premier Breeder Herd
Breeding outstanding type animals that can consistently compete with the best in the show ring and bring home the Premier Breeder award takes a special talent. At Random-Luck Farm in...