November 2024

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Heritage-Pride, California: Impressive Dutch Belted Herd, Acquired Via Two-Pronged Approach

In the 1990s, the number of representatives of the Dutch Belted breed world-wide turned out to have dropped below 500. For Ronald (Ron) Pietersma – an American with Dutch roots – this was the immediate reason to take act...

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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 Switzerland. Originating from the Simmenta...

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Selection of Current, Elite Fleckvieh and Brown Swiss Sires

It continues to be important: the progeny proof. This was demonstrated again by the attractive German Fleckvieh bull Hochadel from BSG (Besamungsstation Greifenberg). ‘As a young bull with 136 gTMI, he was in the middle...

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