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November 2024
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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November 2024
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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October 2024
Vierra Dairy, California: ‘Jerseys Are Efficient and Can Handle a Warm Climate Well.’

“Vierra Dairy”. You likely recognize the name from the show circuit. They are the owners of elite show cows like Stoney-Point Joel Bailey and Bri-Lin Valson Spritz – this beautiful duo was crowned by the judging panel an...

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October 2024
Intruiging Sires Jersey - October 2024

‘There is no doubt that Juulsgaard Samson Julia passed on her good genetics for production, high components, fertility and health traits to her son VJ-Harder,’ says Peter Larson, Senior Breeding Manager and Production Ma...

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October 2024
Lone-Pine in Canada: Where Production and Type Combine

Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the Canadian Royal in 2023 was Lone-Pine Jordan Booster, while Reserve Grand Champion at the All-American Show 2023 in Louisville was Lone-Pine Nighttrain Lula. Lone-Pine Jersey...

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October 2024
Australia’s Cairnbrae Daisy Family: Combining Elite Indexes with Show-Winning Type

Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 11 was Grand Champion at the 2019 International DairyWeek and at the time was the Nr.1 BPI cow in Australia – the only cow of any breed in history with such an incredible dual achievement. Her s...

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October 2024
Bailey is crowned the first Jersey World Champion!

Our first Jersey World Champion cow comes from Hilmar in California. Stoney Point Joel Bailey of Vierra Dairy secured the first title in our eagerly anticipated competition. Twelve very special cows from around the world...

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October 2024
Unique Overview The Leading Jersey Herdbooks Worldwide

At a time when the number of dairy farms and the number of dairy cattle worldwide are dropping, the Jersey breed is defying this trend. To give perspective, this overview of the world’s leading Jersey nations includes a...

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July 2024
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 the world has O’Malley, Pactole or Huge as their sire. The number of pro...

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July 2024
Brown Swiss in mixed herds: How to feed, how to breed

In many regions, Brown Swiss share the barn with other breeds, most often with Holsteins from a global viewpoint. What impact does this have for farmers? Are they fed, managed and bred differently than in Brown Swiss her...

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July 2024
Brown Swiss Varia - July 2024

The Canadian Brown-Heaven Farm reports of a very successful classification round at the end of May. 22 Brown Swiss cows were scored, resulting in six EX scores. The highest score was given to Anfield-CE Thunder Emma EX-9...

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July 2024
Doboy: Breakthrough as a proven sire & Optimal: no extremes

The daughter-proven Sinatra son Optimal is one of the most desirable Brown Swiss bulls bred in France. He breeds cows with many strengths and no extremes.

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July 2024
BSI Intriguing Sires DNA III - July 2024

AG Valps is a Vance son who was bred on the farm of Martin Schlecker in Osterberg and comes from a family strong for production and components. His Alpsee dam produced about 8,300kg/18,300lb 4.8%F 4.1%P in her first lact...

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July 2024
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 +.22%p, 114 type with...

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July 2024
BSI Intriguing Sires DNA - July 2024

Snoopy ranks at Nr.1 ISU in France, and is also 209 gPPR in the US and 134 gGZW in Germany. He is a son of Jonmar, who is now proven and transmits lots of production from smaller cows with nice udders. ‘Snoopy’s dam Perd...

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