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The silky black heifer in the picture goes by the name of RUW Frosty and belongs to the Huesecken Gbr in Hagen. She is one of the few Peak Aztec (<Robson-Yoder) daughters in Germany and was imported from Canada as part o...

It seems that the dramatic improvement in production traits for Holsteins over the years has often been at the expense of longevity… or at least any gains in longevity have been minimal. Now all that is changing!

Angus has become the dominant breed in a number of major beef-producing countries around the globe. Effective marketing and breed improvement programs have helped to grow market share. Now that dairy herds have become a...

Within the Holstein community there are likely few for whom the two Atwood sisters Galys-Vray and Hanna-Vray are foreign. While Galys was already featured once by HI (02/2016), a spotlight has not yet been properly shone...

A high somatic cell count, besides reducing milk revenue, also increases the likelihood of mastitis. Very undesirable then, due to its economic impact and the possible premature loss of valuable milking cows. Besides goo...

We will begin with her for a moment anyway. Even though, the Steiner family – the owner of Pine-Tree Dairy – will not quickly put her in the forefront nowadays. In a moment we will explain why. But nevertheless, we like...

After the success of the first competition in 2020, for the second time HI presents the Global Dairy Youth Challenge: a competition for young people. Via four preliminary rounds, the participants will be presented in two...

“Type without Compromise”: From this vision, St. Jacobs ABC developed internationally successful bulls such as Dundee, Destry-RC, Aftershock, Crush and Denver. Young “St. Jacobs Choice” bulls for the top type market incl...

“Atwood Ave(nue)” and “Diamondback Drive”. The two notable street name signs in the tie stall barn at Liberty Hill Farm (Robeth Holsteins) turn out to be indicative of the breeding strategy employed by father Rob and son...

No, we will not soon forget this reporting tour: Three days in late March 2022 through Switzerland. In large measure it was through the French-speaking “Suisse”, but for the finale in the German-speaking “Schweiz”. Three...

Berryholme, H. Wright & Son, Cumbria, was one of 10 names to appear on the list when Holstein UK announced the winners of the Master Breeder Awards for 2022. The name Berryholme has been a fixture in the dairy industry i...

He is one of the best sires of his generation, but: we did not discover that until later. Because it took until the arrival of his milking daughters before we could observe the true value of S-S-I Montross Duke. Note her...

With a total index of 162 gRZG, Adwin debuted during the recent April release with an asterisk in second place on the German DNA list, as he combines a significant plus for milk with nice figures for longevity, fertility...

It is primarily small AI studs that carve out their place in the international market by going after a particular breeding profile with their own philosophies. And naturally, their sire lineup must represent these indivi...

The recent Sunrise Sale in Germany on March 25th saw a sensational record price of €70,300 for the young heifer Talika-P-RC. A search to find the origins of the cow family behind this exciting young prospect takes us to...