Herd reports
Ferme Madec, Bretagne ‘We try to obtain the best, most balanced sires from AI catalogues.’
Nothing is impossible on the farm of the Madec family in Hanvec in the far western part of Brittany, near the Atlantic Ocean. Here bull dams perform – then and...
Pischele Holsteins: Singular among the many top addresses in the very north of Italy
Although Italy has a leading role in Europe with more than 1.4 million Holstein cows, the most northern region of the country plays hardly any role this perception. And that,...
Villstar The Other Top Address in Switzerland
If you are interested in showing and have always associated Switzerland with showing, the title may irritate you. If you carry on reading, it will not be one of these...
Master Breeder Larenwood in Canada:Three-Time Winner of National Management Award
The Larenwood herd in Ontario – a homebred herd for over 60 years – is a three-time winner of the National Lactanet/CanWest DHI Herd Management award; in 2014-15-16. It also...
Fairmont in Vermont: With Purebred Holsteins, Responding Flexibly to the Market
A commercial dairy with 1450 head and a breeding program with elite cows; Fairmont LLC in the northern part of the American state of Vermont has developed in the span...
Wyss Herta - Rendezvous with a double world record?
We were on our way through Switzerland and our goal were visits to various outstanding farms that we will present to you in coming issues of HI. One goal in...
Gaec de la Monnerie: ‘Important: Ensure That We Create Sufficient Opportunities for the Future’
Close to Le Bignon, just south of the French metropolis Nantes, we find Gaec de la Monnerie. Located in the French department of Loire-Atlantique – where the powerful Loire River...
Juniper Farms in Maine: Birth Barn of Jed and Wish is Successful Nowadays in the Show Ring
With a glorious victory at the Northeast All Breeds Holstein Show in the American state of Massachusetts, photo cow Juniper Missy-Red placed herself significantly in the limelight. HI went to...
THI Holsteins ‘Genomic stars are not found by chance, you have to breed for them!’
It is the home of the two highest PP sires in Germany, the highest worldwide red factor sire, a top-25 sire in Spain, and many other top sires. It is...
Robeth Holsteins: 240 Registered Atwoods and 170 Registered Diamondbacks
“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...
Double Family Power at Fankhauser in Switzerland
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...
Berryholme: ‘Be honest with yourself. There is no value in wearing rose-colored glasses’
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...