Management
Fertility Traits: Different in Each Country but they are Producing Positive Gains
From the 60s through to the early 2,000s, cow production increased enormously though the fertility of the Holstein cow declined alarmingly. 20 years ago, selection for fertility traits was established,...
Udder health: The small things make a big difference
High quality milk from healthy udders of high producing and long living cows is exactly what dairy farmers around the world are striving for. Udder health plays an important role...
Elitest is the Dynamic Nr.3 AI Company in France besides Genes Diffusion and Synetics.
For many, the name “Elitest” will be relatively new, however this French AI company has already existed for fifteen years. In 2010 Elitest was formed via the fusion of the...
Youthful Wilcor O Katy Wins 51st Schau der Besten
The elite sale ‘Die Auction’ plus the breeder’s gala on the eve, three current daughter groups from the Synetics breeding program, a dazzling show with Wilcor O Katy as the...
Help Us choose the World Champion 2024
This is the 27th edition of the World Champion competition! On the following pages you will find 18 of the most outstanding Holstein cows that have dazzled in show-rings around...
Genetic Base Change: Updating the Standard to Reflect the Current Breed Population
An animal’s genetic evaluation indicates how its genetics compare to other animals in the breed. Different countries use different approaches when determining which animals should be in that base group...
Forages: The basis of a diet suitable for ruminants!
The biggest talent of the dairy cow is to take high-fibre forages, which cannot be used for human nutrition, and convert them to high-quality foods like milk and meat. What...
TPI or Net Merit: Which Index is the Most Appropriate for Todays Breeding Industry?
With American genetics being a major driver of Holstein breed progress around the world, their main genetic indexes TPI and Net Merit are widely known and are used extensively in...
Brand New AI Company Showbox Sires Quickly Gains Global Recognition
The summer of 2023 saw a new AI company emerge: Showbox Sires. Founded by two well-known and passionate Holstein breeders: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett, assisted by their wives Sharyn...
Adolf Langhout: ‘Developing Elite Holsteins Always Begins with an Embryo.’
For more than 35 years, Adolf Langhout has been internationally active in the marketing of elite genetics. His enterprise ALH Genetics is one of the largest importers world-wide of American...
Unique Holstein Event: The Very First International Online Herd Competition
Have you ever wondered how the breeding program at your farm stacks up against others from around the world? Here is an opportunity to find out. Holstein International would like...
How the Most Popular Cow in the World was Discovered… ...and Came into the Global Limelight at Mil-R-Mor Farm
Of course she has formidable competition, for example from Dellia, Laurie Sheik, and other female Holstein legends. But: nevertheless, Glenridge Citation Roxy still graciously carries the “Queen of the Breed”...