United States of America
Mirna: Life in the Shadows of her Famous Sister Mirror
The US cow Seagull-Bay Oman Mirror is one of the legendary brood cows of the breed: Dam of Robust and foundation behind such bulls as Jedi and Biggie. A more...
A Very Special Chapter
This chapter plays out in the splendid landscape around West Charlton, a very small town in the far eastern part of the American state of New York. It is a...
Terra Linda: Increased Farm Profitability via Accelerated Breeding
In terms of milk production, California is still America’s nr.1 state, and within California the most milk is produced in Tulare county. HI’s destination in the walhalla of American dairy...
Intriguing Sires - Charl & Jeronimo & Treasure
Apart from his sky-high genomic values and the fact that he is the Nr.2 gTPI and Nr.1 NM$ sire ($1074), what else do you know about the bull whose name...
The Truly Miraculous Career of Maxine, Mogul’s Magnificent Dam
US Route 20 is one of the longest highways in the entire US, which stretches from Oregon at the Pacific Ocean to Massachusetts at the Atlantic. We find ourselves on...
Cow Country - June 2018
In Stuhr, close to the northern German city of Bremen, GHH Talent Marie owned by Frank and Frederike Kastens recently became the first German Red Holstein to score EX-95. It...
BullTalk - June 2018
Owner RUW is very clear about their Epochal: ‘A type transmitter with superior quality.’ The German breeding company does not say this easily. The linear profile of this Epic son...
Sunnyside: Seeing to the Little Details that Keep Things Running Smoothly
Sunnyside has been a prominent name in Holstein breeding in Wisconsin for almost 100 years. Their deep, home-bred cow families have contributed a solid foundation to many a herd down...
Ralma:High Quality Herd - and 100% Faith
Ralma Juror Faith – the name certainly has a magical ring. Faith is undoubtedly one of the most famous brood cows in the Holstein breed. Her genes are spread all...
How ET Turned Hol-Star into a Remarkable Holstein Herd on the US West Coast
Washington State on the the US Pacific coast is the Nr.10 dairy state of the US and the Nr.4 for average cow production. It’s a state of contrasts with the...
Cow Country - May 2018
Every Canadian Holstein with 20 stars to her name has attained a formidable breeding achievement. That is certainly the case for Hendercroft Lheros Gumball EX-96. So far, she has earned...
BullTalk - May 2018
In 2011, HI started its annual publication of notable outcross bulls. In October 2011, Va-Early-Dawn Sudan became HI’s first “Outcross Sire of the Year”. Today Sudan is celebrating some nice...