Get acquainted with… Antarctica! (1)
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Holsteins with 100,000 kg/220,000 lb are emerging more and more often, but: the conditions under which Bra-Ko Antarctica produces are unique. Last week this EX-92 Dorcy daughter (photo) together with her herd mates were active in the midst of outside temperature of -38/-40 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days! And six days of -33/-40 degrees. Despite these temperatures, Antarctica relentlessly continued working on her current lactation of 18,885 kg/41,547 lb. Antarctica (a granddaughter of Milksource Goldwyn Africa) is owned by Isakgården Holsteins in Älvsbyn, Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle.
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Elite Highlight Sale
The first elite European sale of 2024 went very well! At the Highlight Sale (Germany), which is organized by RUW, an average of €7720 was reached, with a top price of €55,000 for Pröbstings Showdown, a high-indexing Cronk daughter from the family that also provided bulls like Pröbstings Global and Globus.
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Antarctica (2)
What happens on a dairy farm when the temperature falls to -38/-40 degrees? ‘Fortunately our dairy barn is well insulated, so that worked out alright,’ tells Anki Sandin from Isakgården. ‘Our young stock are housed in a colder barn, so the water there kept freezing. But they also did alright; what you do notice is that all animals eat a lot more feed, so it important to ensure that it is provided.’ On average, the 115 Holsteins from Isakgården produce 14,000 kg/30,800 lb 3.8% 3.4%. More about winter at Isakgården in HI 03/2024.
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Jersey International
The family of HI publications is expanding further in 2024. You are already familiar with Holstein International, Brown Swiss International, Dairy Breeds International, HI Plus and KuhFacto; starting in April 2024, another will be added, “Jersey International” (JI), which will provide extensive coverage of global Jersey breeding. In five different languages.
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Switzerland
The highest indexing female Holstein of Switzerland is Bipper Casalla. The Gordon daughter, who scores 1691 gISET/3030 gTPI, descends via AltaZazzle and Timberlake out of Regan-Danhof Jedi Cashmere (Cosmopolitan family). Casalla and her full sister Casa (1653 gISET) will be sold this week during the EuroTop sale.
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Short notes:
- Gorbro Admire-Red (<Unstopabull) from Gorbro Holsteins is the National Australian Champion 2024 for Red Holsteins…
- …Lightning-Ridge Barbara (<Diamondback) owned by InStyle/Rusty is the Reserve Champion.
- Many spectators are expected this week with the return of the popular Swiss Expo.
- Record number of DNA tests in the US in 2023: 1.4 million.
- Ammann, Bieri, Haute-Rive, Jaquet and Fleury are the new Master Breeders in Switzerland.
- The popular sire Big Malki, owned by owner KI Samen, died at the age of almost 12.
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Foto: Han Hopman
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Brand new in America’s progeny proven TPI top-5: Plain-Knoll Trooper, good for 3063 TPI. As such, the Renegade son from Select Sires/WWS is nicely fulfilling expectations: he combines a solid production (+939 lb +.24% +.11%) with outstanding conformation (+1.84 gPTAT) and good fitness figures. Trooper is the sire of the popular sire of sons OCD Sheepster (3187 gTPI). More about Trooper – originating from the successful Plain Knoll Mogul Mariah cow family – in HI 1/2024.
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