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  • Biosecurity protocols for safe semen

    Biosecurity protocols for safe semen

    CRV enforces strict biosecurity protocols for its bull barns. “This is how we protect our animals’ health and offer customers all over the world the highest guarantees for the veterinary safety of semen,” says CRV veterinarian Anja de Bont. CRV ensures biosecurity worldwide by working with strict protocols and responding to what is needed locally. This article is about how we work in the Netherlands.
  • Reflecting on the HHH Show

    Reflecting on the HHH Show

    We look back with great pleasure and pride on the Holland Holstein Show, held on November 15 and 16 at the WTC Expo in Leeuwarden.
  • CRV Launches Subsidiary in China – A Milestone in Global Expansion

    CRV Launches Subsidiary in China – A Milestone in Global Expansion

    We are delighted to announce that CRV has officially launched a new subsidiary, CRV Cattle Breeding Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (赛尔威畜牧科技(北京)有限公司). This new office in Beijing marks an important step in expanding our presence in one of the world’s largest livestock markets and reinforces our commitment to the Chinese dairy and livestock industry.
  • End of era for Double W Ranger

    End of era for Double W Ranger

    Double W Ranger, the most influential Holstein bull in the Netherlands and Flanders over the past decade, was taken out of service today. Ranger was eight years and nine months old.
  • Efficiency and Health: CRV’s Fleckvieh program delivers results

    Efficiency and Health: CRV’s Fleckvieh program delivers results

    In today’s challenging economic climate, farmers around the world need cows that can produce milk and meat efficiently and effortlessly to achieve good business results. CRV’s Fleckvieh breeding program, with its strong focus on health and efficiency traits, delivers the best genetics to meet this need. Bulls that were already popular as InSire bulls have proven their worth again in this latest index run through the performance of their daughters. The breeding values of young InSire bulls show that even more can be expected from the next generation, with the quality of polled bulls also rising rapidly. CRV Fleckvieh Beef is the ideal choice for Beef on Dairy operations, known for exceptional beef quality, with ideal marbling and intramuscular fat. This rapidly growing segment within our breeding program in Germany and the Czech Republic offers PP homozygous polled bulls, all genomically tested for traits like easy calving, high daily gain, and superior carcass quality. With diverse bloodlines and male sexed semen available, we help maximize revenue from bull calves.
  • CRV bulls deliver high returns with a focus on feed efficiency

    CRV bulls deliver high returns with a focus on feed efficiency

    CRV bulls continue to deliver exceptional results for farmers, ensuring high returns under challenging economic conditions. Our breeding program focuses on health and efficiency, producing genetics that help farmers worldwide achieve high production efficiently and effortlessly. A key part of our approach is our FeedExcel breeding strategy, which focuses on breeding cows that produce more milk with the same amount of feed, enhancing both efficiency and sustainability. The latest figures from our bulls align with this strategy, showing significant improvements in feed efficiency and longevity, which are crucial for modern farming.