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  • Strong legs and healthy hoofs underpin bull performance in CRV’s breeding program

    Strong legs and healthy hoofs underpin bull performance in CRV’s breeding program

    Every dairy farmer in the world knows: without good legs and healthy hoofs, cows will never perform to their full potential. High breeding values for feet and legs and hoof health therefore provide the foundation for the performance of bulls from CRV’s breeding program. Thanks to increasingly refined genomic breeding value estimation, the first breeding values based on daughter performance are also no longer bringing any surprises.
  • CRV strengthens Fleckvieh portfolio with proven performance and new homozygous polled genetics

    CRV strengthens Fleckvieh portfolio with proven performance and new homozygous polled genetics

    CRV’s Fleckvieh portfolio continues to show strong performance in the latest index run. Established proven bulls such as Han Solo, Hiller and Moser PS have further improved their breeding values, while four new proven bulls and five new Insire (genomic) bulls add further diversity to the portfolio. The new homozygous polled bulls are a particular highlight, giving breeders even more choice in polled Fleckvieh genetics.
  • Ruth combines strength with American roots

    Ruth combines strength with American roots

    The Masscheleyn family likes cows that combine high fat and protein production with plenty of strength. Bull dam Zwanebloem Taos Ruth fits that picture perfectly. Her son, Zwanebloem Cheers, is the first bull from the Flemish herd to be selected for AI use.
  • Delta Chateau demonstrates the power of the right mating

    Delta Chateau demonstrates the power of the right mating

    Delta Dominque is exactly the kind of cow dairy farmer Willem Booij likes to breed. The breeder of Double W Holsteins describes her as a cow with all-round qualities. “ She isn’t too tall; she’s strongly built and has a little extra muscle. That makes her a durable cow that can really handle herself,” he explains.
  • Delta Tadej P goes for yellow and scores in red

    Delta Tadej P goes for yellow and scores in red

    To win the Tour de France, a cyclist needs more than just the strongest legs. They also need power, endurance, the ability to use energy efficiently, and resilience to recover quickly after intense effort. It’s no coincidence that Delta Tadej P, one of the most promising young bulls, was named after what many consider the greatest cyclist of all time.
  • The Boon Family wants to produce milk from grass

    The Boon Family wants to produce milk from grass

    Development never stands still on the dairy farm of Kees and Rik Boon in the peat meadow region of Friesland (The Netherlands). Over the years, they have transformed their highly productive, intensive dairy operation into a more extensive farming system, with grass taking centre stage.