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In order to provide a rapidly changing market with the right genetic offering now and in the future, CRV and VikingGenetics will exchange genotypes on breeding candidates for the Holstein breeding program.

All Fleckvieh breeders have their own personal requirements. CRV’s Fleckvieh program offers a broad range of bulls that will always meet ones breeding goal, whether that is on kilos milk, on increasing fat and protein or on achieving additional progress on meat traits such as growth and muscularity. On top of that, CRV offers top-quality polled bulls and bulls that fit the needs for herds with automatic milking systems.

2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Coöperatieve Rundveeverbetering (CRV). During that century and a half, reliable figures and innovation have led to significant progress in breeding being achieved by Dutch and Flemish dairy farmers.

In the heart of Alma, Ontario, Jen and Theo Van der Meulen, the proud owners of Van der Meulen Dairy, are on a mission to enhance their herd's genetic foundation. With a focus on quality over quantity, the herd of 315 cows produces an impressive average of 35 liters per day, boasting 4.40% fat and 3.45% protein.

The December proof run reaffirms the confidence of farmers in CRV’s breeding programme. In recent months, several bulls added daughter information to their proofs which confirms their popularity as young InSire bulls. Based on their daughters’ excellent performance, these bulls will now be re-included in CRV’s line up.

For CRV’s Fleckvieh team, this year the festive month of December is even more festive with the birthday of a figurehead, the introduction of the breeding value hoof health, the confirmation of the breeding values of popular daughter-tested bulls and the introduction of a number of interesting new InSire bulls.