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Thursday, 15 June 2023 12:55

Fond farewell to breeders

Animals under the hammer at the Westell Holstein Friesians Herd Dispersal Sale.

The 2023 Holstein Friesian sales season has marked the end of an era for not one, but seven established Holstein Friesian studs.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 05 May 2022 10:55

Discovery Project keeps on giving

The Discovery Project helps breeders develop top cow families and breed bulls for the AI industry.

A joint venture between Holstein Friesian NZ and LIC is going strong 18 years after it was established with another six Holstein Friesian bulls being accepted into the LIC Sire Proving Scheme for the 2022-23 season.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 24 March 2022 08:55

Joint sire scheme is 'breeders working for breeders'

Rivendell MFU Scotch, who was part of the 2018 Genetic Leaders team, is being marketed by CRV as a daughter-proven sire for the first time in 2022.

"Breeders working for breeders" is how Taranaki farmer Wayne Taylor describes a joint sire-proving venture between Holstein Friesian NZ and CRV.

Published in Farm Health

Monday, 22 March 2021 12:55

Kiwi to lead World Holstein Friesian Federation Council

Cherilyn Watson has been named as the new president of the World Holstein Friesian Federation Council.

The general manager of New Zealand’s largest dairy breed association, Holstein Friesian NZ, has been appointed President of the World Holstein Friesian Federation (WHFF) Council.

Published in General News

Thursday, 07 May 2020 11:53

Breeder joins HFNZA board

The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively brought forward the appointment of Southland dairy farmer Helen Cummings to the national board of the Holstein Friesian NZ Association.

Published in Agribusiness

Wednesday, 17 May 2017 08:33