Sire profile: Westcoast River
Westcoast Montana Riza 4700 VG85 Canadian sire 120738 Westcoast River is one of the leading ...
Young dairy farmer seizes agricultural opportunities and takes out national award
Pete Smit is one of a growing number of young business-savvy New Zealanders seizing opportunities ...
Rare accolade for 18-year-old North Canterbury Holstein Friesian cow
Belbrook Dynamic Vanessa EX5. An 18-year-old dairy cow in North Canterbury has achieved a rare ...
Technology helps ensure dairy replacement heifers hit target weights
The Eden's milk 275 Holstein Friesian cows. Investing in weigh scales is helping Southland dairy ...
Remembering long-serving HFNZ member Peter Robertson
Peter Robertson (second from left) with other Honorary Life members in 1989 A World War ...
Ellen Sands drives genetic change in her family’s dairy business
Ellen Sands can vividly recall the moment that ignited her passion for genetics and breeding ...
Taranaki dairy farm scoops national production awards
A Taranaki dairy farmer who has won a raft of production awards attributes his success ...
Raymac Holsteins clinch Valden Cow of the Year
A 13-year-old Holstein Friesian dairy cow from Otago has been named the 2020 Valden Cow ...
Sherraine Holsteins big winners in Semex On Farm Competition
A North Canterbury farm has clinched two awards in the national final of a major ...
Gauntlet heifer sells for $6,000
Muritai Gauntlet Winfall. An in-calf Holstein Friesian heifer carrying a CRV contract mating has sold ...
New outcross bull with strong udder scores
116561 Woodcote H McLaren-ET S3F. A new outcross bull with strong udder scores is creating ...
Zero bobby calves a benefit of milking Holstein Friesians
The versatility of Holstein Friesians is being credited with allowing a young South Canterbury couple ...
New system to help evaluate performance of NZ’s dairy genetics
A new $1 million project backed by funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ...
Obituary: Well-known Holstein Friesian breeder dies
Charles Roberts. Source NZ Herald A legend of the New Zealand racing industry, who was ...
High-tech collars help Southland dairy farm get more cows in-calf
The Copinga's had Allflex smart collars fixed to their cows in August 2019. Identifying cows ...
Southland dairy farmer to join Holstein Friesian NZ Board
It has taken two months to repair kilometres of damaged fences on Helen Cummings’ flood-ravaged ...
University study on hold for young breeder during lockdown
Monique Radford is supposed to be sitting in a laboratory at Massey University learning about ...
Technology used to fast-track genetic gains on Geraldine dairy farm
New technology is helping Hugh and Jennifer Forsythe fast-track genetic gains in their dairy herd ...
A2 advantage helps Schat’s buy first farm
A lucrative contract supplying sought-after A2 milk to Synlait has helped Daniel and Amanda Schat ...
Sire profile: Coastal-View Mookie-ET
Coastal View Mookie-ET daughter Coastal-View Mookie-ET has a growing reputation as a high fat component, ...
Judging helps dairy farmer see NZ
Bradley Parkes’ skill for judging Holstein Friesian dairy cattle has taken him around New Zealand ...
Discovery Project bulls picked up by LIC
The dam of Woodcote G Lookout-ET S2F. Discovery Project 2016. A project designed to help ...
Genomic testing helps fast-track genetic gain
David Fullerton can tell before heifer calf is weaned if it’s going to grow into ...