Holsteins: triumphant rise and crises

Cows imported in the middle of the XIX century in the US from Holland and subsequently named Holstein, showed a phenomenal ability for genetic modification. As a result of the efforts of breeders, Holstein breed became the leading world dairy breed. Formation of the type lasted for dozens of years. Today it is beautiful tall animal with a proportional body, and not only this. These are effective «machines» designed to produce a large amount of milk.

More information about Holstein breed can be found in the magazine «Milk and Farm» № 1 (44), February 2018