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The Holstein Association USA is the world's largest dairy breed association. With over 22 million registered Holstein Friesian cattle, the association was established in 1885 as the Holstein–Friesian Association of America, a merger of several Friesian breeder associations. It was given its current name in 1994.
Holstein Association USA. National Farm Animal Identification and Records (FAIR) is a pilot animal identification program established in 1999 by Holstein Association USA; it has received funding through USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. National FAIR is a national animal identification and traceability system.
Today's European breeds, national derivatives of the Dutch Friesian, have become very different animals from those developed by breeders in the United States, who use Holsteins only for dairy production. As a result, breeders have imported specialized dairy Holsteins from the United States to cross-breed them with European black-and-whites.
Missy is a Holstein cow who was auctioned for $1.2 million in 2009, making her the most expensive cow in the world at that time.. Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy is a twelve-year-old black and white Holstein cow from Canada that sold for 1.2 million dollars at the Morsan Road to the Royal Sale in Uxbridge, Ontario on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to be wholly or partly of American origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively American.
United States: 23 5 Originally bred from the North Devon cattle: Australian Braford: Australia: Australian Friesian Sahiwal: Australia: Australian Lowline: Australia: Australian Milking Zebu: Australia: Ayrshire: Scotland [1] 24.6 6.5 3.86 [2] 3.06 [2] Belgian Red: Belgium: Bianca Modenese: Italy: Brown Swiss: Switzerland [1] 30 8 4.04 [2] 3.38 ...
Dehorning Holstein calves costs money so having polled cows will save money. [14] Another reason farmers prefer polled Holsteins is for the consumers. Consumers view dehorning as a painful process to calves and often animal welfare issues may arise or public intervention. Having polled Holsteins removes stress of consumers which ultimately ...
According to the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, PDCA, there are 7 major dairy breeds in the United States. These are: Holstein Black/White and Red/White, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn. [65] Holstein cows originate from the Netherlands and have distinct black and white or more rarely red and white markings ...