Why select VikingHolstein? Healthy, efficient cows • VikingHolsteins are medium-sized cows that are feed-efficient and produce high levels of milk solids • Because of their natural health, VikingHolstein cows have excellent fertility and calve easily • VikingHolstein cows gives you the highest lifetime production and daily profit per cow • VikingHolsteins are resilient cows that are easy to manage and with great genetic diversity • VikingHolstein cows live long and last long, making your dairy business profitable, sustainable and enjoyable. Interbull ranking I-nHteorlbIsnuttelelinrrbaunlklirnagn-kiHnogls- tHeionlstein Interbull ranking - Holstein Production index Fat index Protein index Denmark, Swede1n0,6Finland105 106 USA 108 110 106 Canada 107 109 106 Netherlands 104 105 104 Germany 107 107 107 France 103 103 103 United Kingdom 104 Australia 98 107 102 100 96 VikingHolsteins are ProFdruamcteion index Fat index Protein index Frame D VMikingHoBlsetceainussearoef their natural Daughter Calving direct Calving 101306 Udder health Fertility 110025medi1u0m62 -sized10c23ows maternalmediumh-seiazlethd,cVoikwinsgHolstein 103 111308 110100that a1r90e86feed-e19f1f93icient 102 that are fceoewds-ehfafivceieenxtcellent 111707 91809and p1r90o56duce h1i9g187h level1s00 and prodfuecrteilhitiyg. hThleevyealslso 111004 91905of mi1l9k064and so19l1i90ds 98 of milk acnadlvseoeliadssily 111207 91907 19047 19192 99 111603 91903 19053 19196 103 111304 91807 19072 19183 100 11908 In91te50rb0ull, April 2092601 19150 In96te2rbull, AprilIn2t0e2rb0ull, April 2020 Source: Interbull, April 2020. NTM conversion 6 7 Meet Claus Langdahl Manager for the VikingHolstein breeding program Claus Langdahl is our Breeding Manager for VikingHolstein. He grew up on his family farm in Denmark where his parents milked Holstein cows. At an early age Claus had a passion for breeding and he is now leading the team that is taking VikingHolstein forward to a top position in the world. Claus graduated in 2001 with a Masters Degree specializing in agricultural animal breeding from the Royal Veterinary School (Copenhagen University). He then became a Breeding Advisor for Vikinggenetics in Denmark. Claus says it was a “a great experience and a huge opportunity to learn from farmers’. He started in the Holstein selection team in 2003 and became the VikingHolstein breeding manager in 2010. Along with a professional team in the breeding department at VikingGenetics and a vast experience, Claus adds a special enthusiasm to further improve the unique Nordic health profile for VikingHolstein.
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