Holstein

The Holstein breed originated in Europe. The major historical developement of this breed occured about 2000 years ago in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provices of North Holland and Friesland which lay on either side of the Zuider Zee. The original stock were the black animals and white animals of the Batavians and Friesians, migrant European's who settled in the Rhine Delta region about 2,000 years ago. For many years, Holsteins were bred and strictly culled to obtain animals which would make best use of grass, the area's most abundant resource. The intermingling of these animals evolved into an efficient, high-producing black-and-white dairy cow.    more...

Upcoming Holstein Cattle Shows and Events

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
     Location: Houston, Texas, United States
     When: Tuesday 03rd to Sunday 22nd March 2009

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The Royal Highland Show
     Location: Royal Highland Show Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB
     When: Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th June 2009

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The Royal Show
     Location: Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
     When: Tuesday 07th to Friday 10th July 2009

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Upcoming Holstein Cattle Sales / Auctions

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
     Location: Houston, Texas, United States
     When: Tuesday 03rd to Sunday 22nd March 2009

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Latest Holstein Breed News

Monday, July 28, 2008
Dairy Cow Fetches $1 million at Auction
US - Apple, a red Holstein from Wisconsin, was sold for $1 million in an auction held Monday at Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, CT...

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Friday, August 03, 2007
Foot and Mouth Disease confirmed in cattle, in Surrey, UK
UK - DEFRA have confirmed that following an investigation of suspected vesicular disease on a holding near Guildford in Surrey,...

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Beef Expo 2007 Seals Export Links With Buyers From Twelve Countries
FARMING UK - Sale orders valued at around £498,000 for 332 breeding cattle were confirmed at the NBA Beef Expo 2007 as importers...

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