Did you know...? Holstein Association Facts and Figures
The productive life of a Holstein cow is between 3 and 4 years.   The first Holstein cow arrived in America in 1852.
  The Holstein-Friesian Association of America was formed in 1885. The name was changed to Holstein Association USA, Inc. in 1994.
  In 2006, Holsteins on official U.S. production testing produced an average of 22,833 pounds of milk, 835 pounds of fat and 700 pounds of protein.
  That Holsteins are usually between 23 and 26 months of age when they have their first calf.
  The productive life of a Holstein cow is between 3 and 4 years.
  A mature Holstein cow stands 58 inches tall and weighs 1,500 pounds.
  The Holstein Association's mission is “Provide leadership, information and services to help members and dairy producers worldwide be successful.”
  9 out of 10 dairy producers milk Holsteins.

The Holstein Association's mission is "To provide information that dairy producers will use to breed, manage and market higher producing, more durable cows."
Since its formation, the Holstein Association has been dedicated to the development of the Holstein breed. Today the Holstein breed dominates the U.S. dairy industry due to unexcelled production, greater income over feed costs, unequaled genetic merit and its adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions.

The Holstein Association maintains records on over 22 million Registered Holsteins, collecting and analyzing production, type and genetic data to provide useable information that enables dairy producers to improve their businesses by breeding better cows. The Holstein Association works to help dairy producers recognize the full potential of their herds.

The Holstein Association recognizes that no two dairy operations are the same, and with their wide range of products and services strives to meet the needs of all dairy producers. Dairy producers can choose from a number of different Dairyidentification methods to register their herds, from Tag ID and EASY, a computer software program, to the traditional paper applications with sketches. TriStar, the Holstein Association's production records program, offers three levels of service to both ensure the integrity of production records and to fit dairy producers management needs. The Association's Type Classification program offers a wide array of program options to fit every dairy producer's situation.

DairyThe most valuable product the Holstein Association provides to dairy producers is genetic information. Understanding that in order to be valuable this genetic information must not only meet the highest standards of verification, but also be presented in a way that dairy producers can easily use. Therefore, information is provided in a number of formats. Official Holstein Pedigrees™ are offered both on hard copy and over the Internet. Sire information can be obtained through the Sire Summaries— a report of the results of quarterly genetic evaluations including Type-Production Indexes and Linear Type Evaluation information, over the Internet as well as through the computer software programs Red Book Plus™ and MultiMate™ . The Association also provides rankings of bulls and cows to allow breeders to locate the best genetics to use in their breeding programs.

The Holstein Association offers all of this along with the assistance of a well trained, professional staff both in the field and at its headquarters in Brattleboro, VT. Sixteen Regional Representatives and 25 Classifiers represent the Association in the field. These dairy experts help dairy producers utilize Association programs to improve their herds and increase their bottom lines. In Brattleboro, 100 staff members work diligently to develop and maintain the Association's programs and serve customers.


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