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Fam. Knoef & Big Boukje 192 EX-90 (>200.000 KgM)

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1 Sep 2022 Type

Successful show for Big Holsteins

At the recently held AgriFair Wierden 2022 GenHotel member Big Holsteins, the Knoef family, was very successful again, both in the Junior and Senior Holstein classes.... Read more

29 Jul 2022 Type

Memorable show day for De Wijde Blik!

The Ommer Bissingh arrived this week for De Wijde Blik. Also this year this local dairy show attracted a large number of visitors and was for the Nijman family, who exhibited in different categories, a very joyful day!... Read more

2 Jun 2022 General

The 94th cow at Big Holsteins beats the 100,000 kgs barrier!

The Knoef family (Big Holsteins) is well on its way to their 100th 100.000 kgsM cow. During the last milk recording, Knoef's 94th dairy cow passed the 100,000 kgs mark.... Read more

20 Apr 2022 Type

Drouner Holsteins hits the Reserve Holland Herd cHampionship

After the success of the previous edition, the Holland Holstein cHampionship was organized again this year. Breeders competed for the 'Best Herdgroup', a uniform group consisting of three top dairy cows. Participating GenHotel members Knoef and Albring exhibited both a B&W group of three cows.... Read more

22 Mar 2022 Type

Holland Herd cHampionship 2022

Also this year, the Holland Herd cHampionship 2022 orginazed a competition of the 'Best Herdgroup', a uniform group consisting three top dairy cows. Show lovers and GenHotel members Big Holsteins and Drouner Holsteins participated in this HHH competition.... Read more

1 Mar 2022 General

25th and 26th Excellent at Big Holsteins!

In just one fell swoop, the Knoef family (Big Holsteins) recently got two more excellent cows. And with this successful classification the great milestone of 25 excellent cows from Knoef's herd has been reached!... Read more

15 Dec 2021 General

Durable cow family at Big Holsteins with 3 EX in a row!

Of the six re-classified cows from 'Most Influential Dutch Breeder' Big Holsteins, three have been awarded with an excellent score! Including a dam and her daughter of the brilliant Big Anna Jacoba family!... Read more

2 Dec 2021 General

Big Holsteins, "Most influential Dutch breeder (2000-2020)"!

Out of no less than 40 pre-selected Dutch Holstein breeders, Big Holsteins - Dutch breeder of the Year 2018 - was named 'Most influential Dutch breeder' 2000-2020. This competition - organized by HI Plus - was determined on the basis of the votes of readers. In addition to winning GenHotel member Big Holsteins, we find nine more members in the top 20!... Read more

2 Nov 2021 Type

Impressive four at the Twentse After Summer Show

Last Friday evening the Twentse After Summer Show took place. As in previous years, several enthusiastic GenHotel members were active in the show-ring during this awesome evening show. Striking was the quartet that made it to the B&W Senior Championship!... Read more

7 Oct 2021 General

GenHotel members succesfull at NK Veebeoordelen

Last Saturday, October 2, the NK veebeoordelen 2021 (National Judging Competition) took place. This year, 39 participants competed for the national title! GenHotel members Julia Poppe, Cees Albring, Thomas Prent and Ben Knoef managed to qualify for this Dutch Championships during the Provincial Championships.... Read more

23 Jul 2021 General

Big Holsteins impresses with their 90th 100.000 kgM cow

A fantastic achievement for the Knoef family of Big Holsteins, where this month no less than the 90th dairy cow has exceeded the lifetime production of 100,000 kgs of milk. There are not many dairy farmers in the Netherlands that manage to retain the longevity of their cows as they do at Big Holsteins!... Read more

4 Mar 2021 General

Large number and high scores at Big Holsteins

It was a victorious classifcation at Big Holsteins. A large number of 52 milking heifers and cows were rate by the classifier!... Read more

26 Oct 2020 General

GenHotel members in top of annual statistics

Never before has the lifetime production of dairy cows in the Netherlands been so high, this was shown by the new annual statistics recently published by Coöperatie CRV. In the last year (2019-2020), the Dutch cows produced 34,000 kgs of milk with 2,691 kgs of fat and protein (increase of 2,500 kgs of milk and 200 kgs of fat and protein compared to the previous year). This increase can be explained by an increase in daily production and a longer productive life. In addition to these stastistics, the new average production of Dutch dairyfarmers were also released. In the top 50 of the list of 'Bedrijfsgemiddelden MPR' we find no less than four GenHotel Members this year!... Read more

2 Aug 2020 General

Cowfluencer Liesje 22 showed us the Twente region

Last months Liesje 22 of the Knoef family showed the province called Overijssel, in the east of the Netherlands and was appointed as the first Cowfluencer. Last year the EX-90 Brilliant daughter of Big Holsteins entered the Agri Fair show ring in Wierden. Here Liesje 22 EX-90 successfully was the Reserve Intermediate Champion. This made her longing for more and Liesje 22 continued her way through Overijssel!... Read more

16 Jul 2020 General

Genetics with fat and protein

Recently we came across two beautiful cows, bred by GenHotel members. These are Big Wietske 95 and Caudumer Zalia 2 RDC, two cows which guarantee a fantastic milk production with above all extremely high components!... Read more

18 Nov 2019 General

Big Clara 123 enters Dutch top ranking total life production

Breeding and managing of high-producing dairy cows seems to be 'a piece of cake' for the family Knoef-Hendriksen from Geesteren (NL). Jos, Ben and Ingrid managed to get their herd in to the top-10 of highest lifetime production from the East-mid district of The Netherlands.... Read more

1 Nov 2019 Type

Our cows

Big Super Star

Big Anna Jacoba

Big Clara

Big Clara 123 EX-90

EX-90 Win 395 x VG-86 Hunter x VG-86 Boudewijn

Dam of Big Evergreen

Big Clara 133 VG-86

VG-86 Puntdroad x EX-90 Win 395 x VG-86 Hunter

Big Boukje

Abtshoeve Lucky Addi EX-90

Big Lucky Shot P 1 VG-89

VG-89 Silver x GP-82 Maddock P x VG-88 Magna P RF

Anastasis Chairman Shirley EX-93

Big Sharon 2 VG-86

VG-86 Spell x VG-89 Bogart x EX-91 Goldwyn

Broeks MBM Elsa / Ever-Green-View Elsa

Big Elsie 7 VG-89

VG-89 Brawler x VG-86 Gibor x VG-86 O Man

Dam of Big Kofu & Big Mindset @KI Kampen

Remarlinda

Rovershoekster Renate 1 VG-89

VG-89 Shottle x VG-86 O Man x EX-90 Jocko

Liesje

Liesje 22 EX-91

EX-91 Brilliant x GP-81 Improver x LOWLANDS FABIAN

Proud to have bred

Big Holsteins:

2 cows over 200.000 kg of milk
90 cows over 100.000 kg of milk
27 cows over 10.000 kg fat & protein

Big Boukje 192 EX-90

Cash x Big Boukje 184 VG-89

Lifetime: 208.163kgM 4.64%F 3.86%P 9.667kgF 8.038kgP

Big Winner

Win 395 x Big Super Star 25

Big Spell

Bertil x Big Wietske 83

Big Malki

Maik x Big Anna Jacoba 115

Big Sentaro

Shogun x Big Anna Jacoba 115

Big Position

Twist x Big Anna Jacoba 115

Big Winnetoe

Windbrook x Big Anna Jacoba 115

Big Keizer

Big Spell x Big Anna Jacoba 126

Big Embrace

Fiction x Big Super Star 30 (picture)

Big Festino

Talentino x Big Super Star 69

Big Anna Jacoba 119 VG-88

Big Winner x Big Anna Jacoba 106
the 75th cow over 100.000 kgM, and the Sire is also bred by Knoef!

Big Boukje 239 RDC EX-90

Big Kofu

Jetset x Big Elsie 7 VG-89

Big Mindset

Jetset x Big Elsie 7 VG-89

Big Adventure

@KI Samen
From the family of Big Malki

Big Evergreen

Daughter proven sire @KI Samen. 100% Knoef breeding!

Big Macht

Big Malki x Big Elsie 7

Big Surprise RF

Big Malki x Big Super Star 69

Big Redbone

Jerudo x Big Super Star 30 RDC VG-88