The Gelbvieh breed of cattle is one of the oldest breeds in Germany, starting in Bavaria in
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The Gelbvieh breed of cattle is one of the oldest breeds in Germany, starting in Bavaria in
Arrival in U.S.:
First recorded importation of semen in 1971
Interesting breed fact:
The first Gelbvieh blood brought to the U.S. was not a live animal — it was 43,000 units of semen brought to the country in 1971 by Leness Hall, then director of international marketing for Carnation Genetics
Current number of head in U.S.:
45,000 active registered Gelbvieh cows
National office:
American Gelbvieh Association
350 Interlocken Blvd., Suite #200
Broomfield, CO 80021
Email:
info@gelbvieh.org
https://gelbvieh.org
State offices:
Kansas Gelbvieh Association
President Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg
785-302-1252
www.kansasgelbvieh.org
Nebraska Gelbvieh Association
President Kyle Helms, Arapahoe
308-493-5322/308-962-6940
kyle@flyinghgenetics.com
www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska.org
Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa
Mark Stock, 929 Makee Drive, Waukon, IA 52172
Cell 563-568-8425; home 563-568-6987
https://issuu.com/livestockdirect/docs/bfa3de7b
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