S1E671 - E671 Elevation Still Leads at 15.2%: How Holstein USA’s August 2026 Top 15 All Connect

In 1966, a Virginia A.I. stud gambled $2,800 on a calf named Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation. Three years earlier, illness forced Lester Fishler to disperse his Nebraska herd, sending a pregnant cow to California where Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief was born. Today, these two foundation sires still sit at number one and two on the Holstein USA influence ranking, their genetics woven deeply into the DNA of the top 400 proven sires. Discover the human decisions, the unexpected twists, and the enduring consequences that launched the two bloodlines still commanding the global dairy industry.

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