Ver Hage Holsteins is located in the southern lower part of the state of Michigan, in the United States of America.  We are located  about 40 miles north of the Indiana state line and 20 miles east of Lake Michigan.  We are just 16 miles north of interstate 94 exit 60. Ver Hage Holsteins is a Tuberculosis Accedited free herd.  We have sent several bulls into A.I. not only domestic but also for Japan, France, Germany, China and Canada.  We have exported embryos to 17 different countries and have sold genetics to 22 states in the U.S.A.  The current herd average is 30,426 lbs.  1340 fat  922 protein.  Our herd has been at the top of the production list in Michigan for several years and has been the number one dollar value herd in Michigan  ( 1997, 1999 & 2000 ).  Ver Hage Holsteins is ranked amoung the top BAA herds in the U.S.A. with a BAA of 108.  In 1996 the herd had the highest quality milk in the Michigan Milk Producers Association.  Our somatic cell count averages under 100,000.  We welcome you to visit our farm, please contact us by phone 269-673-4886 or E-mail us.

The following is an article about our herd, and how we got started in the marketing of Holstein genetics.