Brown Swiss are low-maintenance, high producing, adaptable cows that live a long time and make money for dairy producers. High Production. Brown Swiss yield large volumes of milk with high components, boasting an ideal fat-to-protein ratio for cheese-making.

Welcome to the homepage of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders' Association of the USA. BSCBA is engaged in promoting the breed and providing services to breeders of Brown Swiss cattle, including: registration & transfer, type classification, production testing, and parentage verification.

THE HISTORY OF BROWN SWISS. Brown Swiss is recognized are one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world. The Brown Swiss Cattle breed originated in the mountain tops of northeast Switzerland before historic records began.

THE BROWN SWISS CATTLE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION OF THE USA. The U.S. Brown Swiss Association, formed in 1880 to establish an official herdbook, registers about 10,000 animals per year and serves about 1800 combined adult and junior members. It is governed by a 10-person board of directors elected by and from the membership. BSCBA Mission ...

Mar 31, 2025 · The 2022 World Brown Swiss Conference continued the third day with its conference meeting sessions. Starting with Martin Rust, Vice Director of Braunvieh Schweiz, the Brown Swiss Association of Switzerland.

Since the first Brown Swiss genomic testing was done in 2009, over 50,000 Brown Swiss males and over 20,000 Brown Swiss females have been genomic tested according to CDCB data.

The Progressive Performance Ranking (PPR) has been revised effective April 2025. Trait Weights include: Protein, Fat, Udder Composite, Productive Life, Daughter Pregnancy Rate, Mobility, Livability, Somatic Cell Score, Cow Conception Rate, …

The 78th Annual MN Brown Swiss State Sale was held on September 21, 2024 in St. Charles, MN. 24 head were sold to 5 states with a sale average of $2068.75 per head. The high seller was lot #2 Busch's Weapon Jadyn ET for $4,300.

National Brown Swiss Convention July 3-6, 2024 Hyatt Regency, Green Bay, WI . 2024 ST Genetics National Junior Heifer Show Participants - Click picture for show results

At the 2007 National Convention, guess where, New York, George presented the Society with its first Historical Artifact, a Brown Swiss bell with leather strap stitched with G.B. and Arth standing for G. Burgi & Sons, Arth, Switzerland.