Lovholm Holsteins in Saskatchewan: History, Genetics, How It Makes Money and Contact Notes
Profile updated November 2026
Lovholm Holsteins is a registered Holstein dairy at Balgonie, east of Regina, owned by Michael and Jessica Lovich. The herd was named Saskatchewan's 2021 Outstanding Young Farmers, ranked among the top 20 classified herds in Canada for its size in 2019, and reached the Top 10 for Master Breeder status through Holstein Canada in 2020.
| Location | Balgonie, Saskatchewan |
|---|---|
| Sectors | Dairy; registered Holstein genetics |
| Scale | About 70 cows (Farms.com, 2021) |
| Why it is notable | 2021 Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers; Top 10 Master Breeder (2020); bred a World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion |
| Move to Saskatchewan | Michael and Jessica relocated their whole herd from Alberta about five and a half years before the 2021 article |
| Ownership | Michael and Jessica Lovich |
| Official website | Farms.com 2021 Outstanding Young Farmers article (no official website found) |
History of Lovholm Holsteins
Michael and Jessica Lovich moved from Alberta to Saskatchewan, bringing the entire herd and their family. Michael describes the move as challenging but successful. The article published in June 2021 places it about five and a half years earlier.
Since then the herd has earned honors well beyond its size. In 2015 a cow the Lovichs had bred, and sold as a young animal, was named Supreme Champion at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2019 the herd ranked among the top 20 classified herds in Canada for its size, and in 2020 it reached the Top 10 for Master Breeder status through Holstein Canada. The Bullvine has described the farm as the only one to breed two World Dairy Expo Holstein champions, milking 72 cows in tie stalls.
What Lovholm Holsteins Grows and Raises
Lovholm is a genetics-driven dairy. The Lovichs prioritize genetic improvement in every cow and emphasize conformation in breeding decisions. Since moving to Saskatchewan they have also worked on raising milk production, so the herd earns its place on both the show ring and the milk record.
The herd of about 70 cows is milked in a tie-stall barn according to Bullvine coverage. The Lovichs host three to six farm tours a year for school and industry groups, covering the dairy cycle and agriculture generally, and partner with a university agronomy class on internships. Their three daughters help with milking, calf feeding and tractor work.
How Lovholm Holsteins Makes Money
Milk sales
The core business is selling milk from the milking herd. Dairy quota and prices are set within Canada's supply-managed system, and the farm's revenue figures are not published and not estimated here.
Genetics and cattle sales
The Lovichs bred and sold the cow that became a World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion. Selling breeding animals and genetics from a high-classification herd is a second path to value for a small herd.
Education and reputation
Farm tours and internships build goodwill and a pool of future workers. Awards from Holstein Canada and the Outstanding Young Farmers program raise the profile of the herd with buyers and the industry.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Lovholm Holsteins
Lesson one: a small herd can compete on quality. Classification and Master Breeder standing show that careful breeding decisions, not herd size, drive recognition. Lesson two: relocate with a plan. Moving a whole herd across provinces worked because the family kept its focus on genetics and production once it arrived.
Lesson three: open the barn door. Regular tours and student internships cost time but build the next generation of dairy workers and public support for supply-managed farms.
A cow that wins at the World Dairy Expo after being sold as a youngster is every dairy breeder's version of a child who grows up to win a Nobel prize in someone else's house. At farm.FM we write farm satire, farm humor, ranch humor and farm jokes, and Balgonie's Holstein family has earned a bow for the ones that got away. The girls who help with milking likely have better calf-naming skills than we do.
For context, farm.FM is the nation's first satirical farm site and the home of Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers. Its contributors each keep an archive, and this one is a good sampler of ranch humor and farm jokes.
How to Contact Lovholm Holsteins
No official website, address, phone or email was found in the sources used, so none are listed. The Farms.com article is the best verified public page. The family hosts school and industry tours; arrange visits directly and confirm biosecurity rules first.
Lovholm Holsteins Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Farms.com: Dairy producers named Saskatchewan OYF - Herd, awards and tours
- The Bullvine: Lovholm Holsteins breeder profile - Show-ring history and tie-stall herd
- The Bullvine: Lovholm named 2021 Saskatchewan OYF - Award coverage
- Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers - National program page
- Statistics Canada: Canadian Agriculture at a Glance - 2021 Census of Agriculture context
Lovholm Holsteins FAQ
Where is Lovholm Holsteins?
At Balgonie, Saskatchewan, east of Regina.
Who owns it?
Michael and Jessica Lovich.
How many cows does it milk?
About 70 cows, according to Farms.com in 2021.
What awards has it won?
2021 Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers, a 2020 Top 10 Master Breeder standing and a bred-and-sold World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion in 2015.
Lovholm Holsteins proves that a modest-sized tie-stall dairy can be nationally recognized for breeding. For more Saskatchewan operations and provincial context, see the Saskatchewan farms guide on this site.