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Intriguing Sires Best Seller 2021 2 - April 2022
Moline was the highest volume selling bull in the Jetstream line-up last year. He is housed in the US and is an excellent semen producer in both conventional and sexed...
Bles Dairies: Purpose Driven Company with Global Reach and Local Impact
The Dutch company Bles Dairies was founded in 1990 as a livestock exporter supplying pedigreed Holstein heifers to Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. A genetics division was added in 1997...
Excluding Genomics: Would That Give Us a More Accurate Measure of a Proven Sire’s Genetic Merit?
Recently a breeder contacted Holstein International with an interesting question…’Once a bull gets a number of daughters in production why don’t they just remove the genomics from his proof altogether?...
Single-Step: Next Generation in Genetic Evaluations
Genomic evaluations first arrived in 2009 and created a revolution in Holstein breeding that more than doubled the rate of genetic gain. Continued refinements and improvements have produced incremental increases...
Aurora Mitchell Outcross Bull Transmitting Wide Rumps, Super Udders and Ideal Leg Set
At 2828 TPI, Mitchell sits at Nr.13 on the proven sire TPI charts. His proof shows >1,000lb milk +.11%f +.04%p, while his 2.63 type makes him the highest type bull...
Lareleve Canada’s Top Production Herd
For 2021 they broke through the 17,000kg/37,400lb barrier!! Lareleve has a 305-day average of 17,061kg/37,613lb 3.9%f 3.2%p on110 cows. Join us for a visit to Canada’s top production herd.
Beef-on-Dairy Programs: Agri-Gene & RUW
The surge in use of beef bulls on lower genetic merit dairy cows continues to grow, and part of the evolution in this market is the use of male sexed...
Hurtgenlea Yoder Modesto Dominant Bull Dam with Two Sons in the Breed’s Top-25
Mogul son Yoder had a number of successful sons with the most notable including Medley, Achiever and Outsiders. However, Yoder’s biggest impact has come as maternal grand-sire of bulls in...
Holstein Association USA: The Adoption of New Technology is Driving the Breed Forward
“To provide leadership, information, and services to help members and dairy producers worldwide be successful” …that’s the mission statement of the Holstein Association USA. As the largest dairy breed organization...
Ja-Bob: Adapting to Suit Different Aspects of the Genetics Industry
Red, polled, A2A2, and now slick – the breeding goals at Ja-Bob Holsteins in Ohio have been evolving to encompass different aspects in Holstein breeding. Owner Mark Yeazel is constantly...
Pine-Tree-I Pursuit: Another Bull from the Rudy Missy’s Surges to the Top
Supersire, Mogul and Balisto: Three of the most influential sires worldwide over the past decade, and they all trace to the great Rudy Missy family. Now there is a new...
Heat Detection: One of the Most Important Aspects of Effective Herd Management
Accurate heat detection has influence on the number of inseminations required and calving interval, which in turn has direct impact on the farms financial bottom-line. The challenge is to more...