Evolution
Beef-on-Dairy Programs Evolution & Genetics Hokkaido
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...
BullTalk - March 2021
This coming summer, it will be five years ago that DNA sire Melarry Frazzled made his debut: in 13th place with 2751 gTPI. Today, the Josuper son scores 2705 TPI,...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
At Nr.4 on the genomic list in France is Prodigy, who combines impressive allround type with outstanding longevity and functional traits. Sired by Adlon-P (Adagio-P-Rubicon), Prodigy was bred at Gaec...
Bull Talk - February 2021
Born in the US, housed in Canada, owned by a Spanish AI company. That is true of the young bull Siemers CD Pairing 31607. Sire analyst Juan Carlos Conde explains...
Unique HI Overview: Here are the Bestselling Holstein Sires at AI Companies World-wide
Who were the most sold Holstein bulls during the past six months? HI posed this question to breeding companies world-wide. The answers resulted in the unique accompanying overview: 77 bestsellers...
Intriguing Sires - December 2020
‘From the outset I want to say – and I admit that I am biased – that we are tremendously enthusiastic about this bull. I told Semex that in the...
Intriguing Sires - November 2020
Envy has one of those no-holes proofs with no significant weaknesses across his entire proof breakdown. He is a solid bull with no extremes though his high components (+.23%f +.06%p)...
Intriguing Sires - October 2020
‘Achiever was the first bull from the Icon Sires program at ABS, and thus continued to be extremely popular with many customers world-wide. The fact that he is the Nr.1...
Bull Talk - October 2020
With 3842 PFT (based on 212 milking daughters) he holds a strong 2nd position on Italy’s ranking of progeny proven sires. However, despite that high total index, All.Nure Rally scores...
BullTalk - May 2020
They reign in Italy. Sire Mirabell Sound System is Nr.1 on the progeny proven list, while his grandson Zani Inseme Stradivari is Nr.1 on the DNA-tested list. As such, Sound...
Focus on... May 2020
They possess a high overall breeding value and a solid profile which generate interest among commercial dairy farmers and breeders alike. Also: they breed for longevity which is significantly above...
Intriguing Sires 2020 - April
The deep D family owned by the Niermanns (KNS Holsteins) has already proven itself for generations. And with Belsan, this strong breeding German cow family has provided another high-scoring transmitter....