Genes Diffusion

April 2019

Sires Report

BullTalk - April 2019

He is the highest available type transmitter of France: no less than +4.7! Plus… in the area of fitness, he is nearly faultless. Add to that his slightly positive figures...

March 2019

Sires Report

Do you still recognize this Mountain son?

He looks at you sternly. Maintains a steady gaze. Yes, indeed, so it was when Han Hopman photographed this bull 18 years ago. Because Jesther – that is who we...

June 2018

Sires Report

Frist PJP: The Great Type Bull of France

Once in a while a true outlier comes along who defies the odds and remains at the top of the list for an extended period of time. When it comes...

March 2018

Sires Report

First the Daughters, now the Sons – Yoder’s Impressive Balance as Sire of Sons

To find an answer as to which sons of the exceptional Mogul are having the largest influence on the breed is not an easy task. Many of them convince with...

January 2019

Sires Report

BullTalk - January 2019

He is now more than 6 years old but continues to work hard. ‘He is still the most sold bull at Select,’ says Jeff Ziegler from owner Select Sires. ‘Bacon-Hill...

November 2018

Sires Report

BullTalk - November 2018

He is one of the top-5 highest gTPI Red Holstein bulls and is widely available: Rhala-Re Blues-Red. Good for 2664 gTPI, owned by AI Total, a son of Salvatore (see...

October 2018

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - Luster-P & Nagano-P & Marsden-P

‘Even though it is still early in his career, Luster has rapidly risen to become one of the most popular polled sires in our program,’ says Rick VerBeek from Select...

March 2018

Sires Report

BullTalk - March 2018

It is not surprising that the influence of the milky Bacon-Hill Montross continues to increase. Elsewhere on this page we highlight his Italian son VanHalen, but his American son Cookiecutter...

February 2018

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - February 2018

Usually in today’s genomic world, as a female ages the attention of her breeding potential is refocussed to the next generation. Luckily for Canada’s new Nr.1 Biggie, the attention on...

November 2017

Sires Report

BullTalk - November 2017

Germany’s highest indexing Holstein calf – no less than 169 gRZM – is owned by the Giesmann family and is a daughter of the cow Balisto Jolene and the sire...