Italy
Focus on... Dairy Strength
Okay, even Axl, the young King Royal son from the Jetstream program, could have a slightly better rump angle (-0.47). But along with short teats and a slightly straight leg...
Cow Country - December 2019
Don Bennink of No-Fla Holsteins in Florida has a clear vision which guides his breeding in his over 10,000 head herd: his ideal cow has a slightly below average size,...
Bull Talk - November 2019
In April, he had insufficient daughters (30). But by August, the number had risen to 138 head and he was able to storm onto America’s TPI top-30: Wet Tatum Mitchell,...
Intriguing Sires - November 2019
Apprentice has already left his mark on the breed, especially via his sons such as the wildly popular red bull Swingman. Apprentice was bred by an investor group Endeavour Genetics...
Intriguing Sires - November 2019
With two sons in the progeny proven top-10, the German bull dam KNS Reality VG-86 is meeting expectations in Italy. Her Balisto son Brasileiro (3398 PFT) stands out with high...
Chief Mark Susy EX-97: The Queen of Castelverde
Although we are now nearly 30 years on from when Castelverde Chief Mark Susy EX-97 was born, her genetics have not got old. In the Castelverde herd her genetics are...
Cow Country - July 2019
After their herd dispersal sale in April, the only milking cows the Irish Sinnott family kept were their homebred dam and daughter pair – Ballyboy Goldwyn Carmen VG and Sid...
Intriguing Sires - July 2019
Giordano is the new Nr.1 DNA-proven bull in Italy and combines solid production (+1330kg milk) with high components (+.50%f +.24%p) and is the highest rated bull for udders in the...
Intriguing Sires - Balic & Bandicoot & Duke
‘Our dairy farmers appreciate Balic and are using him again as a progeny proven bull,’ states Mathias Poferl from Rinderzucht Baden-Württemberg (RBW). ‘Also in his DNA period, Balic was already...
Intriguing Sires - Maestro & Spinoff & Tampa
America’s nr.1 Einstein, Homeground, Mixology and Maestro in Canada; these four young Semex bulls debuted in the absolute top during the April release. Brian Carscadden, sire analyst for Semex: ‘Maestro,...
Intriguing Sires - Rowdy & Balisto & Bardo
‘Rowdy is an exceptional production bull transmitting extreme milk and yet still with good components,’ comments Ryan Starkenburg from ABS. ‘Along with the extreme production he still does well on...
Cow Country II - May 2019
‘She makes you look smart,’ says Anthony Liddle about Liddleholme Resurrect Lu-RC, one of the breed’s newest 97-point cows. ‘She likes to be left alone – at a show you...