Progenesis
Character Dairy Genetics in Canada: Homebase for Progenesis
Enthusiasts throughout the Holstein world would be familiar with the name Progenesis, the prefix of the Semex internal bull development program. Character Holsteins at Mildmay, Ontario, is where it all...
Focus on... September 2021
In this edition of HI we have nine pages on which we present the most important news from the various segments of daughter proven and genomic sires as well as...
BullTalk - July 2021
He is the revelation of the Italian list (new in the DNA top-3 with 4652 gPFT) and in fact, he is even more the revelation of the Swiss top list,...
Intriguing Sires - June 2021
With 2833 TPI, Positive debuted in America’s progeny proven top-10 during the recent April release; an official Canadian progeny proven index is expected in August. ‘Positive has been very popular...
Intruiging Sires - May 2021
Marius is a Jedi son from a family line descending from Sully Shottle May, the mother of McCutchen. The Marius proof has climbed by over 100 points since last round...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
‘Star is bred for robot milking and combines everything that the RUW breeding program stands for: production, components, average stature, udder, feet & legs, excellent fitness, polled and RC.’ We...
BullTalk - July 2020
You already read it in HI: AOT Helix, America’s progeny proven nr.1 bull, is the “Talk-of-the-Town” with his outstanding profile. Now we go to a Helix daughter, from the widely...
Intriguing Sires - January 2020
Whilst the start of the reigning Nr.1 gTPI sire, AltaZazzle’s pedigree story begins over 20 years ago with the legendary brood-cow Windsor-Manor Rud Zip – his modern-day narrative starts just...
BullTalk - June 2019
He is the very highest NTM transmitter of Scandinavia and is available both domestically and abroad: Growny with +41 NTM. ‘Certainly a very interesting bull: high indexing and with an...
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,...
Cow Country - May 2019
The development and the discovery of new and unique cow families is one of the most important challenges facing Holstein breeding. But new families with breeding values at a top...