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November 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... November 2024

At CRV the very popular Delta Launch-PP-Red has recently been joined by the newly proven Delta Everton in being marketed as high-conception rate sires. Everton is sired by De Leenhorst...

October 2024

Misc Breeds

Intruiging Sires Jersey - October 2024

‘There is no doubt that Juulsgaard Samson Julia passed on her good genetics for production, high components, fertility and health traits to her son VJ-Harder,’ says Peter Larson, Senior Breeding...

October 2024

Sires Report

Plain-Knoll Trooper: The World’s Highest Renegade Son

First this, for a moment: what a tremendous harvest has been provided by the now seven-year-old S-S-I Renegade! Trooper, Parfect, Rupert, Taos, Conway, Bigshot, Rozline… and of course their numerous...

October 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - October 2024

Campbell is the Nr.4 gRZG bull in Germany, and is the Nr.1 son of Comeback, who combines somewhat different bloodlines (Commitment-Entity-Spectre) with strong health traits and pleasing type. Campbell is...

September 2024

Sires Report

Exclusive in Holstein International: The Bestsellers of 50(!) AI Companies around the World

Here they are: the bulls that in recent times have been used the most at AI companies all over the globe. No less than 50 in all, from AI companies...

September 2024

Cow Families

The Powerful “New Yorker” Maternal Line of Bestseller Cherry-Lily Luster-P

Elsewhere in this HI issue you read about the bestselling sires at 50 AI companies world-wide. Of these bestsellers, Cherry-Lily Luster-P is one of the big names, as this attractive...

August 2024

Management

Large Herds: Optimizing Breeding Programs to Maximize Economic Return

Herd sizes are getting larger all around the world, posing their own set of challenges and opportunities. We asked some specialists who are involved in designing and delivering programs to...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

The favourites of the AI studs

Among the sires of sons over the last 3 years, bulls from the Blooming line come out on top with the highest number of sons: every ninth AI bull in...

July 2024

Misc Breeds

BSI Intriguing Sires DNA - July 2024

Snoopy ranks at Nr.1 ISU in France, and is also 209 gPPR in the US and 134 gGZW in Germany. He is a son of Jonmar, who is now proven...

July 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... July 2024

Those who select for the combination milk, udder, and longevity, cannot bypass America’s nr.1 bull Darth Vader, given +2458 lb milk, 258 lb fat+protein, 1.70 udder and 6.2 longevity. The...

July 2024

Management

AI’s Recommend Their Own Favourites These Bulls Should Be Used More Often:

For decades already, sire selection primarily takes place via indexes. The number of bulls that are selected based on word of mouth reports, evaluating daughters, or in other ways, is...

July 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - July 2024

‘Oli, a Conway grandson via sire Letchworth, is the nr.2 gLPI bull. Both in Canada and the US (3159 gTPI) Oli dazzles via strong components, desirable fitness, and high conformation...