Semex

December 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - The top sellers

Ambrose was one of the first Ranger-Red sons Semex released to the market in May of 2023. ‘Being a son of the awesome cow Mystique Lambda Anis, he was popular...

December 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... Robot Ready

Optimum teat position, teat length and udder balance are features that make the Synetics bull Urzokari de la Vigne ideal for robot milking. Good udder texture and strong attachments should...

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

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...

October 2024

Management

Unique Overview: The Most Popular Red Factor Sires World-Wide

An indisputable fact: red factor bulls have played a decisive role in the evolution of Red Holsteins. The pedigree of an undeniably elite bull like Rubels-Red (the sire of, among...

October 2024

Management

Holstein Breeding in Hungary:Pioneering Work, Innovation and Productive Holsteins!

Hungary’s agriculture is shaped by the high number of agricultural operations, from small family farms to large, modern businesses. Cash cropping has traditionally played an important role, though animal breeding...

October 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - October 2024

With the helping of milking daughters, the outcross sire Suez took the Nr.1 spot on the German list with 147 RZG. The Subzero son from an Outlast dam and an...

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...

August 2024

Management

Unique: AIs Offer Their Own Recommendations: These Sires Should Be Used More Often (2)

In HI’s July issue, we published part one of a unique document, in which AI companies all over the world indicate which of their own bulls deserve to be used...

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...