Semex
Intriguing Sires DNA - October 2023
Nr.1 on the German genomic bull list is Real Syn at 171 gRZG. With that, Real Syn enjoys a long lead over the rest of the field with Nr.2 Rockwell...
Tony van Lith (Valiant Dairy Genetics): ‘I See Breeding as an Art Form.’
Showtime-RC, Rolex, Migos, Legit, Lizzo, Lazer-PP-Red, Allure-PP, Mombassa-PP-Red, Muffin-P-RC, Fallegro-PP-Red. During the past three years, ten sires with the Valiant prefix found their way to the barns of ABS, Semex,...
BullTalk - September 2023
Last year in July he provided a memorable HI cover picture: the now four-year-old German bull Adissio-PP. ‘From the outset he was very popular; the first two years he was...
Focus on... September 2023
As usual after one of the three yearly evaluation periods, we are presenting interesting RC sires in our “Focus On” column, top sires that add momentum to both the Holstein...
On Route to Nearly Complete Perfection: Pine-Tree-I Pursuit
In December 2021, he dazzled as America’s new nr.1 TPI sire. In HI’s March 2023 edition, he was one of the most faultless Holstein transmitters available. His name: Pine-Tree-I Pursuit....
Focus on... August 2023
With the increasing temperatures in almost all countries around the world, it is inevitable that man and animal must adapt to a permanently changing climate. And naturally, Holstein breeding is...
BullTalk - July 2023
‘I have seen his Prosperous dam, Bandares grandam, and Damaris great-grandam myself; all three are impressive cows with tremendous udders. All three are still active in the barn of breeder...
The Ambition at OCD: ‘Breeding an Elite Conformation Sire That is Also Very Suitable for Commercial Herds.’
The prefix is one of the best known in modern Holstein breeding: OCD. It is the source of one of the most influential Holstein cows in recent times (Miss OCD...
Ranger Red: The red high achiever and the huge potential of his sons
In April 2021 the star rose of a bull who was to revolutionize breeding. 3Star OH Ranger-Red, the Rubels son from the already-now legendary bull dam Lakeside Ups Red Range,...
Intriguing Sires DNA - June 2023
Sheepster, now 23 months old, is the nr. 8 sire for gTPI. ‘We began using Sheepster for contract matings in August. He was our most heavily used mating sire in...
Wabash-Way Emilyann: Now Ranked as Canada’s Nr.7 Brood-Cow All-Time
At 47 stars, Emilyann is now Canada’s 7th ranked brood cow of all-time. Of course, Shottle daughters have become super brood cows all over the world but Emilyann had the...
In Pursuit’s pedigree Fustead Emory Blitz, Super-millionaire with a Remarkable Amount of Breeding Power
In HI’s March edition, Pine-Tree-I Pursuit (from Semex) came into view as one of the most faultless sires in the Holstein breed – also at a high index level. Reason...