Sires Report
Intriguing Sires - March 2021
‘Multimate can attribute his popularity to the fact that he transmits cows that are robust and produce a lot of milk from well-attached, shallow udders,’ says Jaap Brinkman from CRV....
Sidekick: Popular Source of Elite Type
With +19 overall conformation based on 72 classified daughters, Sidekick is the highest progeny proven conformation sire available in Canada, while the three leading positions on the conformation list of...
Bull Talk - February 2021
Born in the US, housed in Canada, owned by a Spanish AI company. That is true of the young bull Siemers CD Pairing 31607. Sire analyst Juan Carlos Conde explains...
Focus on... Top Red Conformation
An enormous frame, deep and open ribs, impressive milk type, outstanding udder and strikingly correct feet & legs are the eye-catching traits with which the ST sire Doral-Red is finding...
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...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
At Nr.4 on the genomic list in France is Prodigy, who combines impressive allround type with outstanding longevity and functional traits. Sired by Adlon-P (Adagio-P-Rubicon), Prodigy was bred at Gaec...
Jameson - ‘He makes the cow that dairy farmers are looking for!’
Solid milk yields, high components, top udders, below average frame, easy calvings, high longevity, above average metabolic stability, and strong health. If commercial dairy farmers could create a bull themselves,...
Intriguing Sires - February 2021
‘For three index releases in a row, Calvo has been able to improve, especially for production. His daughters leave a positive impression on farms. In the fall of 2019, we...
Focus on... January 2021
The selection of high-quality sires who have the A2A2 or BB casein variants has been intensifying for y ears. And indeed, the offer of A2A2 and BB sires has never...
Bull Talk - January 2021
He has not yet appeared on HI’s cover as a mature bull… but now it seems like the right moment. Seagull-Bay Silver is no longer alive, but: he is the...
Intriguing Sires - January 2021
During the past half year, Etesian was the most sold bull at Semex. According to Mike West, there are several reasons for this popularity. ‘As a progeny proven sire, he...
Top Sires Waiting For Their Turn
This is a scene from fall 2019, which we encountered when we were allowed to enter the bull barns of Accelerated Genetics near the town of Baraboo in Wisconsin. Here...