Synetics
Otto van Zuilen, the highest ISU herd in France: A story of Maradona, Pelé, Cruyff and Oumea Prin!
Endurance: the ability to maintain a given production over the longest time possible. There is no better description for Otto van Zuilen, the protagonist of this herd report. In his...
BullTalk December 2024
From the outset; bravo for the tremendous persistence of David Petersen from Iowa, breeder of the bull Majestic-Manor BluMoon. Petersen was convinced that his BluMoon deserved AI opportunities and spoke...
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...
Intriguing Sires - November 2024
Gigaball is the current Nr.1 daughter-proven sire in Spain with a gICO of 1268. His sire is the Gymnast son Gigabyte, and his dam is the Sonic daughter Ballerina, who...
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...
BullTalk - October 2024
Early last year, we talked in HI about a notable “Golden Cross”: that of Siemers Mogul Hanker (Global Cow winner 2020) with View-Home Monterey. At the time, the Siemers family...
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...
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...
Synetics: Extra Focus on Sire Fertility and Calving Ease
For decades, Synetics and its partners have placed a lot of emphasis on the Beef-on-Dairy strategy. So that today no less than eight breeds – all tested based on field...
Focus on... August 2024
With 2.5 udder health – this index is based on 2.3 somatic cell and 2.5 mastitis resistance – the French Gymnast son Omnast is a specialist in that category. Also...
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...
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...