JAN BIERMA
Startmore Rudolph: Likely the Most Generous Source of Pure Brood Cows in the Breed
Immediately an intriguing question. How many bulls do you know that provided even more influential daughters than Startmore Rudolph? Just read along: Wesswood-H Rudy Missy. Windsor-Manor Rud Zip. Ladys-Manor Ruby...
Elitest is the Dynamic Nr.3 AI Company in France besides Genes Diffusion and Synetics.
For many, the name “Elitest” will be relatively new, however this French AI company has already existed for fifteen years. In 2010 Elitest was formed via the fusion of the...
BullTalk - April 2025
‘I want good conformation cows that milk well with very good components. In addition, I like to see polled, red & white/red carrier, and A2A2. As much as possible in...
Everyone Wants to Milk the (Very) Long-lasting Cows from Saetteli Holsteins
Dominik Saetteli himself milks about 60-70 Holsteins. ‘That depends on the intensity of sales. Annually we sell more than 40 milking cows. If demand is high, then we ourselves drop...
Sheepster’s Background: How the Glare Family Appears in the News Again Thirty Years Later - And Now Globally!
No, he is not yet progeny proven, the nearly four-year-old Trooper son OCD Sheepster. In August, his first progeny proven index is expected. However, the Select Sires graduate is already...
At the Swiss Castel Holsteins, the Direction has Changed, but the Passion Remains
Many will still remember her. The tremendous quality of the Swiss cow Castel James Jolie, who was able to win the National Swiss show, the prestigious Swiss Expo, and the...
BullTalk - March 2025
The progeny proven bull Predar has managed to attain Germany’s highest score for longevity (RZN). With no less than 138 RZN, he reigns over all progeny proven and DNA tested...
Impressive Genosource Family Enterprise:‘The Role of Breeders is Much More than Only Adding Indexes.’
It was just eleven years ago that the American breeding enterprise Genosource began, but with a lot of dynamics and much success, it seems like the name has been well-known...
Amighetti Numero Uno: The Name of the World’s First “Genomic Giant” was Splendidly Selected
Initially he was a bit of mysterious bull: Amighetti Numero Uno, who in the summer of 2011 seemed to fall like a thunderbolt out of a blue sky. It was...
Earl de Banos: Magnificent Ducasse Jaka Rightly Places the Limelights on a Unique Breeding Enterprise
Undoubtedly all those who attended the French “Centenary” – the splendid centennial show of the French herdbook organization – will be able to vividly recall: the thrilling victory march of...
BullTalk - February 2025
High in the German progeny proven RZG ranking we find a new favourite: Koepon Camden-RC. ‘An allrounder with high longevity, suitable for heifers, perfect rumps, mortellaro resistance, very good persistency,...
Did Mascot’s Retreat Indicate the Disappearance of Ned Boy Blood? No! Whittier-Farms Ned Boy Continues to be Influential in Current Breeding
Genosource Captain: the world’s most powerful TPI bull. In his pedigree, we find the name of Whittier-Farms Ned Boy at least four times. Mogul: millionaire and member of the top-5...