JAN BIERMA

June 2023

Sires Report

BullTalk - June 2023

‘It all started with the purchase of four Bolton embryos out of the American cow Sandy-Valley Gar Truffle EX-92, a daughter of the icon Ricecrest Terry Tory EX-93. Three heifer...

June 2023

France

Normande: One of the (many) Strong Breeds at Synetics

By now you are familiar with Synetics as the successor of Evolution and Masterrind. Then you realize that here we are talking about a large program, in which a significant...

June 2023

GGI-Spermex

The Unique Portfolio of GGI-Spermex

Feel free to take a look at the interesting table that is printed here. Indeed: for all of these breeds, you can go to GGI-Spermex! And the list is not...

June 2023

JAN BIERMA

Bayern Genetik: ‘We Only Need the Right Sons from Several Different Sires.’

One of the large AI companies in southern Germany is Bayern Genetik (BG). The name has become known world-wide thanks to its powerful breeding program for Fleckvieh. BG currently launches...

June 2023

JAN BIERMA

Why the Danish Jersey is So Attractive for Export

‘JPI is a total index that is receiving a lot of attention, as is CM$. Both indexes help the breed by providing direction, and we look at both when making...

June 2023

JAN BIERMA

BSG: Germany’s Oldest AI Organization is Still Super Active!

‘Our goal is to be able to offer our farmers the most interesting sires. Especially for smaller populations, it is then necessary to work with other AI companies.’ Speaking is...

June 2023

CRV

FeedExcel from CRV: More Milk from Less Feed with Less Methane

‘Cows that efficiently convert feed into lots of milk, that also have high longevity with strong scores for health: These are the cows that dairy farmers like to see on...

June 2023

KI Kampen

KI Kampen: Continuing to ensure sufficient variation, also with the Dutch Friesian breed

Undoubtedly one of the best sources of the Dutch Friesian breed (which lies at the foundation of the Holstein breed) is the Dutch AI company KI Kampen. Today this organization...

June 2023

JAN BIERMA

Select Sires/WWS: Creating the Most Profitable Jersey Cow that the Breed will Need Five to Ten Years from Now

‘JPI is a total index that is receiving a lot of attention, as is CM$. Both indexes help the breed by providing direction, and we look at both when making...

May 2023

Herd reports

German Dairy Farm is Rising Rapidly through the Ranks Fraederk Meppen: ‘It is nearly frightening how well breeding works.’

‘It is one of the most significant, most elementary management decisions that I ever made. With exactly the same work, you achieve a much better economic result.’ This concludes Fraederk...

May 2023

Sires Report

Bull Talk - May 2023

In April 2022, his first progeny proven index appeared. But now, in April 2023, he breaks through to America’s TPI top-10 thanks to a significant jump of 149 points: Silverridge-V...

May 2023

Cow Families

141 Years after her Emigration from Boksum to New YorkThe Family of America’s Historic Record Cow Pietertje is Still Performing in Friesland

No wonder that she became world famous: Pietertje 2, the Friesian cow that emigrated to America and there set a world record for production that stood for no less than...