Semex
Intriguing Sires DNA - November 2023
Ranger-Red has been a sensation as a sire of sons; the first red bull to dominate black & white young sire lists. Pringle-Red is his most outstanding red son and...
Intriguing Sires DP - November 2023
Solito-Red is the German Nr.1 daughter-proven red and white sire for RZG (143) and RZE (140). The Salvatore son showed again in the last breeding evaluation period that he is...
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...
BullTalk - October 2023
Earlier this year, tremendous applause followed the selection of Comestar Lamadona Doorman EX-94 as Canada’s Cow of the Year. As you know: genetic progress is being made very quickly and...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
Brenland Holsteins: Birth Barn of Conformation Specialist Brenland Denver
For years, Brenland Denver has been the most sold bull at St.Jacobs/ABC and subsequently signed for various championships at shows world-wide. For Denver’s breeder Brad Brenneman, this meant a dream...