Sires Report
BullTalk - February 2022
‘Dreambig has been quite popular since he became available, but now, eighteen months after starting, has had his bestselling month. To me, that means that dairy farmers see good conception...
Focus on... February 2022
There is a certain tradition by which we present a selection of outstanding red-carrier sires in our “Focus On” column between the respective evaluation periods. These are sires that not...
Intriguing Sires DNA 2022 - February 2022
As one of the few families with worldwide fame, the Barbie family is one of a select group that continually generate attention on Germany’s breeding scene, although it is seldom...
Intriguing Sires Polled - February 2022
‘He is extremely popular in every market. Especially in Canada and Switzerland, he is being used heavily.’ Speaking is Dave Eastman about Vogue A2P2-PP. The high-indexing PP son of Luster-P...
Melarry Frazzled: ‘His impact is far from over.’
In April 2016, he appeared for the first time on the official gTPI list: Melarry Josuper Frazzled. ‘He is the modern bull that dairy farmers will want to use. He...
Intriguing Sires DP - February 2022
Muri Planet Popsy, as the highest indexing European Holstein cow, enjoyed lots of attention and thus received many breeding opportunities. From out of her shadow, her sister Pepsy is now...
Pine-Tree-I Pursuit: Another Bull from the Rudy Missy’s Surges to the Top
Supersire, Mogul and Balisto: Three of the most influential sires worldwide over the past decade, and they all trace to the great Rudy Missy family. Now there is a new...
Veelhorst-DG Casino: Extremely Profitable Daughters
His background is exceptionally international. Great-grandam Broeks Betty, for example, received daughters on four continents. The foundation lies in Germany. Exactly where Casino, the main character in this sire report,...
BullTalk - January 2022
‘During the past few years I have witnessed the Holstein breed becoming whiter. It is increasingly difficult to find a good bull that is 75% or more black. I manage...
Focus On... January 2022
Hoof problems are still one of the leading reasons as to why cows are involuntarily culled. And as always, digital dermatitis, foot rot, sole ulcers and limax (interdigital hyperplasia) are...
Rager-Red: Leading Red Sire Popular With Black-and-White Breeders Too
Red bulls often appeal to a specialist niche market in the Holstein industry, a small group of enthusiastic breeders. However, Rager-Red has bridged this color barrier and has proven to...
Intruiging Sires DP - December 2021
‘For the past few years, there are a number of dairy plants in Spain that only process A2A2 milk. As such, sires with A2A2 are in higher demand here,’ says...