JAN BIERMA

January 2024

Herd reports

How the Thusy Herd Became Even More Powerful… and More Black & White! Search for an Elite Cow from the Au Parchy Jolie Family was Successful

No, you can’t see it anymore. The bridge with the name “Pont-de-Thusy”. With the construction of a dam in 1948, this long and unique stone bridge disappeared entirely under water,...

January 2024

Herd reports

Well Considered Purchase in 1993 Leads to an Exceptional Family at Ferme Mystique

In some tie stall barns, it happens, you walk in the barn and you are impressed with the first cows, continue walking… and you continue to be impressed! Especially, if...

January 2024

Sires Report

BullTalk - January 2024

Nr.1: +4.99 gPTATSince the December release, the world has a new Nr.1 for PTAT: the Denmark bred SHG Lego is good for +4.99 gPTAT with 2356 gTPI and owned by...

December 2023

Management

STg General Manager Juan Moreno:‘Our Industry Made a Significant Mistake!’

For most dairy farms, sexed semen has become an indispensable instrument in management. A driving force behind the global rise of sexed semen is Sexing Technologies. But: ST did not...

December 2023

Herd reports

Longevity and Top Productions at Koepke: ‘Good people, good feed, good bedding & good genetics.’

Do you still remember her: Koepke 1660, a.k.a. “Granny”? Twenty years ago, in 2003, she gained legendary status when she broke the American milk record for lifetime production. A record...

December 2023

Sires Report

Bulltalk - December 2023

With 159 gRZG, he is nr.4 on the German DNA list, but he has a fully American pedigree: Montague. A son of AltaZazzle son Progenesis Monteverdi (2960 gTPI) out of...

November 2023

Sires Report

BullTalk - November 2023

He is currently the bestseller in Switzerland: Hellender Brandy-P. Also beyond Switzerland, there is a lot of demand, as various countries are already importing his semen, reports Jürg Stoll from...

November 2023

Misc Breeds

Plenty of Brown Swiss Dynamics at New Generation Genetics

Next year, the American AI company New Generation Genetics (NGG) – specialized in Brown Swiss bulls – will celebrate its 30th anniversary. As such, it is a delight that CEO...

November 2023

Misc Breeds

BVN: ‘Sensational Progress for Fleckvieh’

With its 75th anniversary, the German AI company BVN is enjoying a special year. ‘During that time, the Fleckvieh breed has made sensational gains,’ explains Andrea Hefner, responsible for the...

November 2023

Misc Breeds

Flying Start for New Organization Jersey International

Denmark is one of the prominent Jersey countries in the world and the export of Danish Jerseys has been lively for decades already. On that stage there is now an...

November 2023

Misc Breeds

Growth on Various Fronts for US Ayrshires

‘For the American breeding organization US Ayrshires, it has been a good year as we are continually seeing new interest in the breed,’ reports Becky Payne from US Ayrshire. ‘We...

November 2023

Misc Breeds

Synetics: Also Successful Programs for Jersey and Brown Swiss

Holsteins are the largest breed at the German-French AI giant Synetics, but the company is also specialized in various other breeds. Globally known is the Normande breed, about which DBI...