JAN BIERMA
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
World-Wide Sires and Select Sires: Jersey Sires Victorious and Starlord Remain Popular
Those who have carefully followed recent editions of Dairy Breeds International will likely immediately recognize this prefix: River-Valley, from the Sauder family in Illinois. After all, they created one of...
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...
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...
Menthe/Amarante/Audrey: This elite French family looks like it will never stop providing new promises
Where shall we begin our report about the extensive Amarante family from France? During an extensive interview with Pierre-Yves Cabon, one of the partners of Gaec Cabon, so many interesting...
GGI - Spermex: ‘The figures on paper coincide with the field.‘
GGI: ‘This show was very well attended. In additon, we had many guests from abroad. After the show, a group of Latin Americans also went to farms and AI facilities...
KI Kampen: FH and MRIJ Breeds Very Suitable for Three-Way Crossbreeding
Of course, the Dutch AI company KI Kampen has now become known world-wide due to successful progeny proven sires like Koepon Random and Weinterper Solution. However, in addition to the...