Select Sires
Focus on... May 2020
They possess a high overall breeding value and a solid profile which generate interest among commercial dairy farmers and breeders alike. Also: they breed for longevity which is significantly above...
BullTalk - May 2020
They reign in Italy. Sire Mirabell Sound System is Nr.1 on the progeny proven list, while his grandson Zani Inseme Stradivari is Nr.1 on the DNA-tested list. As such, Sound...
Intriguing Sires 2020 - April
‘Legacy was heavily used as a mating sire and we have genomic-tested over 800 sons to date,’ explains Jeff Ziegler (Select Sires), ‘this obviously is more than we need to...
How the Masterful Milk Transmitter Montross made his Impact Indelible!
On our photo pages this month, we turn our attention to the transmitter that in just six production years reached the magical milestone of one million in rapid tempo. Who...
Intriguing Sires - April 2020
With 3.12 gPTAT, he counts among the best that can be found in the polled sector for conformation at this time. Above all for the traits of leg angle, teat...
Intriguing Sires - March 2020
Rocketfire has been one of those pleasant surprises. As a young genomic bull he ranked at Nr.179 for NM, and now with milking daughters he ranks as the Nr.12 NM...
Focus on... Old Packaging, Modern Product
An Estonian proverb says, “If your spirit is wise, age does not judge.” Of course, this expression does necessarily apply to breeding. Nonetheless there is an entire collection of bulls...
Intriguing Sires - February 2020
For the second release in a row, Freemax is in second place in Germany with 164 gRZG. Employees at owner RBB are thrilled with their index topper. Torsten Dalle, sire...
S-S-I Montross Duke: Production Power to the Third Degree
With 2727 TPI based on 1776 daughters, Duke has well surpassed his DNA index. The greatest influence of the Montross son is being felt in Canada. Good components, besides lots...
Bull Talk - January 2020
In Italy, Westcoast Perseus (Penmanship-Doorman) is successful as a sire of sons: the list of top-25 DNA-tested sires includes no less than five Perseus sons. One of them is the...
Focus on.. Fat & Protein
The Dutch company CRV the selection for fat and protein has a long tradition. We could present an entire team of sires, but there is good reason that Martin is...
BullTalk - December 2019
‘At Global AG Alliance, we believe that we have won the “jackpot” with this sire.’ Speaking is Wout van der Goot about the nr.1 bull on Global’s NM line-up: Pine-Tree...