Semex

January 2024

Sires Report

Unix: Sire of the Best Young Cows of the Show Ring

For each of the past three years, the Premier Sire banner at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin has gone to Croteau Lesperron Unix. Among the young milking cow classes,...

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

Sires Report

Focus on... December 2023

Good conformation continues to be an important item with sire selection for many farmers; preferably in combination with sufficient production and positive daughter fertility. Here are three credible options.

November 2023

Sires Report

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...

November 2023

Sires Report

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...

October 2023

Sires Report

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...

October 2023

Herd reports

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,...

October 2023

Sires Report

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...

September 2023

Sires Report

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...

September 2023

Sires Report

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...

August 2023

Sires Report

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....

August 2023

Sires Report

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...