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August 10, 2021 He came out today as the #5 dtr proven TPI bull overall based on daughters and as the #1 TPI bull >2.50 PTAT: Aurora MITCHELL! He is as well the #5 daughter proven GTP bull in the top 100 international bulls. 43 daughters, 100% US, based on these he increased for: TYPE, PRODUCTION & FITNESS. Mitchell is an OUTCROSS sire: Tatum Mitchell x Bombero x Mayfield x Iota with great PRODUCTION traits: +1145 lbs Milk / +0.10% Fat and +0.04% Protein as well he guarantees for super FITNESS traits: 2.64 SCS / +0.8 DPR / 1.9% SCE. Click further for more info.   Read More

August 10, 2021 The chart topper in the US system with NAAB-code is Genosource John-ETN breaking the 3000 GTPI at +3093 GTPI. Her shares the first position with his full brother Genosource Jack-ETN at +3093 GTPI and Genosource Captain at either +3093 GTPI. Once again the leader in the daughter proven GTPI list is the heavily used Hurtgenlea Richard Charl at +2927 GTPI!! In second follows Peak AltaGopro at +2909 GTPI. At the fifth spot we find AURORA MITCHELL at +2865 GTPI. Mitchell is the number 1 GTPI bull in the breed with >2.50 PTAT!! Mitchell followed by Dedicate, Challenger, Burley, Riveting and Lionel. The #1 PTAT bull this index run is Peak Hammer at +4.46 PTAT, he combines this extraordinary PTAT score with +2541 GTPI. Followed by Siemers Fitters Choice (+4.40 PTAT) and Peak Highliner-ET (+4.35 PTAT). In the top RED CARRIER GTPI sire list we find again Aristocrat son Odessa-ET at the top at +2866 GTPI again followed by his maternal brother by Herioc at +2838 GTPI. The R&W GTPI sire lists are leaded by Rubels-Red sons Ranger-Red (+2884 GTPI) and Rocky-Red (+2806 PTAT). Click further for the complete US-indexes.   Read More

August 10, 2021 The new indexes from Canada just came in! The #1 LPI sire is 3STAR OH Ranger-Red at +3905 PLI, followed by Progenesis MONTEVERDI at +3825 LPI. The #1 domestic proven bull is either again Westcoast Alcove with +3794 LPI in a great combination with +10 Conformation. The Type list is leading by Walnutlawn Skycraper, Blondin Roadrunner, Vieuxsaule Success and ZBW ZBW M Chuck all at +17 Conformation! The #1 R&W Conformation sire is Mr Blondin Avlnc DOM-RED at +16 Conf. Click further for the complete Canadian rankings.   Read More

August 10, 2021 The indexes of Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland) are ONLINE available now!! The highest NTM genomic sire this August 2021 proof is the Swedish bull VH Swish at +46 NTM. In the second spot follows the Danish bull VH Letsgo Laprice at +42 NTM. The shared third place is for VH Norland Nader, VH Sheik P and VH Bleech at all +40 NTM. Peak TIESTO @ Jestream Genetics is the #14 NTM genomic bull at +37 NTM. Topping the daughter proven NTM list is again Bomaz AltaTopshot at +33 NTM. At second we find the America sire Moonglow at +32 NTM. The stage is complete with the Danish sire VH Bosman at place 3 at +31 NTM. Click further for all the Scandinavian top rankings.   Read More

August 10, 2021 Genosource Captain showes again his strength in the United Kingdom and is for the FOURTH time! in a row the #1 LPI genomic bull at +944 PLI in combination with +1.40 TM. In second follows Wilra Knowhow at +909 PLI and at third Denovo 16219 Aladdin at +906 PLI. The #1 TYPE MERIT bull in the UK is again the R&W bull Nosbisch Holsteins SOLITO-RED at +2.98 TM. Furthermore the #1 daughter proven PLI bull is Westcoast Yamaska at +776 PLI. The #27 daughter proven PLI bull is the heavily used bull DG CHARLEY at +620 PLI. Populair proven bulls as ABS Achiever, Aot Silver Helix, Sandy-Valley Afterburner and EDG Rubicon remain in the top of the rankings. Click further for the complete rankings.   Read More

August 10, 2021 The new indexes from Italy just came in! Topping in the daughter proven domestic PFT list is again Go-Farm Miura at +4473 PFT, far away in second follows KHE Hubrick at +4146 PFT, in third we find Pepsol at +4136 PFT. In sixth we find the heavily used bull Mirabell Sound System at +4111 PFT and +888 IES€. Leading the genomic domestic sire list is for the third time in a row Go-Farm Beerbum at no less than +4847 PFT (increase with +7 PFT), far ahead follows ZFZ Crisalis *RC at +4735 PFT. For the third time in a row Wilder Holocron is topping at +4548 PFT (#8 spot). Click further for the complete Italian rankings.   Read More

August 10, 2021 Today, it's INDEX DAY! We started earlier today with the first indexes coming in from Germany. Noww it's time for Switzerland! The new leader in the Swiss chart is 3STAR OH RANGER-RED at +1728 ISET. In second follows DGF Casimir at +1698 ISET. Leading in the Interbull daughter proven list is Sandy-Valley CHALLENGER at +1586 ISET and 65 milking daughters. #1 TYPE sire in the Swiss rankings is Mirand PP *RC son Hyden Limited at +154 ITP!! In second followes Altitude-Red son (not available in Europe) Blondin TOWER at +146 ITP!! Click further for the overall Swiss rankings.   Read More

August 10, 2021 A solide August 2021 proof for Cogent Supershot son Topshot at +158 RZG with >8.000 daughters. He tops the daughter proven RZG list together with Semino (s. Silver) at either +158 RZG. Supershot son Moonglow follows in third with +155 RZG and >2.300 daughters. The #1 RZG genomic sire is again Broeks Freemax son Foreman at +170 RZG!! In second follows either Eldorado son Mahomes at +166 RZG. Remarkable is the #1 R&W daughter proven bull in Germany: OH DG ALASKA-RED at +147 RZG. The #1 RZG Red & White domestic genomic sire is OH DG Rubels-Red son Flight-Red at +163 RZG. Also Gen Patch debutes at a Top 10 position. Click further for the complete German rankings.   Read More

August 9, 2021 One of the most exciting and anticipated Holstein sales to ever be held in Europe will take place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August near Coleraine in Northern Ireland. The dispersal of the entire BOGHILL GLAMOUR herd. Over recent years they have become one of the global powerhouses of elite genomics with many of their heifers occupying the top of the rankings in Europe. Over 430 head will be sold in the two days including the milking herd and all younger heifers. Never before have so many animals at this genetic level been offered for sale! Some of the highest ranking 2yr. Olds will sell together with some of the highest heifers ever to be sold at auction worldwide. For the first time ever in Europe, heifers will sell over 3000 GTPI and contract free! History will be made! For more information including sale updates and pictures visit www.nortonandbrooksbank.com or follow Norton and Brooksbank on Facebook. Click further to read more.   Read More

August 9, 2021 She belongs to one of the great embryo results of Hullcrest Holsteins: Alice-Red! She is an Unstopabull-Red daughter straight out the former #1 PTAT Red Carrier who sold in the German Masters Sale 2019 to Belgium: LB Alice *RC. This great R&W show heifer won the Junior Champion ribbons at the Beveren Show last weekend! Congratulations to her owner Jeroen van Nevel from Belgium with this great success! Click further to read more.   Read More