News

August 13, 2019 It was again time for the Rundvee Show Noord (RSN-Show) in Lhee last Saturday. Several Eurogenes members participated at this provincial show of Northern-Netherlands. The first title of the day went to Hullcrest Holsteins with winning Junior Champion with Bel Bag2 Chief Camilla (s. Chief). The reserve title of the heifers went to Bosma Holsteins with their Lakeside Ups Ashtime (s. Jordy-Red), co-owned with Heerenbrink Holsteins. Their was also many success for Giessen Holsteins with winning 2-Yr Old Champion B&W with Giessen Charity 138, 2-Yr Old Champion R&W with Giessen Cecibell 10 & Intermediate Champion R&W with Giessen Cecibell 8. Giessen Holsteins won with their incredible herdgroup the Black & White Herdgroup title. At the Junior Show the herdgroup title went to Hullcrest Holsteins. Click further to read more.   Read More

August 13, 2019 Recently the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeders (CDCB) released an update regarding the changes in fertility evaluations for the upcoming August proofs. The goal of the changes are to improve the stability of the fertility evaluations. The results of these stability updates will result in one time drop in the values of the fertility traits but a more accurate and stable proof towards the future. For the full CDCB press release please CLICK HERE.   Read More

August 2, 2019 The Online Embryo Sale has almost come to her end and closes today at 9:00 P.M. With for example FEMALE Crushtime embryos from a VG-87-NL 2yr. Doorman family member to DH Gold Chip Darling EX-95-CH, the Grand Champion Swiss Expo 2017 & Expo Bulle 2018, FEMALE Jacoby (+4.07 PTAT) from the #1 PTAT Cow in Europe: HC Archrival Arianne VG-87-NL VG-89-MS 2yr., FEMALE Crushtime of the Junior Champion Swiss Expo 2017, FEMALE Rager-Red of the VG-87-NL 2yr. & 3.8% PROTEIN cow: R DG Adalyn-Red, FEMALE Wilt Emilio of a stunning CHILL heifer straight out 5 generations excellent dams of the Sagano du Tombuy EX-93-FR (Res. Champion Swiss Expo '06) family and many herdbuilding packages starting at 75 EUR / embryo.   Read More

August 1, 2019 She is the #2 RED AND WHITE gNVI heifer in the Dutch index: De Volmer DG Rozanne-Red! This Jacuzzi-Red heifer notes +449 gNVI in combination with +113 Type and +621 INET. She also provides +929 Lifetime // +2725 Milk // +116 Fat // +112 Cell score and +114 for Udders! An amazing heifer straight out the full sister to the former #1 R&W GTPI: Lakeside Ups Rosylane-Red. Her dam is the former #4 GTPI Red Carrier Rubicon daughter in Europe: De Oosterhof DG Rose *RC VG-87-NL 2yr. Rozanne-Red is not only topping in the Dutch index, she has also a great GTPI index of +2530 GTPI with +786 NM$. The full sister to her dam Lakeside Ups Red Range, like mentioned before, has 3 early Swingman daughters topping in the R&W GTPI & RZG list, they all score almost 2700 GTPI & >150 RZG.   Read More

August 1, 2019 Three full sisters sired by Secretariat and grand daughters of the All-American & All-Canadian cow Lexis R T Haven EX-95-CAN were leading the top 3 in the February Calf Class at the Mid Devon Show in Chettiscombe, UK last weekend. These full sisters were exhibited by Panda Holsteins. Their dam is a GP-83-UK Goldsun daughter who is just fresh in her first lacatation. Her dam Lexis R T Haven EX-95-CAN 2E won multiple titles with for example: Grand Champion Atlantic Champ 2011, HM. Grand Atlantic Summer 2011, 2nd place 4yr. Old Class Royal Winter Fair 2008 and many more. Haven her Gold Chip daughter Hi-Calibre GoldChip Heaven VG-87-CAN 3yr. was 3rd in her section at the Atlantic Champ as a Senior Calf. Click further to read more.   Read More

July 31, 2019 He is one of the latest released bulls @ RSH: NH Brightside. This NH Battleship son notes +156 RZG in combination with +148 RZM, +128 RZE and solide health traits. He is a son of the former #1 RZG Afterburner in the World: Oosterbrook Burning Star. This lovely Afterburner daughter has no Balisto in her pedigree, still notes +2392 gTPI and is a daughter of the currently #3 GTPI Chevrolet daughter in Europe: Oosterbrook Chevrlet Jazzstar VG-85-NL VG-86-MS. This family maintains 7 generations VG- or EXCELLENT dams and traces back to the cow with a lifetime production of 111.907kgM: Havep Daydream Jacky EX-90-NL. Click further to read more.   Read More

July 31, 2019 Bouw Holsteins has some new top R&W heifers with great indexes added in their herd. Including Sanderij Riva's Smile 1 Red, a Jacuzzi-Red daughter from the Massia's with +422 gNVI (#10 R&W gNVI) & +152 RZG. She combines these great indexes with huge components and lifetime index. Dam is a sister to Wilder Smiley *RC (s. Battlecry) @ CRV. This family brought also the 2-Yr Old Champion of the NRM 2019: Barendonk Massia 7273 VG-89-NL 2yr. Another addition is K&L Rm Kanuzi-Red, also a Jacuzzi-Red daughter with +152 RZG and +399 gNVI. She is from the famous Wilder Kanu family and is the #13 gNVI R&W heifer! Click further to read more.   Read More

July 31, 2019 Lot 9 in the Eurogenes Online Embryo Sale is a really exciting one: FEMALE Duckett Crush TATOO (+3.72 PTAT) embryos of Dueholm Loveable. A showy heifer sired by Doorman and a grand daughter of the classwinner World Dairy Expo & Royal Winter Fair 2013: Belfast Goldwyn Lasenza EX-95-CAN EX-95-MS 2E!! She won >10 Championship titles with winning four times in a row Grand Champion @ Lotbiniere Show in 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016!! Loveable her dam is the VG-89-DK 2yr. Contrast daughter Siepermanns Lalena. She is a sister to Belfast Windbrook Let It Rock VG-88-CAN 3yr. who won Grand Champion Lotbiniere '18!! This family brought also the 'One Million Dollar Cow'' Lylehaven Lila Z EX-94-CAN!Click further for the link to the sale.   Read More

July 31, 2019 The lovely Budjon-Vail Atw Stylish VG-88-CAN 3yr. won the Intermediate Champion at the Ontario Summer Show last Friday. This incredible Atwood daughter of the Supreme Champion Junior Show World Dairy Expo '15 & 1st place 150,000 lbs class World Dairy Expo '17: Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal EX-96-USA, placed first and went on to take Intermediate Champion ribbons, with Baste Aftershock Marilou, also exibited by Ferme Blondin, following in Reserve. The Judge tap out his Grand Champion Oakfield GC Darby, with Jacobs Jordan Carmel Reserve and Budjon-Vail Atw Stylish Honourable Mention!! Subiliminal her daughter by Raptor consingned by La Brasserie Holstein sold as a first choice in the European Masters Sale April 2019. She could be the next Champion on the coloured shavings from this amazing family.   Read More

July 26, 2019 Diamond Genetics is currently looking for 4-5 100% Brown Swiss & 3-4 100% Fleckvieh bulls. The bulls should be born between May 1 and December 1, 2018, dams should have correct lactations with at least 9.000kgM in 305 days with 4.2% Fat and 3.5% Protein. Diamond Genetics is looking for DNA tested bulls, but this isn't necessary. Also outcross & different sire stacks would be prefered. Please send your pedigrees of the bulls and / or dams to Diamond Genetics.   Read More