The new Dutch-Flemish Index (NVI) of August 2023 is published on Wednesday morning. In the top lists of both Holstein and Red Holstein there are again high rankings for bulls bred by GenHotel members. Extra impressive is the fact that... Read more
The Holstein Association USA and CDCB have published the genomic results for the month of July. For the newly tested females, this has once again delivered good results for GenHotel members with heifers in the top of Europe... Read more
During the GenHotel Selection Sale of August 2020, Batouwe and Roubos Holsteins sold the 161 gRZG scoring R&B Altatop Aivy Red, a Koepon AltaTop-Red granddaughter of the well-known bull dam Batouwe Salsa Aiko Red VG-85. At the time, Aivy-Red was the number 1 RZEuro AltaTop-Red and the number 3 gRZG (161 gRZG) AltaTop worldwide!... Read more
The Poppe family recently invited the Dutch classifier, who has provided some nice young cows with their first score for Conformation. One of the highlights was Poppe 3STAR Black Angel RDC... Read more
The USA genomics results of newly tested females in June have been published again by the Holstein Association USA. Cookiecutter Holysmokes had a large share in the highest newly tested calves in May, in June the sire presence in the European top 50 gTPI shows more variation... Read more
Recently, the Van der Steege family of Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics received a visit from the excellent committee of Dutch herdbook. Bomaz Skywalker Misswalker, already classified VG-85 as a 2-yr-old, managed to increase her score that she is currently the highest scored daughter in the Netherlands of this American sire.... Read more
The bull proofs of December 2022 have been concluded with the indexes from the Netherlands & Flanders (NVI). These lists feature several bulls bred by GenHotel members, including quite a few top 10's!... Read more
Recently there was Selection Tour through the Netherlands organized by GenHotel with the German partner organisation Phönix. Sire analyst Hartwig of Rinder Union West was present to select the future donors. During the two-day tour one R&W heifer that is filled with genetics made by GenHotel members draw extra attention!... Read more
It was a double hit at Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics, the dairy farm of the Van der Steege family. Two 4th lactation cows got the opportunity to increase their conformation score to excellent!... Read more
At the new, second farm of the Van der Steege family (Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics), a first classification round of both home-bred and already present dairy cows took place.... Read more
The third lactation Schreur Apoll P Red daughter Batouwe AP Apple Red has only been at the Van der Steege family's dairy farm for a few months, but managed to hold on during the transition to her new home. It proofs from last week's classification, where Apple Red raised her score to EX!... Read more
At the dairy farm of the Van der Steege family, which are also nown as Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics, recently 14 cows and milking heifers are classified of which 11 scored VG-85 or more!... Read more
The March USA genomic proof run has yielded a great result for Roubos & Batouwe Holsteins for R&B Solitair Aisha P Red. Wilder Holsteins and Hurkmans ET also have some newly tested females in the top 50 gTPI in Europe this month... Read more
This edition of the GenHotel Selection Sale went well again. There was a lot of interest in the sale heifers from both home and abroad. Shortly after the opening of the auction, the first heifer was sold very quickly. Ultimately, with the more expensive sale lots... Read more
It was time for a new classification round at the Van der Steege dairy farm, also known as Rhala Holsteins and Excellent Genetics. This time, no less than 23 animals were classiefied with a great average total score of 84.5, including the 3rd calver Rhala Lieke 6 VG-87 (s. Rubicon), granddaughter of DKR Sandy Valley Lexus VG-85. With Lexus as her granddam, Lieke 6 is part of the of the Savage-Leigh Bellwood Linda herd.... Read more
With the first bid last Firday the 7th VOSt Select sale had set off. The atmosphere, decor as well as the prices made this sale fantastic! We are more than happy about the great course of this evening.... Read more
At tonights VOSt Select Sale will Rhala EX Blackrose RDC ET. Special about Blackrose is her high gNVI (+430) in combination with RDC. She's in the top 5 based on gNVI!... Read more
A view days left untill the 7th VOSt Select Sale at Friday the 29th of November!... Read more
On Friday November 29th the VOST Select Sale 7 will take place in the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer, Germany. This Top Genetic Auction with numerous very interesting calves and heifers... Read more
Rhala Excellent Flower, the very fancy De-Su Balisto daughter out of the Bouw Goldwyn Femmy EX-90 family, has calved for the third time and is producing tremendously again... Read more
Also the USA genomic results of females in Europe are released. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeders, the CDCB, has changed the calculation... Read more
The German calculation centre VIT has released the Augustus sire summaries .... Read more
The July genomics run in the USA has delivered many newly high tested females of GenHotel members in the top 50 in Europe. A remarkably good score... Read more
Rhala Excellent Flower VG-87, the very fancy De-Su Balisto daughter out of the Bouw Goldwyn Femmy EX-90 family, has recently calved for the third time... Read more
The actual top 100 gNVI females in The Nederlands & Flanders contains several heifers bred by GenHotel members. On the "GENOMICS" page... Read more
The April proof run for bulls in The Netherlands has resulted in great results for a number of GenHotel members. Below are several highlights for Red Holstein bulls... Read more
Two new excellent scored cows at Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics in The Netherlands last week... Read more
Eleven 2-yr-olds with 85.1 points total score is the great result of last week's classification at Caudumer Holsteins in The Netherlands. The 6 Red Holstein heifers scored... Read more
Batouwe Holsteins has 2 beautiful additions on their GenHotel page. The females are co-owned with Arjan Roubos in Leersum... Read more
At Rhala Holsteins, Excellent & Reer Genetics in The Netherlands several fresh milking heifers have been scored recently... Read more
The new NVI genomic proofs of females have been added to the GenHotel website. On the "GENOMICS" page... Read more
Batouwe Salsa Aiko Red, the very fancy Ri-Val-Re RDC daughter of Rhala Holsteins & Excellent Genetics in The Netherlands is a great brood cow... Read more
We like to introduce you another new GenHotel member: ‘’Rhala Holsteins’’ owned by the van der Steege family in Aldjerk Holland. Next to Rhala Holsteins we also like to introduce the breeding companies ‘’Excellent’’ and ‘’Reer Genetics’’... Read more
Dam of the proven bull Rhala Ex Blackbush @KI-Kampen
High flush age All-Star out of the Daydream cowfamily
Res. Champion at Jongveedag Hoornaar
Late maturing 2-yr-old by type sire DG NH Arrow
5 sons in AI (for example Rhala RE Blues Red) and many high scoring daughters
Already 5 maternal brothers in AI
Top's of the TPI charges! Flawless genomics profile with a high NM$ score.
Polled from the Zani Adam Jennifer family!
Bookem x Rhala M.O.M. Daydream 5
Very important broodcow for Rhala Holsteins
Man-O-Man x Rhala Shottle Daydream
Great broodcow, very influential cow for Rhala
Salvatore x Batouwe Salsa Aiko
One of the highest Red GTPI bulls worldwide 2018
Niagra x Rhala Shottle Daydream @ Aberekin
Proven bull in Spain
Jango x Rhala Shottle Daydream @ Masterrind
Proven bull in Germany
Bushman x Rhala Excellent Flower
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