During a classification at the dairy farm of Schreur Holsteins, 25 2-yr olds were classified, sired by bulls that became prominent during their time of being used as sire of sons. There were also several re-classifications, including that of the second-calver Koepon Ranger Classy 494 RF, who changed ownership in 2022 after being sold during the Koepon Summer Sale.... Read more
Former top donor De Oosterhof 3STAR Bellawina RDC was, in her time, one of the most interesting heifer calves in Europe, thanks in part to her impressive RZG and TPI profiles. This Peak Rainow daughter, out of the former number 1 gTPI Red & White female in Europe, 3STAR OH Sunnyside Red, offered new opportunities for De Oosterhof and 3STAR Genetics due to her strong genomics profile.... Read more
Last week, a remarkable milestone was celebrated at the Koepon dairy farm with the fourth-calver Koepon Floris Ruby 42. This Delta Floris daughter from the Koepon Regenia family succeeded in raising her classification score to Excellent!... Read more
The 13th VOST Select Sale, held on 28 November in the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer, delivered an impressive result. Under the direction of auctioneer Nici Nosbisch, 69 lots were sold, with active bidding both in the hall and online via FarmersBid.com. With an average price of €6,230 and a sales rate of 97.2%, the sale surpassed last year's results.... Read more
Dignity 3STAR Rina 2 RDC, a daughter of Peak AltaAlanzo, was bred through the 3STAR EmbryoProgram from her highly interesting dam and former embryo donor 3STAR Bomaz Riva RDC (Riveting x Bomaz Salvatore RC 8066). With their strong American roots, both Riva and her descendants quickly made an impact on the European Holstein breeding scene. Now three years old, Rina 2 RDC is also leaving her mark on top-level breeding.... Read more
The December index run once again brings a lot of movement in both the NVI Red and Holstein sires line-ups. Polled bulls are clearly gaining ground, new top performers appear at the head of the rankings, and several proven bulls further strengthen their positions. Bulls bred by GenHotel members are also strongly represented in the highest regions. Below you will find a complete overview of the most important shifts.... Read more
During a classification at the dairy farm of Schreur Holsteins, 25 2-yr olds were classified, sired by bulls that became prominent during their time of being used as sire of sons. There were also several re-classifications, including that of the second-calver Koepon Ranger Classy 494 RF, who changed ownership in 2022 after being sold during the Koepon Summer Sale.... Read more
Former top donor De Oosterhof 3STAR Bellawina RDC was, in her time, one of the most interesting heifer calves in Europe, thanks in part to her impressive RZG and TPI profiles. This Peak Rainow daughter, out of the former number 1 gTPI Red & White female in Europe, 3STAR OH Sunnyside Red, offered new opportunities for De Oosterhof and 3STAR Genetics due to her strong genomics profile.... Read more
Last week, a remarkable milestone was celebrated at the Koepon dairy farm with the fourth-calver Koepon Floris Ruby 42. This Delta Floris daughter from the Koepon Regenia family succeeded in raising her classification score to Excellent!... Read more
Dignity 3STAR Rina 2 RDC, a daughter of Peak AltaAlanzo, was bred through the 3STAR EmbryoProgram from her highly interesting dam and former embryo donor 3STAR Bomaz Riva RDC (Riveting x Bomaz Salvatore RC 8066). With their strong American roots, both Riva and her descendants quickly made an impact on the European Holstein breeding scene. Now three years old, Rina 2 RDC is also leaving her mark on top-level breeding.... Read more
The December index run once again brings a lot of movement in both the NVI Red and Holstein sires line-ups. Polled bulls are clearly gaining ground, new top performers appear at the head of the rankings, and several proven bulls further strengthen their positions. Bulls bred by GenHotel members are also strongly represented in the highest regions. Below you will find a complete overview of the most important shifts.... Read more
The HMH 3STAR Flash Red (v. Poppe Freestyle-Red) is a beautifully young cow with strong genes. Recently photographed shortly after her second calving, Flash Red has a interesting genetic profile that has made her a popular choice, yielding excellent results for her owners, the Moonen familie and GenHotel. Among her many achievements, her son, GlH Spearmint (by Skat P RDC), is recognized as the number 4 Red genomic sire in Germany.... Read more
The 13th VOST Select Sale, held on 28 November in the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer, delivered an impressive result. Under the direction of auctioneer Nici Nosbisch, 69 lots were sold, with active bidding both in the hall and online via FarmersBid.com. With an average price of €6,230 and a sales rate of 97.2%, the sale surpassed last year's results.... Read more
During the VOST Select Sale on Friday evening, 28 November, 15 2-yr-old milkers from leading cow families will be offered. This selection consists of young cows that are already distinguishing themselves in the milking parlour: high milk production, desirable milking speed, and excellent conformation make this group particularly attractive for both dairy farmers and breeders!... Read more
The VOST Select Sale 13 will kick off Fridaynight at 8:00 p.m. and can be attended live or followed online via vost-select-sale.de. The auction page is really starting to take shape now that photos of several lot numbers have been taken!... Read more
Excitement is building for the VOST Select Sale 2025-edition, as one of the absolute topsellers will be HMH Mathilde P, lot 36. This exceptional heifer is polled and boasts impressive scores: 161 gRZG / 359 gNVI / 664 gPLI. With figures like these, she ranks among the top polled Holsteins in Europe.... Read more
This Friday evening at 8:00 PM, a remarkable heifer will take center stage at the VOST Select Sale: Visstein 3STAR Adisha Red (lot 17). This young red Shield RC daughter comes from an exceptional and internationally renowned cow family boasting 12 generations of VG/EX dams—a rare combination of type strength, reliability, and proven pedigree.... Read more
You simply can’t overlook the impressive brood cow: Gymnast daughter I’m Good VG-88 (EX-90 MS). With multiple sons and grandsons in AI and an outstanding lifetime production of over 87,000 kg of milk in just 1,716 days, her impact is remarkable — within the Poppe Holsteins herd alone, more than 50 descendants of her are currently active.... Read more
The December 2025 index run has produced new frontrunners among both the Red- and Holstein proven sires in Germany. For the Red sires, the five-time leadership of De Sanderij Ginger Red has come to an end, while Zivet, the former Holstein leader, lost his top position after just one index run. Additionally, the young sires list shows remarkable shifts once again, with many new names entering the top rankings.... Read more
With no less than 5 heifers in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe, Koepon Genetics is this month's supplier of the most animals... Read more
Former sire of sons Koepon Camden RDC sired many great daughters, of which HLB 3STAR OH Rose Red. She is a testament to the strong genetics of the renowned Red Range/Mark Prudence cow family. This exceptional lineage has consistently produced outstanding performers, and Rose Red is no exception. She has shown remarkable performance for her owners—Lindenhof Holsteins, De Oosterhof, and GenHotel. With several high-scoring offspring, this impressive granddaughter of Lakeside Ups Red Range VG-86 truly stands out.... Read more
The September genomic proof run in America has resulted in great rankings in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe for GenHotel members... Read more
August witnessed a remarkable official female gNVI index run, as the compiled top lists revealed. In both the Holstein and Red Holstein tested population, the leading rankings were filled with heifers bred by GenHotel members. We would like to share an overview of this success.... Read more
Ariane RDC stands out with her remarkable genomic profile, allowing for flexible mating strategies that have already resulted in around 20 healthy offspring. Among them, a notable red son by Reality RDC—has been successfully sold to Semex. The female lineage originating from Willsbro K&L Nugget Aderyn RDC VG VG-85/KHW Super Aderyn RDC EX-90 is witnessing vigorous propagation through several exceptionally high-testing daughters as well.... Read more
After the August proof run, new top bulls became available, allowing GenHotel to update their sire of sons list. The selection of sires has thus been expanded with polled, Red Holsteins and several young Real Syn sons. Here's a brief introduction!... Read more
The recent index run in April, along with the availability of young German bulls, has enabled GenHotel to update the list of sire of sons. We are pleased to introduce a range of polled Holstein and Red Holstein sire to the list.... Read more
After the December 2024 proof run, new, interesting sires with high scores in various systems came to light. Partly because of this, and the changing availability of already introduced sires of sons, the list of sires of sons on our website could be updated.... Read more
This Friday, the Rinder Union West herdbook will host its annual Highlight Sale. In addition to the sale, they will spotlight the breeders of their bulls and present daughter groups. Last year they featured daughters of K&L Sputnik RDC; this year, the focus will be on the daughters of the proven 3STAR Signal P, who earned his first proven RZG in December.... Read more
After the April 2024 index run, the special selected list with sire of sons on the GenHotel website has been updated. Bulls that have been sufficiently used have now made way for a number of impressive, debuting bulls. With this we start this year's spring with a new top list. We like to introduce some new available bull to you:... Read more
At the end of 2023, the young sire 3STAR OH Shield RC, bred by De Oosterhof and GenHotel, became available at Semex. This very high and complete red factor Progenesis Monteverdi son is expected to become very successful and could have a major impact on the global Holstein population!... Read more
For many GenHotel members, one of the highlights of the year arrived last week: the HHH sHow. Several participants traveled with their young heifers and dairy cow to compete for the coveted titles, achieving excellent placings and championships.... Read more
Following her remarkable triple victory at the 2024 Veekeuring Fryslân, nearly eight-year-old NRP Awesome Amberlee Red EX-91 returned in top form for the 2025 edition.... Read more
Roubos Holsteins made a remarkable impression at the Fokveedag Oost-Gelderland last Saturday, marking Arjan Roubos's debut at this annual show. With a pair of exceptional animals from his herd, he not only participated for the first time but also returned home with great achievements in the Red Holstein competition.... Read more
GenHotel members Batouwe Holsteins and Roubos Holsteins recently showed their best females in the show ring... Read more
GenHotel members Holbra Holsteins and Oosterbrook Holsteins had a fantastic time last Saturday, as both were awarded with prizes at the annual Fokveedag Laren-Bathmen!... Read more
During the IJsselvallei 2025, the dairy cows from JU Holsteins dominated the Red Holstein ring, resulting in a JU-trio of winning 2-yr-olds.... Read more
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