A standout opportunity is set to headline the upcoming FarmersBid Opportunity Sale with the offering of Sudena Rose 55 RDC, a heifer backed by one of the most influential cow families in the global (Red) Holstein population at this moment.... Read more
The annual insemination statistics for Germany were recently published. Among the Red Holsteins, polled sires are dominating. In 2025, nine out of the ten most widely used bulls carried the polled gene. The absolute—and by far most heavily used—Red Holstein bull, for the second year in a row, is VDR 3STAR Keane PP Red.... Read more
A true highlight of the upcoming FarmersBid Opportunity Sale is the great Jersey heifer RH Tobe Verona, a descendant of Huronia Centurion Veronica EX-97 selling as lot 25.... Read more
In the US, the April 2026 breeding values for bulls were published this week. The April 2026 TPI formula includes a revision of the relative weightings... Read more
The release of the FarmersBid Opportunity Sale catalog is just around the corner. As a first preview, we present a standout heifer: lot 24 Jageweg Aniek 2 (Hi-Note x VG85 Captain x EX93 Delta-Lambda).... Read more
With the April 2026 RZG index run, clear shifts once again become visible within the German Holstein bull population. Both in black-and-white and red-and-white, new entrants are creating fresh dynamics at the top of the rankings. Notably, several young, daughter-proven breeding bulls are convincingly advancing to the highest positions, and the top 5 of red-and-white genomics bulls has been completely renewed.... Read more
The annual insemination statistics for Germany were recently published. Among the Red Holsteins, polled sires are dominating. In 2025, nine out of the ten most widely used bulls carried the polled gene. The absolute—and by far most heavily used—Red Holstein bull, for the second year in a row, is VDR 3STAR Keane PP Red.... Read more
The Oostvogels family can look back on a highly successful classification round, with several young cows standing out thanks to their new scores. Two heifers were awarded the impressive score of VG-88. In addition, the second-calver Stantons Chief daughter Westside Bilker 73 was reclassified and managed to improve her score.... Read more
The De Jong family of the Willem’s-Hoeve dairy farm recently achieved outstanding results during their latest herd classification, where approximately 30 cows were (re)scored. With two cows scored Excellent, the total number of Excellent classified cows on the farm has risen to an impressive 21.... Read more
During the 44th Excellent-Schau in Leer, organized by VOST, one daughter group was presented, namely that of Poppe 3STAR Manitu.... Read more
With the purchase of HZK Widget, Bacchus Holsteins adds a highly promising future star to its herd. This Cookiecutter Hadley daughter from the renowned Welcome Manfred Willa VG-88 family offers outstanding all-round potential within the international Holstein breeding market for the Van den Braak family.... Read more
The Willem’s Hoeve Marcia P RDC VG-86 branch from the renowned Apina Massia family is once again attracting a lot of attention. With bulls like RVB Rocket P Red at KI de Toekomst and the very high-testing Waldclass Bueno Red in Germany, this Dutch red cow family continues to demonstrate its deep-rooted genetic potential.... Read more
A standout opportunity is set to headline the upcoming FarmersBid Opportunity Sale with the offering of Sudena Rose 55 RDC, a heifer backed by one of the most influential cow families in the global (Red) Holstein population at this moment.... Read more
A true highlight of the upcoming FarmersBid Opportunity Sale is the great Jersey heifer RH Tobe Verona, a descendant of Huronia Centurion Veronica EX-97 selling as lot 25.... Read more
The release of the FarmersBid Opportunity Sale catalog is just around the corner. As a first preview, we present a standout heifer: lot 24 Jageweg Aniek 2 (Hi-Note x VG85 Captain x EX93 Delta-Lambda).... Read more
What started as an innovative online sale, which offers elite Holstein genetics, has grown into a proven platform for long‑term breeding success. The very first K&L Selection Sale was held in September 2006 — nearly twenty years ago. During that pioneering online edition, 15 heifer calves were sold for an average price of €6,220, clearly demonstrating that top genetics were already highly valued from the very beginning.... Read more
The genetically outstanding descendants of top bull dam and influential breeding cow Amber PP Red VG-86 continue to emerge at an impressive pace. Over the past years, the impact of Amber’s genetics on her offspring has proven to be truly remarkable. Once again, a highly ranked great-granddaughter presents herself: 3STAR Amber 6000 PP RDC, a daughter of HaS Strand PP Red, jointly owned by Brugman and GenHotel.... Read more
The Sunrise Sale, this Friday evening March 20, features an outstanding offering from the collaboration of HWH Holsteins and Hewecker. Their offer, lot 15: HWH HMW Astrania-Red PP (by Maksim P) marks as a true highlight. This homozygous polled red Holstein scores an impressive 156 gRZG, placing her among the very elite of Europe. She also boasts an exceptional conformation index of 142 gRZE (139 EUT)!... Read more
In the US, the April 2026 breeding values for bulls were published this week. The April 2026 TPI formula includes a revision of the relative weightings... Read more
With the April 2026 RZG index run, clear shifts once again become visible within the German Holstein bull population. Both in black-and-white and red-and-white, new entrants are creating fresh dynamics at the top of the rankings. Notably, several young, daughter-proven breeding bulls are convincingly advancing to the highest positions, and the top 5 of red-and-white genomics bulls has been completely renewed.... Read more
Earlier this week, the team at WKF Holsteins received a remarkable gNVI result for the newborn Peak AltaMuller daughter WKF Muller Moniek 2 RDC. With an outstanding score of no less than 468 gNVI, she exceeded all expectations.... Read more
During the March genomic run in America, it is mainly the daughters of... Read more
The deadline for consignments for the FarmersBid.com Opportunity Sale is approaching, but we can already guarantee a very special offering. One of the highest-tested Red daughters of THI Rock PP Red will be offered: HLB 3STAR Ramona P Red, boasting an outstanding 158 gRZG.... Read more
The American genomic proof run has brought spectacular results for a number of GenHotel members this month, with several newly tested females reaching the European top 50 gTPI... 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
The FDV Wintershow in March turned into a highlight for Drouner Holsteins. Earlier, GenHotel.nl already reported on the success of Drouner Cosmo 1836 EX‑91, who claimed the title of Grand Champion at this show. That achievement received an impressive follow‑up at the very same event, as her daughter Drouner Cosmo 2238 also secured the highest honour in the Junior championships.... Read more
On Thursday evening, the festive finale of the annual VVB Silvolde 2-yr-old video show took place. The 2026 edition attracted a large number of participants, resulting in multiple classes with prizes to be awarded. Within the Holstein competition, a remarkable entry stood out.... Read more
The cows of the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins) dominated the show ring at last Friday’s FDV Wintershow, securing multiple top placings in a festive and competitive atmosphere. The evening’s highlight was the Grand Champion title, awarded for the second consecutive year to crowd and herd favorite Drouner Cosmo 1836 EX-91.... Read more
On Saturday, March 7th, 2026, the Groninger Rundvee Show (GRS) took place at the HJC Manege in Tolbert. Koepon Genetics participated with a selection of top females... Read more
The 10-year-old Drouner Cosco 1399, owned by the Albring family, recently achieved an impressive victory at the annual virtuel show of the Veenkoloniale Rundvee Vereniging. During a festive evening, the EX-90 Defender daughter was widely praised for her outstanding qualities.... Read more
Following a highly successful sale on Friday night, during which several sale animals from Volke/Hauck GbR changed hands for top prices, the tone was immediately set. Lot 41, ZHW Whoopi P, sold for €14,000, while Lot 16, ZHW Amira Red, realised €7,000. The success continued on Saturday during the show day of Qnetics’ Zukunft Rind. With multiple cows competing in various classes, the very best cows from the barn entered the show ring, resulting in several top placings.... Read more
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