In the run-up to the sale this coming Wednesday, July 15, the genomics overview of the SUMMERhighlights was published today. This overview once again highlights the quality of the offer that RUW is able to present during this sale.... Read more
At the 2022 HighlightSale, HET Gladius Cherise (Gladius x Kenobi) was one of the headline lots. Bred by Hurkmans, the young heifer was purchased by German AI organization RUW for an impressive €67,000. Four years later, that investment has proven more than justified.... Read more
Fresh in milk, THI Maxima (Real Syn) is already proving why she was purchased by Beeze Holsteins and Oldleus Holsteins at the 2024 German Masters Sale. This week, the promising young donor also attracted the attention of sire analysts from OHG and VOST during a GenHotel-organised herd visit, aimed at strengthening the cooperation with both AI organizations and identifying elite donors for their breeding programs.... Read more
WIL Kalu P Red was one of the first photographed milking daughters of 3STAR Tirsvad Member PP Red. The well-developed Red Holstein from Wilder Holsteins calved for the second time last May at approximately 2 years and 10 months of age, confirming her promising development.... Read more
Save the date! On Friday, November 27, 2026, the VOST Select Sale 14 will take place at the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer. This annual elite sale showcases the very best of the dairybreeds.... Read more
During the latest classification round, several young milking cows from the Veenhouwer-Mulder family's herd (VMO Holsteins) received excellent conformation scores. Among the classified cows was the first-calver VMO Louisa Red, a daughter of Delta Louis P-Red.... Read more
At the 2022 HighlightSale, HET Gladius Cherise (Gladius x Kenobi) was one of the headline lots. Bred by Hurkmans, the young heifer was purchased by German AI organization RUW for an impressive €67,000. Four years later, that investment has proven more than justified.... Read more
Fresh in milk, THI Maxima (Real Syn) is already proving why she was purchased by Beeze Holsteins and Oldleus Holsteins at the 2024 German Masters Sale. This week, the promising young donor also attracted the attention of sire analysts from OHG and VOST during a GenHotel-organised herd visit, aimed at strengthening the cooperation with both AI organizations and identifying elite donors for their breeding programs.... Read more
WIL Kalu P Red was one of the first photographed milking daughters of 3STAR Tirsvad Member PP Red. The well-developed Red Holstein from Wilder Holsteins calved for the second time last May at approximately 2 years and 10 months of age, confirming her promising development.... Read more
During the latest classification round, several young milking cows from the Veenhouwer-Mulder family's herd (VMO Holsteins) received excellent conformation scores. Among the classified cows was the first-calver VMO Louisa Red, a daughter of Delta Louis P-Red.... Read more
The heifers from the WKF breeding program once again impressed during a recent classification round. Of the eight 2-yr-olds classified, no fewer than five received a score of VG-85 or higher. An excellent opportunity to highlight both the performance of these young cows and the renowned cow families behind them.... Read more
For the De Jong family of Willem's-Hoeve Holsteins, a special milestone has been achieved. The just 4.5-year-old Willem's-Hoeve Rita 2679 was recently classified EX-90, becoming the 22nd Excellent cow bred on the farm.... Read more
In the run-up to the sale this coming Wednesday, July 15, the genomics overview of the SUMMERhighlights was published today. This overview once again highlights the quality of the offer that RUW is able to present during this sale.... Read more
Save the date! On Friday, November 27, 2026, the VOST Select Sale 14 will take place at the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer. This annual elite sale showcases the very best of the dairybreeds.... Read more
On Wednesday afternoon, July 15, the Niederrheinhalle in Krefeld will be the place to be for elite genetics. RUW will host its SUMMERhighlights auction, featuring 25 special, high-genomic lots.... Read more
As the highest-tested offspring from Marianne P Red (s. Mo Red PP), SIE Marille Red will be one of the highlights of the upcoming sale ''SummerHighlights'', taking place on Wednesday, July 15, in Krefeld, Germany. The promising Vino P RDC daughter combines a modern genetic profile with the proven performance of the renowned Dutch Barnkamper Marilyn cow family.... Read more
At the 2022 VOST Select Sale 10, Foreman daughter Oki was offered as a promising heifer calf. With an impressive 159 gRZG combined with strong Italian and American indexes, she attracted the attention of Beerzedal Holsteins and HiPo Genetics. That joint investment has since proven to be a major success, as the now four-year-old Oki has developed into a key foundation female within their breeding program.... Read more
At FarmersBid Opportunity Sale a lot of high genomic heifers sell! Several heifers test high in many countries!... Read more
The April 2026 proof run marks a new international milestone for 3STAR Poppe Gigantic (Gladius x Durable). The proven sire is now ranked as the number 1 proven Holstein sire in Spain and has also moved into the absolute top ranks of Holstein Interbull lists in multiple countries.... Read more
The April index run once again brought movement to the top rankings of gNVI-tested heifer calves. Several newcomers immediately caused shifts at the top of both the Holstein and Red Holstein rankings. At the same time, many familiar names continue to prove their consistency by maintaining strong positions within the top 100 for an extended period.... Read more
During the May genomic run in America, several newly genomic tested Aurora Fargo daughters of GenHotel members received great results... 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
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
Last Saturday, the Dutch Red Holstein took center stage during the second edition of the Nationale Roodbont Show. With more than 200 Red & Whites competing in the show ring, it was an impressive day showcasing breeding quality, conformation, and passion for the breed. The two judges faced the challenging task of selecting the Dutch champions.... Read more
Several highlights marked a successful period recently for De Wijde Blik (Nijman family). Not only did they achieve strong results at the annual Ommen and surrounding area Video Show, but the latest classification round also delivered impressive scores. With multiple young cows scoring at a high level, the herd once again demonstrated its strong combination of production, conformation, and deep cow families.... Read more
Two classifiers visited Koepon recently and the results were fantastic.... Read more
The De Jong family of Willem's Hoeve Holsteins was once again extremely successful at the Avondbloesem Show, with the icing on the cake the title of Miss Betuwe, which went to the De Jong family for the 12th time and to a Rita for the 9th time!... Read more
JU Lonia 232 (v. Sodan) was once again successful at the video contest of the breeding club Loenen and surrounding area.... Read more
At the 30th edition of the UFF-Wintershow Utrecht in Houten, Hedra Holsteins of Arjen Vernooij from Schalkwijk was very successful... Read more
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