The upcoming VOST Select Sale 14 will feature a special highlight: for the first time ever, two heifers from the herd of renowned German genomic breeder Fritz Giesmann of GGA Holsteins will be offered for sale. This marks an exciting first for the sale, bringing two outstanding individuals from one of Germany’s prominent breeding programs into the spotlight.... Read more
The Koepon Sale, held entirely online via FarmersBid.com on Thursday evening, October 8, brought genetics from the well-known Koepon cow families to the attention of buyers at home and abroad. A total of 55 online bidders tried their luck at securing genetics from the Koepon herd.... Read more
Following her championship in the production class at the 2026 Fokveedag Bathmen/Laren, Holbra Malon 16 EX-90 was photographed. The Hartley daughter, bred by the Holmer family, combines high lifetime production with outstanding components and an impressive breeding background.... Read more
A promising new generation from a proven cow family. Bred by Veenhouwer-Mulder (VMO Holsteins), the young VMO Jessica 2 combines a remarkable 432 gNVI with a pedigree rooted in the renowned Jelykoe cow family.... Read more
The Koepon Sale 2026 will take place tonight, October 8, at 8:00 PM CET, exclusively online through FarmersBid.com. Around 45 lots will be auctioned, offering a diverse selection of genetics from the renowned Koepon cow families.... Read more
The Ladyrose Caught Your Eye EX-95 cow family continues to make its mark at the international Holstein show, also known as World Dairy Expo. Several close relatives of 3STAR Caught Our Eye achieved impressive results at this year’s WDE, once again putting this renowned American cow family in the spotlight.... Read more
Following her championship in the production class at the 2026 Fokveedag Bathmen/Laren, Holbra Malon 16 EX-90 was photographed. The Hartley daughter, bred by the Holmer family, combines high lifetime production with outstanding components and an impressive breeding background.... Read more
A bull bred by JU Holsteins who has made his way into AI several years ago, JU Meatloaf Red, recently scored an impressive EX-91 as a nearly five-year-old bull. A Rubels son out of JU Lonia 232 EX-91, makes him a direct descendant of the strong and long-lasting Lonia cow family.... Read more
Every year, a large number of heifers from the 3STAR Breeding Program move to the De Bont-Avontuur family farm before calving, where they calve and enter the milking herd. The long-standing cooperation is clearly paying off. During a recent herd classification, no fewer than ten young milkers were newly classified or re-classified, with several cows receiving outstanding scores. The results once again demonstrate how type, production and breeding potential come together within these cow families.... Read more
HLB 3STAR Rosette P Red represents a promising new generation from one of the most influential Red Holstein families in Europe. The young milker was jointly bred by Lindenhof Holsteins, De Oosterhof and GenHotel and is the result of the successful 3STAR Breeding Program by GenHotel.... Read more
A well-considered selection from a powerhouse American cow family: during the ProRind Weihnachts Sale 2025, HiPo Genetics and Bacchus Holsteins acquired COL Anahita Fleur, securing the first choice from four full sisters. The young heifer has recently completed her first flush.... Read more
With Dykster 3STAR Algetta VG-86, Dykster Holsteins and GenHotel once again highlight a strong representative of the successful 3STAR BreedingProgram. The first calver Gotti daughter combines her strong genetic transmission with solid production and a proven pedigree that has made its mark worldwide.... Read more
The Koepon Sale, held entirely online via FarmersBid.com on Thursday evening, October 8, brought genetics from the well-known Koepon cow families to the attention of buyers at home and abroad. A total of 55 online bidders tried their luck at securing genetics from the Koepon herd.... Read more
The Koepon Sale 2026 will take place tonight, October 8, at 8:00 PM CET, exclusively online through FarmersBid.com. Around 45 lots will be auctioned, offering a diverse selection of genetics from the renowned Koepon cow families.... Read more
The Ladyrose Caught Your Eye EX-95 cow family continues to make its mark at the international Holstein show, also known as World Dairy Expo. Several close relatives of 3STAR Caught Our Eye achieved impressive results at this year’s WDE, once again putting this renowned American cow family in the spotlight.... Read more
The 36th HIGHLIGHTsale will take place on January 8, 2027, at the RUW Arena in Hamm, Germany. For breeders, this is a great opportunity to showcase outstanding genetics to an international audience of buyers.... Read more
A PDF version of the online Koepon Sale catalog is now available. This catalog includes the latest classification scores (October 2) and the most recent milk recording data for the sale animals. Additional photos of some lots are also available on the dedicated sale page.... Read more
The pictured HLB 3STAR OH Rosella P RDC demonstrates how the strong genetics of the Red Range family are being carried forward in polled breeding. The Can PP RDC daughter, jointly bred by Lindenhof Holsteins, De Oosterhof and GenHotel and bred through the 3STAR Breeding Program, is the dam of two polled Rock PP Red daughters, both testing at 155 gRZG and ranking among the highest-testing daughters of Rock PP Red.... Read more
The upcoming VOST Select Sale 14 will feature a special highlight: for the first time ever, two heifers from the herd of renowned German genomic breeder Fritz Giesmann of GGA Holsteins will be offered for sale. This marks an exciting first for the sale, bringing two outstanding individuals from one of Germany’s prominent breeding programs into the spotlight.... Read more
A promising new generation from a proven cow family. Bred by Veenhouwer-Mulder (VMO Holsteins), the young VMO Jessica 2 combines a remarkable 432 gNVI with a pedigree rooted in the renowned Jelykoe cow family.... Read more
A promising young red polled heifer from a proven cow family: Diepenhoek Sharon 8 P Red immediately stands out with her high genomic breeding values. The daughter of SHV Vino P RDC scores an impressive 158 gRZG and 391 gNVI.... Read more
During the September genomic run in America, many females bred by GenHotel members received high TPI results... Read more
A promising new generation from the WEH Georgina family has emerged with Bacchus HiPo S Gonda WR. The young heifer calf is a daughter of Harpet Sem out of WSH Goldmarie, who was purchased by Bacchus Holsteins and HiPo Genetics at the Masterrind Exclusive Sale in 2024. Since her purchase, Goldmarie has already produced several interesting offspring from different matings.... Read more
In the USA, the August 2026 breeding values for bulls were published this week. New is the Holstein Conformation Composite (HCC)... 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
During the 21st Fokveedag Bathmen-Laren, GenHotel members Holbra Holsteins and Oosterbrook Holsteins once again made a strong impression. Both breeding herds achieved several top placings, including multiple titels for the best udder in their respective classes.... Read more
One of the regular participants at the Dairy Fair by Night, where exhibitors compete for the title of Barones van Mariënwaerdt, is Willem's-Hoeve Holsteins. With their barn favourites specially prepared for this atmospheric evening show, the team returned home in the middle of the night with several titles in their pockets. The greatest successes came from second-calver Willem's-Hoeve Redpower Rita 2 (Power).... Read more
Several breeders from the GenHotel network enjoyed strong results at Rundvee Show Noord in Lhee. The Withaar-Prent family of New Moore Holsteins was particularly prominent in the 2-yr-old classes. They entered the ring with four young milking 2-yr-olds, three of which qualified for the championship. GenHotel members also enjoyed plenty of success in the intermediate and older cow classes.... Read more
During the VVB Veluwe IJsselstreek evening show earlier this month, Visstein A Black Diamond P RDC made a strong impression. The third-calver Diamondback RDC daughter placed second in her class before being awarded the Honorable Mention in the Holstein Intermediate competition.... Read more
Van het Zomerbloemhof (the Lahousse family) looks back on an exceptionally successful week in the show ring. At two major Belgian dairy shows, homebred cows claimed multiple championship titles and once again demonstrated the strength of their breeding course. Particularly impressive was the success of the striking white Riveting daughter Panzul, who returned home with several titles within just one week.... 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
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