This Saturday evening, the Agro Expo Dairy Sale will take place in Roeselare, Flanders. The Lahousse family of Van het Zomerbloemhof will offer several beautiful milkers and pregnant heifers for sale... Read more
On Friday, February 6, the SonderKollektion 2026 will take place in Alsfeld, Germany. This annual event features highlights across multiple categories and breeds. You can now view the sale offer of 50 lot numbers!... Read more
The interim gNVI index run has delivered a new list leader for GenHotel. This Holstein standout from the Gold-N-Oaks S Marbella VG-89 cow family has moved into the top position with a narrow five-point lead over the December-2025 number one, Delta Nina PP RDC.... Read more
Last Friday evening, the 35th HighlightSale of the Rinder-Union West took place in Germany. Despite forecasts of extreme winter weather, a large number of visitors and online bidders gathered to acquire top genetics. The spotlight was on genomically superior calves and heifers, complemented by outstanding type pedigrees, young milkers, and, for the first time, embryo packages.... Read more
The Delta Drone PP-Red daughter Poppe Shania P RDC, owned by the Poppe family, was classified last week with an outstanding score for conformation. Her red factor and polled genetics, combined with an attractive NVI profile, led to Shania P RDC being selected as a bull dam. This has already resulted in two sons entering AI.... Read more
The K&L OH Mabel cow family has become an huge part of Holstein breeding and the sale circuit. Also at tonight’s auction in Hamm, Germany, one of her impressive descendants will come under the hammer. It concerns De Oosterhof 3STAR Marella, a dairyness daughter of the sire Dykster 3STAR Magello.... Read more
On Friday, February 6, the SonderKollektion 2026 will take place in Alsfeld, Germany. This annual event features highlights across multiple categories and breeds. You can now view the sale offer of 50 lot numbers!... Read more
The Delta Drone PP-Red daughter Poppe Shania P RDC, owned by the Poppe family, was classified last week with an outstanding score for conformation. Her red factor and polled genetics, combined with an attractive NVI profile, led to Shania P RDC being selected as a bull dam. This has already resulted in two sons entering AI.... Read more
With Lot 38 3STAR Laurie P, you secure an early Segway P daughter from the influential Comestar Laurie family. This polled heifer combines a strong all-around profile with excellent breeding potential within the Holstein population.... Read more
The recent classification at Sudena Holsteins delivered an excellent set of results, allowing the Mensink family (together with Willems) to close the year 2025 in style. One of the absolute highlights came from a first-calver Red Rocks Mask Red daughter descending from the influential KHW Goldwyn Aiko RC family.... Read more
At the Veenhouwer-Mulder family, a new standout from the well-known Southland Dellia cow family has recently been captured on camera. This is the second-calver Endless RDC daughter VMO Endless Dellia RDC. This strong cow family entered the VMO Holsteins herd several years ago through participation in the 3STAR EmbryoProgram, from which her dam K&L Poppe Dellia 8497 VG-89 originated.... 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
This Saturday evening, the Agro Expo Dairy Sale will take place in Roeselare, Flanders. The Lahousse family of Van het Zomerbloemhof will offer several beautiful milkers and pregnant heifers for sale... Read more
The interim gNVI index run has delivered a new list leader for GenHotel. This Holstein standout from the Gold-N-Oaks S Marbella VG-89 cow family has moved into the top position with a narrow five-point lead over the December-2025 number one, Delta Nina PP RDC.... Read more
Last Friday evening, the 35th HighlightSale of the Rinder-Union West took place in Germany. Despite forecasts of extreme winter weather, a large number of visitors and online bidders gathered to acquire top genetics. The spotlight was on genomically superior calves and heifers, complemented by outstanding type pedigrees, young milkers, and, for the first time, embryo packages.... Read more
The K&L OH Mabel cow family has become an huge part of Holstein breeding and the sale circuit. Also at tonight’s auction in Hamm, Germany, one of her impressive descendants will come under the hammer. It concerns De Oosterhof 3STAR Marella, a dairyness daughter of the sire Dykster 3STAR Magello.... Read more
Get ready—The Highlight Sale is almost here! Tomorrow evening, Friday, January 9, the excitement kicks off. This 35th edition, held at RUW’s auction site in Hamm, Germany, will showcase an impressive lineup of ten stunning, great-producing heifers. Don’t miss your chance to join the action in person or follow the sale live-online at FarmersBid.com!... Read more
The sale catalogue of the upcoming Highlight Sale on January 9, 2026 is packed to the brim with a top-quality offering of milkers and great heifer calves. This year, the collection includes 44 lots. We are preparing for a wonderful evening on Friday, 9 January at 7:30 PM.... Read more
After the December 2025 index run, the success story of Tirsvad Genetics continues with full force. Not only the number 1 NTM$ genomics bull, but also the number 2, originates from the herd of Søren Ernst Madsen. This appears to be no coincidence: both bulls are sons of Tirsvad Freewood Mona-Lisa P VG-86, the Freewood P daughter of Tirsvad 3STAR Simon Mojito P EX-91.... 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
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 second edition of the Nacht van de Achterhoek, GenHotel members experienced a spectacular conclusion to the 2025 show season. The excitement was huge, and several breeders returned home with titles after securing final positions.... 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
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