Vote: Bull of the Year 2015
It’s that time again… Discussion of this topic will take place HERE Previous winners: Bull of the Year 2014: Triomphe (Montbeliarde) Bull of the Year 2013: Braut (Norwegian Red) Bull of the Year 2012:...
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Bull of the Year 2015: Braut
Braut – Bull of the Year 2015 For the first time in the history of the Bull of the Year competition, we have a repeat winner. Congratulations to all involved in making Braut a popular service bull...
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Photo Roll: 4/13/16
I haven’t posted any photos of late so I thought I’d walk through a few pens and snap some pictures. The first two animals are both sired by Dr. Gonzo. For those that don’t remember, Dr. Gonzo was a...
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Reflecting on Ten Years of Crossbreeding (Part One)
Part of a however many posts it takes to tell the story series. We’ve now reached the point that the Earth has circled the sun ten times since I took over the breeding program on my farm full time....
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Reflecting on Ten Years of Crossbreeding (Part Two: Starting Over)
An (almost) ten year old crossbred Kudos to Mark Schmitz for giving me the idea for this post in a comment from part one. This is the question that Mark posed, and instead of replying with a comment, I...
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Fall 2016 Update
Viking Red (Foske) X Holstein X Holstein X Montbeliarde It’s been some time since I’ve checked in so it’s time for an update. The transformation of the herd from Holstein to crossbred is nearly...
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Being that we are a month into 2017, I’m finally getting around to spelling out a breeding plan for the year. The basic theory of my breeding plan will not change. There was a discussion in the last...
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Photo Update May 2017
Took a stroll around the pens and snapped a few pictures: Defender (Holstein) x Enrico (Fleckvieh) x TD (Brown Swiss) x Holstein First lactation – peak 94 lbs/day 4.5% fat 3.2% protein Supersire...
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Why are breed codes so important?
Breed Codes of North America are a set of internationally recognized 2-letter codes used for livestock breeds. Using data from Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) records, the Council on Dairy Cattle...
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AmeriFleck Dairy Genetics
New American Bull Stud to Offer Dairy Fleckvieh Sires GLENWOOD CITY, Wisconsin – AmeriFLECK Dairy Genetics, along with AMS Genetics and AI Total US, is now offering the first Geneseek/Igenity tested...
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