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VOLUME 33
NOVEMBER 2022
NUMBER 9
EDITORIAL
Thunder-struck! No need to tell you as dairymen, breeders and/or cowpeople: TIME FLIES! I had to check back on something in the year 2012 – only 10 years ago. This is how I ran into an article we published that year in Holstein International. The headline was: “How De-Su Holsteins became King of Genomics”. I was almost thunder-struck! Was this already 10 years ago? For this was an article that I’ll never forget. Not when we did the unforgettable interview with De-Su’s Darin Meyer, and not when we published it: never before did an article create so many reactions. Oh yes: in 2012, genomics was still very new, and almost like a no-go-zone for many dairymen worldwide. Today, genomics has strongly progressed and is a vital part of the dairy industry. Lately I interviewed a European AI company, and when we spoke about the impact of daughter proven sires, they responded: oh, they hardly have an impact anymore, for only 10% of all our inseminations are done with their semen. Genomic bulls take care of 90%.’ Sure: we know this is not the case in all areas, but it indicates the global progress of genomics. Darin was clear in 2012: ‘I am only using genomic sires.’ Back in 2012, that was a real strong statement. Today, such a statement wouldn’t turn any heads. In only 10 years of time, genomics conquered the dairy business.
Siemers Siring Success at WDE Haniko 288H216 :
Two Top 10 Finishes Including: Karnview Haniko Juliet 1st Place Winter Calf
Handsome 7H14734: Mabel Handsome Alleluia 1st Place Yearling Heifer in Milk
Apple-Crisp *RC 7H13778: Stars *RC 200HO11947 Blondin Stars Allie-Red 3rd Place R&W Fall Calf
Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET EX-96 Dam of: Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET 1st Place R&W Senior Three-Year-Old Reserve Intermediate Champion Female Member of the 1st Place Produce of Dam
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One of last month’s featured heifers, Hoesly Doorman Emma is fresh with a sweet Unix heifer calf and is spectacular! She has a beautiful udder, and looks like she’ll grow into a “franchise brood cow” like her EX93 4E Linjet great grandam, who is still in the herd. Emma’s EX91 dam by Sid is also just fresh, milking 140#! Next 4 dams are EX92 2E, EX93 4E, EX92 3E and EX92 5E.
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