Bullseye Archive
Several years ago when Snowman first made his rise to the top of the proof charts, based on a MACE conversion from his European daughter evaluation, it was thought that his contribution to the breeding world would be small. After all, he was already dead, and with only a very small inventory of semen remaining, his chances would seemingly [...]
In July we became aware of a new genetic recessive trait with economic significance called HCD (Haplotype Cholesterol Deficiency) which in animals carrying both copies of the recessive gene means eventual death during calfhood. Since the discovery, the University of Liège in Belgium has identified the gene mutation responsible for the genetic defect. With knowledge about the haplotype and a list [...]
New exciting additions to our Genomax list at proof time is perhaps becoming more exciting than watching the early Genomax bulls graduating to the proven lineup. April proofs, even with a base change to make more moderate the top end numbers for all traits, delivered another wonderful bag of goodies. First Sons Over the past [...]
Terry Wagner and family of Evergraze Holsteins earned their second Master Breeder Shield in 2015, just 16 years after she and her late husband Bob were awarded this honor the first time. The Wagners recently welcomed the first two members of the 4th generation to join Evergraze Holsteins with the November births of Brooklyn to Marc & Kelsey, and Bryn [...]
And the winners are... Philipsen Dairies Ltd., Acme, Alberta Rachel Boonstoppel, Trilea Farm Grunthal, Manitoba Brandsma Farms Ltd., Salmon Arm, British Columbia Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the contest! View the rules and contest details here.
For over 7 years now WestGen has distributed the SCR Heatime system to western Canadian producers. Its the most popular standalone activity monitoring system due to its remarkable accuracy at detecting heats; however at times the original system, which relied on infrared technology, left something to be desired, as the ID stations and tag battery [...]
As trade shows go, World Dairy Expo in Madison Wisconsin has everything one could imagine for the dairy producer. The event gets larger with each passing year and the crowds grow by the thousands. And while World Dairy Expo has evolved dramatically since it first began, it is important to remember that it was the [...]
The best Aftershock (Shottle x Durham Atlee EX-92 DOM GMD 8*) son in the business received a proof and found a home on the WestGen proof sheet in August. Howard-View Afterhours was bred by Jamie Howard of EastGen, and descends from the heart of the Comestar Laurie Sheik family. His 8* brood cow dam, Lautella, [...]
With the calendar flipped to November, it seems another growing season has flown by, and in many parts of Western Canada this one came with plenty of challenges. As the climate curveballs continue to be thrown at you, what technologies do you counteract them with to manage your cropping enterprise efficiently, so that it’s a [...]