Bullseye July 2014 In this era of the robotic revolution across western Canada, many producers are reconsidering their breeding criteria as they attempt to breed cows that are productive and easy to manage in these systems. Robotic milking systems are obviously more efficient with a herd of cows that display desirable udder conformation, as they [...]
Bullseye July 2014 More Leading Genomax Sires Introduced As much as possible WestGen introduces new products to the market with the proof updates so that they can be included in our proof sheet materials. That objective falls by the wayside when small quantities of semen from top-ranked – in many cases sires of sons – [...]
Bullseye May 2014 2013 Master Breeder Willswikk Holsteins At the 2013 National Holstein Convention, Willswikk Holsteins was one of 2 herds to receive a Master Breeder Award that had earned their first in 1999. 14 years must pass between shields, so earning a subsequent shield on the first possible opportunity is a sign of a successful [...]
Bullseye May 2014 Is there any better time than April to launch a breed leading bull who carries the name of a hockey hero? Blondin Careyprice is a Goldwyn son from Regancrest S Celebrity EX-94 13* bred by the passionate Habs fans at Ferme Blondin who [...]
Bullseye May 2014 Recently, Semex sire Mainstream Manifold reached the pivotal Millionaire Sire mark, joining 11 other elite Semex sires that have each produced over one million doses of semen. Semex is an industry leader in delivering the ‘best selling’ sires of their time. As Semex’s 12th Millionaire Sire, Manifold is joining an elite fraternity [...]
Bullseye May 2014 WestGen Days 2014 In recent years the WestGen AGM has become much more than the societal requirement of providing membership with the numbers and reports on various activities. As interesting as that half day is for those in attendance, WestGen Days has become much more than an AGM and indeed, is becoming [...]
Bullseye May 2014 X-Zelit For Your Dry Cows Classical cases of milk fever are perhaps not that common under today’s well-managed dry cow programs. Managing calcium levels in the dry cow ration is not easy however, and many producers use anionic salts and calcium supplementation after calving to help ward off the less noticeable subclinical [...]
Bullseye May 2014 Misty Springs Superpower Rare it would have been in past sire-procurement models that any bull dam would be given 8 opportunities to produce that top-ranked proven son for one AI organization. That however, is exactly what has been afforded the highly acclaimed Misty Springs Shottle Satin. Although scored VG-86 as a 2 [...]
Bullseye May 2014 WestGen 70 Years Strong WestGen celebrates its 70th year in 2014. And while 70 years is an important hallmark for all WestGen members across the four western provinces, it’s particularly so for those producers in BC whose parents and grandparents helped grow the company. With new property purchased and new businesses being [...]
Manifold Reaches Pivotal Millionaire Sire Mark Recently, Semex sire 0200HO00402 Mainstream Manifold reached the pivotal Millionaire Sire mark at Semex, joining 11 other elite Semex sires that have each produced over one million doses of semen. Semex is an industry leader in delivering the 'best selling' sires of their time, which is the truest testament [...]