It’s still early enough in the transition to genomics to be pleasantly surprised when a bull, promoted immediately as a Genomax bull, later receives a strong endorsement via his daughter proof. The latest example is Misty Springs Supersonic, an early Super son who we introduced with some enthusiasm in 2011. He was a strong [...]
Great New Options Keep Coming It’s easy to see why usage of daughter proven sires has lessened over the past year. With so many outstanding Genomax sires offered, it is understandable that producers want to incorporate many of them into their breeding program even if only in small increments. The fact that some producers now [...]
Boviteq West Continues to Grow As we enter a new year with ambitious goals to grow and attain new heights with the expanding business in 2015, it is important to thank our customers who have helped us achieve a successful past year. We have now collected over 100 different donors with numerous pleasing reports of [...]
More Growth Expected in 2015 After completing another successful year, the WestGen group of companies is poised for continued growth in 2015. This growth is only possible with the strong support from producers across Western Canada. We are your company and continue to push forward with initiatives that gain our members access to technologies that [...]
Bullseye March 2015 WestGen Days 2015 As a member owned and directed organization, our Annual General Meeting is an important event on our calendar. With members spread across a vast geography, we recognize that attending the meeting isn’t convenient for many. For that reason, over the last decade we’ve worked to enhance the AGM by [...]
Barkman Named Head of Genetics We are pleased to announce that Darrel Barkman has been named WestGen's Head of Genetics; a prestigious position in addition to his existing role of Genetic Advisor in Manitoba. The additional title is an important one in that while WestGen does not employ sire analysts to purchase the bulls, there [...]
Bullseye November 2014 For Western Canadian breeders that have participated in genetic marketing, there has never before been such exciting options offering both financial and genetic rewards. The onset of genomics has brought a relatively new tool into vogue, hastening the rate of genetic advancement for young animals with the right pedigree and numbers to [...]
Bullseye November 2014
Bullseye November 2014 Mid-round between proof updates, WestGen introduces several new Genomax options for customers to consider. These young stars are selected because they are extreme either for LPI, TPI, Type or a combination of characteristics including unique bloodline. This latest sampling provides a bit of all of these aspects, [...]
Bullseye September 2014 Western Canadian Classic Junior Dairy Show Results The 30th WCC was held August 19 - 23 in Abbotsford, BC. WestGen is proud to be the Supreme Sponsor of this program. Junior: 1st Clipping: Jayden Hofstra & Jordan Vaandrager, SK 1st Judge Placings: Maxine Chartier, MB 1st Judge Reasons: Clayton Hamming, BC 1st [...]