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Click to enlarge - Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX-95
April 8, 2014
Talent Barbara named Canadian Cow of the Year

Rainyridge Talent Barbara *RC EX-95 received the prestigious title of 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year at the recent Holstein Canada Annual Meeting. Congratulations to breeders Rainyridge Holsteins and owners River Valley Dairy. Barbara become a household name early on proving herself in the show ring. Shortly thereafter the demand for her offspring followed, and her ability to fit many markets from type to red to genomics assisted Barbara in becoming the brood cow she is known as today.

Click to enlarge - Castleholm Real Rae-Red-ET VG-85
April 7, 2014
Holstein Plaza welcomes Castleholm

Holstein Plaza welcomes Castleholm Holsteins online, located in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Castleholm has a great line-up of donors from the Royal Rosa family, including the 15th Generation Excellent, Castleholm Pronto Ryea EX-90 and Castleholm Real Rae-Red. Real Rae-Red is the dam of Our-Destiny BW Roxan-Red, first winter calf at the Minnesota State Fair and seventh at World Dairy Expo 2013.

Lots 13, 30 and 34 selling on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are from this deep cow family. VISIT PROFILE

Click to enlarge - Prestige-Gen A S Kicker
April 5, 2014
New photo of Prestige-Gen A S Kicker

New photo of the beautiful Alexander daughter, Prestige-Gen A S Kicker. Selling on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are Doorman embryos from the Alexander daughter. Dam is BVK Atwood Alex VG-88-2YR, a full sister to Arianna and Abrianna. Huge show opportunity from the heart of the Adeens!

April 4, 2014
Top 25 GTPI RED Heifers in the U.S. is now online
  • 1- SNOWBIZ SYMPATICO SOFIA-RED-ET (Sympatico x Snowman x Bolton) GTPI+2429
  • 2- RI-VAL-RE TGO BRONZE-RED-ET *VRC (Tango x Epic x Man-O-Man) GTPI+2370
  • 3- MISS APPLE ARIA-RED-ET (Alchemy x Regiment-Red x Durham) GTPI+2350
  • 4- PINE-TREE 685OAK6105-RED-ET *VRC (AltaOak x Guthrie x Shottle) GTPI+2350
  • 5- PINE-TREE 5092 S5860-RED-ET (Sympatico x Colt P x Zenith) GTPI+2326

 

View Chart of the Top 25 GTPI RED Heifers in the U.S. The chart includes sire stack, cow family and current owner. 

April 4, 2014
Top 25 GTPI *RC Heifers in the U.S. is now online
  • 1- BLONDIN TJR SUPERSIRE AROMA *RC (Supersire x Alchemy x Durham) GTPI+2586
  • 2- CALBRETT SUPERSIRE BARB *RC (Supersire x Super x Talent) GTPI+2495
  • 3- TWIN-BIRCH KOOL BEUHLAH 893 *RC (AltaKool x AltaGreatest x AltaBueno) GTPI+2457
  • 4- DYMENTHOLM SUNVIEW SASSY *RC (Epic x Planet x Bolton) GTPI+2436
  • 5- MS SUNVIEW COIN SUNBOW *RC (Cashcoin x Snowman x Planet) GTPI+2424

 

View Chart of the Top 25 GTPI *RC Heifers in the U.S. The chart includes sire stack, cow family and current owner. 

Click to enlarge - Vangoh Durham Treasure EX-96 99-MS
April 4, 2014
Auction NOW OPEN for Bidding!

The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is now open for bidding. Offerings from the best North American cow families direct from the top quality herds of Holstein Plaza members sell and featuring numerous packages by sexed semen. In total, the auction includes over forty exciting lots from North America's premier cow families and sired by the industry's hottest sires including EARLY Kingboy, Commander, Addiction-P-Red, Bombero, Racer, Man-P, Armani *RC, Windbrook and more!

Click to enlarge - Richmond-FD Pompey EX-90 DOM
April 3, 2014
Coyne-Farms Classification Highlights

Coyne-Farms recent classification ended with several new Excellents and Very Good two-year-olds including a Colt P with an 88 pt. mammary system out of Richmond-FD Pompey. READ MORE

Click to enlarge - Cogent Supershot
April 3, 2014
Cogent Supershot dominates global rankings

Cogent Supershot continues to stand ahead of the pack following a very successful proof day, becoming the number one available Holstein genomic sire for both the USA’s and Canada’s key breeding indexes, GTPI and GLPI. READ MORE

Click to enlarge - Misty Springs Lavanguard Sue VG-88-2YR-CAN
April 2, 2014
Lavanguard Sue Sons Top Type Charts

Two sons of Misty Springs Lavanguard Sue VG-88-2YR-CAN are topping the type charts (tied as No. 1 Conf. in Canada) and will be available through Semex.

• Walnutlawn Solomon (Doorman) +21 Conf. (24DGV) and +4.50 Type.
• Walnutlawn Stealth (Elaborate) +21 Conf. (23DGV) and +4.35 Type.

April 2, 2014
Top 10 GTPI Heifers in the U.S.

1. MS DELICOUS NIGHTOUT-ET (Numero Uno x Robust x Planet) GTPI+2779
2. PROGENESIS ENFORCER PAT-ET (Enforcer x Cameron x Planet) GTPI+2679
3. DE-SU MOGUL 3336-ET (Mogul x Shamrock x Man O Man) GTPI+2672
4. PEN-COL SS BETH-ET (Supersire x Grafeeti x Superstition) GTPI+2670
5. DE-SU UNO 3100-ET (Numero Uno x Shamrock x Man O Man) GTPI+2642
6. DA-SO-BURN BURBERRY (Numero Uno x Dorcy x Oman) GTPI+2636
7. RI-VAL-RE NUM UNO NADY-ET (Numero Uno x Super x Goldwyn) GTPI+2634
8. MS DELICIOUS SUNDAY-ET (Shotglass x Robust X Planet) GTPI+2632
9. KINGS-RANSOM DOORM DINA-ET (Doorman x Dorcy x Baxter) GTPI+2624
10. DF SUPERSIRE JANIE 1316-ET (Supersire x Denim x Planet) GTPI+2614

View Charts of the Top 50 Top GTPI Calves and Top 50 GTPI Heifers