HOME     |     LANGUAGE/COUNTRY


Search  

Semex News

The Semex International Dairy Conference 2026
Calling The Shots at the 2026 Semex Conference The theme and date are set for the 2026 Semex Intern...
Delivering the Results on UK Farms
Following the April proof run, AOT HAMPSHIRE retains his No.1 position for Type Merit on the UK avai...
The Semex International Dairy Conference 2025
Bringing the industry together at the 2025 Semex International Dairy Conference Itâ€&trad...
Holysmokes! Like Father Like Son
The August proof run sees Semex UK take the No.2 position on both the UK Available Proven and Genomi...
As One Together for the 2025 Semex International Dairy Conference
The date is set for the 2025 Semex International Dairy Conference. Held once again in its usual home...
The Best Proof is Experience
A UK proof means UK daughters in UK conditions and is proof that a bull is delivering in the UK. Sev...

View All Articles
Holysmokes! Like Father Like Son
Article posted on August 16, 2024, 06:28:52

The August proof run sees Semex UK take the No.2 position on both the UK Available Proven and Genomic PLI rankings, with Cookiecutter HOLYSMOKES, £797 PLI and his son T-Spruce HARMONY, £934 PLI respectively. A new entrant, HARMONY has 1,083 KGS Milk, 77.8kg CFP together with a daughter fertility score of +11.7. His credentials get even stronger with an Immunity score of 105 and Methane Efficiency Score of 109. “It is gratifying to see both HOLYSMOKES and HARMONY’s results in this proof run. Semex is committed to delivering genetics that offer tangible benefits to our customers, and the performance of our bulls in this proof run is testament to the consistency of our breeding programmeâ€, says Owain Harries, General Manager, Semex UK. 3 Star OH RANGER RED is the No.1 PLI available proven Red sire with a PLI £661 and 725 KGS Milk. With an initial International daughter proof, he currently has an 82% GP or better score in Canada. He continues to excel on Immunity, a trait he is consistently passing on to his offspring, with many of his sons also boasting impressive Immunity scores. Another HOLYSMOKES son, Progenesis PINEAPPLE continues to rank well on the UK Available Genomic list as he comes in the top 25 for PLI at £843 and is No.6 for Protein Kg at 41kg. New to the stud is, an exciting Ladys-Manor OVERDO son, Adaway FAYETTE who has debuted with an impressive production proof with 922Kgs Milk, 77 Kgs CFP, positive F% & P%. deviation. Owain continues, “We are excited about this outcross bull who is sure to blend into any UK farm breeding programmeâ€. On the Type rankings. AOT HAMPSHIRE tops the Available Holstein Genomic list at 3.1 TM closely followed by Ranger-Red son Mystique ANIMATION at 2.73TM. Owain concludes, “The August proofs have returned a huge choice of Semex bulls for UK farmers, many with daughters delivering on UK farms".

Print this Article | Email this Article