Genetics Australia takes the lead with a strong line-up of High SCR bulls as the emphasis on getting more cows in-calf continues to be a driver to increase profitability for Australia breeders.
With the inclusion of more milking daughters in the U.S the April 2020 sire summary has seen 7HO12897 – SAMURI (Spring x Supersire) move up 118 points to now display a +2736 TPI whilst maintaining his strong position on SCR. Despite the base adjustment with the April summary across many traits this A22 sire, now with more than 700 milking daughters, also improved his position of both Type & Udder composites, positive Health and Fitness traits and has a BV of $596 Net Merit.
7HO14132 – LIBERTY P (Moritz x Eraser P) maintains a very strong position across the industry as a SCR leader paired with a +6.2% Sire Calving Ease (SCE) . Again, a balanced combination of both Production and Management traits will again see LIBERTY P be a high demand sire this breeding season.
With early daughters beginning to calve in the U.S, 7HO12978 – HOUSE (Hang-Time x Jacey) offers a diverse pedigree and a bull that retains his position over +2600 TPI. The nice balance between Production and Type see’s HOUSE over +2.0 DPR and Fertility Index with excellent wellness traits. Breeding daughters of moderate size and stature, adequate dairy strength and outstanding udders is what we can expect to see with this outcross sire.
At twelve years of age we expect to be drawing from the last remaining stocks of the legendary 7H10999 BRADNICK (Sanchez x Shottle). We encourage those looking at continued use of this breed-leading sire to ensure you order early to avoid disappointment.
With the improved performance of Bandares sons following the April 2020 sire summary a popular bull such as 14HO13980 FEDORA (Bandares x Kingboy ) deserves future consideration. He offers a nice profile with his linear demonstrating moderate stature, adequate dairy strength and positive health traits, FEDORA is also over +2600 TPI and +$491 Net Merit
Dairy Farmers looking for that extra reliability can certainly find appeal in 14HO774 DEWARSproof, which now includes close on 1,000 milking US daughters. He continues to shine as a sire that transmits exceptional Health Traits being our “International Team” leader for Health Index at +5.9. It’s easy to see why, 14HO774 DEWARS has extremely low SCS scores to go with +DPR, +PL and +PTA Livability and Breeders in Australia with daughters freshening certainly like the way they are cut.
A Bandares son in the form of JSYOLO (Bandares x Meridian) has had an impressive sire summary following April and improves his position with an impressive +2723 TPI and $600 Net Merit. Over +2.00 on udder composite, JSYOLO is also amongst the industries best when it comes to settling cows in-calf with a strong SCR score. JSYOLO’s grand dam is the dam of the most influential “Polled” bull in the Holstein breed in JSPOWERBALL P.
As 14JE00754 GRANT (Volcano x Galvanize) begins to have daughters calving in the U.S over the Summer, we can expect the 1st crop of daughters to calve in Australia very soon. This NOValentino pedigree will continue to provide an alternative bloodline for many Jersey breeders as his proof demonstrates an improvement in DWP Index +$501 (Dairy Wellness Profit) associated with positive individual Wellness Traits. A balanced linear for both Type and Udder composite traits should again see nice uptake for GRANT across the upcoming joining period.
7JE01737 JX PROTEUS {6}* (Craze X Tarheel {4} X Jupiter) A22 BB JH1F is offering Australian Jersey breeders a pedigree differential from the outstanding production herd in the US in Ahlem Jerseys. PROTEUS will sire plenty of spring of rib along with udders that are designed to carry the production this bull will transmit. From a commercial point of view, he will add exceptional teat length and very strong Productive Life ranking. *Please be aware JX PROTEUS {6} 7JE01737 progeny cannot be fully registered in Australia, although from a commercial herd point of view this sire can offer plenty within Jersey herds or even X Breeding herds.