Read the latest from several genetics companies and the changes to their genetic offerings and current lineups of dairy sires, following the release of the April genetic evaluations. Visit each company’s websites for complete listings of their sire lineups. Select a link below to jump directly to a specific section:

Accelerated Genetics’ sire, 014HO03831 Veazland Marion-ET has recently passed away. Known for his high producing daughters, Marion was 40,000 doses shy of becoming a Millionaire sire for Accelerated Genetics.

This article was #2 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the May 1, 2013 Extra e-newsletter and the August 11, 2013 print issue. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. Last winter, JTP Farms in Dorchester, Wisconsin, set a new production record for the DeLaval VMS system. In a period of seven days, the dairy – owned by Tom and Peggy Peissig and Jake and Tolea Peissig – harvested an average of 6,453 pounds of milk per milking station from their 247-cow herd, equaling 104.5 pounds per day. Jake Peissig attributed this accomplishment to the farm’s focus on cow comfort and animal welfare in their new facility.