Sept. 27, 2008 > Ferme Gagnon sets high standards prices of Registered Simmental sell in high demand. For sale results, Click here.
PHS buys high seller in Lot 1 for $17,500. For more click here
Sept. 14, 2008 > Ontario Classic Sale sees 0ver 125 head of Registered Simmental sell in high demand. For sale results, Click here.
PHS buys Marywood Pol Flower 9U CSA# 692529, the second known Homozygous P FF individual in the Fiedel 85/Matias/Expert Polled line. The first being the $15,000 Bar 5 P FF Belle 1402S CSA# 657313, sold to PHS at the Royal Winter Fair Extravaganza II Sale; where she was the Heifer Calf Champion of the 2006 Simmental Show; AND whom was described on Sept. 15, 2008 by Jerry Repka, of JNR Polled Fleckvieh as the best H PP he has ever seen, on his viewing of her in the PHS pastures. More Polled Fleckvieh Genetic Line Maps
Sept. 13, 2008 > TNT, the Homozygous Polled Fleckvieh Bull tops The Futures’ One Sale; selling for $40,000 to Stone Simmentals, Leahy Stock Farms & Anchor D of Alberta; Lot 48 sells for $22,000 to Gists, & Lot 44, the homo polled heifer FF calf from the $70,000 Sinful sells as well to Gist at $10,000. The PHS lots averaged over $8,000.
Export enquiries for TNT, please Greg at Agro Exports.
Congrats to all the breeders involved in this great Simmental event………. Click here for the Sale Report.
Sept. 13, 2008 > Zurita sets more world record prices, as Zurita averages a whopping $200,000 and tops out at over the $1 million mark. It is hard to believe, but yes, the Brazilian market has moved sttronger to the short haired African Simmental that can resist the climate like no other Bos Taurus breed can. More at www.agrozurita.comSept. 3, 2008 > PHS reports Lot 43 of the Sept 13 Sale, a homozygous Polled Fleckvieh bull, Gibby’s TNT PP 36T, with a DOB of Oct. 7, 2007; weighed in at 1370 lbs., (A FULL MONTH BEFORE HIS FIRST BDAY!) and his scrotal yesterday was 39, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. Could be another King of Scrotal, King of Growth & Homozygous Polled all in one !!!!! Contact the Sale Manager, or Agro Ex for info on this exciting Breed changer.
Sept. 1, 2008 >> Greg & Carol Bain of Riverbend Complete Dispersal was a great success as Riverbend averaged $4,440 on all live lots, and the sale was well received and well attended. The Bains will be missed in the Simmental community, Congratulations! Sales catalogue can be viewed here and sales results should be posted on this Sale Management Site soon, or in the near future.
Lot 1 > Riverbend Patriot, Senoir Herdsire of Riverbend is going to PHS and will be walking the PHS pastures next summer, as full possession was purchased by Prospect Hill Simmentals, continuing the role of buying the very best whenever the opportunity presents itself. PHS will be sharing half semen rights with Riverbend. PHS has reviewed some interest in purchasing semen, please direct your semen enquiries to PHS.
John Cartwright, PHS Farm Manager said prior to the sale about Patriot, “ When Andrew and I went out west and toured the Bains’ herd, the Patriot (CSA#631905) calves just jumped right out at us. After seeing Patriot, he has an incredible hoof under him, and he puts the paint on the calves as well. I said to Andrew this is the bull for us to go on the polled cows. Also his Cow Family is strong, and this is important to PHS as we have been trying to pick up cow families we do not have.”
Aug. 25, 2008 >> Hi all, results from the Select Simmental sale on Aug. 25, 08. It was a credible first sale and things can only get better. It was held at Roma and they sell about 370,000 head a year. Unfortunately Females were held back at the tick inspection station and so were sold off the catalogue. Top priced bull lot 11a, was a Profeet x Siska son . He was purchased by Guy Martin for Wirrabilla Fleckvieh Taralga NSW . He will be used over Knox Benz, Knox Haped and Knox Evan females. Guy saw Siska in SA so had to have a son. Top Priced female was a Haped X Fiona. A Haped X K. Nolheida was passed in at $5,500; Will forward/post some pics later.
Cheers and Best Regards
George, Karova Simmentals
Click here to view the Select Simmental Genetic Sale advertisement and editorial, Click hereto view the Select Simmental sale catalogue (PDF) containing ASBA registered lots. For more information about the sale contact the Sale Committee,
Aug. 22, 2008 >> Greg of Agro Ex hosts a group of Technical & Genetic experts from Brasil. Fred Glaser, Manager Beef Genetics for Semex Brasil, Walter Carvalho of Inseminart Genetica; and Jose Henrique de Oliveira of POOL Assess. Pecuaria spent the day in Toronto with Greg. The gentlemen had been in Canada as guests of Semex Beef on the 2008 Beef Genetics Tour where they travelled to AI centres & Semex partner farms to view the Beef Sires of Semex and see the sires' progeny.
Fred Glaser is a long time associate of Canadian Genetics; working now for many years with Semex Brasil in the sale of the Alliance’s Beef Genetics Program. Fred travels once per year to Canada, and was in Canada this trip for the Beef Genetics Tour hosted by Semex Beef. Click here for the Semex Brasil Genetic Maps page.
Walter Carvalho of Inseminart Genetica has represented Semex and Cdn Genetics for many years, and his principal clientele are made up of commercial producers, and his focus is on bulls for Crossbreeding production.
Jose Henrique de Oliveira works in Nelore Genetics and is a consultant in Agri Genetics . He has written articles on the development of Nelore Genetics in Brazil and has agreed to assist the page here. Click here for the Agro Ex Nelore Genetic Maps page.July 26, 2008 >> CLGA hosts a group from Kazaksthan for a conference on Dairy Industry Design, Production & Genetic Technologies. The event was attended by a 12 man delegation from Kazaksthan & staff & membes of the CLGA, including Greg Nolan of Agro Exports. For CLGA Events & Schedule, Click here for the Agro Ex Agenda Page.
Boris Berisavljevic International Sales Manager of Alta Genetics;
Brian Van Doormaal General Manager of CDN &
Rick McRonald the GM of the CLGA;
ready to prepare for the day of Presentations to the Group.
July 23, 2008 >>
Greg stops in at PHS Simmental/Fleckvieh farm for a tour of the cattle for the Sept. 13/08 sale, and the Polled Fleckvieh line up is ready to go. Catalogue is in preparation and we will add this link to the Agenda page, when it is posted. Click here for the Agro Ex Agenda Page.
Greg Nolan, Agro Exports; John Cartwright, PHS & Andrew Schuller of PHS, in the PHS offices.
July 3, 2008 >>Holstein industry - Morsans Mountain High II Sale of Panoka, Alberta, Canada registered Holstein Annual Production Sale topped out at $170,000 with an average of almost $15,000 for the 118 lots of the sale; indicating the strength of the offering & the state of the Canadian Dairy Industry.
Dairymen from around the world; Germany, England, Mexico, Holland and USA as well as many breeders from Ontario & Quebec all active bidders and many were buyers.
Genetics from top Cow Families dominated the lineup, one which lined up high production pedigrees, high indexing cattle as well as proven Show Champions.
Consignors included breeders from around Canada, with many from Alberta including Rocky Mountain Holsteins, operated by Doug Blair, David Chalek & Glenn Hockley, Doug & Dave from Alta Genetics past & presently involved with Alta Genetics.
David Chalek is also Vice Chairman of Calgary Stampede, which known as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth !!!!. Usually from July 6 to July 15 each year; Stampede time & The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is a great time to visit Canada !!!
The 40th Anniversary of the annual BIF Conference kicked off with the July 2 Opening Reception and Welcome to delegates at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary, Alberta , Canada. Greg Nolan from Agro Exports attended for this prestigious event. Over 400 Beef Industry participants have registered for attendance.
June 25, 2008 >>
World Simmental Congress moves to England for the Royal National Norfolk Show, from the Northern Ireland Congress pre-tour from June 15 until June 24. Click here for the the BSS page.
June 24, 2008 >>
The CLGA hosts a Agricultural development group from the Ukraine for General farming, Dairy & Beef Genetic/Production Technologies. After a busy week of visiting over 17 production farms, June 25 was a free day in Toronto, for wrap up meetings.
June 21, 2008 >>
National Simmental Show at Feicorte Brazil sees SA Fleckvieh Genetics top the Champion circles, with Erika & Siska powering the sires of these Champions, leaving little doubt as to the power & absolute importance of the Cow Family in Genetic evolvement.
For those of you in attendance at the 2006 World Simmental Congress & 2005 Toronto Royal will recall that a Siska maternal line son, Bar 5 SA Harrach 801P, being declared the Reserve World Champion ( a black Simmental was chosen Grand ) and Toronto Royal Grand Champion Bull; who is now owned by Agro Zurita, …….. as is the 2006 Toronto Royal Grand Champion Bull, Bar 5 SA Burner 825R. The Siska/Erika cow families are world dominant in genetic force.
Feicorte 2008 Show Results:
Grand Champion Bull - Galileu de Amica ( son of Pfalzer P line Piona, who is from the E Erika cow family ) Click here for Fleckvieh Simmental Genetic Lines
Grand Champion Female - PWM Edara ( sired by of Pioneer, who is Pfalzer sire line & out of the S Siska cow family )
Reserve Grand Bull -- Gaijin da Agro ( a son of Mr Powerful , who is Pfalzer sire line out of the Siska Cow family )
Reserve Grand Female -- Darabe da Agro - ( sired by of Pioneer, who is Pfalzer sire line & out of the S Siska cow family )
Get of sire ( best sire ) -- Pioneer , 2nd place was Piona
Cow production -- Sadio
Carcass -- Galileu, the son of Piona
Best breeder -- Casa Branca, 2- Xapatuba, 3-Alambary, 4- SAAD, 5- Biabisa.
Best exhibitor -- Casa branca, 2- Xapatuba, 3-Alambary, 4- SAAD, 5- Biabisa.
Jeronimo Queiroz-Agro Violas, Greg Nolan-Agro Exports, and Holland, Take, e Fernando; a group if Holstein breeders from Castroland, PR.
Greg with a group of Costa Rican Simmental breeders at Feicorte.
Pinheiro Machado Jr., with father Pinheiro Machado Sr; founder of Feicorte
predecessor show Expo Corte, in the Agro Zurita booth, Feicorte 2008.
June 20, 2008 >>
The Simmental Fleckveh Sale at Feicorte was crowded and well organized, and hit high prices from enthusiastic buyers. Organized by Luis & Rosalu Queiroz of Jacaurate Simmental, Fabio Zurita of Agro Zurita & the Sao Paulo Group Breeders saw top prices hit $100,000 as Agro Zurita sets the price standards with a heifer calf, with the Premium Sale average ends up around the $24,000 mark, to again indicate the strength of this breed in Brazil.
The Simmental Breeders of Brazil should be congratulated for assembling perhaps the strongest set of Fullblood Fleckvieh Simmental in the world at a Show & Sale. Almost 400 head of the right kind of cattle backed the very best Sire line & Maternal genetics in the world were assembled and judged over a three day period, with the Sale occurring on Day 2 in the evening. Breeders from Costa Rica, Panama, Canada, Uruguay, Columbia & Brazil assembled for the Sale. Congratulations to Luis & Rosalu, Fabio & Pinheiro & Grego for a well done event.
May 1, 2008 >>
Greg of Agro Exports visits Prospect Hill Simmentals. It was a lovely day of viewing top Polled Fleckvieh Genetics and reviewing the base cowherd of solid Fleckvieh Cow Families. Andrew Schuller, owner/operator, with John Cartwright, Farm Manager & Robin, Farm Hand spent the day with me.
Sale Group – they have a nice selection of Polled Fleckvieh Genetics for the Simmental Sale weekend of Sept. 13, 2008. Many new SA & Fleck lines in polled animals, should cause great excitement at this event.
Congrats to a wonderful group of people with a great program !!!
Robin, Farm Hand; Andrew Schuller, owner/operator and John Cartwright, Farm Manager of PHS - Prospect Hill Simmentals, On.
Homozygous heifer calf sells on Sept. 13, 2008 - this DNA tested heifer calf is mothered by the $70,000 Sinful Donor who just kicked out 24 A embryos, whom is sired by Expert out of the Siska Cow Line, and this calf is sired by Make Em Polled.
An exciting 2008 Polled Fleck Heifer calf sired by Pfidelity, the SA sire
owned by Phillips Farms, Mullinex Fleckveh & Snell Farms all of Georgia,
USA.
A Homozygous Polled Fleck Donor Cow at PHS. Sired by Emporer out of an
Eisenherz cow. Her homozygous son, sired by Makem Polled, sells on Sept. 13,
2008 !!!
March 27, 2008 >>
Jos Jenssen , Bas van der Heiven from Hundland Trade - Europe of Hungary visit Agro Exports & Via Pax ET Ltd. at the Canadian National Holstein Convention in London, ON. The show had tremendous milkers & wonderful young classes. The enthusiasm of the Canadian Holstein industry was a pleasure to be part of. Congrats HAC & all participants (web site)
