Willows-Edge Lotto Marieke-Red placed first in the spring heifer class at the Minnesota State Fair. Marieke is owned by Willows-Edge Holsteins, Wisconsin.

The new Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) including Feed Saved (FSAV), Heifer Livability (HLIV) and Early First Calving (EFC), along with a number of new parameters and assumptions, will be introduced in the August 2021 evaluation. Residual Feed Intake (RFI) will be displayed directly, rather than FSAV which combines RFI and Body Weight Composite (BWC).

The Fleckvieh bulls of AmeriFLECK dairy genetics and distributed through AI Total US received their aAa scores recently.

515HO00376 JACKPOT semen is now available. JACKPOT offers incredible TYPE without compensating for fitness and production traits. Only bull in the breed combining >1100 milk, >0.6 DPR and >2.79 PTAT.

AmeriFLECK Dairy Genetics is now offering the first Geneseek/lgenity tested Dairy Fleckvieh sires born in the United States. Semen from six bulls backed by outstanding cow families are now available for dairy farmers to use in crossbreeding, absorption, purebred, or three-way rotational breeding programs. The three-way rotational breeding program using Dairy Fleckvieh sires is now referred to as the "Power Cross", due to the strength provided by the Fleckvieh component.