Holstein Sire Analysts Kevin Jorgensen and Rick VerBeek talk standout Holstein young sires from the April 2025 sire summaries, highlighting health traits, calf wellness specialists and pedigrees. Check back in for future episodes of The Select ...

Select Sires graduated 11 Holstein and five Jersey sires to the daughter-proven lineups following the April sire summary. Holstein Sire Analysts Kevin Jorgensen and Rick VerBeek recap the Holstein graduates. Tune in as they talk about health tr...

Learn from Mark Johnson, director of beef and dairy supply chains for Low Carbon Technologies, as he discusses GeneNet and the basics of beef grid marketing. Ethan and Mark explore the sustainability branch of Select Sires during their conversa...

Join host Ethan Haywood and Chuck Sattler, vice president and manager of genetic programs at Select Sires Inc., as they discuss the changes happening with the base change in April 2025. Learn which traits will be affected and how to continue se...

Tune in to this episode where host Ethan Haywood chats with Matt Hendel, owner of Hendel Farms, and Kevin Jorgensen, senior Holstein sire analyst for Select Sires Inc., about mastitis resistance. Learn about the importance of focusing on mastit...

Tune in as host Ethan Haywood talks with Emily Middleton, regional consulting manager at CentralStar Cooperative, about the intuitive features built into the Optimal Genetic Pathways (OGP) Calculator. Learn how this calculator provides genetic ...

Tune into this episode to hear from Lyle Kruse, retired vice president of U.S. market development for Select Sires, Inc., about the importance of managing your replacement heifers. Learn about the challenges facing heifer management and how thi...

Join our host Ethan Haywood as he discusses Zoetis Lameness evaluations with Mike Larson, Owner of Larson Acres and Brain Kelroy dairy production specialist at Zoetis. Tune in as they examine the methods used to assess and manage lameness in da...

Tune into this episode to hear a recap of the December 2024 Sire Summaries. Join some of our Holstein and Jersey experts as they recap the new trait and index leaders, and include updates regarding bull dams, cow families and insights from thei...

Greg Andersen of WinStar Genetics joins Jordan Siemers, Holstein sire analyst, to talk about a Polled genetic strategy. Andersen shares his vision for the future of Polled genetics and how he's making slight adjustments to his management to add...

Kevin Souza, a managing partner at Victory Farms LLC, and Brad Barham, southern regional sales manager for Premier Select Sires join Ethan Haywood to discuss the Calf Wellness Index™. Tune in to learn the importance of calf wellness at Victory ...

Lauren Kimble, manager of ProfitSOURCE® supply chains at Select Sires Inc., joins Ethan Haywood to explore the topic of ProfitSOURCE. In this discussion, they cover key aspects including market flexibility, traceability of ProfitSOURCE calves, ...

Tim Abbott, co-owner of Showbox Sires, joins Ethan Haywood in Part 2 of the World Dairy Expo recap episodes. Bull dams and sisters of Showbox Sires’ genetics hit the colored shavings and took home awards during the 2024 World Dairy Expo. Tim ta...

This year's World Dairy Expo truly defined the Golden Age of the dairy industry. Tune into Part 1 as Kevin Jorgensen, senior Holstein sire analyst, joins Ethan Haywood to recap show results from the 2024 World Dairy Expo. They talk about banner...

Ashton King from Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance emphasizes the importance of farm safety and how being proactive can influence insurance claims. Join Host Ethan Haywood as he engages Ashton in a discussion to establish safety protocols with far...

Ethan Haywood, host of The Select Sires Podcast and genetic specialist at Select Sires Inc, talks with Michigan dairy, Lew-Max LLC, about herd goals, longevity and the Herd Health Profit Dollars® (HHP$®) index. In this episode, Ethan is joined ...

The George Miller Scholarship is a new initiative by Select Sires to pay tribute to a man who advanced the dairy industry by leaps and bounds in his lifetime, and called Select Sires home along the way. George Miller passed away in early 2021 a...

Select Sires Inc. Vice President of Genetic Programs Chuck Sattler joins hosts Leslie Maurice and Joel Penhorwood to discuss the complex topic of lameness in dairy cattle. While management plays a major role, more and more opportunities to make...

Allison Ryan of MVP Dairy discusses her unique perspective as she helps educate consumers on production dairy through their Dairy Learning Center. Hosts Leslie Maurice and Joel Penhorwood talk with her about the growing gap between producer and...

We talk the global reach of Select Sires and get insight on the impact of genetics and cattle around the world with Rebekah Mast, genetic director of World Wide Sires, and Joel Mergler, director of global talent development for Select Sires Inc...

Join Select Sires’ Leslie Maurice and Herby Lutz as they talk with Chris Terra, manager of Red Top Jerseys, a 5,700-cow dairy in California. Chris explains how genetics have played a constant role in the herd’s growth and profit strategy. He co...

In this episode, listen as Chris Sigurdson and Brandon Thesing explore new strategies and diversification options. They provide an overview of Simplot SimVitro’s HerdFlex beef embryos and share about market advantages of straight-bred beef calv...

Listen firsthand as Arizona Dairy Company’s Justin Stewart talks about the herd’s genetic evolution and what metrics pushed them to emphasize sire selection. He also provides an overview of their genomic testing and IVF programs as well as thei...

How do dairy producers make sure they are focusing on the right traits and indexes to achieve healthier, longer-living cows? In this throwback to our Q&A series, host Dr. Bo Harstine, director of research at Select Sires Inc., is joined by ...

At Select Sires, we pride ourselves not only on the elite genetics offered by our sires, but the elite care bulls receive throughout their lives. From calf wellness to production quality to veterinary health, we talk about all facets of sire ca...