The GENESIS Cooperative Herd is a progressive herd of Genex-owned cattle. Since 1989, this herd has produced elite animals, both artificial insemination bulls to profitably influence Genex members' herds and high genetic merit females to serve as the next generation of bull dams

Feb. 1, 2012

GENESIS Bulls Lead Industry in Genetic Precision

Genex Holstein bulls derived from the GENESIS Cooperative Herd lead the industry in genomic accuracy. These 54 Co-op prefix bulls averaged a mere $1 drop in Lifetime Net Merit (LNM) as they transitioned from genomic-only genetic evaluations in August 2010 to daughter-proven genetic evaluations in December 2011 (minimum of 40 daughters). The average change among the 1,879 bulls industrywide over the same time period was a $22 decrease. Click here to read more.

Jan. 6, 2012

GENESIS is Home to Industry’s Top LNM and TPI Cow 

MS Pride Plnt Tasket 788-ET, GP-83, VG-MS, a Holstein cow within the GENESIS Cooperative Herd at Genex leads the industry at +$986 Lifetime Net Merit (LNM) and +2550 TPI. Click here to read more.

Dec. 15, 2011

Take a 360-Degree Look at the GENESIS Calf Facility

Newborn calves within the GENESIS herd are housed at the Stony Hill facility west of Shawano, Wis. They are raised in two nursery barns built in 2010 and 2011. These barns offer several amenities providing calves with a consistent and healthy start on their way to becoming influential A.I. sires and bull dams. Watch the video below to take a 360-degree look at these new facilities.