
The Select Sires Podcast
The Select Sires Podcast brings the latest topics from the largest global A.I. cooperative. Listen in as we discuss sires, genetic programs, breeding practices and much more.
Podcasting since 2022 • 30 episodes
The Select Sires Podcast
Latest Episodes
Holstein NxGEN® and GForce™ Sires Create the Genetic Leaders of Tomorrow
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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24:29

New Graduates Lead Indexes, Boost Mastitis Resistance and Top Red & White Charts
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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18:33

Evaluate Your Cattle’s Performance with GeneNet®
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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19:09

Base Change: April 2025
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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19:54

Breeding for Mastitis Resistance
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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21:19
