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7 April 2026

Leading proven Holstein sires deliver high kilos of milk solids

Number one place on the Holstein proven sire rankings, published by AHDB, has been taken by Peak Powerhouse.

7 April 2026

High health from new tranche of top Holstein sires

A new entrant is at the top of the latest AHDB ranking for young sires.

3 April 2024

Captain maintains lead while new graduates join proven sires

A continued strong lead by the Holstein sire, Genosource Captain, plus two new graduates in the top 10 are features of the daughter-proven Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) ranking

13 August 2024

Stability and reassurance from proven Holstein sires

The Holstein bull, Genosource Captain, stands firm at the top of the new Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) ranking for daughter-proven sires

6 December 2023

Genosource Captain leads as UK daughters added to his tally

Genosource Captain has been a long-term leader within the Holstein breed both as a young, genomic sire and now that he has daughters of his own

12 September 2023

New number one proven sire transmits udder health and protein

Graduating from the genomic rankings, Wilra Knowhow tops this month’s £PLI ranking for daughter-proven sires

1 September 2023

Captain steers a course to top of daughter-proven list

Genosource Captain is number one in this month’s £PLI ranking for daughter-proven sires

1 September 2023

Bulls with UK milking daughters endorse earlier genomic figures

Bomaz AltaCabot is number one in this month’s £PLI ranking for daughter-proven sires

12 September 2023

New daughter-proven sire brings improved enviro-credentials

A new frontrunner has emerged in the daughter-proven sire ranking, published today (9 August) by AHDB Dairy.

12 September 2023

New number one daughter-proven sire follows genomic breeding pattern

Former number one genomic sire Denovo 14566 Crosby takes pole position in the proven Holstein £PLI ranking

12 September 2023

Wimbledon produces high milk quality scores on proven sire list

Progenesis Wimbledon makes his debut in pole position in the proven Holstein ranking on £PLI

12 September 2023

Quartet of Holstein bulls graduate to top of proven sire list

A brand-new number one bull headlines the daughter-proven Holstein sire list, published this week.