The Siemers family of Sheyboygan County is honored with the Elite Breeder Award
Generations industry-leading dairy genetics and innovation list for this year’s Elite Breeder Award winner. The Holstein Association USA has awarded Siemers Holsteins with the 2024 Elite Breeder Award.
At their century-old farm near Newton, Wisconsin, fifth and sixth generation members continue to push the boundaries and set new standards for their elite herd of Registered Holsteins. Their passion for livestock and land management, along with astute business savvy, has contributed to their long history of success.
Today, the core team at Siemers Holsteins includes Dan and Janina Siemers and their son Jordan; Paul Siemers and his sons, Jake and Josh; and Tyler Schafer.
Our team is very honored to be receiving Holstein USA’s top award! Of course, when we were growing up, this was a dream, but one that seemed almost impossible. We had a beautiful herd and dairy farm, and through a ton of hard work and dedication from so many, we were able to get some good results,” says Dan Siemers.
The herd achieves a rotating herd average of about 34,000 pounds of milk; with 4.39% butter fat; and 3.13% protein. Siemers Holsteins recently moved into new state-of-the-art facilities, including a 110-cow rotary milking parlor.
The Siemers have used the tools and technologies at their disposal to advance the herd, including early adopters of genomic testing, embryo transfer and in-vitro fertilization.
Throughout the years, Siemers Holsteins has bred or developed more than 1,400 excellent cows, including 75 head that have achieved EX-94 scores or higher. Also included are four homebred EX-95 point cows.
They have also raised 460 Gold Medal Dams and many more Merit Dams. Siemers Holsteins has been recognized as a US Holstein Association Herd of Excellence for the past eight years.
More than 300 Siemers-bred sires have entered AI in their careers, expanding the reach and impact of the Registered Holstein family’s leading genetics.
The Siemers family has also achieved success in the show. They have bred or developed hundreds of red-and-white and black-and-white All-Americans.
In keeping with their tagline, “Genetics for Cow People”, the team at Siemers Holsteins maintains a market-driven mentality by using their years of experience and accurate record keeping to develop registered generation Holstein cows. future – those that benefit the entire dairy industry.
Incredible milk production. Extraordinary fertility. Forward-leaning genomics. The team at Siemers Holsteins shows how all three can work in unison – and build a brighter future for registered Holsteins. Siemers Holsteins will be recognized during the 2024 National Holstein Convention on June 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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