Breeders who have bull calves accepted into the Holstein Friesian Genetic Leaders team are required to sell the bull calves to CRV, on CRV then current bull purchase terms and conditions (available from CRV or Holstein Friesian New Zealand on request), but such terms and conditions shall include at least the following:

Royalty Option

$2,000 plus GST purchase price plus:

  • A royalty to the Bull Owner of 5% gross total amount per straw of the bull’s semen that is sold by CRV as a marketed InSire or Daughter Proven Sire plus;
  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost; in his progeny test year, for use in your own herd plus;
  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost if the bull is marketed by CRV or Liberty Genetics as a Genomic Graduate, for use in your own herd plus;
  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost if the bull is marketed by CRV or Liberty Genetics as a Daughter Proven Graduate, for use in your own herd plus;
  • A royalty paid to HFNZ of $0.35 plus GST for each non-sexed straw sold from the bull by CRV as a marketed InSire or Daughter Proven sire or ;
  • A royalty paid to HFNZ of $0.70 plus GST for each sexed semen straw sold from the bull by CRV as a marketed InSire or Daughter Proven sire.

Graduate Option

$5,500.00 plus GST purchase price, plus;

  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost; in his progeny test year, for use in your own herd plus;
  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost if the bull is marketed by CRV or Liberty Genetics as a Genomic Graduate, for use in your own herd plus;
  • 50 straws of semen produced by the bull from CRV, at no cost if the bull is marketed by CRV or Liberty Genetics as a Daughter Proven Graduate, for use in your own herd plus;
  • A royalty paid to HFNZ of $0.35 plus GST for each non-sexed straw sold from the bull by CRV as a marketed InSire or Daughter Proven sire or;
  • A royalty paid to HFNZ of $0.70 plus GST for each sexed semen straw sold from the bull by CRV as a marketed InSire or Daughter Proven sire.

All pricing excludes GST.

CRV will meet all costs involved with health, genetic testing, and grazing of the weaner bull calf(s) as well as the subsequent semen production and Animal Evaluation enrollment.