“NxGEN was designed by dairy producers, for dairy producers. It is intended for dairies that want to drive genetic performance,” said Jordan Siemers, dairy sire analyst. “The current lineup includes sires that meet the needs of nearly every dairy producer, no matter the management environment or selection criteria.”
New addition WESTON puts a modern spin on the Ralma Juror Faith cow family. He is a 7HO14859 MAXIMUS son with a profitable balance of GTPI (+2960), NM$ (+997), CM$ (+1,007) and Dairy Wellness Profit Dollars® (+1,032 DWP$®). He also ranks high on Select Sires’ new Herd Health Profit DollarsTM index at +1,048 HHP$TM.
For a 7HO12788 FRAZZLED-free pedigree, herds can use IMPACT – an elite fitness trait sire. His extremely high Livability value (+3.4 LIV), exceptional daughter fertility and Mastitis ResistantPRO™ qualification combine to create longer-living, trouble-free cows. IMPACT also ranks well for GTPI (+2950) and HHP$ (+1,026).
MOZZARELLA brings a unique sire stack to the lineup: Heroic x (GP-84-VG-MS) Marius x (GP-81) Fortune x (VG-86) 7HO13195 PROFIT. He transmits +0.25 percent Fat, +0.10 percent Protein and +165 Combined Fat and Protein (CFP) to sire daughters with high component yields.
Elite Polled genetics add great value to today’s dairy industry. PLAYOFF-P is a heterozygous Polled sire that offers tremendous NM$ (+926) and CM$ (+931) values with a modern sire stack. He is a MAXIMUS son from a FRAZZLED dam and a Very Good (85-VG-MS) 7HO12165 MONTROSS grandam.
ELON is a 7HO14674 SPARTACUS son from a 7HO14194 MOOLA dam and a 7HO12811 LOPEZ grandam. With a booming +3046 GTPI, ELON stands to be one of the industry’s most elite Udder Composite sires (+2.18 UDC) with such an extreme GTPI value.
Herds prioritizing A2A2 Beta-Casein genetics can add WESTON, MOZZARELLA, PLAYOFF-P and ELON to their breeding rosters.
Each of the NxGEN additions are available in Select Sires’ high-quality gender SELECTEDTM SexedULTRATM semen to make first-rate replacement heifers.
To experience next level genetic gains, join Select Sires’ NxGEN program and add these sires to your lineup. For more information about NxGEN, or to apply for membership, visit www.selectsires.com/NxGEN.
™TPI is a registered trademark of Holstein Association USA. Dairy Wellness Profit Dollars and DWP$ are registered trademarks of Zoetis Inc., its affiliates and/or licensors. Your Success Our Passion. and NxGEN are registered trademarks of Select Sires Inc. ™gender SELECTED, Mastitis ResistantPRO and Herd Health Profit Dollars (HHP$) are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. All gender SELECTED semen is processed using SexedULTRA™ technology. SexedULTRA is a trademark of Inguran LLC.
Source: 08/21 CDCB Genomic Evaluation/HA. Type Evaluation %Rel: WESTON NM$ 72; IMPACT LIV 69; MOZZARELLA Yield 79; PLAYOFF-P NM$ 72; ELON Type 78.
Premier Select Sires, Inc. is excited to announce that the cooperative will offer 7 percent additional savings to member-customers who purchase semen through the months of August and September, 2021.
Mitch Angove of Warren, Pennsylvania, serves Select Sires as a research intern in the veterinary department. Angove is pursuing his Master’s in animal biology at the University of California, Davis. Being raised on his family farm in northwest Pennsylvania, he developed a passion for agriculture from a young age that only continued to grow. Angove first became aware of Select Sires through working with his neighbor’s dairy operation and he recalls his fascination with something as simple as a straw of semen being able to affect monumental change throughout an entire operation. 
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Hailing from Athens, Georgia, James Holton also joins Select Sires as a veterinary intern. Holton is a student at the University of 
The farmer-owner boards of Minnesota Select Sires Co-op, Inc. and COBA/Select Sires Inc. have voted with overwhelming support to ratify the unification of the Select Sires federation. Voting results from Select Sires MidAmerica Inc. did not garner enough support to ratify the proposal.
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George DeMers, a York, Pennsylvania native, joins Select Sires as a research intern. DeMers is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in animal science and will attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine this upcoming fall. His passion for the dairy industry began at a young age watching his dad run a heifer operation. This enthusiasm continued, with DeMers joining the Penn State Dairy Science Club and working in a lab studying dairy genetics. DeMers will assist the semen processing department with research matters. 
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Madison Dyment joins Select Sires as a communications intern. Growing up with both parents working in the dairy industry, she has been immersed in it her whole life, competing in 4-H, attending cattle shows and sales, and working with heifers and young cows at her family’s hobby farm. Dyment received her degree at the University of Kentucky in agricultural communications and journalism and is continuing her studies in the same field as a graduate student at The Ohio State University where she assists with the school’s dairy judging team. This summer, Dyment will design the 2022 breeding calendars and promote Select Sires as a member of the communications team. 
Taylor McWhorter joins Select Sires from Cumming, Georgia as a research intern in the genetics department. As a graduate student at University of Georgia, McWhorter will graduate with her Ph.D. in animal science with an emphasis in animal breeding and genetics. She is also the president of the Animal and Dairy Science Graduate Student Association. Despite not growing up on a farm, McWhorter has always had a passion for animals and fondly remembers spending time at her great aunt’s beef farm. She will spend her internship assisting with various research tasks related to genetic improvement. 
Preston Sheets serves Select Sires as a marketing intern. From Cortland, Ohio, he currently attends The Ohio State University, studying agriculture management and dairy science. Sheets is involved in many activities that further his passion for dairy, being a member of the Ohio State dairy judging team and the Buckeye Dairy Club. His enthusiasm for dairy extends his school activities and he can often be found in the show ring exhibiting dairy cattle. Sheets will assist the marketing department with cattle photography, fitting and numerous other projects. 
From Norco, California, Alyssa Timoschuk joins Select Sires as an intern with the EU laboratory. Working for Select Sires runs in the family, as her father, Jeff Reidman, has worked for Select Sires since she was young. Timoschuk currently attends Oklahoma State University and will graduate in 2022 with a degree in animal science biotechnology. She is an active member of her school’s dairy science club and loves working with cattle in her spare time. Timoschuk grew up in the dairy industry and has shown dairy cattle for most of her life. She will assist with daily operations of the lab, initial processing of semen, data entry and extending product life.
STgenetics® is pleased to announce the continuation of a program that will support dairy youth through breed association youth programs. Throughout the month of June, STgenetics will contribute $1 from every straw of semen sold of a specific breed to that breed association’s youth program.
Vote must be ratified based on bylaws of local cooperatives.
“The decision to unify is going to be a pivotal force for Select Sires. We have had a tremendous history of success, but we can’t lean on our laurels,” said Dorothy Harms, chairman, Select Sires Inc. board of directors. 
ABS Jeronimo-P was the first sire to record a Balanced Performance Index (BPI) of more than 590, coming in at a record-breaking 596, deeming him the most profitable dairy sire in the nation.
Duane Logan announced to the COBA/Select Sires board of directors and employees that he plans to retire by the end of 2021. He has led the cooperative for the past eight years as general manager. “Consistent, direct, and detailed, Duane has made a lasting impact on the member-owner-customers as well as the employees of COBA/Select Sires, says Chad Steinberger, current board president. We appreciate his dedication to cooperative members and employees. He has empowered his employees to serve cooperative member to the best of their abilities and it shows by growth of the cooperative.”
NAAB announces the launch of a new website – 
BREWMASTER was bred by Mapel Wood Farm, Len Vis and Sean O’Connor. In 2014, he was gaining momentum as a young sire and his genetic potential was a driving force in Select Sires’ decision to purchase GenerVations and stud code 250. Vis and O’Connor have continued to stay involved with BREWMASTER’s success since the transition. Their appreciation for the bull is incomparable, even developing a batch of craft beer complete with BREWMASTER’s stately head on the label and the now famous tagline, “Love the Brew.”
