Interglobe Genetics & Dairybullsonline are pleased to announce that Stephanie Stout will be joining them as Promotions & Communications Manager effective September 18, 2013.

In this role Stephanie will be providing her management skills as well as valuable marketing, sales and product support to help an ever changing genetic market place.

Interglobe Genetics as an EU Qualified private collection facility located out of Pontiac, Illinois who has just recently expanded their first class collection facility to better meet the needs of growing demand for custom collection, and Dairybullsonline’s leading edge social media presence, and direct sales approach have teamed up to better meet the needs of tomorrow’s dairyman.

Bill Nolan, owner of Interglobe Genetics states, “Stephanie brings youth, enthusiasm, and an open minded approach to help our clients, and customers develop custom fit options to help them collect and market the male side of their own pedigrees”.

Stephanie has a lifetime of experience in dairy growing up on her family’s dairy farm, Briar Holsteins, Monroe, WI where they focus on Polled Red & White genetics and she continues her involvement there.

Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a double major in Agribusiness & Animal Science with emphases in Communications & Marketing and Dairy Science.

Stephanie is also well known throughout the dairy industry for her role with the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, Clinton, WI as Manager & Editor of The Red Bloodlines.

Genetics for Life is about delivering the best possible product to Semex’s clients. With only one in seven bulls entering stud qualifying for this elite program, the results in the latest genetic evaluation are obvious with five of Holstein USA’s top 10 TPI™ Genomic Young Sires belonging to stud code 200!

These and more great Genomax sires are all available from Semex today, and customers putting them to work in their herds are reaping the rewards these bulls offer…. Maximum genetic gain and profitability:

#2 GTPI: 0200HO03877 Coyne-Farms Jabir 99%-I (Facebook x Freddie)

• HealthSmart™ and Robot Ready™
• +2531 GTPI, +920 NM$, +5.8 PL, 2.55 SCS, +2.63 PTAT, +2.8 DPR and 6.7% CE#3 GTPI: 0200HO03878 Coyne-Farms Jetset 99%-I (Facebook x Freddie)
• HealthSmart and Robot Ready
• +2501 GTPI, +915 NM$, +6.1 PL, 2.58 SCS, +2.36 PTAT, +2.3 DPR and 5.5% CE#4 GTPI: 0200HO06528 De-Su Nominee 99%-I (Numero Uno x Massey)
• Immunity+™ and HealthSmart
• +2487 GTPI, +885 NM$, +5.6 PL, 2.58 SCS, +2.37 PTAT, +2.3 DPR and 7.3% CE#9 GTPI 0200HO06534 Kellercrest Lancome (Epic x Man-O-Man)
• HealthSmart
• +2463 GTPI, +808 NM$, +5.3 PL, 2.73 SCS, +3.18 PTAT, +1.3 DPR and 6.9% CE#10 GTPI 0200HO07450 Amighetti Numero Uno (Man-O-Man x Shottle)
• Immunity+ and HealthSmart
• +2462 GTPI, +850 NM$, +6.3 PL, 2.61 SCS, +2.92 PTAT, +2.1 DPR and 7.9% CE

Semex’s rigorous and dedicated selection process for the Genomax lineup has netted some of the most desirable progeny proven bulls in the world.

For more information on Semex, Genetics for Life or the industry leading Genomax sires visit www.semex.com.

Cogent Limited, the market leader in sexed semen technology, UK proven dairy and beef genetics and genomic young sires, has today announced the restructuring of its business to fully integrate the Cogent Breeding, Dairy Daughters and World Wide Sires UK businesses.

The changes, which will bring the three companies together as one business unit – Cogent Limited, are designed to improve the organisation’s trading efficiency and to improve the level of service offered to its domestic customers.

In January 2011 the Cogent Group announced the acquisition of the business and marketing rights of World Wide Sires UK and Dairy Daughters.  Since then, the three companies have worked closely together, but have retained separate identities.  Under the company’s new configuration, the three brands will operate through a truly customer focused structure with a single sales force, one point of contact per customer, one invoice and delivery system, and a single website and bull brochure representing all three product portfolios.  Added value services such as the Worldwide Mating Service (WMS), the Visions young bull testing programme and the PinPoint dairy breeding management service will continue to be available through the newly structured organisation.

Commenting on the news, Mark Evington, Managing Director of the Cogent Group, said: “This move will further strengthen the Group’s reputation as a market leader within the growing AI and sexed-semen industry and will help us to deliver world-class breeding solutions for 21^st century agricultural businesses.

“Cogent Breeding, World Wide Sires UK and Dairy Daughters all have strong reputations within the UK and internationally for their ranges of market-leading bulls.  In response to a large and growing number of requests from our customers, we are amalgamating all three of our UK sales forces under a single identity to create a unified sales force, with an on-farm, telesales and e-commerce presence.  By bringing the three brands closer together, our customers will be benefit from improved operating efficiencies, and will be allocated a single sales specialist who will work closely with them to offer expert advice and products from a wider portfolio of high-quality beef and dairy bulls.”

Michael Phillips, UK Sales Manager for the Cogent Group added: “The changes announced today mark a significant point in the evolution of the Cogent Group.  Bringing the three brands more closely together will create a platform for future growth, and will allow us to offer a holistic approach to herd fertility and sire selection.

“Successful breeding is about much more than providing the best products; it is a partnership based on trust and understanding between the farm and breeding business.  With this in mind, Cogent aims to be the UK’s partner of choice whatever the make-up or size of herd.

“It is an exciting time for all involved, and one which will be of benefit to our customers, who will now be able to access Cogent’s full range of breeding services and an enhanced product range from a single customer focused source.”

The new company structure takes effect from 2^nd September 2013.

Etech’s Dam;The “WHITE COW” Emily:

Etech’s maternal brother: Highway

Emilyann:

International Protein Sires activated three exciting trendsetting sires following the August 2013 sire summaries. “We are thrilled with the results of the August sire summaries at IPS. Our new releases elevate the growing prestige of our proven sire offering. 54HO0458 Bevin and 566HO0489 Chicago landed in the Holstein Association’s Top 100 TPI ranking while 566HO1192 Apple Jack-Red is positioned in the Top 50 Type bulls for the Holstein breed. These proven sires support our philosophy of profitable performance along with durable conformation, a standard requirement of dairy farmers around the world,” stated Ron Sersland, President and CEO of IPS.

A hot new release at +2049 GTPI, 566HO0489 Chicago, is #69 on Holstein’s Top 100 TPI ranking. Chicago is also positioned in the Top 100 World Ranking. In addition, his Top 50 ranking for performance at +1,862 pounds milk is complemented by superior conformation ratings. His type is +2.65, foot and leg stats are +2.32 and udder composite comes in at +1.86 while his fitness rating is +3.6 PL. A Baxter son, Chicago is backed by 14 generations of Very Good or Excellent dams. And, all have superior milk records.

IPS’ exciting Red Holstein release is 566HO1192 Mr Apple Jack-Red, a son of the Million Dollar Cow, KHW Regiment Apple-Red (EX-95). Apple Jack-Red excels in conformation traits; +2.97 type, +2.56 udder and +2.29 feet & legs. A leader among Red Holsteins, the Apple Jack-Red daughters soar in component testing with +0.20% Fat and +0.08% Protein. A Redliner-Red son, Apple Jack’s dam has rewritten Red Holstein history with solid production and superior show winning class. His next two dams are classified Excellent-95 and Excellent-93 respectfully; both with records surpassing 36,000 pounds.

54HO0458 Bevin ranks #29 on Holstein’s Top 100 TPI list with +2110 GTPI. Bevin excels in every category; +1,718 Milk, +129 Lbs. combined Fat and Protein, +2.4 PL, +2.49 Type, +2.40 Udder and +1.26 Foot & Legs. This Bolton son descends from the heart of the Regancrest herd. His dam is sired by Shottle. His Excellent-92 grand dam is sired by Durham. And his third dam, by Juror, is also Excellent-92. Exceptional milk records compliment their superior type ratings.

A new sensation listed at #74 on the Top 100 Genomic Young Bull rankings is 566HO1190 Freebee with +2362 GTPI. On the performance side, Freebee is +709 NM$. On the conformation side, Freebee is +3.03 Type, +2.23 Udder and +2.62 Foot and Leg. Freebee is a Mogul son from Sandy-Valley BCO Firebee who is sired by Bronco. The next dam is a Very Good-87 Shottle daughter. And the third dam, sired by Durham, is Excellent-92. All three dams are great milk cows.

Additional enthusiasm from the August proofs include 99HO6145 Barry with an amazing +8.1 Semen Conception Rate. The Bolton X Oman son, 566HO1185 Bjorn, is a leader for production; +1,875 Milk, +70 Lbs. Protein and +2120 GTPI. IPS has three daughter proven bulls in the Top 15 for Milk; 6HO1150 Yankee with +2,586M at #5, 6HO1030 Lilyman with +2,304M at #14 and 6HO1156 Lucifer with +2,290M at #15. 6HO1124 Tycoon-Red remains a breed leader at #18 on the Top 50 TPI Red Holstein list. Tycoon is also superior, regardless of color, for productive life, ranked #11 at +6.2 and Somatic Cell Score with a #12 ranking at 2.51.

These genetic trendsetters have boosted the IPS proven sire lineup. The growing availability of IPS semen around the world has been facilitated through an expanded team of independent distributors. Located in Rock Springs, Wisconsin, you may learn more about IPS through their website, www.ipssires.com or by calling toll free: 1.800.542.7593

Select Sires remains the home of elite genetics like those of the No. 1 Type and Feet and Leg Composite (FLC) sire, 7HO10506 Maple-Downs-I G W ATWOOD-ET (EX-90) as well as the top Milk bull, 7HO9441 Stouder JAYVEN-ET (EX-94). Two new Red and White Holstein graduates, 7HO10563 MD-Valleyvue CARSON-RED-ET (EX-93) and 7HO10647 Ladinodale AARON-RED-ET are the leading active A.I. Red and White sires for Total Performance Index^SM (TPI^SM) at +2016 and +1920, respectively. CARSON-RED is the first proven Red and White Holstein sire to exceed +2000 GTPI.

Select Sires has five sires, 7HO10524 Roylane Socra ROBUST-ET (VG-88) (+782 Net Merit $, +742 Fluid Merit $), 7HO10721 De-Su 521 BOOKEM-ET (VG-86) (+683 NM$, +638 FM$), 7HO8361 Kings-Ransom T DOMINGO-ET (VG-88-GM) (+678 NM$, +661 FM$), 7HO8081 Ensenada Taboo PLANET-ET (EX-90-GM) (+666 NM$, +677 FM$) and 7HO10297 Foxberry Bax MCNUGGETS-ET (+660 NM$, +672 FM$) who rank among the top 20 active A.I. sires for Net Merit (NM$). These five sires also rank in the top 20 for Fluid Merit (FM$) while ROBUST (+834 Cheese Merit $), BOOKEM (+737 CM$), 7HO10356 De-Su WATSON (EX-90) (+723 CM$) and DOMINGO (+692 CM$) are top-20 CM$ sires.

Our Type shows
Select Sires is home to the most elite type sires with 10 proven sires greater than +3.00 for Type. G W ATWOOD maintains his No. 1 ranking by climbing to an astounding +4.65 for Type and is the only Holstein sire above +4.0 PTAT. G W ATWOOD is continuing to dominate the tanbark trail, siring several intermediate and grand champions at summer shows. New graduate 7HO10484 Paradise-R SABATHIA-ET (EX-92) (+3.81 PTAT) and 7HO9165 Regancrest S BRAXTON-ET (EX-95) (+3.64 PTAT) are in the breed’s top five for Type.

G W ATWOOD is the best feet and legs improver in the breed (+3.74 Feet and Leg Composite) while 7HO10353 Ralma Baxter CHAPTER-ET (EX-92) ranks near the top of the breed (+3.03 FLC), as well.

The Select Sires proven lineup also includes a large number of Udder Composite (UDC) specialists with five sires among the top 20 active and foreign A.I. sires including 7HO10228 De-Su GULF-ET*BY (EX-90) (+3.42 UDC), 7HO10272 De-Su FORK-ET (EX-92) (+3.41 UDC), G W ATWOOD (+3.34 UDC), 7HO10606 De-Su OBSERVER-ET (EX-90) (+3.02 UDC) and 7HO10309 Ernlo Gold Lynn DICKEY (EX-94) (+2.97 UDC).

Once again, JAYVEN is No. 1
7HO9441 Stouder JAYVEN-ET (EX-94) has held the top spot for Milk for over two years. Select Sires leads the industry with 10 sires over +2,000 Milk which includes JAYVEN (+2,859), 7HO9977 Hunsberger Bolton KINLEY (EX-91) (+2,375), 7HO8477 Willow-Marsh-CC GABOR-ET (EX-94-GM) (+2,369), 7HO10172 De-Su MASKILL-ET*BY (VG-88) (+2,255), 7HO10357 De-Su BILLINGS-ET (+2,245) and 7HO10227 De-Su CIMARRON-ET*BY (+2,216). All rank in the top 20 active A.I. sires for Milk.

Leading the way with fitness traits
Select Sires’ lineup delivers on Somatic Cell Score (SCS) and Productive Life (PL) especially those carrying the HealthMark™ designation. 7HO10429 Horstyle Moscow MONTNEY (VG-87) (2.42 SCS) and 7HO10148 Gold-N-Oaks Ramos FLAX-ET (EX-91) (2.43 SCS) are the top two active A.I. sires for SCS and are joined by MCNUGGETS (2.48 SCS) and 7HO9107 Ronelee SS DURABLE (EX-90-GM) (2.55 SCS) in the top 20 active A.I. sires for SCS. MCNUGGETS (+6.6 PL), PLANET (+6.2 PL) and ROBUST (+5.8 PL) are among the breed leaders for transmitting long-living, productive cows.

Fertility without compromise
Select Sires is committed to providing highly fertile semen to its customer-owners and continues to be the premier source for high fertility sires with 57 sires that are positive for Sire Conception Rates (SCR). 7HO10000 Big APPLE-RED-ET (+4.9 SCR), 7HO9722 Collins-Pride TS JERMIAH-ET (VG-87) (+4.3 SCR), 7HO9961 Mission-Bell Gold DIENER-ET (EX-90) (+3.5 SCR), 7HO9754 Matt-Dari Sharky DAYTON-ET (EX-92) (+3.2 SCR) and 7HO9989 Morningview MOSEBY-ET (VG-85) (+3.2 SCR) are among the top 15 sires for SCR. Look for the Superior Settler^™ designation for the best in fertility.

The future looks bright with these Super Samplers^™
Newcomer to the active young sire list, 7HO12008 Cookiecutter Petron HALOGEN, is the new No. 1 GTPI active genomic young sire at +2546 and he leads the industry for NM$ (+926) and Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) (+4.1). 7HO11926 S-S-I Mogul DEFENDER-ET (+2485 GTPI) and 7HO11351 Seagull-Bay SUPERSIRE-ET (+2464 GTPI) are also in the top 10 GTPI active young sires. 7HO11787 Bacon-Hill O MOHAWK-ET is the new top No. 1 Milk genomic young sire (+2,682) while 7HO11118 Mr Atwood BROKAW-ET (VG-86) remains the top Type sire at +4.76. 7HO11596 Scientific B DEFIANT-ET (VG-85) leads Red Carrier and Red and White active genomic young sires for Type at +4.03.

To view a complete list of Select Sires’ new graduates and the complete Holstein lineup, visit www.selectsires.com or contact your Select Sires sales representative.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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Source: 08/13 USDA-CDCB Genomic Evaluation, USDA/HA Genomic Evaluation 08/13. Active and Foreign A.I. Holstein Sires and Active Genomic Holstein Young Sire Lists. 08/13 % Rel: ROBUST NM$ 87, PL 80; BOOKEM NM$ 87; DOMINGO NM$ 94; PLANET NM$ 99, PL 99; MCNUGGETS NM$ 88, SCS 90, PL 81; G W ATWOOD Type 99; SABATHIA Type 91; BRAXTON Type 97; CHAPTER Type 88; GULF Type 91, FORK Type 93; OBSERVER Type 97; DICKEY Type 85; JAYVEN Yield 92; KINLEY Yield 93; GABOR Yield 99; MASKILL Yield 91; BILLINGS Yield 93; CIMARRON Yield 87; MONTNEY SCS 87; FLAX SCS 91; DURABLE SCS 93; APPLE-RED SCR 93; JERMIAH SCR 85; DIENER SCR 96; DAYTON SCR 99; MOSEBY SCR 97; HALOGEN NM$ 68, DPR 64; MOHAWK Yield 76; BROKAW Type 77; DEFIANT Type 76. ^SMTotal Performance Index and TPI are servicemarks of Holstein Association USA. ™HealthMark, Super Sampler and Superior Settler are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Select Sires continues to be the industry leader for high-components sires with high-ranking sires in the Jersey, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn breeds.

Select Sires’ Jersey lineup is now home to the top Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI™) sire (+237), 523JE927 Wilsonview Jevon MAGNUM-ET who leads the industry in several categories including Fat (+94), Net Merit (NM$) (+660) and Fluid Merit (FM$) (+634). Led by MAGNUM, Select Sires’ lineup has the most active and foreign A.I. sires in the top 10 for NM$, Cheese Merit (CM$), FM$ and Fat. 236JE146 ISDK DJ ZUMA ranks in the top 10 for NM$ (+579), CM$ (+663) and FM$ (+493), while 7JE1046 Sunrise/Hackline Bungy ZIPPER is a leading sire for NM$ (+515), CM$ (+585) and FM$ (+469) as well. 7JE1036 Avon Road Impuls PAT and 236JE136 ISDK DJ HULK are also in the top 10 sires for CM$ at +575 and +574, respectively. Among the top 10 active and foreign A.I. sires for Fat you can find HULK (+88) and 7JE1010 All Lynns Maximum VICTORY-ET (+86). In addition to MAGNUM, ZIPPER (+221) and 7JE1038 All Lynns Louie VALENTINO-ET (+190) are some of the breed’s best for GJPI. Select Sires also has three of the top 10 Jersey Type sires led by 7JE1038 All Lynns Louie VALENTINO-ET at +2.3 PTAT and followed by 7JE1000 Richies Jace TBONE A364 (+1.9) and 7JE860 Maack Dairy ECLIPES-P-ET (+1.9).

Once again, the Jersey lineup dominates Sire Conception Rate (SCR), demonstrating Select Sires’ commitment to semen quality and fertility. Select Sires has 12 sires that are positive for SCR including seven of the top 10 active and foreign Jersey sires. That group includes 7JE865 Sunset Canyon KYROS-ET (+4.7), 7JE859 Chasin-Rainbows Act RILEY-ET (+4.2), 7JE962 Buttercrest SUCCESS-ET (+4.0), 7JE886 Three Valleys Country MILES-ET (+3.6), 7JE953 Fairway Mygent DALLAS-PP (+3.6) and ECLIPES-P (+3.4).

New addition MAGNUM leads the Jersey lineup
MAGNUM also tops the industry for JPI, Fat, NM$ and FM$ and has been siring well-balanced cows built for performance with open, dairy ribs. He transmits longevity (+4.7 Productive Life) and daughter fertility (+1.5 Daughter Pregnancy Rate). He is available only in gender SELECTed™ semen.

From a high production cow family, 7JE1027 Gabys Impuls DAVENPORT-ET is a top JPI (+159) graduate with high reliability. This Impuls son also excels at improving components (+.07% Fat, +.04% Protein) which is reflected in his high CM$ (+481). Carrying the FeedPRO^® designation he sires long-living (+4.2 PL) cows that breed back quickly (+1.0 DPR).

A 7JE590 Forest Glen Avery ACTION-ET son, 7JE1048 Forest Glen Action JR joins the lineup as a top Jersey sire for Milk (+1,100). Not only do his daughters produce high volumes of milk, they look very good doing it (+1.3 Type). JR has earned the HealthMark™ designation and is available in gender SELECTed semen.

A Type specialist (+1.7 PTAT), 7JE1071 Freeman Blackstone SHINE-ET is the first Blackstone son to graduate into the Select Sires lineup and comes from eight generations of Very Good and Excellent dams. An exceptional udder improver (+3.90 Jersey Udder Index™) SHINE quickly has become a customer satisfaction sire. He transmits a high PL (+2.4) and outstanding components (+.25%F, +.11%P).

Brown Swiss lineup continues to perform
7BS826 Oak View Zeus AUGUST*TM made gains in several areas, including breaking into the top four active A.I. sires for Progressive Performance Ranking (GPPR) at +159. He also improved for Type (+1.0), Milk (+602), Somatic Cell Score (2.62) and Mobility (+1.2). April 2013 graduate, 7BS828 Little Hill Ladys MVP ET*TM, made a significant jump for Milk (+736) as he continues to sire highly productive cows. 7BS900 Blessing Tex BRAIDEN ET*TM “E92” made gains on fitness traits improving to +4.1 for PL and +1.7 for DPR.

Guernsey lineup dominates PTI list
With all members of the proven lineup in the top 10 active A.I. PTI sires, Select Sires leads the way for Guernsey genetics. 7GU405 Golden J Ronald GRUMPY is the new No. 1 PTI sire (+158) and is followed by 7GU398 Sniders Ronalds ALSTAR (+156), 7GU428 Golden J Skipper GARY (+85), 7GU434 Spring Walk Sherberts MINT (+75) and 7GU455 Oak Knob Maxie LAREDO (+67). GRUMPY is also the No.1 sire for CM$ (+486) and has limited semen available. MINT leads the breed for Type (+1.5), while ALSTAR is the leading active A.I. sire for Milk (+1,109), DPR (+2.6), NM$ (+485) and FM$ (+521). GARY is the No. 1 active A.I. sire for Protein (+26) and a standout in Select Sires’ lineup for SCR (+0.5).

POWER and BURDETTE are at the top of the Ayrshire breed
7AY87 Anmar Peter POWER-ET continues to sire productive, profit-making cows. He leads active A.I. sires for DPR (+1.5) and ranks second for GPTI (+546), NM$ (+433), CM$ (+476) and percent Fat (+.12%). 7AY84 Palmyra Tri-Star BURDETTE-ET remains dominant for Type (+1.8), topping all active A.I. sires as well as siring show winners from coast to coast. BURDETTE is a top-five sire for CM$ (+386), NM$ (+348) and GPTI (+532).

Milking Shorthorn lineup continues to impress
7MS347 Mysha-WO Advent LIRIANO-ET, with limited semen available, leads active A.I. sires for Type (+1.0) and Udder Composite (UDC) (+1.16). LIRIANO also improved in milk production (+1,134), ranking in the top five active A.I. sires. 7MS346 Kulp-Gen Jurist ACE-ET is one of the top components specialists in the Milking Shorthorn breed (+.35%F, +68F, +.09%P) and climbs higher on PPR (+136).

For the complete Select Sires’ high-components breeds lineup, please visit www.selectsires.com or contact your Select Sires sales representative.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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Source: 08/13 USDA-CDCB Genomic Evaluation, USDA-CDCB/AJCA/BSA/ABA Genomic Type Evaluation. 08/13 USDA/AGA/AMSS Sire Summary and Active A.I. lists. AJCA A.I. Marketed Bulls (A/F) August 2013. 08/13  %Rel.: MAGNUM Yield 93, NM$ 85, PL 71, DPR 71; ZUMA NM$ 85; ZIPPER NM$ 78; HULK Yield 91; VICTORY Yield 92; VALENTINO Type 96; TBONE Type 99; ECLIPES-P Type 95, SCR 99; KYROS SCR 97; RILEY SCR 97; SUCCESS SCR 90; MILES SCR 95; DALLAS-PP SCR 89; DAVENPORT Yield 91, PL 69, DPR 66; JR Yield 90, Type 80; SHINE Type 77, PL 68, Yield 90; AUGUST Type 77, Yield 86, SCS 74; MVP Yield 83; BRAIDEN PL 68, DPR 60; MINT Type 75; ALSTAR Yield 92, DPR 68, NM$ 80; GARY Yield 78; POWER DPR 53, NM$ 74, Yield 84; BURDETTE Type 92, NM$ 91; LIRIANO Type 61, Yield 91; ACE Yield 90. ^TMJersey Performance Index, JPI and JUI are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association. HealthMark and gender SELECTed are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. ^®FeedPRO is a registered trademark of Select Sires Inc.

Following the release of the August 2013 genetic evaluations, bulls from New Generation Genetics ranked at or near the top for Milk, Components, Type, Udder Composite, Mobility, Fertility, DPR, Productive Life, NM$, and PPR.

STEADILY IMPROVING:
54BS374 Sun-Made VIGOR ET *TM VIGOR is now near 10,000 daughters in milk and continues to be a hall of fame worthy bull. Vigor’s proof is PPR 139 NM$ +455 +427m +18p +2.1 DPR +1.17 Udder Composite +0.7 Mobility and a breed leading +6.5 Productive Life.

54BS438 R N R Payoff BROOKINGS added his first few second crop daughters and maintained his high standing with his blend of solid milk, high components, great health traits and fantastic udders. His production is now +342m +28f +.07% +23p +.05% +2.7 Productive Life, +1.0 DPR 155 PPR and +385 NM$. Brookings is also near the top of the type list at +1.0 Type +1.0 Mobility and +1.12 Udder Composite. Brookings has been found to have a shorter gestation—similar to that of a Holstein—and the calving ease of 4.1% is superior for this reason and he is now available in Preferred Sex Semen.

54BS453 SDF Etvei CARL ET *TM had a nice bump up in production, making him a wonderful combination of production with dairy strength and well attached udders. Carl currently ranks #3 for PPR and is an excellent outcross sire. His proof is +915m +42f +.03% +42p +.05% +0.76 Udder Composite 182 PPR.

54BS462 Cutting Edge W AUSTIN ET *TM tripled the number of daughters in his proof and is still the active type leader of proven bulls in the breed! Austin is the oldest Wonderment son to receive a proof and is making the show ring kind. Austin’s proof +1.1 Type +0.6 Mobility +500m SCS 2.75 +20p +.01% and calving ease 5.3%. Austin has been found to carry the desirable A2/A2 Beta Casein trait.

NEW GRADUATES:
54BS467 Bo Joy Agenda GOLDWYN *TM graduates with a great combination of solid components, high health traits and udders built to last. Goldwyn is producing trouble free cows that breed back and score well for breeders. Goldwyn’s proof is +16f+.10% +6p +.05% +0.2 DPR +4.2 Productive Life $286 NM$ +0.69 udder composite and superior calving ease at 4.7%. Goldwyn is also available in Preferred Sex Semen

54BS466 Lost Elm BERRETTA ET *TM debuts as the first Vigor son proven and making great udders and strong health traits that spell long lived, low maintenance cow. Berretta’s first proof is +472m +22f +19p +4.2 Productive Life +0.7 Type and 127 PPR.

BROOKINGS & GOLDWYN are joined by 54BS486 Pit-Crew Wonder TANBARK ET *TM, 54BS509 Shiloh Brookings CADENCE ET *TM and 54BS513 Hilltop Acres Ali JACKSON *TM al available in Preferred Sex Semen.

New Generation Gentics has now identified bulls for the A2/A2 Beta Casein trait. AUSTIN is joined by TANBARK, JACKSON, 54BS487 Cozy Nook J TEMTATION ET *TM, 54BS500 Manis Glenn WHISKEY ET *TM and54BS493 Onword VITALIS *TM.

The August 2013 sire evaluations for CRV presented bulls with genetics to increase fat and protein production. With an excellent lineup of Holstein and Jersey sires that showcase functional type, high combine fat and protein, and increasing milk production; their daughters are sure to be long-living, efficient, and extremely profitable producers.

Global star CHEVROLET 097HO40927 (Freddie x Planet x Shottle) continues to lead the CRV lineup in fat and protein production. With scores of 2253lbs Milk, 82lbs Fat, 71lbs Protein, and +878 CM$ crossed with 2411 GTPI, and over +2.00 for PTAT, CHEVROLET can fit in to any breeding program.

Released in April, ROCKY 097HO40892 (Shamrock x Goli x Goldwyn) has rapidly become a global star as well. At 1744 lbs M, 77 lbs F, 69 lbs P, and +942 CM$, he has excellent production numbers and will increase herd health with his positive DPR and a +5.9PL. DANNO 097HO40889 (Bookem x Bolton x Oman) is a leading Bookem son. DANNO himself offers an excellent combination of production, health and type traits. He is +1721M, 67F, 69P, +5PL, and +865 CM$. Newly released, ALLSTAR 097HO41052 (Mogul x Planet x Shottle) is one of our highest GTPI bulls along with being +2.98 PTAT and +2.09 UDC. His production numbers fit well with his type at +1784M, 82F, 60P, and 774 CM$. ALI 097HO40908 (Armitage x Boliver x Shottle) is another type specialist at +3.22 PTAT, +2.61 UDC, and +2.08 FLC.

Newly proven sires are also staring in CRV’s lineup. LEROY 097HO65353 (Bolton x O Man x Adam) is a breed leading Bolton son. With daughters in over 40 herds, his 1947M, 64F, 54P, 3.22 RUH, and 2.96 RUW will produce well bodied daughters with very high and wide rear udders. SCARLET RC 097HO08656 (Canvas x Ramos) is a star from the Delta breeding program. A red carrier with over 140 daughters in 126 herds, SCARLET RC has phenomenal production numbers at 2756M, 81F, and 77P.

CRV’s Jersey program continues to produce outstanding sires. RAWLS 535JE00002 (Valentino x Matinee) is a production specialist with +1849lbs M, 91lbs F, and 54lbs P. Not only are his production numbers exceptional, he is +226 JPI and +2.82 JUI. KINDLE 097HO00110 (Zuma x Jas Bungy x Jace) stars in the CRV lineup as a health and cheese production specialist. KINDLE is +681 CM$ and +7.2 PL. ROYALTY 097JE00111 (Roy x Legal x Lirsk) offers breeders exceptional production with over +1300lbs M, +130lbs combined Fat and Protein, along with +582 CM$. He also improves type with +214 JPI and +2.10 JUI.

To learn more about CRV, it’s people, or products in your area, please visit www.crv4all.us or give us a call at 1-855-CRV-COWS.

CRV is a global cattle improvement organization that exists to improve quality of life. CRV’s USA headquarters in Madison, WI was established in September 2009. Because we genuinely care, we pay attention to your farm, industry, and the general society. Our business goes beyond genetics providing service and information on all continents with dairy and beef farmers.

Jetstream Genetics proclaims an excellent August 2013 Sire Summary proof run, with new unique opportunities available.
The genetic information released on Aug. 13 resulted in the following features.

• 534HO00022 iTUNES (Epic x Watson): A new release this month. An early Epic son, he is ready to be a mating sire worldwide. Superior production traits, high components and exceptional Type at +2.42, a low CE sire +6.2, makes him attractive for heifers, ET flushing, and IVF. He is outstanding at GTPI +2398.
• 534HO11310 GOLDDUST (Goldchip x Damion): The #1 Type Goldchip son is new to the lineup and a new addition to the August Sire Portfolio. He is the only sire available that has +4.44 Type and a Productive Life score at +2.9, truly making him a type and health sire. His Canadian CDN figures are as impressive, as he scores +19 Conformation and +16 Mammary System. He’s backed by great linage: EX Damion x VG Shottle x EX Morty x EX Rudolph x EX Supersire x VG Elton.
• 534HO00008 COLT 45 (Colt P-Red x Shottle): This RC PO sire is over +3.02 Type. The Chassity family continues to generate superior breeding. COLT 45 is an own son of S Chassity EX92 and a maternal brother to the popular Gold Chip and 534HO00001 CARSON. This cow family stamps them true and built to last. Plus he can make them Red and Polled.
• 534HO00010 CASHCOIN (Observer X Goldwyn): Science meets reality with this genomic leader at +2348 GTPI, sure to guide you to an improved financial future with +6.6PL and +1298 Milk. He has experienced tremendous fertility results worldwide, his early offspring are appearing on top of all the young genomic progeny tested lists.
• 534HO00009 CASHMONEY (Observer X Goldwyn): delivering the best cow family and genomic innovation are sure to be the right answer for your next matings.
• CASHCOIN and CASHMONEY lead the charts in both Canada and the U.S. from the world-class S Chassity family – a family that delivers breed-leading males and females. CASHCOIN and CASHMONEY are excellent matings for your Snowman, Domain and Bolton bloodlines, to list a few suggestions.
• 534HO00023 ROKSTAR-RED PP (Colt P x Advent): homozygous Polled and Red – exactly what the market demands. He’s delivered to you from the Queen of the Breed, Roxy family, which makes ROKSTAR a center stage performer in Red and PP, with high Type made worthwhile by outstanding Udders.
• 534HO00001 CARSON (Observer x Shottle): Jetstream’s #1 milk sire. Extreme production and health at +2117 Milk and over +3.5 PL. With 6CE and outstanding fertility, he is attractive all around. He’s a brother to the popular Gold Chip and COLT45 sires.
• 534HO00017 DELTA (Snowman x Atwood): Jetstream’s #2 Type sire stands at +3.77 Type with loads of Milk at +1751. The Queen of the Breed, Roxy, is behind this masterpiece sire, combining Type, production and cow family. DELTA’s Canadian figures exhibit chart-topping conformation at +18 Conf. and +15 MS. He is Snowman’s highest for Type and Milk, making DELTA the finest of Roxy royalty.
• 534HO00018 LOTUS RC (Goldwyn x Talent): From the EX95 All-American Rockymountain Talent Licorice, her fancy Goldwyn son dazzles as Jetstream’s first Custom Cut Type Sire. Goldwyn has been a dominant force in the breed. Combining him with the Idee Lustre family creates a hit that’s sure to deliver high Type with showring winners. And he can make them Red.
• 534HO00021 PRODIGY-RED (Destry x Talent): Combing the most prolific families in the industry, Roxy, Blackrose and Lustre make this a cowman’s dream pedigree, masterfully mated for generations with craftsmanship and cow sense. With the glow of Red he is one-of-a-kind, touched with greatness.
• 534HO00016 BANK (Shamrock x Jeeves): This outcross sire is an attractive mating prospect at +2250 GTPI. No Snowman, Bolton or Toystory makes him an outcross sire and a unique opportunity. BANK statements like this are great when the news reads +5.6PL and +1104 Milk.

Online ordering Jetstream sires is fast, easy and secure, delivered direct to the farm. Receive most shipments within two business days. To take advantage of these outstanding genetic opportunities, go to www.jetstreamgenetics.com. (Online orders available only in the U.S.) Jetstream distributors worldwide are also ready to serve.

Jetstream Genetics provides breed-defining sires through the upper echelon of genomics, whether those genetics are from deep-pedigreed cow families or high numbers, extreme type or extreme production, Red or Polled, or the very best bulls that combine these attributes. Jetstream delivers excellence to its customers and provides the tools to increase customers’ genetic rate of gain. In a rapidly changing and evolving AI marketplace, Jetstream secures the most sought-after genetics and offers competitive and favorable contracts for customers, which allows them their greatest return. Jetstream Genetics is the catalyst in moving genetics forward.

August 2013 Sire Portfolios are available by contacting Roger Turner: info@jetstreamgenetics.com or 608-770-0012. For more information, go to: www.jetstreamgenetics.com or call 1.855.4JETSTREAM (855-453- 8787).

Woodlawn Ducati-Red-ET

Two Accelerated Genetics sires are tied with the highest GTPI in the Red and White Holstein breed. 014HO07175 DUCATI-RED and 014HO07315 ARCHIVE-RED both sport a chart-topping GTPI of +2194. There is no mistaking that with these two bulls in the line-up, Accelerated Genetics is the industry’s first choice for Red and White Holstein genetics.

DUCATI was released as the world-leader GTPI sire in April and has maintained his reign at the top of the GTPI list. He hails from a well-known New England cow family—Woodlawn Juror Daisy. He is a Colt-P-Red son from a Shottle dam, and his powerful pedigree is supported by his stellar genomic profile. DUCATI’s breed leading GTPI is complimented by an outstanding 2.87 UDC and strong Net Merit (+596), Fluid Merit (+533), and Cheese Merit (+662) scores. Overall, DUCATI boasts a tremendous combination of positive production and health traits.

His breed-leading counterpart, ARCHIVE also traces back to a tremendous pedigree (Ladd P-Red X Pembroke* RC X Goldwyn). To complement his elite GTPI score he offers a desirable combination of extreme type with adequate calving ease numbers (7.3% SCE, 5.4% DCE). ARCHIVE displays quality numbers across the board for production and health traits highlighted by a high Cheese Merit of +690.

To accompany these breed leading Red and White sires, the top Red Carrier also sports a 014 stud code. 014HO07263 SAVE is the number one TPI (+2339) Red Carrier. SAVE offers a unique sire stack (Epic X Gabor X Advent-Red) and outstanding production and health traits. SAVE transmits high producing daughters (+1300 Milk) and has strong numbers in Net Merit (+753), Fluid Merit (+720), and Cheese Merit (+785). Furthermore, he sires excellent type daughters with quality udders.

Accelerated Genetics is excited to offers these chart-topping and unique sires as “must use” sires, not only for Red and White Breeders but also for all who are looking to ensure a future of outstanding cattle in their herd.

Accelerated Genetics is a global provider of bovine genetics and research, reproductive services, and solution-based animal health products. With a focus on People, Products and Pride, the Accelerated Genetics vision is to be the producer’s trusted first choice.

Kari Stanek
Industry Relations Coordinator
608-355-5422 | kstanek@accelgen.com

For more information on Semex, Genetics for Life, Repromax, Genomax or HealthSmart sires visit www.semex.com

Semex’s patented Immunity+™ sires have a naturally high immune response, and by using them you can improve your herd’s overall health and longevity. The benefits of a high immune responder (HIR) are a healthier dairy animal with less disease, greater response to vaccines and higher quality colostrum. Now, in August, Semex is pleased to release Immunity+ Ayrshire sires and designate its famous Genomax™ sire, 0200HO07450 Amighetti Numero Uno as Immunity+.

“We’ve seen a remarkable response to this product,” says Brad Sayles, Semex Vice President Global Marketing. “Dairymen worldwide know that some cows just go unnoticed and they want to breed more just like them. They believe in the science behind Immunity+ and are using them to breed healthier cows and herds.”

Joining the proven Immunity+ lineup following the August 2013 genetic evaluations is:

• 0200HO00560 MONUMENT IMPRESSION (Socrates x Potter)

The following Genomax™ bulls are also designated Immunity+:

• 0200HO07450 AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO (Man-O-Man x Shottle)
• 0200HO02886 CLAYNOOK DUNBAR (Lavaman x Bolton)
• 0200HO03911 COMESTAR SUPERSEDE (Supersonic x Man-O-Man)
• 0200HO06528 DE-SU NOMINEE (Numero Uno x Massey)
• 0200HO06448 GEHRKE JOHAN DERAY (Sherac x Plan)
• 0200HO03901 MARBRI BLAZON (Shamrock x Baxter)
• 0200HO03883 RMW ANCHOR (Facebook x Goldwyn)
• 0200HO02938 ROCKYMOUNTAIN LOCHINVAR s(Numero Uno x Super)
• 0200HO02714 SPRINGWAY CELEBRATE (Man-O-Man x Boliver)
• 0200HO03876 STANTONS BOOKKEEPER (Bookem x Man-O-Man)
• 0200JE00384 GUIMO JOEL (Legal x Paramount)

And, Semex is pleased to release one exceptional Immunity+ Ayrshire bull:

• 0200AY00699 KAMOURASKA DECAF (Jupiter x Peterslund)

For more information on Semex, Genetics for Life, Immunity+ sires or any of Semex’s brands

visit: www.semex.com

ABS Global graduates 12 sires, including 10 Holsteins and two Jerseys following the August Sire Summary run.

29HO14615 CANCUN is no stranger to the industry. He was a popular ABS Primetime sire due to his elite genomic values. With daughters now calving, he is surpassing all expectations. CANCUN is the product of outstanding transmitting ability and genetics of Larcrest Cosmopolitan; one of the most influential cow families in the industry.

The commercial dairyman’s dream is a package trio of 29HO14544 DARE, 29HO14470 CACTUS and 29HO14511 STOWE. DARE is a JEEVES son out of an EX-90 Oman. This high fertility sire produces medium-sized cows with great calving ease at 6.9% for the cow and heifer pens. From another deep, prominent ABS bull family, CACTUS is an outcross sire that can deliver the ultimate free-stall cow. +598 Net Merit $ and +1412 Milk and outstanding udder traits provide a solid sire for producing functional daughters. STOWE is a late Oman son that transmits outstanding Milk +954 and components +642 NM$ and +114 CFP, while siring trouble-free, balanced free-stall cows.

94HO0878 MAXWELL-RED is the much anticipated grandson of Harvue Roy Frosty EX-97, two time WDE Champion and three time All-American. This Mr. Burns*RC son from Talent Mollie is an exciting bull for the red and white business with his ability to weld udders onto highly productive daughters.

A pair of Impuls sons join the ABS Jersey active lineup. These sons include: 29JE3656 BOOKER and 29JE3675 JADESTAR. This duo offers a combination of great udder components with balance and style. Their genomic evaluation and daughter performance combines for high production and component tests.

Additional graduates include: 29HO14488 CANADA, 29HO14477 DANGER and 29HO14500 DOODAD. CANADA
is backed by a family that has been globally acclaimed for several generations, starting with Miss Den-Barb Global Cora EX-90. The family made early headlines with their high production records and classification scores.

ABS strives to offer producers sire diversity. DANGER comes from a prominent cow family sired by ABS millionaire DIE-HARD from an EX Wizard, then the matriarch herself, Rudolph Missy. DANGER’s grand dam, Rudolph Missy, has 8 EX and 32 VG daughters by 13 different sires. DOODAD is a sire out of the Raven cow family backed by 6 generations of EX dams. With a pedigree that spells longevity, DOODAD offers outstanding health traits with great type and improvement in udder traits.

“Now more than ever, ABS has the strength and diversity in an impressive lineup of sires that can fulfill any producer need or goal,” stated Wayne DeBuhr, dairy brand manager for ABS North America. “ABS continues to offer genetics that will increase producers’ bottom line no matter their breeding goal.”

To implement any of these sires into your breeding program, contact your local ABS representative or call 1-800-ABS-STUD.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.

Brunner Mr TOP*RC, the number two bull for type (Conf. +16 CDN 08/13) in the breed is making the nice young cows everyone expected. Since his release as a dominant sire for type in the RED/*RC population, Mr TOP*RC has left a mark with satisfied breeders enjoying daughters from TAG’s type specialist. With 63 daughters scored into the Canadian system, 83% of them obtained a GP mark or better. His Fertility rating makes him even that much more attractive. Mr TOP*RC was bred by the Brunner from Ste-Monique,QC.

TAG’s Red Series …and Polled! is doing well including some of Breed’s top Red Carriers and Polled bulls. (click here for more infos on the Red Tag Series…and Polled!)

Accelerated Genetics’ lineup is filled with many health trait bulls that sire healthy, profitable cows. Led by August New Release 014HO06301 ROK, the line-up is stacked with a group of health and fitness specialists.

014HO06301 ROK burst onto the proven scene as a bull who combines high components with super health traits as he is among Accelerated Genetics’ best for productive life (+5.6) and daughter pregnancy rate (+2.8). He boasts high Net Merit and is a high TPI sire. Additionally, ROK brings an increase in components especially in fat percentage (+.10%) and high Cheese Merit (+686). He tests negative for all Haplotypes and genetic recessive traits.

“Look for ROK daughters to have a strong fore udder attachment blending smooth into the body wall with a high, wide, rear udder to match,” Ben Sarbacker, Genetic Services Coordinator commented. “He will straighten the leg slightly and add some slope to the pin bones. ROK consistently transmits trouble-free cows with great mobility, longevity and positive udder traits.”

Also making their way into the proven scene as powerful health trait sires are New Releases 014HO06239 PLUTOand 014HO06263 KODY. PLUTO comes onto the scene as a great transmitter of extremely high Cheese Merit (+569), low sire calving ease (5.5%), and quality udders (+1.30 UDC). KODY enters the line-up with desirable Sire Calving Ease (6.5%), high Net Merit $ (+549), and pleasing health traits.

Another shining example of a true health trait specialist is 014HO06107 KIEFFER. He excels in productive life (+4.2 PL), somatic cells score (2.56 SCS) and daughter pregnancy rate (+0.8 DPR). In addition KIEFFER is solid in production data and offers a different source of genetics with a pedigree of Colby X Bret.

014HO05962 ROYCE, 014HO06033 MASSIVE, 014HO06018 HAZLENUT and 014HO06133 DENALIare examples of a group of bulls that pass on quality health traits while also siring eye-pleasing daughters. ROYCE, a Baxter from an Ito dam, combines positive health traits and great type (+2.09) while maintaining high production (+1171 Milk, +55 Fat). MASSIVE sires breed-leading longevity at +6.4 PL while also transmitting high fat (+51) and great feet and legs (+2.12). Exceptional components and positive health traits with great type makeHAZELNUT a great bull to use to improve many areas at once. DENALI brings a well-known cow family to the table as well as great ratings for type (+2.37) and SCS (2.75).

Four bulls in the Accelerated Genetics line-up sire great health traits while making more moderate framed cows.014HO05954 DOUGLAS combines these qualities with an exceptional sire calving ease rating (5.9%).014HO06074 DRYDEN sires great feet and legs (+1.97 FLC) as well as udders (1.46 UDC) and is a great fat improver (+.15%). His pedigree of Nifty X Outside offers many opportunities to use on today’s popular bloodlines.014HO06056 RAMBLE also offers an outcross chance being a Ramos X Lookout and he sires exceptionally high fat test (+.16%) as well as very correct feet and legs (+1.25 FLC). 014HO06173 VERNAL offers breed leading DPR values (+2.4) transmitting high milk production (+1356).

Accelerated Genetics is a global provider of bovine genetics and research, reproductive services, and solution-based animal health products. With a focus on People, Products and Pride, the Accelerated Genetics vision is to be the producer’s trusted first choice.

Alta FutureStars continue to live up to the great expectations of their genomic predictions! These sires’ proven high fertility, along with real observations for low calving ease and sire stillbirth, make them attractive additions to all breeding programs. Three of this round’s four new daughter-proven releases are graduates of the FutureStar program.

Photo: Innwood AltaCALIBER daughters, Jansen Farms, Ontario

A number of sires also added daughter information during this genetic evaluation, with stability resulting from genomic proof to daughter proof.  Of note this proof round is that the high profile, former FutureStars, AltaMETEOR and AltaCALIBER, each maintained their production proofs with 200 additional production daughters.  As the Advantage Consultants previously predicted, based on their evaluations of progeny-tested daughters in progressive herd environments, the type proofs of AltaMETEOR and AltaCALIBER also held steady with the addition of their first proof daughters for type.

AltaMETEOR daughters at Danensview Farm, Tavistock, Ontario

Also adding daughters was the highly-reliable favorite, AltaIOTA.  With nearly 1,000 new daughters, his production, type and health proofs held firm, while he gained almost 40 TPI points.  AltaMAGNETO was another who added 300 daughters and stayed steady across the board.

Information added this proof round also includes two new haplotypes that negatively affect fertility.  Alta has taken a proactive approach to identify carriers of these haplotypes by denoting carriers on individual bull pages.

11H10666  |  Coyne Farms AltaDOM  |  Planet x Bret x Rudolph  |  ConceptPlus  |  681 NM  |  2143 TPI

AltaDOM graduates as Alta’s top new daughter-proven release this August with nearly 100 production daughters.  His production numbers of +1765 PTAM and 80 CFP paired with his health numbers of 7.1 PL, 1.1 DPR, 6.7 SCE and 2.69 SCS certainly give this former FutureStar the label of HEALTH-PRODUCTION specialist.  Advantage Consultants are impressed by the well-balanced, dairy frames, and extremely wide rear  udders on the daughters of this former FutureStar.  They are also slightly taller, and have more strength than his linear suggests, and are straighter through the hock.

Bomaz AltaDOM 5231, Bomaz Farms, Wisconsin

11H10767  |  Bomaz AltaNETWORTH  |  Planet x Ramos x Lynch  |  ConceptPlus  |  692 NM  |  2101 TPI

Another FutureStar graduate, AltaNETWORTH has earned the Advantage Consultant stamp of approval due to the daughters’ fancy udders, strong fore udder attachments and high, wide rear udders.  Their medium-size, dairy frames are complemented by a sound set of feet and legs.  AltaNETWORTH also has a very balanced genetic profile with solid components at 86 CFP, +0.04%P, and +0.10%F and high health traits at +6.9 PL, +0.8 DPR, 2.66 SCS and a low, 5.9 sire calving ease.

11H10802  |  Ammon-Peachey AltaCELEB  |  Planet x Shottle x Oman  |  ConceptPlus  |  501 NM  |  2047 TPI

Early daughters of AltaCELEB showcase his abilities as a type-production specialist at +1319 PTAM, 91 CFP, and over +2.00 for both  type and udders.  These long-bodied cows have youthful, high-clearance udders with wide rear udder attachments.  They are medium-stature, wide in the chest and have plenty of substance of bone.

Green Meadows Celeb Tracy, Green Meadows Farm, Michigan

11H10814  |  Rosy-Lane AltaTREASURE  |  Boliver x Ramos x Oman  |  ConceptPlus  |  609NM  |  2025 TPI

AltaTREASURE is the final addition to the daughter-proven new releases, adding 77 daughters to his production proof.  At nearly 1000 PTAM, 87 CFP, 1.5 DPR, 5.3 PL and 7% calving ease, he will make the daughters that produce well, get pregnant quickly and last in the herd.  The first, early daughters of this former FutureStar are the no-holes type of cows, who are wide in the rear udder, sound on their feet and legs and balanced in their frames.

From FutureStar favorites to daughter-proven successes, the variety of new-release bulls and those who have added daughters this round prove Alta is driving genetic progress in the right direction.  This daughter-proven confirmation of what genomics predicted solidifies the knowledge that Alta’s G-Star and FutureStar bulls can also be used in any breeding program with confidence.

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Scott Ruby will assume responsibilities as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for World Wide Sires, Ltd. effective August 13, 2013.

Scott Ruby joined the World Wide Sires (WWS) team in 1993 as an Area Director of Marketing, after graduating with honors from California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo. After working for 5 years with WWS in various markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Scott returned home to manage his family’s Fir Ridge Holstein Farms in Scio, Oregon.

During his tenure with the Fir Ridge Holsteins herd, Scott successfully doubled the herd size and increased the herd’s rolling herd average by 8,000 pounds (3,600 Kg.) of milk.  In addition to an impressive production average, Fir Ridge Holsteins has been named the number one herd in the United States for Type Classification for herds over 500 cows by the Holstein Association, USA.

In 2004, Scott again joined the WWS team and currently serves as an Area Director of Marketing, working in several countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.  In his time at World Wide Sires, Scott has traveled to over 40 countries, speaking at seminars, consulting on dairy farms, and serving as a marketing director.

World Wide Sires’ CEO, John Schouten, commented, “World Wide Sires is pleased to have Scott working in this new capacity.”

World Wide Sires, Ltd. remains at the forefront in providing exceptional genetics for outstanding type and phenomenal production.  A leading exporter of U.S. livestock semen, World Wide Sires represents Accelerated Genetics and Select Sires in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania.

Accelerated Genetics is pleased to welcome Stephanie Aves to its communications team (Read more: Stephanie Aves – Anything Is Possible If You’ve Got St-yle!). She will work as a Communications Coordinator focusing on advertising and promotion of dairy and animal health products. Aves will be based out of the Accelerated Genetics Administrative Headquarters located in Baraboo, Wis.

Prior to joining the Accelerated Genetics team, Stephanie worked as an Agriculture Educator at Dakota Community High School, Dakota, Ill. While teaching, Aves also advised the FFA chapter and coached all Career Development Event teams. Stephanie grew up on her family’s farm STY-LE Holsteins and today she is a part-owner. Her herd consists of Holsteins, Red and White Holsteins, and Jerseys. Additionally, Aves owns her own free-lance design company, Designs With ST-YLE.

“We are very excited to welcome Stephanie to the Accelerated Genetics family,” said Angie Lindloff, Director of Communications. “She brings a valuable amount of knowledge and skill level that will help her excel as part of our Communications team.”

Aves is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she majored in Agricultural Education. In addition, she has been involved in professional activities such as the National FFA Association and the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association.

Accelerated Genetics is a global provider of bovine genetics and research, reproductive services, and solution-based animal health products. With a focus on People, Products and Pride, the Accelerated Genetics vision is to be the producer’s trusted first choice.

TAG’s genomically gifted sire De-Su Ransom is very current into dairy genetic programs. His sire stack (Robust x Ramos) and his balanced genomic profile make him a top combination for some of the most actual popular holstein bloodlines such as Planet, Observer and Goldwyn.   Ransom is a breed dominant sire when combining total components (+72F/+51P), longevity (+6.0PL) and feet and legs improvement (FLC+3.0). Note some of Ransom’s first offsprings appearing on genomic lists such as Bryhill Ransom Marquisse with a GPA-LPI+3567 and a DGV+3738 (CDN-June’13) and Zahbulls Ransom Edina with 2481GTPI and 906$NM.  Check out Ransom’s full profile here and include this top of the breed Genomic sire into your program.

World Wide Sires (WWS) is happy to announce that Tyler Boyd has joined World Wide Sires as Marketing Specialist. In this role, Tyler will assist the WWS Marketing Department, providing market research, promotions, and customer service.

Tyler grew up on the family dairy farm, Boyd-Lee Jerseys in Parrottsvile, Tennessee, where he was actively involved in the herd’s breeding and marketing program. Tyler has served on several committees with the American Jersey Cattle Association and was a member of the inaugural class of the Jersey Youth Academy. Tyler is the 2009 winner of the National Jersey Youth Achievement contest, the highest award available for youth who own Jersey cattle.

He is active with the American Dairy Science Association – Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD) and currently serves as the 3rd Vice President of the National Board. Recently, Tyler placed 1st in the National Undergraduate Paper Contest of the ADSA-SAD in the Dairy Production Division.

Tyler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.  He served as area representative and attorney general for the Vanderbilt Student Government. While at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Tyler participated on the Dairy Challenge and Dairy Cattle Judging Teams.

John Schouten, CEO of World Wide Sires commented, “WWS is pleased to now have one of the best, elite dairy students in the USA join our team. Tyler’s dairy background and recent university experiences will be a big asset to WWS and our global network.”

World Wide Sires, Ltd. remains at the forefront in providing exceptional genetics for outstanding type and phenomenal production.  A leading exporter of U.S. livestock semen, World Wide Sires represents Accelerated Genetics and Select Sires in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania.

Scott Barrington and Julien Thomin

He joins this dynamic team starting immediately as the representative in the South Monteregie area. He and the 8 other Quebec sales representatives share the TAG philosophy with dairy farmers to help them maximise the genetics in their herds.

“We’re excited to have someone with Scott’s knowledge of farm economics and genetics join the team,” says Julien Thomin, Director of Sales. “His interest in genomics and TAG’s aggressive genetic policies are a perfect match”.

Scott grew up on the family farm, Elm Barr, where he has worked the past few years in charge of genetic development, production and profitability improvement. A graduate of MacDonald College, his experience includes specialized work with a pesticide and fertilizer company, farm work and sports maintenance.

“Dairy cattle genetics and bloodlines are my passion” states Scott. His interest and expertise will allow him to serve the partners and clients in this major dairy region very well.

Scott is involved in many sports, rugby, strength training and the outdoors. His competitive nature and strong work ethic will serve him well to support the fast growing market in Canada. TAG genetic products are now marketed in over 32 countries around the world.

What else does a husband of 34 years, a father of four grown children, and a grandfather of three beautiful girls have to accomplish? Just one more thing…hitting the million-unit mark!

Ken Rowley accomplished that goal this spring, just under 26 years from the time he purchased his first unit of semen from All-West Select Sires. The ordered totaled $815.00 and included some large quantities of 7H1005 (Leprechaun Sioux), 7H1295 (Applenotch Instep) and 7H2897 (Volkert Comanche). Hired by Tom & Lloyd Vierra in those early days, Ken quickly expanded his business and the million unit march began.

Like many on the All-West Select Sires team, Ken grew up on a dairy and was very involved with his dad until the age of 20. “Our dairy was in Visalia and by the time I was 20 years old, I thought I knew all there was to know about work and choosing a career. I told my dad as much, even saying that he was crazy for working so hard at this dairy farming thing!” Ken joked. He learned pretty quickly that the grass isn’t always greener, and had to work three jobs just to make ends meet.

Ken said a local dairyman called him on several occasions wanting him to come out and talk about a potential job at the dairy, and after some time had passed, Ken did just that. “He offered me a job working Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, running a 2000-cow dairy. That didn’t sound like a bad deal to me, so I accepted the job and worked there for eight years. It really got me back into the dairy farming world and I realized it was actually a pretty good way to make a living!” Working five days a week quickly morphed into six and seven days a week, especially when Ken was put in charge of the fresh pen and hospital group.

Ken left there and went to work at Veemans Dairy (ie the parents of well-known Mandy Veeman Nunes of Scientific Holsteins in Wisconsin). There he dialed up his knowledge and interest in pedigrees and focused more on breeding. Local Select Sires representative Dutch Aldrich had been working for over 30 years in the A.I. business and took Ken under his wing as he noticed his developing interest. “Dutch helped me learn what I was supposed to do when it came to refining my breeding skills. I’d even go to the slaughter house and get reproductive tracts to practice on during those days.”

The Veemans eventually moved and Ken was faced with another fork in the road. He got married to his wife Kathy in 1979 and they bought their own dairy just a few years later in 1982. They milked 140 cows until the first round of buy-outs came through and they sold the herd.

From that point on, Ken knew his interest in breeding combined with his practical experience of working on several types of dairies would be a good fit for a starting his own technician/sales service. VanBeek Dairy was his very first customer, and they are still customers to this day! “They told me I could work at breeding cows there and build my route, which is exactly what I did. It took me three years to add a second dairy to my technician route, but from there it took off! I was gone from the house every day from 4am to 7pm.” He spent more time learning bull pedigrees from people such as Dick Ball and Greg Silva.

Ken steadily increased his business, breeding about 100 cows every day, and the first 500,000 units of semen he purchased ended up being straws he bred with himself. Today, his 25 tanks serve his own route and five other technicians. He generally carries 15-18 bulls in the tanks at any given time, and stays true to the sires he strongly believes in. “I don’t change up my bull inventories every time proofs change,” he stated. “I do keep a mix of proven sires and genomic young sires because I need to keep the types of bulls I carry in balance, as well as keep my blend price reasonable. I try to stick to bulls with good udders, feet & legs and test (high components). Lately I’ve been using quite a bit of 7HO9754 DAYTON, 7H9222 SHOT and 7HO9900 ABRAM, all of which are plus on components, and plus on all their major type composites.”

Ken noted that in the 26 years he’s been at this, he’s always only carried Select Sires. “I’ve never bought from anyone else. From the time Lloyd called (and he was with Superior Sires at the time) through today’s All West team, Select Sires has always been good to me!”

So in 26 years, what are some of Ken’s best lessons learned? He’s quick to note a few things. His family is very important to him and he enjoys watching his children and grandchildren grow and succeed. “It’s really a blessing.” He also said that the A.I. business has been good and you can definitely learn something new every day if you keep listening. Finally, he points out the lesson of “Taking your time. Get good at heat detection. Practice. Keep visiting herds. Get confident in your abilities and the products you carry. I had two herd that were both bull-bred and they switched to A.I. with me. I’ve already seen an improvement in herd and it was a pretty fast turn-around. They trusted me with their business after they’ve seen me work through the years.”

Husband, father, grandfather, technician, business manager and sales representative. Ken Rowley’s “million unit” status comes from a lifelong pursuit of hard work, responsibility and putting other’s interests ahead of his own. Twenty-six years and counting for the southern California sales representative who truly believes that “Your Success is HIS passion!”

Select Sires Inc. has hired Megan Buechner as a sales and marketing communications specialist. In this role, Buechner will be responsible for designing and developing promotional material for Select Sires’ high components breeds lineup as well as several programs and product lines.

“I am excited to be joining the communications team at Select Sires,” says Buechner. “As the industry leader, Select Sires has set a high standard for producing great products and the best genetics. I look forward to promoting these products and genetics to producers around the world.”

Buechner graduated in June 2012 from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and a minor in agribusiness. While in college she was an active member of the Buckeye Dairy Club, Alpha Sigma Upsilon, CERES International and the Scarlet and Gray Ag Day planning committee. During 2011 and 2012, Buechner served as the corporate communications intern at Select Sires Inc. Most recently, she worked in human resources in northwest Ohio.

“I am excited to welcome Megan to the communications team at Select Sires,” says Shirley Kaltenbach, director of communications at Select Sires Inc. “She is no stranger to Select Sires having served as a past communications intern. Her strong agricultural background and involvement in the dairy industry will be true assets for Select Sires.”

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

Semex is extremely excited to announce the opening of Boviteq operations in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Semex’s research and development arm, L’Alliance Boviteq, located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada, is world-renown for both its research and bovine embryo work. For decades, producers from coast to coast in both Canada and the USA have benefited from and looked to Boviteq as their source for reproductive excellence.

Now, with a world-class, state-of-the-art IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) facility open in Madison, Wisconsin, Boviteq is excited to offer Semex and its American clients a laboratory specializing in IVF for the commercial, elite and beef markets.

“We plan to bring the standards that made us successful in Canada to the USA market,” says André Barnabé, L’Alliance Boviteq Chief Executive Officer. “IVF is a complex process and we consider success to be a true partnership with veterinarians and producers. This is the best way to provide optimum results to the customer.”

“However, we will not be housing cows for breeders,” says Barnabé. “Instead we will be working with and training our clients’ vets to our protocols. They will conduct the OPU (Ovum Pick Up) for their customers. These OPUs will be sent to our lab and we will either ship back fresh embryos or freeze them.”

Limited work has already begun with vet clinics and dairies nationwide, offering Semex customers valuable IVF solutions in both the commercial and elite genetic sectors. Those interested in exploring IVF solutions on their dairy should contact their Semex Genetic Consultant.

Semex regrets to announce the passing of former Semex Canada General Manager, Dr. Morris Freeman.

Dr. Morris ‘Moe’ Freeman passed away peacefully on July 15 in Guelph, Ontario with his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruth, and loving family at his side. Born 80 years ago in Markdale, Ontario he was the loving son of Thomas & Annie (Graham) Freeman, cherished brother of June Falls (Ormond), Keith (Joan) and Doug (Eleanor); proud father of David (Laura), Michael (Odette) and Paul (Karen); and joyful and doting Grampa to Erin, Monica, Thomas, Danielle and John.

Moe was one-of-a-kind: a talented athlete, dedicated scholar and professor, successful businessman but, above all, a caring, kind and wonderful gentleman, who never forgot the lessons of humility, hard work, and compassion learned in a happy boyhood on the family dairy farm.

He was the first of his family to attend university when he started first year at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), now the University of Guelph. He often joked that his parents, although supportive, were convinced homesickness would bring him home in a couple of weeks. Happily, they were wrong and Moe went on to distinguish himself athletically and academically as a proud graduate of OAC 1955, including an athletic letter and playing on the collegiate hockey team, the last two years as captain. Moe also met the love of his life, Ruth Cooke, on a blind date in first year. They married in 1956 and shared an incredible, loving relationship that stood the test of time.

Moe’s undergraduate courses and early work experience convinced him that his future lay in the study of genetics. And so, in September 1966, Moe and Ruth and their family of three boys moved to Ithaca, New York so that he could earn his PhD at Cornell University. Moe returned to his alma mater in 1969 as an Assistant Professor in Animal Science. He continued to be a consummate advocate, fundraiser and benefactor of the University of Guelph for the rest of his life.

In 1974, Dr. Freeman left the university to join what was then known as Semex Canada, a small organization charged with exporting Canadian livestock genetics and know-how. Moe loved the job and thrived. He was appointed General Manager in 1976, and under Moe’s leadership over the next 17 years, Semex grew from sales of less than a million dollars to more than 46 million dollars. In 1991, Semex’s export success was recognized by a Canada Export Award.

Moe’s retirement years were happy and busy, filled with a little travel, a lot of golf, cottaging on the Big Rideau Lake and various carpentry projects. He and Ruth took great joy in their five grandchildren. Moe was a superb Grampa, delighting in building huge Lego structures, playing endless board and card games and swimming with his grandchildren.

The last 10 years of Moe’s life were spent in a courageous and inspiring fight against the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. The disease ultimately claimed his life, but never his dignity, his kindness or his spirit. Fellow residents of Riverside Glen in Guelph knew Moe as the tall gentleman who walked a lot, always said ‘hello’ and jumped in to help those around him.

A celebration of Morris (Moe) Freeman’s life will be organized in September. In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Wellington Alzheimer’s Association. Expressions of sympathy can be emailed to Moe@SkyePlace.com

At the 2013 SRS Conference held June 3-6, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio, Matt Hershey of Lancaster, Pa., was named 2013 SRS Specialist of the Year and he and Julia James, Norwich, Ontario were named Select Detect™ Specialists of the Year for their outstanding work in the reproductive field.

Matt Hershey (right), a SRS specialist with Select Sire Power Inc., was presented with the SRS Specialist of the Year award by Dr. Ray Nebel, vice president of technical service programs, at Select Sires’ 2013 SRS Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Hershey, a SRS specialist with Select Sire Power Inc., works with record analysis, installation and service of activity systems, teaches A.I. training schools and coordinates the Program for Fertility Advancement™ (PFA™) for Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. He also provides SRS services for a 70,000 cow dairy in Saudi Arabia. Hershey graduated from the State University of New York and joined the Select Sires team in 1995.

“Matt’s professional, yet personal, approach has endeared him to his clients. His knowledge and experience combined with his ability to relate to all levels of farm management and personnel have made him an invaluable member on many on-farm profit teams,” said Norm Vincel, general manager of Select Sire Power. “Matt has the respect of professionals, owners, managers, herdsmen and breeders and his work positions Select Sire Power as a leader in reproduction throughout the region.”

Julia James (left), Select Sires Canada, and Matt Hershey, Select Sire Power, receive their Select Detect Specialists of the Year awards from Paul Kelly of Dairymaster.

James is a reproductive specialist handling sales, installation and support of the Select Detect activity monitoring system in Canada. She works with large dairies providing SRS services, teaches A.I. schools and helps train new employees. She has been with Select Sires Canada since 2009 after graduating from the University of Guelph in 2006 with an animal science degree. Besides her position at Select Sires Canada, James owns and manages a herd of 30 cows.

“Julia James has been instrumental in establishing our SRS program in Canada. Julia is an expert in her field and is always ready for a new challenge. Her expertise allows her to problem solve, making her indispensable to our customer base. She has been able to launch our Select Detect business in Canada and this has allowed Select Sires Canada to grow our business,” said Bill Young, manager Select Sires Canada. “This will not be the last award this extremely talented young lady will receive in her career.”

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

™Select Detect, Select Reproductive Solutions, SRS, Program for Fertility Advancement and PFA are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Semex and EastGen are extremely proud to announce that Lowell D. Lindsay will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.

“It was with great and unreserved pleasure that Semex and EastGen, submitted the nomination of Lowell Lindsay for induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Lowell achieved a great deal in his career, however, Canadian agriculture and specifically the dairy cattle industry has been the true benefactor,” says Paul Larmer, Semex Chief Executive Officer. “It is impossible to measure the economic impact that Lowell has had, however his career spanned 53 years, and when one looks at the genetic progress made in Canada over that time period it is immense. Working for a ‘Producer Owned’ company for his complete tenure, Lowell always knew who he worked for… The dairy producers of Canada.”

EastGen General Manager Brian O’Connor comments, “Lowell was influential in turning artificial insemination, sire selection and young sire testing programs into the most impactful breed improvement tools to date within the dairy industry. Furthermore he was a driving force in establishing Canada as the world leader in Holstein genetics, and became an international industry icon for sire selection, cattle evaluation, judging and exhibiting cattle while also inspiring young people to drive the industry further in these areas.”

This year four Canadians will be inducted into the prestigious Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Lowell, along with John Oliver, the late John Wise and Donald Ziraldo will be formally inducted on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Semex is pleased to announce its Annual Photo Contest. Semex is looking for new, exciting photos featuring Semex-sired progeny to use in Semex promotions such as calendars, posters, brochures, website and much more.

Preference will be given to photographs that include Semex cows and attire and will be judged on composition, quality and character of image, suitability and/or creativity in relation to a category theme and overall impression of the photo.

All competition finalists will be posted to Semex’s Facebook page to be voted on by our fans, making it a true ‘People’s Choice’ competition.

Prizes will be credits to be used on www.semexshop.com and awarded as follows: 1st Prize: $150; 2nd Prize: $100; 3rd Prize: $75 (Canadian dollars).

All entries must be received via the Semex website by September 1, 2013.

Visit www.semex.com to enter and to access full contest rules, terms and conditions.

Select Sires Inc. has added Tim Baumgartner to the Jersey sire team as Jersey genetics and marketing specialist. Baumgartner will be responsible for seeking top Jersey young sires for the Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™), assist sales representatives with Jersey educational needs and provide genetic support to the Jersey breed’s growth. He will be based from his home in Oakdale, Calf., and will serve California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as all Canadian provinces west of Ontario.

“Select Sires has always been the leader in the A.I. industry. Their commitment to customer satisfaction is second to none and evident throughout all levels of the Select Sires team,” said Baumgartner. “It is an exciting time to be involved with the Jersey breed, with its growth and expansion worldwide. Being a part of the Select Sires staff is something I have looked forward to since my college days. I look forward to making a positive contribution to the federation and being a part of Jersey breed progress.”

Baumgartner is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After college he was an official classifier for the Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn and Red and White national breed organizations and gained experience as a mating program coordinator and customer service representative in the A.I. industry. He also owned and operated Model Holsteins in Waukesha, Wis. Since 2001, Baumgartner has worked as an aAa analyzer throughout the United States and Canada. He has also worked closely with Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch in Pixley, Calif., to develop and market their elite genetics. Besides authoring several freelance articles for breed publications, he published Legends of the Tanbark Trail in 2007. He is a past president of the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association and received their distinguished service award in 2006.

“We look forward to what the combination of Herby Lutz and Tim Baumgartner can do in growing our Jersey program to even higher ranks among the rapid expansion of the breed today,” said Jeff Ziegler, genomic program manager at Select Sires.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

Now available to US dairy breeders is InSire, Vekis CHEVROLET-ET 097HO40927. With a GTPI of +2484, Chevrolet is adding excitement to the already established CRV lineup. As the #1 bull for GTPI from a daughter proven sire, Chevrolet has been drawing attention from breeders all across the globe.

Chevrolet is a Freddie out of Larcrest Chenoa-ETS (Planet x Ramos) VG-87 who has put up impressive production numbers just like her dam, Larcrest Crimson-ET EX-91 GMD. Larcrest Crimson-ET (Ramos x Shottle), has left her mark on the Holstein breed as the #8 GTPI cow of the breed. Her and her 3 daughters by Planet rank as 4 of the top 35 cows of the breed.
Chevrolet expresses more than just an impressive GTPI. With +2345 lbs M, 86 lbs F, and 76 lbs P, he is a component expert. Not only that, he will add longevity and profitability to every daughter he produces with 6.3 PL and 915 NM$.

“Chevrolet is quickly becoming one of the most popular GTPI sires in the world,” states Brett Haines, managing director of CRV USA. “Having him available to US dairy breeders is very exciting and we look forward to what the future has in store for him.”

To learn more about CRV, its people, or products in your area, please visit www.crv4all.us or give us a call at 1-855-CRV-COWS.

CRV is a global cattle improvement organization that exists to improve quality of life. CRV’s USA headquarters in Madison, WI was established in September 2009. Because we genuinely care, we pay attention to your farm, industry, and the general society. Our business goes beyond genetics providing service and information on all continents with dairy and beef farmers.