PLAIN CITY, Ohio— Select Sires’ class of
December 2018 graduates
offers an impressive combination of elite production,
breed-leading, functional type, incredible
fertility and wellness to maximize success. In total, 14
sires joined daughter-proven lineups for
Select Sires, Accelerated Genetics and GenerVations product
lines.
TPI and NM$ Leaders
7HO12659 PASSAT (+2667 GTPI®), 7HO13253 VERTEX (+2614) and
7HO13244
CREED* (+2592) make their daughter-proven debut as top-30
sires on Holstein Association
USA’s Top 100 TPI list. In addition to leading TPI values,
PASSAT (+868 NM$) and VERTEX
(+791 NM$) shine on the Net Merit Index listing to create
efficient, herd leaders. In total, six
Holstein additions to Select Sires’ lineup are +700 NM$ or
higher.
Production and Components
VERTEX is a production powerhouse, leading the graduating
class with +2,052 Milk
and +130 Combined Fat and Protein (CFP). 7HO12550 FARRIS
offers elite production values
(+1,993 Milk) and an alternative sire stack (Altaoak x
O-Style x VG-85-DOM 7HO8081
PLANET) to add diversity in mat
Highly fertile, efficient cattle that stay out of the sick
pen are invaluable to dairymen
from coast to coast. Select Sires’ new graduates excel in
fitness, fertility and health traits—
maximizing the return on genetic investment.
PASSAT tops Select Sires’ Dairy Wellness Profit Index®
(DWP$®) listing (+1,089)
and ranks fourth on the Wellness Trait Index® (WT$®) (+190).
Joining PASSAT in Select Sires’
top-10 DWP$ lineup are FARRIS (+974) and VERTEX (+931).
For an ideal balance of production and type without
sacrificing health traits, dairymen
will appreciate the performance and moderate size of
7HO13262 PREMIUM daughters.
7HO12605 AZOR joins the lineup as one of the best mammary
improvers (+2.84 Udder
Composite). He’s a great option for heifer programs (5.8%
Sire Calving Ease), improves health
(+3.5 Daughter Pregnancy Rate, +4.9 Productive Life) and
reduces overall cow size.
Boost your conception rates with Superior SettlerTM sires
like VERTEX, GUMP and
PASSAT. VERTEX, in particular, brings exciting fertility
data to the lineup, with more than
20,000 observations and +2.0 Sire Conception Rate (SCR).
7JE1484 PERRY and 7JE1421 IRON MAN Graduate
Both Jersey graduates transmit a profitable combination of
production, components
and functional type. PERRY’s extreme rankings for fertility
traits (+1.8 DPR, +1.9 Heifer
Conception Rate, +2.3 Cow Conception Rate) have earned him
the stamp of approval from
customer-owners. With an easy-to-use pedigree, IRON MAN will
boost Cheese Merit (+492
CM$) while adding strength and width to mammary systems.
Accelerated Genetics and GenerVations Additions
14HO7603 BURT and 14HO12604 HERWIN join the Accelerated
Genetics lineup as
daughter-proven bulls. With no 7HO11314 MOGUL, 7HO12165
MONTROSS, 7HO11351
SUPERSIRE, 7HO13250 JEDI or 7HO10524 ROBUST in his pedigree,
BURT is the perfect
outcross sire with production and type that doesn’t
disappoint. From the iconic Cookiecutter
Mom Halo-ET (VG-88-EX-MS-DOM) cow family, HERWIN transmits
balanced Type traits
while boosting components.
Entering the proven Jersey lineup is 14JE707 JX CAMPEONE
{3}, a production
powerhouse (+1,219 Milk) that sires functional type and
improves mammary systems.
250HO12589 JACOBY is making a name for himself, turning
fancy heifers into
beautiful-uddered cows. This Showcase SelectionsTM sire
ranks among the breed’s top-5
daughter-proven sires for Type (+3.95) and boasts a +3.30
UDC.
For more details on Select Sires’ new graduates and
additions to the GenerVations
lineup, visit www.selectsires.com. For more information on
additions to the Accelerated
Genetics daughter-proven lineup, visit www.accelgen.com.PLAIN CITY, Ohio, December 7, 2018— Select Sires’ class of
December 2018 graduates
offers an impressive combination of elite production,
breed-leading, functional type, incredible
fertility and wellness to maximize success. In total, 14
sires joined daughter-proven lineups for
Select Sires, Accelerated Genetics and GenerVations product
lines.
TPI and NM$ Leaders
7HO12659 PASSAT (+2667 GTPI®), 7HO13253 VERTEX (+2614) and
7HO13244
CREED* (+2592) make their daughter-proven debut as top-30
sires on Holstein Association
USA’s Top 100 TPI list. In addition to leading TPI values,
PASSAT (+868 NM$) and VERTEX
(+791 NM$) shine on the Net Merit Index listing to create
efficient, herd leaders. In total, six
Holstein additions to Select Sires’ lineup are +700 NM$ or
higher.
Production and Components
VERTEX is a production powerhouse, leading the graduating
class with +2,052 Milk
and +130 Combined Fat and Protein (CFP). 7HO12550 FARRIS
offers elite production values
(+1,993 Milk) and an alternative sire stack (Altaoak x
O-Style x VG-85-DOM 7HO8081
PLANET) to add diversity in mat
Highly fertile, efficient cattle that stay out of the sick
pen are invaluable to dairymen
from coast to coast. Select Sires’ new graduates excel in
fitness, fertility and health traits—
maximizing the return on genetic investment.
PASSAT tops Select Sires’ Dairy Wellness Profit Index®
(DWP$®) listing (+1,089)
and ranks fourth on the Wellness Trait Index® (WT$®) (+190).
Joining PASSAT in Select Sires’
top-10 DWP$ lineup are FARRIS (+974) and VERTEX (+931).
For an ideal balance of production and type without
sacrificing health traits, dairymen
will appreciate the performance and moderate size of
7HO13262 PREMIUM daughters.
7HO12605 AZOR joins the lineup as one of the best mammary
improvers (+2.84 Udder
Composite). He’s a great option for heifer programs (5.8%
Sire Calving Ease), improves health
(+3.5 Daughter Pregnancy Rate, +4.9 Productive Life) and
reduces overall cow size.
Boost your conception rates with Superior SettlerTM sires
like VERTEX, GUMP and
PASSAT. VERTEX, in particular, brings exciting fertility
data to the lineup, with more than
20,000 observations and +2.0 Sire Conception Rate (SCR).
7JE1484 PERRY and 7JE1421 IRON MAN Graduate
Both Jersey graduates transmit a profitable combination of
production, components
and functional type. PERRY’s extreme rankings for fertility
traits (+1.8 DPR, +1.9 Heifer
Conception Rate, +2.3 Cow Conception Rate) have earned him
the stamp of approval from
customer-owners. With an easy-to-use pedigree, IRON MAN will
boost Cheese Merit (+492
CM$) while adding strength and width to mammary systems.
Accelerated Genetics and GenerVations Additions
14HO7603 BURT and 14HO12604 HERWIN join the Accelerated
Genetics lineup as
daughter-proven bulls. With no 7HO11314 MOGUL, 7HO12165
MONTROSS, 7HO11351
SUPERSIRE, 7HO13250 JEDI or 7HO10524 ROBUST in his pedigree,
BURT is the perfect
outcross sire with production and type that doesn’t
disappoint. From the iconic Cookiecutter
Mom Halo-ET (VG-88-EX-MS-DOM) cow family, HERWIN transmits
balanced Type traits
while boosting components.
Entering the proven Jersey lineup is 14JE707 JX CAMPEONE
{3}, a production
powerhouse (+1,219 Milk) that sires functional type and
improves mammary systems.
250HO12589 JACOBY is making a name for himself, turning
fancy heifers into
beautiful-uddered cows. This Showcase SelectionsTM sire
ranks among the breed’s top-5
daughter-proven sires for Type (+3.95) and boasts a +3.30
UDC.
For more details on Select Sires’ new graduates and
additions to the GenerVations
lineup, visit www.selectsires.com. For more information on
additions to the Accelerated
Genetics daughter-proven lineup, visit www.accelgen.com.