Selections Fall 2013 by Select Sires

FALL 2013 FEEDPRO: Making Efficiency a Priority 4 World Dairy Expo 2013 By the Numbers

Finding Solutions With Activity and Rumination Monitoring 10

Selections YOUR SUCCESS Our Passion.

What is missing from your pre-milking program? To learn more about the prepping puzzle and how Select Sires can help you with our product lines check out page 13.

A Past Powered by a Passion For Your Success

his September we unveiled an updated Impact Sires of the Breed print adding breed legends 7HO8081 PLANET, 7HO7872 ADVENT-RED, 7H07004 DAMION and 7HO6417 O MAN to the original 10 Select sires. Select Siresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; past is just a stepping stone for our future with you!

Proven Sires Have More Advantages Than You May Realize by David C. Thorbahn, president and C.E.O. I wish I had a dollar for every time I was asked, “Genomics or Proven: which do you support?” Remember at Select Sires we sell both and gain no advantage from selling one or the other. Select Sires is a cooperative with the doctrine that you, as a customer-owner, design your breeding program like you want.

™Select BioCycle Plus and Select DTX are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. and are manufactured by Agrarian Marketing Corporation®. All claims, representations and warranties, expressed or implied, are made only by Agrarian Marketing Corporation and not by Select Sires Inc.

Let’s first look at the facts provided by Chuck Sattler in the last edition of Selections in an article titled: “A Dilemma: Young Sires or Proven Sires?” This data was updated in August with the new sire evaluations and we found similar trends. 1. Fact: The top 50, 25 or 10 GTPISM and NM$ young sires and the top 50, 25 or 10 NM$ and GTPI progeny-tested sires in April 2010, when compared in August 2013, are equal in genetic merit today.

2. Fact: Elite progeny-tested sire proofs change significantly less than those of elite genomic young sires. 3. Fact: GTPI evaluations on young sires are over evaluated! 4. Fact: Progeny-tested sires generally have high reliability for calving ease and Sire Conception Rates (SCR), which is only available for older young sires. I am not suggesting that genomic young sires are bad. Genomic young sires should be looked at as an

Comparing Proven Sires and Genomic Young Sires Selection Factors

Progeny-Tested Sires Genomic Young Sires

Proof Variation High-End Genetics Lower to Mid-Range Genetics SCR Calving Ease

Very little change Trend downward Similar to top young sires Similar to proven sires Solid proofs Advantage over proven

Pedigree Variation

Reasonable

Available at Select Sires Highly reliable

opportunity for certain purposes based on specific breeding schemes. The chart above compares the advantages of both sires proven through the Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) and genomic young sires. Breeding cows is like managing a financial portfolio. In doing so, you and I are constantly reminded of risk versus reward. To accept high risk from genomic-tested young sires, you have

Older young sires only Reliable in older young sires Advantage over proven

to have the reasonable expectation of a higher return. Select Sires' genetic specialists can help you understand those differences, develop your herd's breeding goals through selection indexes, develop a breeding program and use Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) or StrataGEN® to prevent inbreeding. Contact your local Select Sires specialist or representative to help you build a road map for your future success.

If your cows show any of the following symptoms, mycotoxins may be the reason for decreased performance: Sporadic loose manure • Reduced dry matter intakes • Reduced milk production • Increased somatic cell counts • Excessive DAs or metabolic disorders • Decreased reproductive performance •

Unthrifty appearance Erratic intakes • Short cycled heats • Cystic ovaries or abortions • •

If any of the following appeared in your corn crop this fall, mycotoxins are likely present in your feed. Corn affected by aflatoxin

Drought-stricken corn

Aspergillus ear rot Photo courtesy of Donald White, University of Illinois.

Select BioCycle Plus and Select DTX are specially formulated to assist the cow when challenged by mycotoxins. Talk with your Select Sires representative to learn more about these products.

Large photo: De-Su 377 (GP-82), De-Su Holsteins LLC, New Albin, Iowa, Herges. Small photos (top to bottom): Clear-Echo Observer 2283-ET (VG-87-DOM), Siemers Holstein Farm, Inc., Newton, Wis., Bakkerdairy Fork 1116 (GP-83), Bakker Dairy, Listowel, Ontario

Select Sires leads the industry with 11 sires over +2.50 for Udder Composite (UDC). With high, wide rear udders, snug fore udder attachments, deep creases and square teat placements, the daughters of these udder specialists will make a positive impact in your herd. Whether you are looking for cows that will fill your bulk tank or be your next show winner, these sires deliver exceptional udders. Place your order for these udder specialists today!

Code No. Name UDC Type FLC Rel. 7HO10228 GULF*BY +3.42 +2.80 +1.59 91% 7HO10272 FORK +3.41 +3.07 +2.16 93% 7HO10506 G W ATWOOD +3.34 +4.65 +3.74 99% 7HO10606 OBSERVER +3.02 +2.57 +0.34 97% 7HO10309 DICKEY +2.97 +3.52 +2.57 85% 7HO9420 GUTHRIE +2.89 +3.08 +1.83 91% 7HO9893 ATLANTIC +2.75 +2.95 +2.48 98% 7HO10468 MOREY +2.71 +3.47 +2.68 88% 7HO10277 BRANCH +2.69 +3.05 +2.79 87% 7HO9030 RICHMAN +2.61 +2.32 +1.93 93% 7HO10484 SABATHIA +2.56 +3.81 +2.35 91% 08/13 USDA-CDCB/HA Genomic Rel. All bulls qualify for semen export to Canada.

FeedPRO: Making Efficiency a Priority

“We began thinking about selecting sires for improved feed efficiency when grain prices jumped in 2008,” explains Chuck Sattler, vice president of genetic programs. “USDA and university researchers were looking at starting trials to measure individual feed intake and study genetic differences in feed efficiency. We knew this process would take years and wondered whether there was something we could do right away.” By studying available research, Select Sires was able to identify that a very large portion of feed intake differences between cows could be explained by production level and body size—two traits that had excellent genetic data. By using this genetic data and

focusing on something else that was measurable, income over feed cost, several trial indexes were created. Once the correct combination of traits was identified, the FeedPRO index was born. The current index includes over a dozen different traits and focuses on production, body size and udders. “We learned that it was better to select for a combination of increased production along with moderation of body size as opposed to selecting for maximum production and ignoring body size,” said Sattler. Looking to the future FeedPRO remains focused on income over feed cost, however, the original index was intended to be

customizable allowing each breeder to tailor type and health traits to their genetic goals. Feedback from breeders showed that a total index was desired. Recently, the FeedPRO index was revised to include a combination of production, health, fertility and type traits. “FeedPRO will continue to

designate bulls that transmit traits that maximize income over feed costs,” says Sattler. “We will periodically review the index and make adjustments based on changing economic conditions. We will also update it as we learn more from the ongoing research projects looking at feed efficiency.”

Paul Daley, Daley Farms, Pine Island, Minn., 950 milking cows Service Sires: 7HO8361 DOMINGO, 7HO9900 ABRAM, 7HO9107 DURABLE, 7HO10356 WATSON, 7HO10606 OBSERVER

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We have been using FeedPRO sires for about four years and I really like that Select Sires has made this designation available. The index offers a genetic solution to improve the bottom line and herd performance. These sires fit my breeding philosophy very well. We like moderate-framed cows because they fit our facilities better and stay in our herd longer. I look for high Net Merit, Productive Life and health trait sires and when I identify those sires they already have the FeedPRO logo. It really falls into place when I am doing sire selection. The highest cost on our farm is feed, and if we can increase feed efficiency and lower feed costs while maintaining milk and reproduction, that is what we are looking for.

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Feed is one of the largest costs on most dairy farms and interest in income over feed costs has been growing in recent years. With that in mind, Select Sires developed the FeedPRO® selection index four years ago to identify sires that produce daughters that combine higher production with moderate body size for a more efficient cow.

A Better Bottom Line is a Breeding Away. FeedPRO

optimizes the selection for increased production and moderate body size while maintaining body condition score and daughter fertility. ®

Bulls are ranked in order of FeedPRO Index.

FeedPRO Sires

CFP

UDC

7HO10524 ROBUST CE * +140 +1.54 • 7HO9925 YANCE ✝ ❖ +132 +2.19 • 7HO10721 BOOKEM CE +102 +2.29 • 7HO10606 OBSERVER CE ✓ +93 +3.02 • 7HO10227 CIMARRON BY +138 +2.34 • 7HO9173 PLATO CE +84 +1.64 • 7HO10172 MASKILL CE BY +140 +1.80 • 7HO8081 PLANET ✝ CE +126 +1.35 • 7HO10357 BILLINGS DS +123 +1.87 • 7HO8361 DOMINGO ✝ CE ✓ +103 +1.27 • 7HO9900 ABRAM CE ✓ +114 +1.52 • 7HO10550 MACGUINESS CE ✓ DS +97 +2.21 • 7HO10356 WATSON ✝ ❖ CE +104 +1.70 • 7HO10502 BACON +95 +2.09 • 7HO10624 TEMPO CE +93 +1.91 7HO10412 ENID CE ✓ DS +110 +2.14 • 7HO10446 BRYCEN ✓ +84 +0.99 • 7HO9703 MAINSTREAM CE +108 +1.08 7HO10297 MCNUGGETS ❖ ✓ +83 +1.80 • 7HO9990 DWIGHT DS +104 +2.29 • 7HO10375 MR MUDD CE ✓ +87 +1.65 • 7HO9977 KINLEY +130 +1.18 • 7HO10248 BACARDI CE ✓ +103 +1.42 • 7HO9511 TORO BY ✓ +92 +1.24 • 7HO9989 MOSEBY ❖ CE ✓ +73 +1.20 • 7HO9230 JOCK CE +72 +0.69 • 7HO10647 AARON-RED CE +42 +1.83 • 7HO10429 MONTNEY CE ✓ +53 +1.44 • 7HO9222 SHOT ✓ DS +87 +1.75 • 7HO8350 MICKEY CE +91 +1.45 • 7HO7560 BLITZ JINTX ❖ CE +83 +0.76 • 7HO9281 BIGSHOT ✝ CE ✓ +58 +1.35 • 7HO10406 DASHAWN ✓ DS +78 +1.90 • 7HO9967 MARQUE ❖ ✓ +61 +1.96 • 7HO8847 RICECREST ❖ CE ✓ +93 +0.64 • 7HO10176 AL ✝ CE ✓ +70 +1.93 • 7HO9270 REAL-DEAL ✝ CE ✓ +75 +1.21 • 7HO10204 CHEERIO ✓ +71 +1.79 • 7HO9754 DAYTON ✝ ❖ CE +117 +0.66

NM$ Stature

+782 +515 +683 +630 +460 +560 +503 +666 +467 +678 +614 +490 +611 +524 +580 +565 +580 +472 +660 +388 +522 +368 +565 +501 +505 +507 +465 +554 +437 +309 +345 +450 +495 +464 +512 +445 +458 +342 +455

-0.08 +1.40 +1.38 +0.84 +1.16 -0.26 +0.91 -0.03 +1.14 +0.67 +0.85 +0.99 +1.04 +0.52 +0.91 +1.96 -0.49 +0.48 +1.69 +1.54 +1.22 +1.72 +1.65 +0.10 +0.59 +0.10 +0.31 +0.89 +1.73 +1.14 -0.85 +0.89 +1.85 +0.93 +1.22 +1.16 +1.18 +1.94 +1.31

Eligible for semen export to Canada. ✝gender SELECTed™ semen available. ❖Superior Settler™. HealthMark™. CEBelow breed average for Service Sire %DBH. DSDIAMOND SELECTion™. *Limited semen available. BY-Tested as a carrier for the undesirable genetic recessive, Brachyspina. USDA-CDCB/HA Genomic Evaluation 08-13. %Rel. Yield, Type, NM$: ROBUST 93, 89, 87; YANCE 93, 92, 88; BOOKEM 93, 89, 87; OBSERVER 99, 97, 91; CIMARRON 92, 87, 86; PLATO 97, 94, 91; MASKILL 92, 91, 87; PLANET 99, 99, 99; BILLINGS 93, 91, 86; DOMINGO 99, 97, 94; ABRAM 93, 91, 87; MACGUINESS 94, 90, 88; WATSON 93, 92, 87; BACON 92, 90, 86; TEMPO 92, 88, 86; ENID 91, 86, 84; BRYCEN 92, 90, 85; MAINSTREAM 93, 91, 87; MCNUGGETS 95, 93, 88; DWIGHT 93, 91, 87; MR MUDD 94, 90, 87; KINLEY 93, 91, 87; BACARDI 92, 91, 87; TORO 94, 92, 88; MOSEBY 92, 91, 87; JOCK 96, 93, 92; AARON-RED 95, 89, 87; MONTNEY 93, 91, 87; SHOT 96, 92, 91; MICKEY 99, 98, 99; BLITZ JINTX 99, 97, 98; BIGSHOT 98, 95, 94; DASHAWN 93, 89, 86; MARQUE 94, 91, 87; RICECREST 95, 91, 89; AL 99, 98, 96; REAL-DEAL 96, 93, 91; CHEERIO 92, 90, 86; DAYTON 93, 91, 88. ™Superior Settler, HealthMark, gender SELECTed and DIAMOND SELECTion are trademarks of Select Sires Inc. TPI is a servicemark of Holstein Association USA, Inc. FeedPRO is a registered trademark of Select Sires, Inc. ●

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Photos (top to bottom): Wa-Del-Dh Bookem Claire-ET (VG-85), Darwin Gene Horst and Rick Wadel, Shippensburg, Pa.; Goff Plato 38773, Goff Dairy, Hobbs, N.M.; Palla Billings 6389-Grade, Wayne Palla Dairy, Friona, Texas; S-S-I Robust Design 7220-ET (VG-86), Brand Dairy Farm, Waterloo, Ind.

Taylor Acres Sees Improvement With Select Sires Taylor Acres Dairy, located in southwest Wisconsin, is owned and managed by Walt and Debbie Taylor. Milking around 400 cows, the Taylors are focused on making reproductive and genetic progress in their Holstein herd. Walt manages just about everything that relates to crops or cattle while Debbie cares for calves. Walt and Debbie’s youngest son, Adam, works at Taylor Acres and takes care of the machinery and heifers, which are raised on the farm. Adam is a graduate of the dairy herd management program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and has become involved in working with the milking herd as well. Tail chalking, synchronization

Walt and Debbie Taylor, with help from the SRS program, have dramatically improved their herd's reproduction.

protocols and breeding are performed by Walt, Adam and employees, Ben Caley and Alphonse Chipahua. Including the Taylor family, the farm employs 10 people. “We weren’t getting cows pregnant.” “We started working with Select Sires three years ago,” says Walt. “We were having some reproductive issues. Our overall conception rate was 24 percent. We just weren’t

getting cows pregnant.” The Taylors turned to Select Sires and Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) on the recommendation of their nutritionist. “Select Sires has the best reproduction program,” says Walt. “Our nutritionist from Cargill advised us to bring in Select Sires and Phil Dieter (SRS specialist with East Central/Select Sires) to look at our herd’s reproduction. It’s been a win-win ever since.” After doing a thorough analysis of their breeding program with Dieter, the Taylors identified their weak areas and worked to correct problems and change protocols. Right away they noticed a conception rate jump to 35 percent.

Not long after, the days in milk of the herd dropped significantly. "Three years ago when when Walt contacted me his pregnancy rate was at 15 percent and they were using a lot of semen and hormones to accomplish this," explains Dieter. "Like many herds that are struggling reproductively, Walt was frustrated with his profitability and knew he needed to change some things. Walt changed his primary A.I. supplier to Select Sires shortly after our first meeting when we discussed what we could do to help. We now have team Select RePRO Analysis™ meetings three times a year and we have watched the pregnancy rate climb from 15 to 18 to 20 to 22 to 24 percent and have been between

Taylor Acres Farm

Taylor Family, Lancaster, Wis. Number of Milking Dairy Cows: 396 Number of replacement heifers: 460 Rolling Herd Average: over 26,000 pounds of milk, 87 pounds/cow/day with no BST Somatic Cell Count: 220,000 Service Sires: 7HO8778 ALLSTAR, 7HO9703 MAINSTREAM, 7HO9989

MOSEBY, 7HO10250 LUCIFER, 7HO10848 GRAFEETI, 7HO10920 GOLD CHIP, 7HO11283 MAYFIELD, 7HO11525 DONATELLO, 7HO11606 ODEN, 7HO9281 BIGSHOT, 7HO9346 AUTOPILOT, 7HO10214 P MARTY, 7HO10930 MANARO, 7HO10998 SAN, 7HO11502 SPONGEBOB, 7HO11736 LOTTO and 7HO11835 CHUCKIE Acres of Farmland: 1,200 acres

25 and 26 percent for the last year now. The Taylor's have a great team of people to help at the dairy and everyone listens to their goals and then work together to carry out action items to improve our results. We are very proud to be a part of Taylor's operation, and it has been rewarding to see them achieve their goals and improve their herd." Besides working with the SRS program, Walt has been impressed with the conception rate of the sires he is now using. “We are seeing a much higher conception rate on first service than we ever have before,” says Walt. Making the genetics a priority “When reproduction wasn't performing with our past A.I. supplier, we resorted to using a lot of inexpensive bulls. Now that things have improved, we have been able to also improve the quality of bulls in our breeding program,” says Walt. “Either way we are working toward using bulls with higher genetic merit. We are just stairstepping.” “I am looking for sires with strength, milk and components,” explains Walt. “I like good, strong cows as well as cows with good

udders.” In addition to Dieter, Walt works with Dave Sime, area sales manager for East Central/Select Sires and Dave Sarbacker, Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) genetic consultant, to choose mating sires. The herd is pedigree mated with SMS and the Taylors receive new matings after each sire summary. “SMS also helps us watch inbreeding on the herd,” says Walt. “That’s one of the big reasons we are using SMS. Everything is working really well with the program.” Currently the Taylors are using 7HO8778 Morningview ALLSTAR-ET (EX-92), 7HO9703 SeagullBayJJ MAINSTREAM-ET, 7HO9989 Morningview MOSEBY-ET (VG-85), 7HO10250 Morningview LUCIFER-ET (EX-91), 7HO10848 Ladys-Manor Rd GRAFEETI-ET, 7HO10920 Mr Chassity GOLD CHIP-ET (EX-92), 7HO11283 De-Su D MAYFIELD 893-ET (EX90), 7HO11525 Mr OCD Robust DONATELLO-ET, 7HO11606 B&Z SSI GoldChip ODEN-ET, 7HO9281 Badger BIGSHOT-ET (EX-91), 7HO9346 Luck-E Goldwyn AUTOPILOT-ET (VG-86), 7HO10214 Gold-N-Oaks P MARTY-ET, 7HO10930 Bucknell Michael MANARO-ET (EX-91),

7HO10998 Pine-Shelter Cesar SAN-ET (EX-90), 7HO11502 Fustead Ngra SPONGEBOB-ET, 7HO11736 OCD Bookem Lucky LOTTO-ET and 7HO11835 Sonnek Domain CHUCKIE-ET for service sires. In addition, due to the large number of heifers they have, the Taylors are using Angus semen on cows that have been bred several times. “Overall, we are impressed with our Select-sired animals,” says Walt. “We are seeing great growth in our heifers, but they still exhibit a lot of dairy character. We look forward to building off of that in the next few years as we have more Select-sired cows. I think we are going to be seeing a lot of improvement in our herd. Improving our genetics and raising them to a higher standard will mean more milk in the tank, which will mean more profit per cow.” From 17 to 450 The farm was originally purchased by Walt’s parents in 1965 after they had rented the farm since 1958. At the time, they were milking 17 cows by hand. After purchasing the farm they renovated the barn to a two-row stanchion barn that would fit 36 cows. In 1974 a pipeline was installed in the barn which replaced the bucket milkers they were using. The barn was remodeled and expanded again seven years later to make room for 64 cows. Walt had graduated from high school a year earlier and was now working full time on the farm. He eventually purchased half of the livestock and machinery in 1988 and in 1994 Walt and Debbie purchased the farm from his parents. The Taylors continued milking 64 cows for several years while farming extra acreage and raising and selling heifers and steers. The

first step in their expansion process occurred in 2004 when the decision was made to build a double-10 parlor, renovate the stanchion barn with freestalls and grow the herd to 150 cows. Three years later a drivethrough, 200-cow freestall barn and manure pit were erected and the herd grew by 200 cows to 350. They have just broken ground on a transition barn that will hold 80 head with a separate calving area to allow for closer observation. The new barn will allow the farm to milk 450 cows. “No matter what we are doing or what we change the goal is always to improve the herd,” explains Walt. “That’s why we are building our new pre- and post-fresh barn. Our current facility wasn’t adequate. Now, we will be able to keep cattle in post-fresh longer and separate first-calf heifers for 15 to 20 days after calving.” Walt estimates they can increase milk production over the whole lactation with closer observation for fresh cows who will spend a week longer in the post-fresh group than their current set-up. The new barn will also keep overcrowding down with pre-fresh and far-off dry cows. In addition to the dairy herd, the Taylors farm 1,200 acres of farmland. That includes 300 acres of corn for corn silage, 450 acres dedicated to haylage, corn, beans and a small amount of wheat is grown on the remaining acres. Their herd ration consists of concentrate, dry grain, haylage and brown midrib (BMR) corn silage. Walt has been a strong believer in BMR corn silage, growing it for 15 years. “I saw a big difference in cow health when I started using BMR corn silage,” says Walt. “Healthier cows come into heat quicker which helps on the reproduction side as well.” 

World Dairy Expo 2013 By The Numbers World Dairy Expo 2013 was another huge success for Select Sires in the showring, at the trade show and everywhere in between. Check out just a few of the highlights!

DIFFERENT SELECT SIRES REPRESENTED IN THE TOP FIVE

14 lineup sires (7AY84 BURDETTE, 7JE1124 FIRE, 7MS347 LIRIANO, 7BS900 BRAIDEN, 7BS843 PEPPER, 7HO11163 LADD P-RED, 7GU398 ALSTAR, 7GU405 GRUMPY, 7HO10506 G W ATWOOD, 7HO8221 ALEXANDER, 7HO10999 BRADNICK, 7HO10920 GOLD CHIP, 7HO9165 BRAXTON and 7HO8190 SANCHEZ) as plus 32 former lineup members or sires-in-waiting had daughters place in the top five of their classes. 7MS347 LIRIANO

7BS900 BRAIDEN

7HO10920 GOLD CHIP

7HO10506 G W ATWOOD

PREMIER SIRE BANNERS BURDETTE, 7HO7872 ADVENT-RED, 7BS796 SUPREME and 7GU395 AARON took Premier Sire honors in each of their respective breed shows.

1,000s

Photos (clockwise from top left): Corstar Liriano Maize EXP (EX-90), fourth four-year-old, Cory Salzl, Eden Valley, Minn.; Get-R-Done Braiden Gigi, fourth senior 3-year-old, Craig Walton and Donald Harwood, Pleasant Plain, Ohio; BVK Atwood Abrianna-ET (EX-92), second junior three-year-old, Jeffrey Butler, Chebanse, Ill.; Pierstein Gold Chip Rockstar, fifth fall calf, Connor Butler, Chebanse, Ill.

Whether you were one of the thousands that stopped by our booth, exhibited a Select-sired animal or opened your door to international and domestic customers we were happy to be a part of your World Dairy Expo experience!

OF CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS

BREED CHAMPIONS WERE SELECT-SIRED BURDETTE, G W ATWOOD, SANCHEZ, LIRIANO, LADD P-RED and other Select sires had daughters that captured nine Ayrshire, seven Red and White, six Holstein, five Milking Shorthorn, three Guernsey, two Brown Swiss and one Jersey championship in the open and junior shows.

7HO10506 G W ATWOOD

7AY84 BURDETTE

7HO11163 LADD P-RED

Photos (l to r): Cameron-Ridge Atwood Beauty, junior champion International Holstein Show, Chris and Jennifer Hill and Gene Iager, Thurmont, Md.; Sunny-Acres TSB Silk, grand champion International Ayrshire Show, Greg Evans, Georgetown, N.Y.; Milksource Ld Teagin-Red-ET, junior champion, International Red and White Junior Show, Jordan Elmore and Kadlyn Gibson, Eminence, Ky.

Photos (top to bottom): Steve Abel, Abel Dairy Farms LLC, Eden, Wis. was one of many breeders that showed off his 7HO8477 GABOR, SANCHEZ, ALEXANDER, 7HO8081 PLANET, 7HO7615 COLBY, 7HO9030 RICHMAN and 7HO9107 DURABLE daughters to tour groups.; The breeders of 7JE1038 VALENTINO were presented with a photo of VALENTINO and his daughters. Pictured are Herby Lutz, Jersey sire analyst, David Thorbahn, president and CEO of Select Sires Inc. and David, Karen, Tommy and Sammie Allen from All Lynn Jerseys.

CARSON-RED: He has it all! What do you get when you combine the “Queen of the Breed” Roxy, outstanding production, excellent Type and Red? The answer is 7HO10563 MDValleyvue CARSON-RED-ET (EX-93). He graduated in August as the top Red and White proven GTPI leader and is the complete package! Family first CARSON-RED was bred by Calvin Schrock of Oakland, Md. He is a 7HO8223 Aggravation LAWN BOY P-RED (EX-93-GM) son from a Goldwyn daughter, MD-Valleyvue GW Christen-ET (VG-87) (pictured below). If you trace his pedigree back through nine Excellent and Very Good dams, you will find C Glenridge Citation Roxy (EX-97-4E-GMD), two-time Queen of the Breed. His maternal line includes a number of Gold Medal Dams, Dams of Merit and cows that produced over 100,000 pounds of milk in their lifetime. “When you think of the Roxy family, you think of type and longevity,” explains Rick VerBeek, Select Sires sire analyst. “Females from the cow family seem to perform well all over the country. CARSONRED is probably the first male from the family to combine all of the positive family characteristics into one package.”

Not just a Red and White sire “In the Red breed, he is a great source for milk and balanced type,” says VerBeek. “But most importantly, he is more than just a Red and White bull. He offers a genetic package that is competitive with his black and white counterparts and is a terrific option for those looking for a proven outcross sire.” Not only is CARSON-RED the Red and White leader for GTPI, he is among the top five Red and White proven sires for Milk, Protein, Type and Udder Composite (UDC). As a HealthMark™ sire, CARSON-RED transmits longevity (+2.7 Productive Life) and daughter fertility (+0.6 Daughter Pregnancy Rate). There are not many other sires in the Holstein breed that effectively combine these favorable traits. “CARSON-RED should be used on cows that need additional milk,” explains VerBeek. “He will add

CARSON-RED’s dam: MD-Valleyvue GW Christen-ET (VG-87)

some dairyness and stretch and will improve udder attachments. CARSON-RED is also an interesting option for robotic milking systems with desirable spacing between teats. He should be protected on rump angle and not used on cows that are already too high in their pin setting.” CARSON-RED is not the only high-performing member of his family. 7HO10039 MD-Valleyvue Gold CHRIS-ET (EX-92) was a member of the Select Sires lineup while 7HO9236 MD-Valleyvue CAMDEN-RED-ET (VG-88) was a limited availability sire. CHRIS is a full brother to CARSON-RED’s dam, while CAMDEN-RED is a maternal brother by 7HO7872 KHW Kite ADVENT-RED-ET (EX-94). CAMDENRED has sired several show-winning animals including the reserve junior champion at this year’s International Red and White Show at World Dairy Expo and a handful of top-10 heifers and young cows. CARSON-RED’s polled full brother, 7HO10832 MDValleyvue LB CODIE-P-ET received his first proof in August 2013. 08/13 USDA-CDCB Genomic Evaluation % Rel.: Yield 94, Type 90, PL 80, DPR 76.

A Closer Look at CARSON-RED CARSON-RED is a standout among Red and White active A.I. sires. Look at how he stacks up in the industry: 

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GTPI (+2016) • No. 1 active A.I. Red and White • No. 1 LAWN BOY PRED son Milk (+1,655) • No. 2 active A.I. Red and White Rear Udder Height (+4.53) • No. 2 active A.I. Red and White • No. 13 active A.I. sire Rear Udder Width (+4.17) • No. 2 active A.I. Red and White Protein (+36) • No. 3 active A.I. Red and White Type (+2.76) • No. 4 active A.I. Red and White Udder Composite (+2.27) • No. 4 active A.I. Red and White

CARSON-RED daughter: Stoney-Path Crsn Regina-Red (GP-82) Jeffrey and Jesslyn Balmer, Lititz, Pa.

Finding Solutions With Activity and Rumination Monitoring by Ray Nebel, vice president of technical service programs Various automated systems have been developed to detect increased activity in cows, either as steps or neck movements. There is ample evidence that activity monitoring systems are able to accurately identify the majority of animals that are in heat. Affordable, advanced computer technology has driven an explosion of available activity systems making individual cow management with unique data collection and interpretation available in real time. Initially, systems were developed for the detection of estrus, but today systems are available that monitor rumination, resting time and many other events associated with animal well-being. Proprietary complex algorithms allow comparison of both individual baseline, and for a few systems, a group baseline to identify individuals that deviate from normal or expected levels of activity to determine which animals require management attention and or action. Each system records different types of activity. In 2008, the Select Sires Board of Directors identified helping our customer-owners reduce reliance on hormones in dairy and beef reproductive management as a priority. In response to that we investigated three different ‘stand-alone’ systems; ALPRO (DeLaval), Heatime® (SCR) and MooMonitor (Dairymaster). The MooMonitor system was determined to be the best option and Dairymaster allowed Select Sires to brand the system Select Detect™. Buschur Dairy Farm Inc. in New Weston, Ohio installed the, Select Detect system on a trial basis in early October 2009. Two additional herds with headlocks installed the system in January 2010. A marketing trial to determine the optimal timing of insemination consisting of 21 herds across nine states occurred between May and September of 2010. The national release of Select Detect was in October 2010 during World Dairy Expo. To date Select Sires member

organizations have installed and service over 330 Select Detect systems across 28 states and six Canadian provinces. In December 2012 East Central/ Select Sires installed the first Heatime system. With the Heatime HR tag we are able to track and monitor each cow’s rumination while also receiving her activity data. Although some cows can ruminate anywhere between 350 and 700 minutes a day and still be perfectly healthly, an individual cow will ruminate in a consistent manner. Once a cow’s rumination pattern is known, you can compare her rumination at any given time against her own normal rumination level. Each tag is attached to a neck collar; the tag has a microphone that listens to the sound of cud chewing to calculate the number of rumination minutes. A drop in rumination time often precedes a drop in milk production and offers the ability to detect and treat illnesses much earlier. With this technology, we can reduce treatment length and disease severity. Tracking rumination gives producers the ability to monitor nutritional changes, health events, and calving. To date, Select Sires member organizations have installed and service 30 Heatime systems across nine states. Why is Select Sires marketing and supporting two activity systems? The easy answer is that the two systems (Select Detect and Heatime) are different and have different options to offer our producers. The biggest difference is the rumination monitoring that is unique to the Heatime HR Tags. Rumination is a clear indicator for health and wellbeing. Physically counting the number of cows ruminating at a given time has been

used for years as an indicator of cow comfort. The Heatime HR Tag allows for the precise measurement of minutes per day the cow is ruminating. Rumination monitoring is expressed as a major component of the Health Index Report (a Heatime feature) which gives insight to possible health issues prior to clinical signs. Health events that are usually associated with lower feed intake, which can be indirectly measured as rumination, vary from ketosis, acidosis and displaced abomasums to mastitis, overcrowding and group changes. The less time a cow spends ruminating can also be used to verify high activity to declare a cow or heifer in heat. This makes sense because cows spend less time at the feed bunk when they are in heat. From research performed in the United Kingdom, by a third party, we know that Select Detect is the most accurate activity system for heat detection. In their evaluation using 100 cows fitted with both Heatime (H Tags) and Select Detect monitors, the Select Detect system detected 12 percent more cows in heat as verified by rectal palpation. Dairy producers have many activity systems to pick from and Select Sires is marketing the best options available today.

Is a system for me? Deciding whether to implement an activity/health monitoring system as well as which type of system, is an important decision with several factors to consider. The investment of an activity/health monitoring system will have a different level of return for each operation. If you are going to invest in an activity system, it is critical that you work with someone who has the expertise to help you manage the system properly including how to best utilize synchronization protocols in combination with the activity system technology to maximize your results. There will be a percentage of cows that will need some hormone intervention and a high-performing activity system will help you identify the cows that need individual intervention. It is critical to purchase an activity system from a reproductive specialist that can maximize the investment in the same way that a milking equipment specialist can help maximize milk production with the investment in new milking equipment. Work with your Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) specialist to receive maximum return for the investment in an activity and health monitoring system. 

By working with a trained SRS specialist, you can determine what type of activity system works best for your operation to maximize your investment.

Working with Customer-Owners to Achieve Their Goals Prairie State/Select Sires' Gary Brummer has a strong foundation in the dairy industry growing up on a registered Holstein farm in southern Illinois with his parents and eight siblings. Brummer has been a direct herd sales representative in central and southern Illinois for over 25 years. Additionally, he serves as the Prairie State/Select Sires Agrarian representative working to solve herd health problems with products like Select BioCycle Plus™, Select DTX™, BioFresh® and the CONVERT™ calf care product line. In addition to working on his family’s farm, he was an active participant in 4-H and FFA, a member of dairy judging teams and exhibited animals at the local and state shows. For several years he operated a dairy farm with his brother and was a Select Sires customer-owner. “Growing up on a dairy farm and having selected bulls to use in our own herd helps me when working with my customers’ breeding programs,” Brummer explains. “It also allows me to be a resource

for them in other aspects of their dairy such as milk quality and herd health.” Brummer has been married to his wife, Jane, for 30 years and they reside in Effingham, Ill. They have four grown children that are all college graduates with full-time jobs. “We tried to instill the same work ethic in our children as we learned growing up,” he says. “Jane deserves a great deal of the credit there.” Working for the local company Brummer began his career at Select Sires when his local Select Sires sales representative, Leo Schmidt, became ill and needed someone to help him call on customers and make deliveries. Brummer’s wife encouraged him to reach out to Prairie State/ Select Sires and offer his services.

Gary's wife, Jane, encouraged him to reach out to Prairie State/Select Sires to help their local sales representative who was looking for extra help.

Gary Brummer: Direct Herd Sales Representative Agricultural Background: Brummer grew up on his family’s 40-cow registered Holstein farm in southern Illinois with his parents and eight siblings.

Career with Prairie State/Select Sires: He

began his career with Prairie State/Select Sires in 1988 on a part-time basis and was hired full time weeks later. He was dairy farming with his brother when their local Select Sires sales representative fell ill and needed help with his sales route.

Award Spotlight: Three-time Super Achiever and President’s Club He started part-time in January 1988. Just a few weeks later Leo unfortunately passed away and Brummer took over his responsibilities as a full-time employee. “Select Sires has had a strong presence in Southern Illinois because Southern Illinois Breeding Association (SIBA), one of the original founding co-ops of Select Sires, was located there,” says Brummer. “So it was natural to want to work for the “local” company. I always liked the type of bulls they had available and we used Select bulls in our own herd. But what really attracted me to Select Sires was the people. Legends like Dick Chichester, George Miller and Ron Long are people I’ve admired for decades. Their passion for the A.I. industry and Select Sires in particular was contagious.” Growth and change “While my title hasn’t changed in 25 years, the job certainly has evolved,” explains Brummer. “When I started in 1988, we had about 50

proven Holstein sires and maybe a dozen Super Samplers on our price list. Now we have over 200 Holstein bulls available all with genomic information and Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) for traits we only dreamed of then. We also now carry a full line of animal health products and heat detection systems that make our customer’s operations more profitable. Being able to help our customers with all these available tools is crucial to our success at Prairie State.” The size and scope of the dairy industry has changed as well, but Brummer keeps his sights on his customer’s goals. “My customers’ herds range in size from 15 cows to 3,500,” he says. “While every one of them has different wants and needs, the goals are the same; to make a profit on their dairy. My job is to help in any way I can to make that happen.”

7HO10632 LUCIANO

7HO8477 GABOR

Photos (l to r): Mar-Crest Luciano Buttercup (GP-83), Mar-Crest Holsteins, Alma, Ontario, Jones; Starglow Luciano Lanita (GP-83), Starglow Holsteins, Alma, Ontario, Robinson

Photos (l to r): Plain-Knoll Gabor 5112 (VG-86), Buscher Dairy Farms Inc, New Weston, Ohio, Erbsen; Vision-Gen Gabor Candies-ET (VG-87), Daniel and Penny Ulmer, Bellefonte, Pa., Heath

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Dutch Hollow Valentino Cheri-ET (VG-88%), Paul Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y., Herges

Select Sires’ Milk Leaders Milk • 7HO9441 JAYVEN +2,859 • 7HO9977 KINLEY +2,375 • 7HO8477 GABOR +2,369 • 7HO10632 LUCIANO +2,317 • 7HO10172 MASKILL*BY +2,255 • 7HO10357 BILLINGS +2,245 • 7HO10227 CIMARRON*BY +2,216 • 7HO7560 BLITZ JINTX +2,194 • 7HO9703 MAINSTREAM +2,140 • 7HO8081 PLANET +2,126 08/13 USDA-CDCB/HAUSA/AJCA/BSCBA/ABA Genomic Evaluation. • Eligible for semen export to Canada. *Limited semen availability.

Fat Protein Rel.% +51 +52 92 +71 +59 93 +28 +44 99 +77 +44 87 +80 +60 92 +67 +56 93 +77 +61 92 +51 +32 99 +51 +57 93 +64 +62 99

7AY87 POWER

Hartdale Alstar Festival (VG-89-EX-91-MS), Lauren Robison, Mulberry Grove, Ill., DeBruin

Conebella Powers Perlita (VG-86), Don Gable, Elverson, Pa., Heath

Select Sires’ Milk Leaders Milk Fat Protein Rel.% • 7JE1038 VALENTINO JH1C +1,555 +57 +49 98 • 7JE1046 ZIPPER JH1F +1,439 +69 +60 89 523JE927 MAGNUM JH1F +1,367 +94 +50 93 • 7BS828 MVP +736 +68 +29 83 • 7MS347 LIRIANO* +1,134 +39 +20 91 • 7GU398 ALSTAR +1,109 +44 +24 92 • 7AY87 POWER +946 +58 +36 84

When you are looking for the best lineup of sires that will boost your herd’s production, look no further than Select Sires. With sires that transmit production in literally every breed, you can find a sire that fits your breeding program. Call your Select Sires representative to order these production specialists today!

The Prepping Puzzle: Pieces Necessary for a Pre-Milking Program Would you like to potentially reduce new intermammary infections (IMIs) caused by environmental pathogens by over 50 percent?1 Or potentially decrease “machine on” time by 25 percent?2 How about increase milk yield? A consistent comprehensive prepping program, as part of your milking routine, can help achieve these goals. Milking programs that include good pre-milking teat preparation contribute to improved udder health, increased milk production, reduced unit on time and most importantly improved milk quality.3 Corporate research scientist Dr. Joseph Morelli puts it this way, “There is the old adage that, ‘If I had only one cow and she had only one teat, I would still dip her.’ Today it would say, ‘I would pre-dip her too.’ With the adoption of the National Mastitis Council (NMC) five-point plan for controlling contagious mastitis and greater use of recycled solids for bedding, the kinds of mastitis challenges have changed and pre-dipping has become even more important.” So what does a comprehensive prepping program look like? We will look at each piece of the prepping puzzle. The main pieces

include consistent pre-cleaning, forestripping, application of an effective germicidal agent and drying. A clean slate Pre-cleaning is critical for milk letdown stimulation, removing organic soil loads and associated environmental microbial organisms, as well as creating conditions for optimal pre-dip performance. Relatively clean teats can be wiped effectively by milkers wearing clean milking gloves. Do not forget about bedding management. These practices play a huge role in reducing cases of IMIs caused by environmental organisms like Streptococcus uberis, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia and will improve prepping efficiency by reducing pre-cleaning time. Forestripping is the next step Forestripping is an effective method for additional teat stimulation, removing cisternal

milk with elevated microbial content and detection of clinical mastitis. Forestripping should be implemented after the teats have been cleaned and prior to application of germicidal predip. Optimal milk letdown can be achieved by manually stimulating each cow in the form of pre-cleaning and forestripping stimulation for 10 to 20 seconds.4 Pre-dip is key Application of an effective germicidal product, like Select Sires’ 4XLA® or the economical Effercept SG®, to each clean teat prior to milking will reduce the number of microorganisms present on the surface of the teat. This critical step has been proven to reduce the number of new IMIs. “The benefits of pre-dipping may go beyond what many experts would think,” says Dr. Morelli. He adds, “Pre-dipping with Select Sires’ 4XLA was shown to clinically reduce incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infections, it was a surprising find to many for what is generally viewed as a contagious mastitis pathogen. Subsequent research looking at management practice impacts on the rate of new Staphylococcus aureus infections on Canadian dairies showed lower incidences of new Staphylococcus aureus infections for farms that predipped. Pre-dipping is an important part of a milk quality and animal welfare program.”5 Wait for drying The most important portion of the teat disinfection process is thorough

Producing higher volumes of quality milk is possible after implementing a consistent and comprehensive pre-milking procedure and using a germicide like 4XLA or Effercept SG. Pre-cleaning, forestripping, an effective germicide and drying are the key steps that should be followed before attaching the milking unit.

drying of teat ends according to The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Milking Routines from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wet teats allow skin bacteria easy access into the gland and reduces friction between the teat and the liner. Reduced friction could lead to higher incidences of liner slippage. Dry each teat with a single service towel immediately prior to initiating milking making sure to wipe over the teat end. Additional benefits of drying teats include removal of excess disinfectant and promoting teat end skin exfoliation. The comprehensive prepping program defined above should take approximately 60 to 120 seconds to complete. This lag time has been shown to improve milk flow rates during milking and will help achieve the most efficient milking.6 Comprehensive and Consistent Not only is a comprehensive prepping program important, consistency is equally critical. Cows love consistency and will reward you for it. Studies have shown a 5.5 percent increase in milk yield when using a standardized milking routine versus an inconsistent milking routine.7 A good milker training program coupled with a standardized milking procedure will pay dividends. A consistent, comprehensive prepping program is only one small part in the quest for quality milk. However, all the pieces described, when put together, help to create a picture that any milk producer can enjoy, that of a healthy productive cow producing high value milk.

Sources: Nickerson, Stephen. 2001. Choosing the Best Teat Dip for Mastitis Control and Milk Quality. NMC – PDPW Milk Quality Conference Proceedings. pp 43. 1 “So simple, but not easy,” Hoard’s Dairyman, last modified July 21, 2010, http://www.hoards.com/blog_cleanmilking-1160 2 Reneau, Jeffrey. 2001. Prepping Cows: Who Needs It?. NMC - PDPW Milk Quality Conference Proceedings, 33 3 Reneau, Jeffrey. “Pre-Milking Teat Prep is About More Than Just Mastitis,” University of Minnesota Dairy Extension, last modified July 23, 2011, http://www1.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/milk-quality-and-mastitis/premilking-teat-prep-is-about-more-than-just-mastitis/index.html 4 S. Dufour, I.R. Dohoo, D.T. Scholl, Management Practices Associated with Acquisition of New Staphylococcus aureus Intra-Mammary Infections, Proceedings 50th National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Arlington VA 2011, p 115. 6 Reneau, Jeffrey. “Pre-Milking Teat Prep is About More Than Just Mastitis,” University of Minnesota Dairy Extension, last modified July 23, 2011, http://www1.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/milk-quality-and-mastitis/premilking-teat-prep-is-about-more-than-just-mastitis/index.html 7 Rasmussen, M.D. et al. 1990. The advantage in milking cows with a standard milking routine. J. Dairy Science. 73: 3472-3480.

BULLetin Board owner Paul Chittenden. She is believed to be the first Excellent VALENTINO daughter.

Larcrest Cale-ET (VG-88-DOM) Jon Larson, Albert Lea, Minn.

Select-sired daughters of elite 7HO10606 OBSERVER daughter are top sellers Larcrest Caterina, a 7HO11547 SHAN daughter of Larcrest Cale-ET (VG-88-DOM) (OBSERVER) topped the Eastern Elite sale while Cale's 7HO11314 MOGUL daughter, DG Caley, was the Spanish Masters Sale high seller for €35,000, or over $48,000.

BBM CP Candy-Red-ET Crasdale Farms and Van Der Linden, Hunter River, Prince Edward Island

Milking 7HO10904 COLT P-RED daughter shows well BBM CP Candy-Red-ET was recently the second and best udder milking yearling at the Atlantic Championship Show! She is a 7HO10904 COLT P-RED from Ms Candy Apple-Red-ET (EX-93EX-MS) making her a full sister to Super Sampler 7HO11898 ALTITUDE-RED. International showring success at France's Space Show Bm Echasse Sanchez, a 7HO8190 SANCHEZ daughter owned by Scea Des Bords De Moine was named intermediate champion of the show while Galys-Vray Atwood Guerande, owned by GAEC Vray Holsteins and a 7HO10506 G W ATWOOD daughter was named reserve junior champion.

Bm Echasse Sanchez Scea Des Bords De Moine

Sully Planet Manitoba-ET (GP-83-DOM) Mike Sullivan, Kasson, Minn.

Dutch Hollow Valentino Cheryl-ET (E-90%) Paul Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.

Galys-Vray Atwood Guerande GAEC Vray Holsteins

BVK Atwood Andrea-ET (VG-88-EX-MS) R. and S. Allyn, J. Lloyd and M. Health, Canaan, Conn.

G W ATWOOD daughter is grand champion at the "Big E" BVK Atwood Andrea-ET (VG-88EX-MS), owned by R. and S. Allyn, J. Lloyd and M. Heath, Canaan, Conn., was the winning junior three-year-old, intermediate and grand champion at the Northeast Fall Holstein Show in West Springfield, Mass. Andrea went on to place third in her class at World Dairy Expo. Ernest-Anthony Allure-ET (EX-92) (7HO8221 ALEXANDER) owned by Arethusa Farm LLC, Litchfield, Conn. was the winning senior three-year-old and reserve intermediate champion. Other class winners included daughters of 7HO10920 GOLD CHIP, SANCHEZ and G W ATWOOD. Excellent 7JE1038 VALENTINO daughter Dutch Hollow Valentino Cheryl-ET was recently raised to Excellent (90%) for her

SHAN daughter tops the sale At the end of the two-day Morsan 300 sale the high seller was Sully Man-OShan Martha-ET (+2544 GTPI, +3487 GLPI), a SHAN daughter from Sully Planet Manitoba (GP-83-DOM) making her a maternal sister to Super Sampler 7HO11838 MORDEN. Lots sired by ALEXANDER, MOGUL and SANCHEZ also fetched over $25,000 a piece.

Select-sired daughters win big at the All-American Dairy Show Three G W ATWOOD daughters won their classes in the All-American Holstein show including Cameron-Ridge Atwood Beauty, owned by Chris and Jennifer Hill and Gene Iager, Thurmont, Md., who went on to be named supreme champion of the entire heifer show. 7HO11118 BROKAW daughter, JustaBeauty Grenadine-ET, Lloyd and Denise Pease, Susquehanna, Pa. was the second place spring calf. 7HO10647 AARON-RED daughter, Tiger-Lily Aaron Sheila-Red owned by

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Cael Hembury, Muncy, Pa. was the second place spring yearling in the Red and White show. 7AY84 BURDETTE daughters dominated the Ayrshire show. MelodyLane Burdette Sally owned by Kaylyn Wood, Saranac, N.Y. and PalmyraRagimore-EV B Gigi owned by Edmund Els, Ragimore Trust, Barti Volschenk, Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, Md. were grand and reserve grand champion of the open show, respectively. BURDETTE daughter, Sunny-Acres TSB Karma-ET, Nancy Vaill, Pine Plains, N.Y. was reserve junior champion. 7MS347 LIRIANO sired two class

winners in the open Milking Shorthorn show including Buckeye Knoll Plmamzing EXP-ET who earned junior champion honors. She is owned by Sarah Rhoades of Greenville, Ohio. Other lineup sires that had daughters in the top five of their classes include 7BS843 PEPPER, 7GU405 GRUMPY, 7HO10000 APPLE-RED, VALENTINO, ALEXANDER, SANCHEZ, 7HO9165 BRAXTON, 7HO9264 DEMPSEY and 7HO9420 GUTHRIE. Young cow classes at Midwest Fall National dominated by Select Sires The intermediate, reserve intermediate and honorable mention intermediate champion were all Selectsired at the Midwest Fall National Holstein Show held during the Minnesota

State Fair. Garay Alexander DestinyET (EX-92), owned by Mike II and Julie Duckett and F. and J. Phillipson, Rudolph, Wis. and Scientific Decadent Rae-ET (EX-92) sired by SANCHEZ and owned by Matthew Nunes of Chippewa Falls, Wis. were the first and second place senior three-year-olds and intermediate and reserve intermediate champions. BRAXTON daughter,

Scientific Donatella Rae-ET (VG-88) was the winning senior two-year-old. She is also owned by Nunes and is a full sister to Super Sampler, 7HO11596 DEFIANT. Also at the Minnesota State Fair, Whirlwind Acres Mint Ember sired by 7GU434 MINT, was the first place senior three-year-old and intermediate and grand champion. She is owned by Fritsche Farms of New Ulm, Minn.

Scientific Donatella Rae-ET (VG-88) Matthew Joseph Nunes, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Whirlwind Acres Mint Ember Fritsche Farms, New Ulm, Minn.

Justa-Beauty Grenadine-ET Lloyd and Denise Pease, Susquehanna, Pa.

Tiger-Lily Aaron Sheila-Red Cael Hembury, Muncy, Pa.

Melody-Lane Burdette Sally Kaylyn Wood, Saranac, N.Y.

Buckeye Knoll Plmamzing EXP-ET Sarah Rhoades, Greenville, Ohio

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