Archie Nelson Inspirational Award

This past week Thomas Leclair was awarded the Archie Nelson Inspirational Award for leadership and motivation of  fellow 4-H and FFA dairy youth. Archie Nelson went to work for All West Breeders in 1964 as a sire analyst, and shortly thereafter was named General...

High−Components Breeds Shine at Select Sires

Select Sires’ Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn lineups maintain their position as the top source for elite genetics. The Jersey Revolution™ persists as five of the top 10 active A.I. Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI™) sires call Select...

Top GTPI Sires, Fitness, Component and Outcross Specialists

Top-10 GTPISM sire, 7HO10848 Ladys-Manor Rd GRAFEETI-ET(+2226 GTPI) and popular Showcase Selections™ sire, 7HO10999 Regancrest-GV S BRADNICK-ET (EX-94) (+3.89 PTAT) lead the Select Sires graduating class this proof run. This class of new release sires offers a wide...

FOCUS ON GENETICS

Updating the TPI Formula, It’s All About the Future BY TOM LAWLOR, Ph.D. Updates to the TPI® formula aim to help breeders improve their herd as a whole When it comes to breeding, many of us like to think big. We want to breed the next superstar, a game changer, a...

7HO9841 HULK Goes Excellent (95)

7HO9841 Siemers Shottle HULK-ET Passes Committee For Excellent (95) At just over seven-years-old, 7HO9841 Siemers Shottle HULK-ET has become the newest Excellent (95) sire at Select Sires after unanimously passing a committee of Holstein Association USA classifiers....