Welcome to the All West Family
Since 1941, All West/Select Sires has existed to enhance member-owner’s success through genetics. All West is one of the six farmer-owned-and-controlled cooperatives of Select Sires Inc., North America’s largest and most successful artificial insemination company. We provide highly fertile bovine semen as well as excellent service and programs to cattle breeders in California, Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii. Our highly-trained team works together to bring their knowledge, talent, enthusiasm, and passion to your farms and ranches every day to ensure a progressive and profitable future for your herd. Whether you are a team member or our customer, you are part of the All West Family and Your Success is Our Passion!
Celebrate our 80th Anniversary in 2021!
The year 2021 marks All West/Select Sires' 80th anniversary of being a farmer-owned cooperative. Much has changed since 1941, but our goal of enhancing member-owner's success through genetics has remained. Please enjoy these videos of our cooperative’s progression,...
Jersey Sire Update with Herby Lutz
Select Sires’ Jersey Sire Analyst, Herby Lutz, has not been able to visit as many herds as usual due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and on-farm protocol, but he still managed to provide us with this valuable insight just in time for the December 2020 Sire Summary....
Double Down On Dublin
John Doerr, Ph.D., PAS, Dpl. ACAP Vice President, Science and Technology Agrarian Solutions Perhaps you saw it. Dairy Herd Daily (April 20, 2020) ran an article on the rise of Salmonella dublin on mid-west dairy farms. Now, still in the midst of collateral damage to...
One Plus One Equals?
The Overview BioCyclePlus combines two products, Select DTX, our advanced biological activator of mycotoxin rejection and control, with Select BioCycle, offering enhanced balancing of gut immune functions to improve response to foreign antigens and reduce intestinal...
Delivering More Marketing Opportunities
Larry Corah, K-State Emeritus Professor, Supply Chain Consultant for Select Sires Historically, one of the challenges for the beef industry has been adding value to cattle. From the early days of cattle drives, to the advent of large feeding companies, the search for...
Breeding Project Success at Five Mary’s Farms
All West Beef Program Manager, Morgan Johnsrud, has known the owners of Five Mary’s Farms, Brian and Mary Heffernans, for seven years now. Morgan shared some insight regarding how our relationship with Five Mary’s Farms began. “I have bred their cows at their...