Merger Approved, Select Sires Member Cooperative Formed
The boards of directors of All West/Select Sires, COBA/Select Sires, Select Sires MidAmerica, and Minnesota/Select Sires have voted unanimously to merge as one cooperative representing the Select Sires federation in 25 U.S. states and the country of Mexico. The new cooperative, Select Sires Member Cooperative (SSMC), will begin as of October 1, 2023. Together, Select Sires Member Cooperative will serve member-owners as one cooperative, For the Members: By The Members.
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All West Dairy Program Specialist Jeff Cochran Retires
Jeff Cochran and his wife, Donna Jeff Cochran became part of the All West Family first as a dairy producer and dedicated customer at his own organic dairy. As the owner and operator of JBC Jerseys in Oregon, Jeff worked closely with All West Sales Representative...
All West Technician Gary Sterk Retires After 10 Years
Gary came to our team with many years of experience as someone who had owned, milked and shown cows himself. His father, uncle and whole family had been in the dairy business since before he was born and Gary recalls rising before the sun to work on the farm ever...
Utilize BioFresh Bolus in Every Fresh Cow Protocol
By: Chad Christensen, Agrarian Solutions - Regional Sales Representative Most dairies today have a protocol to follow for fresh cows. It typically involves a calcium bolus along with a product to aid in gut health and rumination. As Dan Hoying has stated, cows want...
Heat Stress Monitoring with the CowManager Activity System
Heat stress and its impact occurs when a cow’s ability to dissipate heat is exceeded by heat generated from metabolic heat production and heat gain from environmental sources. Humidity is also a contributing factor to heat stress conditions and the Temperature...
The Bull Battery: Charge Your Herd with Proven Sires
7AN528 DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND The most intriguing young sire to enter A.I. this year. GROWTH FUND defies the odds in terms of genetic merit. His impeccable EPD profile provides modest Calving Ease with off the charts growth and end product values. He ranks among the...
Maternal Focus: Cow Makers Backed by Cow Families
7AN769 COLEMAN EASY DECISION 1539Coleman Rock 7200 x Coleman Charlo 0256 EASY DECISION is the calving easy sire that was the “Easy Decision” for Coleman’s to use heavy in their program as their go-to heifer bull. Anchored by the famous Donna 714 cow family, EASY...