FREEDOM Son Bred in
Texas to Enter A.I.



PLAIN CITY, Ohio, May 31, 2002 — 7JE655 Refuge Freedom RINGS-ET, bred by Refuge Dairy and Bran McCoy, Kerens, Texas, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, RINGS is one of 35 Jersey bulls to enter the program in 2002. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Jersey breeders.

RINGS is sired by 7JE424 Molly Brook Glnwood FREEDOM-ET. His dam is SJ Barmore Haleys Shooting Star-ET, Very Good (86). This 7JE290 WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET daughter produced 2-0 305d 24,350M 4.6% 1,131F 3.8% 935P. RINGS’ grandam, LJF2 SB Berretta Haley, Excellent (90), produced 4-02 365d 32,420M 5.2% 1,678F 4.3% 1,386P.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America's best genetics at a reasonable price.

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