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Ohio-Bred Young Sire to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2002 — 7BS770 Top Acres Pre BRODEN ET, bred by Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, Ohio, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, BRODEN is one of seven Brown Swiss 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 Brown Swiss breeders.

BRODEN is a Betta Vue Emory PRELUDE ET son. His dam is Top Acres Prophet Bloom, Excellent (90). This 7BS693 Top Acres Dotson PROPHET ET daughter produced 3-10 365d 33,300M 4.3% 1,420F 3.5% 1,153P. BRODEN’s grandam, Betta Vue DQ Blossom, Excellent (90), produced 5-0 365d 28,300M 4.2% 1,184F 3.7% 1,045P.

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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