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DUTCH BOY Son to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 10, 2003 — 7HO7670 Neu-Way VENTURE DBoy Ace-ET*TV, bred by Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton, Ill., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, VENTURE is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2003. 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 Holstein breeders.

VENTURE is sired by Sildahl BW DUTCH BOY-ET. His dam, Neu-Way Convincer Amber-ET, is scored Very Good (86). Amber produced 2-11 223d 31,181M 3.5% 1,096F 3.2% 986P INC. She is projected to produce 40,535M 3.6% 1,491F 3.2% 1,292P in 305 days. VENTURE’s grandam, Neu-Way Patron Amber-ET, is scored Very Good (85). She produced a record of 4-11 365d 50,340M 3.5% 1,747F 3.1% 1,563P. This record enabled her to be third for milk in Illinois and her lifetime record is 1,281d 118,930M 3.5% 4,199F 3.2% 3,834P. The third dam, Neu-Way Aerostar Allie, is Very Good (87) and produced 2-3 365d 32,490M 3.6% 1,169F 3.1% 1,018P.

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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