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BW MARSHALL Son to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 10, 2003 — 7HO7858 Rauscher Mars 999-GRAND-ET*TV, bred by Rauscher Farms Inc., Huntingburg, Ind., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, GRAND 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.

GRAND is sired by 7HO5375 Mara-thon BW MARSHALL-ET. His dam, Rauscher Bendix 821-999, is scored Very Good (87). She produced 3-0 365d 36,070M 4.1% 1,469F 3.0% 1,067P. Rauscher Emory 349-821, GRAND’s grandam, is scored Excellent (91-2E). She produced 5-4 365d 35,730M 4.1% 1,479 F 2.8% 993P. Her lifetime record is 1,651d 132,220M 3.9% 5,137F 2.9% 3,811P. GRAND’s third dam is also scored Excellent (90) with 4.2 percent fat.

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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