Select Sires

Holstein Sire From
Wisconsin to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 15, 2004 — 7HO8048 Budjon-JK Derry EVOLUTION*TV, bred by Budjon Farms and Joel Kietzman, Lomira, Wis., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, EVOLUTION is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2004. 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. EVOLUTION is sired by 7HO6131 Regancrest Emory DERRY-ET. His dam, Budjon-JK Lee Emotion-ET scored Very Good (86) as a 2-year-old. She produced 2-02 365d 34,400M 4.8% 1,656F 3.2% 1,111P in her first lactation. EVOLUTION’S grandam, Krull Broker Elegance, is scored Excellent (96-3E-GMD-DOM). She is the dam of high-type sire 9HO2748 Budjon-JK Encore EXHIBIT-ET*TV and her lifetime production is 2,356d 183,710M 3.7% 6,878F 3.2% 5,919P.

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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