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PLAIN CITY, Ohio, May 25, 2006 — With the addition of six new sons of 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET after USDA proof reviews in early May, Select Sires continues as the premier provider of BW MARSHALL genetics. The updated active-A.I. lineup at Select Sires includes 16 sons with the same outstanding type and production that have placed their sire among other Select Sires legends.

"Select still has the largest and most appealing group of BW MARSHALL sons available in the industry, and our lineup includes an enviable and broad variety of genetic options for the discerning dairy producer," said Blaine Crosser, vice president of dairy sire product line and customer service for Select Sires.

Six of the sires rank among Holstein Association USA’s Top-100 TPI™ bulls, including No. 10-ranked 7HO7359 Jenny-LOU Marshall P149-ET at a high +1782 TPI, followed by new releases 7HO7367 Art-Acres Mar MARS 656-ET (+1725 TPI) and 7HO7313 Springhill-OH NATHAN-ET (+1697 TPI) in the Top-50. LOU excels in Type (+3.17 85%Rel.) and Milk (+1,449M 88%Rel.), backed by a 9HO1729 Brabant Star PATRON-ET dam who produced a top record over 45,800 pounds of milk. MARS arrives with a solid +1,239 Milk and positive components (+.02% +42P +.03% +54F 86%Rel.), exceptional type (+2.14 PTAT 83%Rel.) and pleasing +1.42 UDC. NATHAN is an all-around performer. He graduated into Select’s Top 10 for NM$ at +$441 and features elite health traits (2.88 SCS 78%Rel., +2.2PL 57%Rel., 7% CE 86%Rel.) with an impressive +1.22 UDC and +1.73 FLC (80%Rel.).

May graduate and high-type sire 7HO7455 Conant-Acres BWM GRANGER-ET (EX-90) entered the lineup with an impressive +2.23 PTAT (72%Rel.) and also offers a leading +2.22 UDC, a highly respectable +$403 NM$ and solid components (+39P +38F 81%Rel.).

Dairy producers selecting for tank-filling milk production can choose 7HO7193 Raggi Marshall DESIGN-ET, who stands at a high +1,964M (96%Rel.) or the first-ever BW MARSHALL son on the scene at Select, 7HO6682 B-Hiddenhills Mar MARMAX-ET*RC (+1,881M 97%Rel.; +1553 TPI-M 94%Rel.). For quality heifer replacements breeders can now choose gender SELECTed™ MARMAX semen.

Great foot and leg improvement and increased mobility also can be found in 7HO7399 O-Bee JONAH-ET (+2.25 FLC 83%Rel.); 7HO8151 Courtlane-ML Marsh CODY-ET (+2.12 FLC 74%Rel.); and 7HO7135 Creek Bwmarshall DAKOTA-ET (+2.06 FLC 92%Rel.). DAKOTA possess all the favorable traits of a Herdlife Builder and he has gender SELECTed semen available. May graduate 7HO7379 Mar-Bill Marshal G-TAURUS-ET (+1,846M 84%Rel.) also has an elite +2.61 FLC (79%Rel.), putting this foot and leg specialist near the top of Select’s lineup for mobility improvement.

Full-brothers 7HO7180 FAR-O-La Mar Sable Shane-ET and 7HO7183 Far-O-La Mar SABLE Shawn-ET are built right for the commercial market. FAR-O is a foot and leg improver (+1.67 FLC 84%Rel.) with a respectable milk proof (+1,364M 84%Rel.). SABLE continues to prove his ability to build welded-on udders with the depth and capacity to support high fat, milk production (+1.97 UDC 90%Rel.; +1,559M +.05%F +71F 94%Rel.).

Select’s BW MARSHALL-influenced sire lineup also includes udder builder 7HO7285 Regancrest-HHF Max-ET (+1.89 UDC 83%Rel.), 7HO7037 Regancrest-RB MILES-ET (+0.17%F +50F 84%Rel.), and herd improver 7HO7466 Robthom MOSCOW-ET (+1.88 FLC +1.50 UDC 81%Rel.). All three sires offer calving ease for your first-calf heifers and are designated Superior Settlers™. In addition, MOSCOW now has gender SELECTed semen available.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

™TPI is a trademark of Holstein Association USA.
™gender SELECTed and Superior Settler are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Source: 5/06 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Interbull, Canadian Dairy Network and Holstein Association USA.





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