Select Sires

Milking Shorthorn from Illinois
to Enter A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2006 — 7MS345 Halpin’s Morning AFTER-ET, bred by Mike Halpin, Kempton, Ill., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, AFTER will enter the program in 2006. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™. With this designation, AFTER semen is available to all Milking Shorthorn breeders.

AFTER’s grandam is the famous Horizon-Tudor Margarita-Exp-ET (EX-94-3E-EX-MS). Margarita has produced over 100,000M lifetime with a top record of 5-7 365d 28,980M 4.9% 1,420F 3.2% 926P. AFTER is sired by Hilltop Academy, known for stylish, great-uddered cows that excel in the show-ring. His dam, H.C.T.H. Rebel Martini (EX-90-EX-MS) is one of Margarita’s finest daughters. Backed by three generations of Excellent dams, AFTER is a roan specialist with a lifetime of show and production genetics behind him.

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.

™Program for Genetic Advancement, PGA and Super Sampler are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751