Select Sires

TILLER Son to Enter
Select Sires’ Showcase Selections Program

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2006 — 7GU423 Mar Ral Tiller MISSION, bred by Ralph Turley and Verl Weaver, Orient, Ohio, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, MISSION 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™ and as a Showcase Selections™ sire. With these designations, MISSION semen is now available to all Guernsey breeders.

MISSION is sired by 7GU360 Trotacre Loral TILLER-ET. His dam, Mar Ral Royal Martha-ET (EX-93), produced 4-0 365d 28,060M 4.1% 1,153F 3.3% 932P. She was the honorable mention All-American senior 3-year-old in 2004 and the reserve All-American 4-year-old in 2005. The grandam, Raemelton Prime Majestic (EX-94), produced 7-9 365d 26,670 3.8% 1010F 3.4% 920P. She was also the National Guernsey Gold Futurity winner as a 3-year-old. MISSION has five consecutive generations of Excellent dams, crossed with three of the highest PTA Type sires of the breed. With gender SELECTed™ semen available, expect MISSION to sire fancy heifers that develop into show-winning cows.

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.

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