America's Talking About SMS™!
(Select Mating Service™)
Peter Callan
Callan Farms,
Wyoming, N.Y.
Herd Size: 168 Cows
RHA: 19,993M 732F 600P
"Our goal is to breed a herd of high producing
cows that have functional udder traits and
correct feet and legs that promote longevity
in a freestall environment. My SMS Evaluator,
Dave Kempisty, is a soft spoken individual who
knows what a commercial herd is and knows how
to breed for me. We admire him for his honesty
in evaluating our herd and recommending sires
that will help us reach our goals. I highly
recommend this program because it’s far easier
and much faster to have an evaluator recommend
the proper sires."
Donald Dimock & Anne Farrell
Dimock Farms, Peru, N.Y.
Herd Size: 166 cows
RHA: 22,006M 840F 705P
"I started with Select Sires over ten years ago.
They have the genetic variety and the quality
sires I want. The genetic evaluations are helpful
in choosing the right sires to further the genetics
of our herd. Our Evaluator, Jerry Emerich, is easy
to talk to and well acquainted with the Holstein
breed. He fairly evaluates each individual animal
presented to him. The overall appearance of our herd,
especially frames and udders, has improved and protein
levels have increased. We’re strengthening cows and
cow families with each new generation."
Lynn Eberly
Fayetteville, Pa.
Herd Size: 175 cows
RHA: 22,000M 807F 712P
"With SMS I have a consistent breeding program
that never changes, even with turnovers of employees.
Three of us can do the breeding and we never have to
guess what to use. I expect the Evaluator to help us
set our goals. I set the price I’ll spend, but don’t
mind going outside that to get an exceptional bull.
I really depend on my Evaluator for the rest. Since
going on the SMS program about eight years ago, I
have a more matched group of cattle."
Gary Flikkema
L.F. Dairy
Manhattan, Mont.
Herd Size: 210 cows
RHA: 21,400M 770F 680P
"We’d like to expand our herd of 180 milking cows
and push production from 21,400 pounds to 24,000
pounds. We’re relying on Select Sires and our SMS
Evaluator, Ron Beal, to recommend bulls that will
help us get there. Being on the program for 10 years,
we’ve seen improved overall type with better feet and
legs and increased size."
Debra Kirsch
Devin-Acres
Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Herd Size: 89 cows
RHA: 28,535M 1,061F 887P
"I switched to NorthStar-Select Sires because I
found more type with Select bulls. I’m an "elite"
customer so I can buy better bulls for less money.
With SMS, I get a second opinion on how to use these
bulls. Since my SMS results have freshened, they have
come in larger framed with nice udders. The MEs on
our heifers have reached as high as 30,000M with many
first calf heifers producing as much as 28,000 to
30,000 pounds actual."
Mark Pasch
Pasch Farm Inc.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Herd Size: 180 cows
RHA: 26,862M 1,300F 848P
"Our goal has been to milk a beautiful, sound herd
of cows that are profitable. We need cows with sound
type that can produce 25,000 to 30,000 pounds of milk.
We rely on Select Sires to help us improve our genetics
so we can reach this goal. Our SMS Evaluator, Julie Ainsworth,
selects the bulls and mates all the cows based on the criteria
we set. SMS saves us a lot of time when it’s time to breed
a cow, and we don’t have to handle a bull. Some of my
favorite daughters are out of Mark, Elton, Mars Tony, Blackstar,
Vision and Chesapeake. The bulls sire beautiful animals that
have a will to milk. We’ve seen profitable results with SMS.
We have gained 450 pounds of milk per year and 25 pounds of fat.
Seldom do we ship a heifer for type."
Charles Richmond Jr.
Eden, N.Y.
Herd Size: 190 cows
Doing the linear type breakdown, David Kempisty
evaluates my herd noting the strong and weak points.
He tells me which traits to concentrateon. Then he
gives me input on which bulls he likes and which
ones will work in my herd. That’s the main reason
I use SMS. I hear more and more about inbreeding.
SMS doesn't let me breed a Blackstar back to Fred!
That’s an added bonus!"
Michael Ridge
RG Dairy
Glendale, Ariz.
Herd Size: 1175 cows
RHA: 21,328M 739F 641P
"Select Sires has been used here since we started
in 1973. We started with 100% Guernseys and eventually
added Jerseys, and now own 1175 Holsteins. I credit our
smooth transition to our SMS Evaluator, Craig Barton.
He recommended mating sires that helped us reach our
initial goal of producing more milk. Today, I’m looking
for more milk per cow, higher protein and calving ease.
With SMS, I’m seeing improvements in these traits and
our herd average keeps going up. Craig has us headed in
the right direction."
Linus Schumacher
Teutopolis, Ill.
Herd Size: 250 cows
RHA: 19,700M 729F 611P
"One fact explains why I use SMS. I don’t have time to
study the bulls I use. I feel my Evaluator, John Erbsen,
is much more qualified. His role is very important. I
place my future in his hands every time he evaluates
my herd."
Peter Stahl
Deerfield Colony,
Lewistown, Mont.
Herd Size: 100 cows
RHA: 21,085M 680F 675P
"Since we began using the SMS program, our cows
went from averaging 45 to 75 pounds and the udders
have improved significantly with the help of sires
like Mark, Blackstar, Chesapeake and Highlight.
SMS is an excellent program for correcting cows."
Joe Sullivan
JSJRW Holsteins
Lawjon, Okla.
Herd Size: 205 cows
RHA: 21,000M 745F 645P
"I appreciate that SMS let’s me also use bulls from
other studs, because the competition has a few good
ones, too. Has SMS changed my herd? Well, I hate to
classify my older cows, but love to look at two and
three-year-olds. There’s no way, with all the requirements
on my time, that I can be the cowman that my Evaluator,
Bobby Griggs, is. He sees a lot of cows and daughters of
bulls and knows what various bulls can do."
Howard Crump & Steve Swan
Crump Farms
Sherman, N.Y.
Herd Size: 196 cows
RHA: 22,193M 823F 707P
"I like Select Sires for the bulls and the SMS program.
My herd is 100% registered. I aim for high production
and type. The SMS program helps me achieve this. I like
my Evaluator Dave Kempisty really well. I rely on him
100% to choose mates that will give good udders, feet
and legs, high milk and type. I would recommend this
program to others because it has improved my herd and
certainly can improve yours, too."
David P. VanDeHey
New Horizons Dairy
DePere, Wis.
Herd Size: 660 cows
RHA: 24,000M 840F 746P
"My theory is, if you intend to milk cows and spend
money on breeding, why not have nice cows to milk.
That’s why I use SMS. My family has been with Select
since 1983. We liked the excellent cattle we were
seeing and other farmers advised us to try Select Sires.
We did and we’ve been pleased with the results. We
continue to get good type and stature in our cows with
working udders that are easy to milk."
For more information about the potential benefits and advantages
of the Select Mating Service for your herd, please fill out the
program request form.
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