ABS Global Graduates 18 Sires with Continued Focus on Profitable Genetics

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (April 6, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, is excited to graduate 18 sires into its proven sire lineup that provide a wide-variety of desirable traits to each type of dairy producer around the world.

“We want to be the best at maximizing customer profitability through genetic progress. And, whether focused on a more efficient operation, individual cows, or the bottom line—our recent graduates, and our entire sire lineup, provide dairymen around the globe with countless opportunities to make their herds more profitable,” says Saskia Korink, Chief Operating Officer. “It’s simple—our genetic solutions provide the right combination of efficiency, health, productivity, calving ease, fertility, and pedigree diversity to help our customers succeed.”

Graduating 18 sires is just one of many big things happening at ABS. ABS Global continues to provide revolutionary genetic selection tools such as patent-pending TransitionRight™ Genetics—which was expanded last week to include the Jersey breed. These product launches support our new customer promise: Profit From Genetic Progress. The excitement doesn’t stop there! ABS also recently acquired St. Jacobs ABC—further demonstrating our commitment to offer customers elite high-type genetics.

“Whether you’re looking for a balanced sire to provide you with a lifetime of profitability, or hoping to introduce superior type genetics into your herd, ABS understands your needs and is building a lineup to help you be more sustainably profitable,” says Mitch Amundson, Global Dairy Brand Manager. “I am excited to introduce you to our newest globally-proven sires that bring you a variety of traits to help your operation succeed.”

ABS GLOBAL’S APRIL 2016 GRADUATES

29HO16580 MATCHLESS (BOOKEM X MAN-O-MAN)
· Best for heifer pens
· Increased production coupled with high type
· Same family as high TPI proven sire, 29HO16333 ALTHEA
· From the admirable GOLD-N-OAKS S MARBELLA-ET VG-89 @ 2yr

29HO16546 REDWOOD (ROBUST X PLANET)
· Tremendous milk and DPR combination
· 5-star RWD® Sire Fertility
· Use with confidence in heifer pens
· +692NM$ and A2A2

29HO16607 ZUMA (ROBUST X PLANET)
· Reduce stature while improving production, fertility, and longevity
· Heifer pen specialist
· +660NM$ and A2A2
· 4-star TransitionRight

29HO16575 YENNY (BRONCO X SHOTTLE)
· Calving ease specialist
· Chart topping milk with solid components
· Daughters earn their keep with +578NM$
· From the time-tested Manfred Yadda family at Coyne Farms

29HO16553 SKEETZ (ROBUST X PLANET)
· From the family that brought you the ABS Global icon 29HO13387 Shout
· Breed-leading productive life for long-life cows
· 5-star TransitionRight
· Calving ease specialist

29HO16558 WAMPLER (ALTAIOTA X PLANET)
· Defines profitability with high protein production
· Powerful pedigree of AltaIota x Planet x Burt x Lancelot
· 4-star RWD Sire Fertility
· Increases teat length

29HO16593 ALPHABET (SHAMROCK X RAMOS)
· Breed leading, elite calving ease
· Extreme daughter fertility
· 5-star RWD Sire Fertility and 4-star TransitionRight
· Reduce frame size and improve efficiency

29HO16630 MARCELL (SHAMROCK X MAC)
· Incredible daughter fertility coupled with moderate frame size
· Perfect for heifer pens
· 5-star TransitionRight

29HO16504 SONIC (OBSERVER X JEEVES)
· Tremendous udder and milk quality improvement
· Breed leading DPR
· Unique pedigree of Observer x Jeeves x Marsh x Finley from SNOW-N DENISES DELLIA family
· 5-star TransitionRight and A2A2

29HO16490 HARRYWINSTON (SUPER X SHOTTLE)
· Type and fertility together in one package
· 5-tar TransitionRight
· Same family as high TPI proven sire, 29HO16333 ALTHEA
· From the admirable GOLD-N-OAKS S MARBELLA-ET VG-89 @ 2YO

29HO16453 DUNHAM (SNOWMAN X GOLDWYN)
· 4-star RWD Sire Fertility
· Type and production improvement
· Unique Snowman x Goldwyn pedigree

29HO16503 SPARKY (ROBUST X SHOTTLE)
· +578NM$ for daughters that contribute to your bottom line
· Excellent for heifer pens
· High components in addition to longevity and efficiency
· From the highly-respected Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy family

29HO16549 MEMPHIS (O-STYLE X RAMOS)
· High production and protein sire
· The picture of profitability
· High fertility and calving ease contained in a moderate frame
· 4-star TransitionRight

29HO16532 CANNON (ROBUST X ALEXANDER)
· High production without type compromise
· 4-star RWD Fertility
· Widely popular as a past global Primetime sire

29HO16654 PATRON (BOOKEM X O MAN)
· High satisfaction sire
· Positive DPR combined with calving ease and solid type
· 4-star RWD Sire Fertility and 5-star TransitionRight
· Bookem brother to popular 29HO16322 Hurst

29HO16548 SIXTO (BOOKEM X SANDY)
·Stylish, productive daughters

·Perfect type-focused sire for the heifer pensA Bookem from the same family as 29HO14627 Soto

94HO16496 DECLAN (AFTERSHOCK X GOLDWYN)
·Proven type specialistAftershock x Goldwyn Dana Rae EX-95 x Durham Debutante Rae EX-92

·Combines Shottle, Goldwyn, Durham with the Roxys and Adeens

29JE3830 DAZZLER (PREMIER X RESTORE)
·Breed leader for PL and among the highest for JUI

·Improves component test and SCS for higher quality milk

·Daughters are great commercial cows with style

·From the accomplished “Daffy” maternal line

For more information about ABS sires, including our recent graduates, TransitionRight™ Genetics, or the St. Jacobs acquisition, please contact your ABS sales representative or visit the ABS website at cms.genusplc.com/absglobal.

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About ABS
Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, U.S.A., ABS Global, Inc. is the world‐leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services that help customers PROFIT FROM GENETIC PROGRESS. Marketing in nearly 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technologies since its founding 75 years ago. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.