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Performance Proven...Building for your Future

Today your dairy business requires more than hard work and a love of cows to be successful. Profitable dairying requires long-range planning, careful financial controls, and partnering with others to help maximize your herd's quality and performance.

GMS provides:

• Highly trained, certified GMS Evaluators for sound genetic advice
• Ability to choose from a large selection of bulls from around the world
• Sound, unbiased mating selections based on economically important production and type traits for longer lasting cows
• Consistent generation-to-generation goals using a comprehensive selection index for more consistency in your herd
• Flexibility to customize your herd goals; you choose:
  • The group of bulls
  • The amount of production versus type improvement
  • One of five production index traits based on your milk market
  • One of five conformation options:
    • Intensive management
    • Udder emphasis
    • Grassland
    • Feet and legs emphasis
    • Show type
  • A heifer Genomate program based on pedigree and/or body traits
  • Genetic update of your mating sire recommendations
  • A way to manage inbreeding in your herd to make you more profitable

In addition, you receive reports that show you:

• Monthly semen requirements to assist in controlling inventory
• Ranking of cows and heifers based on production, type and pedigree
• A genetic report card showing production progress

Let the Genetic Management System contribute to your overall herd success, much like your herd health and nutrition programs. GMS allows you to profitably take advantage of the sires and services we offer, saving you time and making you money for other aspects of your dairy business.

For more information contact your ABS Representative, call ABS at 1-800-356-5331 and ask for the GMS Department, or E-mail: Amy Knuth AKnuth@absglobal.com