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FOUR EXCITING NEW SIRES GRADUATE AT ABSDEFOREST, WISCONSIN -August 12, 2005 - ABS Global is excited to announce the graduation of four new bulls into the ABS bull line-up. "These four new bulls are out of some of the most appealing cow families in the world," stated Scott Bentley, Dairy Product Manager. "These graduates will continue to strengthen the ABS line-up and will provide customers with a wide array of profitable breeding options." The main highlight of the new graduates is 29HO10792 Applouis JET STREAM-ET. JET STREAM not only provides large Milk numbers at +1546 but also transmits strong Fat and Protein components as well at +58F and +54P. JET STREAM is predicted to be an udder improver with an Udder Composite at +2.09 and transmits strong Feet and Legs and tremendous TPI of +1834. Out of the same family as 29H7732 Ridge-Star JUSTY-ET and 29HO10483 Ridge-Star JAMMER-ET, JET STREAM insures maximum profit. 29HO10705 Moroville Addison BANKER-ET also graduated this August as one of the most reliable new bulls with over 100 daughters at his first release. A member of the elite Top 50 on the U.S. TPI List, BANKER exhibits a profitable combination of tall, strong, deep bodied cows with a will to milk—setting a trend for the future of the breed. His high milk proof and low SCS indicate that his daughters will increase the quantity and quality of the milk in producer bulk tanks. 29HO10889 Far-O-La Debbie-Jo DRAKE-ET*TV is the graduate that boasts some of the most elite udders. DRAKE has a +2.67 PTA Type as well as a +2.99 Udder Composite. Additionally, DRAKE is a low calving ease bull at 7%. DRAKE’s pedigree includes Regancrest Patron Debbie Jo-ET (EX-92), grand daughter of Dellia (EX-95), and the influential sire, Durham. With this rich heritage behind him, DRAKE is ready for the big time. 94HO0848 Carrousel DISTRIGENE-RED-ET*TV has been one of the most talked about bull in the Red and White industry. With his type combination, his daughters will be the one to beat in the fall. DISTRIGENE-RED graduates with +3.47 stature, extreme power and strength along with the style and balance making his daughters show ring ready and destined for success. DISTRIGENE-RED is the son of ABS’ Indianhead RED-MARKER-ET (EX-96) and the EX-94 2E Renita Ranger-Red cow. Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.
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