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ABS SIRES HOLD STRONG POSITIONS ON TOP 100 TPI LISTDEFOREST, WISCONSIN - March 1, 2006 – ABS sires claimed six of the top 20 spots on the February 2006 Holstein Association USA Top 100 TPI list. Information on these outstanding TPI leaders is listed below. “Once again, ABS standouts like JET STREAM and ALTON maintained their elite status as they added more daughters to their proof information,” stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. “Along with these current ABS sires, new release sires like MR MOTEL also claimed impressive spots on the TPI list.” 29HO10792 JET STREAM*TV 97% I, earned the sixth spot and increased to +1840 TPI. JET STREAM’s ability to increase profits with his +$510 Net Merit, +61 Fat pounds and +53 Protein pounds have moved him to the top of the ABS Sales Class. He offers producers a balanced package of +2.21 on Udder Composite and +1.71 PTAT. Moving up a spot to number seven on the TPI list at +1814 is ABS Net Merit Leader 29HO10681 ALTON*cv. This Rock Solid bull (100 daughters in 60 herds) saw nice increases across all his production traits as he increased 252 pounds of milk and six pounds of fat and protein, respectively, which boosted his Net Merit by 54 dollars. ABS new release 29HO10868 MR MOTEL*TV graduated to the eleventh spot on the list. This BW Marshall from the great Miss Mark Maui family is the top milk bull at ABS being over 2600 pounds. Along with his superior production, he is a component leader as well being +65 protein pounds and +69 fat pounds. At 6% Calving Ease, he is also a solid choice for the heifer pens. 29HO10607 CONCORD*TV moved up to number 15 on the Top 100 TPI list at +1744. He is a high component CONVINCER son that excels in pounds of protein at +84 and +.11%. This Rock Solid bull is also an ABS Pregnancy King. At number seventeen on the TPI list was 29HO10728 FABRIZIO*TV at +1740. He jumped over 80 pounds of milk, 25 Net Merit Dollars and 23 TPI points to earn this spot. FABRIZIO is also a Calving Ease sire at 7%. ABS Pregnancy King 29HO10493 BURT*TV claimed the nineteenth spot on the February TPI list at +1728. BURT is a profitable choice for dairy producers at +$507 Net Merit and a +63 for Fat pounds. He makes daughters with outstanding feet and legs and is an ABS health trait leader at 2.68 for Somatic Cell Score. Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services and technologies. 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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