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DIE-HARD BECOMES #1 LIFETIME PRODUCTION BULL AT ABSDEFOREST, WISCONSIN – April 15, 2008– ABS Millionaire Sire 29H8538 Regancrest Rbk DIE-HARD VG-86 has surpassed another exciting milestone - he is now the number one semen production bull of all time at ABS. As of March 26, 2008, DIE-HARD has produced 1,408,195 units that have passed ABS quality control measures and been made available for sale to dairy producers around the world. The previous title holder was 29HO9023 ROYlane Jordan-ET. “With the addition of numerous DIE-HARD sons at ABS, including 29HO11145 AMMO, 29HO11473 DEANO, 29HO11198 MANAGER and others being sampled, DIE-HARD is set to become one of the most influential sires in the history of the Holstein breed and is creating a global legacy,” stated Ryan Starkenburg, ABS Sire Selection Manager. DIE-HARD is a Roebuck son from the Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95 family. His daughters excel in any environment and possess well-attached udders with a deep seam and correct teat placement. An ABS Durabull™, DIE-HARD is a health and management trait stand out, ranking in the ABS Top Ten for Daughter Pregnancy Rate (+2.8) and Productive Life (+4.1). DIE-HARD is also an ABS Diamond Sire (over 1,000 milking daughters) and a Calving Ease Specialist at 6% CE. ABS Global Genetic Management System® (GMS®) Manager, Amy Knuth adds, “Extreme customer satisfaction with DIE-HARD daughters has continued the exceptional global demand. He is one of our most popular (GMS) mating sires ever with over 380,000 and GMS Evaluators have scored 30,000 daughters globally.” DIE-HARD tops an elite class of ABS bulls worldwide in providing high customer satisfaction genetics for a continuous number of years. He headlines the ABS Millionaires Club (1 million units produced) that also includes 29H5296 SOUTHWIND, 29H8343 CONVINCER-ET and 29HO9023 ROY. 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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