Your Source for Top Progeny-Proven Sires
SHAWANO, Wis. - Genex Cooperative, Inc. is home to five of the top eight progeny-proven Holstein sires according to the profitability index Lifetime Net Merit (LNM).
1HO08784 FREDDIE %-I reigns atop the industry with a remarkable +$794 LNM. This big-time impact sire with 75 milking daughters in his proof not only ranks no. 1 in the industry for LNM, but also leads the industry in Cheese Merit, Fluid Merit and TPI™. FREDDIE possesses an elite combination of health traits: 5% Sire Calving Ease, +2.5 Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), +2.74 Somatic Cell Score (SCS) and +7.8 Productive Life. His outstanding longevity evaluation equates to 234 more days of productive life for his daughters compared to daughters of the average sire!
Joining the progeny-proven sire listing for the first time is 1HO09167 O-STYLE, a bull that increased in LNM by $46 since the last sire summary to reach +$706. With the influence of his 48 milking daughters, O-STYLE's production proof increased dramatically to +1548 PTA Milk. This GENESIS program graduate also remains an appealing health traits sire at 7% Sire Calving Ease, +5.7 Productive Life and +1.8 DPR.
1HO08778 SUPER is a cornerstone sire increasing producer profitability at +$625 LNM. In addition, he continues his stance in the limelight ranking no. 2 in the industry for TPI among daughter-proven sires. SUPER's superb status includes appealing conformation (+2.09 PTA Type, +1.97 Udder Composite), excellent health traits (+6.5 Productive Life, +1.3 DPR) and impressive fertility at +3.4 Sire Conception Rate (SCR).
As 1HO08777 AWESOME's 91 milking daughters matured, this awe-inspiring sire experienced positive impacts; his LNM increased by $45 bringing him to +$621. Adding to AWESOME's overall attractiveness is his 6% Sire Calving Ease, +5.4 Productive Life, +1.9 DPR, +2.53 SCS, and +1.5 SCR.
1HO08658 LOGAN has gained interest around the globe as a high genetic merit sire available in both conventional and GenChoice™ sexed semen. This graduate of the cooperative's GENESIS program earned improvements in several categories as his 104 milking daughters moved further into their lactation. LOGAN increased $39 LNM to +$619 and now holds the no. 8 spot in the industry's top 100 TPI list as well. He stands at +3.4 Productive Life, +2.69 SCS, +1.84 Foot & Leg Composite, and 6% Sire and Daughter Calving Ease. This proof run, he earned his first official SCR of +1.4.
For more information on the Genex Holstein lineup, view the online sire catalog or contact customer service at 888-333-1783.
Genex is a subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International (CRI). CRI, a member-owned holding cooperative, is comprised of three subsidiaries: Central Livestock Association, AgSource Cooperative Services and Genex. The CRI Mission Statement summarizes the goal of CRI: "To provide products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers worldwide while maintaining a strong cooperative."
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