1HO7235 TOYSTORY: Achieving a New Record

SHAWANO, Wis. - In the past year, 1HO7235 Jenny-Lou Mrshl TOYSTORY-ET *TV has surpassed a milestone achieved by few sires in the industry. In April 2009, he produced his one-millionth unit of semen. Now, he has accomplished yet another record as Genex members and customers worldwide have purchased one million doses of semen from TOYSTORY.

TOYSTORY's semen production accomplishments complement his outstanding genetic credentials. Throughout his career, the genetic evaluations of this five-star favorite have escalated to amazing levels. With the August 2009 sire summary, TOYSTORY's production evaluation includes over 7,416 milking daughters in 2,949 herds. TOYSTORY now stands at +$477 Lifetime Net Merit and scores +3.06 PTA Type, +2.98 Udder Composite and +2.11 Foot & Leg Composite. The list of outstanding evaluations goes on with efficient production (1689 PTA Milk, +62 Fat, +50 Protein), +1919 TPI^TM, 7% Sire Calving Ease and +3.4 Sire Conception Rate. 

Interest in TOYSTORY and his offspring is apparent worldwide. In the U.S., TOYSTORY daughter Savage-Leigh Lavisha-ET, VG-89, EX-MS, pictured at left, sold for an astounding $340,000 at the August 2009 International Intrigue Sale. In Brazil, TOYSTORY has 82 percent more registered offspring compared to the next leading sire. South Africa deemed TOYSTORY as "Most Popular Bull", and France announced TOYSTORY as one of the most heavily used foreign sires.

California producer Richard Dias of Dias & Dias Dairy, commented on the results, "TOYSTORY is one of the best bulls I've ever used! I have 60 fresh TOYSTORY heifers and there isn't a bad one. I've used many of the popular sires over the past 30 years and I haven't seen any sire with such a consistent group of daughters. You get a combination of both style and milk with TOYSTORY. He's the full package!"

On the other side of the world, Mark Dee of Clydevale Holsteins in Cohuna, Australia, stated, "We are really happy with our TOYSTORY daughters. They have soft silky udders with particularly good rear udder height and width. Their temperament is exceptional and they compete really well at milking time. They are clean boned with ample width of muzzle and front end and should develop into lasting cows."

With results such as these and the records of a million doses of semen produced and sold, it's no wonder why producers across the globe are raving about TOYSTORY.

For more information on TOYSTORY and the Genex lineup, contact your local Genex representative 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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