AWSS DiamondCUTS eNEWS July 2021

DIAMONDcuts eNEWS | July 2021

Select Sires Unification Update

The farmer-owner boards of Minnesota Select Sires Co-op, Inc. and COBA/Select Sires Inc. have voted with overwhelming support to ratify the unification of the Select Sires federation. Voting results from Select Sires MidAmerica Inc. did not garner enough support to ratify the proposal...Read More

Welcome to the All West Family,

Alex Werkhoven!

It is with great excitement that we announce the hiring of Alex Werkhoven! Alex began his career with All West/Select Sires as our newest Dairy Program Specialist...Read More

Where Are They Now? - All West Legacy, Larry Wilhonen

In celebration of the All West/Select Sires 80^th Anniversary this year, we’re catching up with some of our “All West Legacies” and providing you with an update in the form of their responses to seven simple questions...Read More!

Around All West with Summer Intern Mitchell Wesen

After a very “unprecedented” 2020 school year at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, our 2021 All West Summer Intern, Mitchell Wesen, arrived ready to take advantage of every opportunity we could safely provide. In the first half of his summer with us, Mitchell has already explored All West Territory’s states of Washington and Oregon...Read More

In Loving Memory of Fred Visser

Our sincere condolences to the family of past All West/Select Sires Delegate and Director, Fred Visser, who passed away on June 23, 2021 at age 66...Read More

Select Sires Says Goodbye to Montross

Earlier this week, Select Sires said goodbye to genetic giant 7HO12165 Bacon-Hill MONTROSS-ET (EX-92-GM). MONTROSS consistently sired productive, profitable daughters and dairy herds gleaned the benefits of his elite genetic profile...Read More

7JE5004 Chrome Sales Top the Charts

At eight-years-old, 7JE5004 River Valley CeCe CHROME-ET has claimed a new title as Select Sires’ lifetime sales leader for the Jersey breed. With 527,517 units sold, demand for CHROME continues to climb as he sires the industry’s most successful and profitable daughters. Read More

Exciting Jersey Sire Updates with Herby Lutz

We’re happy to see our Select Sires Inc. Sire Analysts back on the road after an interesting past year! Read on as Jersey Sire Analyst Herby Lutz shares his insight about some exciting sires in our lineup... Read More

Changes to CDCB Evaluation for August 2021

The new Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) including Feed Saved (FSAV), Heifer Livability (HLIV) and Early First Calving (EFC), along with a number of new parameters and assumptions, will be introduced in the August 2021 evaluation. Residual Feed Intake (RFI) will be displayed directly, rather than FSAV which combines RFI and Body Weight Composite (BWC)...Read More

Beat the Heat with Heat Abatement Tips from All West’s Cris Hatch

With record-breaking temperatures blazing through All West Territory, heat abatement is on the minds of all dairy producers... but what are the best practices to keep your cows cool?! Tune in to watch the replay of All West Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) Specialist Cris Hatch sharing his knowledge on the topic during this month’s Episode 13 of All West All Access. Watch

Heat Stress Monitoring with the CowManager Activity System

Heat stress and its impact occurs when a cow’s ability to dissipate heat is exceeded by heat generated from metabolic heat production and heat gain from environmental sources. Humidity is also a contributing factor to heat stress conditions and the Temperature Humidity Index, commonly referred to as the THI, is the primary method of measuring heat stress...Read More

Utilize BioFresh Bolus in Every Fresh Cow Protocol

Most dairies today have a protocol to follow for fresh cows. It typically involves a calcium bolus along with a product to aid in gut health and rumination. As Dan Hoying has stated, cows want the same old consistent meal every day. However, getting used to that switch to that same old meal can be a struggle for the gut health of a fresh cow...Read More

Sire Spotlight – 14HO7796 GRIFF

We know our dairy producers are always looking for sires who can achieve the highest sex-sorted semen conception rates to enhance their return on investment. In the heat of the summer when conception rates tend to be the most at risk...Read More

Last Chance To Enter! Western Dairy Showcase

Click here to submit your entries to the first ever Western Dairy Showcase by August 1, 2021! This is going to be a great youth dairy show and sales opportunity in All West Territory hosted by local, dedicated, dairy enthusiasts. We will see you there!