AWSS DiamondCUTS eNEWS August 2021

DIAMONDcuts eNEWS | August 2021

Where Are They Now? – All West Legacy, Allan Cossentine

In celebration of the All West/Select Sires 80th 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. This month, we caught up with Mr. Allan Cossentine! Read More

In Loving Memory of Lanny Kipp

Our sincere condolences to the family of Lanny Kipp, who passed away in Vancouver, WA on August 7, 2021 at age 74. Lanny joined the All West Family as a Sales Representative in Southwest Washington in 1984 and retired in December 2014. He was known for his vast knowledge, contagious smile, and genuine care in the lives of his co-workers and customers. Read More

A Summer Well Spent with Mitchell Wesen

We cannot believe our summer with 2021 All West Summer Intern Mitchell Wesen came to an end today! In ten short weeks, Mitchell covered a large portion of All West Territory and was able to travel to more destinations than any of our interns before him, despite the current pandemic restrictions. Read More

August 2021 Sire Summary Highlights

Thirteen Holsteins, four Jerseys and one crossbred sire earned graduation caps to join the daughter-proven lineup following the August sire summaries. These new graduates offer diverse pedigrees and genetic specialties, including health and wellness superstars, production leaders, Polled and A2A2 Beta-Casein genetics...Read More

Meet our August Graduates with Daughter-Proven Results!

In recent times, we’ve brought some fantastic genomic young sires to our farmer-owners. These sires possessed promise to be breed leaders once they reached daughter-proven status and we’re excited to share their time has come. Several of our most elite young sires make their debut on the proven list with winning rankings. Read More

NxGEN Offers Early Access to the Best Genetics!

NxGEN was designed by dairy producers, for dairy producers. It is intended for dairies that want to drive genetic performance,” said Jordan Siemers, dairy sire analyst. “The current lineup includes sires that meet the needs of nearly every dairy producer, no matter the management environment or selection criteria..Read More

Delivering Dollar$

Most herds use records from farm management systems to analyze and validate the predictive power of genetic evaluations for individual traits. As you know, your local Select Sires advisor can perform a genetic audit to show that animals with higher PTA values perform better in your herd...Read More

Select Sires Celebrates JEDI’s Successful Career

Select Sires is saddened to announce that 7HO13250 S-S-I Montross JEDI-ET (EX-93-GM) passed away last week. In August 2015, JEDI made his debut as the industry’s No. 1 GTPI® available young sire and he ranked within the breed’s top-10 when he graduated to Select Sires’ daughter-proven lineup in August 2018. Read More

Sire Spotlight – 7HO15537 HIGH SEAS

This GForce sire is a 7HO14674 SPARTACUS son with no 7HO12788 FRAZZLED in his pedigree. A glance at his linear traits combined with his impressive Genomic Total Performance Index (GPTI) of +2906 and Type at +1.66 are sure to help you batten down the hatches for the future of your herd... Read More

Genie In A Bottle (Jar)

Every producer is taking a hard look at their expenses these days. They sometimes make cuts that they know will hurt cow’s performance, then hope to find “a Genie in a bottle” in the feedbunk to keep cows healthy in spite of their management decisions...Read More

BioFresh Bolus on Sale in All West Territory!

Ideal for fresh cows, NOW is the perfect time to take advantage of our Agrarian Solutions product, BioFresh® Boluses! From September 1 – November 30, 2021, you can purchase the 400-count pail of BioFresh® Boluses for $78 off of regular retail price. Contact your All West/Select Sires Representative to stock your panty with this special offer, available to All West/Select Sires customers only for a limited time only. Click to learn more about BioFresh Bolus