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Make it your Advantage!
Alta Genetics has announced their revolutionary progeny testing initiative – the Alta Advantage program – has produced another trio of top-ranked graduates for dairy producers to consider on their dairies. Launched to market in August 2005 the program has created a ripple throughout the industry for its innovative approach to product development. Now three months into the marketing phase, the November sire summaries just released further underscore the tremendous value being created for dairy clients. Not only are these graduates ranked among the industry’s very best, extra confidence in the published information, synonymous with Advantage testing, creates a level of trust that cannot be matched.
AltaWILDMAN: Perfect combination of Production and Type
It’s not too early to predict that among the new faces, AltaWILDMAN (Ladys-Manor Wildman) will rise to a level of prominence, to capture the attention of breeders and commercial dairy producers alike. Quite simply, this son of Mar-Thon BW Marshall has a great deal going for him. He’s an extreme production sire combining a ton of milk, nearly 100 lbs of Combined Fat & Protein (CFP) and an outstanding Type pattern that flirts with the difficult-to-achieve triple two combination for overall Type, Udders and Feet & Legs. His resulting +1752 TPI score places him among the breed’s very best bulls. AltaWILDMAN daughters are strong, they are wide-bodied, they wear exceptional udders and they put them to the test. But most convincingly, Alta’s Advantage Consultants without exception peg him as the real deal, producing hard working cows bent on delivering client satisfaction. Their reports are of cows that consistently rise to the top of their class, providing a measure of confidence that goes far beyond the proof numbers. AltaWILDMAN will be a global impact bull.
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Supporting AltaWILDMAN in his debut, two additional graduates combining high Production and outstanding Health make Alta’s marketing list imminently stronger. With a TPI score of +1731 AltaMARSTON (Shady-Crest-H Marston*cv), also sired by BW Marshall, is among the best bulls in the breed for the combination of Production, Type and Health. Nearly 80 lbs of CFP packaged with +1.90 PTAT and a flawless Health profile that includes ratings of +2.1 Productive Life, +0.6 Daughter Pregnancy Rate, 2.83 SCS and a 7% Calving Ease score make AltaMARSTON truly unique. Add extraordinary Feet & Legs to his arsenal and make him a product of Advantage testing and you have a bull that every producer would be wise to use. |
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Even more extreme in his ability to improve Health and longevity, AltaBIRDMAN (Sandy-Valley Birdman) is the industry’s first proven son of AltaMARSHALL to make an impact. Bred from a Manfred dam and backed further by a Duster full sister to AltaBULLET, he comes by his Health credentials honestly. Over 80 lbs CFP combined with strong ratings for Udder and F&L make him interesting; however, it’s his +2.8 PL and +2.05 Health ratings that grant him a sense of purpose. Advantage testing is simply the icing on the cake. |
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The proof update delivers many more examples of positive news for Alta clients who have placed their trust in the Advantage program. Alta’s high-flying August release, AltaMYRON, enjoyed improvements to his proof, moving up across the board on Type as Advantage Consultants predicted would occur. Furthermore, AltaBYRON (Hartford Byron), a Brett son from the full sister to AltaMYRON’s Dam is another new addition delivering impressive component yields along with a pleasing combination on Udders, Feet & Legs and Health. At +1586 TPI AltaBYRON is another solid Advantage graduate that delivers genetics you can trust.
Other Highlights include:
AltaALLEGRO moves back onto Top 10 TPI list
AltaDYNASTY*cv breaks the +1700 TPI barrier
AltaALLY continues rise: +526 NM$, +2.7 PL
AltaDARWIN makes strong gains on PL, qualifies for HealthPlus status
AltaLEMMER achieves top-Type status in the Netherlands
FORREST second crop daughters deliver big proof gains
AltaBLASTOFF is the Health King: +3.8PL, +3.7DPR, +2.82 Health
Posted Nov 15th
