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All good things come to an end, as must the career of world-renowned bull 11HO7464 AltaWILDMAN. A bull that did exactly what he was bred to do; AltaWILDMAN consistently sired high type and high milk production. No matter where this bull was used, his daughters were easily identifiable because of these signature characteristics.
 
It's been a Wild Ride for AltaWILDMAN
    A ‘poster boy’ of sorts, AltaWILDMAN was one of the first graduates from the pioneering AltaAdvantage® progeny test program. Advantage® Consultant David Hill knew this sire was special after he inspected the first 35 AltaWILDMAN daughters. “Early AltaWILDMAN daughters easily out-milked and out-scored their herdmates. AltaWILDMAN made large framed, deep ribbed cows with great feet and legs. I always appreciated their great rear udders and teat placement.”   AltaWILDMAN’s intriguing pedigree had 2 crosses to one of the best brood cows ever in Maryland, Ladys-Manor Top Gun Jemini-ET, EX-93 by Cleitus. “Jemini was so long that she used to get stuck in the parlor at Ladys Manor. Not only was she big and long, she was also deep, open and dairy. In fact, all of the cows in the pedigree had a great balance of streng...
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February 6th 2012
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The Ins and Outs of NM and Rank
A follow up to the article 'The Ins and Outs of TPI and Rank'. In this article, learn about NM, rank on the industry-wide NM list, and how certain traits can dramatically affect rank.
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February 16th 2012
Learn about TPI, rank on the industry-wide TPI list, and how certain traits can dramatically affect rank. 
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