BURT JOINS ELITE ABS MILLIONAIRES CLUB

29HO10493 BURT

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – May 12, 2010 – ABS sire 29HO10493 Lutz-Brookview BURT-ET has reached the impressive milestone of producing one million units of semen.  With the addition of BURT, ABS now has 10 sires that have reached one million units—making it one of the largest million unit groups in the industry.

A calving ease sire with high semen fertility, BURT has been a customer favorite siring outstanding feet and legs.  In addition to his exceptional locomotion, he transmits high components and a modern frame.   BURT also ranks tenth on the prestigious Holstein Association Top 100 TPI™ list of bulls with 97 percent U.S. reliability for Milk and Type.

Eliza Roberts, ABS Global Production and Project Manager stated, “BURT has been an exceptional semen producer through his tenure at the ABS Canada production facilities.  A special recognition goes to the laboratory, veterinary and barn teams, whose expertise and exceptional care have contributed to reaching this exciting milestone.”

BURT joins the list of legendary ABS sires to reach the one million unit mark including 29H5295 SOUTHWIND, 29H8343 CONVINCER, 29HO9023 ROY, 29H8538 DIE-HARD, 29HO9436 FREDERICK, 29HO10644 GARRISON, 29HO10483 JAMMER, 29HO10124 BOLIVER and 29HO11111 BOLTON.  This notable list of high lifetime production sires is a result of quality animal husbandry, the ABS Cornerstone® Progeny Test Program which develops Rock Solid Genetics™ that stand the test of time and a continual focus on customer satisfaction. 

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.