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With beef in short supply and prices rising drastically, the beef industry is starting to get a little help … from the dairy industry, according to Richard Williams, ABS Global general manager for North America.   “Quality beef crossbreds from dairy cows offer benefits throughout the supply chain, from dairy farmers, to beef cattle feeders, meat processors, retailers and consumers,” said Williams, while speaking at the 67th Reciprocal Meat Conference.  The American Meat Science As…

ABS graduates nine sires to solid lineup, led by #1 TPI Dorcy.  Dtr of 29HO14142 DORCY Ladys-Manor Dorcy Oda VG-88 Ladys-Manor Farm, Monkton, MD DEFOREST, Wis. – In a solid December sire summary run, DORCY tops the official Holstein USA Top 100 TPISM List and ABS Global graduates seven Holstein and three Jersey sires to an already outstanding lineup. BOLTON son 29HO14142 DORCY only continues to improve with age, as his breed-leading TPI reached +2267 this December.

For the fourth consecutive year, 29JE3301 IATOLA earned the Premier Performance Sire Award, presented Nov. 11 at the 61st All American Jersey Show, held in Louisville, Ky. Since the American Jersey Cattle Association introduced the award in 1975, IATOLA is only the second bull to receive the title four times, and the first to receive it in each of four consecutive years.

ABS Global, Inc. has updated its Canadian facilities to maximize product supply stability for its global customers. “We look forward to using the updated Canadian facilities to continue providing our customers unparalleled product,” said Daniel Hodgkin, production manager for ABS Canada.

ABS Global, Inc. continues to offer a powerful and diverse Holstein lineup, being home to 25 sires among the Holstein Association USA’s Top 100 Total Performance Index (TPISM) list. “At ABS, we want to offer genetic solutions that create the ideal cow for any herd.

The ABS Jersey lineup continues its dominance with 29JE3624 VERNON holding as the number one Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI), Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) and Net Merit Dollars (NM$) sire and graduating two new sires, 529JE3646 VANCE and 29JE3665 VIRGIL, into the top 10 JPI list.   Daughter of 29JE3624 VERNON Rocky Ridge Vernon 314-Grade, Dustin Gingerich, Greencastle, PA “We take pride in the quality of our Jersey offering,” said Wayne DeBuhr, North America dairy product manager. “Our lineup…