Select Sires Inc. has completed the new Calf Campus facility located near Plain City, Ohio. During the summer of 2011, construction began to develop two state-of-the-art facilities that will foster bull calf health and growth at Select Sires. The bio-secure campus will be home to nearly 150 calves when it is fully occupied.

The new calf facilities will promote vigor and fitness among the bull calves, enhancing the productivity of the bulls at a younger age for semen collection and enabling Select Sires' customer-owners to have further success for many generations within their herd. Being mindful to environmental concerns, the facilities were created to self-contain all animal waste and water discharge, including a manure storage facility.

"This continued research, growth, development and investment from Select Sires demonstrates our commitment to creating a high-quality product for our customer-owners," stated David Thorbahn, president and chief executive officer of Select Sires. "With our latest expansion, Select Sires is anticipating earlier semen release on our most exclusive Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) bulls. This will grant our customer-owners more timely access to elite genetics."

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.

11.30.2011