New British owned AI company launched

A new AI company will be launched today called Sterling Sires Ltd. Committed to the company’s moto “Great cows are profitable cows” Sterling Sires will source genetics from the UK and around the world.

The company is owned and managed by Paul & Kirsty Westaway. Paul has extensive experience of the UK AI industry having worked previously for both Supersires and GenusABS. Today Paul and Kirsty run two farms in Dymock Gloucestershire trading as Melview Farming and Sterling Sires will be run from the farm.

Commenting on the companies launch Paul said “I am a great believer in British Cattle and the breeders in this country. We will be progeny testing bulls in the UK from the best cow families from both here and abroad. One of the first bulls we will sample will be Kellywell Picasso, a bull born in Cumbria but with an incredible, globally popular, pedigree.”

Sterling Sires has a wide selection of proven bulls including Gen-I-Beq Bolton, the Champion brother to Goldwyn with +2.8 UK Type and Comestar Outback who, as well as great type (+2.6), has huge lifespan (+0.5), super fertility Index (+4.7) and a breed leading scc (-25%).
Sterling Sires also has a good selection of other dairy breeds including British Friesian together with an extensive stud of British Beef bulls.

“As farmers ourselves, we know that breeders expect exceptional products to be coupled with great customer service and value for money” comments Paul “Sterling Sires will be a company that tries to excel in these areas”.

1.2 million dollar cow

The Road to the Royal Sale, hosted by western Canadian powerhouse, Morsan Farms, was held Wednesday in Uxbridge, Ontario at the Vanhaven Sales facility. Topping the event at a whopping 1.2 million dollars was Lot #1, Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy, the VG-89 All-Canadian and All-American from 2008. Missy sold with embryo contracts and hails from a VG-88 Outside dam and then a VG-85 Progress. Her 8/09 proof numbers include +3042 LPI +1276M +92F +38P +22 Conf. Consigned by the sale hosts, this Grand Champion from the 2009 Western Fall National Show sold to a buyer from Denmark.

Other sale highlights included:
Lot 7 – Rocky Mountain Shottle Sweet, 4/09 Shottle x Gen-I-Beq Goldwyn Secret (VG-87) back to the Glen Drummond Aero Flower family$13,200
Lot 13 – Smithden Goldwyn Autumn, 3/09 Goldwyn x Smithden Allen Alison (VG-88 4*)$7,000
Lot 25 – Lindenright Shottle Radiant, 9/07 Nom. All-Canadian 2005 & 2006Shottle x Lindenright Morty Lottery (VG-86) back to Dream & Do Beccas Image (3E-94 DOM)$43,000
Lot 27 – Kingsway Goldwyn Champagne (VG-87), Goldwyn x Kingsway Lheros Chelsie (VG-89 1*)$39,000
Lot 36 – Morsan Goldwyn Idem, 5/09 Goldwyn x Maroch Idem Champion (EX-93) Res. All-Canadian & Nom. All-American Sr. 3-year-old 2008 back to Dixie-Lee-H Imari-ET (VG-88)$11,000
Lot 53 – Dappledale HH Red Allure, 12/08 Fradon Redliner x KHW Regiment Ariel-Red-ET (VG-89) x Kamps-Hollow Altitude-ET (2E-95 DOM)$10,200
Lot 57 – Rosiers Brae Goldwyn, a just fresh Goldwyn x Rosiers Burka Triumphant (EX-90)$41,000

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