Performance Proven...Building for your Future

Today your dairy business requires more than hard work and a love of cows to be successful. Profitable dairying requires long-range planning, careful financial controls, and partnering with others to help maximize your herd's quality and performance.

GMS provides the following advantages:

• Highly trained, certified GMS Evaluators for sound genetic advice
• Ability to choose from a large selection of bulls from around the world
• Sound, unbiased mating selections based on economically important production and type traits for longer lasting cows
• Consistent generation-to-generation goals using a comprehensive selection index for more consistency in your herd
• Flexibility to customize your herd goals; you choose:
  • The group of bulls
  • The amount of production versus type improvement
  • One of five production index traits based on your milk market
  • One of five conformation options:
    • Intensive management
    • Udder emphasis
    • Grassland
    • Feet and legs emphasis
    • Show type
  • A heifer Genomate program based on pedigree and/or body traits
  • Genetic update of your mating sire recommendations
  • A way to manage inbreeding in your herd to make you more profitable
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In addition, you receive reports that show you:

• Monthly semen requirements to assist in controlling inventory
• Ranking of cows and heifers based on production, type and pedigree
• A genetic report card showing production progress