George Sebright has joined Premier as a Sales Support Specialist in the central region. Please join us in welcoming him! George grew up and is still involved on his family’s farm in Adams County, PA. They milk Registered Holsteins and grain farm as well. Genetics piqued George’s interest from a young age, and he knew...
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Ryan Allen Joins Premier as Sales Support Specialist
Ryan Allen joined Premier on August 1 as a Sales Support Specialist. Ryan was raised on his family’s Registered Holstein farm, Glen-Toctin in Frederick County Maryland where he gained a love for dairy farming, cattle care, and genetics. He attended Penn State for his undergraduate, majoring in Animal Science under the business option. At Penn...
Seeing Into the Future with Genomic Testing
Zoetis Genomics help to provide tools and resources to make more profitable breeding decisions. Premier Select Sires is proud to partner with Zoetis to help both beef and dairy producers make informed decisions for breeding, marketing, and more! With this technology, producers can identify high-performing animals earlier and reduce costs by decreasing selection and breeding...
Mason Hamlett Joins Premier as an Area Sales Manager
Premier Select Sires welcomes the new Area Sale Manager for Eastern Virginia, Mason Hamlett. Mason will transition into his new role in the beginning of August. “My goal is to bring Premier Select Sires quality to farmers to meet their personal farm goals and to achieve an outstanding conception rate! My goal would...
SimVitro® HerdFlex™ Beef Embryos: Generating High-Performance Beef Calves on Dairy Farms
Taking beef on dairy breeding a step further, SimVitro Herdflex embryos are an effective tool to generate high-performance beef calves on dairy operations. By placing full beef embryos in dairy cattle, you gain the full beef calf advantage that will allow you to break into new markets (via customers looking for 100% beef calves) and...
FerAppease®:Reducing Cortisol Levels During the Most Stressful Times for Cattle
Domesticated food animals are prey species that evolved over thousands of years to perceive threats and avoid predation. In a threatening situation, the amygdala and areas of the hypothalamus are overstimulated and will trigger short and long-term physiological changes. Under the current farming conditions, threat perception serves little to no purpose. Fear leads to stress...
ASM Rick Krall Retires after 37 Years of Service
Premier Area Sales Manager Rick Krall retired on June 15, 2024 after 37 total years of service with Premier or its preceding cooperatives. Please join us in congratulating him and thanking him for his contributions and dedication to our cooperative! Rick grew up on a dairy farm and said he had always taken interest in...
Get Ahead of the Heat with Bovine Accellyte II
With the summer heat, it’s important to keep cows hydrated and make sure they have all the vitamins and minerals they need to keep doing their jobs. Bovine Accellyte II is a specialized electrolyte product that helps cows in periods of stress, rehydration and prehydration. This product contains electrolytes to help replace those that are...
Paige Peiffer Joins Premier Select Sires as Sales Support Specialist
Please join us in welcoming Paige Peiffer to the team as a Sales Support Specialist in our central region! . Paige grew up on her parent’s small Holstein herd in Lebanon County, PA where her love for agriculture began. She decided to pursue a career in the dairy industry and attended Penn State University where...