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GENEX EARNS LIMOUSIN PROMOTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
ember-owners of Genex have elected three new dairy producers to serve three-year terms on the board of directors for the cattle genetics cooperative.
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During the elections, held at the Genex annual meeting on January 27, Daniel Tetreault of Champlain, New York (pictured on the left); Lamar B. Gockley of Mohnton, Pennsylvania (pictured on the right); and Jody Schaap of Woodstock, Minnesota (pictured at center), were newly named to the 13-member board.
At the award presentation, Joe Epperly of NALF noted Genex’s promotion of Limousin genetics has helped to make it the third highest used beef breed in the U.S. according to the National Association of Animal Breeders.
he North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) recognized Genex with the Promoter of the Year Award during the NALF banquet at the 2016 National Western Stock Show.
In addition, Kay Olson-Martz of Friendship, Wisconsin, and Patrick Dugan of Casa Grande, Arizona, were re-elected to three-year terms. Following the annual meeting, the Genex board elected officers for 2016: • Paul Greene, president • John Ruedinger, 1st vice president • Bobby Robertson, 2nd vice president • Ronald Totten, secretary
GENEX FARM SYSTEMS EARNS INDUSTRY AWARDS
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J Jeff Swenson, left, and Willie Altenburg, right, accepted the Limousin Promoter of the Year award on behalf of Genex. Also pictured is Jerry Wulf of Wulf Cattle.
arm Systems, a company of Genex, offering milking and farmstead system solutions throughout Minnesota and surrounding areas, took home honors from the CST Industries, Inc. dealer conference in Palm Springs, California. CST manufactures storage and cover solutions and, through dealers like Farm Systems, markets the world-class brands of Harvestore, Slurrystore, Nutristore and XL Unloader. At the conference, the expertise and experience of Farm Systems staff was visible. The company earned the top dollar volume award for 2014 Harvestore structure unloaders, and Area Sales Manager Ken Schneider earned first place for XL Unloader sales during that same year.
Genex earns the recognition after teaming with Wulf Cattle in promoting the use of Limousin and Lim-Flex® semen within dairy herds.
J Ken Schneider was named the 2014 top salesman for North America by CST Industries, Inc.
Ken, a seven-year veteran of Farm Systems from Sauk Centre, Minnesota, also earned third place for Slurrystore structures, rebuild kits and accessories and was named the 2014 top salesman for North America. Additionally, Ken achieved the president’s council award for reaching $4 million in lifetime sales.
“The use of beef semen, especially Limousin semen, within dairy herds has consistently increased over the past four years,” states Roy Wilson, Genex Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Service. “Crossing Limousin and Lim-Flex genetics onto dairy cattle creates a higher‑value feeder calf. And, dairies can improve herd genetics and reduce heifer raising costs with a beef x dairy breeding program.” The Limousin semen available through Genex is eligible for the Breeding to Feeding™ program, where Wulf Cattle purchases the resulting crossbred calves for a guaranteed premium price.
Matt Silbernick of Melrose, Minnesota, earned the Noting the program’s success, Roy adds, $15 million lifetime sales volume award and was “Dairy producers are choosing to add value elected to represent the agriculture dealer network to dairy bull calves. Breeding to Feeding has as the dealer advisory board president. Matt is the continued to gain momentum, setting new Associate Vice President of Farm Systems with 40 sales volume records almost monthly.” years of experience. J CST Industries, Inc. recognized Matt Silbernick for $15 million in lifetime sales. 8
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