The bottom line Young sires continue to be a good value relative to the average proven bull, but as a group, the young sires are not as high in genetic merit as the best proven bulls. Because the best proven bulls are more expensive than young sires, consider calculating a Net Merit Semen Value index to determine best overall value. You may be surprised to see that many of the more expensive bulls still provide the best overall value for your breeding dollar. A recent article reviewed the results of three studies on the likely impacts in different parts of the US if we lost the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Below is the average milk price change from the three studies for the five regions used.
Every important journey needs a guide and some measure of progress toward the destination.
The Lewis and Clark expedition had money, soldiers, the latest technology, firearms, medicine, compasses, sextants, the best scouts and science of the times, and a letter from President Thomas Jefferson granting the expedition protection. They would likely have perished, however, if a very unusual Indian woman called Sacajawea had not been their guide. She showed them the way and taught them survival skills for that part of the wilderness. She had knowledge, skills, and abilities possessed by no one else. What's more, she had lived where Lewis and Clark planned to travel.