The Cows Behind Stanton Bros Sires

With numerous sires topping the Accelerated Genetics line-up, Stanton Bros. Ltd., of Ilderton, ON, Canada are clearly doing something right. Jim Stanton, the partner who oversees the genetics portion of the 850-cow operation attributes this success to two things: a willingness to believe in genomics and investing in key cow families. Behind each of these impressive commercial sires is a deep and decorated maternal line with well-known and extraordinary brood cows from the past and into the present. On a recent visit to the Accelerated Genetics Production Facility in Westby, Wis., we had the opportunity to visit with Jim about some of the premier cow families of the Stanton genetics program.