[Ag-eq] Theft of bull semen

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

I wonder if the people knew what they were stealing?

I had to chuckle at this article.

Nella
Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

> Theft of bull semen investigated in Augusta, Virginia. AUGUSTA The Augusta
> County Sheriff's Office is investigating an unusual theft: $250 worth of bull
> semen. Authorities said Tuesday 10 containers of the semen were reported
> missing from Mount Solon, which is located about halfway between Staunton and
> Harrisonburg. They were stolen from a barn. Jean Schofield is with the North
> American Breeders Inc., a semen collection center in Berryville. She said if
> the semen wasn't stored in liquid nitrogen, it's probably worthless.
> Schofield said bull semen is used to selectively breed specific traits.
> High-quality bull semen can fetch as much as $400 to $500.
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