[Ag-eq] Theft of bull semen

[Susan Roe]

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.