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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

An Obit for a Very Special Bull

He was a giant in his field, known around the world simply by his first name: Toystory. And he was the most prolific bull in the world. Toystory sired more than 500,000 offspring in his lifetime, an incredibly high number by industry standards. Why was he so special, and what do his life and death tell us about the dairy industry?

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jan 16, 2015 • 1 min read

He was a giant in his field, known around the world simply by his first name: Toystory. And he was the most prolific bull in the world. Toystory sired more than 500,000 offspring in his lifetime, an incredibly high number by industry standards. Why was he so special, and what do his life and death tell us about the dairy industry?

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    Barbara Bogaev

    radio journalist

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    Andrew Walsh

    Too Beautiful to Live

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Mark Peters

    Wall Street Journal reporter based in Chicago

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