1. 2015-16 DEC-JAN

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1. 2015-16 DEC-JAN

Holstein Journal
Australia
December 2015 / January 2016
Cow identification
for registration
On-Farm
Competition:
All the winners
Technical Update:
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Cow family:
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Contents
CEO’s message ............................................................................. 5
Calendar of Events ....................................................................... 6
Page 16
Stars of the Future and
Northern Lights Sale
Industry Roundup..................................................................... 6-8
Member Update.................................................................... 10-13
Holstein Australia’s Future Structure ......................................14-15
Sale Reports......................................................................... 16-17
Page 18
US judge praises on-farm
competition
Industry Insight.................................................................... 18-19
2015 Semex–Holstein On-Farm Competition ......................... 21-39
Tasmania........................................................................................................ 22-24
South Australia ...............................................................................................25-27
Queensland..................................................................................................... 28-30
Western Australia ........................................................................................... 31-33
South-Eastern ................................................................................................ 34-36
New South Wales .......................................................................................... 37-39
Page 41
The Gowerville Dorothys
Holstein Cow Family – the Gowerville Dorothys...................... 41-45
Cow Profile – Calderwood E.M Laura .......................................... 46
Technical Update........................................................................ 48
In the Show Ring................................................................. 50-53
Classification Tour Results...................................................... 54-55
Member Update......................................................................... 56
Holstein Youth...................................................................... 58-61
The Last Word............................................................................ 62
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CEO’s Message
Graeme Gillan
CEO, Holstein Australia
Looking back, planning ahead
A
s individuals and in your businesses,
the end of the year is the opportunity
to review achievements, identify what
could have been done differently and the
priorities for the next year.
Here at Holstein Australia, it’s an
opportunity to reflect on what has been
achieved, what we can improve and our
priorities for the New Year.
Association governance
Since the 2014 AGM board/NAC meetings
and the open forum at the 2015 National
Delegates Meeting, discussions have been
around the best structure within Holstein
Australia to allow members to participate
fully in the direction of the association;
and to contribute to the promotion of
Holstein Australia at Sub-branch, Branch
and Federal levels.
A more in-depth report (pages 14-15)
outlines the changes being considered
and the impact on Holstein Australia.
The board and staff are also developing a
new strategic plan to take the association
through to 2020. The first step has been
to distribute a survey to members to
ensure we understand their needs and
priorities. Additionally, non-members will
be surveyed to determine what services
Holstein Australia could offer to broaden
our appeal to the wider dairy community.
Classification
The classification team is currently working
through the busiest time of the year
combining peak member classification,
LTE work on behalf of the AI industry and
continuing their work in the GINFO herds
classifying 2-year-olds and collecting tail
hairs for genomic testing.
I watch the tremendous progress the
classifiers have made over the past 12
months with pride; a credit to all involved.
Members have also played a significant
role in the team’s development through
their support and constructive feedback.
As the throughput of cows increases, so do
the efficiencies of the program, so for 2016
let’s make a priority to classify as many first
lactation heifers as possible.
Member services
Herd improvement industry
As mentioned a number of times,
registrations are running at a very high
level, heavily influenced by export.
Importantly, the uptake of EzeGene
and the utilisation of our registration
contractors is also showing positive results.
Holstein Australia does, and will continue
to, play an important role within herd
improvement in Australia, managing a
number of significant projects and helping
develop the priorities for the future.
One issue that has caused concern has
been the use of ‘physical identifiers’,
especially at shows and sales. There has
been considerable discussion around a
compulsory Holstein Australia ear tag to
support identification. This will not be
implemented at this stage, though such
an ear tag could be made available on a
voluntary basis during 2016.
• GINFO: increasing the reliabilities of
genomics in Australia.
• Health Data, Healthy Cows: taking
previously untapped on-farm health
data to create new breeding values.
• Genomics: connecting science with
farmers through genomic results.
• Type ABVs: working with industry to
improve the value of Australian Type
Proofs.
• Delivery of cow ABVs to enable
members to better measure the genetic
merit of their herds.
I would like to emphasise that the
current by-laws clearly define the
requirements for identification and how
this is to be implemented at shows and
sales. Currently, there appears to be a
significant drop-off of identification
inspections at events. The plan is that at
Holstein Australia accredited events in
second half of 2016, members will not
be eligible to participate in the event
without registration certificates being
made available. There will be further
communication on this important issue.
International Dairy Week
Holsteins will be the feature breed for IDW
2016, showcasing the breed to Australia
and the world through the extensive
coverage IDW receives.
Services to the industry
Holstein Australia continues to expand the
provision of services to industry bodies,
already providing Brown Swiss with a full
complement of services and classification
to Ayrshire, Guernsey, Illawarra, Dexters
and goat breeders.
Earlier in the year, Holstein Australia added
its services to Aussie Reds and more
recently began working with the new
Australian Dairy Goats Incorporated.
Providing our services to like-minded
organisations allows Holstein Australia
to better utilise resources to improve
efficiencies, a win for all parties.
Current activities include:
Future activities
There has been considerable discussion
within the herd improvement industry
around governance, new projects and
the overall delivery of better outcomes to
dairy farmers. Holstein Australia has been
involved through the Herd Improvement
Industry Strategic Steering Group (HIISSG)
that brings industry together to prioritise
activities into the future.
Perhaps the single most important
work being undertaken is industry
governance: how to create a clear ‘line of
sight’ from research through to on-farm
delivery. With the support of industry,
HIISSG has been able to develop a new
framework for industry governance
which is in consultation phase with
the many organisations involved with
herd improvement. We look forward to
providing more details early in 2016.
End of year
On behalf of the Board, BDCC and all staff
I would like to thank all members for their
support during 2015 and wish everybody
a very safe and happy festive season.
We look forward to again catching up
in 2016.
HJ
The Australian Holstein Journal
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Industry Roundup
Winter Fair judges
James Mann joins DA
Eddie Bue, Fithian Illinois, US, will judge
the 2016 Victorian Winter Fair, supported
by Cameron Yarnold (Arralik, NSW) as
associate judge.
James Mann (Donovans Dairying, Mt
Gambier) has been appointed to the Dairy
Australia board.
Donovan’s Dairying milks 2,000 cows.
The operation has pioneered innovative
grazing and production systems for dairy
in southern Australia and continues to
explore leading edge opportunities for
business sustainability. James has been the
Chair of Dairy SA since 2002 and has also
taken on other dairy industry roles.
Like the previous two judges, Eddie is a
Klussendorf-Mackenzie Award winner
and was associate judge for international
Holsteins at the 2015 World Dairy
Expo. In addition to success with his
own Legendholm herd, Eddie is highly
respected for his extensive experience
in judging, fitting and caring for an
impressive list of high-calibre cows.
Cameron will be familiar to Journal readers
for his successes on the show circuit,
including 2009 IDW Juvenile Champion
and 2010 Supreme Champion at Sydney
Royal. Currently President of the Manning
Sub-branch and a leader at the National All
Breeds Youth Camp, Cameron has judged
at numerous shows and won the NSW
state judging final in 2013.
From 2016, there will no longer be an
award for overall supreme udder; instead,
the supreme intermediate best udder will
Details: internationaldairyweek.com.au
be sashed prior to intermediate champion
and senior supreme udder will sashed
prior to senior champion. This will mean
intermediate best udder winners can be
milked immediately after the intermediate
section to avoid undue stress to the cows.
28 June
Australian Holstein Showcase Sale.
17-21 January
IDW Youth Challenge, Tatura Park, Victoria.
Details: P: 03 98357600 E: enquiries@holstein.
com.au
Calendar of events
Cameron Yarnold will be the associate judge for the
2016 Victorian Winter Fair.
The Dairy Levy Poll Process Review
concluded in November with the majority
of voters in favour of opting for a levy poll
only when a change in the levy is sought.
Until now a levy poll has been required
at least every five years costing about
$750,000 per poll.
31 May
Cow of the Year nominations close.
Details: P: 03 98357600 E: [email protected]
17-21 January
International Dairy Week (IDW), Tatura Park,
Victoria.
29 January
Youth exchange program applications close.
Details: Contact Ron Chittick M: 0417 738 816 E: [email protected]
30 June
Semex-HA All Australian national photographic
completion entries close.
Details: Victorian Branch Secretary Liz Clowes, P: Details: P: 03 98357600 E: [email protected]
03 5822 0176 E: [email protected]
30 June
or speak to your sub-branch State Delegate
Distinguished service award nominations close.
14-16 February
Judging School, Warragul, Victoria.
Details: Toria Patten ryannaholsteins@netspace. 30 June 2016
Youth Project Photo entries close.
net.au or 0427 451 486
17-30 March
30 June 2016
Sydney Royal Easter Show, Olympic Park.
Details: www.sydneyroyal.com.au/105.htm.com. Master Breeder Nominations close
au P: 02 9704 1159 E: [email protected]
16 March
DairyTas – Tasmanian Dairy Conference and
Dairy Awards Dinner, Burnie.
28 - 30 June 2016
Winter Fair, Bendigo Exhibition Centre, Entry form
available via web by start of May 2016
Details: www.dairytas.com.au P: 03 6432 2233 E:
[email protected]
28 March – 2 April
2016 WHFF Conference and General Assembly,
Argentina.
Details: www.whff.info/
7-10 April
Farm World at Lardner Park, Gippsland, Victoria.
Details: Contact Ron Chittick M: 0417 738 816
E: [email protected]
Details: www.victorianwinterfair.webs.com or
www.facebook.com/pages/Victorian-WinterFair/256271444536547
Spring 2016 (refer to your sub-branch)
Semex-HA On-farm competition
13-15 September 2016
Holstein Australia AGM, Albury-Wodonga.
Details: www.lardnerpark.com.au
22 April
Entries for the Australian Holstein Showcase
Sale close –no genetic material, deep Australian
pedigree preferred.
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Levy poll changes
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holstein.com.au. For information and regular
updates, visit www.holstein.com.au and click on
the events calendar.
John Harlock to
chair ADHIS
John Harlock (Fala Park, Western Victoria),
pictured above, has been appointed to
chair ADHIS. John and his wife Shirley
operate a 350-cow dairy farm near
Warrnambool.
John has served on the ADHIS Board
for eight years after holding positions
on a number of dairy industry boards
including Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
Company, Genetics Australia, Western
Herd Improvement and Warrnambool Cooperative Society.
John replaces outgoing chair, Adrian
Drury, who stepped down to focus on the
adoption of robotic milking in his dairy
business in NSW.
Industry Roundup
Industry to buy Mistro
Industry snapshot 2015
Dairy Australia and HICO have signed an
agreement to transition ownership and
management of the Mistro Centre and
Mistro Projects to the industry.
The following is a snapshot of the Australian dairy industry, taken from the 2015
edition of Australian Dairy Industry In Focus, published by Dairy Australia.
Both parties recognise this software and
its services underpin the ability of herd
improvement to help deliver farm profit.
Mistro Centre includes the back end
software packages for managing herd
test data within 90% of Australia’s herd
recording centres while Mistro Projects
delivers custom-build software solutions
for the Australian dairy industry, including
the current redevelopment of the genetic
evaluation system for ADHIS.
The transition in ownership is one step
towards a centralised industry data
repository for the Australian dairy industry.
It will accelerate the development of new
reports and tools for farmers.
National dairy herd
Average herd size
Milk production
Average annual milk production per
cow
Australia’s third-largest rural industry
Milk utilisation
Annual production of main
commodities
Exports
Percentage of milk production
exported
Major markets for
Crocs for cows
Cows are the latest to join the plastic
clog fashion made famous by the Crocs
brand. UK professional cattle hoof trimmer,
Robert Todd has developed a flexible slipon shoe for cows with lameness caused by
ulcers or bruising.
Colour coded by size, the flexible shoes
can be fitted in minutes using a glue called
‘Moo-tac’ and worn for up to eight weeks.
Annual per capita consumption
Dairy industry workforce
1.74 million cows
284 Cows
9,731 billion litres
5,730 litres
$13.5 billion farm, manufacturing and
exports
Cheese 31%
SMP/BMP 27%
Drinking milk 25%
WMP 8%
Other 9%
Milk powders 332,900 tonnes
Cheese 344,000 tonnes
Butter 118,700 tonnes
$2.88 billion (2014/15); 6% of world trade
34% (2014/15)
Australia (inc. drinking milk) 3,033,000
tonnes
Greater China 136,400 tonnes
Japan 103,900 tonnes
Singapore 86,600 tonnes
Indonesia 59,400 tonnes
Malaysia 51,100 tonnes
Drinking milk 105 litres
Cheese 13.6 kilograms
39,000 directly employed
Cow of the Year
reminder
It’s time to start thinking about your
entries for the Cow of the Year. Entries
close 31 May 2016.
The competition recognises all-round
excellence in production, classification,
breeding and overall contribution to the
Australian Holstein breed.
Contact: Holstein Australia, ph 03 9835
7600 email [email protected]
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Industry Roundup
Robert Poole (ADIC Vice Chair), John Harlock, Shirley Harlock (recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Service Award).
Outstanding service recognised with award
Shirley Harlock (Fala Park, western Victoria)
received the ADIC 2015 Outstanding
Service Award in recognition of four
decades of contribution to the Australian
dairy industry.
Shirley has been involved with many
groups and organisations, including roles
with the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria,
Australian Dairy Farmers, Dairy Food Safety
Victoria, FutureDairy and the Sustainable
Agricultural Fund.
With a philosophy of “if you are not
involved you are part of the problem”,
Shirley has brought many in the dairy
community along with her and often
mentoring them into leadership roles.
FARMER HEALTH
Heat can be deadly
With the hot months upon us, it’s important to be aware of the
risks of heat stress and take preventative action.
In hot weather make sure you and the people you work with
drink plenty of water, consider staying indoors during the
hottest part of the day and be alert for the signs of heat stress.
Hot weather places extra strain on your body as it tries to cool
itself to its preferred temperature of 37°C.
Farmers working outside, or in farm buildings or sheds that
have poor cooling methods, are at particular risk.
There are three stages of heat stress: heat cramps, heat
exhaustion and heat stroke.
Heat stroke occurs when you become dehydrated and
your body temperature rises above 40.5C.
This is a medical emergency and can lead to death.
From: www.farmerhealth.org.au
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First woman to head up
Australian Dairy Farmers
Simone Joliffe (Currajugle, Wagga
Wagga, NSW) made history in December
becoming the first woman to be
President of Australian Dairy Farmers.
Simone has a strong background in
industry representation on research,
development and extension programs at
both state and national levels.
Milking 225 cows with her husband Neil,
Simone is passionate supporting farmers
at the grassroots and community
involvement.
She has been involved with the Young
Cattlemen’s Union, Murrumbidgee
Holstein Branch and local preschool and
school committees.
Milk fingerprinting wins
innovation award
Fonterra’s milk fingerprinting technology
has been awarded the NZ Innovators
Award.
Jeremy Hill from Fonterra said this new
technology reduced the time and cost of
testing milk quality and safety. Instead of
taking days or weeks, milk fingerprinting
can test hundreds of samples in seconds.
It also tests milk composition allowing
more efficient processing of milk.
“Milk fingerprinting provides information
about each farm’s milk so rapidly that
when combined with our sophisticated
tanker scheduling system, we can now
send milk to the manufacturing site that
will get the most value out of every drop,”
Jeremy said.
Agri-Gene Showtime Sires
HOLSTEIN IDW Specials
MEGASIRE
Butz-Hill Megasire - ET Supersire x Man-O-Man
PIRHANA-P
Buck-H-Creek Piranha - P *RC Mogul x Secure-Red
DELTA
Mr Mogul Delta 1427 - ET
Mogul x Robust
TROY
River-Bridge Co-Op Troy - ET
Mogul x Freddie
Offers a great blend of Production, Type and Health
Traits from the much admired “Missy” cow family and
will improve Calving Ease, Productive Life, SCC & DPR.
Min 10 Dose Order
New Sire; Piranha-P ranks amongst the industry’s
elite TPI Red Carrier Polled bulls and excels for Type,
Production & Udders with positive Components.
Min 25 Dose Order
Huge GTPI with superb Type, Production, Positive
Components and excels for NM$, FM$, CM$ & GM$.
Will improve PL, SCC and overall Health Traits.
Min 10 Dose Order
One of the breeds leading Fertility and Longevity
Sires with a outstanding DPR, SCR & PL. He is CRI’s
ICC$ King hailing from a world class cow family.
Min 25 Dose Order
Sexed Ultra: RRP $60 / IDW $50
Conventional: RRP $30 / IDW $24
GALAXY
MCAPPLE
De-Su Freddie Galaxy - ET
Freddie x Planet
RENEGADE
Childers Cove Anniedale McApple - *RC *CV
McCutchen x Regiment
Co-Op Renegade - ET
McCutchen x Atwood
EDELWEISS
Edelweiss
Planet x Roumare
Galaxy has all the excellent Health Traits of his Sire
“Freddie” but in a better all-round Type package and
now has Sexed Ultra Semen available.
Min 10 Dose Order
One of the highest Red Carrier GTPI sons from the
world famous “Apple - EX96” cow with superb Type,
Udders and Positive Components.
Min 25 Dose Order
New Release “McCutchen” son who offers superb
Type, Production, Udders & Feet & Legs with
Positive Components, DPR, SCR & Productive Life.
Min 25 Dose Order
Combines high Production, good Components and
Health Traits with Functional Type and good Calving
Ease. Ranks among the breeds highest BPI Sires.
Min 25 Dose Order
Min 25 Dose Order
BRADY
AWESOME RED
Butz-Butler Atwood Brady - ET EX93
Atwood x Shottle
Popular “Atwood” son from the USA with breed leading Show Type and Udders hailing from
the legendary “Barbie” cow family.
Min 10 Dose Order Sexed Ultra: RRP $55 / IDW $50
Luck-E Absolute Awesome - Red *CV
Absolute x Advent
Popular Red “Absolute” son with extreme Type and Udders from only the best in
“Apple - EX96” and “Asia - EX92”.
Min 10 Dose Order Sexed Ultra: RRP $125 / IDW $90
Min 25 Dose Order Conventional: RRP $38 / IDW $28
Agri-Gene Pty Ltd
123-125 Tone Road, Wangaratta Victoria 3677
ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 03 5722 2777
email: [email protected] web: www.agrigene.com.au
Agri-Gene IDW Blue Ribbon Holstein Specials 2016
Orders must be a Minimum of 10 or 25 Straws per bull as stated above and have Semen
delivered prior to the 31st March 2016.
This offer is valid from the 1st December 2015 to 31st January 2016 or while Stocks last.
All Other Proven bulls are available at a 15% Discount for a Minimum of 25 Straws.
All prices are GST exclusive.
Member Update
Animal
identification
By David Jupp, HA
Chief Operations Officer
There’s no surprise in hearing dairy farmers
talk of the importance of proper animal
identification. Registered cattle are no
different. Holstein Australia would argue
that the physical identification of registered
cattle is probably the most important
aspect of what we do and the foundation
of our good reputation.
For years now there has been debate
about the best way to identify Holsteins
for the purposes of animal registration, for
example ear tags versus photos.
In recent times, there has been discussion
at committee level in response to a degree
of concern from members about the lack
of animal ID, particularly in the show and
sale ring and that perhaps compulsory
tagging should be introduced. The
Members are reminded that animals are required to have two permanent physical identifiers
prior to registration.
Breed Development and Conformation
Committee, the NAC and the Board have
been discussing the pros and cons of
issuing a Holstein ear tag with every new
registration specifically for that purpose.
readable from within three metres. The
bylaws also state that for identification
purposes the animal shall comply with
the bylaw at all times apart from when the
animal goes for slaughter.
Before we go too far down the ear tag
path, members should be reminded that
our bylaws already require the attachment
of two permanent physical identifiers to
each animal prior to registration; one being
To help members refresh themselves
with what is required for registration an
extract of the by-laws specifically relating
to permanent physical identification have
been reproduced on page 11.
Aussie Reds classification workshop
The bedding down of the service provision
to the Australian Red Dairy Breed Register
Ltd, ‘Aussie Reds’, is just about complete.
A classification workshop was held at
Tongala, Victoria, during September for
members of the Aussie Red classification
Committee to work through the
conformation analysis for composites,
traits, linear scores and ideals.
Classification Supervisor, Leanne
Summerville, said the day was extremely
well received and there was a real interest
from the Aussie Red committee on how the
Canadian system worked.
“While there are subtle differences in the
direction that breed societies want to take
their breeds, everybody recognises what
makes good cow,” Leanne said.
Sean Millar classifying Cluain 3596 Pet at Hamilton’s Run, SA, owned by Michelle and Graeme Hamilton.
Photograph: Michelle Hamilton
The group went through the breakdown
of heifers and mature cows and learnt how
the classification system works to deliver
a final score when taking account of the
composites, measured traits, weightings,
age and lactation ... all through the
handheld computer.
Aussie Red President Graeme Hamilton
attended the workshop and afterwards
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said he was confident the breed was on the
right track.
“While the classification system is a bit
new for most of us, there is no doubt that
the conformation analysis criteria that
the classification committee has set will
continue to move the breed forward,”
Graeme said. “The committee is excited
about the Canadian system and the way
it allows us (the Aussie Reds) to have the
flexibility to set the parameters for what we
want to breed as the ideal cow. We will look
at the stats in 12 months’ time with the
view of monitoring rather than changing
what we have now set in place.”
Since the workshop a number of Aussie
Red herds have been classified as part of
the normal classification tours.
Member Update
U S T R A LI A
THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
BYLAWS EXTRACT
This extract refers to the by-laws relating specifically to the physical identification of animals
prior to registration.
6.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
6.8 Each owner-validated Certificate of Registration shall identify the animal to which it refers
by means of at least two physical identifiers approved by the Association, and depicted
on or attached to the Certificate and the animal, consisting of:
EITHER i)
Two Permanent Principal Identifiers.
Principal Identification for a Registered Holstein shall be in the form defined
strictly in accordance with the following conditions;
a)
two permanent, numbered or lettered physical identification devices,
approved by the Association, must be attached to the animal prior to
registration
b)
both such physical identifiers must be recorded by the Association and
printed on the Certificate of Registration at the time of issue
c)
at least one such physical identifier must be readable within three (3)
metres of the animal
d)
in the event of the loss of any secondary identification device, a
further physical identifier must be applied immediately to the animal,
exhibiting the same numbering and lettering as is depicted on the
Certificate of Registration
e)
the Certificate of Registration must be validated by the original
owner of the animal in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw
immediately on receipt of the document from the Association
f)
for identification purposes animals must comply with Bylaw 6.8 other
than when the animal is consigned for slaughter.
OR
Two permanent, numbered or lettered physical identification devices, approved by the
Association PLUS a standard registration photograph, namely a clear close-up colour or black
and white print of the left-hand side or right-hand side of the animal, which shall be affixed to
the Certificate within sixty (60) days of issue.
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Member Update
Dairy goats join the
Holstein ‘family’
Holstein Australia now provides dairy goat producers a range of
herd management services through an agreement with the newly
formed Australian Dairy Goats Inc.
Graeme Gillan, HA CEO, said the alliance was a ‘win:win’. “Holstein
Australia is already well-placed to provide services for dairy goats.
At the farm level, there’s a big difference between cows and goats
but in terms of genetics and records management, the needs are
very similar,” he said.
The arrangement will also allow ADG members’ herd data to be
professionally managed and integrated, particularly data from
herd recording, registration, classification, estimated breeding
values and genotyping.
ADG President, Chris Lamin, said the dairy goat industry was too
small to develop data bases and services from scratch.
“The alliance with Holstein Australia enables us to piggy back on
their experience, staff and systems in place,” she said.
The availability of breeding values will mean that, for the first time,
goat buyers will be able to see objective, performance information
about members’ animals for sale.
“At the moment, if you want to buy a stud buck the best available
information is likely to be its dam’s 24-hour production figures,”
she said.
“With dairy cows it’s the norm to expect production figures for a
whole lactation and that’s the direction we want to head. Holstein
Australia has the tools and the people to take us there.”
HA is now offering a wide range of services to Australian Dairy Goats Inc. members.
Wes Brown
joins BDCC
Master Breeder, Wes Brown (Juleanwes),
was appointed to the BDCC at the 2015
AGM.
With his wife, Julie and son Mitchell, Wes
milks 180 cows at their 81ha property
near Tamworth, NSW. They began
registering cows 30 years ago, putting
the herd through the appendix system
and buying a few cow families on the
way. Today, the year-round calving herd
averages 8,900 litres per cow from a PMR/
grazing feeding system. The family shows
regularly and enjoys competing in the
On-Farm Competition, in 2015 winning
the NSW mature cow with Juleanwes
Morty Zara VG89.
and herd recording. “I like cows for
longevity, which means I focus on feet and
legs, balanced udders, bone quality and
dairy character,” Wes said.
Wes is passionate about breeding cows,
and is a strong advocate of classifying
Wes has been actively involved in Holstein
Australia activities, having been a Sub-
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New BDCC member, Wes Brown.
branch (New England and North-West
NSW) President and NSW State President.
He has also been on the Genetics
Australia board for the past five years.
Wes believes Holstein Australia has an
important role to play in dairy breeding,
particularly with genomic data collection
and show ethics.
“The BDCC has an important role in
keeping abreast with members’ evolving
needs, for example farmers adopting
robotic milking technology may have
slightly different breeding priorities
to ensure their animals are suited to
automatic milking,” he said.
“I am excited to be joining the BDCC. I
hope I can offer some valuable input to
the committee as well as with working
with a great group of members to ensure
the continued success of the breed.
Wes is also keen to see Holstein Australia
and the dairy industry continue to create
opportunities for the younger generation
to enter dairy farming.
Member Update
Holstein Australia’s future structure
DRAFT PROPOSAL FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION
AT THE HOLSTEIN AUSTRALIA AGM
Message from David Johnston – Federal President
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uring the 2014 AGM in Toowoomba,
the National Delegates Meeting
discussed, ‘How the Association can
respond to the challenge of diminishing
member participation’.
Existing Holstein Australia Governance Structure
Diagram 1: Current representative structure.
Delegates asked the Board to review the
structure and governance of Holstein
Australia and report back to the 2015
National Delegates meeting.
During a robust Open Forum at the 2015
meeting, delegates were presented with
an outline of a proposal for the future
structure and governance arrangements
that had been developed in conjunction
with Enterprise Care, a company that
specialises in helping not-for-profit
and member-based associations with
governance matters.
Delegates supported the proposal and
gave the Board a mandate to continue to
develop the structural review.
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The board has since commenced a
consultation process with branches and
sub-branches. This article will help the
wider membership understand what
the proposed changes may look like
and what impact they may have on their
participation in the association.
Proposed changes
• Direct pathway from member level to
board representation.
The proposed changes relate to HA’s
• Expand board to allow for independent
representative, administration and
directors; potentially five members and
pathway structure.
two independent with specialist skills.
• Standing Committees, e.g. the BDCC,
Representative structure
would be nominated by the board
The following recommendations would
as required and not involve elected
provide a more representative structure
positions.
(Diagram 2):
Once the consultative process has been
completed, the Board will review the
feedback and develop a recommendation
for the 2016 AGM to be held in North-East
Victoria.
Diagram 2: Future representative
structure.
Proposed
Future
Challenges within the current structure
(Diagram 1) include:
• Multi-layered (six levels), resulting in an
overly complex communication chain.
• Blurred communication lines between
branches/sub-branches and office.
• Excessive layers of administration
requiring extensive time and voluntary
effort from ‘a few’ people.
• Time spent on administration at
different levels distracts from breed
promotion and services growth.
• Long pathway from ‘grass roots’
member level to board representation.
• NAC has limited responsibilities.
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Representative Structure
# Existing Sub Branches will be retained
* It is proposed that there be six (6) to nine (9) Regions, the final number to be determined after further consutation with Members/Sub Branches
^ It is proposed that there be twelve (12) to eighteen (18) participants on the Strategic Directions Committee (SDC). The role of the SDC will be
determined after further consultation with Members/Sub Branches
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Member Update
• Defined Strategic Directions Committee
(SDC) replacing NAC and National
Delegates. SDC would be made up of
an elected member from each member
region, elected non-region members
and Board representation. The SDC
would consist of 12 to 18 members,
depending on the number of regions.
• Branch structure replaced by a regional
co-ordinator. This position can be either
an employee or a member volunteer.
• Regions can reflect current State
Branches or be altered to better reflect
geographic coverage.
It is important to note that sub-branches
would remain in place to provide the
successful ‘social network’ that allows
functions at the local level to be
undertaken.
Next steps
The next steps, in the lead up to the 2016
AGM and National Delegate meeting,
include:
• Capturing and considering feedback
from members on the proposed
future structure and governance
arrangements.
• Refining the proposal, based on
member feedback.
• Drafting amendments to the HA
Constitution reflecting the future
HA structure and governance to
be presented to the 2016 AGM for
consideration.
At the same time as developing the future
HA structure and governance, the Board
will facilitate the preparation of a strategic
plan involving members, NAC, branches
and sub-branches. This will provide
Holstein Australia with a clear direction to
determine priorities up to 2020.
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Diagram 3: Future administrative structure.
Proposed Future Administration Structure
A regional co-ordinator would work with
sub-branches to assist with activities,
including annual budgets and work as the
link between the sub-branches and the
CEO.
Administration structure
Currently, sub-branches report to State
branches and ultimately to the board.
Under the proposed changes (Diagram
3), sub-branches would report to their
regional co-ordinator who, in turn, would
report to the CEO. Basically, this would
lead to a greater connection between subbranches and the national office providing
increased support on administrative
matters. Key features include:
• Sub-branches would have the flexibility
to have their own office bearers, e.g
secretary/treasurer, if the level of
activity requires such roles to share the
load. These office bearers would work
closely with their regional co-ordinator.
• Sub-branches would continue
to manage a budget to support
promotional activities.
• Regional co-ordinators would become
valuable resources for Sub-branches
and members alike.
• Regional co-ordinators would provide
support for classification services and
potential new field services.
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Diagram 4: Future pathways structure.
Proposed Future Pathways Structure
Future Pathway Structure
There are a number of pathways for
members to participate ensuring strong
engagement from grass roots level. These
are outlined in diagram 4.
* If an employee is appointed as Co-ordinator as per Pathway A3 then a member must be nominated for the SDC as per Pathway B2.
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Sale Reports
The sale crew with $11,000 top-priced lot, 4-month-old heifer Gorbro O Shimmer Archrival-ET.
Stars of the Future and
Northern Lights Sale
27 November 2015
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Rochester
Showground in northern Victoria for the annual Stars of the Future
and Northern Lights Sale. The event is a collective effort between
the North West Holstein Sub-branch and the Northern District
Jersey Club, including for the first time a selection of Brown Swiss.
Sale top of $11,000 was paid for Gordon Brothers (Gorbro),
4-month-old heifer Gorbro O Shimmer Archrival-ET a daughter
of the noted show cow Gorbro Sanchez O Shimmer VG89 (max)
backed by a further eight generations of EX and VG dams. This very
correct calf sold to C. Allen (Rockstar) of Cobargo, NSW.
Next top of $10,000 was for the 3-month-old Eagle Park Sid LadyET, daughter of two-time IDW Champion Fairvale Morty Lady 51
EX-94-3E.
The 8-month-old heifer Gorbro Octane Tiffany-ET sired by High
Octane a/c M & R Rees sold to Eclipse Holsteins at $9,000, who also
bought 4-month-old Lightning Ridge Archrival Jane 1 for $8,000,
a/c Patten & Rapley.
The deep pedigree heifer Diamond Windbrook Abrakazoom-ET a/c
Diamond Genetics of NSW sold to Ingolmore Holsteins at $7,750.
Diamond Genetics also sold Diamond Goldsun Lily at $6,100 to B
Taylor (Taycrest) of Timboon.
Lightning Ridge Absolute Barbara- Red-ET a 10-week-old
granddaughter of the famous Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX-95
sold a/c Patten & Moscript to M Patullo & S & K Beard at $7,500.
The daughter of the current Victoria Winter Fair and Sydney Royal
Champion, Mooramba Talent Randell EX-91-1E, another daughter
Wood Lawn Fever Randell, sold at $7,000 to R & S Gundry (Gunwilla
Park) of Gunbower.
Other noted sales included Mitch Mascalese O Toni-ET a/c B & K
Mitchell at $6,300 to J & B Fisher of Girgarre. Ingolmore Dempsey G
Paradise-ET a/c T & K Gilmore at $6,100 to the Gordon Brothers. The
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same vendors also sold Ingolmore Attorney Lisa at $6,000. Gorbro
Robin Archrival-ET sold for $6,000 to T Somerville (True Blue).
DLS reported: 33 Holsteins average $5,259; 14 Jerseys average
$3,936; 2 Brown Swiss average $3,000; 49 head grossed $234,650,
average $4,789.
Gippsland Spring Spectacular Sale
28 September 2015
Holstein breeders from all parts of Gippsland and from Northern
Victoria were at Leongatha for the Gippsland Spring Spectacular
Sale.
Top price of $7,250 was paid by Brett Kelly (Kelbro) of Lang Lang for
the 3rd lactation cow Kelbro Attwood Prue VG87, a/c A & S Mackie
(Burn-Brae) of Meeniyan. This 3rd generation VG cow was milking
51 litres.
The Mackies sold a line of 22 young cows to average $3,810 and
included Burn-Brae Reginald Maiden VG86, a 7th generation VG
selling to L & L Calder (Calderlea) at $7,000. Burn-Brae Reginald
Jaslyn, another 7th generation VG, sold to Krishlaye P/L of Nerrena
at $5,100. These same buyers also selected Burn-Brae Steady
Summer VG86 at $5,000.
Regular Burn-Brae buyers K & H Jones of Foster purchased BurnBrae Bonair Tinsel VG88 at $4750 along with Burn-Brae Bonair
Ava VG88 a 10th generation VG at $4,250 and Burn-Brae Goldwyn
Sunrise VG85 at $4,200.
Munden Farms of Nilma paid $4600 for Heartland Dundee Angel
VG87. The double Master Breeder J & C Gardiner (Avonlea) sold
a top line of 10 cows to average $3,825. These included Avonlea
Braedale Trixie-ET VG89 at $5,600, Caloula Ridge Pagewire Bethany
VG89 at $5,200, and Avonlea Fever Kay VG87 at $5,100; all selling to
B Stockdale (Blairathol) of Traralgon.
K Male (Creswick Lodge) of Caldermeade sold a select line of young
cows including Black Ridge Shottle Licorice-ET, a fresh heifer from
the US Licorice family at $5,000 to N & M Staley (Aylesbury), Yarram.
DLS reported: 78 head grossed $224,250, averaging $2,875.
Sale Reports
Shepparton Elite Spring Sale
30 October 2015
Breeders from all parts of Victoria were buying at the Elite Spring
Sale at Shepparton on Friday 30th October. Sale top of $10,000 was
paid for the recently classified Excellent red cow Bulngower Red
Clover by April Day Wisconsin. She had just won Reserve Champion
All Breeds at the Kyabram Feature Show. Red Clover was purchased
by Munden Farms of Nilma.
Next top of $3,500 was for Gowerville After Charmaine backed
by the renown Startmore Gail family. She was purchased by
Mackerdoo Holsteins of Finley, NSW. They also paid $3,400 for
Gowerville Savard Dorothy-Red, and $3,000 for Kiraville Twinklestar
Dorothy VG. J & H Harvey of Gippsland selected the daughter of
the 2011 Reserve Intermediate Champion in Gowerville Captivate
Marlene at $3,000.
DLS reported: Neil Goodfellow sold 13 Gowerville cows to average
$2,965. 78 Holstein cows in total, sold to average $1,757.
Calivil Park Holsteins Dispersal
12 November 2015
The complete dispersal sale of the spring calving herd of Calivil Park
Holsteins from Nathalia met with strong demand due to the quality
of the line. Many dairymen were loud in praise of the tremendous
dairyness and udders of the cows on offer.
Barostin Holsteins 2nd Stage
Dispersal
16 October 2015
Western Victorian Holstein breeders Roger and Barb Stinchcombe
of Simpson held their 2nd Stage complete dispersal of their Master
Breeder Barostin stud at the Colac Selling Centre.
Sale top of $5,600 was paid by B & Y McVilly (Windy View) for the
VG88 cow Barostin Conair Linda 017, a 5th generation EX and VG
with over 10,000 litres. The same buyers also selected Barostin
Classic Amy 139 VG at $3700.
Second top price of $4,800 was paid by well-known local breeders
I & K McKie (The Points) for the smart red cow Barostin Classic
Pauline 130-Red VG. This top cow was from an EX-91 dam. These
buyers also selected the top-selling joined heifer Barostin Shottle
Kay 434 a daughter of the Barostin Igniter Kay EX-93-2E at $4,000.
Other daughters of Igniter Kay included Barostin Paul Kay 167
VG87 at $4,600 to J & J Elliott (Hatali) of Wangoom and Barostin
Fever Kay 426-ET at $3,600 to B & D Anderson (Blossom Vale). Many
good judges were loud in praise of Barostin Dictator Wendy 125
VG86 who sold at $4,400 to D Weel (Blueprint).
DLS and Stewart, Nash McVilly reported: 77 Cows sold to an
average of $2,613; 23 Autumn 2016 calving heifers averaged $2,439,
2 bull calves averaged $1,200; 102 Holsteins grossed $259,700 to
average $2,546.
Buyers came from all parts of Northern Victoria along with Western
Victoria, Southern NSW and the Nowra area.
Sale top of $9,000 was paid for the recently fresh heifer Calivil Park
Alexander Tilly VG85, selling to C Ridge of Nathalia, the same buyer
selected Calivil Park Aftershock Nessie VG86 on her first lactation at
$5,200 and Calivil Park Sanchz Kristylee VG89 at $5,100.
Leslie Farms (Pooley Bridge), Arcadia paid $5,500 for Calivil Park
Outlook Elaine who had recently classified EX-90.
M Shaw (Sunshine) of Finley, NSW selected Calivil Park Damion
Ellie EX-90. Ferguson Farms (Lara) of Toolamba selected several top
young cows including Calivil Park Endstory Polly VG85 at $4,000 and
Calivil Park Shott Tilly VG86 at $3,900.
DLS reported: 101 Holstein cows sold, with a gross $269,000 to
average $2,663.
Sales calendar
20 January 2016
WWS Evolution Holstein Sale – Tatura Showgrounds, Victoria
11 March
Annual Autumn Spectacular Sale – Shepparton Selling Centre, Victoria
4 April
South Gippsland Holstein Autumn Feature Sale - Leongatha, Victoria
10 May
Global Impact Sale – Lardner Park, Victoria
29 June
Australian Holstein Showcase Sale – Bendigo Showgrounds
29-30 June
Winter Fair Showcase Sale – Bendigo Showgrounds
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Industry Insight
US judge praises on-farm competition
Words: Lee-Ann Monks
Photographs: Leanne Summerville,
While the essence of a good Holstein
may be the same all over the world, Harry
is a strong believer in breeding for the
environment.
Holstein Australia Classification
Supervisor
For example, when Harry visited the
Netherlands he noticed their Holsteins had
more strength and balance than US cows,
reflecting their emphasis on breeding for
health traits like cell count, and the various
udder traits.
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orthern Victoria’s guest judge, Harry
Weier from Wisconsin US, described
the On-Farm Competition as ‘the greatest
show I’ve seen, bar none!’ That’s strong
endorsement from a man with a long
career in breeding Holsteins, judging and
showing, including getting World Dairy
Expo started in its early days.
Harry said his first experience with an onfarm competition was both enjoyable and
challenging.
“It was an absolute pleasure to judge so
many good quality cows on their farm,
in their working clothes, showing their
true colours. It’s very different format to
the traditional showring where cows are
prepared for months to be presented at
their very best,” he said.
In a whirlwind 3½ days, Harry judged
211 head across 34 properties, travelling
about 650km with Holstein Australia
Classification Supervisor Leanne
Summerville.
Harry said he looked for sound cows with
balanced strength in the head and front
end, dairyness, well-shaped, attached
udders and sound feet and legs; “the kind
that put shoes on the kids and pay for the
farm.”
Below: Harry Weier in action.
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Harry Weier, from Wisconsin, US, judged the 2015
Northern Victorian on-farm competition.
“From one farm to the next, we saw
consistently top-quality Holsteins.
Americans like to joke about Australian
cows being small but the cows I saw in
Northern Victoria were just as large-framed
as those at home. I was impressed at the
consistency of the balance and strength of
animals within the herds,” Harry said.
This made his task tough. “So many quality
animals meant most classes were close.
There were some very good cows that
didn’t make it into the top 10 of their class.”
In Australia, the point of difference was
feet and legs. “I was blown away by the
distances your cows walk to pastures
and it stands to reason that Australian
breeders would place a higher priority on
feet and legs. As a result, cows’ feet here
are different to the US and your cows take
longer strides. I saw a lot of uniformity in
the feet of the cows in the competition,
and I believe this is a classic example of a
breeding the traits needed for a particular
environment.”
Perhaps Harry’s one disappointment was
a niggling concern about a loss of dairy
strength in some of the younger animals
he saw. “Some of the younger cows were
more narrow chested than I’d like to see.
I think it is the influence of some of the
modern bulls that can be quite sharp
in the chest. We need to be wary of the
potential impact on longevity,” he said.
Although Harry refers to himself as ‘semiretired’, he still dabbles in cattle dealing,
retains about 20 breeding Holsteins
(including 20 cows averaging 90 points)
that are housed on other properties and
Industry Insight
continues to grow the forage for a 45-cow herd owned by his
daughter and her husband, Pam and Daryl Nunes, on the Deer
Field home property. “I take it a lot easier these days but I can’t give
it up. Cows and farming; they are like an addiction.”
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Harry grew up on a dairy farm with registered Ayrshires and was
introduced to showing cattle as a child. “I loved showing and that
led onto fitting, where I was fortunate to be mentored by some
amazing people, like Elis Knotson and Allen Hetts, who passed on
their fascination with pedigrees. A stint in the army was followed
by taking over the family farm 1962 when Harry’s father died.
“Dad had already started transitioning the herd to Holsteins and I
continued that, working towards a purebred herd.”
Harry’s approach was to buy on the basis of type, paying less
attention to pedigree or production, as he felt he could influence
those through breeding decisions and nutritional management.
Having purchased the farm from his mother, Harry decided to
reduce debt by selling most of the herd in 1973. It was the second
highest herd sale average in the US that year.
“I kept nine heifers out of a herd bull that I had at the time and
rebuilt the herd from there,” he said.
He used the same approach that had worked before: buying
cows on the basis of type and adding to it with management in
nutrition and breeding. From a herd of 30 head, he bred more than
100 animals that classified EX.
In 2001, to slow down a little, Harry dispersed the herd. Even
without milk production records, it was the fourth highest herd
sale that year in the US.
Harry is perhaps best known for breeding Dun-Did Storm Cloud
V and Dun Did Senator Reba EX-93. Dun-Did Storm Cloud V was
one of the few Holstein bulls to classify EX-97. A Storm son born in
2000, Harry sold him in one of his sales as a yearling to Utah State
College, but kept track of his progress. When his daughters were
fresh, Harry bought Storm Cloud V back to use as a herd bull. He
classified Ex-97 as a 7-year-old.
Dun-Did Senator Reba was the Reserve Grand Champion at the
1994 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Grand Champion Loiusville, 1995
and the 1995 Reserve All-American and HM All-Canadian Mature
cow. Over the years, Harry bred about 12 animals that received
nominations for the All-American or All-Canadian. “Senator Reba
achieved three Superior Production Awards and she also bred well;
there’s five generations of excellence in that family now.”
Despite her successes, Senator Reba wasn’t Harry’s favourite cow.
His greatest affection was reserved for Dun-Did Snow Chief Annie
EX-93, Cloud V’s grand dam.
immensely rewarding. It’s so much more than a job. Cows have
taken me to interesting places, made me wonderful friends and
brought me great pleasure over the years.”
Harry said it was these three things that made the On-Farm
Competition such a highlight. “I saw many, fine cattle, enjoyed
the hospitality of fellow Holstein enthusiasts and saw awesome
countyside.”
His old mate, Bill Stoltzfus, enjoyed judging the 2013 Northern
Victorian On-Farm Competition so much that he tagged along
with Harry for a second experience of Australian dairying.
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Preference given to pedigrees with at least
four generations of Australian cow families.
Live animals only.
Entries close Friday 22 April, 2016
“Annie was a gentle giant, a wide cow, standing 62 inches
(157.5cm) tall and weighing 2,500lb (1,134kg). Despite her size, she
was well-balanced in refinement and strength with a long, clean
neck and great bone. She was only six when she died by accident
but by then she had left a heritage of size and quality, not just
through the Storm Cloud bull but also through a number of cow
families that have many, many generations of EX.”
Harry’s long-term goal is to breed 10 generations of EX. “There’s
plenty of cow families with 10 generations of EX but none have
10 generations all bred by the same person; that is my goal.
I currently have four potentials, but it remains to be seen if any of
them get there.”
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Fertility drives on-farm success
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Reports by Di Malcolm (BlueChip)
ultiple back-to-back State Champions in the 15th Semex/
Holstein Australia On-Farm Competition highlighted an issue
close to every commercial farmer’s dream – fertility.
Involving close to 3,000 cows and 500 farms across Holstein
Australia’s 27 sub-branches, the On-Farm contest is deliberately
designed to celebrate the unsung heroines of modern-day dairies
– the cows that produce Australia’s milk – day-in, day-out.
Entries peaked at 250 head in some sub-branches. All cows were
judged for their conformation on-farm without preparation.
Back-to-back Champions is the ultimate compliment in this
competition, where cows have to first re-calve within 12 months
to compete over two successive years. They then have to win (or
place second) in their sub-branch age-group under one judge –
before going forward to be assessed by a new State over-judge
for a second time. So much has to fall into place. So many factors
could swing the result a different way. It puts the back-to-back
Champions in a league of their own. They speak to the heart of the
On-Farm concept – hard-working functional cows that get back
in-calf.
The On-Farm Competition also offers key additional exposure
for producers working with little fanfare in one of the toughest
professions going around. And having judges visit on-farm never
fails to be appreciated and noted by the competitors.
Where it all began
Semex Australia, in conjunction with Holstein Australia, makes
this competition possible. Semex’s general manager Jim Conroy
took a moment to remind one sub-branch about the competition’s
origins.
“It [the competition] started with David Mayo [Semex Australia
representative] in the Ayrshire breed in the Sydney surrounds
some 20-odd years ago,” Jim recalled. “Then Brad Aitken, who
worked with us at the time, started the competition for the
Holsteins on our behalf and we’ve continued it on. It has grown
and developed a reputation around the world and I mean around
the world.
“When I meet with our distributor guys in Canada, they invariably
ask me how the competition happens, when it happens, and how
it happens. It has helped earn a lot of recognition around the
world for the Australian cow, for the Australian population, for the
Australian dairy industry, and for the Australian people.
“We plan to continue to sponsor the competition to the fullest and
hope that we can continue to grow it for ever and ever. It is one of
the greatest competitions we have.”
Holstein Australia’s Classification Supervisor Leanne Summerville (left) with the 2013
Northern Victorian sub-branch judge Bill Stoltzfus, from Wilonna Holsteins (Idaho, US)
and this year’s Northern sub-branch judge Harry Weier, of Dun-Did Holsteins (Wisconsin,
US). Bill travelled with his friend, Harry, and the pair injected plenty of humour and skill
into their assignment Down Under. Photograph: Di Malcolm
One of the special judges this year was the result of another
innovative effort from the Northern Victorian sub-branch. It has
flown North American judges into the powerhouse dairy state to
officiate for the past four years.
By leveraging international judges at sub-branch level, its officials
have given northern Victorian farms an exciting start to the
competition. It has also given the competition more international
kudos and mileage – in a sub-branch that always has close to the
most entries.
This year’s judge was Harry Weier, of Dun-Did Holsteins, at
Deerfield, Wisconsin in the United States. Aged 76, Harry today
houses his elite herd – which average EX-91 points (including three
EX-94s) at two farms that look after their day-to-day care – Jaren
and Tammy Howe in Minnesota, and Roger Broege in Wisconsin.
“The most interesting thing for me was going to the farms and
judging the cows. And the highlight was seeing all those good
cows,” Harry said.
“I would say I saw more cows that would pay for a farm here than I
would see at home in the US. I know the environment has a lot to
do with it, but still, there were so many cows in Australia with the
front ends on them, and the strength to walk out on those pastures.
“It would be nice if North Americans could come down and see
this. We’ve been telling the Australians while we’ve been here that
they should use some of their own genetics, instead of looking
over the fence at other countries. We’ve seen a couple of families
that we’d love to have something out of back at home.”
The following pages showcase all State Champions. HJ
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Fertility tagged in back-to-back
champions in Tasmania
T
wo cows in sizeable commercial Tasmanian herds have won
back-to-back Champion titles in this year’s Semex-Holstein
Australia On-Farm Competition.
State Over Judging: TASMANIA
Judge – Jon Holland, Holloddon Holsteins (Newbridge, Victoria)
Entries: 140 (2014 – 159); Farms: 17 (2014 – 17)
Winning a state final once is an achievement for any individual.
Doing it twice after having another calf – under a different judge
off the back of a strong production record – is a testament to the
cows and their management. With the industry focused on and
concerned about fertility, the result stands as a testimony to the
cows working hard in big herds and re-calving within 12 months.
2-year-old – 1st: Fairvale AJ Nola 28 – R & L Dobson, Fairvale Holsteins
(Bracknell); 2nd: Merseyvale Shout 3363 – DR Bloomfield, Merseyvale
Holsteins (Railton)
The two repeat winners were the winning 3-year-old – Hindlee
Goldwyn Dallas 12088-ET VG87 (owned by John and Vicki Lillico,
at Smithton) – and the winning 4-year-old, Fairvale Bolton Ella
120 VG87 (owned by Ross and Leanne Dobson, at Bracknell). The
Lillicos milk 720 cows, supplying Tasmanian Dairy Products. The
Dobsons are milking 370 cows, shipping four million litres a year
off their 404 ha property.
4-year-old – 1st: Fairvale Bolton Ella 120 – R & L Dobson, Fairvale
Holsteins (Bracknell); 2nd: Datumvale Dolman Ding – MJ & JM Young,
Datumvale Holdings Pty Ltd (Ridgley)
The Champions were found from 140 entries offered by 17
breeders. It was judged by Victorian Master Breeder Jon Holland,
of Holloddon Holsteins, at Newbridge.
Hindlee Goldwyn Dallas wins again
“I thought I had my winner [Quamby Brook Stanleycup Mandy
GP84 – the eventual Reserve Champion] right up until the last
day when Hindlee Goldwyn Dallas 12088 walked into the yard,”
Jon said. “This young cow is something special. I knew she had
it as soon as I saw her. She is simply outstanding – everything is
so positive for her. She’s tall, developed, open, and the texture
throughout this young cow was incredible. Someone needs to get
a hold of her and get her to Tatura [International Dairy Week, IDW].
“It’s not often I get really, really excited about a cow. The last time
was when I judged a small show at Maffra years ago and Ryanna
3-year-old – 1st: Hindlee Goldwyn Dallas 12088-ET – JM & V Lillico,
Hindlee Holsteins, Smithton; 2nd: Quamby Brook Stanleycup Mandy
– CR Thompson, Quamby Brook Holsteins, Bracknell
5-year-old – 1st: Dial View SK Pearl – Radford Bros., Dial View Holsteins
(Riana); 2nd: Cradle View Lheros Midge – K & T & J Walters, Cradle
View Holsteins (Kindred)
Mature – 1st: Cradle View Lucky Charm – K & T & J Walters, Cradle View
Holsteins (Kindred); 2nd: Paringa Aladdin Kate – PA & ES Geard, Green
Glory Holsteins (Broadmarsh)
Allen Topsy wandered out [she went on to classify EX-94-2E
and have a stellar show career in two states, including winning
Honourable Mention at IDW]. It’s just so amazing to see those
types of cows when you least expect it. This cow was the same –
she just hit me between the eyes.”
She was fresh two weeks when she was judged, still carrying
her VG87 2-year-old classification. Dallas is sired by the world’s
favourite bull, Braedale Goldwyn, and scored a PI of 118 last
season. She was flushed as a
maiden heifer (for five calves) and It’s not often I get
she carries marketable numbers. really, really excited
Of Dallas’ three ET heifers, one
about a cow.
is Australia’s No. 2 BPI (Balanced
– Judge, Jon Holland
Performance Index) genomic
heifer. One of her Picola sons is in
AI. In short, she hasn’t missed a beat at any level.
“She’s just a wonderful young cow,” John Lillico said. “She milks
well, her temperament is just wonderful and we never have any
issues with her. Her win this year proves just how fertile she is.
Because she flushed well as a maiden heifer, she conceived on her
very next AI service at that time, and she’s calved again this year
and she’s milking very well.”
Dallas was born at Hindlee after John bought embryos from
Eclipse Holsteins, using the rationale that the powerful Aurora
Donor Favour daughter with a New Zealand sire would suit the
Braedale Goldwyn joining. The On-Farm victory was the pause
John and Vicki needed.
Hindlee Goldwyn Dallas 12088-ET VG87, 1st in the 3-year-old category.
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“It was really nice to win again, because life’s just a blur at the
The On-Farm Competition gives you that perspective
about whether you’re heading in the right direction.
– Leanne Dobson
“We’ve had our lowest October rainfall in history and we’re above
the sweet spot in terms of our stocking rates. There’s enough
going on.”
said. “It’s easy for us to do, because there’s no preparation outside
of picking the cows. We always leave it until the last minute to
choose our entries (as all farmers do, because it’s a busy time of
the year) but we know which cows we’re thinking of entering. We
generally bring it down to four in every class and then put them
together and work it out from there.”
Fairvale takes two categories
Fairvale Bolton Ella a back-to-back champ
The second repeat winner came out of Fairvale Holsteins. Based
at Bracknell and owned by Ross and Leanne Dobson, Fairvale has
proved untouchable when it comes to breeding International
Dairy Week (IDW) Champion Holsteins.
Fairvale won two classes this year and its 4-year-old winner,
Fairvale Bolton Ella 120 VG87, is its back-to-back Champion. She
won the 3-year-old class last year, has re-calved, and is again in
the spotlight. Ross Dobson said expecting cows to calve every 12
months was not a focus for their herd – which was averaging 39
litres a day in the spring. The milk is made off grass and 10kg grain/
day. Hay and silage is fed on the shoulders of the seasons out in
the paddock. They have no feed pad and the herd walks up to
2.5km a day to get to the dairy on a rolling property. There is no
time to protect special cows – even though this herd has produced
more special ones than any other herd in the country.
moment,” John Lillico admitted. “We entered and sort of scrubbed
her up for it, but sadly, we weren’t able to go to the dinner which
we usually really enjoy.
Despite the 240km stretch of ocean between the mainland and
Tasmania, which naturally limits their entries because of distance
and cost – Fairvale has bred more IDW Grand Champion Holsteins
than any other Australian breeder. Three cows, bred and reared at
Fairvale, have collectively won five IDW Champion Holstein titles
(for three different exhibitors) between 2005 and 2014.
Fairvale also remains the only breeder at that level to not show
in their own right. They either sell their cows outright, or work in
partnership with Bluechip Genetics (at Shepparton, Victoria) on the
cows they keep, show and market. The partnership spans 18 years.
Ross and Leanne have peaked at milking close to 460 cows on 404
ha. Herd numbers today average 370-head. Despite the size of the
operation Ross and Leanne still correctively mate every individual.
Last year they won two Champions and a Reserve in the On-Farm
Competition. Two years ago they won all five Champion titles. They
say the On-Farm competition is important to them.
“The On-Farm Competition gives you that perspective about
whether you’re heading in the right direction,” Leanne Dobson
Fairvale Bolton Ella 120 VG87, 1st in the 4-year-old category.
Ross Dobson said they considered not entering Bolton Ella
because she was only eight to 10 days fresh.
“But I’m bloody happy we did now,” Ross smiled. “I must admit we
don’t always turn cows around in terms of calving every 12 months
– it’s a fairly big ask in a herd that is farmed fairly commercially
doing a fair bit of milk.”
“We find they can easily milk through and still pay their way.
And we do get some extra growth at the end of those extended
lactations on the younger cows. That works for us, because there
is no special treatment here – they live in the mud; they live in the
dry. The only ones in a separate herd are the hospital cows.”
“Ella was quite immature last year and this year she has so much
more capacity, she’s ribbed down and she has more balance.”
Fairvale AJ Nola 28, 1st in the 2-year-old category.
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It’s great that they come to you, because we also don’t have to truck
cows anywhere. We always really enjoy it and appreciate the work
that goes into it by the organisers and sponsors. – Jayne Walters
Leanne agreed: “She’s hung on to the trophy, and we were pretty
happy with that. She’s a medium sized cow – and a true On-Farm
cow. She has plenty of dairy character, plenty of rib and a very
sweet udder. And that’s important here. It’s really hard to keep the
udders nice when cows are working that hard and we really like
immature 2-year-olds that will mature out and hold their udders
despite the workload they are putting through them.”
Leanne said Fairvale’s Champion 2-year-old, Fairvale AJ Nola 28,
is a case in point. Sired by a homebred Atwood son – Fairvale
Atwood Jay – out of Fairvale Bolton Nola 23 (who was Fairvale’s
entry in the 5-year-old class) she is a name to watch going forward.
“She’s a really immature heifer, but it’s all the angles are there for
her to develop,” Leanne said.
“She has a really shallow udder that is snugly attached and I don’t
think I’ve seen a 2-year-old on our farm with that much veining on
her udder for a long time. She also has beautiful teat placement
and a decent temperament.”
Quality 5-year-old champion
Dialview SK Pearl VG87, 1st in the 5-year-old category.
The 5-year-old winner, Dial View SK Pearl, came out of the Radford
family’s busy operation at Riana.
The home farm – owned in partnership by Matthew and Rachel
Radford, and Matthew’s brother, Andrew – milks 300 cows on 100
ha The family partnership also milks 300 cows on a second 140 ha
property (which is sharefarmed by Matthew and Lyndal Luck). The
family partnership has also teamed with Matthew and Lyndal Luck
(in partnership) on a 80 ha leasehold farm milking 200 cows.
Pearl is classified VG87 and she comes with her own story. Dial
View bought a line of heifers from the well performed WE and IT
Shaw and sons (Hawova Holsteins), at Finley in New South Wales.
Pearl was born after the Radfords joined her Comestar Lheros dam
to Sicy Knowledge. The sire stack is heavily represented by Semex
sires with her third dam sired by Shoremar James. Now five years,
she has had four calves and she was two months fresh and milking
well at the time of judging. Matthew described her as laid back
and a balanced, later-maturing young cow.
“We had entered her before, but this is the first time she has won,”
he said. “We enjoy the competition – it’s well run and seems pretty
non-stress.”
Mature champion
Ken and Tania Walters and their 19-year-old daughter, Jayne,
owned the Mature Cow Champion, Cradle View Lucky Charm. The
Kindred operation milks 220-head on 140 ha year round.
The Lucky Mike-sired nine-year-old – who is backed by her
Comestar Leader second dam and A Townson Lindy third dam
– has had seven calves. Classified GP83, Jayne said she had not
calved at the right time to compete in the On-Farm before. It was
her first run at the State’s showcase. Her completed production last
season was: 10,465 litres, 3.6% 373kg protein, 4.6% 486kg fat in
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Cradleview Lucky Charm GP83, 1st in the Mature category.
305 days, and her PI is 144.
“She’s just a well-balanced dairy cow that looks amazing for
her age,” Jayne Walters said. They have a homebred daughter
out of her. Jayne confirmed that the On-Farm competition was
“awesome” for their operation.
“You’ve just got to bag them and the judge comes to you, so not
much time has to go into it from our side,” Jayne said.
“It’s great that they come to you, because we also don’t have to
truck cows anywhere. We always really enjoy it and appreciate the
work that goes into it by the organisers and sponsors.” HJ
South Australian last minute
entry excites judge
B
lackwood Park is so much more than a show-day herd, as it
proved when it dominated the results in the Semex-Holstein
Australia On-Farm Competition recently.
Run by David and Karen Altmann, at Toora, SA, Blackwood Park
offered up a blend of its Adelaide Royal show team and its high
production herd to one of the most experienced judges in the onfarm competition – Lindsay Marshall, of Yurunga Farms, at Blighty
in NSW’s Riverina.
Lindsay has judged 17 On-Farms at either sub-branch or state level
(including the Jersey equivalent). In short, he’s seen it all. This time
he was judging 165 entries from 24 breeders.
Blackwood Park wins big
Blackwood Park won three Champions (two back-to-back) and
one Reserve Champion title – four of the 10 titles on offer. Milking
500 cows (including 100 Illawarras) three times a day that are now
housed in a freshly completed compost barn, David and Karen and
family run a slick, progressive operation which was averaging 37
litres/day (at 180 average days fresh) at judging. The Illawarras at
Blackwood Park hold 16 of Australia’s possible 24 Illawarra national
production records.
The operation’s two back-to-back Holstein Champions –
Blackwood Park Knowledge Dolly 6941 VG86 (3-year-old) and
Blackwood Park Godstar Bess 6364 EX-91-2E (defending mature
Champion) – were joined by Blackwood Park Reginald Nina 6916Twin VG86 (who was Reserve Champion for her age-group last
year). She stepped up to Champion 4-year-old this year. Nina
was also the judge’s highest pointed cow overall. All three were
also in Blackwood Park’s Adelaide show team. Blackwood Park
Aftershock Jess 6776 VG89 was Reserve Champion 4-year-old to
her herdmate, Nina.
“We’re obviously really excited about the result,” David Altmann
said. “Rob [Walmsley], who works with us takes a lot of the
State Over Judging: South AUSTRALIA
Judge: Lindsay Marshall, Yurunga Farms, Main Beach QLD
Entries: 165 (2014 – 120); Breeders: 24 (2014 – 17)
2-year-old – 1st: Mooway Smokin Ursula, Glendalin Pty Ltd - Mooway
Holsteins (Victor Harbor); 2nd: Glenunga Windbrook Stephany-Twin A & A Koch, Glenunga Proprietors (Mocultae)
3-year-old – 1st: Blackwood Park Knowledge Dolly 6941 - JC Altmann &
Son, Blackwood Park Holsteins (Toora); 2nd: Newlyn Park Reginald
Stage, HA Newman & Co, Newlyn Park Holsteins (Meadows)
4-year-old – 1st: Blackwood Park Reginald Nina 6916-Twin - JC Altmann
& son, Blackwood Park Holsteins (Toora); 2nd: Blackwood Park
Aftershock Jess 6776 - JC Altmann & son, Blackwood Park Holsteins
(Toora)
5-year-old – 1st: Golderama Jardin 1976 - LB & MA Golder, Golderama
Holsteins (Jervois); 2nd: Rockwella Farm Legend Jewel 2nd-ET - DR &
HM & WD Hurrell, Rockwella Farm Holsteins, (Yankalilla)
Mature – 1st: Blackwood Park Godstar Bess 6364 - JC Altmann & son,
Blackwood Park Holsteins (Toora); 2nd: Wirrabank Matson Lois - BL &
BT, & GB Wilson, Wirrabank Holsteins (Korunye)
responsibility of preparing the cows and we were fortunate that
several of our team from Adelaide were in-form.”
The modest couple have spent their career working hard to make
their cows’ lives comfortable. They invested heavily in Heatime,
reducing their herd’s average days open from 158 to 78 within
three years. They installed 42 tonnes of Sure-foot rubber matting,
which took 13,500 drill holes to bolt down. And they recently
moved into the 168m x 25m wide shed (with no internal spans),
which is bedded in dried compost they are handling on-farm. The
shed houses the entire milking herd comfortably under an 11m
high roof.
Lindsay said he could not fail to be impressed by Blackwood Park.
“The Altmanns had an outstanding line-up of cows,” Lindsay said.
He made particular mention of his highest pointed individual – the
4-year-old Champion, Blackwood Park Reginald Nina 6916-Twin
VG86. Sired by Regancrest Reginald, at the recent Adelaide Royal
Show Nina was second 4-year-old, and a member of the winning
Pen of 3 and Pen of 5. Lindsay described Nina as a “wonderful
young cow” and went on to note the number of exciting Reginald
daughters in Australia – including the Reserve Champion 3-yearold, Newlyn Park Reginald Stage GP84 – owned by Newlyn Park
Holsteins, at Meadows, SA.
“That second Reginald daughter [Stage] was a first-calved
3-year-old who was stale at the end of her lactation, but she was
outstanding. If you were putting a truck-load together to take
home from the competition, she’d be on it,” Lindsay said.
Blackwood Park Godstar Bess, winner in the Mature category.
The defending mature cow Champion, Blackwood Park Godstar
Bess, was this year’s Royal Adelaide Show’s Reserve Champion
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The Altmanns had an outstanding line-up of cows …
The Mature Champion was a fantastic entry and no-one
could deny her on any day. – Judge, Lindsay Marshall
Holstein. Classified EX-91-2E and aged seven years, Bess has
earned her place on the podium.
Bess is sired by a Braedale Goldwyn son out of Elmar Winluck
Josephine 3rd VG89. Three years ago after calving in the autumn,
she was down for almost a month with a pinched nerve in her
back. In a big herd, saving her, and having her successfully re-join
the herd and calve twice more is a rare achievement.
that staff can put the cups on and they won’t fall off. And if you
also find cows that are so balanced and they have presence about
them it’s pretty easy to place them at the top of the class.”
Michele Golder admitted she was shocked when 1976’s name
was announced. She is sired by Jardin (a Jocko Besn son), and her
dam is a Drake x Regancrest Elton Durham x a Ked Juror son (GlenToctin Juror Beta) x New Zealand sire Peticote US MSC Magley.
Lindsay said Bess was an impressive individual, and he was also
thrilled to find such a worthy Reserve Champion, Wirrabank
Matson Lois VG88 – owned by the Wilson family, at Korunye.
“Brad Gabell works with us and he’s quite interested in the cows,
and when I filled out the entry forms I still had a couple of spare
spaces left,” Michele Golder said.
“The Mature Champion was a fantastic entry and no-one could
deny her on any day,” Lindsay said. “And I was just as excited with
the cow that was Reserve [Wirrabank Matson Lois] to her,” Lindsay
said. “She came out of a 1000-cow herd, and I don’t think anyone
had found her before,” he said. “She is a ‘go to IDW’ capable cow.
She had the hardest top and the most beautiful sweep to her rib,
and a long neck and a great udder and she said: ‘Hey look at me’.”
“Brad was on a day off, so I rang him told him what I had entered
and asked what he thought. He suggested entering 1976, because
he really liked the look of her.
5-year-old champrionship a first for the Golders
The 5-year-old Champion was a last-minute addition – who went
by the name of ‘1976’. Lindsay knew he had a contender when
Golderama Jardin 1976 GP82 entered the yard at Lawrie and
Michele Golder’s Jervois operation. She is now their first State
Champion, and no longer anonymous.
“That 5-year-old [Jardin 1976] was the longest cow in that age I
think I’ve ever seen in my life,” Lindsay said. “And the tallest. She
just needed a little bit more middle in her, but what a smacked on
udder she had. I swear, it was nearly 18 inches wide.
“I had hoped for a placing, but didn’t expect to win at all. When
they started announcing fourth and moved up to second and
we didn’t have anything, I thought, ‘well, we’ve missed out here’.
I couldn’t believe it when they announced us as the winner. We
were thrilled – especially considering the number of entries and
the calibre of experienced breeders competing.”
Lawrie and Michele milk 210 cows on a partial mixed ration
(PMR). They grow all hay and grain on their 1011 ha operation.
They deliberately hold their first calved heifers back until they are
3-year-old because of the shortage of feed during the summer.
Jardin 1976 is a second calved 5-year-old. As a 3-year-old she
produced 11,276 litres, with a 3.3% protein, 3.3% fat and a PI of
108. She had been in 76 days at judging.
“I’ve never been frightened about who owns any cow, and I like
cows that you could take away and fit into a big herd. Cows that
have a really good engine in them, good legs and good udders
“We’re not into showing animals, and while we do have someone
who sometimes takes one or two to shows for us if they weren’t
interested we wouldn’t be doing it at all,” Michele said. “So the
on-farm gives us the opportunity to compare our herd with other
herds without the hassle of having to prepare them for a show.”
Blackwood Park Knowledge Dolly, winner in the 3-year-old category.
Blackwood Park Reginald Nina, winner in the 4-year-old category.
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herd with other herds without the hassle of having to
prepare them for a show. – Michele Golder
“The hardest thing (for us) is picking which animals to enter. I’ve
learnt a lot through entering and also through the classification
process. Because, we’re really in dairying to run it as a milk-making
business. We’re looking at production and our main objective will
be to keep 1976 going and get her back in calf.”
Moorway Smokin Ursula the 2-year-old winner
The 2-year-old Champion, Mooway Smokin Ursula GP84, is owned
by Mooway Holsteins at Victor Harbor. Colin and Glenda Dohnt
run their 120 in-milk cows within Stephen and Helen Treloar’s 250cow herd. Colin, who classes himself as semi-retired, works for the
couple in a contract arrangement that suits his lifestyle these days.
Ursula – who classified 84 points the week of the competition – is
sired by Misty Springs Smokin out of a Glenn-Ann Palermo dam
that goes back to a Ladys-Manor Wildman second dam. She comes
from a family Colin has been breeding since he started in the dairy
industry.
“It’s nice to have an interest and see how they go,” Colin said. “I’ve
been breeding cattle for 40 years now, share farmed and had my
own farm. I settled back here seven years ago. It suits me.”
Mooway Smokin Ursula, winner in the 2-year-old category.
Lindsay summed up his latest judging assignment by noting that
he believes the number of good cows throughout Australia is
increasing.
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“It’s definitely getting easier to find the cows that are so balanced
and they have presence about them around the country,” Lindsay
said. And when I say they are getting better – I don’t mean the best
cows are getting better – I mean there is now so much more depth
to the classes as more and more cows impress. I think that’s also a
result of our breeders having a passion for the better genetics that
are available. I’m sure of that.” HJ
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Golderama Jardin 1976, winner in the 5-year-old category.
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Jackie and Satins rule in Queensland
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f their name wasn’t Jackie or Satin, entries appeared to be
swimming against the tide in the Queensland final of the SemexHolstein Australia On-Farm competition. Under judge Geoff
Horrocks, from Foxleigh Hosteins, at Yalca in northern Victoria,
the two cow families claimed five of the eight broad-ribbon titles
awarded (63%) and every Champion, bar one.
Ourway Holsteins, owned and run by Colin and Shelley Daley at
Millaa Millaa in far north Queensland, led the charge with their
signature family, the Jackies. They won two Champions, two
Reserve Champions and they bred a finalist. This is the maternal
line that notably includes two Holstein Australia Cow of the
Year Champions – Ourway Choice Jackie 3 EX-91-4E (2013) and
Ourway Shotime Jackie 8 VG88 (2008). Both Champions trace their
pedigree to these signature cows, down slightly different lines.
Colin and Shelley milk 280 cows year-round (with their son, Owen)
and they say close to half the herd come from the Jackies.
The 3-year-old Champion Ourway Talent Jackie 316 VG86 is sired
by Semex’s industry juggernaut – Ladino Park Talent. She is backed
by an EX-91-4E Gold Bullion x VG86 Etazon Knock Out x Fatal x
then the 2013 Cow of the Year, Ourway Choice Jackie 3 EX-91-4E.
The 4-year-old Champion, Ourway Damion Jackie 257 VG86, is
one of four ET sisters at Ourway. She is backed by an EX-91-2E
Comestar Leader x EX-90-1E Shoremar James x EX-3E Rothrock
Tradition Leadman. Her full ET sister was also a competitor in the
5-year-old class (thanks to the difference between a January and
December birth date).
The Reserve Champion 2-year-old was Ourway Reginald Jackie 343
GP82 – sired by Regancrest Reginald – out of an 89-point Ladino
Park Talent. The Reserve Champion 5-year-old, Ourway Boliv Jackie
225-Twin EX-90-1E, was the Champion 3-year-old two years ago.
The final Jackie to excel was Ourway Lauthority Jackie. She is
owned by Paul and Mary Newland, of Foothills Holsteins, at
Malanda. She was Honourable Mention 4-year-old.
When the results were announced, Colin Daley said they explained
a cryptic phone text message he had received from his fellow
breeder, Cameron Janke (Camlou Holsteins), at Westbrook. “Cam
sent me a message that just said: ‘Just like the football, North
Queensland are too bloody good; simply the best – better than all
the rest’,” Colin said. “I had no idea what he was talking about, but it
sounded pretty good, so I texted him back, ‘thanks’. It wasn’t until I
heard the results later that I figured it all out. It’s a really nice thing.”
The results could not have come at a better time for Ourway
as North Queensland is building towards its Centenary Sale at
Malanda Show on 9 July 2016. The Sale Of the Century will include
a number of Jackies.
“Two years ago we won two State Champions with Jackies, and
one went on to be named the overall State Champion. This year
we’ve come back and won two Champions again, and got two
Reserve Champions and we bred an Honourable Mention. And it
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Judge: Geoff Horrocks, Foxleigh Holsteins, Victoria
2-year-old – 1st: Showcase Hero Satin-ET – DJ Brown, Showcase
Holsteins (Gladstone) 2nd: Ourway Reginald Jackie 343 – CJ & SJ
Daley, Ourway Holsteins (Millaa Millaa)
3-year-old – 1st: Ourway Talent Jackie 316 – CJ & SJ Daley, Ourway
Holsteins (Millaa Millaa) 2nd: Glencrest Park Atwood Deb – Warren
Gibson, Glencrest Park Holsteins (Gympie)
4-year-old – 1st: Ourway Damion Jackie 257 – CJ & SJ Daley, Ourway
Holsteins (Millaa Millaa) 2nd: Leader Shottle Sadie-ET – TW & MJ
Deans, Leader Holsteins (Oakey)
5-year-old – 1st: Leader Gold Satin-ET – TW & MJ. Deans, Leader
Holsteins (Oakey) 2nd: Ourway Boliv Jackie 225-Twin – CJ & SJ Daley,
Ourway Holsteins (Millaa Millaa)
Mature – 1st: Kaloola Damion Bobbie – TK & LM Northfield, Kaloola
Holsteins (Tatham) 2nd: Jonanjo Roy Bambi – JA & JM Love, Jonanjo
Holsteins (Beaudesert)
was nice to hear that two other animals won classes in Southern
Queensland that we also bred,” Colin said. “And we intend to put
some really nice animals up for the Centenary sale.”
Colin said the On-Farm Competition was vital for his state. “It’s an
opportunity to benchmark ourselves against the rest of the state.
In an area where we only have 50 farmers – our judge visited 10
farms and saw 86 animals in North Queensland. It allows us to
compete on a bit bigger stage and get some exposure.”
‘Rock on the Satins’
The Satin cow family has equally been one of the notable Holstein
names to excel in the Australian industry. Travis and Melissa
Deans, of Leader Holsteins, at Oakey, were justified in posting on
Facebook “Rock on the Satins”.
Satin descendants claimed Champion and Honourable Mention
2-year-old, Reserve Champion 4-year-old and Champion 5-yearold for three exhibitors.
First up, was the 2-year-old, owned by Dan and Erin Brown
(Showcase Holsteins), who were honeymooning in Canada at the
time of the presentation. Showcase Hero Satin VG85 is milked at
Alan Little and Leesa Ison’s Black & Gold Dairies, at Monto.
Satin’s full ET sister [also owned by Dan and Erin] was Honourable
Mention in the same class, and she is cared for by Peter and Libby
Rough, at Burnleigh Holsteins, Kenilworth. Their dam is Leader
Stormy Satin VG86 (which Dan bought from Leader Holsteins as
a young calf in 2007). Stormy Satin’s dam, Leader Dundee Satin
VG89, sold for $29,000 to Somerelle Holsteins (Victoria), in the
2010 Legends of Leader sale.
“Stormy Satin has now bred eight daughters, two granddaughters
and one great granddaughter for us,” Dan confirmed from Canada.
“She’s breeding really consistently, and I have a
lot of time for all her progeny to date.”
Dan and Erin have both been working in the
mining industry, based at Gladstone, for the
past two years. They married on 13 June and
left Australia on 28 September. Their trip took
in 14 states of the US and four provinces in
Canada – including the World Dairy Expo, The
Royal, six sales and 30 farm visits. They planned
to re-enter the dairy industry when they
returned to Australia in late November.
2-year-old winner, Showcase Hero Satin-ET, DJ Brown, Showcase Holsteins (Gladstone).
“The highlight of the trip has been seeing
the way cow families are breeding, and the
influence some of the great cows and strong
cow families are having on the breed,” Dan said.
“We’ve seen a large variety of different farming
systems – from operations milking 20 cows
through to several thousand cows. It’s great
to see the emphasis over there now on cow
comfort – even in the large scale farms. We’ve
been very impressed with the housing and the
management of cows we’ve seen.”
The On-Farm has given them good reason to
look forward to it. For now, their good cows are
milked at Black & Gold Dairies and Burnleigh
and they were deeply appreciative of the
efforts their friends made on a daily basis on
their behalf.
Leesa Ison said Satin had had two herd
recordings, both at 32 litres. “When she calved
I said to ‘the kids’ (Dan and Erin) that I thought
they had a fairly special heifer,” Leesa said. “She
is just so beautifully balanced, without any
holes. She calved in with a Fever heifer, who at
this early stage is looking really good. I think
her best times are ahead of her.”
3-year-old winner, Ourway Talent Jackie 316, CJ & SJ Daley, Ourway Holsteins (Millaa Millaa).
Peter Rough confirmed that Satin’s dam,
Stormy Satin, is still at Burnleigh and “milking
really well” as an eight-year-old. She will enter a
flush program soon.
Leader Holsteins, who have shared the Satins
with the industry, were also strongly in the mix.
They won the 5-year-old class with Leader Gold
Satin-ET and were Reserve in the 4-year-old
class with Leader Shottle Sadie-ET VG87.
Leader Gold Satin-ET is classified VG87 and
she’s a Braedale Goldwyn x Leader Lystel Satin
EX-91 preceded by the matriarch of the family,
Toolamba Broker Satin-ET EX-1E.
4-year-old winner, Ourway Damion Jackie 257, CJ & SJ Daley, Ourway Holsteins (Millaa Millaa).
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Our focus has always been about creating brood
cows. Generation after generation the Satins have
continued to hold onto that trait. – Travis Deans
“This is Gold Satin’s first time out and
about,” Travis Deans said. “She has a
phenomenal mammary and she is a
pleasure to work with, with a bomb-proof
nature. She has a three lactation average
SCC of 12. She just never gets sick.”
Leader has two daughters, sired by
Damion and Gold Satin is due to calve in
March 2016 to Shottle. Her last test was
41.6 litres and her current production
is: 9565 litres 3.5% 331kg protein, 4.2%
400kg fat in 227 days continuing. She is
a maternal sister to Leader Dundee Satin
VG89, who sold for $29,000 in the 2010
Legends of Leader sale.
Broker Satin, who started it all, was the
result of a private purchase from Ray Teese,
who Travis describes as one of his mentors.
“Ray came to me at the 1995 Queensland
Feature Show at Beaudesert and told me
he had a 2-year-old for me. Ray was a
cattle dealer, so I was a bit like ‘yeah, yeah’,
but I said to my parents that I had to go
see her because if she was good, I would
regret it. I had tried to buy the Broker’s
dam a few years earlier, but I was outbid
at auction. The Broker Satin was tied in a
yard, washed and bagged, when I went
to see her. I could see how good she was
from the car, and told Dad we are buying
her, we just had to work out a deal.
5-year-old winner Leader Gold Satin-ET, TW & MJ. Deans, Leader Holsteins (Oakey).
“As it turned out it was the best $7000
investment of my life. Broker Satin taught
me nearly everything I know about cows.”
Creating a dynasty
He says it’s hard to believe that one
decision 20 years ago, could resonate so
strongly across the industry.
“None of us knew that day, the dynasty
that was about to be created,” Travis said.
“As a breeder our focus has always been
about creating brood cows. Generation
after generation the Satins have continued
to hold onto that trait and – if anything – I
think they are getting better at it.
“We sell so many cows these days, and
each week I seem to see or get a message
on social media from breeders across the
eastern seaboard that have acquired a
Satin from somewhere, telling their Satin
story. These give me some of my proudest
moments in the industry.”
The Mature Cow Champion broke the
Jackie and Satin pattern. Kaloola Damion
Bobbie EX-90-1E, owned by Tony and Leesa
Northfield, of Kaloola Holsteins, is milked in
a 120-head herd on 105 ha at Tatham. It is
her first accolade although Tony and Leesa
are not new to the distinction – they won
a Champion and Reserve Champion last
year. Bobbie is eight years old has had five
calves. Tony was tough on his Champion,
saying he loved her dairyness and open rib,
but he would like to see her rear udder a
bit higher.
“She is definitely one of our favourites
though,” Tony said. “It was fantastic that
she won and the On-Farm is a good thing.
It gives someone’s personal opinion on
where your cows rate in the state and while
it’s only one person’s opinion it’s a very
good competition and a great thing for
Australian farmers.”
The Norco supplier said Bobbie is always
(without fail) the first cow in the second run
in their dairy. “She’s not the lead cow in the
first run – she’s always the lead cow in the
second run,” he said. “She’s a great cow to
have in the herd.”
Mature winner, Kaloola Damion Bobbie, TK & LM Northfield, Kaloola Holsteins (Tatham).
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Within her eight generation pedigree,
Bobbie has six EX dams and a VG89 and
Bobbie’s dam is a GP83 2-year-old.
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Record set in the west
A
cero Integrity Lulu EX-93-3E is the first cow to win Champion
at State level four times – twice in the mature class. She
received her new EX-93-3E score shortly before the state judge,
Steve Hore, of Elmar Holsteins at Leitchville (northern Victoria)
landed in Perth. Steve also made Lulu Western Australia’s 2015
overall Champion.
Acero is run by Victor Rodwell and his wife, Denise (with the help
of Victor’s mother, Kath, and a loyal team of employees). They milk
just shy of 900 head on 340 ha with a solid 7,500 to 8,000-litre
average. The herd is milked in a 50-unit rotary dairy. In the lead-up
to this year’s judging they had calved 450 cows in 52 days (were
running a fresh herd and a stale herd) and they were making
silage. Victor describes everything that happened during that time,
as a “bit of a blur”.
Their three champions come from Acero’s imported Lulu or Roxy
family – from Hanover Hill, in Canada.
Integrity Lulu is well-known in Western Australia. She first showed
her form at State On-Farm level in 2009 when she won the 4-yearold class. She became a back-to-back Champion after she won
the 5-year-old the following year. She then had a 15-month break,
which included a flush program, before she returned to win again
in 2012 as a Mature entry. She has had seven lactations – and in
a further nod to the strength of her family – her maternal sister
(x Goldwyn) is this year’s 5-year-old Champion. Integrity Lulu has
six maternal sisters at Acero. Her granddaughter recently won
Reserve Junior Champion at Brunswick and Busselton and Junior
Champion and Supreme Junior Champion at the Perth Royal.
Acero have two Goldwyn and a Hestry daughters directly
from Lulu.
Lulu’s dam is a VG87 Shoremar Milan out of the fully imported
lineage of Hanover-Hill-R Raid Lulu-ET EX-1E (x Hanoverhill Raider).
Her third dam is Hanover-Hill Sheik Lulu EX-1E
State Over Judging: WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Judge: Steve Hore, Elmar Holsteins, Victoria
2-year-old – 1st: Acero Shottle Rae, VR Rodwell - Acero Holsteins
(Boyanup) 2nd: Sinagra W Brook Connie-ET, L M & K E Giglia - Sinagra
Holsteins (Dardanup)
3-year-old – 1st: Treeton Ladino Rosie – GA & LE Jenkins, Treeton
Holsteins (Cowaramup) 2nd: Brampton Park SHT Winette – RB & H
Mountford, Brampton Park Holsteins, Rosabrook
4-year-old – 1st: Nairobi Mercury 15, DM & LM Fry - Katandra Park
Holsteins (Brunswick Junction) 2nd: Carenda Farmdealer Vision Kitchen Farms, Carenda Holsteins (Boyanup)
5-year-old – 1st: Acero Golden Lulu-ET - VR Rodwell, Acero Holsteins
(Boyanup) 2nd: Roblynne Buckeye Terry - P & S Hall, Roblynne
Holsteins (Harvey)
Mature – 1st: 1st: Acero Integrity Lulu – VR Rodwell, Acero Holsteins
(Boyanup) 2nd: Angelis Blackrose Ladylu – Angi Bros., Angelis
Holsteins (Yarloop)
Off-farm this year Lulu has won Reserve Champion at Brunswick
Royal Show and Champion cow at Busselton. Victor said he was
happy that he had a great cow to work with day-to-day, with an
exciting pedigree, who is breeding on. “The Lulus are starting to
keep up with the fun we’ve had with the Roxys,” Victor said. “We’re
really happy that the family is breeding on.”
Victor said it was a pleasure to have his cows do well against the
quality competition in Western Australia. “We had some good
cows in form, and they were the kind of cows he [Steve Hore]
liked. “It’s always exciting to have good cows do well on the OnFarm and the shows, which we can keep bringing back, that go
about their business in a big herd.
Mature winner, Acero Integrity
Lulu – VR Rodwell, Acero Holsteins
(Boyanup).
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If we do well, we’re excited. If not, we’ve given
it a crack. There were some good cattle in the
competition so it was great that we were good
enough to be up there. – Victor Rodwell
“It was the cream on the cake – and we couldn’t have done
it without the incredible team of people we have around us.
Considering we had calved all those cows, were milking close to
900 and we were flat out doing silage, it was a great result. To do
it properly, we probably should have those kinds of cows out of
the herd all the time – but it’s not practical. Basically, the day after
the On-Farm they went back into the herd.”
Lulu’s 5-year-old maternal sister, Acero Golden Lulu-ET, created
another bonus for the family when she also won her class.
In a nod to the imported Roxy family, Acero Shottle Rose, was
Rodwell’s 2-year-old Champion. She is out of Acero Sanchez
Rose 2-ET VG89, who was Champion 4-year-old in the On-Farm
Competition in 2014. Sanchez was also the 2015 Champion Cow
at Brunswick. The Sanchez is backed by Acero Stormy R.Rose-Imp.
ET VG85 (x Maughlin Storm) – the foundation cow of this branch
of the family that ultimately originated in the United States with a
Lutz-Meadows E Mandel daughter, Hanover-Hill Rozene-ET.
“That was all a bit of a surprise,” Victor said. “It just showed that
he [Steve Hore] thought as much of her as we did. I don’t go into
things with high hopes. If we do well, we’re excited. If not, we’ve
given it a crack. There were some good cattle in the competition
so it was great that we were good enough to be up there.”
Victor said they had developed two or three branches from the
original Roxy bloodlines they imported from North America and
it was exciting to see increasing numbers of exciting individuals
rising up from the family foundation.
Maintaining a legacy
Steve Hore – owner of the reigning Champion, Reserve Champion
and Honourable Mention at International Dairy Week – said he
was honoured to visit Western Australia and do his bit towards
maintaining the On-Farm competition’s strong legacy.
He made Integrity Lulu his overall Champion and said he could
not ignore the form of the 10-year-old seventh calver. “She was a
big, deep cow with a great udder, great feet and legs and she was
really dairy. The numbers weren’t quite there in some of the other
classes but the top end animals were really good.”
If he could have awarded a Reserve Champion overall, he would
have nominated Brunswick producers Don and Lorelle Fry and
their family’s four-year-old Champion – Nairobi Mercury 15 VG87.
Katandra Park Holsteins and Jerseys run their 140-cow herd,
with support from their sons, Tyson, Lachlan and Corbin (who is
currently in the United States). Lachlan has stepped away from
his position with Landmark Breeding, and is working full time
on-farm. Don and Lorelle are involved in Professionals Real Estate
Business at Bunbury. The herd is an even split between Holstein
and Jerseys averaging 9,500 and 6,800 litres respectively.
Mercury 15 drew the attention of several breeders earlier in the
year when she sold at Colin Gilbert’s second stage dispersal. The
Fry family took her home that day for $7,500. Now scored VG87
on her second lactation she had been milking nine months when
she was judged. She had also won Intermediate Champion at the
Harvey show in April this year. She is sired by Braedale Goldwyn
and due to calve again in April.
2-year-old winner, Acero Shottle Rae, VR Rodwell, Acero Holsteins (Boyanup).
3-year-old winner, Treeton Ladino Rosie, GA & LE Jenkins, Treeton Holsteins
(Cowaramup)
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“We believe the best is yet to come on this cow,” Lachlan Fry said.
“I feel that she could have the potential, if everything goes right
for her, to possibly make the trip across the Nullabor for the 2016
Winter Fair.”
4-year-old winner, Nairobi Mercury 15, DM & LM Fry - Katandra Park
Holsteins (Brunswick Junction).
The final operation to stand out was that of Geoff and Lorraine
Jenkins with their second-calved three-year-old Champion Ladino
Park Talent daughter, Treeton Ladino Rosie GP84. Rosie’s dam is
Treeton Performer Rosie VG89 (x Treeton Boudewijn Performer),
who is backed by Treeton Aladdin Rosie GP81 (x Treeton Winluke
Aladdin) and Treeton Jay Rose GP83 (x Singing-Brook N-B Mascot).
The couple milk 300 cows (averaging 9400 litres) on a total of
333ha (250ha milking platform). Their sons, Bryn, and David, are
also involved.
Geoff described Rosie as a beautifully uddered young Ladino
daughter who was maturing well. She is bred up from their
maternal lines and her paternal family tree includes a homebred
sire (behind Rosie’s third dam) who has had a big impact on their
herd.
Treeton Winluke Aladdin (HOTREETON) was taken in by Semex.
While his prefix is Treeton, he was a Strathaire Southwind Luke son
out of Hill Valley Mascot Alice-ET VG88 and three dams behind
that is imported North American cow Yul Amandas Ijon AngelaET-IMP.
5-year-old winner, Acero Golden Lulu-ET, VR Rodwell, Acero Holsteins (Boyanup).
Geoff said they had 30 daughters by HOTREETON in the herd,
including four or five EX.
“He’s probably one of the best bulls I have ever used,” Geoff said.
“He left capacity and depth and Ladino has been a great cross to
put on that exceptional udder.”
Last season on her first lactation, calving in at 23 months, Rosie
produced 8,410 litres with a 3.1% protein percentage and a 4.1%
milk fat percentage with a PI of 113. She re-calved in June with a
Christmas bull and was milking 42 litres a day at the end of August.
In the mature class, Geoff and Lorraine’s 2014 Reserve Champion
5-year-old, Treeton Gold Snowball, won Honourable Mention. HJ
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Heartening win in Victoria
F
ive weeks before the On-Farm Competition Champions were
announced, a surgeon told Chris Russell he had seven blocked
arteries and there was a chance he would not wake up from
surgery.
It was a triumph that the passionate Neerim dairyman could
attend the annual luncheon at the Witchmount Estate winery at
Melton with his wife, Sue, to hear what this year’s judge Matthew
Templeton thought of the 90 finalists from the 198 breeders’ 1,447
initial entries.
State Over Judging: South-Eastern
Judge: Matthew Templeton (Viewfort Holsteins, Kialla Victoria)
Entries: 1,447 (2014 - 1616); Farms: 198 (2014 – 203)
2-year-old – Tallelms Dempsey Topgirl – CD & SP Russell, Tallelms
Holsteins (Neerim); 2nd: Bluechip Durham G Paradise-Twin – TD & KJ
Gilmore, Ingolmore Holsteins (Yarrawalla)
3-year-old – 1st: Arrowstar Goldwyn Paradise-ET – ID & EJ Louden,
Louden Holsteins (Modella); 2nd: Avonlea Windbrook Lulu 2nd-IMPET – Elmar Holsteins & RJ & LE Blackburn (Cohuna)
When the 59-year-old heard he had won the 2-year-old class, he
was so overwhelmed with emotion that he struggled to address
the other finalists.
4-year-old – 1st: Dilee Esquire 433 – KL & DM White, Dilee Holsteins
(Leongatha South); 2nd: Gwayen Farmdealer Norma – WR Furze,
Gwayen Holsteins (Osbornes Flat)
Chris said he had wondered why his daily workload felt so much
heavier in the months leading up to the diagnosis.
5-year-old – 1st: Brindabella Knowledge K Greta – J & S Sieben,
Brindabella Holsteins (Torrumbarry); 2nd: Glenorleigh Damion Mottle
– RK & JR Gordon, Gorbro Holsteins (Cohuna)
“This winter was the toughest one I’ve ever had,” Chris said. “I
just thought it was because it was so cold. I had been diagnosed
with adult asthma four years ago and nothing seemed to be
right. We changed medication and it didn’t help, and I went back
three months later and told the doctor something was wrong.
He diagnosed me with angina and when they found the seven
blockages (one critical) they wouldn’t let me leave the hospital.
Two days later they did the quadruple bypass. I haven’t had
asthma since.”
Chris has always loved being in the dairy milking and to be out for
this long in recovery has been a push for him; he’s looking forward
to getting back as soon as he can. His son, Luke (who works for
Dairy Livestock Services) and Sue have been bridging the gap.
Luke texted Chris after he heard that Tallelms Dempsey Topgirl had
won the 2-year-old class. Typically, the message came in with the
Mature – 1st: Mooramba Talent Randell – LP & VL Flanagan, Wood Lawn
Holsteins (Finley); 2nd: Far Vista Ladino Judith – RH & DE Grumley, Far
Vista Holsteins (Newry)
family’s trademark twist of dry humour. Luke’s message finished
with: “Lucky, she was well managed.”
There is no luck in the result. Chris has worked with Topgirl’s family
for eight generations; it traces back to 1939. Topgirl is backed by
fourth-calved VG89 Regancrest Dolman x EX-90-1E Ideal Ags x
Ridge-Star Journalist x VG89 Comestar Leader x VG85 Townson
Lindy x VG88 Quietcove Elev Artist STP. The Artist produced
117,000 litres and lived to 17 years. The foundation cow behind
the Artist, Parumba Professor Twigirl App1 VG86, cost them $500.
The Artist cow was born knuckled over to her knees as a calf and
friends told Chris to shoot her. But he liked the calf and gave her
the time she needed. Today, the family is the most prolific in the
Tallelms herd. The family has never been flushed, giving credit to
the number of heifer calves born.
Matthew Templeton thanked Semex’s General Manager Jim
Conroy and Holstein Australia for staging the competition.
“It’s been great for me to go into every area and see everyone’s
management systems,” Matthew said, of his five-day, 3,500km trek.
“Not everyone has a lot of money, and you don’t know everyone’s
position in life but it was great to see the effort everyone put
in. Several farms I went to weren’t worried where they finished.
They were just happy to get a ticket to come down here [to
the luncheon] today. I guess it’s a bit like getting a ticket to the
chocolate factory, so I guess that makes you Willy Wonka, Jim.”
Jim said he had worked with three generations of the Templeton
family during his 45-year career in the industry. And he was happy
that the competition gave maximum exposure for Australia’s cattle
and people.
2-year-old winner, Tallelms Dempsey Topgirl, CD & SP Russell, Tallelms Holsteins
(Neerim).
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“My Champion 2-year-old put it all together for me,” Matthew said
as he got down to business of reporting on his decisions.
I don’t think you could go to a lot of the shows
around the world and see better individuals than
the top six (3-year-olds) – Judge, Matthew Templeton
“She was beautiful well-balanced heifer.
She had beautiful chest width, which I like
to see. She’s open of her rib. She’s deep of
her rib. When she gets out on the move she
carries her mammary system up high in her
body.”
the whole competition. She just blew me
away. She was a tremendous uddered cow
– with one of the best mammaries I saw.
There was tremendous length to this cow’s
frame, together with width of chest and
depth to rear rib.”
Matthew said the 3-year-old class was
the strongest he judged. It was won
by Arrowstar Goldwyn Paradise-ET,
owned by David and Elaine Louden, of
Louden Holsteins at Modella. Reserve
was International Dairy Week’s 2015
Reserve Intermediate Champion, Avonlea
Windbrook Lulu 2nd-IMP-ET, owned by
Cohuna breeders Elmar Holsteins and RJ &
LE Blackburn.
The 5-year-old Champion went to Scott
and Jade Sieben’s Brindabella Knowledge
K Greta. Jade represented the Torrumbarry
operation at the luncheon, fresh off judging
three sub-branch competitions herself.
“It’s an honour to get through to the top-10
in our own sub-branch,” Jade said. “I need
to thank Marcus Young, who judged our
area, which included 260-odd head. We’re
actually pretty proud just to represent our
area. To go on and win today is an absolute
honour.
“To Jim and his team that run this
competition – it is not only good for cows,
it’s a great competition for people. It’s
global competition – and congratulations
to Jim for starting it and embracing cows
and people, and the people who love cows.”
Jade said they had Appendixed Greta.
“These kind of cows are great for the
“I don’t think you could go to a lot of the
shows around the world and see better
individuals than the top six,” Matthew said.
“The first two were the kind I like to see.
When you break my Champion down from
any angle, she’s so balanced, so wide and so
open and she has a beautiful shallow udder
that I love to see on a 3-year-old.
David Louden was excited to win his first
title.
“It’s like the Melbourne Cup at 100/1 odds,”
he said. “We knew she had a chance and
we believe we were on a good thing and
everything lined up. She’s bossy and yet she
has the perfect temperament. She wants to
be the first cow onto the rotary. I’d like to
thank Drew Gordon for being the on-farm
judge in our sub-branch and also Semex.”
3-year-old winner, Arrowstar Goldwyn Paradise-ET, ID & EJ Louden, Louden Holsteins (Modella).
The 4-year-old Champion, Delee Esquire
433, was owned by first-time finalist Les
and Dianne White who farm with their
son, Russ, and daughter-in-law Amy. The
Leongatha South operation milks 340-head
in a 50-stand rotary.
Les said Esquire 433 was the best cow he
had bred and she had come up through
the Appendix system. She was flushed two
years ago and they have three heifer calves
on the ground sired by McCutcheon.
“The quality ran deep all the way through
this class,” Matthew Templeton said. “The
first placed cow got there fairly easily for
me though. This was the first cow I saw for
4-year-old winner, Dilee Esquire 433, KL & DM White, Dilee Holsteins (Leongatha South).
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There are enormous numbers in this competition
and to be able to come through it and win the
‘Grandma’ class is a great thrill. – Nick Flanagan
competition. She’s a Knowledge x Kendall
x Astronomical. We didn’t have to spend a
lot of money on cows to compete in this
competition – and I think this competition
is a great leveller.”
Matthew said Greta used her hard
top, beautiful angle of shoulder, clean
chine and bloom to outdistance her
competition. “She’s also so dairy through
her hips and pins and down through her
thighs. She is a cow that has tremendous
depth to her rib.”
It is also a competition for some early
Christmas shopping. Jade and Scott,
together with Peter and Charlotte Clarke
(Wagga Wagga), and the Shaw family, of
Finley, have combined their efforts on the
Honourable Mention 3-year-old, Hawova
R Reginald Tamie. Bred by the Shaw
family, she has now shifted her address
to Brindabella Holsteins and she will be
entered for International Dairy Week 2016.
The mature Champion needed no
introduction. Mooramba Talent Randell,
the EX-91 Ladino Park Talent daughter,
who is the reigning Sydney and the
reigning Victorian Winter Fair Champion.
Owned by Wood Lawn Holsteins at
Finley, the family bought Randell at the
Mooramba dispersal sale two years ago for
$11,000. The Ladino Park Talent daughter
calved in February and has now impressed
four judges this year.
Nick Flanagan spoke on behalf of the
family.
“It (the competition) is something we
look forward to every year at our place. To
Semex, it’s obviously an inconvenience for
us to drive down here and drink your beer
and eat your food,” he smiled.
“We have a large herd of cows and we
have a lot of fun pulling out our 10 or 12
best. Thanks also to Jade Sieben, who
judged our area at sub-branch level.
We’ve had a lot of fun with this cow in the
last eight or 10 months [Sydney and the
Winter Fair] and now she’s won this, which
probably pulls as much weight as those
other two wins.
5-year-old winner, Brindabella Knowledge K Greta, J & S Sieben, Brindabella Holsteins (Torrumbarry).
“There are enormous numbers in this
competition and to be able to come
through it and win the ‘Grandma’ class is
a great thrill. We can’t see her wearing out
in the next couple of years and we look
forward to continuing to work with her.”
Matthew agreed.
“In the mature cow class, longevity is what
we all look for,” he said. “She is a cow I love
for her length of frame and balance. She
has a beautiful long neck, beautiful depth
to her mid-section and openness to her
rib, and you come back in to her and you
admire that mammary system. The way
her foreudder blends into her body wall
for a 7-year-old cow – even the way she
walks around that mammary system – is
tremendous.”
Mature winner, Mooramba Talent Randell, LP & VL Flanagan, Wood Lawn Holsteins (Finley).
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Matthew also gave credit to his Reserve
Champion Mature cow, Far Vista Ladino
Judith (Bob Grumley at Newry) and added
another further shout-out to the 12-yearold Honourable Mention who had had
nine calves, Ashbury Leader Plum, owned
by Jake and Bec Fisher, at Girgarre.
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Wyoming and partners take NSW titles
F
amily and syndicate partners have two people to thank for the
day-to-day care of 60% of the Champions and one Reserve
Champion in the New South Wales On-Farm Competition.
Russell and Janelle Wenham, at Singleton, are doing what they
love – milking cows. They have no staff and they are the day-today grunt behind several partnerships and syndicates involving
friends and/or family.
Wyoming was the prefix on the Champion 4-year-old, 5-year-old
and Mature Champions among 703 entries from 108 farms. Russell
and Janelle were also involved in the Reserve Champion in the
2-year-old class with a family partnership under the Jacasha prefix
that includes their three daughters, Natasha, Cassie and Jacinta.
The Wyoming Holstein prefix goes back through Janelle’s father,
Charlie, to her grandfather, Aub Shearer.
This year’s state judge, Andrew Koch, from Glenunga Holsteins in
South Australia was impressed when he saw the line of finalists
that would ultimately give him the majority of his Champions.
Andrew and his wife, Angela, milk 230-head without staff on their
Moculta operation, so he understands what is involved in taking
care of the day-to-day grind.
“The five or six cows they had as finalists were an amazing line and
an absolute credit to the breeders,” Andrew said.
“A lot of their entries had multiple owners, but obviously Russell
and Janelle are doing a tremendous job of managing them.
“They were in such great form and they weren’t tizzied up one bit,
which I like. A lot of the time the people with these cows doing
the work are like the cows themselves – unsung heroes. The final
placings will show that those cows were amazing.”
Mature champion’s ‘wow factor’
His favourite individual was the mature Champion, Wyoming
Advent Pontiac VG88. The 7-year-old Advent is backed by a
Regancrest Elton Dante GP83 x Integrity VG87 x Willowholme Mark
Anthony Ex-1E x Linmack Kriss King VG86.
State Over Judging: NEW SOUTH WALES
Judge: Andrew Koch, Glenunga Holsteins, Moculta SA
Entries: 703 (2014 - 742); Farms: 108 (2014 – 112)
2-year-old – 1st: Cairnsdale Alexander Bee - Menzies Farms, Cairnsdale
Holsteins (Numbaa) 2nd: Jacasha Windhammer Nona - RJ, JS, NM, CN
& JM Wenham, Jacasha Holsteins, (Singleton)
3-year-old – 1st: Murribrook Goldwyn Tango, MJ Sowter, Murribrook
Holsteins (Moss Vale) 2nd: Engsta Berryhill Melony, Engsta Holdings,
Engsta Holsteins (Forbes)
4-year-old – Wyoming Sanchmark Daisy, RJ, JS, NM, CN & JM Wenham,
Jacasha Holsteins (Singleton) 2nd: Arabella Arrow Win, Menzies
Farms & Matt Templeton (Nowra)
5-year-old – 1st: Wyoming Bolton Mavis, Wenham, Cochrane & Allen,
Sweet Holsteins (Singleton) 2nd: Warwick Farm Dolman Prize 2, N & N
Pearce, Warwick Farm Enterprises (Bega)
Mature – 1st: Wyoming Advent Pontiac, ASR Shearer & son, Wyoming
Holsteins (Singleton) 2nd: Leader Shottle Sugar, Rod Thomas, Instyle
Holsteins (Deervale)
“Now this cow had the ‘wow factor’,” Andrew said. “There weren’t
too many cows in the competition that got that comment written
on their score card. She did.
“Before I even put pen to paper, I just stood and looked at her for
a couple of minutes because she was just awesome from every
angle. She was the epitome of strength with refinement. Cows
don’t come any cleaner than that, with that much capacity and
openness.
“She was so wide through her muzzle, she had a long, lovely clean
neck, she was well blended through the shoulder – her spring
and depth of both fore and rear rib was fantastic. And then you
got to her udder and for six calves she had an amazing mammary
system. She had the highest widest rear udder you would ever see.
I put her in the category of one of the best cows I’ve ever seen. I
don’t get overseas to Madison (WDE) or the Royal. But of the top
cows that I’ve seen in Australia, she was right up there. If NSW had
awarded a Champion Cow (and they don’t), that cow would have
romped it in.”
The Reserve Champion mature cow was Leader Shottle Sugar EX90-1E, owned by Rod Thomas, of Instyle Holsteins at Deervale.
“The Shottle Sugar cow grew on you the longer you looked at her
and the more you scored her out,” Andrew said. “She was again,
really balanced, dairy and she had that strength to go with it and
she was really good through her mammary system. Where the
Advent beat her was up through the front end. The Advent had so
much more muzzle, openness of nostril and width of front end.”
5-year-old ‘sweet and feminine’
The 5-year-old Champion, Wyoming Bolton Mavis, who was scored
VG89 in August this year, is owned by Sweet Holsteins made up of
Ross and Janelle Wenham, Craig Cochrane and Chris (Rocky) Allan.
Mature winner, Wyoming Advent Pontiac, ASR Shearer & son, Wyoming Holsteins
(Singleton).
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2-year-old winner, Cairnsdale Alexander Bee – Menzies Farms, Cairnsdale
Holsteins (Numbaa).
3-year-old winner, Murribrook Goldwyn Tango, MJ Sowter, Murribrook
Holsteins (Moss Vale).
“She was the most feminine cow you would see and she was the
only cow I wrote ‘sweet and feminine’ in her general comments,”
Andrew said. “But in saying that, she had a wide muzzle and open
nostril again. She also had a lovely long, silky clean neck and
she was just a clean cow right throughout. She had tremendous
capacity and texture of udder. The only thing you’d change is to
drop the pins a bit, but she had so much going for her and her
strength of loin was strong enough to hold that pin height.”
“She was a really big open-framed cow and she had so much
capacity,” Andrew said. “I told lots of breeders that cows don’t need
to be big for me. In fact, it’s my least important trait. For me, they
have to be balanced, with lots of dairy character, good legs and
feet, and good mammary systems. This cow was all of those things,
but she was big as well.”
He said the Reserve cow, Warwick Farm Dolman Prize, owned by
Norm and Narelle Pearce at Bega, matched his Champion for dairy
character and strength coupled with refinement.
This year’s Champion 3-year-old was NSW’s only back-toback Champion. Murribrook Goldwyn Tango VG88 is owned
by Murribrook Holsteins, at Moss Vale, NSW. Tango is out of
Murribrook Durham Toffee VG86 x Murribrook Pre T. Toni-ET VG87
x Walkerbrae Triple T Toni-ET-Imp EX-1E.
“She was also very stylish, but the Champion [Mavis] had the
advantage in her udder and the way she tracked on her legs and
feet over the Dolman,” Andrew said. “She was a pretty clear winner
in that age group.”
4-year-old ‘powerhouse’
The 4-year-old, Wyoming Sanchmark Daisy VG87, owned
by Russell, Janelle and their daughters was described as a
‘powerhouse’ by Andrew.
“She again had a tremendous big, open frame, she’s really well
structured through the loin and the rump; she had great teat
placement and ligament strength. She was the sort of animal you’d
expect that if she got to IDW – calved at the right time – that she’d
put on a really good show. She’s a special individual.
“I gave her an advantage over the Reserve for more levelness
through the floor of the udder, strength of ligament, more
desirable shape and size of teat and direction and placement of
teat on the udder.
“The owners told me after we had judged her that she had had
black mastitis three days before she calved. You would not have
picked it. Janelle had such passion for the animals. It was really
good to see so much enthusiasm.”
He said the Reserve Champion was the biggest cow they saw
for the week. Arabella Arrow Win was owned by Menzies Farms
(Nowra) and Matt Templeton (Kialla, Victoria).
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3-year-old ‘a lot of scale’
“She [Tango] just had a lot of scale. She was one of the largest
animals we saw throughout the week. She was tremendously
good through the udder – just a really good high, wide rear
udder,” Andrew said. “Again, she had tremendous slope of rump
and strength through the loin. She went over my Reserve [Engsta
Berryhill Melony, Engsta Holdings, at Forbes] who was quite stale.
But she was again a heifer with tremendous frame. She didn’t have
the scale of the Champion, but she was made right to develop out.
She had great udder attachments and she had really soft texture of
udder. She was a cow that I felt was going to go on and do the job
in the future.”
2-year-old ‘so good through her frame’
The 2-year-old Champion was the only other breeder (apart
from Wyoming) to have their name included more than once.
Cairnsdale Alexander Bee, owned by Menzies Farms, from
Numbaa, comes out of the big herd of Holsteins and Jerseys run by
Stewart and Hayley Menzies.
“She was a beautiful black heifer,” Andrew enthused. “She was
just so good through her frame. Also, her rump structure was
incredibly good. I loved her thurl placement, the pitch to her loin
and she was very wide out through the pins with a wide, capacious
udder – that was snug up in her as a 2-year-old should be.
4-year-old winner, Wyoming Sanchmark Daisy, RJ, JS, NM, CN & JM Wenham,
Jacasha Holsteins (Singleton).
The on-farm is so important to connect
farmers who may not have the time or the
enthusiasm to get along to a local show,
a Royal or IDW. It gives them an
opportunity for them to get out and mix
with their peers – Judge, Andrew Koch
“She had a lot of openness of rib and she walked on a good
set of legs and feet. However, it wasn’t a clear win for her. The
Windhammer Nona in Reserve (from Jacasha) was an extremely
good young cow and if I was back judging now with the
Windhammer having a little more time to work through the flag in
her udder, those positions may have been switched.
“I also gave the advantage to the Alexander because she was that
little bit wider through her rump that that little bit smoother fore
udder attachment than the Windhammer.”
Andrew said it had been an honour to judge the NSW On-Farm,
which carries several of the country’s heavyweight breeders and
many great commercial herds with competitive animals.
“When they asked me to judge it, I got off the phone and I said to
Ang [his wife], ‘I don’t care what you say, I’m doing this’.
“I thought it was going to be an extremely good opportunity to
get out and cover all the dairy areas of NSW in one hit.
Judging around the state
“We started at the Leppington Pastoral Company, judging under
lights and then travelled huge distances over the next five days.
I saw some really diverse dairying operations from the Moxey
Dairies and Leppington Pastoral operations, then back across to
irrigation country at Tamworth and finally through to the twometre rainfall country of Dorrigo.”
He missed his flight home because of storms and spent the night
sleeping at Sydney’s international airport. But made it home safe
and sound the next day (with a bunch of flowers) to thank Angela,
5-year-old winner, Wyoming Bolton Mavis, Wenham, Cochrane & Allen,
Sweet Holsteins (Singleton).
who held the fort with the help of their three daughters, Ashleigh,
20, and twins Taylah and Courtney, 18.
He was impressed with what he saw in NSW. “Obviously, every
state’s winners are going to be pretty good cows these days, but
I was really happy with all the winners in each age group. I was
particularly impressed by the strength of the 2 and 3-year-olds in
milk – particularly the depth of the 2-year-old class.
“There were animals in seventh and eighth you would have loved
to get into the placings. In general, I found that the NSW cattle had
great strength of loin and angle of rump. They had it all over the
South Australian cattle for those two traits.
“I know that I was seeing the best of the best but there were only
really four cows out of 79 that you would ping for loin strength or
rump angle. It was a credit to their breeding programs.”
One cow, who he wasn’t able to elevate all the way, stuck with him
and he has described her as one of the highlights of his trip – a
diamond in the rough. Hillgrove Delsanto Louise, owned by Phil
Ryan, of Bega came from the Far South Coast of NSW sub-branch.
“The owner wasn’t there but the guy who was washing the yard
told us their farm’s entry was with a group of old chopper cows
because she was too wild to get into the yard on her own. So
we got out there to this group of broken-down old girls – and
honestly – it was like the parting of the Red Sea and the heavens
opened up. There in the middle of this group was this absolute
gem of a heifer.
“I loved that experience and, to me, that’s what this competition
is all about. It was so exciting to see a young cow like that in such
ordinary conditions. I would have loved to have got her higher in
the placings. It’s just the competition in that class was so fierce.
“That’s why I think the on-farm is so important to connect farmers
who may not have the time or the enthusiasm to get along to a
local show, a Royal or IDW.
“It gives them an opportunity for them to get out and mix with
their peers and it’s also a great opportunity to flush out some of
those cows that you would normally not see. It was a real thrill
for me.”
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Australian Holstein Cow Family
Black Magic –
the Gowerville Dorothys
T
he first stage dispersal of Gowerville
Holsteins took place at the Shepparton
Selling Centre on 30 October. Eighty-eight
years of Holstein breeding went to auction
with Neil Goodfellow and his daughter,
Chloe, offering the very heart of their herd,
featuring the best of their Dorothy cow
family.
The Dorothys made up more than 70%
of the Goodfellows’ herd, stamping their
influence at Gowerville and earning
their place in history among the best
Holsteins in Northern Victoria, with their
extraordinary consistency and their
signature massive black frames.
The Gowerville prefix was established in
Raglan Street, Preston, in 1927 by Perc
Goodfellow and his sons, Roy, and Bill
(Neil’s father).
Under the joint management of Roy and
Bill, the herd was recognised as the top
herd in the State, winning Champion Herd
1949-50 and 1950-51 with a remarkable
herd average over 600lb (+270kg)
butterfat.
Gowerville Native Dorothy VG89 at 16 years with Neil Goodfellow. Photograph: Crazy Cow
balanced cows with strong confirmation,
particularly feet and legs.
“I want cows with constitution that can
walk and compete well. Longevity is
really important, and that’s why I like cow
families that breed cows that last.”
The last seat
Wranhi Fondacres Dorothy VG87 STP 3*
laid the foundation behind the Dorothys at
Gowerville. Neil bought her at the Wranhi
Sale in 1986.
“That sort of production during that time
was pretty special considering the way
cows were managed,” Neil said. “It was
before AI. We didn’t grow the pastures
we do now and cows weren’t fed the
concentrates like modern herds. Back
then, the cows needed the constitution to
perform the way they did.”
Today, in pride of place on the wall over
the mantle at Gowerville is a framed
picture featuring the cows responsible for
the Champion achievement: Gowerville
Delia, Gowerville Lady Beryl, Gowerville
Sylvia and Ingolston Tess. Four cows, all
+600lb butterfat producers; each ahead of
their time.
The herd eventually separated, with Bill
establishing Gower Park in 1962. When
Neil was about 15 years old, he was
asked by his uncle Roy to take over the
Gowerville prefix.
Neil’s breeding philosophy is focused on
Gowerville Friesian Stud, Champion Herd Test Cows 1949-50 and 1950-51.
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Gowerville Dorothys
cow family tree
Wranhi Fondacres Dorothy VG87 STP 3*
14/06/1984
(Argyll Marquis Sumpreme 2nd EX)
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Gowerville Native Dorothy VG89 STP 4* LIFE 1
10/08/1986
(McCallum Proud Native-ET-IMP GP)

Gowerville Stardum Dorothy EX-2E STP 2*
2xM 3xF 15/11/1992
(Hanoverhill Stardom)

Gowerville Magicstar Dorothy VG89
18/09/2000
(Indianhead Black Magic EX)

Gowerville Derry Dorothy EX-92-1E
20/08/2004
Gowerville Native Dorothy VG89 STP 4* LIFE 1, Champion Cow Lang Lang 1998.
(Regancrest Emory Derry-ET EX)

Gowerville Marc Dorothy-ET EX-90-1E
12/08/2007
(Regancrest-HHF Marcus-ET)

Gowerville Shadow Dorothy 01/04/2015
(B-Crest Shadow-ET VG)
“Tom Adams (Wranhi Holsteins) was a
good cow man, and my dad told me I
should go to his sale,” Neil said. “When I got
there, the stands were packed. There was
just one seat left at the end, on a corner. I
wasn’t there to buy anything, but then a
big black heifer walked into the ring and I
couldn’t help myself.”
That heifer was Fondacres Dorothy. Her
sire, Argyll Marquis Supreme 2nd EX (AMS)
was a dairy strength and components
specialist, bred from the great Irene
family. A sire of two All-Australians and 16
Excellent daughters, AMS was awarded
Superior Sire status in 1990. Scored EX-95
for dairy strength, AMS was renowned
for passing this to his progeny, and was
undoubtedly the source of the remarkable
Dorothy frames.
“I’ve always ended up buying my
best cows when I’ve gone to sales not
intending to buy. That’s why I take a
catalogue, but always like to look at the
cows first, and then look back at the
pedigree. Too many people get swept up
in the fancy breeding and forget to look at
the animal itself.”
That’s not to say Dorothy did not have
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Gowerville Stardum Dorothy EX-2E STP 2* 2xM 3xF, Reserve Champion Victorian State Fair Bendigo 1999 .
an impressive pedigree. Her dam, Wranhi
Rockbuster Dorothy may have only
classified GP80, but behind her was a VG
daughter of Mildara Danyal, in Mildara
Dane Dorothy VG88 STP 1*, then Mildara
Inka Dorothy VG88 back to the foundation
in Taberners Inn Dorothy 9th VG87.
milk solids. She then calved every year for
nine lactations, with a lifetime record of
58,011 litres, 1,762kg protein and 2,147kg
fat. She received her final classification
score of VG87 at 13 years of age, with her
remarkable frame recognised with EX-92
for dairy strength.
“Fondacres Dorothy wasn’t a show cow,
but just a real good honest cow with great
depth to her front end, and a great brood
cow,” Neil said.
Fondacres Dorothy was purchased as an
in-calf heifer, with her most influential
daughter resulting from the pregnancy
she carried at the sale by the syndicate
bull, McCallum Proud Native-ET-IMP
(NATIVE).
For the Goodfellows, Dorothy produced a
respectable first lactation record of 400kg
Native Dorothy
Gowerville Native Dorothy VG89 STP 4*
LIFE 1 was a terrific show cow and brought
a lot of success to the Goodfellows. Junior
Champion at Warragul and Korumburra in
1989, Reserve Champion at Camperdown
and Mirboo in 1990, Champion Cow at the
West Gippsland Autumn Feature in 1992,
and Champion Cow at Lang Lang Show
1998 are just a sample of her successes in
the ring.
“Native Dorothy calved every year and
always had a great udder and a lot of
strength and balance which is why she was
still around at 16 years of age,” Neil said.
Over 10 lactations, Native Dorothy’s
lifetime record stands at 79,819 litres,
2,324kg protein and 2,849kg fat with a
remarkable average PI of 128, good for a
Lifetime Production Award and Superior
Total Performance.
on the breed has been remarkable,
particularly via her millionaire grandson
in Ladino Park Talent EX. Even today she
is recognised as one of the breed leading
matriarchs of elite confirmation Holsteins.
Black Magic had a pronounced influence
on the Gowerville herd, particularly when
combined with the Dorothys.
“For a while we were taking a Black Magic
x Dorothy cow to every show,” Neil said.
“There was a group of four of them in
particular that we would rotate between
shows. They always did well, and often
placed first and second in their class.”
Gowerville Blackmagic Dorothy-ET VG89
was a direct daughter of Native Dorothy,
while her ET sister, Gowerville Magic
Dorothy 2nd–ET VG86 was Reserve Junior
Champion at Kyabram Show in 2003, and
is now owned by the Geard family, Green
Glory Holsteins, Tasmania.
A third ET sister, Gowerville Magicblack
Dorothy-ET GP82, is the fourth dam
behind one of Neil’s current favourites in
Gowerville Steady Dorothy GP84 first class.
Sired by Stantons Steady, Steady Dorothy
was a member of the Goodfellow’s 2015
On-Farm Competition (OFC) team, and is
a daughter of Gowerville Brook Dorothy
GP84.
Gowerville BM Dorothy VG89 was a Black
Magic daughter from a different branch
of the Dorothys. Her dam, by Startmore
Supreme EX, Gowerville Supreme
Her most prominent daughter was by
the Hanoverhill Starbuck son, Hanoverhill
Stardom. Gowerville Stardum Dorothy EX2E STP 2* 2xM 3xF followed in her dam’s
show career, taking Reserve Champion at
the All Breeds Dairy Fair in Shepparton in
1999 as well as first in her class, best udder
and Reserve Champion at the Victorian
State Show the same year. A regular at
IDW, Stardum Dorothy was always in the
higher placings, with her best result a
fourth in her last appearance as a 5-yearold.
Like her dam, Stardum Dorothy calved
regularly, with a solid lifetime record of
65,860 litres, 2,086kg protein and 2,808kg
fat over seven lactations, including two
milk lactation awards, three fat lactation
awards, and featuring an extraordinary
average lifetime PI of 149!
Gowerville Zander Bstar EX-91-1E, Reserve All Australian 5-year-old 2010.
The Magic cross
Stardum Dorothy is a 2 Star Brood Cow,
resulting from points accumulated by her
six daughters, all sired by the Select Sires
show sensation, Indianhead Black Magic
EX.
Sired by Townson Lindy, Black Magic’s
trademark square rumps, extreme stature,
style and flashy rear udders earned him
great popularity in the show circuit. His
dam, the multiple All American, and Royal
Winter Fair Grand Champion, Stookey Elm
Park Blackrose EX-96-3E, was one of the
world’s most recognised Holsteins of the
90s. Direct dam of more than 30 Excellent
sons and daughters, Blackrose’s influence
Gower Park Talent Dorothy VG87, Reserve Champion Calf Northern Sub-branch Calf Day 2010.
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Dorothy VG89 STP LIFE 3 completed
eleven lactations for a total of 93,693
litres, 3173kg protein and 3531kg fat with
an average PI of 117. Her next dam was
Gowerville Jock Dorothy VG87, a STP 3 Star
Brood Cow daughter of Wranhi Fondacres
Dorothy VG87, by Hilltop-Hanover Jock EX.
gaining points towards Chloe winning
Holstein Youth Aggregate Award tally in
2009.
BM Dorothy was Reserve Junior Champion
at Rochester Feature in 2003, and
Champion Cow at Kyabram Feature 2005.
“The flush of Black Magic over Stardum
Dorothy did a brilliant job. They were all
so consistent,” Neil said. “We flushed the
Stardum to Black Magic, and we also had
two natural calves from the same cross
too, and they could have all been twins.
They all had so much style.”
Chloe took BM Dorothy’s daughter by Mr
Minister, Gowerville Minister Dorothy OC
VG86, to Warragul Show as a calf where
she won the All-Australian Calf Class,
Gowerville Magicstar Dorothy VG89
developed a red line of Dorothys, via
her Ky-Blue Marquess granddaughter,
Gowerville Ky Dorothy VG85. Ky Dorothy’s
red and white daughter by Rainyridge
Perseus, Gowerville Red Dorothy GP84,
was recently first in the Senior 3-year-old
in milk under judge Lisa Thompson at the
2015 Kyabram Feature.
Gowerville Bstar Dorothy-ET GP81 may
not have classified as highly as the
other Black Magics, however she was a
powerful brood cow, best displayed by
her daughter Gowerville Zander Bstar
EX-91-1E by Ocean-View Derry Zander EX.
Zander Bstar was an Honourable Mention
at the Northern Sub-branch Calf Day in
2006, Champion Holstein and Allbreeds
Champion at Kybram in 2010 as well as
Reserve All-Australian 5-year-old that year.
And in 2015, she stood third in a strong
mature class at Kyabram, and sixth in the
Northern Sub-branch OFC Veteran Cow
Class.
“She’s my Zander,” Chloe says. “I’ve taken
her to shows all her life and she’s always
done well. She had a difficult start this
lactation after her calf pushed a hoof
through her uterus. The vets had her open
in for surgery for three hours. But she’s a
strong cow and, after a lot of care, she’s
back in form; hopefully she’ll get back incalf.”
Gower Park Talent Dorothy VG87 is Zander
Bstar’s only daughter to date, and has
been successful start to Chloe’s Gower
Park herd with a second at the IDW Youth
Show 2009 and fourth in 2010, as well as
Reserve Champion Calf at the Northern
Sub-branch Calf Day.
Gowerville Minister Dorothy OC VG86, first All-Australian Calf Class Warragul 2009.
Out of the Shadows
The most successful Black Magic daughter
of Stardum Dorothy was her natural
born calf, Gowerville Magicstar Dorothy
VG89. The cross to Regancrest Emory
Derry EX produced the highest classified
member of the Dorothys, Gowerville Derry
Dorothy EX-92-1E, the grand dam behind
Gowerville’s current showpiece, Gowerville
Shadow Dorothy.
Shadow Dorothy was first place in her class
at the 2015 Victorian Winter Fair, where
judge Perry Phend was impressed by her
stature, style and hard topline.
“Shadow Dorothy is the best young animal
on the farm,” Neil said. “She has so much
potential. I don’t think I’ve had something
with this much potential since the old
Stardum Dorothy was a calf.”
Gowerville BM Dorothy VG89, Champion Cow at Kyabram Feature 2005.
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Shadow Dorothy stems from one of the
strongest branches of the Dorothy family.
Sired by B-Crest Shadow, the Braedale
Goldwyn son from the Swanny family
of Sher-Est, Shadow Dorothy boasts an
impressive maternal stack of EX-90-1E x
EX-92-1E x VG89 x EX-2E x VG89.
Her dam, Gowerville Marc Dorothy EX-901E is still in production with a notable PI
of 117.
“Marc Dorothy can look a bit rough as a
dry cow, but when she calves in and fills
that udder, she can look pretty special”
Neil says.
Sired by Regancrest-HHF Marcus, a MaraThon BW Marshall son of Regancrest
Rudolph Dena VG, Marc Dorothy’s stylish
mammary can be attributed to the double
cross of Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-952E, a cow world renowned for breeding
incredible rear udders.
The dam of Marc Dorothy, Gowerville
Derry Dorothy EX-92-1E, is an imposing
speckled individual featuring a dairy
strength score of EX-95, and has produced
consistently above 4% butterfat with an
average PI of 115 over her four lactations.
Derry Dorothy didn’t go to many shows,
but still managed a first place in the as a
junior 2-year-old in milk at the State Fair
in Shepparton in 2006, and featured in a
team of four Dorothys that were taken to
Melbourne Royal, where they all placed
highly in their classes.
“Derry Dorothy is still around and back in
calf again at 11 years old,” Neil said. “She’s
a massive, deep, strong cow, with a little
more bone than most would like – but you
need a bit of bone to support such a large
frame.”
Gowerville Magic Dorothy 2nd VG86, Reserve Junior Champion Kyabram 2003.
frames and youthful udders
which is why they have such
great longevity. Even though
we’re selling up, I’m going
to keep the odd older cow,
and a couple of good ones
to keep an interest – I can’t
retire without cows – I’d have
nothing to do!”
HJ
Right: Gowerville Shadow Dorothy,
first place April born calf NHD Victorian
Winter Fair 2015.
Not for sale
Shadow Dorothy is currently spending
her days ‘chilling’ outside Chloe’s bedroom
window.
“She’s pretty spoilt, but she is still a baby
and has a lot of growing still to do,” Chloe
says. “I might even take her to IDW next
year. Dad has specifically told me, and
he has witnesses, that if he dies, I am not
allowed to sell Shadow Dorothy. He just
thinks so much of her.”
The Gowerville prefix will continue on after
the herd is sold, and Chloe will continue
to register her lines under the Gower Park
prefix, where undoubtedly the Dorothys
will forever feature prominently.
“The Dorothys have always been good to
us,” says Neil. “They always have balanced
Chloe with her heifer Gower Park Talent Dorothy.
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Cow Profile
Calderwood E.M. Laura
Awards: STP (Diamond) LIFE 4
Birth date: 06/11/1997
Breeder: B.B. Finch & Sons
Current owner: Michael Finch,
Finch Family P/Ship
Classified: VG86 22/06/2011
Progeny: 6 Females
Classified daughters:
Calderwood Halifax Laura
GP83, Calderwood Colorado
Laura VG87, Calderwood
Drake Laura GP84
Calderwood E.M. Laura, 18 years old and still in the milking herd.
Australian ABV August 2015
BPI
HWI
TWI
ASI
Milk
Fat
Prot
-30
-10
-24
-56
-19
-24
-2
Fat % Prot % Prod Rel
-0.33
-0.03
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Type Score
Mamm Sys
Type Rel
Somatic Cell
Feed Saved
-
-
-
115
-
Owner’s comments
Lifetime production
At almost 18 years old, Calderwood EM Laura is still in the milking herd, having
outlasted most of her daughters and many of her granddaughters. Michael Finch says
she still has a fantastic udder and her feet and legs are sound.
“She’s always been a lovely, well-balanced cow. Laura is one of those healthy cows that
you’d love to have an entire herd of. Every lactation is a good one and she’s never had
mastitis or a foot problem. She calves easily and is a pleasure to have in the dairy. And
after milking she’s always the first to the paddock and the rest of the herd follows her.”
Michael says Laura has earned a special place in the family. “I remember when she was
born… I was still at school.”
However, Michael says age is starting to catch up with EM Laura. “She’s become harder
to get in calf, so this lactation will probably be her last. She will be our first cow to retire
and live out her days on the farm…. she’s earned that.”
Lifetime Production Awards
As the name implies, Lifetime Production (LTP) Awards recognise animals with exceptional production (litres, fat
and protein) over their lifetime. There are five levels of LTP, with level 5, Diamond being the highest. It takes a truly
exceptional cow to achieve a Diamond LTP. The LTP can be awarded posthumous.
(NB life time 5 in database = Diamond)
Superior Total Performance (STP)
Lactations Production
(L)
12
137828
Protein
(kg & %)
Fat
(kg & %)
4352 (3.16)
4712 (3.42)
Calderwood E.M. Laura’s
family tree
Calderwood Sound Laura 304973 App4
11/04/1994
(To-Mar Sound Investment-ET )

Calderwood E.M. Laura 861664 App3 VG86
06/11/1997
(Eastview Meadowlord-ET)
LTP Awards recognise lifetime production in excess of ...
Level
Milk (L) Fat (kg) Protein (kg)
1
70,000
2660
2275
2
80,000
3040
2600
3 Silver
90,000
3420
2925
4 Gold
100,000
3800
3250
5 Diamond
110,000
4180
3575
Superior Total Performance Award levels
Lactations Milk (L) Fat (kg) Protein (kg)
The STP award recognises longevity. It is the most difficult award to achieve as it combines classification, production and Standard STP
6
50,000
1875
1600
longevity. These awards are applied for individually at classification. Cows must classify at least VG85 for type; have a
Silver
8
66,667
2500
2133
10
83,333
3215
2667
mammary value of at least 85; have milked for at least six lactations of 220 days or more each and meet the minimum Gold
Diamond
12
100,000
3750
3200
production requirements for the STP level. Refer to the HA membership directory for more information.
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Technical Update
New Holstein haplotype
Holstein Australia’s
genetic improvement
and research manager,
Rohan Butler, explains
a new haplotype.
I
n April 2015, German researchers
presented work to the Interbull
conference about a newly discovered,
genetically inherited disorder within the
Holstein breed, Holstein Haplotype for
Cholesterol Deficiency (HCD), which is
associated with two bulls that have been
used widely in Australia: Mark Anthony
and Storm.
HCD is relevant to Australian breeders,
given the value and cost of replacements
and the high prevalence of both Mark
Anthony and Storm in the Australian
population. With that in mind, excluding
carrier bulls from your breeding program
is not recommended. Carrier sires should
be used with care and matings to animals
with Storm blood avoided. This can be
done using selective mating programs.
What are haplotypes?
Most breeders are aware of genomic
breeding values that are the result of
genomic testing. One of the spin-off
benefits of genomic testing has been the
discovery of ‘haplotypes’. In simple terms,
a haplotype is a genetic defect that has
been linked to a string of genes but it
has not been linked to a specific SNP and
the exact gene responsible has not been
identified.
Before genomics was available, genetic
defects were usually identified by
researchers observing some calves born
with a particular issue (dead, malformed,
etc) that could be linked by their pedigree
to a common specific gene. These genetic
defects are recessives meaning that
animals receiving the gene from both
their sire and dam are affected (rr in the
table). Animals that receive just one gene
(from either their sire or dam but not
Genetic
defects
R (sire)
r (sire)
R (dam)
RR (free)
Rr (carrier)
r (dam)
Rr (carrier)
rr (death)
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both) survive but
are referred to as
‘carriers’ because
they have one copy
of the defective gene
that can be passed
on to their progeny
(Rr in the table). CVM
and Brachyspina are
examples are of this. Rohan Butler
Genomics has given researchers a
powerful tool to identify haplotypes
within a population of genotyped animals.
It enables them to identify haplotypes
where there are no animals that inherited
the gene from both parents (rr). The
population includes only animals that are
free of the recessive (RR) or carriers (Rr).
The deduction is that embryos that inherit
the haplotype from both parents (rr) are
either not viable and miscarry or are born
dead. It is likely that within the haplotype
there is particular problem gene that is
fatal in the double recessive. According to
the US Department of Agriculture, these
have now been identified for Holstein
Haplotypes 1, 3 and 4. Brachyspina and
CVM have also been associated with
individual haplotypes.
What is different about HCD?
HCD is somewhat different to the
previously identified haplotypes in that
the double recessive (rr) is not necessarily
immediately fatal. Animals carrying two
recessive copies of the gene (rr) are born
but do not survive past six months age.
Affected calves suffer from scours and
struggle to maintain weight. Due to their
poor health, they develop secondary
diseases such as pneumonia. No successful
medical treatment has been identified.
Holstein USA suggested costs of around
A$630 per lost calf; this included the value
of the calf and medical treatments.
The complicated thing about HCD is that
the mutation that causes it has occurred
relatively recently. It can be traced directly
to Maughlin Storm, a carrier (Rr). His
maternal great grandsire Fairlea Royal
Mark, does not have a genotype. Royal
Mark’s son, Willowholme Mark Anthony,
does have a genotype and carries a
favourable version of the haplotype
(RR). The deduction is that the mutation
occurred in the three generations between
Royal Mark and Storm.
What makes testing difficult is that the
favourable (RR) and carrier (Rr) versions
of the same haplotype are difficult to tell
apart with current genotyping methods.
Also both Storm and Mark Anthony are
highly prevalent in global populations
including Australia.
Testing must be a combination of
genomics and pedigree information. In the
case of animals carrying the haplotype,
carrier status is determined if they have
Storm (carrier, Rr) or Mark Anthony
(favourable – RR) in their pedigree. There is
then a grey area, where the animals have
both sires in their pedigree. It is difficult to
determine carrier status of these animals
with 100% accuracy.
At this stage, Holstein USA is providing
results on animals genomically tested
via their services (including animals
genomically tested through Holstein
Australia, requesting TPI and TPI + LPI).
World Holstein is currently ratifying the
correct procedure for reporting results
for this haplotype. In conjunction with
this Holstein Australia aims to reform the
process by which all haplotype test results
are reported during 2016. HJ
Fairlea Royal Mark ♂
(not genotyped)
Willowholme Mark Anthony ♂
(RR)
Wykholme Dewdrop Gail ♀
(not genotyped)
At least 600 progeny in Australia and features in Comestar Laurie Sheik family.
Wykholme Dewdrop Tacy ♀
(not genotyped)
Figure 1: Pedigree Diagram identifying trait expression.
Maughlin Storm ♂
(Rr)
Katrysha
Lovhill Goldwyn
EX-96
(Goldwyn x Encounter EX-90-4E x Inspiration VG87)
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Reserve Grand Champion, WDE 2014
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All Am & All Canadian Five Yr Old 2014
Senior, Grand & Supreme Champion,
WDE 2015
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Imelda VG89 (Max)
(Goldwyn x Louie EX-2E x Jolt EX-4E)
(Shottle x Goldwyn VG88 23* x Finley VG87 14*)
SELLING HER DOORMAN GDTR
(X AFTERSHOCK VG87@2YRS)
SELLING HER FLUSH AGE
KINGBOY DAUGHTER
• Grand Champion & Res. Supreme Champion RWF 2014
• Grand Champion & Supreme Champion, Supreme Laitier QC 2014
• Grand Champion & Supreme Champion WDE 2012
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Willowholme Goldwyn
Jessica EX-96-3E
Blondin Redman
Siesme EX-97-2E
(Redman x Red Marker VG89-3yrs x Skychief EX-93-3E 31*)
4-03 365 18,373 660 3.6% 703 3.8% (kg)
• Dam of one of the best RC bulls worldwide in Integral!
• Dam of the world famous Doorman!
• Grand Champion R&W Royal 2012
• Grand Champion R&W WDE, Madison 2010 & 2012
• Supreme Champion Royal 2010
Rainyridge Talent
Barbara EX-95
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(Doorman x Gold Chip EX-92 x Mac VG89)
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• 2nd 5-Year-Old WDE, Madison 2011
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• 1st Five Yr Old, Royal Winter Fair 2010
• 1st Five Yr Old, World Dairy Expo 2010
• Second Top Price from the 2015 GIS at $24,000!
• Equal 5th highest Conformation heifer in the WORLD at +17!
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In the show ring
Sale show success
By Bec Phelan (Wandarra, Maffra)
R
obert Anderson (Kings Ville), Drouin West, judged the
Holsteins at the Sale Show on 1 November.
It was a great turn out, with about 60 head on show, including 21
kids in the handler classes. The show had just on $5,000 in cash
and prizes, with WFI, Irwin Stockfeed and Rabo Bank the major
sponsors.
Junior Champion and Reserve went to Glomar Holsteins with
the first and second placed All-Australian Kingboy Lucky heifers.
Intermediate Champion went to Burn Brae Reginald Maiden
(Mackie family), with Mat Robertson’s entry of Maxmount Artie
Delta being the Reserve.
Senior Champion and best udder was won by Glomar Planet Lucky
4379 and Reserve was Jenamy Steady Adeline, owned by Marco
Payette. Glomar Holsteins was also awarded Most Successful
Exhibitor.
Junior Champion Heifer: Glomar Kingboy Lucky 5438.
Holstein Australia welcomes new members
25 August to 31 October 2015
Far South Coast, NSW
SUSAN JOHNSTON; Full; 08.09.2015; 02 6492 8414; PO Box 3187, Bemboka, 2550
STEPHEN JAUNCEY; Full; 08.09.2015; 0428 866 667; PO Box 371, BEGA, 2550
Manning, NSW
WOODLAND PARK; Full; 08.09.2015; 0417 472 578; 26 Dollys Flat Road, Wingham,
2429
South Coast & Tablelands, NSW
SAMURAH PTY LTD; Full; 16.10.2015; 0439 429 369; PO Box 1345, Moss Vale, 2577
Northern Victoria
ANDREW CULLEN; Youth; 31.08.2015; 0401 184 596; 6090 Midland Highway, Tatura,
3616
NATHAN ROLAND HART; Junior; 08.09.2015; 0459 386 032; PO Box 5, Stanhope,
3623
North-Eastern Victoria
UNIVERSAL SIRES AUSTRALIA; Full; 28.08.2015; 02 6040 4373; PO Box 3116,
Albury, 2640
Intermediate Champion: Burn Brae Reginald Maiden, A & S Mackie & Reserve
Champion: Maxmount Artie Delta, Mathew Robertson.
North-Western Victoria
BEN & RENNAE McINNES; Full; 03.09.2015; 0408 871 217; PO Box 101, Gunbower,
3566
T & M SOMERVILLE; Youth; 30.10.2015; 0400 505 646; 1788 MacGregor Road,
Timmering, 3561
West Gippsland, Victoria
DG & LR PARKER; Full; 08.09.2015; 0407 504 018; 782 Darnum Shady Creek Road,
Shady Creek, 3821
Western District, Victoria
ASHLEY ROYAL; Full; 01.09.2015; 0418 176 357; 834 Stoneyford Road, Cobden,
3260
DEMI RODGERS; Youth; 25.09.2015; 0427 927 709; 1635 Princess Highway,
Rosebrook, 3285
AJ POUW & EK CASTLES; Full; 25.09.2015; 0481 265 350; 170 Guys Road,
Cooriemungle, 3268
South-West Riverina, Victoria
DANIEL WALLIS; Youth; 03.09.2015; 0416 620 479; 826 Blighty Hall Road, Deniliquin,
2710
Export, Victoria
FRONTIER INTERNATIONAL AGRI; Full; 30.10.2015; 0438 741 322; Level 1, 68-72
York Street, South Melbourne, 3205
Senior Champion Cow, Glomar Holsteins, Glomar Planet Lucky 4379 & Reserve
Champion Cow, Marco Payette (exhibited by A & S Mackie), Jenamy Steady Adeline.
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Tasmania
TJ ARNOLD; Full; 08.09.2015; 0438 736 656; PO Box 35, Lilydale, 7268
ALISON & FRIENDS SALE – JUNE 7, 2016
Willette MrSam
3yrs
cest Gail VG86
Willette Wyn
Willette Wyngail
Alison VG86
Alison 2 EX
Foxdale Jack Lila GP84
85
ion Alison 3 VG
Willette Dam
Willette Aira
li Alison VG
87
Willette Damion Ali
son VG88 3yr
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ison VG88 3y
Willette Iota Al
WILLETTE – We’re all about cow families
Willette Holsteins
Est 1966
Lloyd and Cathy Chesworth
Ph: 03 5883 9256 – Mobile: 0427 839 204
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Est 1990
Andrew and Kirstie Chesworth
Mobile: 0427 646 746
– Fullers Road, Tocumwal NSW 2714
In the show ring
Future stars shine at
Echuca Spring Fair
By Jon Holland
Holloddon
T
the quality Holsteins bred and sold by the
local breeders.
he North West Spring Holstein Feature
returned to Echuca in 2015, with a
small but high quality exhibition of dairy
cattle under judge Kelvin Cochrane, Miss
Holsteins, Amamoor, Queensland.
“We bought Sundae as an in-calf heifer,”
Mark Dee says. “We hadn’t looked at her
closely prior to auction, and she caught
my eye when she walked up on stage.
We’ve always admired her cow family, the
Sunspots, which is a deep local line. She
was well grown for her age, and with her
pedigree you knew she’d make a handy
udder, so we went after her.”
The star of the day was the Senior
Champion, Hullabaloo Bolton Sundae
VG87, owned by the Dee family, Clydevale
Holsteins.
“Champion Cow for me was an easy
decision,” Kelvin said. “She is the cow with
the least faults. A cow with a big square
frame and soft-textured udder, and still in
great form late in lactation.”
Sundae quickly justified her worth,
winning the Junior 2-year-old class and
Honourable Mention Intermediate exhibit
at the 2013 Spring Feature in Kerang.
The Reserve Champion and winner of
the mature class, Ingolmore Empire Glory
EX-90-1E, was also exhibited by the Dee
family.
“My reserve cow from the aged cow
class has had five calves, and shows an
open frame you have to admire, and a
youthful mammary system for her age and
lactations.”
Both Sundae and Glory were bought at the
local North West Stars of the Future multivendor sale, bringing great success for
their new owners and are a testament to
At the 2015 Great Northern Show at
Rochester, she was Champion Holstein and
Supreme All Breeds. Sundae also claimed
the inaugural ‘Stars In Lights’ Champion
title, an award boasting a large cash prize
pool, exclusive to animals purchased at
the Stars of the Future and Northern Lights
Sales.
Glory, the Reserve Champion was
purchased at the 2009 Stars of the Future
Sale as milking 3-year-old.
“Glory was the last live lot, and a late entry
to the sale,” Mark said. “She was scored
VG87 as a young cow, and had a really
good udder. She had a really nice pedigree
and you could see she was going to make
a great cow.”
Her dam, a VG Durham daughter of
Murribrook Rudolph Glory VG89, was from
the 2006 IDW Champion Holstein and
superior brood cow, Jervois Inspiration
Gretchen EX-1E 25* 1xEP 1xM.
To complete the trio, the Honourable
Mention Senior went to the second place
5-year-old Tandara Bolton Taylor VG85.
Bred by Ben Govett, Tandara Holsteins and
Brown Swiss, Dingee, Taylor also has a Stars
of the Future connection; her dam, Gobro
Buck Taylor, was bought by the Govetts at
the prestigious sale in 2011.
In the Intermediate section, Mitch
Aftershock Irene won the Junior 2-yearold and eventual Honourable Mention
Intermediate exhibit.
“My Honourable Mention Intermediate
has a big future I think,” Mr Cochrane said.
“She shows great strength, dairyness, and
openness in the rib and a beautiful rear
udder.”
The Senior 2-year-old went to the
Regancrest Altaiota daughter, Mitch Iota
Annie. The Junior 3-year-old also went
to Mitch Holsteins with their entry Mitch
Shottle Olive VG85, backing up from her
class win at the 2015 Autumn Feature at
Cohuna.
The Senior 3-year-old class was a repeat of
the local On Farm Challenge result just a
week prior, with Avonlea Windbrook Lulu
2nd VG87, entered by Elmar Holsteins, first
place over another Elmar exhibit, Elmar
Lauthority Jessica GP84 second, with Mitch
Bolton B Sweet GP83 third.
Lulu went on to win Intermediate
Champion over Jessica in Reserve.
“The Intermediates were incredible
classes,” the judge said. “I was extremely
happy with all my class winners, in
particular the Senior 3-year-old were quite
a challenge with three cows I would love
to own.
Senior Champion: Hullabaloo Bolton Sundae VG87 led by Mark Dee, Ingolmore Empire Glory EX-90 led by Adam
Dee, Tandara Bolton Taylor VG85 led by Ben Govett, judge Kelvin Cochrane.
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“My Intermediate was a cow with a
tremendous open frame, angularity and
scale, wide rump, correct legs and one
of the greatest rear udders I have seen in
my life. And that is why she placed over
the big black stylish open framed cow in
Reserve.”
In the show ring
Windbrook Lulu 2nd, owned by the Hore
family, Elmar Holsteins, together with Ray
Blackburn, Burnvale, WA, has been hard
to match in recent years, with her success
including 2015 On-Farm Competition
North West 3-year-old, Champion 2-yearold On-Farm Competition South Eastern
Finals 2014, Junior Champion Rochester
2014, and All-Australian 2-year-old, North
West Autumn Feature Intermediate
Champion and Reserve Intermediate
Champion IDW 2015.
“We bought Lulu at the IDW Sale with
Ray in 2013,” Marty Hore said. “I led her
the next day where she was second in
her calf class and fourth All-Australian
Calf. She’s on her second calf now with an
ARCHRIVAL heifer born this year. We might
try flushing her before we get her back in
calf, and hopefully we can keep her right n
the lead up to IDW.”
Lulu was also named Supreme Udder of
Show.
The Junior classes were a real highlight of
the day with strong classes of enthusiastic
young breeders on display.
For the Championship, it was again the
Hore family, Elmar Holsteins at the top
with Elmar Guthrie Farlex 2 winning the
Junior Champion title.
“I picked her out of our mob of heifers
leading up to the youth show at
Melbourne,” Brady Hore said. “I thought
she was a nice stylish heifer that looked
like she’d develop and grow.”
Sired by Fustead Goldwyn Guthrie, Farlex
2 is from one of Elmar’s oldest and most
respected families, and features her sixth
Intermediate Champion: judge Mr Kelvin Cochrane, Avonlea Windbrook Lulu 2 VG87 led by Marty Hore, Elmar
Lauthority Jessica GP84 led by Steve Hore, Mitch Bolton B Sweet led by Kim Mitchell.
dam, Elmar PC Farlex EX-5E STP 6*, the
1990 inaugural IDW Supreme Champion
exhibit.
“I was delighted in my Junior Champion,”
Mr Cochrane said. “She has a real presence,
a beautiful sweep to the rib, hard top
with great angles in her, and so stylish on
parade.
Travis’s highly successful Serenity Skychief
Tanya EX-90-3E STP 6* LIFE 1.
Kaitlyn Joyce led the Honourable Mention
exhibit with her entry Beclah Park Nath
Perfection.
“My reserve was a heifer that made it hard
for me to fault. She is a robust heifer, wide
in her chest, great depth of rib and very
correct throughout - one sure to make a
great cow.”
The popular handler classes, sponsored
by the Sheri Martin Youth Fund, were full
of enthusiasm and excitement. Kaitlyn
Joyce won the Mini paraders over Claudia
Ross and Sienna Ross in third. Sarah Lloyd
took out the Junior Paraders over brother
Charlie, with Erika Quinn over Brady Hore
in the Senior Paraders.
The Reserve Junior Champion, Lloyd
Star Pavlich Tonya, was exhibited by an
enthusiastic young breeder Charlie Llloyd.
Tonya was bred from a line of heifers
Charlie and his father Darren purchased
from Travis Gilmore, and is a descendant of
Clydevale won the Progeny Class, while
Elmar won the Exhibitors Group. Brent
and Kim Mitchell, Mitch Holsteins of
Bamawm won Premier Breeder while
the Dee Family, Clydevale Holsteins were
Premier Exhibitor. HJ
Supreme Udder : Avonlea Windbrook Lulu 2 VG87, led by Marty Hore. Judge
Kelvin Cochrane.
Junior Champion: Bechlah Park Nath Perfection led by Kaitlyn Joyce, Lloyd Star Pavlich
Tonya led by Charlie Lloyd, Elmar Guthrie Farlex 2 led by Brady Hore, judge Kelvin
Cochrane.
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Classification
Classification Tour Results
I C & C J SCOTT
EX-91-4EGleneriffe Millionaire Chris
VG85 Gleneriffe Butze Daffodil
Darling Downs, Queensland
29/08/2015 to 31/10/2015
Central & Western NSW
D D CHESWORTH
VG85 Tomargo Goldsun Gina
1L 2.5Y
S D & E G CHESWORTH
EX-91-2ETomargo Recluse Dictator Dee
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EOxley Vale Dink Blossom
6 Lact.
EX-90-1ETomargo Recluse Akin Angelsheena 4 Lact.
EX-90-1ETomargo Recluse Goldwyn Quality 4 Lact.
EX-90-1ETomargo Recluse Magic Audacity
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ETomargo Recluse Sanchez Supreme 3 Lact.
EX-90-1EWellstrand Darthvader Bonnie
5 Lact.
EX-90-3ETomargo Recluse Blitzy Georgina-TWIN5 Lact.
EX-90-2ELeader Damion Crisp-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-2ETomargo Recluse Out Teehee-TWIN 6 Lact.
EX-90-2ETomargo Recluse Pro Sheena
6 Lact.
VG86 Tomargo Recluse Fever Dee
1L 2.5Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Alex Tilly 3
1L 2.5Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Ashock Rossette 1L 2.11Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Braxton Sue
1L 2.7Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Kent Ally
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Palermo Katie
1L 2.6Y
VG85 Tomargo Recluse Stan Apricot
1L 2.2Y
ENGSTA HOLDINGS
EX-91-3EEngsta Igniter Marie
EX-91-3EEngsta Maroon Perfection
EX-90-1EEngsta Blitz Tippy
EX-90-1EEngsta Cocherill Charm
EX-90-1EEngsta Sam Kelly
EX-90-1EEngsta Talent Britney
EX-90-1EHillview Park Nightstar Eve 2
EX-90-2EEngsta Kenny Lucky
EX-90-2EEngsta Lheros Joan-TWIN
EX-90-2EEngsta Popular Precilla
VG85 Engsta Berryhill Melony
VG85 Engsta Dynamite Maren
VG85 Engsta Roger Nina
6 Lact.
8 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
1L 2.9Y
1L 2.9Y
M HEFFERNAN & G LONG
EX-91-3EDouble Dutch Cos Belinda
7 Lact.
MOXEY FARMS PTY LIMITED
EX-92-4EMoxey Farms Roy Rhonda
EX-90-1EGlenalbas Roumare Sandie-ET
EX-90-1EMurribrook Luckystar Glow
EX-90-3ELynville Park Breakthru Misty
EX-90-3EMoxey Farms J Peach
EX-90-2EMoxey Farms Taboo Tassalie
EX-90-2EOxley Vale Dinkum Pie
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
8 Lact.
9 Lact.
5 Lact.
D C & M S SHIBBLE
EX-90-1ECooltah Nassau Maggie 2nd-RED 9 Lact.
EX-90-5ECooltah Integrity Nell
8 Lact.
VG85 Cooltah Reddestin Maggie 2nd-RED 1L 3.1Y
SILVERMERE HOLSTEINS
VG85 Silvermere Goldsun Sheena
1L 2.1Y
Dorrigo-Kempsey, NSW
R J THOMAS
EX-92-3EInstyle Icefyre Benita
EX-91-2EBowthorne Stern Shirley
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5 Lact.
6 Lact.
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EX-91-2EInstyle Talent Sunmist
EX-90-1EInstyle Shottle Sylest
EX-90-1EInstyle Shottle Tess
EX-90-1ELeader Shottle Sugar
EX-90-3EInstyle Ice Lyn
EX-90-3EInstyle Icefyre Lily
EX-90-2EInstyle Icefyre Candice
EX-90-2EInstyle Icefyre Lib
EX-90-2EInstyle Millenium Turnell
EX-90-2EInstyle Talent Raven 2
EX-90-2EInstyle Tl Detiny
VG86 Instyle Dempsey Shimmer
VG85 Instyle Misty Perfection-ET
6 Lact.
4 Lact.
4 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
9 Lact.
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
1L 3.2Y
South-West Riverina
ROBIN & LOWIS WHITE
EX-91-1ELuccombe Spirte Fonda
VG85 Luccombe Fulton Lady
VG85 Luccombe Larter Lisa 2
3 Lact.
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.9Y
Atherton & North Queensland
AMY CLARE BEVAN
EX-90-1EBevandale Bolivia Martella
BEVANDALE HOLSTEINS
EX-92-6EBevandale Aspen Prima
EX-91-5EBevandale Outside Sally 2-ET
EX-91-3EBevandale Bluesam Mollyjean
EX-90-3EBevandale Finalcut Shower 1-ET
EX-90-3EBevandale Gilbert Meg
EX-90-3EBevandale Talent Nan
EX-90-2EBevandale Stormatic Fronia
KARL & KRISTY CASH
EX-90-1EJunnash Dundee Fan
4 Lact.
8 Lact.
R J & T L GILL
EX-92-6EAlbion Park Skyhawk Penny
10 Lact.
C & M JANKE
VG85 Camlou Ernosto Tonia
1L 2.5Y
D & C JANKE
EX-90-1EDavindy Ashlar Tamisne
EX-90-2EDavindy Marconi Princess
VG86 Davindy Ernosto Sunflower
VG85 Davindy Lavangard Fee
3 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 2.5Y
1L 2.7Y
LEADER HOLSTEINS
EX-92-3ELeader Damion Cretonne-ET
EX-91-2ELeader Mrsam Shania-ET
VG85 Leader Atwood Satin-ET
5 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 3.0Y
W H & C J STEWART
EX-90-3EGilabils Luckystrike Nema
Central South Australia
4 Lact.
3 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
1L 3.4Y
1L 2.10Y
Burnett, Queensland
6 Lact.
4 Lact.
8 Lact.
1L 3.2Y
Future classification tours
January: finishing Northern Victoria,
North-West Victoria
Late February: Far North Queensland
March: Northern NSW, Queensland
1L 2.6Y
E B & P J & N K CRANK
EX-90-4EMinash Sovereign Nita 2nd
3 Lact.
C J & S J DALEY
EX-91-2EOurway Goodas Hilin 2
EX-90-1EOurway Boliv Jackie 225-TWIN
EX-90-3EOurway Ice Fairy
EX-90-2EOurway Lethal Phyllis 195
VG85 Ourway Braxton Hilin
D J BROWN
VG85 Showcase Hero Satin-ET
8 Lact.
12 Lact.
8 Lact.
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
8 Lact.
1L 2.7Y
M & S ISON
EX-90-1EAnne Well Miley Ding
EX-90-1EAnne Well Outside Nancy
EX-90-2EAnne Well Iron Lola
VG86 Anne Well Bradnick Ding-ET
ARABELLA FARMING COMPANY
EX-92-1ELynstarr Duplex Donrose
5 Lact.
EX-92-3EArabella Roy Amanda
7 Lact.
EX-91-2EGlenalbas Goldwyn Olivia-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EMartrise Nobel Shona
8 Lact.
VG86 Arabella Aftershock Deanne
1L 2.4Y
VG85
Woodside Park Windhammer Betsyann-ET1L 2.7Y
WYTARA HOLSTEINS
VG86 Wytara Sid Dinglet-ET
F & D CUDA
EX-90-1EBarron Bella Shottle Fairy 2nd
EX-90-5EBarron Bella Igniter Chrissie 2nd
VG85 Barron Bella Atwood Mary
PAUL & MARY NEWLAND
VG85 Foothills Sanchez Sienna
8 Lact.
1L 2.7Y
6 Lact.
1L 3.1Y
Moreton, Queensland
DENNIS FAMILY
EX-91-3EKaloola Lyster Libby
EX-91-2EKaloola Redman Pride-RDC
EX-90-3EKaloola Mtoto Rae-IMP-ET
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
10 Lact.
J C ALTMANN & SON
EX-91-2EBlackwood Park Godstar Bess 6364
EX-90-1EBlackwood Park Brick Jade 6375
EX-90-1EBlackwood Park Lheros Fea 6192
EX-90-2EGlenorleigh Terrason Padstow
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
9 Lact.
BELMONT PROPRIETORS
EX-91-2EBelmont Talent Ding 2
EX-90-3EBelmont Bond Viola
6 Lact.
9 Lact.
ESJAY HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EEsjay Drake Pioney
EX-90-1EEsjay Okendo Valencia
EX-90-1EEsjay Popcorn Rumball
EX-90-4EEsjay Allen Pixianne
EX-90-2EEsjay Igniter Tobina
VG85 Esjay Rupert Willow
VG85 Esjay Stanleycup Rossolina
VG85 Esjay Windstorm Romance
GLENUNGA PROPRIETORS
EX-90-1EGlenunga Durham Ding-TWIN
EX-90-1EGlenunga Fairvale Tea
EX-90-4EGlenunga Igniter Fetta
EX-90-3EGlenunga Gordon Butterjig
EX-90-3EGlenunga Lancelot Skylab
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
3 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
1L 2.4Y
1L 3.11Y
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
7 Lact.
Classification
D V & S L KERBER
EX-90-2EParavale Ladino Bonnie
6 Lact.
C G & F D MASON
EX-91-4EJervois Devil Midge
EX-91-2EJervois Talent Mckenzie
EX-90-1EJervois Aspen Lassie
EX-90-1EJervois Denison Perfection
EX-90-1EJervois Point Winnie
VG86 Jervois Explode Winnie
VG85 Jervois Dare Sue
VG85 Jervois Shock Gillian-RED
6 Lact.
4 Lact.
3 Lact.
3 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 3.1Y
1L 3.5Y
1L 3.0Y
R WALMSLEY
EX-90-4EGlenorleigh Dundee Piper
VG85 Glenorleigh Sid Mifia
7 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
B L & B J & G B WILSON
EX-90-1EWirrabank Tabias Dawn
4 Lact.
Fleurieu, South Australia
DR M D BOEREMA
VG85 Wirrabank Aftershock Petra
1L 2.7Y
J S BRAMLEY
VG86 Paravale Goldwyn Josie
1L 3.2Y
EX-90-1EJolrae Leadoff Biddy 2nd
EX-90-1EJolrae Prince Jess
7 Lact.
5 Lact.
Tasmania
L R & S J THOMPSON
EX-90-1ELinsand Goldwyn Cupcake-ET
EX-90-1ELinsand Kendall Hollie
EX-90-1ELinsand Laurin Spark
EX-90-1ELinsand Redesign Carla
3 Lact.
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
4 Lact.
North-Western Victoria
S S & C L MODRA
EX-93-6ELakewood Park Winluke Carmel-RED11 Lact.
Northern Victoria
D E & S K CULTON
EX-91-1ECalivil Park Goldino Candice
EX-90-1ECalivil Park Damion Ellie
EX-90-1ECalivil Park Outlook Elaine
VG85 Calivil Park Alexander Tilly
VG85 Calivil Park Baxter Tilly
VG85 Calivil Park Goldsun Lindy
VG85 Calivil Park Lauthority Ellie 2nd-ET
6 Lact.
3 Lact.
3 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
1L 2.7Y
1L 2.7Y
1L 2.6Y
1L 2.7Y
1L 3.1Y
R & H PERRETT
VG87 Hill Valley Numero Noleta-ET
VG86 Hill Valley Uno Noni 2-ET
VG85 Hill Valley Uno Giddy
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.4Y
P G PRICE
VG85 Town-View Windbrook Mandy
1L 2.8Y
K L & D M WHITE
EX-91-2EDilee Informer 824
EX-90-1EDilee Donante Ella 219
VG85 Dilee Tiergan Trixie 611
9 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 2.6Y
West Gippsland, Victoria
J H & C J GARDINER
EX-92-1EMurribrook Outside Gretchen-ET
VG86 Avonlea Jackson Anne
VG85 Avonlea Fever Dixie-TWIN
LORIS GOODFELLOW
EX-90-1EBulngower Red Clover-RED
ADAM COURTNEY
VG85 Jaguar Aftershock Sasha
1L 3.2Y
VG85 Riverside Park Redlou Lolly-IMP-ET 1L 2.8Y
5 Lact.
GLENDALIN PTY LTD
EX-91-4EMooway September Christina
J P CULTON
VG86 Calivil Ridge Aftershock Nessie
VG85 Calivil Ridge Aftershock Tania
7 Lact.
CHLOE GOODFELLOW
EX-91-1EGowerville Zander Bstar
6 Lact.
Northern Western Australia
NEIL W GOODFELLOW
EX-90-1EGowerville Drake Marlene
3 Lact.
ANGI BROS
EX-91-1EAngelis Blackrose Barbyray 491
EX-90-1EAngelis Kite Bluey 537
8 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 3.2Y
MANNA FARM HOLSTEINS
EX-91-2EManna Farm Jesther Brenna
EX-90-3EManna Farm Luckystrike Dede
VG85 Manna Farm Danillo Danah
6 Lact.
7 Lact.
1L 3.0Y
MISTY BRAE HOLSTEINS PTY LTD
EX-90-1EMisty Brae Informer Dedrie
EX-90-1EMisty Brae Jannsen Della-ET
EX-90-3EMisty Brae Goldwyn Della-ET
EX-90-2EMisty Brae Alen Della-ET
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
ANDREW PACITTI
VG85 Misty Brae Yorick Delilah-ET
1L 2.3Y
South Eastern South Australia
S J EWING
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Aboss Tripp
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Altaice Mindgame
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Blitz Lovekathy-ET
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Dictator Li
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Dictator Vienason
EX-90-1EGum Ridges Pavlos Judy
VG85 Gum Ridges Steady Lovesmile
VIRGINIA EWING
EX-91-1EEdenburg Toystory Love-ET
EX-90-1EEdenburg Talent Misshap
BRETT M FIEBIG
EX-91-2EWarrabell Blade Lucky-TWIN
D J & T A FIEBIG
EX-90-2EWarramont Faber Daisy
EX-90-2EWarramont Roumare Fortune-ET
VG85 Warramont Mccutchen Dahlia-ET
J H & L O LEESE
EX-93-5EJolrae Noble Queenie
EX-91-2EJolrae Luckystar Opal
EX-90-1EJolrae Igniter Blondie
EX-90-1EJolrae Jonas Martha
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
8 Lact.
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
9 Lact.
1L 2.6Y
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
4 Lact.
9 Lact.
5 Lact.
1L 2.1Y
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
7 Lact.
QUALITY RIDGE
EX-92-5EAshbury Leader Plum
EX-90-1EElegant Stormexotic Blitz 2-ET
EX-90-2EWellstrand Buckeye Georgia 2nd
SOMERELLE HOLSTEINS
EX-90-2ESomerelle Ocean Coralyn
10 Lact.
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
7 Lact.
East Gippsland, Victoria
DECLAN L PATTEN
EX-92-1ELightning Ridge Atwood Topsy-ET
3 Lact.
South Gippsland, Victoria
W R & B G ANDERSON
EX-91-3EBundalong Informer Waves-ET
EX-90-1EBundalong Informer Luck
EX-90-2EBundalong Shottle Perfection-ET
VG85 Bundalong Buddha Waves 75-ET
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
1L 2.3Y
A J HARRISON
EX-92-3EKrishlaye Convincer Jasmina
10 Lact.
EX-90-1EHartwould Ladysmanor Gay-ET
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EKaylin Park Informer Jemima 511-ET 5 Lact.
EX-90-1EKrishlaye Dundee Rowena
5 Lact.
EX-90-5ERyanna Lee Loretto-ET
10 Lact.
EX-90-2EKrishlaye Igniter Polar
5 Lact.
EX-90-2ESunny Grove Ladino Gem
6 Lact.
VG85 Krishlaye Denzel Pixel
1L 2.5Y
INLET VIEW HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EArdmoor Shottle Wattle
5 Lact.
VG85
Linden View Windhammer Sarah 1-IMP-ET1L 2.5Y
LONG MEADOWS HOLSTEINS
VG85 Long Meadows Medallion 1820
A J & S D MACKIE
VG86 Burn-Brae Sunlighter Roxy
VG85 Burn-Brae Dude Roxy
1L 2.4Y
1L 3.10Y
1L 2.8Y
4 Lact.
Western District, Victoria
EDGE HOLSTEINS
EX-90-2EEdge Bolton Helen
G W LIEBELT
EX-91-2EGrantley Mtoto Jade-ET
EX-90-1EGrantley Dundee Mary
VG85 Grantley Duplex Gail
5 Lact.
1L 2.7Y
1L 2.7Y
SIMAJO HOLSTEINS
EX-92-2ESimajo Estelle 50
EX-90-1ESimajo Yvette 57
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
RICHARD HULL
EX-93-3EEclipse Bradley F Queen
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EEclipse Contender August-IMP-ET-RED3 Lact.
VG87 Eclipse Atwood Satin-ET
1L 2.9Y
VG86 Benlargo Windbrook Ding 2-ET
1L 3.3Y
VG86 Eclipse Atwood Paradise-ET
1L 2.9Y
VG86 Eclipse Goldchip Tiffany
1L 2.3Y
VG86 Eclipse Sid Jenn-IMP-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Eclipse Atwood Princess 6-ET
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Eclipse Atwoods Lotto-ET
1L 2.2Y
VG85 Eclipse Bradnick Miracle-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Eclipse Glauco Spottie
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Eclipse Goldwyn Fairy 3-IMP-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Eclipse Mascalese Mae-ET
1L 2.5Y
VG85 Eclipse Schauf August
1L 2.10Y
VG85 Eclipse Snowman Princess-IMP-ET 1L 2.8Y
CRAIG STANFORD
EX-92-2ERubony Park Igniter Jemma
VG85 Rubony Park Atwood Satin-ET
6 Lact.
1L 3.0Y
Southern Western Australia
A C & C A JENKINS
EX-91-1EYelverdale Maida 86
G A & L E JENKINS
EX-90-1ECarenda Miss Mello-TWIN
EX-90-1ETreeton Gold Snowball
EX-90-3ETreeton Informer Gail 2nd
EX-90-2ETreeton Senator Marigold
VG85 Treeton Iota Cherry
VG85 Treeton Medallion Cherry
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
4 Lact.
5 Lact.
10 Lact.
1L 2.9Y
1L 2.3Y
KITCHEN FARMS
EX-91-2ECarenda Fevola Marnie
EX-90-1ECarenda Rouki Fonda
EX-90-2ECarenda Donante Stevie
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
V R RODWELL
EX-93-3EAcero Integrity Lulu
7 Lact.
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Member Update
Tips on taking stand up cow shots
By Stu Mackie
Position the cow with
her rear leg forward
so the rear and fore
udder are both visible
in the shot.
Burn-Brae
C
apturing a cow at her best takes
preparation, photography skills,
practice and, above all, patience. But
there’s no doubt that these skills can be
learned and improved. Those of us old
enough have watched with delight the
evolution of photos taken by Brad Cullen,
from a youth member entering Project
Photo to become one of the industry’s
rising star photographers.
This article outlines the steps involved in
setting a cow stand up photo.
The first thing you need to think about
is the setting. Ideally, position your cow
with a picturesque background. Look
around your farm for places that would
be suitable. If your farm doesn’t have a
suitable backdrop, it’s acceptable these
days to change the background by editing
the photo afterwards.
You need to have the animal halter-broken
so she is quiet and willing to stand in
the one spot without being frightened.
You will also need four or five willing and
patient helpers: one on the halter, a person
on either side and someone on the tail.
One of the people on the side can be the
person to get the animal’s ears forward.
Having the cow in the correct stance
is very important. Most of the stance
conventions are designed to show off
a cow’s important attributes such has
her udder, chest width, body depth and
strength of top line.
Have your cow standing in the following
way:
Having her ears pointing forward is a clear
indicator of this but it’s not easy to achieve.
n Front legs on a disguised base so she is
higher at the front than the back
Experienced cow photographers often
refer to the cow ‘popping’ – it’s when a
combination of things happen. They’ll
often use food to try to get a cow to ‘pop’.
Others will have a calf hidden nearby and
then bring her out. She’s likely to look much
more alert when she sees a calf. If you can’t
have a calf nearby you might need to get
someone rolling around on the ground to
create the same effect. Try making different
noises like a calf bellowing or monkey
sounds.
n Front legs positioned with a slight
gap so both front legs are visible in
the shot and to show the width of the
chest; positioning the front legs too
close together can create the illusion
that the cow is narrower in the chest
than she actually is.
nRear leg forward so the rear and fore
udder are both visible in the shot.
n Head up and ears pointing forward to
indicate she is alert.
nStraight top line to show the strength
of the loin and correct rump structure.
One of the biggest challenges can be to
get the cow looking alert.
One of the biggest
challenges is to
have the cow
looking alert.
Have her head up
and ears pointing
forward.
Don’t try to take cow stand up shots in a
hurry. Patience and time are essential, for
all photography. Take a few photos, review
them and reshoot with different settings or
from a different angle. Keep going until you
get a shot you are really happy with.
Learn from experience
One of the best ways to build your cow
photography skills is to hang around
experienced photographers and learn as
much as you can. They can always use a
hand and if you volunteer to help you’ll
learn more than you ever imagined.
Another way to learn is to examine photos
of cows, for example look at the pages in
the Holstein Journal with the All Australian
finalists or the Cow of the Year.
Get in the habit of closely examining stand
up cow shots and seeing what worked and
what didn’t.
Above all, be patient and have fun!
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Youth Profile:
Shanae Perkins
(Loxy Looloo)
By Sophie Bruns
S
hanae Perkins (Loxy Looloo) is proud to
be the fourth generation of her family
to farm along the Mersey River at Latrobe
in Tasmania, and that her family have been
registering Holsteins under the prefix
Calthorpe since 1948.
“My great grandfather Val Perkins started
it all back in 1928 and my grandfather Kem
purchased our very first Holstein. Today,
we have more than 400 registered animals
on the farm and we have bred more than
80 excellent cows,” Shanae said.
The family has had particular success with
the Rosebuds and the Maids, which are
well known around the country.
“We have sold daughters and
granddaughters and I love building on the
legacy she has left us.”
“These are old cow families but they have
certainly kept up with the modern cow
and classify well.
Like most breeders, the family has used
embryos to fast-track genetic gain and
give them some new families to work with.
“We don’t have extremely big cows
because of the harsh winters here in Tassie,
but we have functional cows, with good
feet and legs, sound udders and longevity,
with many of our girls living beyond ten
years of age.
They are currently milking some two
and 3-year-old Frantisco daughters from
Quality Holsteins (Canada) who are
performing well in the herd as well as in
the local shows arena, with Calthorpe
Sid Ficoe-IMP-ET GP82 and her full sister
winning numerous junior champions as a
dry heifers.
“My main interest has always been with
breeding and I love registering cows
and watching the lines develop from
generation to generation.”
Shanae likes a good framey cow, with a lot
of rib and a neat and tidy udder.
A firm favorite has always been Calthorpe
Juror Maid 2nd EX-2E, who is backed by
four generations of excellent dams.
Shanae Perkins: “My main interest has always been with breeding.”
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Grandfather Kem gave Shanae some Sid
embryos for her 21st birthday.
“I feel these are now the foundation of my
own herd and I will continue to develop
this world famous family line on our own
farm.”
The Trisha family from Rocky Mountain
Holsteins has been another package
of bought-in embryos, with Calthorpe
Windbrook Trisha-IMP-ET winning junior
and intermediate champions. She was
also crowned All Breeds Intermediate
Champion at the Burnie Show this year.
Shanae has always had a love affair with
the black and white and she knew from a
very early age that she was going to be a
farmer.
She studied agriculture at school and then
spent 12 months in Canada working on
various high-profile farms including Rocky
Mountain Holsteins in Alberta, Darcroft
Farms in Ontario and Lookout Holsteins
and Jerseys in Quebec. During that time,
she travelled to a lot of shows and cattle
sales including the World Dairy Expo which
enabled her to indulge her other passion,
showing cattle.
“I love showing and catching up with
people at the major shows on the
mainland.”
Shanae has attended Melbourne Show
and International Dairy Week with her own
cattle, but this does not occur regularly
because, in her words, “it becomes quite
an expensive trip so we have to make sure
what we show is good enough”.
“We attend about eight shows a year in
Tasmania with our own cattle, but I have
shown at all the top shows in the country
including the Winter Fair, IDW, Ekka,
Sydney Royal, Melbourne Show, and the
Brunswick Show in WA.”
Shanae has paired up with Steve and
Angela Varcoe from Victoria and has learnt
a lot from them over the past couple of
years.
She has also been very involved with the
youth of the industry and is keen to pass
on her knowledge to the next generation.
She has been involved in the Holstein
Youth committee for three years and
heavily involved with the youth in her
home state.
“On a state level we have around 30 kids
under 20 going around our shows and it is
just so important to keep that enthusiasm
going. We host clinics and social events to
pass on knowledge and it also important
at a sub branch level to keep the interest
alive.
“If we can keep the kids at the shows and
involved in registering cattle then we keep
the future of the industry alive.
“Hopefully, we can also persuade some
commercial farm kids to come across and
start registering their cattle.”
Looking to the future of the industry
Shanae can see animal welfare issues
coming more into play particularly around
bobby calf sales and to a lesser degree in
the show ring.
“I see this as a major issue moving forward
but it could be helped if there was a
market out there for bobby calves.” HJ
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Leaving behind a Ballarat winter
By Glenn Ross
Supersonic, Bald Hills, Victoria
judging competition, picking up second
place. I met quite a few of the locals and
got a good look at the high standard of
Holsteins in the region.
A
t the start of July 2015 I travelled to
the Atherton Tablelands in North
Queensland for 2½ weeks as the recipient
of the Victorian/Queensland Holstein
youth exchange program.
When I walked off the plane at Cairns
airport it was clear I wasn’t in the depths
of the Ballarat winter any more. At about
25 degrees and raining, the humidity was
quite a shock. I met Owen Daley (Myway)
whose family I was to stay with. We took
a very scenic trip up the mighty Gillies
Range, including almost hitting a milking
buffalo that was on the road, to Millaa
Millaa, home of Colin and Shelly Daley and
family and Ourway Holsteins.
Their 220 cow herd is fully registered
Holsteins. The standard of the cows was
fantastic. It is a very even herd: cows with
great frames walking on good feet and
legs with well attached and balanced
udders.
When I arrived they were well into
preparations of the team for the Malanda
show, the first of three shows we attended
during my stay. So, it was straight to work
helping with the preparation, as well as
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I then spent a day at Millaa View Holsteins,
where I found another great herd of about
180 Holsteins, owned by David Daley’s
family. Their dairy was great with flow
meters and individual electronic grain
feeding so they can see individual cow
performance on a daily basis.
Glenn Ross leading Senior Leader Jaslana Laurin
Juliet to take out Junior Champion Heifer at the 2013
IDW Youth Show.
milking and calf feeding for the two days
before the show.
One of the first things I noticed was
the pastures were predominantly very
coarse tropical grass. Colin explained that
due to their frequent heavy rainfall and
steep terrain, silage and hay production
was almost impossible. They must have
grass that can produce right through
the hot, wet summer. They grow tropical
grasses over-sown with annual ryegrass
for improved winter production. Being
passionate about growing premium grade
rye and clover pastures as well as making
hay and silage, this was a very different
concept to me.
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The show presentation night at the
Malanda hotel was a great opportunity
to meet more people and discuss the
challenges and differences between their
region and Bald Hills Victoria. I gave a short
talk about our operation and what I had
found on my trip so far.
We headed to Malanda show with a
team of 13 cows. It was a very successful
day for the team and I led many of the
winners. I also competed in the junior
The next stop was the Atherton show
with a much smaller Ourway team of five
cows. This was once again a successful
show with Owen’s Myway Dundee Jackie a
stylish 18-month-old dry heifer taking out
the title of Grand Champion; she had been
Junior Champion at Malanda the week
before.
The next few days were spent learning
more about the Ourway operation while
working alongside Colin and Owen and
getting a real Queensland experience
by trying to muster a group of the
neighbour’s unwelcome Droughtmaster
cattle in a rather rugged and bushed back
paddock. Unfortunately, they knew the
territory better than us and got to stay a
few more days.
Another “only in Queensland” experience
was a litter of 6-8 feral piglets arriving at
the back of the dairy at the end of milking,
before disappearing across the paddock.
Ourway Dundee Jackie 192.
I attended a meeting of the newly formed
local Young Dairy Network Group, where
I met some very enthusiastic young
The trip was a fantastic experience and
I enjoyed every minute of it. – Glenn Ross
people. They were very interested in
where I came from how we did things and
if I thought they could grow ryegrass for
silage production to feed during summer
when the quality of the tropical grass is
poor; something that hasn’t really be tried
there before. In return, I learned about
how their businesses are run, the seasonal
challenges and, of course, the type of cows
they wanted to breed.
Next on the agenda was a visit to the
Cuda family’s Barron Bella herd. Their
cows are heavily supplemented on maize
silage fed on an undercover feed pad
between pasture breaks. This allows
them to achieve much higher production
than the region’s more common tropical
pastures. The cows here are a lot like the
ones we have at home with larger frames
and very high production, but this system
does have high input costs and the cows
spending a lot of their day on concrete
making longevity an issue.
The last stop of the trip was three days
at the Cairns show with the Daley family.
Their team of four again collected many
ribbons. The dairy show here was the
smallest we attended. The Ourway team
was one of only two Holstein exhibitors
but the quality of the other breeds made
sure there was no such thing as an easy
win.
By the end of the trip I was very impressed
by what I had seen. Everywhere I went I
saw well-bred cows with great frames and
very good udders living up to the high
standards of the Holstein breed.
The main difference in the cows
from northern Victoria is the slightly
smaller frames due to their limited
access to affordable supplies of hay for
supplementary feeding.
The trip was a fantastic experience and
I enjoyed every minute of it. I highly
recommend that anyone thinking about
applying for it in the future do so. I would
like to thank the Victorian and North
Queensland branches of Holstein Australia
for giving me the opportunity, the farms
that let me visit but the biggest thank you
must go to the Daley family for hosting me
and taking the time to show me around
the region. I’ll certainly be back!
2016 Exchange Scholarship
Each year, the Victorian State Branch of Holstein Australia
calls for applications for its Youth Exchange Program.
The scholarships give young people an opportunity to
observe different types of farming, different ideas and
management practices, see some great cows, and meet
Holstein members and their families, forming friendships
and connections that will never be forgotten.
Applications for the 2016 New Zealand and Queensland
exchange are open to enthusiastic Victorian/Riverina
Holstein breeders aged 18-30 years looking to broaden
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The Last Word
Spending all their time in the dairy
M
from old farm buildings means we have
lots of high ceilings and windows. We love
living here,” Sharon said.
any members have been accused of
spending too much time in the dairy
but Darren and Sharon Parrish (Darradale,
Bodalla NSW) have taken it to an extreme.
The silos were turned into circular
bedrooms and a sitting room. Sharon says
the bedrooms are a good size, though it
was a bit tricky getting the furniture into
them as stair access is quite tight. And, of
course, the rooms at the top of the silos
have fabulous views.
Their house has been converted from the
farm’s original silos, dairy, feed shed and
engine room dating back to the 1950s.
Darren and Sharon and their teenage
children, Emily and Matthew, moved into
the newly converted home when they
bought the property in 2009.
“It’s not often you buy a farm with a brandnew, spacious house but we did even
better, getting a house with character as
well. Anyone visiting the farm is always
curious to see inside. Being converted
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“Before we moved here we spent 14 years
farming at Deniliquin during an extended
drought. We really appreciate the view of
the river and green pastures,” she said.
The old feed shed is now an open plan
kitchen/family/dining room; with an office
Darren and Sharon Parrish live literally in the dairy.
in the former loft overlooking the kitchen
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The old engine room is a self-contained
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With the family comfortably settled in
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The 320ha property includes 120ha of
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As Sharon says “all we need now is a bit
more time to enjoy it all.”
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