November 2022 Cattle Connection

Thunder-struck!

“Connecting Dairymen Coast to Coast”

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Siemers Siring Success at WDE

No need to tell you as dairymen, breeders and/or cowpeople: TIME FLIES! I had to check back on something in the year 2012 – only 10 years ago. This is how I ran into an article we published that year in Holstein International. The headline was: “How De-Su Holsteins became King of Genomics”. I was almost thunder-struck! Was this already 10 years ago? For this was an article that I’ll never forget. Not when we did the unforgettable interview with De-Su’s Darin Meyer, and not when we published it: never before did an article create so many reactions. Oh yes: in 2012, genomics was still very new, and almost like a no-go-zone for many dairymen worldwide.

Today, genomics has strongly progressed and is a vital part of the dairy industry. Lately I interviewed a European AI company, and when we spoke about the impact of daughter proven sires, they responded: oh, they hardly have an impact anymore, for only 10% of all our inseminations are done with their semen. Genomic bulls take care of 90%.’ Sure: we know this is not the case in all areas, but it indicates the global progress of genomics. Darin was clear in 2012: ‘I am only using genomic sires.’ Back in 2012, that was a real strong statement. Today, such a statement wouldn’t turn any heads. In only 10 years of time, genomics conquered the dairy business.

Jan Bierma

Text: Doug Savage

CHERRYPE NCOL GAMECHANGER: 14HO16135

Accelerated Genetics: Gameday x Legacy x Rolan

HUL SDALE B MACNUT-PP: Browndale: Adagio x Science x Windbrook

At 3198 LPI, MacNut is the highest rated daughter proven PP bull in Canada. Now with over 100 daughters in his proof, he has moved up to +10 for conformation and +14 feet & legs. Here is one of the very best for improving feet & legs, a solid type bull that will remove the horns 100% of the time! This Adagio son is also A2A2. The maternal line of MacNut traces through Science-Windbrook-Denzel-Goldwyn-Lheros. Brad Hulshof purchased the Lheros as his 4H calf and she became the family foundation cow. The Windbrook grand-dam is now EX-93 and is an outstanding brood cow around which the Hulsdale herd is built. ‘I purchased the dam (<Science) of MacNut 4 years ago and am very impressed by her excellent feet and legs and overall balance and dairy strength,’ comments Doug Brown. ‘She is also one of the best temperament cows I have ever worked with. When using MacNut you can expect average sized cows with extremely good feet and legs, and he leaves wider teat placement making him a favorite for robot farms.’ MacNut semen is available in Canada from Browndale or Holdstar, and in the US from Triple Hil Sires.

BRANDT-VIEW DO IT NOW: 515HO00427

AI Total: Doc x Draftking x Heisenberg

Do It Now is the Nr.1 Doc son in the breed. ‘He is backed by a full pedigree that includes a number of bulls that are the very best at what they do,’ points out Jan DeVries. ‘Of course Doc is a great type bull, the dam is by Draftking who brings high components, then a couple of generations further, Uno brings udder health and components, Planet who added milk volume and corrects for straightness of legs, and then Shottle who provides a strong foundation to build on…and then there are several more generations of VG and EX cows.’ Do It Now is a very complete, allround sire with no significant weaknesses. His 2940 gTPI includes 826 milk +.23% fat +.03% protein with 2.59 type, 2.34 UDC and 1.19 F&L. He combines +0.7 fertility, +2.1 mastitis, +1.1 livability and 5.0 productive life. The Do It Now daughters will not be as tall as the Doc’s and he is significantly better for the fertility, SCS and livability traits. ‘He can be used on heifers, is positive on teat length and DPR, and will leave slightly cycled legs that track very straight viewed from behind,’ adds DeVries.

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SIEMER S ORONO: 97HO42627

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Jolibois Freya Jordy-Red VG-86 2Y

3rd Milking Yearling, Can. Natl. Show 2021

She sells fresh second calf!! Dam EX-91

3E with 113,826 5205F 3922P lifetime.

2nd dam EX-93 4E, 3rd at Royal R&W Show 2018. Next 7 dams VG or EX. Daniel Olson

Morningview Uno Regina-ET 2E-91

5-08 2x 365 40,690 4.2 1725 3.3 1331

Her VG-89 Avalanche sells with 29,970 4.0 1190 3.0 909 at 3-03. 2nd dam EX-90 GMD

DOM, followed by 8 gen. EX from Roxy!

Trent & Kelsey Hendrickson

Townlineacre King Doc Lena VG-89 2Y

+2471G +3.99T +2.91UDC +2.09FLC Lena’s +3.76GPTAT Jagger yearling sells! Next dam VG-85 VG-MS, 3rd dam EX-94 from the Roxys!

Derek & Dillon Breyer

Thursday, December 1 11:00 a.m. Cow Palace, Freedom, WI

C-Haven Alchem Motto-Red-ET EX-92

5-05 2x 352 33,040 3.7 1226 3.1 1036

Motto has 2 VG RED Avalanche daughters selling. Both fresh with 2nd calf. Next dam VG-88, then 2E-92 GMD DOM and 2E-94 GMD DOM, 4x All-American in milking form. Lambrecht Farms

Oakfield-Bro Fritz-Red-ET EX-92

4-07 2x 365 31,400 4.5 1406 3.4 1055

Her VG-85 2Y Jackson sells fresh with her second calf. Next dams 3E-93, 3E-95 DOM, 2E-94 GMD DOM and 5E-94 GMD DOM. T & S Krohlow & W Schultz III

Wilstar Ad Roses Reba-Red 2E-92

7-09 2x 365 39,680 4.4 1739 3.3 1302 Her Denver 2-year-old granddaughter sells. Dam VG-87 Avalanche, then 2E-92 Advent that was Grand at MN State Fair, EX-90 Sept Storm and EX-94 Integrity.

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Cookview Goldwyn Monique 3E-96

All-American 4-Year-Old 2013 All-American Senior 3-Year-Old 2012 She is the granddam of a fancy King Doc winter calf selling.

Richard & Julie Vomastic

Jimtown KD Narcissa-ET VG-88 2Y

2-03 2x 365 37,680 4.3 1626 3.2 1221

From the top type cow of the breed - her +4.09T Moovin daughter sells. 2nd dam EX-93 Doorman, then 8 more generations VG or EX dams. Jim Hackmann

Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red EX-94

Supreme Champion, WDE Jr. Show 2021 Her VG-85 full sister sells! Their dam is an EX-93 2E Destry with 129,120 lifetime. Next dams VG-88, EX-94, EX-93, VG-86, EX-90, VG-87 and VG-85.

Lauren & Brayden Breunig

Mead-Manor Def Adeline-Red EX-94 All-American R&W Junior 3-Year-Old 2019 Res. All-American R&W 4-Year-Old 2020 An Analyst winter yearling sells from showring favorite Adeline.

• Warrior 2yr-old sells from GP-83 and VG-88 dams from the Lee Alice family. Her Sept. Challenger-Red calf also sells! Ken Jarek

• Kampy Hols. sends two-First calf King Doc sells. Dams EX-91, EX-90 2E, then Dazzle EX-94, & Integrity Dixie EX-94, & a first calf Diamondback granddaughter of EX-94 Limited-Red sells fresh. Dam GP-83 Awesome.

• A VG-86 King Doc due 2nd calf late Dec. w/ Chief hfr! Dam EX-90 from the Adeens! Ryan Sonnenburg

• A VG-85 Jackson fresh 2nd calf sells. Dam EX-92, 2nd dam EX-93 then EX-95 FInesse! Trav-Anna Hols.

• A fresh Flavor sells from an EX-90 Gillette Caviar. 2nd dam EX-91, 3rd dam VG-88 from the Elegance family! Hobby-Hill Hols.

• Lyn-Vale Holsteins sends two- VG-85 Jackson from 3 VG-88 dams. 4th dam is 4x All-American nominee Pepper-Red & King Doc 2yr old. Dam is EX-92, 3rd dam is EX-92, then EX-94 Linjet Milkshake, EX-92 5th dam.

• A first calf King Doc sells from EX-90 2E Atwood with 158,890 7487F 5182P lifetime. 2nd dam VG-87, then 7 more VG or EX dams. Tim & Brandon Smith

• A VG-87 Doorman milking 120lbs/day sells! Dam VG-86 Goldwyn former Res. ALL-WI & Nom. AA Jr. Best 3 member, then VG-88 Shottle & EX--94 Juba. Forest-Ridge

• A RED Luxor summer yearling for 2023 sells. Dam Jordy 2yr old, then VG-85, EX-91, EX-94 and 6 more VG or EX dams. Silver-B Farm

• First calf Moovin sells with her RED Sept. Showtime calf! Dams are VG-87, EX-92 2E GMD and VG-87. Chuck Maurer

• First calf Deman daughter sells. Dam VG-86, 3rd dam EX-91. Andy & John Wolf

• First calf RED Unstoppabull sells. 2nd dam EX-92 then the EX-94 Butter cow. Rick & Julie Vomastic

• Synergy Family Dairy sends a pair of VG 2yr olds. A VG-85 Tatoo sells fresh with 2nd calf from EX-91 and EX-92 dams. Also selling a VG-87 King Doc from an EX-90 Doorman and 2E-92 Boliver.

• Wargo Acres sends a VG-85 2Y fresh again with second calf sells. Dam EX-91 with 184,000m life to date. Next dam VG-85.

• VG-86 Doorman who will go up in score sells! Dam EX-94 w/ 199,000 lifetime; 2nd dam EX-91 2E. Dorshorst

• First calf Kenosha from VG-87 dam and granddam sells. Scott Srnka

• Hildebrandt Family Farms sends a first calf Excalibur. Dam EX-92 with over 118,000 lifetime. Next 2 dams are VG-85.

• Silver-Shea Hols. sends two--a VG-85 2Y RED Jordy sells fresh with second calf. Dam VG-87, granddam EX-93, then EX-92 and EX-91 & a first calf Crushabull sells from EX-91, EX-91 and EX-90 dams.

• First calf Cheers sells! Dams VG-86, EX-94 2E, EX-92 2E. Troy Opsal

• First calf Crushabull from Hilrose sells bred 9/10 to Chief! Dam is VG-87, granddam is EX-93. Hilrose Holsteins

• A VG-85 2Y Doppler fresh with second calf sells. Dam GP-82, next dam VG-87. Ralph Petersheim

• First calf RED Altitude sells! Dam GP-83 Diamondback, 2nd dam EX-93, then EX-90, EX-92 and EX-90. Walk-Era Holsteins

• A GP-83 2Y Husky sells fresh with second calf. Dam VG-87 with 235,000 lifetime. This milk wagon’s 2nd dam VG-85. Berryridge

• A VG-87 2Y King Doc sells fresh with second calf. Dam and granddam are both VG-87, 3rd dam EX-94 Unlimited. Todd & Cade Stanek

• 5 #1 IVF Unstopabull & 5 #1 IVF Gold Chip embryos from Heatherstone Redhot sell! Daniel Olson

• A Diamondback fresh with second calf sells, GP-82 2Y and needs to see the classifier!!! Bred to sexed Tatoo on 9/8, her dam GP-83, 2nd dam VG-88. Stetson Bollig

• First calf Doorman sells, dam is VG-85. Gracey Wubbenhorst

• First calf Caught My Eye sells from a VG-88 dam. Rob Klinkner

• First calf Altitude sells from a VG-88 dam. 2nd dam EX-91 EX-93MS. Josh Jones

•VG-88 Doorman sells fresh! Dam EX-92 with 40,000+. Wilstar

• Scott & Paulette Ditter send a pair of GP-83 2yr olds. a Pharo sells fresh with second calf. She needs to see the classifier - an easy VG cow! Dam is VG-86 & a Casper sells from 2 VG-86 dams.

• Crisdhome sends a trio of VG 2-year-olds: a VG-85 Gold Chip, VG-87 Doorman, and VG-85 Colton - all fresh with second calf.

• Nehls-Valley sends a fresh Tropic milking yearling from VG-88 and EX-90 dams; a GP-83 2Y Rager-Red from GP-84 2Y and 2E-92 dams; and a fresh Hancock from a VG-85 Observer.

• Chloe Kinnard sends a RED Warrior fall calf for 2023, dam EX-90. Also selling a RED Journey winter yearling for 2023 with a deep pedigree!

• Luster-P summer junior 2-year-old prospect sells preg. to Summerfest. Dam is GP-83, 2nd and 3rd dams both VG-88. Megan Bruech

• GP-83 2Y Battleship fresh with 2nd calf. 2E-90 AltaRazor dam with 110,000 lifetime. 2nd dam VG-88 with 284,000 lifetime. Scott Anhalt

• VG-87 Unstopabull fresh with 3rd calf and 32,140 1103F 1021P at 2-09. 4E-92 Jet-Red dam, 2nd dam 3E-93 GMD DOM Alisha.

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International Holstein Show

Daughters of 17 di erent sires landed in the top-10 of their respective classes, which included four class winners.

International Red and White Show

7HO14477 WARRIOR-RED was named Premier Sire of the Heifer Show as well as Cow Show Premier Sire. He had 35 daughters that placed in the top-10 of their classes with seven class winners and two champion awards. 7HO15023

ANALYST-RED was runner-up Premier Sire of the heifer show with 12 daughters placing in the top-10, two class winners and honorable mention junior champion and junior champion of the junior show. 7HO12587 DIAMONDBACK had 10 daughters take top-10 honors, including one class winner.

International Jersey Show

7JE1088 COLTON was named Premier Sire of the show after his daughters won two milking classes and were named reserve intermediate champion and honorable mention grand champion. A total of 16 daughters placed in the top-10 in their classes.

7JE5032 VICTORIOUS followed with five daughters placing in the top-10.

International Ayrshire Show

7AY111 REAGAN dominated once again and claimed Premier Sire of the show with an impressive 21 daughters that earned top-10 placings, including four class winners. In addition, daughters were named reserve and honorable mention grand champion and intermediate and reserve intermediate champion.

14AY120 KINGSIRE garnered Premier Sire of the heifer show with 24 top-10 placings and junior champion and honorable mention junior champion honors.

International Brown Swiss Show

7BS849 THUNDER daughters were tapped grand and honorable mention grand champion spots at the show.

14BS393 DYNAMITE also had a class-winning daughter along with seven daughters in the top-10.

International Milking Shorthorn Show

7MS355 PRESTO took the Premier Sire honors for the second year in a row!

Walhowdon: Prominent Name in New England Holsteins for the Past 70 Years

Walhowdon has been a respected name in Holsteins since the late 1940s: That’s when Wallace Patch and sons Howard and Donald registered a prefix that resulted from merging their three names. However, the Patch family has been farming this land for much longer than that…since 1778!

Text: Doug Savage Photos: Han Hopman

Walhowdon has long been regarded as one of the solid breeder herds of the New England region. Located at Lebanon, New Hampshire, close to the Vermont border, Walhowdon is about 2½ hours north of Boston. Just a few miles from the farm is the famous Ivy League school Dartmouth College, one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Walhowdon is now run by Mark & Jadene Patch and their family. The main cow families of the herd all trace back through many generations of Walhowdon breeding to the foundation in the 1950s. A

Wmajor herd sale was held in 2016 to facilitate transitioning of farm ownership, with many of the elite cows dispersed through that sale, though the herd has since been rebuilt ginal bloodlines.

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RED STARS

While there are only a few red animals dotted throughout the 90-cow herd they certainly do attract attention. ‘We had three daughters of Windsor-Manor Zdestiny, a red-carrier Destry son out of a 94 Shottle daughter of

Rud Zip,’ explains Mark Patch. ‘He didn’t end up with such a great proof but he sure worked well for us. All three went EX with two of those at 93 and the other at 92 and they are just super cows,’ he continues. ‘The 93-point cows are both really high fat cows too with Trey running 5.9% fat and 3.6% protein on her current record, while Stomp is at 4.7% fat.’ Walhowdon Zdestny Stomp-Red EX-93 is the picture cow with this story. Her pedigree traces back through an 88 Advent-90 Derry-92 Choice-90 Leadman to herd icon Walhowdon Enhancer Mary EX-91. ‘Mary was a cow

that made milk so easily,’ comments Mark. ‘She was a cow that brought a lot of attention to the herd.’ Mary’s top record was 49,440lb milk and she sent a number of sons to AI in the early ‘90s. ‘We’ve had a lot of success over the years breeding good solid high-scoring cows that last for a lot of years but we just don’t seem to be able to get the kind of index numbers that you need to be competitive in this genomic era. We used to sell bulls to AI but genomics has made that a lot more challenging. However, we still sell a number of herd bulls every year.’ Stomp has

Jacot daughters scored EX-90 and 85, as well as an 88 Diamondback and an 85 Ammo. The other cow, Walhowdon Zdestiny Trey-Red EX-93, is from a slightly different branch of the family being out of a Savard from a 92 Talent and then the Derry daughter. Trey is almost 10 years old now and her daughters include a 91 Jacot, an 86 Diamondback and an 86 Doc.

PROVEN SIRES

The herd now has 15 EX cows, including four at EX-93. In addition to Stomp and Trey, there is Walhowdon Shottle Passion and Walhowdon Epic Sunny. The herd also includes an 88-point 2-year-old, Walhowdon Doc Zales, whose EX McCutchen dam is still in the herd. The current BAA is at 108.4. A top producer in the herd at present is Walhowdon Supersire Unit EX-91, whose most recent lactation stood at 365d 42,960lb/19,486kg 4.5% fat 3.1% protein. The Supersire daughter comes from another branch of the family tracing back through a 90 Alexander-87 O-Man-87 BW Marshall-87 Celsius-80 Grand-91 Leadman-91 Blackstar to Enhancer Mary. Unit has 9 daughters sired by Coffee, Helix and Parfect. Her BW Marshall 3rd dam is a full

sister to the bull Walhowdon Marshall Harry, who sold over 870,000 doses of semen for Accelerated Genetics. The O-Man 2nd dam is also the mother of another successful daughter-proven bull from the family, Walhowdon Russell Cobra, a Select Sires bull.

FOUNDATION

Mark explains the herd foundation. ‘When my grandfather, father and uncle made the switch from Jerseys to Holsteins in the late 40s and early 50s, a core group of 10 Holstein bred-heifers was brought down from Ontario. The selection was made by the Holstein Canada Field Rep., and they were shipped to us in a rail car.’ Mark goes on to explain the breeding program. ‘Our farm works towards steady genetic improvement of cows that have a balance between production and type. The areas we are focusing on most are improving milk components through genetics and feed quality and we are gradually shifting our type to produce what we view as functional type. We are working hard to maintain the strength and power throughout while having exceptional udders and functionally correct legs and rumps allowing for a long-lived healthy

Walhowdon in

New Hampshire

• Located at Lebanon, 2½ hours north of Boston

Owned by Mark & Jadene Patch and family

• 229 acres: Including some woodland and sugar orchard. Crops of corn, grass silage & hay.

• 90 cows with 160 head total

• Average production: 27,412lb/12,434kg 4.3% fat 3.2% protein

• BAA 108.4

• Ration: Corn silage, haylage, grain & protein mix

Current Sires: Parfect, Pairing, MirandPP-RC, Luster-P, Captivating, Tropic, Doc & Coffee.

cow that will stand the test of time,’ he continues. ‘We do this by carefully selecting the bulls we use in our breeding program and from there we individually mate each cow. We also focus on a few cow families that we find exemplify what we are looking for in the herd and we have focused on these brood cows to consistently produce that kind.’

RESPONSIBILTIES

Walhowdon is very much a family farm with each family member having their own specialty. Mark takes care of the genetics, crops, calf care and feeding cows while his wife Jadene, a veterinarian, handles the vet work, herd health and milking. Their son Will does most of the cropping, field maintenance, machine care and repair work. Daughter Alex does the breeding, repro work, cow health and heifer care, while Mark’s sister Susan handles barn care and the night watch.

MAPLE SUGAR

A renowned product of New England (and Canada) is maple syrup so it is no surprise to discover that Walhowdon has an area of sugar bush too. ‘It’s supplemental income. We are only fairly small with 3,000 taps and we use a pipeline and vacuum system to collect sap from the maple trees in the spring,’ explains Mark. ‘The sap goes through a reverse osmosis system to concentrate it down to 20% and then we use an oil powered boiler to boil it down for the final product. That’s a much more energy-efficient way to do it. We sell some of it retail at the farm but there is quite a lot sold in bulk to a major supplier.’ l

Walhowdon Zdestny Stomp-Red EX-93 is now in her 7th lactation and has produced over 200,000lb/90,000kg. She has also contributed 15 descendants at Walhowdon.

Mark & Jadene Patch with son Will and daughter Alex.

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