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ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION Officers
President .......................................................................................Dale Drendel 15N057 Walker Rd., Hampshire, Ill. 60140; 847/683-2590
ddrendel@fvi.net
Vice President................................................................... Kevin Wendling 13500 North 400th St., Altamont, Ill. 62411; 618/483-5532
Secretary................................................................................... Lori Lyons 6447 Fitzgerald Rd., Rockford, Ill. 61102; 815/962-0001
moolyons@aol.com
Executive Members
Bruce Clanton ................................................................................... Gateway
R.R. 2, Box 415, Mulberry Grove, Ill. 62262 ; 618/425-3523 Joann Hartman................................................................................... Southern 200 Holstein Place, Waterloo, Ill. 62298-2743; 618/939-6450 glendell@htc.net Mike Netemeyer..................................................................................... Clinton 18817 Emerald Rd., Carlyle, Ill. 62231; 618/594-3190 mdnet@tincans.net Jerry Smith..................................................................................... Stephenson 9808 E. Farm School Rd., Davis, Ill. 61019; 815/865-5683
Illinois Holstein Herald Editor & Webmaster Julie L. Drendel
165 Penny Lane, Sycamore, Ill. 60178 815/991-5506 · 815/766-0045 · 847/683-7570 (fax) · jdrendel@gmail.com
Holstein Association USA Regional Representative
Larry Kleiner 850 Old Hwy. 127, Greenville, Ill. 62246 · lkleiner@holstein.com · 618/664-0001
Holstein Association USA Director
Boyd Schaufelberger 1254 IL Rte 127, Greenville, Ill. 62246 · schaufine@att.net · 618/664-2576
Other Representative
Dr. Mike Hutjens University of Illinois Extension · hutjensm@uiuc.edu · 217/333-2928
Directors - Term Expires 2009 Gateway....................................... Bruce Clanton, Mulberry Grove ** Boone-Winnebago.............................. John Mitchell, Winnebago Clinton.................................................. Jason Brammeier, Carlyle *Effingham............................................ Kevin Wendling, Altamont Gateway ............................................. David Freeman, Greenville *Jo-Carroll............................................. Dennis Steffes, Elizabeth Mississippi-Valley................................. Beth Weas Cash, Paloma *Southern........................................ Norbert Hasheider, Okawville *Stephenson.................................................... Jerry Smith, Davis
618/425-3523 815/703-5614 618/226-3231 618/483-5532 618/780-3240 815/598-3161 217/455-3440 618/243-6312 815/865-5683
Directors - Term Expires 2010 Heart of Illinois.............................................. Gary Zehr, Graymont Lincolnland.......................................... Marc Hilgendorf, Nokomis Tri-County.......................................................... Ray Hess, Genoa Tri-County.................................................... Joe Engel, Hampshire
815/743-5722 815/383-4776 815/784-6006 847/683-3482
Directors - Term Expires 2011 Boone-Winnebago....................................... Brent Pollard, Rockford Clinton......................................................Mike Netemeyer, Carlyle Effingham.................................................... Megan Shoaf, Mason Heart of Illinois......................................Tricia Kilburn-Zehr, Graymont Lincolnland............................................. Roger Bauman, Nokomis McHenry-Lake............................................... Alan Ainger, Harvard McHenry-Lake....................................... Gary Janssen, Wauconda Mississippi Valley.............................................. Bill Deters, Quincy Southern............................................... Joann Hartman, Waterloo Stephenson............................................. Eric Smith, Orangeville Stephenson............................................. Kent Smith, Orangeville * Ineligible for re-election
815/962-2664 618/594-3190 217/821-9944 815/743-5722 217/563-7692 262/749-4814 847/224-7857 217/224-3192 618/939-7075 815/821-1909 815/789-4059
** Completing an unexpired term
ADVERTISER’S INDEX Accelerated Genetics Page 12 Ainger Farms Page 15 BDG Genetics Page 15 B-J-Grove Page 15, MW 46 BLM Fall Dairy Page 15 Bluff-Ridge Page 18 Blukel Holsteins Page 15 Bri-Mel Acres Page 15 Buckeye Classic Sale MW 51 Car-Mer Farm, LLP Page 15 Cearfield Farm Page 15 Clint-Clair Farms Page 15 Clinton County Classic MW 36, 37 Coxbrook Farms Page 15 Dair-E-Land Holsteins Page 15 DoDel Holsteins Page 15 Edler Farm Page 15 The Edwards Family Page 16 Ellingson’s White Hill Page 16 Elm Farms, Inc. Page 18 Erbacres Holsteins Page 16 Evergreen Lawn Farm Page 16 Flat-Net Dairy Page 16 Fruendly Acres Page 16 Page 4
Francis Halpin Farms Page 16 Gaf-Fine Farms, Inc. Page 18 Glendell H. Farms, Ltd. Page 16 Golden Oaks Farm Page 16, MW 12 Halldale Farms Page 16 Holbric Holsteins Page 18, MW 74 Huel-Haven Page 26 Hunter Haven Farms, Inc. Page 26 Interglobe Genetics Page 13 Irwindale Holsteins Page 18, MW 10 J-Maker Dairy Farm Page 16 K-J Holsteins Page 16 K-Lane Farms Page 18 Kaco-Vu Page 16 Kepotah Page 18 Kochnook Farm Page 16 Koll-Kreek Holsteins Page 16 Laeschway Dairy Page 18 Lenkaitis Holsteins Page 16 Lindale Holsteins Page 16, MW 57 Luck-E Holsteins Page 16 Lucky-King Holsteins Page 16 Ludwig Farms Page 18 Lyonden Farm Page 18
Mackinson Dairy Farm Page 16 Macomber Farm Page 16 Massbach Holsteins Page 17 Meier Meadows Page 17 Mil-R-Mor Page 17, MW 7, 62 Mitchell’s Holsteins Page 18 Net-A-Way Farms Dairy Page 17 O-Bee Holsteins Page 18 Oertel Farms, Inc. Page 17, MW 44 Oltmanns, Lee Page 14 PDCA Calf Sale MW 63 Platz Dairy Farm Page 17 Pleasantland Farm Page 17 Po-Cop Holsteins Page 17 R-Homestead Farm Page 18, MW 30 R-Vision Holsteins Page 17 Ravendale Farm Page 17 Red Carpet Holsteins Page 17, MW 70 Roblee Farms Page 18 Rock-I Farms Page 18 Roes-Mor Page 17 Rolling Lawns Farms Page 2, 17 Rollin-Huels Dairy Farm Page 17 Rotesown Page 18
Schaufine Farms Page 17, MW 44 Schaulane Holsteins Page 17, MW 44 Select Sires Page 20 Semex Page 3 Shan-Hart Holsteins Page 17 Shanks Farm Page 17 Shannondoah Holsteins Page 17 Show-N-Style Cattlle Page 17 Smith, Ed Page 15 Stevenson Holstein Club Page 17 Stone Ridge Page 17, MW 63 Sum-Daze Holsteins Page 17 Sunshine Genetics Page 5 Taurus Page 19 Team Holsteins Page 17, MW 57 Tuck’s O’er the Hill Farm Page 18 Twendell Holsteins Page 17 Vital-I Page 18 Von-View Dairy Farm Page 18 Weaver-Lea Page 18 Wildvale Reg. Holsteins Page 18 Will-Can-Do Holsteins Page 18 Winter Dairy Farm Page 18 Zehrview Holsteins Page 18 Spring 2009
FEATURES
REGULARS
Economic Challenges in 2009....................................................... 9
Adverstiser’s Index......................................................................... 4
High Scoring 2-year-olds............................................................... 8
Calendar....................................................................................... 5
Monitor Alfalfa Growth for First Harvest Date............................. 7
District News................................................................................ 6
Notice of June Board Meeting....................................................... 5
Dutchess Domain......................................................................... 6
Progressive Genetics Herd Awards............................................... 13
From the Director......................................................................... 9
Recently Classified Excellent Cows.............................................. 10
From the Field............................................................................... 6 From the President........................................................................ 6
CALENDAR
In Memoriam.............................................................................. 15 Junior Journeys........................................................................... 11
Mar. 21—Clinton County Classic Sale, Carlyle, Ill. April 7 —USDA Sire Summaries Release April 10-11—Mid-East Spring National Holstein Show, Columbus, Ohio; Lynn Lee, judge April 11—61st PDCA Calf Sale, 12:30 p.m., Urbana, Ill. April 18—Midwest Spring Show, Jefferson, Wis.; Brian Behnke, judge June 12—Northern Illinois, West, District Show, Stephenson County Fairgrounds, Freeport, Ill. June 14—Board of Directors Meeting, Bloomington, Ill. June 27-30—National Holstein Convention, Sacramento, Calif. July 6—Gateway Holstein Club District Show, Bond County Fairgrounds, Ill. July 11—Northern Illinois, East, District Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, Ill. (tentative) July 15—Dutchess Contest, 5:30 p.m., Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 16—Illinois Junior Championship Show, 8:30 a.m., Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 17—Illinois Championship Show, 8:30 a.m., Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 22-25—National Red & White Convention, Belvidere, Ill. October 24—Illini Golden Opportunity Sale, Greenville, Ill.
Letter to the Editor..................................................................... 15
Notice of June 2009 Board Meeting The June 2009 Board Meeting will be held June 14, 2009, Ruby Tuesday’s, Bloomington, Ill. Executive Committee will meet prior to the Board Meeting Delegates and committee chairs are requested to attend Show boxes will be distributed Please RSVP to Lori Lyons Ruby Tuesday’s 1401 N. Veterans Parkway, Bloomington, IL 61704 309-663-2776
Membership Card Deadline: April 15, 2009
Make sure to turn in your membership cards in order to be included in the 2009 Membership Directory!
Summer Herald Deadline: May 1, 2009
This issue will feature the Illinois Cow of the Year Contest and will go to National Convention in California!
Volume 71, Number 1
Spring 2009
Illinois Holstein Herald (ISSN 1520-4472) (USPS #016762) is published four times a year, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, at 165 Penny Lane, Sycamore, Illinois by the Illinois Holstein Association. Subscriptions for members are included as part of the annual membership dues; $20 per year for non-members. Periodicals postage paid at Sycamore, IL and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Illinois Holstein Herald, 165 Penny Lane, Sycamore, IL 60178. Page 5
On the Cover: Spring is in the air! With March in full-bloom, spring sales and shows are under way. Our Illinois Juniors have been busy, holding their annual Spring Thing February 28-March 1, where the Juniors who will compete at National Holstein Convention were chosen. This issue also has multiple sale ads, now is the time to ad superior genetics to your herd!
Spring 2009
From the President... C
hange. . . As I change the calendar to erase the memory of an almost unbearable January, I am reminded of changes to come in the year 2009. We have a new president, a new governor, new FSA farm programs, and the always changing EPA regulations. At Dairy Days, the take-home message was that we will need to change the way we do things if we are going to survive this year of depressed milk prices. 2009 will also bring change to the Illinois Holstein Association. I write this as the newly elected president of our association. Along with the new slate of officers and the newly seated executive board, I plan to encourage the entire board of directors to embrace change. Changes are happening in the area of financial bookkeeping, the Illinois website, our Herald will be on-line, the showing of the 2-year-old
and 5-year-old futurities, and the definitions of breeder and exhibitor. I also encourage you, the membership, to be open to these changes. Talk to your board members, read the Herald, check out the website, do all that you can in order to be informed. Let us know what you think. Change can only help the Illinois Holstein Association if you stay informed and support our efforts on behalf of the entire membership. By the time you are reading this, we will have changed the calendar to March, a time of anticipation of warmer weather, spring work, and, of course, the new baseball season where, too, we have experienced change. For some a new owner, for all a new line-up, and we can only hope that these changes and those of our association will move us in the right direction.
Dale Drendel
From the Field... I am sitting here in early February trying to come up with something positive to say and it’s not easy. The dairy economy is about as tough as I have seen it. That being said, we old timers remember all too well years like 1983 and 1988, and you know that, somehow, we survived those years. Just a few of observations: I think it’s likely the worse it gets the faster it will get over. The majority of our Illinois dairyman raise at least part of their feed. I am sure there were lots of years we didn’t make any money milking cows but made a little money raising feed, and at least we made money doing something. I remember years we didn’t make money doing either and you know what—we somehow survived! People who can round up a little money to
District News Landon Marc Hilgendorf was born on December 12, 2008. Proud parents are Marc and Lora Hilgendorf of Nokomis, Ill. Maternal grandparents are David Landon Marc Hilgendorf and Lenore Page 6
buy Registered Holsteins this spring may look really smart in a year or so. I know it is painful, but keep an eye on your break-even cost of producing milk. If every dairyman culled every unprofitable cow that was not going to calve back, we’ll get out of this a lot sooner. Get your calves Registered before they are three months old. If you need help give me a call. Don’t forget to stop and pray from time to time, it sure can’t hurt anything!!
Larry
Ruppert, R-Homstead Farm, also of Nokomis. Both Marc and Lora, graduates of the University of Illinois, are involved with the R-Homestead farming operation. Allan Conro and Cathy Nally were married on January 30, 2009. Allan is owner and operator of Sunset-Acres Farm in Hampshire, Ill. Tammy (Conro) Averbeck of Fond-du-Lac, Wis., and husband Adam gave birth to their second child, son A.J. He was born August 12, 2008.
Dutchess Domain
Hello to everyone from southern Illinois. I hope that everyone is surviving the cold weather. I am keeping busy working on my last semester at SIU- Carbondale where I am majoring in Animal Science. I am sure there are many like me who cannot wait for their last semester to be finished. Soon it will be springtime and everyone will be busy with fieldwork and working with show cattle. The juniors held their annual Spring Thing on Feb. 28 and March 1. Congratulations to those who will be representing Illinois in June. I wish all the Juniors luck as they work hard studying for National Holstein Convention. There are many cattle sales coming up with great animals for anyone who needs something to fill their show string or adding great cattle to their herd. I hope to see all of you at the Clinton County Classic on March 21 in Carlyle.
Melinda Calling all 16-21 Junior girls! The Dutchess Contest will be held July 15, 2009, at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Watch the June Herald for more details! Aaron Verlcer and Courtney Custis were married December 27, 2008 at Crossroads United Methodist Church, Wa s h i n g t o n , Ill. Aaron and Courtney reside in Washington and Aaron manages Pleasantland Holsteins.
Aaron & Courtney Vercler Spring 2009
Monitor Alfalfa Growth for First Harvest Date F
orages play a very critical role in the feeding of dairy cattle. The harvest only. emphasis needs to be placed on quality forages, capable of providing It may be difficult to make top quality first cutting alfalfa due to weather the high producing cow with adequate energy and protein while still factors, coarse plant material, and possible weed and insect infestations. providing the needed fiber. Along with this comes the importance of However, by monitoring the PEAQ values and prioritizing hay harvesting palatability and digestibility which will help insure maximum dry matter over all other cropping chores, many dairy and hay producers are able to intake. By feeding high quality forages, dairy producers can reduce the make excellent first crop alfalfa. amount of concentrates fed and increase the amount and utilization of How to Conduct In-Field forages in the dairy ration. Achieving this goal will provide for increased PEAQ Measurements 1. Select and mark a representative 2 ft square area (avoid milk production, a healthier rumen environment, and improved cow headland) and take measurements every Monday and physical performance. Thursday at the approximate same time of day. Since spring is just around the corner and soon we will be planning 2. Determine the stage of growth (Table 1) for the most mature our first alfalfa harvest, now is the time to concentrate on producing high alfalfa plant stem in the selected area by referring to Table 1 quality alfalfa. Alfalfa producers are encouraged to monitor their spring and record maturity value. alfalfa growth in order to determine the optimum harvest date for the 3. Select the tallest alfalfa plant and measure the height from soil first cutting. Predictive Equation for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ), an in-field to top tip of stem (not the tip of leaf), straighten the stem and predictor of forage quality, can be used by growers to monitor plant height record your measurement in inches. and stage of maturity for quality determination. It is well documented 4. Use PEAQ chart (Table 2) or on-line calculator to estimate that alfalfa quality decreases as the plant matures from the bud stage to relative feed value (RFV) based on plant height and maturity full flower. At the same time, the pounds of plant material harvested per value. acre increases as the plant mature. Thus, the optimum harvest date is the 5. For best results, repeat the above step in multiple areas in compromise between the forage quality and the forage quantity desired. your field and average the results. From year to year, the optimum date to harvest premium quality alfalfa can vary by 21 calendar days depending on spring temperatures and Important: PEAQ estimates relative feed values in the field. PEAQ does not account for changes in quality due to wilting, harvesting, moisture availability. University of Illinois Extension will begin its 13th consecutive year of weather damage, and storage. To estimate harvested relative feed conducting the annual Illini PEAQ study throughout the state. Volunteer values subtract 15 to 20 RFV points from projected values. Article compliments of Dave Fischer, Dairy Extension Educator producers and Extension staff will begin measuring the alfalfa fields when it reaches 14 to 16 inches of growth. Additional volunteers are needed to take measurements throughout the state and are asked to contact Dave TABLE 1. Determine Plant Maturity Fischer if interested. Progress reports on the plant development and Maturity Value Description nutrient quality is reported twice weekly for approximately four weeks Late Vegetative Stem length >12 inches at each location. The PEAQ monitoring results are available on the Illini Bud Stage 1 or more nodes with visible buds. PEAQ web site at http://peaq.traill.uiuc.edu. This web site allows you No flowers visible to monitor the PEAQ values for different regions in Illinois and will Flower Stage 1 or more nodes with open flower(s) also assist you in calculating and tracking your own PEAQ values. Refer to the PEAQ table (Table 2) TABLE 2. Estimating Alfalfa RFV in the Field Using PEAQ and on the web site for determining the proper Stage of Most Mature Stem plant height and maturity related to Relative Feed Value (RFV) quality. Height of Tallest Stem LATE VEGETATIVE BUD STAGE FLOWER STAGE Alfalfa producers are encouraged to harvest the (from soil surface Vegetative (>12�) 1 or more nodes 1 or more nodes with to stem tip) No buds visible with visible buds. open flower(s) first cutting based on the RFV of the standing No flowers visible alfalfa. A common goal for high quality alfalfa is to have 20% or higher CP, 30% or lower ADF, Inches R elative Feed Value and 40% or lower NDF which, based on the fiber 16 237 225 210 17 230 218 204 content, will equate to a RFV of near 150. Keep 18 224 212 198 in mind that the nutrient analysis in the field does 19 217 207 193 not include harvesting and storing losses. Field and 20 211 201 188 storage losses account for a reduction of 15 to 20 21 205 196 183 RFV points. Therefore, in order to strive for 150 22 200 190 178 RFV available to the cow, the first cutting needs to 23 195 185 174 be harvested as soon as the RFV in the field reaches 24 190 181 170 25 185 176 166 170. According to the PEAQ Chart, the RFV is 26 180 172 162 near 170 when the alfalfa growth is at 26 inches 27 175 168 158 and in the “bud stage�. This first cutting must be 28 171 164 154 taken in the bud stage since quality reduces rapidly 29 167 160 151 as the plant matures. In addition, this first harvest 30 163 156 147 date also sets up the cutting schedule for the rest 31 159 152 144 of the growing season. Subsequent cuttings should 32 155 149 140 33 152 145 137 be taken every 26 to 30 days until four weeks 34 148 142 134 prior to the first frost in the fall. Note: the PEAQ 35 145 139 131 predictions are only designed to be representative 36 142 136 128 of the first cutting and thus monitored for the first Page 7
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High Scoring Two-Year-Olds
REGISTRATION NAME Owner
AGE City
LUCK-E DAMION TASSEL 2-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire C-HAVEN SALTO SCARLY-ET 2-09 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda DAVIDSONVIEW ASTRO BRICE 2-07 Richard W. Davidson Harvard ERBACRES GOLDWYN PEACE 2-06 Connor K. Erbsen Lanark HARVSTAR STOTTLE DOMINO-ET 2-06 Car-Mer Farm Galena HOME-VIEW ROY JANSEN 2-09 Meier Meadows Ridott KERRY-K GOLDWYN POLLY-ET 2-09 Robert Miller Orangeville LINDALE RUDY ELECTRA 2-07 Julie L. Drendel Hampshire LUCK-E AMAZON KATE-RED 2-04 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E DAMION TIKI 2-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E DUNDEE BALLOON 2-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E TOYSTORY ACTRESS-ET 2-03 Matt L. Engel Hampshire MEIER-MEADOWS SHOTT MYJA-ET 2-11 Katherine L. Meier Ridott WINDSOR-MANOR ZDARA-ET 2-04 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda BERNING-ACRES JOSIE 2-10 Matthew P. Berning East Dubuque BUDJON-JK CHAMP ELIORA 2-10 Jonathan Heinsohn Kirkland CLEARFIELD DUNDEE DELILA-ET 2-11 Gerald M. Smith Davis GARDNER STORMATIC MIRANDA 2-09 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire GOLDEN-OAKS DRAKE REVA-ET 2-04 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS MARSH EVITA 2-09 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GUNDYS DURHAM RUTH 2-09 Robert Gunderson Shannon GUNDYS SEPT S LOGGAN 2-09 Robert Gunderson Shannon KA-MITZ RDMAN PEGGY-TW 2-10 Todd Kahl Hampshire KEPOTAH ROLEX RAQUEL 2-04 Patrick Holme Durand LACLAR GARRISON SONI 2-09 Brent T. Koester Dakota LINDALE ADVENT ADENA 2-04 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire LUCK-E ADVANTAGE 2733 2-08 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E FREELANCE KOBRA 2-04 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E-JK GOLD THONG-ET 2-10 Joseph M. Engel & Joel Kietzman Hampshire LUNCREST MACHREE-1093-ET 2-09 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda MEIER-MEADOWS R MERIDITH-ET 2-09 Becky Jo Meier Ridott PFAFFS-WO DURHAM REPLAY 2-09 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda ROTESOWN TALENT MICKIE 2-09 Carley A. Rote Orangeville RYAN-VU ROY EXCEL 2-06 Rock-I Farms Orangeville Page 8
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UNIQUE-VIEW SS CHRISTINE-ET 2-09 Robert Gunderson Shannon AINGER TALENT CASSIE 2-03 Ainger Farms Harvard BRIAR HANGOVER BERNICE-RED 2-09 Brian L. Crull Poplar Grove BRIAR MILTON SCARLET-RED 2-07 Brian L. Crull Poplar Grove BRIAR SCHRED LEXIE-RED 2-05 Brian L. Crull Poplar Grove CAR-MER TALENT DJ ROSALE-ET 2-02 Car-Mer Farm Galena DAVIDSONVIEW RUBENS PATCHES 2-10 Andrew S. Davidson Harvard DAVIDSONVIEW SOV ROSEBEL 2-07 Richard W. Davidson Harvard DAVIDSONVIEW TALENT ELECTRA 2-09 Gary T. Davidson Harvard ERBACRES LHEROS FONTANA 2-02 Kevin C. Erbsen Lanark FROZENES SHTLE VICTORIA-ET 2-07 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda G-SHANONDOAH DAMIO AMARA-ET 2-06 Verlo J. DeWall & Rob Gunderson Shannon GARDNER SHOWMAN LIPTY-TW 2-07 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire GARDNER STORMATIC HELLIE 2-08 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire GOLDEN-OAKS DD CLICHE 2-02 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS MODEST 4195 2-05 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS ZENITH 4145 2-07 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS ZENITH 4162 2-06 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDFAWN HOL MIRAGE-RED-ET 2-04 Brian & Mark Olbrich & N. Goldenberg Harvard GUNDYS BEAUTY-ET 2-03 Robert Gunderson Shannon GUNDYS DUPLEX SONIA-TW 2-06 Robert Gunderson Shannon HOLBRIC DUNDEE FAMOUS 2-10 Alan Ainger Harvard HOLBRIC GENIUS LOUANA-ET 2-07 Morgan Olbrich & Abbi Lea Goldenberg Harvard HOLBRIC ROY CARMA-ET 2-05 Mark R. Olbrich Harvard JENNY-LOU SEP STORM 1937-ET 2-07 Brett Obert Dakota KAGWICK HI-METRO CANDY 2-05 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire KAGWICK MARION BILLIE 2-05 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire LACLAR SHOTTLE KLARITY 2-10 Danny E. Koester Dakota LACLAR SHOTTLE KOTTON 2-08 Danny E. Koester Dakota LACLAR SHOTTLE LAKIA 2-09 Danny E. Koester Dakota LACLAR STORMATIC ISTELLE 2-11 Danny E. Koester Dakota LUCK-E ADVANTAGE 2729-RED 2-09 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E BIKINI BEAUTY-ET 2-10 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E DRAKE KOOL 2-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E DRAKE ROMPER 2-06 Matt L. Engel Hampshire
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Economic Challenges in 2009
ith milk prices dropping over $5 per one hundred pounds (cwt) and feed prices changing weekly, dairy managers are making decisions that can impact current and future profitability. While economical feeding programs are a plus, making correct decisions will be important. Several guidelines are outlined below. Milk Production Economics Guideline 1: One pound of dry matter above maintenance produces 2.5 pounds of milk from Holstein cows. Never give up milk yield as income will drop faster than expenses. One pound of ration dry matter can cost 9 to 11 cents. Reducing one pound of dry matter saves 10 cents while losing 30 to 35 cents of milk income. Guideline 2: One pound of protein supplement can support five to six pounds of milk. One pound of soybean meal costs 15 cents leading to reduced milk income by 60 to 65 cents. Consider distillers grain and urea to meet ration protein needs economically. Guideline 3: In January, 2009, one pound of milk protein was worth $2.36 a pound and milk fat was valued at $1.11 a pound. Low milk components reflect unbalanced feeding programs, impaired rumen function, and lost milk income. For Holstein cows, milk fat test should be greater than 3.65 percent and true milk protein test over 3.0 percent. Guideline 4: Guard against feed changes that can impact the dairy herd long term (such as reduced fertility and herd health). Getting cows pregnant, avoiding lame cows, or reducing somatic cell counts can take months to an entire lactation to improve or lead to early culling. Guideline 5: Sign up for the MILC government program payments. The maximum amount of milk that can qualify has been raised to 2.9 million pounds. Anticipated payments (depending on future milk and feed prices) are: February--$0.93, March--$1.69, April--$1.70, May-$1.49, June--$1.32, July--$0.98, August--$0.78, and September--$0.43 per cwt (updates are available on www.nmpf.org). Feed Decisions Guideline 1: Lower levels of starch to 18 to 22 percent can maintain milk production. • Feed more high quality forage to increase rumen fermentable fiber • Add feeds containing sugar and soluble fiber (soy hulls, corn gluten feed, or beet pulp) • Add an ionophore (Rumensin) • Kernel processing of corn silage • Process corn grain to increase starch availability and reduce fecal starch losses • Conduct a fecal starch analysis to estimate total starch digestibility (over 5 percent reflects starch loss). Guideline 2: Review your feed additive line-up to determine if conditions are optimal for a response on your farm.
From the Director... The Holstein Association, USA is coming off of a banner year in 2008 but, like us dairy farmers, faces some serious challenges for 2009. During 2008, Holstein USA saw registrations grow 10% from 2007 and by 20% over what they were 5 years ago. Cows classified were up 9% and herds on TriStar were up significantly as well. It is good that our breed association has been able to grow while the dairy industry continues to get smaller. We realize it will be difficult to continue to grow with the tough times on the farm this year. Genomics continues to make breeding cows Page 9
• Recommended additives: Rumen buffer, yeast culture/yeast, ionophore, silage inoculants, biotin, and organic trace minerals. • Recommended additives when needed: Propylene glycol, rumen protected niacin, mycotoxin binders, acid-based preservatives, calcium propionate, and rumen protected choline Feed additives with solid research results are a good investment when the price of milk is $12 or $20 per cwt. Guideline 3: By-product feeds can be a nutritional and economic correct decision. Distillers grain and wet brewers grain can reduce protein costs. Corn gluten feed and wheat midds can maintain energy levels when replacing corn grain or low quality forages. Fuzzy cottonseed as an oil/fat source is a good buy if you can purchase fuzzy cottonseed under $298 a ton delivered to your farm. Guideline four: Managing and monitoring weigh backs can reduce feed costs. One guideline is to target 2 to 4 percent weigh back per cow per day. If cows consume 50 pounds of dry matter, one to two pounds of dry matter are not consumed costing 10 to 20 cents per day. Feeding to an empty bunk limits feed intake especially for younger and timid cows. Feeding Economic Benchmarks Guideline 1: Feed efficiency compares the conversion of feed dry matter to milk. Calculate the pounds of 3.5% fat corrected milk per pound of dry matter consumed (corrected for weigh backs) to determine if feed efficiencies are optimal. Factors important for improved feed efficiency are feeding high forage digestibility, getting cows bred to reduce days open, and avoiding rumen acidosis. Each 0.1 percentage point increase in feed efficiency (increasing from 1.4 to 1.5) can result in 37 cents higher income per day per cow. Guidelines for feed efficiency are outlined below. • Entire herd: Over 1.5 • High group of older cows: Over 1.7 • High group of 1st lactation heifers: Over 1.5 • Low group: Over 1.3 • Fresh cow group: Under 1.5 Guideline 2: Feed cost per pound of dry matter reflects the cost of feed ingredients selected when building and balancing the ration. An Illinois guideline is 9 to 11 cents per pound of dry matter. All feeds (including forages) should be charged at market price adjusted for nutrient content and dry matter). • Corn at $4.00 per bushel • Corn silage priced at $40-$45 a ton (33% dry matter) • Legume/grass forage at one dollar per point of RFQ or RFV on a hay equivalent basis (160 RFV hay valued at $160 a ton) Article compliments of Dr. Mike Hutjens, Dairy Extension Specialist
interesting. There is more interest in young bulls and hopefully genetic predictions will be more accurate. There were some glitches in the information that came out in December. Some bulls had current information in the proof while others had August data in their proof. USDA made some last minute changes that caused the inconsistencies and created some challenges at Holstein headquarter. I’m sure the Board of Directors will look at the way this data is reported to help dairy farmers sort through the information to use it better. With the devastating decline in milk prices, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Holstein Association has been challenged to lead in looking for a solution to stabilize milk prices.
The Board of Directors recently approved the committee’s four recommendations: To achieve 1. A National ID program; 2. A Johnes control program; 3. A uniform and fair TB control program; and, 4. The Holstein Association USA will lead an effort to stabilize milk prices in the U.S. These are huge challenges and, in the case of milk marketing a new endeavor, but the leadership feels the need to make a change is so strong that we need to try to make a difference. It will be interesting. If you have comments on these topics or have any other ideas, feel free to give me a call. Your Holstein leadership is committed to bringing extra value to your farm.
Boyd
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BOSDALE MATTIE LEE MARY 9-03 Matt L. Engel Hampshire HEDGE-ROW BLITZ DANA-ET 6-10 Brian & Mark Olbrich Harvard LINDALE ELAND FRISKY 6-07 Julie L. Drendel Hampshire JB-JV GIBSON DAINTY-ET 5-03 Robert Miller Orangeville LUCK-E APPROVAL TAMMY 6-01 Matt L. Engel Hampshire ROTESOWN LEADER MARLENE 8-02 Carley A. Rote Orangeville ROTESOWN LINDY PARIS 12-03 Brandon Rote Orangeville WESEMANN FORBIDDEN MARILYN 5-04 Team Holsteins Hampshire BERNING-ACRES ITO IRIS 7-03 Matthew P. Berning East Dubuque CAR-MER MATHIE CHAMP 9-03 Car-Mer Farm Galena DANNYS DURHAM JANE 5-00 Robert Gunderson Shannon DERRWYN TT FOLLY-ET 7-07 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda ERBACRES ENCORE LEIGH 6-03 Carla Kay Erbsen Lanark GUNDYS ALISE-ET 4-09 Robert Gunderson Shannon HOLBRIC ARSENIO BEA 6-01 Brian & Mark Olbrich Harvard LACLAR STORMATIC FROSTY 5-03 Danny E. Koester Dakota LOGGANLANE SCORPIO JANE 5-01 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E RUBENS KOMET-ET 4-09 Matt L. Engel Hampshire MEDABRO SNOW LEADER 9-05 Matt L. Engel Hampshire MIL-R-MOR MARLEN ROBANNA 5-00 Robert Miller Orangeville RAMA-WAY ASTRONMICAL MEG-ET 4-03 Dutchmeer Holsteins, Inc. Dyer SHANNONDOAH TERRASON BRENDA 5-08 Verlo J. DeWall Shannon VITAL-I ENCORE RADIANCE 6-04 Joe Vitale Dixon BUDJON-JK DRHM ELABORATE-ET 4-02 Robert Gunderson Shannon CRASDALE LINJET ROBIN-ET 9-00 Brandon Rote Orangeville CRESCENTMEAD JORDAN MORNING 7-00 Ken Borgmann Dakota DAVIDSONVIEW RUBENS MAY-RED 5-06 Richard W. Davidson Harvard DERRWYN MARSHAL TRIX 4-03 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda DERRWYN PARADOX MARY-RED-ET 5-06 Brian & Mark Olbrich & N. Goldenberg Harvard ERBACRES RM LEXI 6-01 Carla Kay Erbsen Lanark GARDNER DURHAM KEYANDRA 5-04 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire GOLDEN-OAKS CHAMPION 3732 4-03 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLFING TALENT AMAZE-ET 4-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire GUNDYS SHANDOAH ALABAMA-ET 3-09 Verlo J. DeWall & Rob Gunderson Shannon Page 10
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JO-ED ADVENT TRACI-RED 4-07 91 Alec Zierer Saint Charles KA-MITZ CHRLS KITKAT-RED-TW 6-04 91 Todd Kahl Hampshire KA-MITZ TYPEMAKER RENE 4-01 91 Todd Kahl Hampshire KEPOTAH DANTE TRENDY 6-06 91 Ruth Moate Durand LINDALE DANTE NAT-ET 6-03 91 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire LORAN-VALLEY OUTSIDE CASEY 5-05 91 Randall R. Asche Pearl City LUCK-E DERRY JUNGLE-ET 5-03 91 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E KREATION LIGHTNING 4-07 91 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E SS MERCEDES-ET 3-07 91 Matt L. Engel Hampshire MIL-R-MOR BONNET-RED-TW 5-01 91 Robert Miller Orangeville MISS STORMY BRAVOLITA-ET 5-06 91 Brian & Mark Olbrich Harvard ROTESOWN CHARLES WINNIE 7-01 91 Crystal Rote Mc Connell ROTESOWN EARL OMEN 6-05 91 Brian & Brandon Rote Mc Connell ROTESOWN JOLT MINNIE-ET 6-03 91 Brian L. Rote Mc Connell RYAN-VU LINJET MAKITA-ET 5-05 91 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda SHANNONDOAH LARTIST CANDICE 6-03 91 Jeffrey A. Dewall Sycamore TESK-HOLM-TS-DB RORY-ET 6-06 91 Scott Bass Orangeville VITAL-I CHARLES MACY 5-10 91 Joe Vitale Dixon WHITILL LEDUC OLIVE 6-04 91 Brian & Mark Olbrich Harvard BARDHOLM LEE KELLEE 9-02 90 Matt L. Engel Hampshire BLUFF-RIDGE METRO JESSE-TW 3-09 90 Jennifer Lynn Wakeley Rockford BONTZ-VIC WADE PANSY-ET 8-03 90 Carrie Rose Ward Machesney Park BUDJON-DANNYS GIB AVALON-ET 3-09 90 Gerald M. Smith Davis CAR-MER FORBID SNICKER 190 4-09 90 Car-Mer Farm Galena COXBROOK MARSHALL MARTHA 5-02 90 Michael R. Plager Pearl City DAVIDSONVIEW ELATION MUG 5-07 90 Richard W. Davidson Harvard DAVIDSONVIEW R PRETTY-TW 13-01 90 Terry J. Davidson Harvard DERRWYN OUTSIDE MILLIE-ET 6-01 90 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda DERRWYN TITAN FRET 4-01 90 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda ERBACRES LJ CINDERELLA 5-01 90 Kevin C. Erbsen Lanark F-A-F DURHAM HOLLY 4-10 90 Luke Borchardt Caledonia GARDNER MARSHALL NALLA 6-05 90 Michael R. Plager Pearl City GOLD-N-OAKS SHYBABY-ET 3-02 90 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS CHP VALENCE-ET 5-02 90 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS GIBSON 3840 3-10 90 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda
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Junior Journeys Illinois Junior Holstein Association Officers President: Emily Lyons 6447 Fitzgerald Rd. Rockford, IL 61102 erlyons2@uiuc.edu (815) 988-7126 cell
Congrats to our Juniors!
This year’s Junior All-American contest celebrated its 58th year. Illinios was once again wellrepresented on the national level, both in the Black & White contest and the Red & White contest. Congratulations to all our Illinois Junior All-Americans!
Vice President: Haley Lyons 6447 Fitzgerald Rd. Rockford, IL 61102 (815) 962-0001 Secretary: Sarah Sheehan 6111 Ridgeview Dr. Huntley, IL 60142 (847) 514-2987 sescows@yahoo.com
Maheufils Goldwyn Melinda Unanimous All-American Fall Heifer Calf Junior All-American Fall Heifer Calf Austin Rademacher, Penfield, Ill.
Kingsway E Flying Kite-Red Res. Jr. R&W All-American Summer Yearling Nominated Jr. All-American Summer Yearling Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Ouriver Goldwyn Libby Nominated Jr. All-American Summer Yearling Caitlin Meyer, Manteno, Ill.
Savage-Leigh Alexee-ET Nominated Jr. All-American Spring Yearling Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET Unanimous Jr. R&W All-American Sr. 2-yr.-old Unanimous R&W All-American Sr. 2-yr.-old Res. Jr. All-American Sr. 2-yr.-old Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Regancrest Babydoll-ET Jr. All-American Jr. 3-yr.-old Carson Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill.
Treasurer: Justin Crull 6231 Hunter Rd. Poplar Grove, IL 61065 (815) 765-3673 Reporter: Colleen Ziller 12904 Ernesti Rd. Huntley, IL 60142 (815) 790-1239 cell collzill@aol.com
Above-Par Dundee Penny Res. Jr. All-American Jr. 2-yr.-old Carson Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill. Page 11
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35 Clinton County Classic
March 21, 2009 • 10:30 a.m. Clinton County Fairgrounds, Carlyle, Illinois • 50 miles east of St. Louis
Windsor-Manor Rud Zip 3E-95
Radine Corky Panther-ET 2E-92
Cookiecutter Gold Happen-ET VG-85
Miss Stormy Bravolita EX-91
4-7 365 39,230 3.8 1490 3.1 1224 2008 #1 PL cow in nation · GMD · DOM Her 1st choice 12/09 Goldwyn granddaughter sells. Dam is VG-87 Damion at 2-4. Zip has 20 sons in AI. Golden Oaks Farm - 847.526.6644
6-9 365 34,440 4.6 1597 3.2 1112 Selling her Shottle granddaughter born 12/08. Dam is VG-85 with 21,640M in 305 with 4.1F and 3 AI contracts. 3rd dam is VG-87 with 36,400M 1258F 1136P. BDG Genetics - 618.243.6638 Selling a springing Honeycrest Elegant greatgranddaughter. Tim Borman - 573.592.7466
+1950 CTPI· USDA Elite Cow· Locator List Selling a Jeeves 1st choice implanted 1/09 from Happen. Next 3 dams are EX then VG-88. Next dam is Snow-N-Denises Dellia, EX-95 then EX-90. Dam made 60 embryos in 3 flushes. Happen’s Shottle brother is #13 on the Genomic Active Young Sire List. John Kuegel & Doyle Embry - 270.926.1858
1-10 365 33,930 4.0 1364 3.3 1104 Her 9/08 sensational Baxter sells! Bravolita has a +1775 CTPI and is a 12th generation VG or EX and her 10 closest dams are all GMD or DOM or both. Holbric Holsteins - 815.482.7426
MS Kingstead Chief Adeen 2E-94
Gardner Durham Keyandra EX-91
Robthom Rosary Convincer EX-91
Hi-Way-Haven Charles Emily 3E-92
3-5 310 30,180 4.0 1209 3.6 1077 Selling her fresh 2-yr.-old Durham granddaughter. Dam is Amlaird Lee Adene-ET, EX. Full sister to DOM Adeen is Shoremar S Alicia 3E-97! Ludwig Farms - 618.960.6539
3-4 365 26,680 3.6 971 3.1 828 Her VG-85 Freelance maternal sister sells fresh in Dec. Dam is VG-86 Emory with 150,000M lifetime. Keyandra’s VG-88 full sister was Res. Int. Champ., ‘08 IL State Fair. Lindale Holsteins - 847.683.2590
4-10 365 31,460 3.9 1206 3.1 953 Selling a Blitz due in April. Dam is a VG-86 full sister to Rosary. Next dams are VG-87 GMD DOM, 2E-92 GMD, 2E-94 GMD DOM then 6 more VG or EX GMD. AJ & TJ Ling - 417.864.8659
Lifetime: 143,980m 5184f 5040p Selling a 9/08 Talent granddaughter. Dam is VG with 27,140M in 305d. Next 8 dams are VG or EX. Potential 10th generation VG or EX! DoDel Holsteins - 618.226.3338
Rauscher Marshal 999-408 VG-86
Indianhead Astre Bethsheba 4E-94
Bluff-Ridge Broker Jay 3E-95
Brite-Side Gibson Evita 2E-90
2-1 365 38,430 3.6 1376 2.7 1056 Her VG-85 Titanic daughter sells! Dam is DOM and full sister to Grand 7H7858 and a sister with 3 AI contracts. Next dam is VG-87 DOM GMD then EX-91 Emory GMD DOM. Springbrook Farms, Inc. - 765.597.2058
Lifetime: 278,260m 12,654f 9448p Selling a choice of her 2 Zeniths due in July or August, a Roy or Rudy due in September - all females! Next dam is EX Mark then 2E-90 Tony. 4th dam is Triple-J-Mac Bic Betty 2E-94 GMD DOM. Red Carpet Holsteins - 815.979.5314
7-5 365 31,550 4.0 1255 3.1 973 Selling is a lovely Zenith senior yearling from Jay’s EX full sister. Next dam is 2E-92 Starbuck with 200,000M lifetime then 4E-91 3rd dam with over 200,000M lifetime. Sarah Butler - 309.475.2131
3-9 365 30,110 3.9 1180 3.2 972 Her *RC September Storm daughter sells due to calve in April - a Jr. 2 for summer shows! Evita is a 4th generation EX and 10th generation EX or VG. Haley Lyons - 815.234.4437
Luncrest BMW Mischief-883 EX-90
Shadycrest-H Rick Econo-ET VG-87
Golden-Oaks Cupid-Red VG-86
Brite-Side Ito Priss 2E-94 GTPI+1648
A 5/08 Baxter from a VG-86 Goldwyn with +2049 CTPI. Grandam is +1811 CTPI , Locator List and DOM. Mischief is a maternal sister to grandam. Consignment has full brother at ABS. Next 5 dams are VG or EX. Golden Oaks Farm - 847.526.6644
2-5 365 28,150 4.0 1118 3.2 910 Selling a 2/08 Zenith and choices by Million or Spearmint from VG Goldwyn dam. Next dam is VG Forbidden then Econo. Econo is DOM and has brothers and sons in AI. BDG Genetics - 618.243.6638
3-11 365 32,100 3.6 1167 2.8 897 Selling her RED Lichtblick 9/08 granddaughter. Talent dam has 25,360M. 3rd dam is Valentine 2E-91 then Enhancer Scarlette VG-89. Next 2 dams are 3E-94 and 3E-95. E & C Netemeyer & Roge Arn - 618.248.5495
4-7 365 34,330 4.2 1432 3.0 1027 Her 1st choice Goldwyn due in December sells. Priss has Shottle sons and Million embryos sold to Select, is contracted by Accelerated and embryos sold internationally. Next dam is 3E-93 with 181,000 lifetime. Oertel Farms - 618.779.9060
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JB-JV Gibson Dainty EX-93
Tower-Ridge Primetime Paris
Moroville Durham Lorna EX-92
Krull Broker Elegance 3E-96
3-0 365 29,540 4.1 1201 2.9 862 Her 9/07 Advent daughter sells due in September. Grandam is VG-88 and has 10 VG or EX daughters. Next 4 dams are EX with 40,000M. Bob Miller - 815.819.7782
Res. Jr. Champ., ‘08 Mid-East Spring Nat’l She sells due before the sale as a Sr. 2. Dams are VG-89 Lee, 2E-93 Linjet, 3E-93 Astre, and 3E-92 Boutonniere. Austin Rademacher - 217.202.6466
4-7 365 37,040 3.5 1303 3.2 1190 Her sharp 9/08 Stormatic sells. Lorna was 2005 Res. Jr. All-American 4-yr.-old. Next 2 dams are EX. Moroville Farm - 618.377.6335
Lifetime: 183,714m 6978f 6140p Her 9/06 Goldwyn great-granddaughter sells. 1st two dams are EX then 4 more after Elegance GMD DOM. Marvin Schluter - 217.714.1373
Snell-View Jordache 131 2E-91
Gueldener Outside 1242 EX-92
Windsor-Manor Rubn Ruby-Red EX-93
Gillette Brilea Fay VG-86 CAN
5-2 365 34,844 3.3 1147 3.1 1099 Selling her fancy 9/08 Champion granddaughter. Dam is VG-87 Alert. Todd Netemeyer - 618.594.3190
4-10 305 30,630 3.7 1138 3.1 939 Her super, fancy Drake daughter sells fresh. Gueldener Farm - 618.377.2545
7-0 365 37,290 3.4 1252 2.9 1073 Selling her 12/08 Advent granddaughter. Dam’s sister and grandam all nominated All-American R & W. Potential 10th generation VG or EX! Andy Carter - 618.664.1825
6-4 365 45,108 3.8 1731 3.1 1407 A 9/06 fresh Dundee sells from a VG-88 dam then EX-90 Aeroline then Fay. Next dam is Quietcove Valient Fawn, 2E-95 GMD DOM. Wilson Martin - 660.216.3558
· Selling a Morty due 6/09. Dam is VG-86 with 3 records over 25,000M and 3.9F. Grandam is EX-93 with 213,490M 7216F 6173P lifetime. Dair-E-Land - 618.846.3231 · Selling embryos from Sandy-Valley Goodluck Dane x Regancrest BR Doron. David Jons - 913.634.3526
Beyercrest Gold Eve-ET VG-85 @2-11
Net-A-Way Marthon Pamela*RC VG-85
MS Navs NR Gama EX-90
CTPI + 2016 · USDA Elite Cow · Locator List Selling a choice by Jeeves from Eve. Next dam is VG-87 DOM Mtoto then VG-89, VG-85, VG86, VG-85, all GMD DOM. Echo-L Inc. - 573.642.4914
5-11 365 36,670 3.4 1251 2.7 979 Selling her Toystory granddaughter due 4/09. Dam is VG with 21,700M. Next 2 dams are VG-86 from the Paradox family. E & C Netemeyer - 618.248.5495
3-0 3x 305 35,500 3.4 1207 2.9 1042 CTPI + 1752 · Locator List Gama sells fresh! Grandam is 3E-94 GMD DOM Rudoph from the Prairie-Bell Glory’s.
· Selling a Dundee VG 2-yr.-old fresh in December. Next dam is EX Lincoln with 32,000M and 4.5F. Golden Oaks Farm - 847.526.6644
· A GP 2-yr.-old Red Devil sells. Next 5 dams are all VG. Andrew Davidson - 815.943.7196
· Selling a 9/08 Damion from a EX-93 Milan. Next 5 dams are VG. Red Carpet Holsteins - 815.979.5314
· Selling a VG-87 Duke just fresh. SIU Carbondale - 618.967.0582
· Selling a 2-yr.-old Mailing with EX MS. Mervin Ray Brubaker - 319.288.0932
· A GP 2-yr.-old Stormin Norman sells due before sale time. Next 2 dams are VG. John Mitchell - 815.703.5614
· A fancy *RC Advent yearling with a deep pedigree sells. Echo-L & Billie Adams - 573.219.1883
· Selling a 2-yr.-old fresh in November milking 111 #/day. Dam averages 88#/ day since 24 mo. for 6 lactations. Grandam has 3 records over 40,000M. Dall Dairy - 618.228.7017
Nate Jansen & Nick Raggi - 847.224.7859
· A VG Talent 2-yr.-old sells due in July to Lightning. 7 generations VG back this consignment. Gary Davidson - 815.943.2008 · Selling a 2-yr.-old Dundee fresh before sale time. Dam is a VG-87 Carlton. 3rd dam is EX-91 Prelude. Todd Kahl - 847.553.7061 · From the Licorice family—a RED 6/08 Rampage. Dam is GP-84 with 23,500M and grandam is VG-87 Rubens with 34,000M. Licorice is the 7th dam. R-Homestead - 217.563.2846
View the catalog online at www.illinoisholsteins.com Bob Fruend
618.920.5375 Jason Lamoreaux 616/822-0101 Larry Kleiner 217/827-3468
For Catalogs, Contact:
Mike Netemeyer 618.292.8180
Lester Huels 618.210.3326
Sales Force:
Tony Whitehead Brian Olbrich
417/838-3613 815/482-7426
Jason Oertel 618.779.9060
Kenneth Hall Less Terpstra
501/940-9711 920/450-8532
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At Left: Ocooch Monument Delilah VG-85, McCullough photo. Below (L-R): Stoney-Knoll Monument 40 GP-83; Moen Monument Regal GP-80.
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LUCK-E DUNDEE KINK Matt L. Engel LUCK-E DUNDEE KITTY-ET Matt L. Engel LUCK-E DUNDEE MAUDE Matt L. Engel LUCK-E GOLD ARROW-ET Matt L. Engel LUCK-E GOLD KITTEN-ET Matt L. Engel LUCK-E MS DAPHNIE Matt L. Engel LUCK-E TALENT ASHEE Matt L. Engel LUCK-E TUGBOAT MISSISIPI-ET Matt L. Engel MEIER-MEADOWS LINJT CHEERIO Katherine L. Meier MI-MI TALENT CASSANDRA Aaron K. Mitchell MIL-R-MOR DUPLEX REFASHION Robert Miller MIL-R-MOR DUPLEX RUTHENA Robert Miller MIL-R-MOR DURHAM PERLA-ET Car-Mer Farm MIL-R-MOR L PERLEENA Robert Miller
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2-10 Hampshire 2-10 Hampshire 2-03 Hampshire 2-04 Hampshire 2-10 Hampshire 2-10 Hampshire 2-06 Hampshire 2-04 Hampshire 2-09 Ridott 2-06 Winnebago 2-07 Orangeville 2-09 Orangeville 2-09 Galena 2-08 Orangeville
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MIL-R-MOR PERKY LIZZY 2-11 Robert Miller Orangeville MIL-R-MOR ROY PERLON 2-06 Robert Miller Orangeville MISS DUPLEX RENO-ET 2-06 Robert Miller Orangeville MS ROYALTY ASPEN RHINESTONE 2-06 Ken Borgmann Dakota O-BEE MARSH USHA 2-08 Gary, Gaylon & Steve Obert Dakota PREMIER-S SS ELON 2-06 Jonathan Heinsohn Kirkland REGANCREST G BRANDIS-ET 2-07 Jonathan Heinsohn Kirkland ROCK-I SHEBA TERRAS SADIE 2-10 Rock-I Farms Orangeville ROTESOWN DAMION MILLIE 2-06 Brian L. Rote Mc Connell SHANKS W-587 CHAMP 1041 2-06 Philip J. Shanks Garden Prairie SHANNONDOAH ADVNT RANEE-RED 2-03 Verlo J. DeWall & Rob Gunderson Shannon SHANNONDOAH OUTSIDE CARMELA 2-09 Jeffrey A. Dewall Sycamore SHANNONDOAH RUBN JUDITH-RED 2-11 Verlo J. DeWall Shannon STEFFES MICH CINNASWIRL 2-06 Darcy E. Steffes Elizabeth VITAL-I MIL-R-MOR ASHLEY-ET 2-09 Robert Miller Orangeville WILDVALE O MAN TOTO 2-07 Kris R. Wild Winslow
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GOLDEN-OAKS MCL ALENA-ET 3-01 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS PERK RAE-RED-ET 5-01 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GOLDEN-OAKS SPY 3664 4-06 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda GUNDYS CHAMPION CAROL 3-09 Robert Gunderson Shannon HOLBRIC ARSENIO GIGI-ET 6-00 Brian W. Olbrich Harvard JU-LEN FORD ANNA 5-03 Leonard M. Long Sterling KAGWICK MANAT KAITLIN 5-03 Golden Oaks Farms Wauconda KAYMANOR BROKER APPLE 7-04 Brooke Lyford Roscoe LACLAR LUCENTE HIPHOP 4-03 Danny E. Koester Dakota LACLAR STORMTC LASTELLA-ET 5-01 Danny E. Koester Dakota LENKAITIS AEROWOOD ANTHEM 6-04 Andrew Lenkaitis St. Charles LENS-COWS LOGIC RICKEY 12-04 Dale & Linda Drendel Hampshire LES-MAR-ACRES PRYMTYM ALOHA 3-08 Brooke Lyford Roscoe LORAN-VALLEY GIBSON NEON 5-05 Randall R. Asche Pearl City LUCK-E BOBBI SHASTA 5-10 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E CHAMPION MELANI-ET 5-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E CHARLES RACKET 6-00 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E COUSTEAU TAFFY 3-10 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E INTEGRITY EMMA 5-06 Ryan L. Lindenmeyer Sublette LUCK-E KREATION SHELLY 3-07 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E REDMAN CODY 5-06 Matt L. Engel Hampshire LUCK-E RUBENS EM 6-10 Matthew Drendel Hampshire LUCK-E SKYCHEIF KANDIS-ET 4-01 Matt L. Engel Hampshire
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LUCK-E TYPEMAKER REGAL 3-11 Matt L. Engel Hampshire MEIER-MEADOWS INTEGRY TORRI 5-03 Katherine L. Meier Ridott MIL-R-MOR BOSS ROLUPE 4-10 Robert Miller Orangeville MIL-R-MOR JORDAN PEARLISHA 3-06 Robert Miller Orangeville MIL-R-MOR MARLEN REYFENE 5-00 Kate Trail Thomasboro MIL-R-MOR RUBEN PEARLETA-ET 6-06 Robert Miller Orangeville MIL-R-MOR RUBENS DOLLENA 4-10 Marshall Craig Miller Orangeville MOHRFIELD INTEGRITY EMILY 5-10 Brian & Mark Olbrich Harvard MS MOOSEHEART OVATION 7-00 Rock-I Farms Orangeville R-WAY-I ATRONOMICAL LANA-ET 4-03 R-Way Holsteins Pearl City ROCK-I ALI MANK ALLISON 4-03 Rock-I Farms Orangeville ROCK-N-HILL-II CHRISTEN-ET 3-03 John W. Sheehan IV Orangeville ROTESOWN DURHAM JELLYBEAN 7-08 Brandon Rote Orangeville ROTESOWN DURHAM NOVEL 7-00 Brandon Rote Orangeville ROTESOWN ELAND AMITY 4-07 Carley A. Rote Orangeville SHARP HAVEN INQUIRER DOROTHY 6-06 Ryan L. Lindenmeyer Sublette SHOW-N-STYLE SUMMER BREEZE 7-06 Show-N-Style Cattle Co. Orangeville SIPKA DURHAM SANDY-ET 4-11 Christopher L. Austin Orangeville STEFFES DURHAM CINNAMON 6-09 Darcy E. Steffes Elizabeth
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Gary, Gaylon & Steve Obert Danny E. Koester Probstland Dairy, Inc. Dale Probst Lordale Farms Dennis Neuhaus Golden Oaks Farms Gueldener Farms, Inc. Michael J. Mitchell Eric J. & Cynthia A. Netemeyer Donald P. & Patricia E. Will Kris R. Wild Karg Bros. Dolls Dairy Neal R. Turley
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Dakota Dakota Wheeler Wheeler Eureka Hoyleton Wauconda Moro Winnebago Germanville Teutopolis Winslow Coulterville Pocahontas Greenville
# YEARS QUALIFIED
18 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 5 4 3 1 1
AVG. CTPI
1508 1491 1456 1428 1395 1597 1399 1393 1393 1409 1418 1388 1506 1381 1379 Spring 2009
IN MEMORIAM Dorothy H. Brown
Dorothy H. Brown, 89, of Belvidere, Ill., died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, as the result of an auto accident. Born April 10, 1919, in Chicago, the daughter of Edward and Minnie Hartmann, graduated from high school in Chicago. She married William Joseph Brown who preceded her in death. Dorothy was a homemaker and a cashier for Wendy’s restaurant for many years. Survived by daughters, Barb (Brad) Krueger and Patti Brown, both of Humbird, Wis., and Karen Brown and Laurie (Jack) Mueller, both of Belvidere; son, Norm (Ronda) Murray; grandchildren, Mike (Sharon) Murray, Joseph Coldren and Sherry (Pete) Coldren; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Haley and Payton; and brother, William (Bertha) Hartmann of Palatine. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Susan Coldren; sister, Myrtle Knittle; and brothers, Herbert Hartmann and Edward Hartmann.
Robert “Whitey” McKown
Robert M. McKown, of Sandy Creek, N.Y., died Friday, January 23, 2009, in Doylestown, Pa. He was born in 1926 to Paul and Florence Swank McKown in Apollo, Pa. He was a member of Apollo High School class of 1944 and Pennsylvania State University class of 1950
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where he played varsity basketball. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a cryptographer 1944 to 1946. Whitey was an editor of the Pennsylvania Holstein News and Holstein World from 1960 until his retirement in 1999. He was a 50-year member of the Masons (32nd degree), ChinaBurma-India Veterans Assn., Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Klussendorf Assn., National Dairy Shrine (President 1986-87), and Holstein Assocation member in several states. Formerly he served as Boy Scout Troop 30 committee chairman, president of the Sandy Creek Service Club, and coached Little League. In 1995 he was named Dairy Industry Person of the Year at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. In 2005 he was named New York Master Breeder. He frequently served as master of ceremonies at Holstein industry events. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, the former Jeanne Young; sons, Robert (Sandra) of Brevard, N.C., and Christopher (Abby Johnson) of Milton, Ma.; daughter, Susan Holihan (Russ) of Doylestown, Pa.; and five granddaughters. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Paul. Contributions may be made to Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, Box 158, Sandy Creek, N.Y., 13145; or to the “Whitey McKown Fund” which will be used to grant an annual award for excellence in Holstein breeding (mail to Horace Backus, Box 69, Mexico, N.Y., 13114).
LETTER TO THE EDITOR We would like to thank the Illinois Holstein Association for recognizing us for the dedication of the 2008 Illinois Championship Holstein show. It was an honor and we truly appreciate it. Thank you, Clyde and Marilyn Winter
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