Australian Jersey Journal - Nov/Dec 2020

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licking through the Dairy Queen not long after I first joined Jersey Australia, a story that took my interest and has remained fresh in my mind ever since, was one written by Australia’s contribution on the great reluctance of Australian Jersey breeders to AI back in the 1960’s. One wonders what the effect that had on the breed and its standing in Australia.

We are on a similar cusp with genomics. While Australia in general has been slower in comparison to other countries in genomic uptake, Jersey breeders in Australia have been significantly slower in comparison to Holstein.

Reluctance to use AI in the early days Organised artificial breeding made a slow start in Australia but gradually gained acceptance during the 1950s. Many of the older generation of Jersey breeders who had bred good herds mainly by the use of bulls imported from Jersey and from New Zealand were reluctant to encourage the use of artificial insemination for fear of the loss of bull sales and the belief, by some, that no good could come from anything artificial.

Of course, over the years attitudes have changed until today most of the best herds are artificially bred. A large percentage of semen is imported from North America, some from New Zealand, and Denmark making up most of the balance of the imports. Australia has reached the stage where, through global breeding programmes the A.I. centres are progeny testing many Australian-bred young bulls; some the result of embryo transfer, and many the result of using semen from highly proven sires from worldwide sources.

As a breed we need to ensure that we embrace innovation and new technologies to ensure we stay abreast of the field and drive the Jersey Breed forward at all times.

Genomics provides you the breeder / farmer / business owner a great wealth of information that allows you the best available information to make your appropriate business decision in managing your herd such as: •

Conformation or parentage

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Estimate genetic potential on Linear traits and indexes

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Genetic characteristics or defects like

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A2 or polled status

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Haplotypes.

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Improved herd value

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Improved business profitability.

Genomics should not be seen as a cost to your business but a sound wise annual investment in ensuring the best available information drives your ongoing profitability.

It’s a simple process that starts with nothing more than a few tail hairs.

Feel free to give me a call to discuss how to get you on your genomic journey.

Glen Barrett GENERAL MANAGER Jersey Australia

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The addition of the Jersey Australia All-Australian Photo Competition this year was highly successful however with a limited number of shows due to COVID-19 during 2020 and into the early parts of 2021, JA has revised the rules for the 2021 competition.

New Project To Deliver Genomics Results Boost Moving With Genomics Local Testing For Australian-Made Dairy DNA Using Genomics To Avoid In-Breeding

The 2021 All-Australian Photo Competition entry conditions will be: • Entry will be open to any cow • Photo is required to be taken between March 1, 2020 and Feb 28 2020 • Age qualifying rules will apply

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the ‘wrong’ animal, based solely on its appearance or date of birth.

he Australian dairy industry will halve the time it takes to return animal genomic tests to farmers as part of a new project to assist on-farm breeding decisions.

It also ensures the best animals are reared as replacements and enter the milking herd, a proven way to increase a herd’s genetic gain.

The project involves significant investment in enhancing DataGene’s genetic evaluation system and a communication and extension campaign to support farmers in getting started and using the results.

Dr Stephanie Bullen, Dairy Australia Lead in Animal Health and Fertility said genomic testing of females had the potential for a quantum leap in genetic improvement in dairy herds.

Genetic gain is permanent and compounds every year and the genetic merit of the Australian herd has improved continually in the 30 years since Australian Breeding Values were introduced (see graph).

“In the past, most of that gain in Australian dairy herds has come from the use of better AI sires to breed replacements. Genomic testing your heifer calves allows you to accurately identify your best replacements and make more targeted management and mating decisions.

A collaboration between DataGene and Dairy Australia, the Accelerating Genomics Project will also bolster genomics education and make it easier for farmers to capitalise on the benefits of DNA testing, particularly for females.

DataGene project leader, Michelle Axford, said improvements in the genomic testing process would have practical on-farm productivity benefits.

“Having a more complete set of genomic results quicker means farmers can make decisions early,” she said.

“If you are going to genomically test animals, you may as well do this while they are still drinking milk.

“When you get the results, you can make the decisions about who’s in the gate and who is not before the calves have been weaned.”

Using genomics for early management decisions, such as identifying low genetic merit heifers, can minimise mistakes such as selling

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Genomic testing of females is an opportunity for a quantum leap in genetic gain.

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“It also allows you to fast-track gains in traits of importance to you, for example with fertility being one example,” Stephanie said.

The first stage of the project is to improve the turnaround time for genomic test results.

Michelle Axford said that in Australia the current turnaround time for genomic results can be up to eight weeks. “When you look around the world best practice is less than four weeks”, she said.

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peeding up Australia’s turnaround time involves a number of system improvements that are in development with expected delivery over the coming nine months.

One example includes automatic corrections where the computer identifies a pedigree mistake through DNA patterns and the technology finds the other errors and fixes them, for clients who want this service.

Another important step is the weekly release of genomic information replacing the monthly data dump where herd test centres will be able to feed information daily to DataGene.

“Whatever information is put in that day from a farm, a genomic service provider can use that night,” Michelle said.

“For example, a calf born today can be entered in farm software and the dairy industry’s Central Data Repository knows about it that night. That information will be available to initiate a test tomorrow or as soon as the sample arrives from the genomic lab.

This avoids waiting for the next monthly dump of data.“ Improvements in the efficiencies of the Australian genomic pipeline will speed-up results for both male and female animals.

For more information on the Accelerating Genomics Project: Michelle Axford maxford@datagene.com.au or Stephanie Bullen stephanie.bullen@dairyaustralia. com.au.

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ark Flemming may have moved from Finley in southern New South Wales to Cobrico in southern Victoria, but his appreciation of genomics hasn’t been dimmed by the 480-kilometre shift.

Mark’s herd was one of the original herds in Ginfo, Australia’s national reference population for genetic information that improves the reliability of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and enables ABVs for traits that are difficult to measure, such as heat tolerance.

He continues to rely on genomics to improve daughter fertility and to focus on selecting the best heifers for his herd and selling the lesser lights.

Late last year Mark and his wife Philippa moved to the new smaller farm at Cobrico in south-west Victoria.

Their son Brenton also works on the farm.

With herd numbers being cut in half for the big shift south, Mark says information from genomics has been vitally important.

“About eight years ago they started Ginfo with about 80 herds with very

good records and we were one of the original herds,” Mark said. “They genomically tested our cows and used the data from that classification to correlate how the information from genomics compares to the physical appraisal of the cow.”

Mark has continued to use genomic testing. “Every year, our two-year-old heifers are type scored by Jersey Australia after they’ve calved and we take the hair samples and send them in for genomic testing,” he said.

“We’re just about to start genomically testing our calves so we can get the information a bit earlier.”

They also genomically test all bull calves and keep those with the best scores to go into A.I. “It means we have the information so we can rear our bulls and sell to other dairy farmers,” Mark said.

Mark said the system had helped him to achieve better conception rates, although that was challenged last season after the move south.

“Overall, we have a better conception rate. If you genomically test all your yearling heifers and get a daughter

Genomic testing has helped the Flemmings to make the right choices when reducing their herd.

fertility rating you can use sexed semen in the ones with the highest fertility.”

Mark looks for daughter fertility in the proofs. “With bulls scoring minus for daughter fertility you have a harder job getting daughters in calf, whereas the ones who are positive for daughter fertility you generally get a better run of cows in calf.

“We focus on daughter fertility a fair bit by using bulls that are positive for daughter fertility.”

Mark says fertility has been the main area of benefit from genomics but there are a number of benefits, including mastitis resistance and selecting which heifers or bull calves to sell.

“You know if you test a calf when it’s a week old what its breeding values are.

You can then export the bottom end to China and focus on the best two-thirds to stay in the herd.”

Historically with a large herd Mark didn’t export a lot. “If we had surplus cows we’d sell to other farmers, which we still do, but because we’re trying to downsize, we exported 45 heifers in the autumn and they’re coming next week to tag some more.

“We came down here with all the heifers from a 600-cow herd and we don’t need that many to maintain a 300cow herd.”

While genomics has played a big part in improving Jerseys, they have helped with other breeds as well.

“With Holsteins they have been able to identify polled bulls and increase that, which has been beneficial for the industry,” he said.

“It gives you the tools to make a lot of genetic advances.”

The family shifted south to escape water issues that have decimated many dairy farms since the adoption of the Murray Goulburn Basin Plan.

They moved last November but had been planning the shift for a while. “We came down to the region in May last year for the Jersey annual meeting and looked at farms,” Mark said.

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Mark is happy with the wetter conditions of southern Victoria, and the cows have adjusted to the new pasture-based feed.

(Photo: Andrew Cullen)

“Finley was traditionally a strong dairying area but with the water it had become too hard.

Financially we weren’t going to be able to keep going.”

The new farm is 130 hectares, about one-third the size of the predecessor, and a 20-a-side herringbone dairy with cup removers replaced the previous rotary.

The cows have settled in after adjusting to the new dairy system and a new diet which is based on permanent pasture. At Finley they had a feed pad and mixer wagon, with 100 per cent total mixed rations (TMR) in summer and partial grazing of annuals supplemented with the mixer wagon through the other months.

“Already it’s quite noticeable we don’t have those input costs that we used to have,” Mark added.

They aim to milk about 280, although numbers are still a bit higher than that.

Philippa and Mark remain committed to their Jerseys and the Miami stud established by his parents John and Gwen in 1954.

“With our Jersey herd we’ve always been interested in showing. We go every year to International Dairy Week.

In 2018 we won premier breeder and premier exhibitor.”

Jerseys constituted about 50 per cent of the herd alongside Holsteins in Finley but that has increased to 75 per cent at Cobrico with Mark believing the smaller cow better suits local conditions.

Local Testing For Australian-Made Dairy DNA

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ersey breeders looking for a local DNA testing facility need look no further than NEOGEN, Australia’s largest and leading genomic testing company.

With a laboratory in Gatton, Queensland, NEOGEN is the only genomic testing company physically testing dairy samples in Australia.

And it is backed by a technological engine room of a global company with laboratories in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, and China, ensuring that Neogen’s DNA product range is at the cutting edge.

Neogen’s territory manager for Victoria and Tasmania, Rodney Parker said “this combination of local and global enables Neogen to provide Jersey breeders with DNA testing solutions customised for Australian conditions and is underpinned by world’s best practice”.

“Genomic testing is a powerful and cost-effective tool which can help you with your culling and mating decisions,” Mr Parker said. “It can also assist with parent verification and increase the rate of genetic gain within your herd.”

Neogen offers a variety of genomic testing options for dairy heifers through its Igenity range of tests:

1. Igenity Aussie Select – supported

by Datagene, provides over forty traits for health, yield, fertility and

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type traits as well as results for BPI (Balanced Performance Index) and HWI (Health Weighted Index).

2. Igenity Select – supported by the

USDA-CDCB, provides results for over sixty traits as well as Net Merit values.

3. Igenity Essential – supported by the USDA-CDCB, provides thirteen key traits for Jersey producers

Results are published via a personalised dashboard (Igenity Dashboard) which allows producers to see the results for their herd, sort and filter the results and even create their own customised indexes.

“The dashboard also allows you to compare the distribution of your herd compared to the database for specific traits as well as compare your progress over time compared to the database average for specific traits,” Mr Parker said.

Ginfo members testing their calves can nominate for their samples to be tested here in Australia. When nominating to do so the samples will be tested using the Igenity Aussie Select product and the results will be published on the Igenity Dashboard.

A2 plus BVBD (pestivirus) testing can also be requested with a genomic test from the one sample.

Contact Rodney Parker, Tas & Vic, on 0427 167 148, or Daniel Roe, SA & WA, on 0447 639 552 for further information.

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Bushlea Jerseys celebrate 75 years A mainstay in the Australian Jersey Scene, Bushlea Jerseys are celebrating their 75th year of Registered animals – however their contribution to the breed and industry does not stop there! The South Gippsland Jersey Breeders club would like to congratulate the Kuhne family on this amazing achievement.

Please enjoy this snapshot of where and how Bushlea came to be, and where they are headed.

Driving east of Leongatha, the ‘Bushlea’ sign and paddocks of Jersey’s are part of the landscape.

The Bushlea story began with brothers, Norm and Bert Kuhne arriving to Leongatha in 1938 to a cleared 35 acres, allowing them to milk 18 Jersey cows. The remaining 109 acres were cleared by hand by the brothers, creating room to increase stock numbers. Sadly, Bert went to war, and never returned home.

The strong interest in breeding, and stud Jerseys began with this generation, and in 1945 Norm and Marge (recently married) purchased 8 registered Jersey heifers from Bangor Jersey Stud, Mirboo North, and Bushlea was born. Not surprisingly; Keith still has their registration papers on hand. Keith and Pat Kuhne were married in 1967 and built to 8090 milking animals in the following years. Lines of cattle were purchased from the Bega Valley – Elm Grove Stud and Berry, NSW- Austral Park Stud; with herd animals today, going back to these foundation cows. Of all the great cows and families to call Bushlea home, none

surpass the infamous Fernleaf’s. The original cow was bought in a line of springing heifers from a local stud in 1949.

‘Ecker Fernleaf’ is the matriarch of what was to become Australia’s most recognised Jersey family.

Bushlea have been at the forefront of the Jersey breed for decades, often pushing convention aside, combining showing and sales whilst continually improving their own animal base – ensuring a tremendously loyal following. Never lacking in passion for the industry – initially Bushlea weren’t commonly in the winners’ circle with Keith’s first attendance at the Leongatha show in 1960 seeing 4 animals shown for 4 last placings. Looking for some guidance, in 1964 Keith visited two respected South Gippsland Cattlemen. Bob Hardie of ‘Glen Urquhart’ who implored ‘You must have the correct conformation’, and had a picture of the ‘Ideal Jersey Cow’ in his dairy, and Jim Smethurst of ‘Lang Park’ who said ‘no vessel, no cow’. He took these mantras and formed the backbone of Bushlea’s breeding

program. Other influences felt in the early years of Bushlea were breeding philosophies of Katandra, Francliff and Ferdon, with much admiration to these breeders – referred to as ‘before their time’.

Since then Bushlea have accumulated an envious amount of Local, State and National Champions. The stud’s significance was increasingly felt from this time and through the 35 feature shows held in South Gippsland since 1965 have secured 17 Most Successful Exhibitor awards, 22 Championships, 15 Reserves, 146 First’s, 92 Seconds with teams of up to 24 head shown. In a 10year period from 1985 Bushlea exhibited at 72 shows, winning 88 Championships, 56 Reserves, 45 Production awards, 368 Firsts, 164 seconds and 77 thirds. In a time when Melbourne Royal was equal to the most prestigious shows in the country – over a 14-year period, Bushlea secured 9 Senior Champions, 1 Reserve, 4 Intermediates and never returned home without a Blue ribbon. Of course, there are many other great results from World Conference shows, State and National feature shows, too many to list! Since 2000, at Australia’s premier dairy show- International Dairy week, Bushlea have won the Pen of cows 5 times, Intermediate Champion 3 times, Reserve Intermediate once, Reserve Senior Champion 3 times and Senior and Grand Champion 4 times.

Even with all this success, Bushlea concede that the pinnacle of success was achieved in 2017 at IDW, with the formidable 4-year-old ‘Bushlea Van Fernleaf 10 Ex93’ who was crowned Champion Jersey, and Supreme All Breeds.’ Van Fernleaf 10’ then went onto create history as she was sold the following lactation for an Australian Record price of $50,000 to a syndicate formed between Australian, U.S & Canadian buyers, and backed up her title at I.D.W 2018, again named Champion Jersey. Never afraid to sell their best, the Kuhne family have held 21 annual sales of mainly in-calf heifers.

The first annual sale was in 1979 resulting in an average of $545 over 44 head, with the last sale held in 2015, averaging $5768.

There is also a strong demand for Bushlea bulls with 60-80 sold Ecker Fernleaf- the original Fernleaf.

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annually into the local market. Bushlea have also entered 26 Bulls into A.I- with the first, Bushlea Starbright Prestige, available through V.A.B at Bacchus Marsh in the early 1960’s and the latest being the internationally admired Bushlea-PN Viral, who was purchased internationally as an embryo.

The stud has continually pushed to increase genetic value of their herd and have imported both live animals and embryos from North America. One of their biggest purchases, and the last live Jersey to be imported into Australia was a direct descendant of the Cow of the Century – ‘Duncan Belle’ in Giprat Belles Barbados (owned by Bushlea, D. Anderson & B. Kuhne), who not only created a great family in the Bushlea herd, but also entered Bulls into AI – for the improvement of the Australian Herd.

Evidently, Bushlea aren’t afraid to go against the grain. Which was the case with the early utilisation of Artificial Insemination in the 1960’s, and introduction of international sires – much to local and interstate scrutiny. Considered the greatest sire used at Bushlea – A-Nine Top Brass was a game changer in the herd and provided hybrid vigour ensuing frame and milk were injected into the cows. Of all semen stock to enter Australia – Bushlea secured 1/3, resulting in 32 daughters; the lowest scoring 83 points, all have made an immeasurable impact on their herd, show teams, sales and are evident in most current pedigrees.

Embracing change and looking for ultimate benefit of their herd, Bushlea are again at the forefront of lateral breeding.

Currently using Danish genetics heavily on their herd, which to some may seem ‘off track’, the benefits of outcross sires and health traits are the reasoning behind this decision and can be seen with the first animals now in milk.

In 2000, Wayne, Lisa and Ruby Kuhne, the third and fourth generations of the family took the reigns- expanding and moving the operation to Koonwarra. Today Bushlea farms are milking 450 Jerseys in a May-August calving pattern under a predominantly grass fed and PMR system. In a herd of this size the importance of breeding a high type and production has never been higher.

Compiled by Nicola Templeton

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Using Genomics To Avoid In-Breeding ack in the 1980s Allansford dairy farmer Craig Drake considered getting out of Jerseys to avoid inbreeding.

Today he is using Zoetis’ genomic testing service CLARIFIDE to make sure he never has to worry about that problem.

Craig’s herd is about 90 per cent Jerseys, supplemented by small groups of various cross-breds and more recently Brown Swiss, introduced by younger family members.

The family farm was a Jersey enterprise but that came under threat in the 1980s.

“I was going to cross over to other breeds back in the 80s to avoid potential in-breeding, but access to Canadian, New Zealand and US Jerseys helped me to broaden the gene pool,” Craig said.

“We went that way and there’s been enough of a mix around of different bloodlines to keep going with Jerseys.”

Three years ago, there was a mix-up with some heifer calf IDs so Craig decided to “straighten it all out and get a genomic test done”.

Zoetis started genomically testing the heifers and has provided information via the on-line decision support tool ‘SearchPoint’ to help Craig get on top of the issues.

“We wanted to get the correct sire and dam information identified and recorded,” Craig said. “(Zoetis field rep) Bruce Officer has helped us grab some tail hairs and send them off for testing.”

Bruce has worked with Craig to set up lists and groups of animals in SearchPoint and provided reports to help with decision making.

“I know there’s a helluva lot of information in there but it works well with the information Bruce has supplied,” Craig said.

“We were able to identify the heifers and use the information off the genomics to work out which ones to sell.”

Craig said that one of the problems with the emphasis on genomics worldwide was that it narrowed the gene pool again, but using the SearchPoint system helps overcome the problems.

“We’re starting to get too many of the same bloodlines, so we need correct records to avoid getting too close with in-breeding,” he said.

“The main reason we starting using genomics is to avoid problems with inbreeding, but SearchPoint enables an informed decision to be made on joining or culling using a mix and match of all traits,” he said.

Craig, a Board member of Genetics Australia, likes to use Australian genetics and semen.

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“I prefer to use the local genetics as much as possible,” he said.

“Pasture-based cows is what we’re after. One of the questions over international genetics is that they might go well in feedlots but you don’t know how they will perform on pasture.”

Craig’s first group of heifers tested with CLARIFIDE have just hit the dairy this year.

“We were more confident to potentially avoid in-breeding by checking that she is from a certain bull and say that we can’t use that particular bull because it’s too close.”

CLARIFIDE testing and the utilisation of SearchPoint reports are helping Craig to improve his herd, with a focus on milk solids production without compromising volume.

“You can find the best and the worst for particular traits,” he said.

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“When we were picking heifers to cull, we used the low BPIs and extremely low milk volume. They’re the two main drivers.

“Other traits such as mastitis resistance and fertility aren’t as variable from the average but if they had massive negatives below the averages, we would also cull them.”

Craig says he will continue to follow advances in genomics.

“The more things they are finding in the genomic data; the more info you’ve got to do make decisions,” he said.

While other family members like to pursue the showing side of things and are therefore more focused on the type traits, Craig is production orientated.

“SearchPoint will help advance all of the traits to improve all areas at the same time,” he said.

He supports the idea of breed societies but his herd isn’t registered at this stage.

“Because I’ve done some cross breeding in the past that makes the herd ineligible so I haven’t registered, but I’m not saying no for the future,” he said. “We’re tidying up the records for our own benefits, but one of the side benefits would be to be able to register some cows in the herd.”

Zoetis field representative Bruce Officer said SearchPoint was a quick way to bring CLARIFIDE data to life.

“Farmers are able to get the information, identify the key indexes, traits and selection criteria they have for their herd, then rank that in a colorcoded feature from top to bottom 10 per cent,” he said.

While some farmers access the information themselves, Bruce is happy to assist in generating reports.

“I can generate a report and send it to them and they can print it off and physically take it to the yards to help with their selection decisions to evaluate heifers visually as well as with the data.

| GENOMICS | “Ideally what they want is their CLARIFIDE genomic information on the group of heifers that have just been tested to then make their decisions on breeding, culling, use of sexed semen or other mating strategies.

“It’s fine to have the results on the computer but no-one is standing in the yard with a computer so we can generate customisable colour coded

Craig Drake has used genomics to avoid in-breeding and is happy he persisted with the Jersey breed at their Allansford farm. (pictured l-r) Jayden Drake, Craig Drake and Tristan Drake and Emmy (4) … the family continues to focus on improvements to the Jersey herd.

report you can print and use in the yards.”

When re-rankings happen or more runs are done with DataGene, the animal information updates in the background so you are always looking at the latest results.

“The data continues to be live,” Bruce said. “Farmers can keep a heifer and decide to join her now and then in

2022 if she’s still in the herd, he can look at where she is ranked in the herd.

In doing so the CLARIFIDE results for an animal can be used several times thought-out the animal’s life.

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Baking The Best Cake D

ataGene Stakeholder Relations Manager Thuy Nguyen (right) likens using data to baking a cake…if you use the best ingredients; you’ll get the best possible results.

Putting aside personal preferences for the best types of cakes, Thuy says farmers will reap the benefits if they invest in herd tests and genomics.

“There has been a massive genetic improvement since the uptake of genomics a decade ago”.

“The rate of genetic gain in the 20 years before 2010 was gradual, since then there has been a sharp turn and that’s because of genomics,” she said.

For genomics to work well, we need sufficient high-quality data.

“You need to provide good ingredients for whatever you want us to bake for you.”

She has a simple message for farmers not using genomic bulls – “do it”.

“Start using it and you will start seeing the benefits and if you are herd testing continue to do it to help make better management decisions and provide good information to the DataGene team”.

Thuy said the main purpose of genomics was to improve the rate of genetic gain. While that success has been obvious over the past decade, and

it’s expected to escalate in the next five years, and farmers will reap the benefits.

“In the past, if you have a bull and want to know if he’s good or not, you have to wait until he produces semen and it can be used to inseminate a cow and then wait for a cow to have a daughter and then wait for that daughter to produce milk…it could be five or six years.

“With genomic testing you could have a DNA profile of the bull calf and tell whether he’s good or not from the day he is born.”

Research into haplotypes is creating big interest at the moment and Thuy says there could be significant advantages for farmers.

“You can test for A1 or A2 milk, or polled genetics or a haplotype that affects fertility like JH1 or JH2 in Jersey – all can be done through genomic testing,” she said.

The DataGene Genomic Information Nucleus (Ginfo) project is encouraging more farmers to add information to their systems.

“With genomics, we need phenotypes and the DNA from the same group of animals and to be more accurate, you need more animals,” Thuy said.

“In the past we used mainly bulls but now we are including cows in that reference population, improving reliability which is the level of confidence in the breeding value.”

Thuy was involved in the first step of Ginfo in identifying herds that provide good phenotype records to improve the reliability of traits that are evaluated.

She also took part in world-first research to develop the heat tolerance breeding value that have benefitted farmers in Australia’s higher temperature regions since its introduction in 2017.

“There are quite a few traits recently published,” Thuy said.

“In April we released a few new traits including type composites and mastitis resistance”.

Thuy started with DataGene in August and her role involves liaising with external clients and identifying their needs and how to address them.

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| FOCUS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA | WORDS // RICK BAYNE

Big On Enthusiasm And Taking On ANew Challenge he South Australian branch may not be big on numbers, but it’s big on enthusiasm.

Although it has only about 20 members, the branch has maintained an active schedule and with SA’s COVID-19 restrictions eased it has been able to resume events.

While COVID restrictions have ended on-farm challenges in Victoria and stopped South Australia’s show schedule in 2020, SA has been able to revive an on-farm challenge which will happen in late October.

Secretary Amy McDonald says the branch has a strong future even with limited numbers.

“From my perspective, as a state I feel we are very proactive and always trying to move forward,” Amy said.

“Our membership isn’t huge, and we sometimes struggle to fill positions at AGMs, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, we’ve still got a state that’s moving forward and happy to work together.”

The tyranny of distance limits functions and because of the size of the dairy pool in SA, there’s only one cattle club in the state.

“We’ve got quite a large distance between our members, but we still try to come together, work together, and catch up whenever possible,” Amy said.

“We haven’t got a lot of active Jersey farmers, but we have a lot of active members. There are about 40 members on the book, with about 20 actively participating. That’s still a fair few considering where the industry has been in the past few years.”

Regular show events and the annual meeting are the best opportunities for members to catch up, but that didn’t work out too well this year with cancellation of the autumn fair at the Mount Pleasant show in March, which is usually a big drawcard and includes the state on-farm challenge, the Adelaide Show and other regional shows.

“Everybody usually comes together for the Adelaide Show,” Amy said.

Interest is high and good entries are expected.

“We get more exhibitors who will come for the week as opposed to Mount Pleasant which only a day show, but they were both cancelled this year.

“People are looking forward to it.

They want to have something to happen,” Amy said.

“Everything has been impacted by COVID.” The AGM is usually held in June but this year was deferred to late July, with main office bearers returning.

“It was good that we were able to do that in person at the Mt Torrens hotel with restrictions in place,” Amy said.

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Our membership isn’t huge, and we sometimes struggle to fill positions at AGMs, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, we’ve still got a state that’s moving forward and happy to work together.

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“ZOOM was going to be a last resort.

If you have to go somewhere, you’re more likely to support it. As farmers you can become quite isolated, so it was good to get together and hold it face-toface.”

The good news for the branch was its ability to revive an on-farm challenge, despite the pandemic.

“We decided to run the state on-farm challenge on October 26 to 28,” Amy said.

“The restrictions make it difficult to do fund-raising. We can’t to barbecues and a lot of stuff is being put on hold, but it will be nice to have the state challenge and catch up with a few people.

“As long as we keep our distance and sanitise, people don’t have a problem with people coming on to their farms.

If they did have a problem, they just won’t enter.”

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Normally, the winners would go on to the Great Southern Challenge but because of ongoing restrictions in Victoria that won’t happen this year.

Branch president Glen Schutz, who was re-elected for his second term this year, said being able to hold the challenge was a boon for the branch.

“Since March it has been very quiet,” he said. “All our shows have been cancelled for the year which really slowed things down but we had the AGM in July and now have the on-farm challenge which we have up and going.

“There has been a lot of keen interest from exhibitors so we’re hoping there will be good entries and we can make it quite a success.”

Glen expects competition.

good

quality

“If other farmers are like us, they’re going to have some really nice cows,” he said.

“Our herd is looking really good at the moment. It’s just disappointing they can’t get to a show ring.”

There has been some discussion with Tasmania about a challenge between the two states but that hasn’t been confirmed at this stage.

Glen sees a bright future for the branch.

“The interest is still there with Jerseys,” he said.

“We got one new member in the past year from Mt McIntyre.

Our membership is from the south-east of South Australia to Cummins near Port Lincoln and everywhere in between, including the Fleurieu Peninsula and Barossa Valley.

“The distance makes a regular get together quite difficult, but we usually have our shows and we’re hopeful they will be back on next year.”

| FOCUS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA |

Business As Usual J

ersey farmers in South Australia are enjoying good conditions and good markets.

While Victoria continues to labour under COVID-19 restrictions, South Australia has gone for months without a locally transmitted case.

Branch secretary Amy McDonald, who runs Jersey Fresh with her sisters Paula Menzel and Lisa Werner near Greenock in the western Barossa region, said things had been positive despite COVID. “At one stage, supermarkets couldn’t get milk from big companies, so they were ringing us,” she said.

Online shopping caps led to more calls to Jersey Fresh for deliveries, resulting in sales “going crazy for a while” and they have maintained a brisk volume as the new COVID normal rolls out.

Jersey Fresh also introduced a price rise in accordance with its business which had no impact on sales. “We’ve come out of it pretty well,” Amy said.

Branch president Glen Schutz farms with his in-laws at Joanna near Naracoorte in south-east South Australia and said the business hadn’t been negatively impacted by the pandemic.

The farm has a mixed herd, about 50 per cent Jerseys with the remainder being a mixture of Holstein, Illawarra, Brown Swiss and Ayrshire.

Jerseys are the favourite breed for Glen and his wife Belinda, but their dominance goes much deeper than personal preference.

“Jerseys are the dominant breed, but we’ve got a sprinkle of just about all of them,” Glen said. “But we made them dominate in the herd to keep up the components,” he said.

“They don’t have the volume of some of the other breeds, but they’ve got the components so overall it balances out well.”

Jerseys have always been on the scene for Glen. “I grew up with them; my grandparents started with Jerseys and then my parents took over the farm and kept the Jerseys,” he said.

The cows are performing well this year.

“It’s been a pretty good season,” Glen said.

“We’re certainly having a very wet spring. We’ve had it wetter but it’s wet at the moment and we’re still looking for some sunshine.

“We started with a pretty good autumn, but it was a cold winter; we’ve had some sunny days but we’re still looking for more.”

The farm supplies Beston Foods in Murray Bridge.

“Despite COVID it has been fairly steady for Bestons and overall as farmers it hasn’t really hurt us too much.

“We just keep going about our daily business.”

New Bull Registration Requirements The Jersey Australia Board has recently amended bull registration policy to require bulls to be genomic tested to be registered. The policy will be implemented in a staged process which will also include pedigree testing requirements as well.

Stage 1: As of January, 1 2021, all bulls are required to be genomic tested to be registered.

Stage 2: As of January, 1 2023, all bulls and there sire and dam are required to be genomic tested for the bull to be registered.

To encourage members to start genomic testing immediately, effective from January 1, 2021, bulls will be registered at $0.00 if the sire and dam of the bull are genomic tested.

Jersey Australia sees the following advantages of adding genomic testing to a bull’s registration requirements.

• Provides genomic certainty of a bull’s parentage.

• Significantly improves Jersey Australia policy and standards • Increases and improves the quality assurance and value of a Jersey Aust registration certificate.

• Supports key objective to increase the number of jerseys genomic tested.

• Provides genomic breeding values increase opportunities for all members to breed bulls for AI programs.

• Adds value to a bull to market as a natural service sire • Improves data reliability for future progeny The process steps in registering bulls and managing the genomic testing requirements will be the same as ET Animals.

Members will be able to pre-register the bull and the office will reply with advice of the requirement to genomic test and forward to the member hair

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| FOCUS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA | WORDS // MEDIAMASTERS

Better Late Than Never I

t has taken a while, but Jerseys are now making their mark on Andrew and Angela Koch’s farm in South Australia’s Barossa Valley.

Jerseys were introduced 20 years ago but early breeding didn’t go as planned and they took longer than expected to infiltrate the herd.

Even today, Andrew would like more Jerseys; he’s currently milking 66 in the predominantly Holstein herd of 290 but hopes within a few years they will make up one-third of the numbers.

Andrew is a fourth-generation farmer east of Angaston, nestled in the hills in one of Australia’s most famous wine growing regions.

“Whenever we have visitors to the farm, they comment how picturesque it is; we’re fortunate to live here,” he says.

Historically it was a Holstein farm but around deregulation in 2000 a consultant suggested adding Jerseys for

their extra components to compensate for a predicted three cents a litre price drop.

“We’d just won the Master Breeder award for the Holsteins so we were looking for a new challenge, and my wife Angela was keener on the Jerseys at that time,” Andrew said.

They purchased 18 Jerseys from John Eckermann but had a horrible run of bull calves, with only two successful heifer calves the first year.

The next year they mated to Beretta, a fashionable bull at the time, but again only returned two heifers.

“I thought God was trying to tell me to stick with the Holsteins,” Andrew quipped.

They then purchased five Jersey cows from Phil Henschke from Homeland Stud and they calved five times but again only produced two heifers.

“It was a very slow start for us but we persisted,” Andrew added.

When introducing Jerseys, Andrew was adamant they would be solely commercial. “We were busy enough with the Glenunga Holstein Stud and I thought we would be mad to try to run two studs, especially with three little kids at the time.”

They were having great success at the Mt Pleasant Show and Royal Adelaide with Holsteins but when watching the Jersey judging at Mt Pleasant, Andrew started to reconsider.

“I got really itchy feet because I thought I had better animals at home,” he said.

“The following year we showed five at Mt Pleasant and ended up with a reserve champion cow, best udder, intermediate champion and junior champion and got most successful exhibitor.

“We got a bit hooked on showing the Jerseys after that and started classifying and registering.”

Apart from the 2020 cancellation, the Ashtaney Jersey Stud (named after their children Ashleigh, Taylah and Courtney) show every year at Royal Adelaide and Mt Pleasant with great success, including supreme juvenile champion at Adelaide, four champion cows and a string of intermediates.

They were the most successful all breeds three out of the past four years.

However, showing was not the priority.

“The reason we went to Jerseys was to lift the components but for many years we struggled to do that because we only milked about 20 or 30 Jerseys and the Holsteins kept gaining in number,” Andrew said.

“We were having fun in the show ring but we weren’t achieving what we set out to achieve as far as the milk cheque goes because the balance wasn’t right.”

They started using sexed semen on the heifers and that helped a bit. He also changed his mating program.

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| FOCUS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA | “Instead of waiting 12 hours to A.I. them we started A.I-ing straight away when I saw them in season,” he said.

“I’d read that male chromosome sperm swim faster but die earlier so the theory is if you A.I earlier all the male sperm die before the eggs are released and only the female sperm are left to fertilise.

“We’ve seen a lift in heifer calves across both Holsteins and Jerseys by following that practice.”

Andrew thinks the correct HolsteinJersey balance isn’t far away. “We want about a third to have the desired effect on component and we’re slowly getting there,” he said. “We’ll never phase out the Holsteins because they are strong on the export heifer market and they keep up the volume.”

The farm achieves about two million litres across the herd. The Barossa’s provenance helped the farm become one of five South Australian farms to supply the Woolworths Farmers’ Own brand.

“That opportunity came along about six years ago. They were rolling out the Farmers’ Own brand across the nation and were looking for areas in each state to collect milk,” Andrew said.

“We were a good fit for them. We were already registered as a collective bargaining group and had the Barossa name.”

Andrew is chair of the Barossa Mid North Dairyfarmers Cooperative, looking after about 14 dairy farms in the region.

At its peak there were about 400 small dairy farms in the region and still 75 when Andrew started on his farm more than 30 years ago, but he is confident of the future.

“I see a strong future for dairy in the region,” he said. “Processors chasing milk are chasing that provenance; even more so since COVID, the consumer wants to know where their food is coming from and that it is being sourced from their local state.”

Andrew says family support is essential to success and Angela and his three children all help on the farm, in addition to their work as a teacher and running a seven day a week café.

Ever since he was a young boy, Andrew wanted to be a dairy farmer, but the responsibility was thrown on him earlier than expected.

(l-r) Taylah, Ashleigh, Courtney, Andrew, Angela Koch pictured with Ashtaney Blackstone Silverfinch EX93.

Andrew had left school and was doing a TAFE farm practice certificate course when his father was killed in a car accident.

At 20, Andrew was thrust in charge.

“The first thing that happened when we got home there was a leaking pipe on the house. It was a real wake-up call that it was now my responsibility.”

Andrew, now 52, had strong family support and says that’s still needed today. “We don’t employ staff; we manage it all ourselves. Once our children have finished their jobs, they’re up in the dairy helping to finish off at night.”

The 324-hectare farm doesn’t have irrigation so relies on purchased grain to supplement the home-grown feed.

“In a good year, like this year, we make about two-thirds of our feed. The last couple of drought years we’d be lucky if we made a quarter of our fodder requirements,” Andrew said.

When Andrew featured in a Holstein profile story about 15 years ago, he was asked if he had his time again would he still be a dairy farmer. He said no, but wasn’t prepared for the backlash from fellow farmers who thought he should be more positive.

“I love the cows and I love breeding cows and creating that next generation, but back then we were supplying Murray Goulburn and not making any money and it was hard to stay enthusiastic,” he said.

“You can love something but at the end of the day you’ve still got to pay the bank.”

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Andrew has a different answer today and enjoys the improvements made in the industry.

“Genetics have improved, particularly in the Jerseys,” he said.

“I think the Jersey breed has been the one out of all the breeds in Australia to best accelerate the genetic gains.

“For me, capacity rates very strongly.

I like to have chest width and body depth in the cows. Pin height and loin strength are big for me because room for the udder and longevity all stem from the rump structure.

“I want rear udder height and width because that’s where 60 per cent of your milk is stored.

“We’re really happy with our herd but always look to improve and look forward to the next generation coming through.”

If breeding is his main interest, Andrew has been getting more into growing the grass but admits he’s “a terrible mechanic” and has only the bare essential machinery.

“Because we don’t have staff, I’m flat out managing everything else on the farm so we have contractors come in to do hay work and seeding work. That gets me away from dealing with the machinery.”

Andrew says resilience and a good family structure are essential for dairy farmers to cope with the highs and lows of the industry. “It would be really tough to do this without strong family support and I’ve been blessed with that.”

| INDUSTRY |

Dairy Beef D

airy Beef is a growing commodity with herd breeding programs being structured to focus dairy replacements being bred from the top 50% of the herd with the balance being bred to a beef bull.

This creates an added value to bobby calves to either rear for beef or sell into the growing dairy beef calf market.

With Jersey beef spoken of in hushed and reverent tones for its high marbling and delicious flavour, there is a growing opportunity for breeders to create a long-term viable jersey beef market.

The topic is often spoken of around the Jersey Australia Board table and a key question is, what is the right beef cross for the Jersey breed.

JA’s GM is doing his little bit of research with these Jersey / Speckled Park cross calves.

Strong vigorous drinker, friendly temperament and growing quickly would be the best description of these calves and we are certainly looking forward to a tender steak in a few months’ time.

JA wants to hear about your Jersey Beef experience.

What beef cross are you using or are you raising pure Jersey for your beef.

Send us an email with a picture or two to jersey@jersey.com.au and we will put these together for a future Jersey Journal story.

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OBIT UARIE S Vale Rosemary Roache and Jim Salway Jersey Australia was saddened to hear of the passing of two well respected stalwarts of the Jersey Breed in Australia of Rosemary Roache and Jim Salway.

Rosemary with husband Pat farmed the LIGHTWOOD stud at Terang in Western Victoria. Together they bred well known AI bulls LARFALOT, AMON, FORGETMENOT and OUTINFRONT and the dam of BADGER which they were exceptionally proud of.

Rosemary was a great supporter of youth and actively encouraged and engaged with many young breeders across the dairy industry, an active and valued contributor to the Jersey Forum and a great advocate for herd improvement.

Our sincerest condolences to Pat and the Roache Family

Jim with wife Madge farmed the GLENCRAIG stud near Cobargo on the South Coast Region of NSW. Jim was a great supporter of the dairy industry and the Jersey breed.

He was prominent at shows both locally and across the country.

In 2014 Jim was awards the prestigious Lex Bunn Award at International Dairy Week recognising his major unheralded contribution to the Australian Dairy Industry.

Jim’s major show achievements included the 2005 Supreme Champion at Sydney Royal with Glencraig Prince Interest; winning five of five heifer classes at the 1998 Melbourne Royal and the Junior Champion at IDW also in 1998.

Our heartfelt condolences to Madge and the Salway Family.

JIM SALWAY A firm handshake, a beaming smile, and the trademark laugh, that was Jim. Hardworking, honest, possessing high values and a never changing personality, that was Jim. Our friendship spans 45 year beginning when the Salway family were experiencing drought conditions. Bushlea provided a temporary home for Glencraig heifers for a number of years. Glencraig sold animals at Bushlea Annual Sales for over 12 years, and we were competitors in the showring and shared each others successes.

Jim was recognised for his contribution to the Jersey Breed and was held in high esteem by his peers.

We shared many lengthy phone calls, and our relationship was cemented by our shared passion for the Jersey Cow. "If you have nothing in life but a good friend, you are rich" Thanks Jim for you special friendship, remembered always with affection.

Keith and all at "Bushlea" THE JERSEY COW. She is a thing of beauty and a source of wealth She is a sure guarantee of riches and health To the one who lives by the sweat of his brow God's greatest gift is the Jersey Cow.

CELEBRATING

‘Dairy’sFinest ‘ JERSEY AUSTRALIA AGM @ Warragul, Victoria, May 2021 HOSTED BY THE

Central gippsland jersey breeders club EVENTS INCLUDE

FARM TOURS + JERSEY AUSTRALIA AGM & AWARDS DINNER + SIGHT SEEING We aim to assemble the best quality multi vendor catalogue the Australian Jersey Breed has seen!

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PRESIDENT REECE ATTENBOROUGH 0400 597 341 | SECRETARY TAHNEE WILSON 0408 220 249 MEMBERS AITKEN FARM B, H, O & G Aitken

FARNBOROUGH Kingham & Brownscombe Families

ARALUEN PARK & STONYRUN AUS T Saunders & A Day ATTAVIEW R & T Attenborough BALNAGEITH A. Grant BLUEGUM PARK J Mathews

KINGS VALE D & S Anderson

MONTA VALE T & J & W Monson

WILWARD M & C Wilson

GIPPSLAND DAIRY YOUTH

KINGS VIEW I Anderson

PROGRESS R Cayzer & J Pilgrim-Cayzer

YOUNGSTAR D & R Ross

INVERLAIR HEIGHTS B, S & T Allan

KINGS VILLE R & K Anderson

RIVIERA S & T Wilson

JACKIAH & RIPPONLEA S Reid & B Egan

KINGS VISTA L & J Anderson

SILONDA B Ziero

JINALDI L, L, S & B Ronalds

MAJESTIC T & A Bradley

SPEEDWELL C Swindlehurst

KAY VEE W Anderson

MIHOPE M. Crane

WALLACEDALE & BEMERSYDE C, M, L & M Wallace

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS T Saunders & A Day B & M Monson E & S Johnson K & R Collins G Peck G Hardie D Anderson

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Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

Congratulations

President: Rohan Sprunt - 0418 579 367 Secretary: Geoff Akers (03) 5829 8478

to these members on their outstanding

GREAT AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGE ACHIEVEMENTS Ben Pedretti – Froglands Jerseys

Meldan Vanahlem Violet SUPREME CHAMPION

John & Margaret Cockerell – Warrain Jerseys

Warrain Valentino Empress 2-YEAR-OLD WINNER

Geoff & Natalie Akers – Loxleigh Jerseys

Loxleigh Valentino Empress 5940

3-YEAR-OLD WINNER

Herd inspections possible by appointment only…

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS Geoff and Natalie Akers Victoria Rd, Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 5829 8478 geoffakers1@bigpond.com

Life members

WARRAIN JERSEYS YALCARA JERSEYS John & Margaret Cockerell Peter & Lyn Sprunt 1219 Rendells Rd, Numurkah 3636 926 Sandmount Road, Katunga 3640 (03) 5864 1133 (03) 5873 2583 warrainjerseys.m@gmail.com yalcara57@gmail.com

CHERRYLOCK Brad and Jess Gavenlock Tallygaroopna 0437 299 205

FROGLANDS JERSEYS Ben Pedretti Tallygaroopna 3634 0447 429 828

KADDY JERSEYS Andrew Younger 1025 Mulcahy Road, Gillieston 0409 572 484 motor5@bigpond.com jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/kaddy/ kaddy_intro.html

KAARMONA JERSEYS Graeme & Robyn, Rohan & Claire Sprunt 228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd, Kaarimba 3635.

(03) 5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com

********* New Members always welcome *********

Dick Maloney P: 0358 641 064 Ron Baker P: 0358 646 246 Peter Farrell P: 0409 503 352 Marg Cockerell P: 0358 641 133 Peter Sprunt P: 0458 005 255

| SALES | Report supplied by Dairy Livestock Services

Wallacedale Tops At $8,500 T

he fabulous young cow Wallacedale David Melys, an 87 point 2 year old due back in the Autumn to JeAldrin topped the Wallacedale Real Deal Sale.

One of many outstanding daughters sold by Sunset Canyon David, she is backed by 6 generations of EX dams and was purchased by Philmar Jerseys of Cobrico.

Next top lot at $7,000 was Wallacedale Canyon Melys 2 (ET), this 86 point heifer is from Navarian Melys, EX 92 the Reserve Champion Great Southern 4 year old of 2019, she sold to Theo Bradley of Drouin West. Her full sister sold at $6,000 to G & N Akers of Loxleigh Jerseys, Tallygaroopna. This same buyer also selected Wallacedale Valentino Rose, a stylish heifer due next Autumn from an 8,300 litre dam at $6,000.

Third high seller of the day was Brookbora Love Lies 717, EX, this Valentino 5 year old backed by many gens of EX dams sold to Jackiah Jerseys at $6,900. Many breeders spoke highly of Wallacedale Bontino Melaine, EX 90, a wonderful young cow due again in May to Oliver-P, she sold at $6,400 to Krishlaye Jerseys of Nerrena at $6,400.

Other noted sales included Wallacedale Equinox Madge-P, EX 91 at $5,500 to Munden Farms of Nilma.

These buyers also selected Wallacedale David Melys 2, a super uddered heifer milking 31 litres at $5,000.

M & A Peters of Ryanston paid $5,250 for Wallacedale Voyage Belle, EX 91 with a PI of 110. Saunders and Day selected Wallacedale Melvara Melys, EX at $5,000. Elliott Farms of Warragul purchased the beautiful type cow Wallacedale Rejoyce Carol, EX at $5,000.

Top selling bull at $4,000 was Wallacedale Pole Jump-P, a son of the famed Jace Melanie 4, EX 92 going to Darryn Vale Jerseys of Millawa.

Luke & Mel Wallace

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report buyers were from all parts of Victoria along with NSW, many bid online through Elite Livestock Auctions and report the following averages – 43 Cows av $3,865 8 Heifers due Autumn 2021 av $3,263 10 Yearling Heifers av $2,615 3 Bulls av $3,533 64 Jerseys gross $229,050 – av $3,579 The Wallace Family must be congratulated for hosting a tremendous Jersey day in these Covid times.

WESTERN DISTRICT

JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB 1944 - 2019

MT PLEASANT JERSEYS Tim, Daryl & Sue Bryce 03 5565 1474 0428 615 350 JIREH JERSEYS Chris & Pam McKenzie 0455 987 222 MONTANA PARK Stephen Gleeson 03 5567 1090 BRUCKNELL CREEK Paul & Jessica Howe 0438 318 468 GREEN PINES Greg & Leesa Bryce 0437 662 523

ALAMBIE Mary & Russell Hussy 03 5569 2228 CAIRNBRAE JERSEYS Alan & Janine Carson 03 5235 3201 JAKE HARKNESS 0448 634 533 Alta Genetics Australia WOOTANGA PARK Leo McGrath 0428 281 868 ELMS PARK JERSEYS Shahna & Andrew Chant 0400 128 960 WANSTEAD JERSEYS Roger & Amanda Heath 0447 939 321

For further information please contact: WESTERN DISTRICT JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB

ROYAL JERSEYS Jennifer Hand LERIDA PARK JERSEYS Rhys & Lauren Smethurst 0428 564 389 BAROMI Jason Smith 0438 307 342 CHISLEW JERSEYS David Leonard 0438 662 313 WOOLVIE JERSEYS Owen & Carla Barry 0409 339 532 SEAVIEW Jason & Fiona Newcombe 0427 988 232

MURRAY BROOK Adam & Paul Lenehan 0428 687330 / 0428 687 331 AMY WRIGHT 0408 417 871 World Wide Sires Australia DAVID WEEL 0428 309 181 _______________________

New members always welcome LIFE MEMBERS Don Clarke 0429 661 156 Bruce & Lorraine Smethurst

PRESIDENT: Daryl Bryce (p) 0428 615 350 SECRETARY: Lynette Lenehan (p) 03 5568 7330

| SHOWS |

Queensland Feature Show September 11th, 2020 Gatton, Qld 45 head shown 9 exhibitors) Judge Mr Daniel Holmes Heifer 6 months & under 10 months 1st Nobbyview Plus Faith (Nobbyview Partnership); 2nd Kenarie Highland Bliss (Stuart Blackmore) Heifer 10 months & under 15 months 1st Nobbyview Gun’s Kate (Nobbyview Partnership); 2nd Adylbar On Time Rubyrose (A.D&W. J Barron); 3rd Adadale Gun Passion (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 4th Hotshot Ing Gem 4366 (Tippett family) Heifer 15 months & under 20 months 1st Braeburn Estallatious Victress (R&R Verrall); 2nd Adadale Andreas Jessie (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 3rd Nobbyview Gun’s Nancy (Nobbyview Partnership); 4th Adylbar Sambo Veronica (A.D &W. J Barron) Heifer 20 months and under 24 months 1st Nobbyview Franklin’s Jess (Nobbyview Partnership); 2nd GlenEcho David Petunia (Stuart Blackmore); 3rd Hotshot Ing Gem (Tippett family); 4th Glen-Echo Vanhalem Nicole (Stuart Blackmore) Pair of Heifers under 24 months 1st Nobbyview Partnership 2nd Stuart Blackmore 3rd Nobbyview Partnership 4th Shane & Sharyn Paulger 5th Tippett family

Supreme Champion Exhibit, Grand Dream Topeka Muriel, C & K Keir

Pen of 3 Heifers under 3 years 1st Nobbyview Partnership Heifer under 3 Best udder & Attachment 1st Nobbyview Earl’s Ollie (Nobbyview Partnership); 2nd Nobbyview Earl’s Pam (Nobbyview Partnership); 3rd Nobbyview Whisky’s Elsie 2 (Nobbyview Partnership); 4th Ascot Park Enchants Dairymaid (Davis family); 5th GlenEcho TS Roberta (C&K Keir)

Champion Junior Heifer Nobbyview Franklin’s Jess (Nobbyview Partnership) Reserve Junior Heifer Glen-Echo David Petunia (Stuart Blackmore) Honourable Mention Junior Heifer Nobbyview Plus Faith

Champion Intermediate Nobbyview Earl’s Ollie (Nobbyview Partnership) Reserve Intermediate Nobbyview Whisky’s Elsie 2 (Nobbyview Partnership) Honourable Mention Intermediate Nobbyview Earl’s Pam (Nobbyview Partnership)

Heifer 2 to 2.5 years in milk 1st Nobbyview Whisky’s Elsie 2 (Nobbyview Partnership) Heifer 2.5 to 3 years in milk 1st Nobbyview Earl’s Ollie (Nobbyview Partnership); 2nd Nobbyview Earl’s Pam (Nobbyview Partnership); 3rd Glen-Echo TS Roberta (C&K Keir); 4th Yandavale Coldstone Fayree; 5th Ascot Park Enchants Dairymaid (Davis Family)

Cow over 3 years dry 1st Nobbyview Elton’s Faith (Nobbyview Partnership) Cow 3 to 4 years in milk 1st Adadale Blackstone Lolie (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 2nd Yandavale Joel Fiona (A.D&W. J Barron); 3rd Nobbyview Eddie’s Jewel (Nobbyview Partnership); 4th Glen-Echo Bontino Melissa (C&K Keir); 5th Adadale BS Eileen (Shane & Sharyn Paulger) The Australian Jersey Journal – November-December 2020 // 30

Cow 4 to 5 years in milk 1st Grand Dream Topeka Muriel (C & K Keir); 2nd Adylbar Celebrity Fancy (A.D & W.J Barron); 3rd Adadale WH Rowena (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 4th Nobbyview Elton’s Letty (Nobbyview Partnership); 5th Adadale Blackstone Wattle (Shane & Sharyn Paulger) Cow 5 to 6 years in milk 1st Adadale Gpash Primrose (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 2nd Nobbyview Elton’s Lorna (Nobbyview Partnership); 3rd Adylbar Money Patsy (A.D & W.J Barron) Cow 6 to 7 years in milk 1st Kaperra Hatman Atella (Boyland farms); 2nd Adadale Hired Gun Narcissus (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 3rd Ascot park Slater Beauty (Davis family); 4th Adylbar Tbone Fancy (A.D & W.J Barron) Cow 7 years & over 1st Shirlinn Minister Snowflake (A.D & W.J Barron); 2nd Kaperra Blackstone Lucy (Boyland farms); 3rd Patona Park Montana Hannah (Boyland farms) Maternally related group 1st A.D & W.J Barron 2nd Nobbyview Partnership Sire’s progeny group 1st Lencrest Blackstone (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 2nd Shirlinn Celebrity

| SHOWS |

Earl (Nobbyview Partnership); 3rd Cairnbrae Jace’s Elton (Nobbyview Partnership); 4th Adadale Rowena’s Gun (Nobbyview Partnership) Exhibitors group 1st Nobbyview Partnership 2nd A.D & W.J Barron Pen of 3 Cows 1st Shane & Sharyn Paulger 2nd A.D & W.J Barron 3rd Nobbyview Partnership 4th Boyland farms Senior udder & attachment 1st Grand Dream Topeka Muriel (C & K Keir); 2nd Adadale Blackstone Lolie (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 3rd Adadale WH Rowena (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 4th Adadale Gpash Primrose (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 5th Yandavale Joel Fiona (A.D & W.J Barron); 6th Adadale Hired Gun Narcissus (Shane & Sharyn Paulger); 7th Kaperra Hatman Atella (Boyland farms); 8th Shirlinn Minister Snowflake (A.D & W.J Barron) Champion cow Grand Dream Topeka Muriel (C & K Keir) Reserve champion cow Adadale Blackstone Lolie (Shane & Sharyn Paulger) Honourable mention cow Adadale Gpash Primrose (Shane & Sharyn Paulger) Supreme Exhibit Grand Dream Topeka Muriel (C & K Keir)

Most successful Exhibitor Nobbyview Partnership

5th Blaze Barron 6th Tom Beattie

YOUTH Young judge’s junior 1st Kian Verrall 2nd Hunter Barron 3rd Blaze Barron

Parader 11 to 16 years 1st Kian Verrall 2nd Charlie Blackmore 3rd Kaitlyn Tippett 4th Hunter Barron 5th Joe Marshall

Young judge’s senior 1st Jacqueline Noakes 2nd Zoe O’Neill Parader 10 years & under 1st Ayce Barron 2nd Evie Phillips 3rd Joe Phillips 4th Tom Tippett The Australian Jersey Journal – November-December 2020 // 31

Parader 16 to 25 years 1st Jacqueline Noakes 2nd Zoe O’Neill Champion Parader Kian Verrall Reserve champion Parader Jacqueline Noakes

Congratulations

Champion Jersey - Wanstead Sandstorm Fernleaf exhibited by Ellie Heath pictured with Martin Glennen STGenetics Australia.

Class 5 1st Place - Boggabilla David Bell exhibited by Caitlin Rundle pictured with Martin Glennen STGenetics Australia.

BREED CHAMPIONS

AYRSHIRE - Regal Park Bigtime Rose - Ashleigh Wright B/SWISS - Benleigh Lennox Sarajevo - Leah Dickson GUERNSEY - Coleshill Kakadu Julia - Edward Dudfield ILLAWARRA - Ferrum Montagna Rose - Anna Dickson HOLSTEIN - Avonlea Sidekick Anna - Luke Gardiner JERSEY - Wanstead Sandstorm Fernleaf - Ellie Heath

OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPION Avonlea Sidekick Anna - Luke Gardiner

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION Benleigh Lennox Sarajevo - Leah Dickson

To view the online presentation of the event by judge Kevin Ziemba visit www.stgenetics.com.au and view the YouTube link.

to the placegetters in the 2020 Australian Dairy Youth Expo

CLASS 1 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Jan to 30th March 2020 Entered by Junior Youth

CLASS 2 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Jan to 30th March 2020 Entered by Senior Youth

CLASS 1A PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born after 1st April 2020 Entered by Junior Youth

CLASS 2A PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born after 1st April 2020 Entered by Senior Youth

CLASS 3 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Oct to 31st Dec 2019 Entered by Junior Youth

CLASS 4 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Oct to 31st Dec 2019 Entered by Senior Youth

CLASS 5 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st July to 30th Sept 2019 Entered by Junior Youth

CLASS 6 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st July to 30th Sept 2019 Entered by Senior Youth

CLASS 7 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Jan to 30th June 2019 Entered by Junior YouthÂ

CLASS 8 PLACING 1 2 3 4 5

Heifer born 1st Jan to 30th June 2019 Entered by Senior Youth

Judges Choice Award

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57 112 8 30 89

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32 34 58 160 135

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93 157 66 1 138

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146 62 54 24 141

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1st Ayrshire 1st Brown Swiss 1st Guernsey 1st Illawarra 1st Jersey 1st Holstein

110 86 140

Breed Champion

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165

Name of Animal

Wanstead Steve Dinah Kaloola Corvette LS Charm Vala Mirand Lust-ET-PC Kaloola Artist L Rae Westella Barnabus Verna

Name of Animal

Avonlea Sidekick Anna - ET Llandovery Tatoo Frances Lochgelly Park Diamond Back Eve Werombi Vale Milk Arrowroot Kings Veldt Prize

Name of Animal

Ferrum Montagna Rose Emu Banks MVP Irene 11680 Rockstar Avalanche Purple Rivendell Gentry Rosie Vala Mirand Angel - PO

Name of Animal

Arabesque Dempsey Paige Belrue Thunderstorm Shelby (Doorman) 56945 Wootanga Park Leo Beryll Destiny Park Verbena

Name of Animal

Wanstead Sandstorm Fernleaf Bellview Valentino Jennifer Kaloola Corvette WHM Rae Majestic Jacoby Bubblegum Amor Gersham Buttercup

Name of Animal

Regal Park Bigtime Rose Rowlands Park Chief Frosty Strongbark Royal Lustre Lightning Ridge Blackapple Venus 1967

Name of Animal

Boggabilla David Bell Gumridges Uno Lookpass HL-Starcrest Landslide Marty

Coleshill Reagan Harlequin

Eclipse Altitude Paradise

Name of Animal

Wilara King Doc Unbelieveable Strongbark Solomon Sydney Sunnyview Mirand Sasha Grantley Doorman Flora 2nd Woodburn Park DJ Trifle

Name of Animal

Benleigh Lennox Sarajevo 3rd

Coleshill Kakadu Julia

Craigburn Pharo Sally Wellcoora Andreas Victoria VM-Starcrest 1stGrade Marvel

Name of Animal

Strongbark Byway Candy-ET Craigburn Tatoo Essie-ET Craigburn Tatoo Princess-ET Hawthorn Glen Califorian Red Rose Wanstead Valentino Suzanne

Breed

Jersey Holstein Holstein Holstein Jersey Breed

Holstein Holstein Holstein R/W Brown Swiss Jersey Breed

Illawarra Holstein Holstein Jersey Holstein Breed

Ayrshire Holstein Holstein Jersey Illawarra Breed

Jersey Jersey Holstein Holstein Illawarra Breed

Ayrshire Holstein Holstein Jersey Holstein Breed

Jersey Holstein Holstein

Jersey

Holstein Breed

Holstein Holstein Holstein Holstein Ayrshire Breed

Brown Swiss

Guernsey

Holstein Jersey Holstein Breed

Holstein Holstein Holstein Holstein Jersey

SPONSORED by the Australian Breed Societies Glenbel Reagan Rose Ayrshire Yarona Park Hadrian Tessy Brown Swiss

Coleshill Kakadu Julia

Llandovery ABS Rose 2249 Orana Gordon Sunshine Ourway Roble Fairy

Guernsey

Illawarra Jersey Holstein

Exhibitor

Ellie Heath Anna-Lee Northfield Scott Moran Danielle Northfield Austin Ferris

Sire

GDF Irwin Steve Sonnek GC Corvette ET Coomboona Zipit Mirand Stone-Front Artist- ET Jars of Clay Barnabas

Exhibitor

Sire

Exhibitor

Sire

Exhibitor

Sire

Exhibitor

Sire

Exhibitor

Sire

Luke Gardiner Zoe Hayes Kelsey Hislop Amy Hayter Patrick Anderson

Anna Dickson Leah Dickson Alexis Allen Elly Simms Dustin Varcoe

Lucy Newman Tahlia Railton Kyle Bolam Cate Jago Rachael Barnes

Ellie Heath Chelsea Schutz Katelyn Northfield Scarlett Bawden Ellie Heath

Ashleigh Wright April Wishart Brittany Legge Dylan Morris Shannon Hewitt

Exhibitor

Caitlin Rundle Tess Newman Harry Dodd Edward Dudfield Leah Dickson

Exhibitor

Kasey Shields Brittany Legge Jade Whatman Bridget Liebelt Kailey Timbs

Exhibitor

Leah Dickson Edward Dudfield Isla Fleming Abbie Hanks Violet Dodd

Walnutlawn Sidekick Duckett Crush Tatoo Mr D Apple Diamondback Superbrown Arrow River Valley Circus Craze

Riversleigh Alston Montagna Seagull Bay MVP Mr Apple Avalanche Rapid Bay Gentry Zipit Mirand

Maple-Dell Burdette Dempsey Blondin Thunderstorm Doorman Wanstead Leo Oceanbrae Royal Bentley

Sandstorm All Lynns Louie Valentino Sonnek GC Corvette-ET Jacoby Gersham

Marbrae Bigtime Stantons Chief Eclipse Royal Crush Rapid Bay Blackapple Brenland Denver

Sire

Sunset Canyon David Amighetti Numero Uno Vogue Landslide Rapid Bay Reagan STG Altitude

Sire

Gorbro Solobax Unbelieveable Strongbark Rex Sydney Sunnyview Profit Sasha 2nd Grantley Beemer Fifi Woodburn Park Trifle

Sire

Lennox Golden Gate Prada Kakadu Sandy Valley J Pharo-ET Sunset Canyon Andreas Farnear-BH 1st Grade

Exhibitor

Sire

Chelsea Schutz Layla Yarrington Edward Dudfield Zoe Hayes Joel Offord Nathan Daley

Palmyra Berkely Reagan Hadrian Golden Gate Prada Kakadu Apples Absolute-Red Bushlea Gordon Altaroble

Jade Whatman Toby Fleming Toby Fleming Tammy Stone Sheridan Heath

OH-River-SYC Byway Duckett Crush Tatoo-ET Duckett Crush Tatoo-ET EK-STJ California Valentino

High Demand International Sire...

LIGHTNING RIDGE

Ferdinand

Viral / Bushlea Galaxie Fernleaf 4 VG88 2 YRS / Bushlea Senior Fernleaf 7 EX90

 +16.35 UDC (04/20)  +1.50 PTAT (04/20)

 Positive DPR  A2/A2 Sire  Viral from an IDW Champion  Imagine the potential  Available SexedULTRA 4M

Dam of Ferdinand: Bushlea Galaxie Fernleaf 4 VG88 - 2 YRS 1st Senior Two Year Old IDW 2016 Intermediate Champion IDW 2016 2.7 6958 5.5% 382kg 3.8% 265kg 305D Dtr: Lightning Ridge Tequila Fernleaf VG87 2 YRS 3rd Milking Yearling WDE 2018 2nd Dam EX90 / 3rd Dam EX90 / 4th Dam EX90 / 5th Dam EX93 / 6th Dam EX90 / 7th Dam EX91

Detective (6)

PINE TREE CHROME

Chrome / World Cup VG87 / Chisel VG85

 NEW release sire  +1.80 PTAT  Positive DPR +1.5

 114 JPI

 +512lbs Milk Available SexedULTRA 4M

 A2/A2 Sire

STgenetics Australia PO BOX 3116, ALBURY NSW 2640 P: 02 60 404 373

| AROUND THE GROUNDS | JERSEY AUSTRALIA FEES EFFECTIVE May 1, 2020 All prices GST inclusive unless otherwise noted

Classifiers Wanted Are you interested in becoming a classifier?

With growing member class and strong service demand to meet industry projects such as Ginfo, JA is looking for new classifiers to join our classification team.

For more information or to discuss what you need to do to become a classifier, contact Alan Carson, Lisa Broad or Glen Barret to express your interest.

Update to JX Registerable Status

The Jersey Australia Board has reviewed the rules relating to the eligibility rules for registering progeny of JX Bulls.

From January 1, 2021 progeny from JX bulls with a bracket 4 and above and a breed-based reference(BBR) of 94% or higher are eligible to be registered.

The updated requirements will simplify the assessment process and improve the quality assurance with the addition of BBR to the requirements and remove a level of confusion as to what is or isn’t registerable.

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Earlier this year, JA increased service fees to counteract act anticipated loss of revenue relating to COVID-19. For most fees, this was the first time they had been increased since 2013 and fee movement was significant.

The Jersey Australia Board has considered it to be more appropriate for fees to rise annually in line with CPI. This will ensure JA fees move in line with increases in our expense costs.

The annual fee increase will be effective from July 1, 2021. If the CPI is a negative for any given year, the service will not move.

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Stay tuned for more information on this in the Jan / Feb Jersey Journal.

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The Australian Jersey Journal – November-December 2020 // 34

Kings Ville BOAST

Kings Ville MADILL P

Publican x Mackenzie VG88 x David EX90

Dillan x Mackenzie VG88 x David EX90

AUSTRALIAN GENOMIC ABV 08/20

AUSTRALIAN GENOMIC ABV 08/20

BPI

HWI

TWI

TYPE

UDDER

PROT

FAT

BPI

HWI

TWI

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UDDER

PROT

FAT

+279

+198

+304

+106

+109

21kg

36kg

+195

+149

+204

+105

+104

5kg

26kg

0.67%

0.97%

0.48%

1.00%

Pictured above: MGD: Kings Ville SCD Belle 78 EX90 (photo Bradley Cullen) and DAM: Kings Ville Century Belle VG88 (photo Kerrie Anderson)

Two maternal brothers who hail from the great KINGS VILLE BELLE cow family, backed by the legendary Duncan Belle herself.

These two exciting young sires offer what all breeders have been asking for, OUTCROSS GENETICS with extreme components, type & A2.

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