Australian Jersey Journal - Jan / Feb 2021

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| FROM THE FRONT DESK | Developing and Promoting the Jersey Breed JERSEY AUSTRALIA INC 5 Ring Road Bundoora Vic 3083 P: +61 3 9370 9105 E: jersey@jersey.com.au W: www.jersey.com.au Regos: rego@jersey.com.au Class: class@jersey.com.au Accounts: accounts@jersey.com.au PRESIDENT Chris Mackenzie E: Chris.Mackenzie@jersey.com.au P: 0447 736 179 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHAIR OF GENETICS SUB-COMMITTEE Lisa Broad E: Lisa.Broad@jersey.com.au P: 0427 862 624 JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT Brian Wilson E: Brian.Wilson@jersey.com.au P: 0407 176 425 TREASURER Paul Lenehan E: Paul.Lenehan@jersey.com.au P: 03 5568 7330 CHAIR PROMOTIONS SUB-COMMITTEE Jane Sykes E: Jane.Sykes@jersey.com.au P: 0422 640 533 BOARD MEMBERS Alan Carson E Alan.Carson@jersey.com.au P: 03 5235 3201 Wayne Kuhne E: Wayne.Kuhne@jersey.com.au P: 0400 987 702 Jamie Drury E: Jamie.Drury@jersey.com.au P 0427 008 088 Robert Anderson E: Robert.Anderson@jersey.com.au P: 0400 987 702 GENERAL MANAGER / SECRETARY GLEN BARRETT E: Glen.Barrett@jersey.com.au P: 0418 466 371 STATE SECRETARIES NEW SOUTH WALES Milton Johnston - (02) 6552 5915 johnston_Jersey@yahoo.com.au QUEENSLAND Diane Reeves - 0408 070 921 ajbsqld@bigpond.com SOUTH AUSTRALIA Amy McDonald - (08) 8562 8113 sa.branch.Jersey.australia@outlook.com TASMANIA Max McCormack - 0409 252 232 pegandmax@bigpond.com VICTORIA Andrew Younger - 0409 572 484 motor5@bigpond.com GENETIC RECOVERY OFFICERS WESTERN DISTRICTS Chris McKenzie - (03) 5598 7222 NORTHERN VIC Margaret Cockerell M: 0407 641 132 Ph: (03) 5864 1133 Barry Monson M: 0429 343 903 Ph: (03) 5625 3176 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Susan Lutey - (08) 9525 2407 hope1@iinet.net.au

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elcome 2021 and I am sure I speak for most when I say I am glad we have put a full stop on 2020. I hope you have all enjoyed a great Christmas and new year and had the opportunities to put your feet up for a few days and enjoy a

2021 is starting to shape up as a busy and exciting year for the Association.

Jersey Australia will kick off with two new projects in classification and genomics. See opposite page for more details.

Our AGM will head to Warragul and be hosted by the Central Gippsland Club.

The Dairy Finest Sale will be held at the AGM. This is a new and exciting initiative which we hope will become an annual feature of the AGM and Conference.

Planning for the 2022 World Conference will start, and we are certainly looking forward to hosting our global jersey friends in Australia.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome Hayley Menzies and Daniel Bacon to the Promotions Sub-Committee and Lachlan Fry, Darien Matthews and Reece Attenborough to the Genetics Sub-Committee. The reformation of the Sub-Committees and including non-Board appointments are significant achievement for the Association and we look forward to a wider input into the Association direction and policy development.

As we also return to the office in 2021, I would like to make special mention and send a big thank you to the JA office staff. Lucy, Rosie, Jenny and Doris have spent the majority of the 2020 working from home and have worked diligently and adaptively to ensure JA can deliver our member services. Working from home has certainly been in many ways an invasion of personal privacy and resources and your willingness and commitment has been much appreciated.

Kind Regards Glen Barrett GENERAL MANAGER Jersey Australia

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Dairy’s Finest Sale To Highlight Conference Genetics Committee Expands BPI System Changes A Good First Step ABV Release - December 2020 Jerseys Stand Out In New-Look BPI System WDJBC 2020 On Farm Challenge Results Do I Really Need A Safety System?

94 Point Cow Why Jersey?

Spring Classification Results Around The Grounds

2021 All-Australian Photo Competition New Projects commencing in 2021 Jersey Australia has 2 new projects commencing in 2021 to support Association objectives and will involve the collection of classification and genomic data.

Classification Longevity Project The Classification Longevity Project will classify 500 cows across 10 herds each year from their 1st to 4th lactation.

This will be highly valuable project which has been never been done before in Australia and will allow JA to • Monitor each cow’s linear change from lactation to lactation as the cow matures • Supports a review of ideals to ensure the current ideals are fit for purpose • Supports the Association development of a a future automated linear driven scoring system.

Herds will be invited to participate and will initially focus on member herds involved in the Ginfo project.

The 2020 All Australian Photo Competition was a great addition to the Jersey Australia events calendar and will be back again in 2021 albeit with some qualification changes.

COVID-19 has seen most of the shows cancelled through the year and to account for this, JA will throw open the entry requirements to any animals who has been or will be professionally photographed between March 1st 2020 and February 28th, 2021.

Heifers / cows will be entered into the respective classes based on their age at the date of the photo being taken.

Entries will open in March 2021.

Genomic Testing Project In 2021 we will also launch a new Genomic Testing Project that will target cows who have previously not been genomic tested • Classify 93 point or greater • The 1st 20 cows in the top cow list at each ABV run not previously (g)tested The project aims to • Support Jersey Australia objectives to increase genomic testing in the Jersey Breed • Aims to ensure all cows in top industry lists have an equalised data standard • Supports data collection to provide a highly valuable data bank on type cows.

• Enables contact between Jersey Australia and non-members with cows in the top ABV lists and supports future members opportunities.

These are 2 small but exciting projects to kick start 2021.

Contact Glen on 0418 466 371 if you have any questions on these projects.

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Dairy’s Finest Sale To Highlight Conference A

virtual sale of Dairy’s Finest and visits to some of the best jersey herds in the Central Gippsland area will highlight a return to an in-person annual conference in 2021.

also sell animals, with many sales doing so successfully this year.”

than the past few years so we believe it could be one helluva sale.”

After the 2020 annual meeting was moved online due to COVID-19, Jersey Australia members are looking forward to meeting in person in 2021.

The sale committee and vendors will extensively market each individual lot online in the lead up to the sale.

Reece is also predicting strong interest in the AGM and four-day conference.

All attending the Jersey Australia 2021 AGM will still get to witness the excitement of a live auction and internet bidding will be in place for anyone who is unable to attend.

“The AGM is one of the first things to happen after COVID. With no Dairy Week, this is going to be one of the first events for over a year where a large group of Jersey breeders can come together for a great few days of fun and to share our passion for the jersey cow.”

The conference will be held in Warragul on May 25-28 and will start with the inaugural Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale at Kingsville Jerseys.

While previous conferences have included a sale, most recently in 2018 hosted by the Goulburn Murray club, this sale will adopt a new format that can be replicated every year.

The conference is being organised by the Central Gippsland Club and president Reece Attenborough said the sale would be a big drawcard.

The big difference will be that all sale lots will remain on their vendor properties until sold at the sale.

“We believe this format reduces the traditional costs for vendors and removes the need to prepare and transport animals to the sale,” Reece said.

Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale will feature about 25 of the very best the Australian Jersey breed has to offer.

“Our club thought a sale was a musthave event and after speaking with general manager Glen Barrett we came up with the idea of a virtual sale,” Reece said.

Three days prior to the live auction, values and starting bids will be added to each lot and people can bid online prior to the sale. Reece predicted a top sale.

“Over a long period of time there has been a lot of work put into preparation and presenting of the cattle being clipped and led in front of potential buyers at a live animal auction.

“We have a lot of studs committed and every lot confirmed so far is top class. It has great potential and we believe it’s going to be one of the best catalogues put together.”

We believe if 2020 has taught us anything, it is that the internet is a very successful tool to not only market but

“Considering the milk price and weather forecasts around the country, things have been a lot more favourable

The AGM will include herd visits to the Wallacedale, Kings Ville and Araluen park studs and more, as well as visits to some of the area’s local attractions. The conference will finish on Friday at the Mercure Warragul with the Jersey Australia Annual General Meeting.

The new virtual sale concept has the tick of approval from Glen Barrett who believes it could become a regular part of the AGM and conference.

“We’ve tried to create something that can continue year on year and we’re sure it will attract a lot of interest,” he said.

Glen said he was confident the conference and AGM could go ahead in 2021 after the cancellation of this year’s in-person event.

“We have contingency plans to go online like this year but at this stage it’s looking positive.”

Genetics Committee Expands J

ersey Australia has a new-look and expanded Genetics Committee.

Reece Attenborough, Darien Mathews and Lachlan Fry have been appointed as general sub-committee members, joining Brian Wilson, Jamie Drury and Alan Carson and chair Lisa Broad.

Lisa said the committee would provide a better stream of information to the Board.

“The projects can be discussed, researched and developed through the sub-committee and presented to the Board as a recommendation rather than the Board having to do the research,” she said.

The sub-committee was started at the annual meeting in May but its formation has been delayed due to COVID restrictions. Its first full Zoom meeting with the new members was The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 6

being held on December 11.

In the interim, Lisa said the existing members had been doing some strategic planning and prioritising topics.

“We have been working on the bull proofs, including a few new genetic impurities in the Jersey breed that we need to focus on, and improving the classification system is always on our agenda.

CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC President Reece Attenborough 0400 597 341 • Secretary Tahnee Wilson 0408 220 249

H H Life Members H H T SAUNDERS & A DAY B & M MONSON E & S JOHNSON K & R COLLINS G PECK G HARDIE

31st Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club On Farm Challenge Results

Congratulations to all of our place getters and thank you to our sponsors Lely, Central Sires Co Op, Reid Stockfeeds, ABS Australia, Agri Gene, Burra Foods & Provico. A special thank you to our judge Brendan Nicholson who made a second trip down to attend our presentation night and for the wonderful job he did throughout the challenge!

CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4 CLASS 5 CLASS 6

Class 1 - Junior 2Yr Old 1st - Wallacedale Tahbilk Madge P (Tahbilk), L & M Wallace 2nd - Majestic Vanda Buttercup (Majestic Valandra), T & A Bradley 3rd - Kings Ville Cowslip 133 (Craze), R & K Anderson 4th - Ripponlea Oliver Tinkerbelle 3066 (Oliver P), S Reid & B Egan Class 2 - Snr 2Yr Old 1st - Kings View Locky 12 (Tahbilk), I Anderson & C Brewster ***HIGHEST POINTED 2yr Old*** 2nd - Kings Ville Cowslip 132 (Casino), R & K Anderson 3rd - Attaview Tahbilk Melanie (Tahbilk), R & T Attenborough 4th - Wallacedale Valentino Melanie 8 (Valentino), L & M Wallace Class 3 - 3Yr Old 1st - Jimann Valentino Maisey (Valentino), C Swindlehurst 2nd - Attaview Valin Pieta (Valin), R & T Attenborough 3rd - Riviera Valentino Johanna (Valentino), S & T Wilson 4th - Wallacedale Wards Melanie (Wallacedale Wayward), L & M Wallace Class 4 - 4Yr Old 1st - Jackiah Vanahlem Ella (Vanahlem), S Reid & B Egan 2nd - Araluen Park Hardrock Impish (Hardrock), T Saunders & A Day 3rd - Kings Ville Essence (Vanahlem), R & K Anderson 4th - Majestic Tino Buttercup (Valentino), T & A Bradley Class 5 - 5Yr Old 1st - Mikandan Valentino Marie 2398 (Valentino), T Saunders & A Day 2nd - Ripponlea Brax Bubbles 2890 (Brax), S Reid & B Egan 3rd - Wallacedale Barns Melaine 3 (Barnabus), L & M Wallace 4th - Araluen Park Valentino Redwing (Valentino),T Saunders & A Day Class 6 - 6-8Yr Old 1st - Jackiah Valentino Mimosa 2797 (Valentino), S Reid & B Egan 2nd - Araluen Park Vanahlem Posh (Vanahlem),T Saunders & A Day 3rd - Bushlea TBone Belle (TBone), T & A Bradley 4th - Attaview TBone Buttercup (TBone), R & T Attenborough Class 7 - 9Yrs & Over 1st - Araluen Park Kelt Sparkle (Jacinto), T Saunders & A Day 2nd - Kings Ville Tinkerbelle 62 (Region), S Reid & B Egan 3rd - Wallacedale TBone Melys (TBone), L & M Wallace 4th - Wallacedale Almer Ranunculus (Almerbond), L & M Wallace Dam & Daughtter or 2 Daughters of One Cow 1st - T & A Bradley 2nd - S Reid & B Egan 3rd - R & K Anderson Pen of 5 Cows (Top 5 Scoring Cows) 1st - T Saunders & A Day 2nd - S Reid & B Egan 3rd - L & M Wallace Highest Aggregate Team Score 1st - T Saunders & A Day 2nd - L & M Wallace 3rd - S Reid & B Egan ***CHAMPION COW*** Kings View Locky 12, I Anderson & C Brewster

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| NEWS | “Lisa said the new larger subcommittee would strengthen Jersey Australia’s genetics response.

“It exposes us to three different viewpoints from members and adds to the resources,” she said.

“Their ideas will be valued and it is a really good opportunity for the new sub-committee members as a learning opportunity if they want to become Board members in the future.”

“COVID has been challenging. We would have loved to have face-to-face meetings but that hasn’t been possible but we believe the new committee will be particularly helpful.”

The New Members

REECE ATTENBOROUGH Reece Attenborough may be one of the younger members of the genetics committee, but he has plenty of committee experience and enthusiasm to spare.

Reece, 35, is based on at Poowong North in Victoria on a family farm, managing the property with his wife Toni for his parents Ted and Annie.

His passion for breeding and genetics can be traced back about 20 years when he started his Attaview Jersey stud.

The farm also has Holsteins but Reece admits his passion for breeding rests with the Jerseys. “We didn’t have registered animals until I started – breeding and genetics are my passion and are the reasons why I farm,” he said.

“Having a cow and crossing her to continually improve generation on generation, that’s where my passion is.”

Jerseys constitute about 25 per cent of the herd and are gradually increasing their percentage.

Reece has been a classifier for about eight years and having been involved within committees since he was 18, mixed with his passion for the breed, will allow him to make a contribution to the committee, which he’s also looking at as a learning experience to continue to personally learn and grow.

“Being new to it, I don’t go in wanting to change this or that. I have been on various committees since I was 18 so whilst I might be one of the younger members of the committee, I still feel I

have plenty of experience and most importantly the passion for the breed to be part of the sub-committee team to move the breed forward."

Reece comes from a family tradition of volunteerism. “Our family has always been involved with committees and volunteering and we’re prepared to get our hands dirty to get things done,” he said.

DARIEN MATHEWS As a primary school-aged child, Darien became interested in genetics and he’s never lost that passion.

“When I was a kid, I was always interested in the genetics side of it and loved reading through the bull catalogues,” he said. “I’ve carried that interest all the way through.”

Darien farms at Dumbalk in south Gippsland on a leased property with wife Alexandra. His 520-strong herd is 75 per cent Jersey along with some Holsteins and cross-breds.

Darien wasn’t thinking about joining the genetics committee, but when asked by Chair Lisa Broad he was quick to jump at the opportunity.

“I’ve been farming for a while and running a business for 14 years so it’s an opportunity to be involved and help with the direction of the breed and to keep it relevant and progressing forward,” he said.

While not bringing any specific goals to the table, Darien hopes to be part of the general progression of the breed and to focus on the traits that make Jerseys a success.

“It’s the things that make Jerseys Jerseys,” he said. “They are smaller but their conversion and efficiency of milk solids per kilogram to liveweight is top notch and we want to make sure we don’t lose fertility.

“We want to keep them as a fertile, healthy breed for commercial and stud farmers and to make sure they suit any system.”

Darien has been involved in the local Jersey club and hopes to reflect the views of other farmers as well as his own perceptions.

“I’m in the dairy and see what works and what doesn’t and know what we want to achieve long term. We’re out on pasture and want to make sure we keep that extra capacity in our cows.”

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LACHLAN FRY At 29, Lachlan is the youngest of the new committee members and believes a shot of youthful ideas will supplement those of the more experienced members.

Lachlan farms at Brunswick Junction about 160km south of Perth, milking 140 cows under the Katandra Park prefix. The registered herd is currently a 50-50 spilt of Jerseys and Holsteins.

Lachlan’s parents, Don and Lorelle, first ventured into the Jersey breed in 1994 with the purchase of a heifer from South Australia, and from there, jerseys have continued to play a significant role in their dairy business.

“For a long as I can remember, cows and breeding have been my ultimate passion,” Lachlan said.

Over the years, Lachlan’s passion has provided him with many different opportunities and experiences throughout Australia and overseas, including judging appointments, mentoring youth and breed society committee involvement both locally and nationally.

Lachlan believes the breed’s opportunities moving forward are unlimited.

“The genetic progress of the Jersey cow in Australia over the last 10-20 years has been quite remarkable,” he said.

“Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to see Jerseys dominating interbreed competitions or pushing a 10,000L 305day lactation. The modern Jersey cow has clearly shown it can compete with the best of the other breeds.

“I think it’s quite an exciting time in be in the game. Currently the information, data and tools available to farmers and breeders is quite remarkable.”

Lachlan hopes to be able to contribute to what is already a strong committee. “I think it’s really positive that Jersey Australia is investing in younger people and from different farming areas in Australia to be a part of these committee roles,” he said.

“As farmers running our own operations or with young families, time is precious, so to be involved on a subcommittee level still allows us to bring new ideas and perspectives to the table for the board to consider”.

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Our club On Farm Challenge was held late October. A big thank you to our judge, Reece Attenborough, Poowong, Victoria, our team of club members and to our exhibitiors for making this happen.

Progeny Test Class 1st Place Shenstone Silvermine 347 2nd Place Brookbora Aramac Hattie 3rd Place Jugiong Treasure 7924 Junior 2 Year Old 1st Place Jugiong Rhonda 7897 2nd Place Craigielea Doris 5904 3rd Place Froglands Topsy Sue Senior 3 Year Old 1st Place Transit Park Caviar 7779 2nd Place Craigielea Petunia 5887 3rd Place Jugiong Ilagay 7807 3 Year Old 1st Place Grand Dream Eclipes Merle 2nd Place Aspire Vanahlem Charo 2 3rd Place

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Brookbora Valentino Sweet Elfa Valentino

WINDY WAYS JERSEYS Frank Walsh 41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621 Ph: 03 5859 0532 Mobile: 0418 576 856 Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com

LINCOLNDELL JERSEYS Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road, Lockington 3563 03 5488 2266 | 0428 332 793

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS Janelle McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

4 Year Old 1st Place Brookbora Standard Lady 306 2nd Place Craigielea Gay 5623 3rd Place Brookbora Standard Lady 303 5 year Old 1st Place Brookbora Vanahlem Destiny 5 2nd Place Jugiong Belle 7279 3rd Place Brookbora Barnabas Sleeping Beauty 6 Year Old & Over 1st Place Brookbora Vanahlem Estelle 2nd Place Aspire Vanahlem Charo 3rd Place Shentone Rosemary 110 Group of 5 Highest Pointed Cows 1st Place R & S Bacon Family 2nd Place Cochrane Family 3rd Place Nicholson Family Junior Champion Best Udder Senior Champion

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Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 PH: (03) 5484 1624 jimann1@bigpond.com

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Jugiong Jerseys

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R & S Bacon Family Bacon & Leppert Emmett Family

Jugiong Rhonda 7897 Grand Dreams Eclipes Merle Brookbora Vanahlem Estelle

Brookbora Jerseys

Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au

Bercar Jersey Stud Bernie and Carol McManus 252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph: 03 5483 2245 e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com

EURARIE JERSEYS Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620 Ph: 03 5826 0325 smith.livestock.farm@gmail.com

Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope Ph: 03 58572399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

Pat & Carmen 0438 347 737 Brendon & Tenealle 0413 022 398

Bill & Kaye 0427 865 474 Andrew & Sharni 0428 865 474 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561 Ph: 03 5486 5474 craigielea3@bigpond.com

R & S Bacon Family Cochrane Family R & S Bacon Family

GAILEE JERSEYS

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Craigielea Jerseys

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Pinnacle Park Jerseys

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| ABV RELEASE | WORDS // RICK BAYNE

BPI System Changes A Good First Step J

ersey Australia has welcomed slight changes to Australia’s BPI system and hopes they will be the first step in recognising differences between the breeds.

General manager Glen Barrett said it was pleasing that DataGene had recognised a need to look beyond a standardised index and that breed differences are important.

There have been some minor changes in how the latest ABV figures are presented and Mr Barrett said this would help to overcome unfair misconceptions against Jersey breeders.

“It’s good that there is some variation; we see this as the first positive step,” Mr Barrett said.

Jersey Australia president Chris MacKenzie said members and Jersey breeders across the country shouldn’t compare proofs across breeds.

“As more data and information become available, it is becoming clearer and clearer that a standardised BPI is not doing the right thing across breeds,” Mr MacKenzie said.

“There is no evidence that the top Holstein bull of 450 is more profitable than the top Jersey bull at 299.”

Mr MacKenzie said fertility was a prime example of why proofs can’t be compared across breeds.

“A below average Jersey bull with an ABV of 95 has the same 6-week-in-calf rate as an above average Holstein bull with an ABV of 110. This is a BPI advantage of $100 - $110.

The real fertility value of Jersey bulls is not being presented in the BPIs.” Changes to BPI from the 2020 National Breeding Objective are starting to address these concerns.

Jersey Australia has called for change in the expression of the fertility ABV to the 6-week-in-calf rate. It also wants more focus on sustainable traits like heat tolerance and feed efficiency, where the Jersey cow has a significant natural advantage.

“It is becoming more and more important to see breed variations appropriately accounted for,” Mr MacKenzie said.

“We’re probably the only country in the world that has a standardised national index through the breeds and a number of changes have devalued Jerseys, leading to a big misconception in the market place that Holsteins are more profitable than Jerseys.

“Farmers say the Holstein figure is better than Jerseys without understanding you can’t compare breed against breed.

“We need to do more as an industry to recognise the differences between breeds and appropriately value Jerseys.”

Jersey Australia’s genetics subcommittee chair Lisa Broad said people couldn’t fairly compare breeds by using current figures.

“It’s in our nature to compare numbers but we haven’t been educated not to compare between the breeds,” Ms Broad said.

“We need to look at the figures for each breed and not compare to the next breed. There’s too much cross comparing and that’s why Jerseys are getting a massive hit on the overall BPI number.

“If we had an education process on how the numbers are delivered, that would be a light bulb moment for a lot of people.

“We will continue to work with DataGene to get better results for each breed and to better educate people about the figures.”

BUSHLEA FARMS << Bushlea Val Fernleaf 21 Gippsland Autumn OFC Champion Cow 2019 Bushlea Farms Murray Valley Jersey Breeders Club Champion Cow OFC 2020 for new owners Rockstar, Omera Family, Gorbro Holsteins The Fernleaf family breeding true six generations back Bushlea Brass Fernleaf 10 EX91 champion cow Melbourne and Sydney reserve champion cow IDW one of Bushlea‘s best ever.

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| ABV RELEASE |

Top Jersey Bulls - December 2020 ABV Release Top Conformation Bulls Bull Id Name MAUIMAN AHLEM VALENTINO MAUI 21838 BUZZBOX BROADLIN BUZZBOX ASKN BROOKBORA VALENTINO ASKN 7J1038 ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO VALBONE CAIRNBRAE VALBONE

O/T 114 114 114 113 113

Top Fertility Bulls Bull ID Name MRFERTILITY BEULAH MR FERTILITY VIKJHABBIT VJ GAMMELGAARD HAARE HABBIT 29JE3830 SUNSET CANYON DAZZLER-ET CSCTOYOTA AUBURN VALE TOYOTA JEVIRGIL GOLD WAVE AUGUSTUS VIRGIL 011JE01150 DEERVIEW VALSON

Top Mastitis Resistance Bulls Nasis Name NZGLOTJESTER 7JE01344 011JE01150 NZGGLENHARRY 94JE4198

Mamm.

116 115 116 114 112

Fert. ABV 111 109 108 108 107 107

Mas Res. ABV 110 110 109 109 109

HILLSTAR LOT JESTER S3J WILSONVIEW IF MATT DEERVIEW VALSON GLENUI 5-STAR HARRY ET AHLEM ROCKWELL

Top Survival Bulls Bull Id Name ASKN BROOKBORA VALENTINO ASKN 7J1038 ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO 011JE01150 DEERVIEW VALSON 0200JE01015 AHLEM RATCLIFFE-ET 29JE3830 SUNSET CANYON DAZZLER-ET

Surv. ABV 115 114 113 113 112

Top BPI Bulls Bull Id DOUGGAN TLGQANTAS BAZYLI PICKETT BOAST VALENBLAST DOBSON PUBLICAN CSCJAMIEO 7JE01344 ARDENT BOOST NZGLOTJESTER CSCDYNAMITE CSCVIRAT

Name WHITE STAR DOUGLAS KINGS VILLE QANTAS ET KAARMONA BAZYLI WALLACEDALE PICKETT KINGS VILLE BOAST WHITE STAR VALENBLAST WHITE STAR DOORMAN WHITE STAR PATRICK MURRAY BROOK JAMIEO WILSONVIEW IF MATT BERCAR 9216 KINGS VILLE BOOST ET HILLSTAR LOT JESTER S3J GELBEADO PARK DYNAMITE LANGDALE VIRAT

Top A2 Bulls Bull ID

Name

DOUGGAN TLGQANTAS PICKETT BOAST VALENBLAST

WHTIE STAR DOUGLAS KINGS VILLE QANTAS WALLACEDALE PICKETT KINGS VILLE BOAST WHITE STAR VALENBLAST

Top Polled Bulls Bull ID Name TLGBASHFUL MADILL HIPWOOD AUSSIEGOLD 7J1219

KIGNS VILLE BASHFUL p KINGS VILLE MADILL P BEULAH HIPWOOD P BROADLIN AUSSIEGOLD P DUTHC HOLLOW OLIVER P

Jersey Australia Positive Selection List.

Bulls in the top 100 active bulls who are positive for Key Traits NAME BPI Protein % Fat % Milk/L Overall Type WHITE STAR DOORMAN 349 0.39 0.28 302 104 JACKIAH PEAK 9196 308 0.13 0.11 438 103 BROOKBORA BUSHFIELD P 295 0.18 0.01 267 109 BROADLIN HILUX 292 0.4 0.10 127 105 AUBURN VALE TOYOTA 282 0.33 0.33 96 104 BEULAH HIPWOOD P 260 0.05 0.06 450 108 MISSISKA VITALITY 252 0.23 0.15 88 103 MERSEYBANK CLAIRVOYANT 238 0.08 0.05 192 101 The Australian Jersey Journal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January-February 2021 // 12

Mammary 105 105 110 109 105 110 103 102

BPI 374 367 361 354 354 350 349 349 344 335 332 327 326 326 320

HWI 295 270 322 273 230 248 276 253 271 276 245 207 241 282 235

A2 Status A2/A2 A2/A2 A2/A2 A2/A2 A2/A2

BPI

Polled Status Pp Pp Pp Pp Pp

382 367 354 354 350

BPI 281 267 260 255 247

Fert 100 103 102 102 108 100 103 102

South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Inc. PRESIDENT: BRIAN LAUNDER | SECRETARY: NICOLA TEMPLETON | TREASURER: ALEX MATHEWS

LIFE MEMBERS: • Colin & Jenny Dowel – Inverell • Keith & Pat Kuhne – Bushlea • Gordon & Marianne Lawson – Kooroo • Don & Evelyn Patterson – Sanray MEMBERS: • L & J Anderson – Kings Vista • Winsome Anderson – Kayvee • G, E & B, K Boyd – Ranleigh • T & B Crawford – Billy Creek • R & S Goode – Boronia Ridge • C Harrison – Krishlaye • W & L Kuhne – Bushlea • W Lace – Carla Rose • Launder Family – Glenmaple • D & A Mathews – Langdale • Perrett Family – Rye Valley & Mytee • P Price – Springview • M & N Templeton – View Fort • D & L Hoey – Beulah • Lynton & Lisa Broad – Broadlin • Gavin Broad – Broadside • Sage Deenan – Carisma • Allan Family,-Inverlair Heights • Vagg Family – Bonnay • Richards Family – Somersleigh • Moscript Family – Glenjuristan • A Trotman – Auburn Vale • T Mumford & J Douch – South Coast • C Pulham – Pulham Genetics • P Anderson – Kings Veldt • S & K Whitten - Inspiration Park New Members Always welcomed!

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South Gippsland On Farm Challenge

Congratulations to all exhibitors in the 2020 South Gippsland On Farm Challenge.

Judge- Alan Blum The South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club were pleased to run their annual On Farm Challenge in November. As always, members supported the event with 21 exhibitors entering 144 animals to be apprised by Mr Alan Blum.

We wish to thank all people involved in running this event- organisers, photographers, drivers and all who attended the presentation evening.

Thankyou to all our sponsors, who contributed to over $5k in prizes, and also to our volunteer drivers and photo crew- your generosity is appreciated!

Junior 2 yr old (27 entries) 1. Langdale Vanahlem Lizabeth – D & A Mathews 2. Langdale Valentino Wendy 4 – D & A Mathews 3. Broadlin Ilagay 3629 – Broad Family 4. Billy Creek Passionfruit – T & B Crawford 5. Glenmaple Valentino Megan – Launder Family 6. Kings View Linda 208 – Patrick Anderson 7. Kings View Davinia 38 – Patrick Anderson 8. Beulah Tahbilk G Poppins – D & L Hoey 9. Ranleigh Valentino 5587 – Boyd Family 10. Springview Casino Covergirl – Peter Price Senior 2 yr old (10 entries) 1. Kings Vale Rosella 461 – D & A Mathews 2. Beulah Oliver R Bambi – D & L Hoey 3. Somersleigh Vistar Dots – Richards Family 4. Mytee Casino Fernleaf – R, H & M Perrett 5. Broadlin Peace 3565 P – Broad Family 6. Glenmaple David Wanda – Launder Family 7. Kings Veldt Valin Silvermine – Patrick Anderson 8. Inspiration Park Van K Selly – S & K Whitten 9. Wallacedale Valentino Bee – Cohen Harrison 10. Ranleigh Valin 5516 – Boyd Family 3 yr old (32 entries) 1. Inverell Pansy 257 – R & S Goode 2. Beulah Melvara E Kylie – D & L Hoey 3. Bonnay Reaceway 3120 – Vagg Family 4. Langdale Hatman Carmel – D & A Mathews 5. Broadlin Beryl 3469 – Broad Family 6. Carla Rose 2421 – Warren Lace 7. Inspiration Park Jetby V Poppy – S & K Whitten 8. Inverell Diana 151 – R & S Goode 9. Glenmaple Lemonhead Winks – Launder Family 10. Inverell Sonia 131 – R & S Goode 4 yr old (27 entries) 1. Ranleigh Barnabas 5216 – Boyd Family 2. Billy Creek Grapes – T & B Crawford 3. Langdale Vanahlem Sparkle – D & A Mathews 4. Bonnay Valentino 3076 – Vagg Family 5. Langdale Valentino Mudlark 2 – D & A Mathews 6. Springview Astound Belle – Peter Price 7. Inspiration Park Jetby CS Poppy – S & K Whitten 8. Broadlin Illusion 3354 – Broad Family 9. Springview Irwin Lynette – Peter Price 10. Inspiration Park Ken A Selly – S & K Whitten

Judge Alan Blum with Most successful exhibitors- Darien and Alex Mathews, with sponsor Wayne Kuhne of Bushlea.

5 yr old (18 entries) 1. Krishlaye Valentino Delora – Cohen Harrison 2. Inverell Consent 163 – L & J Anderson 3. Jugiong Marriana 7360 – D & A Mathews 4. Billy Creek Smudge – T & B Crawford 5. Glenmaple Virgil Winks – Launder Family 6. Billy Creek Jingles – T & B Crawford 7. Springview Jingle Lulu – Peter Price 8. Ranleigh Brax 5028 – Boyd Family 9. Riverside Premier Maid – R, H & M Perrett 10. Inverell Pansy 221 – Patrick Anderson 6 yrs + (30 entries) 1. Broadlin Ilagay 3038 – Broad Family 2. Carla Rose Lilys Joy 2197 – Warren Lace 3. Ranleigh Tahbilk 4824 – Boyd Family 4. Glenmaple Van Miss – Launder Family 5. Mytee Tequila Maree – R, H & M Perrett 6. Langdale Virgil Buttercup – D & A Mathews 7. Somersleigh Vltino Sharna – Richards Family 8. Glenmaple Van Petunia – Launder Family 9. Auburn Vale Illustrious Songstress – Kelvin Trotman 10. Riverside Governor Ginger – Peter Price Dam & Daughter (6 entries) 1. Billy Creek Passionfruit & Billy Creek Grapes – T & B Crawford 2. Inspiration Park JEtby V Poppy & Inspiration Park Jetby CS Poppy – S & K Whitten 3. Broadlin Beryl 3469 & Broadlin Beryl 3028 – Broad Family Genetic Recovery (14 entries) 1. Broadlin Ilagay 3038 – Broad Family 2. Beulah Melvara E Kylie – D & L Hoey 3. Billy Creek Grapes – T & B Crawford Pen of 3 Females 1. D & A Mathews 2. Broad Family 3. Boyd Family Best Vessel Inverell Pansy 257 – R & S Goode Type & Production Awards 3yr old – Langdale Hatman Carmel – D & A Mathews 4yr old – Ranleigh Barnabas 5216 – Boyd Family 5yr old – Ranleigh Brax 5028 – Boyd Family 6yr old – Broadlin Ilagay 3038 – Broad Family Most Successful Exhibitor D & A Mathews – LANGDALE Champion Cow Ranleigh Barnabas 5216 – Boyd Family Reserve Champion Cow Broadlin Ilagay 3038 – Broad Family

Congratulations to the breeders and owners of the Champion cow - Ranleigh Barnabas 5216, the Boyd Family (Brett, Jace and Estelle representing the family).

Champion cow- Ranleigh Barnabas 5216 (the Boyd Family).

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Herdbook

CRAIGIELEA GAY 5588 CAIRNBRAE DIMENSION DAISY 3 WHITE STAR 6130 VALENTINO DAISY 16 BROOKBORA LOVE LIES 655 VALENTINO LOVE LIES 5 BROOKBORA LOVE LIES 736 CAIRNBRAE DIMENSION DAISY 2 BROOKBORA STANDARD LADY 300 CRAIGIELEA SILKY 5645 BROOKBORA GOLDEN GLORY 178 KINGS VILLE SCD BELLE 78 KINGS VILLE SCD BELLA 61 CAIRNBRAE CHROME DAISY 3 WALLACEDALE VARIE MADGE KINGS VILLE BELLE 100 STONYRUN AUS TAHBILK GAYLE BROOKBORA GOLDEN GEM 76 WHITE STAR 6036 KINGS VIEW AILEEN 177 -ET KAARMONA DAVID BABE 305 BROOKBORA ALDRIN GRAND JENNY BROOKBORA GOLDEN GEM 75 WHITE STAR 6029 GR2 CRAIGIELEA MELYS 5748 VALENTINO EMPRESS 11 STONYRUN AUS DAVID KAVA WHITE STAR 6021 WARRAIN APOLLO EMPRESS ATTAVIEW VALENTINO INCH 2 WHITE STAR 6132 5382 LOXLEIGH GRANT MARIE 6858 WHITE STAR 6194 DORNOCH 4656 WHITE STAR 6102 CAIRNBRAE DIMENSION ESTELLE 2 CAIRNBRAE DIMENSION ESTELLE WHITE STAR 6157 GR1 CAIRNBRAE CHROME BELL WHITE STAR 6018 KAARMONA NAVARA BABE 237 LOXLEIGH DAVID SYBIL 6411 WARRION HEATHERBELL 54 WALLACEDALE ELTON MADGE BROOKBORA DAINTY 288 KINGS VILLE LASSIE 39 VALENTINO ROMA 4 MURRAY BROOK LYN 4747 5475

Long Name

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COCKERELL JR & MA BACON RLG & SL .

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COCHRANE W & K BACON RLG & SL .

ANDERSON RG & KL ANDERSON RG & KL CARSON AG & JA WALLACE L & M ANDERSON RG & KL SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG BACON RLG & SL .

GLENNEN C & CO KINGSLEY FARMS PTY LTD SPRUNT GC & RG BACON RLG & SL .

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GLENNEN C & CO COCHRANE W & K COCKERELL JR & MA T SAUNDERS, A DAY & L RUTH, VIC GLENNEN C & CO COCKERELL JR & MA ATTENBOROUGH ET & AM GLENNEN C & CO PARISH P, D & L AKERS R & H & G FARM 1.

GLENNEN C & CO PARISH P, D & L GLENNEN C & CO CARSON AG & JA CARSON AG & JA GLENNEN C & CO CARSON AG & JA GLENNEN C & CO SPRUNT GC & RG AKERS R & H & G FARM 1.

CHANT S WALLACE L & M BACON RLG & SL .

ANDERSON RG & KL COCKERELL JR & MA LENEHAN P & LA PARISH P, D & L

Member

435 424 418 414 408 406 403 395 391 388 387 386 386 382 381 377 373 371 371 371 371 369 367 366 365 365 365 360 359 358 358 358 357 356 356 355 353 352 351 350 350 350 349 349 348 347 346 346 346 346

BPI$

312 323 236 325 290 303 303 277 312 307 304 270 316 295 287 254 248 269 246 281 308 185 286 238 294 279 296 238 282 225 203 239 285 284 309 252 219 246 219 243 246 296 228 260 317 246 236 248 258 280

HWI

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ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SUNSET CANYON DIMENSION BEULAH TAHBILK ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO BROOKBORA VALENTINO ASKN SUNSET CANYON DIMENSION PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM SUNSET CANYON DAVID ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SUNSET CANYON DAVID SUNSET CANYON DAVID RIVER VALLEY CECE CHROME WALLACEDALE MARVARIE ET MISSISKA MACKENZIE BEULAH TAHBILK BROOKBORA VALENTINO ASKN CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SUNSET CANYON DAVID BROOKBORA ALDRIN SUNSET CANYON DIVIDEND - ET CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON DUTCH HOLLOW OLIVER P ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SUNSET CANYON DAVID SUNSET CANYON DAVID HEARTLAND PHAROAH APOLLO ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON CRESCENT VOLCANO GRANT CRESCENT VOLCANO GRANT SUNSET CANYON DAVID ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON SUNSET CANYON DIMENSION SUNSET CANYON DIMENSION ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO RIVER VALLEY CECE CHROME SUNSET CANYON DAVID DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA SUNSET CANYON DAVID ALL LYNNS VALENTINO IRWIN CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON CAIRNBRAE BONTINO HILLVIEW LISTOWEL-P ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SUNSET CANYON DAVID CRESCENT VOLCANO GRANT

Sire

236 251 308 217 293 169 175 231 230 239 196 248 220 198 313 292 246 193 276 161 197 280 173 206 197 174 195 261 181 187 256 232 165 231 141 249 239 221 231 180 184 195 177 157 192 195 204 189 197 163

ASI

Overall Type 106 102 111 110 106 113 109 103 105 101 110 107 105 108 100 105 106 109 109 113 106 107 108 110 112 114 111 101 109 111 104 106 109 103 109 98 100 104 105 111 109 106 112 108 103 105 106 107 104 107

Mam Syst 106 102 110 111 106 112 112 102 106 102 109 108 103 112 102 109 109 111 108 113 107 111 109 109 115 114 111 99 110 110 104 110 111 105 111 100 99 103 108 113 109 107 113 110 104 108 104 110 105 110

T op 5 0 M em ber (g) tested C ows - D ec 2 0 2 0 A B V R elea se 112 108 107 111 107 111 114 108 109 110 111 112 108 109 103 107 105 113 103 110 110 107 109 107 108 109 112 108 107 107 104 108 110 108 111 101 107 108 107 109 112 107 112 110 106 108 110 111 109 110

Survival

Dtr Fert 98 101 95 100 97 100 97 99 100 99 102 98 102 97 103 97 96 97 99 98 99 91 98 96 100 98 101 98 98 96 98 96 100 103 101 100 99 99 96 97 97 100 95 95 105 99 97 100 100 100 130 145 94 124 108 138 133 141 118 126 120 91 121 143 100 95 123 129 119 125 118 107 143 130 114 120 90 109 156 137 121 116 125 102 137 152 141 139 132 147 118 117 111 138 112 113 138 118 125 130

SCC

Milk Spd 102 101 104 102 103 102 103 102 100 105 101 106 104 102 103 106 103 101 102 105 105 104 101 102 101 103 105 105 100 101 103 103 102 103 103 102 101 102 102 100 104 103 104 103 105 101 103 102 102 102 105 104 106 106 106 107 107 105 105 103 106 105 104 105 101 104 105 105 104 107 106 107 106 105 106 107 107 105 104 107 104 105 107 105 107 105 103 105 107 105 105 106 107 106 103 103 105 106 102 105

Like

103 102 106 105 104 105 105 103 106 101 104 101 104 103 104 99 104 102 105 105 103 105 103 107 103 104 103 103 103 108 103 105 106 102 104 105 100 103 104 102 104 102 105 103 106 101 104 104 101 104

Temp

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Herdbook

3613 KINGS VILLE HAHA BELLE 155 KINGS VILLE BELLA 66 KINGS VILLE MATT ERAN KAARMONA DAVID SAMARES 5 KAARMONA DAVID IMPISH 2 STONYRUN AUS DAVID MARY SUE 2 KINGS VILLE GIRLIE 117 WHITE STAR 6377 ARALUEN PARK DAZZLER SUZI BROADLIN ILAGAY 3791 KAARMONA PUBLICAN SANDY 16 BROADLIN CONSTANCE 3823 WANSTEAD GRANT FANCY ARALUEN PARK DAVID BAMBI 5209 5881 BROOKBORA STANDARD LADY 342 2855 WHITE STAR 6402 MURRAY BROOK LYN 5033 KAARMONA INVINCIBLE BABE 27 WHITE STAR 6336 ARALUEN PARK DAVID QUETTA 2 KINGS VILLE MARIE 79 WHITE STAR 6429 ARALUEN PARK DAVID VICKI 2 KAARMONA DAVID NELLIE 27 KINGS VILLE CANARY 84 KINGS VILLE MATT BELLA 64 5906 WHITE STAR 6471 KAARMONA INVINCIBLE BABE 323 ARALUEN PARK DAVID RONECIA ARALUEN PARK CRAZE IRIS 2373 KINGS VILLE MEA TINKERBELLE 164 5887 WHITE STAR 6381 3681 WANSTEAD GRANT STARBRIGHT KAARMONA MATT ILAGAY 3 KINGS VILLE VJQ BELLE 147 -ET BROOKBORA DAINTY 324 BROOKBORA DESIGNS SUSIE 253 3568 BROOKBORA OLIVER SLEEPING BEAUTY 2 BROOKBORA DAINTY 792 WHITE STAR 6487 GR1 WHITE STAR 6488

Long Name

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Date of GLASGOW DC & EJ ANDERSON RG & KL ANDERSON RG & KL ANDERSON RG & KL SPRUNT GC & RG SPRUNT GC & RG SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG ANDERSON RG & KL GLENNEN C & CO SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG BROAD LL & LM SPRUNT GC & RG BROAD LL & LM HEATH ROGER SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG HOEY DM & L BOYD G & E NO 2 BACON RLG & SL DICKSON BJ & JL GLENNEN C & CO LENEHAN P & LA SPRUNT GC & RG GLENNEN C & CO SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG ANDERSON RG & KL GLENNEN C & CO SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG SPRUNT GC & RG ANDERSON RG & KL ANDERSON RG & KL BOYD G & E NO 2 GLENNEN C & CO SPRUNT GC & RG SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG FRANCIS GB ANDERSON RG & KL BOYD G & E NO 2 GLENNEN C & CO GLASGOW DC & EJ HEATH ROGER SPRUNT GC & RG ANDERSON E,M & H BACON RLG & SL BACON RLG & SL GLASGOW DC & EJ BACON RLG & SL BACON RLG & SL GLENNEN C & CO GLENNEN C & CO

Owner

BPI $ 368 365 361 355 354 352 350 347 347 347 340 339 338 337 336 328 327 325 325 322 322 322 319 319 316 316 316 316 314 312 312 312 311 310 310 309 308 308 308 306 305 304 303 303 303 303 302 302 300 300 264 285 314 271 259 252 277 359 282 268 281 263 286 311 278 236 227 249 311 308 273 246 291 242 283 272 235 239 261 301 214 285 195 263 299 314 275 214 228 222 206 232 246 238 242 231 225 233 266 223

213 135 111 141 202 171 159 136 201 129 157 174 122 133 164 127 202 101 116 122 96 153 217 142 185 171 137 122 91 120 121 129 165 158 102 153 167 143 174 162 142 80 170 145 142 178 116 121 178 156

ASI

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LOXLEIGH HATMAN VINCE 5963 WILSONVIEW IF MATT WILSONVIEW IF MATT WILSONVIEW IF MATT SUNSET CANYON DAVID SUNSET CANYON DAVID SUNSET CANYON DAVID WILSONVIEW IF MATT WHITE STAR DOUGLAS SUNSET CANYON DAZZLER-ET WILSONVIEW IF MATT WHITE STAR PATRICK WILSONVIEW IF MATT CRESCENT VOLCANO GRANT SUNSET CANYON DAVID BEULAH HIPWOOD P SUNSET CANYON DAVID BROOKBORA AMBROSE SUNSET CANYON DAVID BEULAH MR FERTILITY WILSONVIEW IF MATT LOXLEIGH HATMAN VINCE 5963 WHITE STAR DOUGLAS SUNSET CANYON DAVID WHITE STAR PATRICK WHITE STAR PATRICK SUNSET CANYON DAVID SUNSET CANYON DAVID WILSONVIEW IF MATT WILSONVIEW IF MATT SUNSET CANYON DAVID WILSONVIEW IF MATT LOXLEIGH HATMAN VINCE 5963 SUNSET CANYON DAVID RIVER VALLEY CIRCUS CRAZE BEULAH MR FERTILITY WILSONVIEW IF MATT WILSONVIEW IF MATT WHITE STAR PATRICK GELBEADO PARK DYNAMITE CRESCENT VOLCANO GRANT WILSONVIEW IF MATT VJ QUINTANA BROOKBORA ALDRIN BROOKBORA VALENTINO ASKN WHITE STAR DOORMAN DUTCH HOLLOW OLIVER P BROOKBORA ARLINGTON WHITE STAR DOORMAN WILSONVIEW IF MATT

Sire

Overall Type 107 109 110 110 105 111 106 110 105 100 109 109 107 103 103 108 102 113 101 105 106 109 99 104 107 109 106 107 111 109 99 105 111 105 106 104 104 107 102 101 105 109 100 103 108 104 110 108 99 102

Mam Syst 109 107 110 112 104 110 106 112 104 102 109 111 107 103 104 109 104 113 101 101 109 111 102 107 111 110 108 111 113 111 101 104 111 107 108 104 106 110 105 103 109 113 99 108 109 106 115 111 97 104

T op 5 0 M em ber (g)tested h eifer s - D ec 2 0 2 0 A B V R elea se 107 111 111 110 112 112 112 108 107 111 108 109 110 109 112 111 110 112 111 111 109 108 107 110 109 111 111 113 111 108 111 106 109 112 107 108 106 108 107 109 108 109 109 108 111 106 108 110 107 106

Survival

Dtr Fert 99 100 99 99 100 98 100 98 103 109 99 99 101 106 102 97 97 98 104 107 99 98 99 102 97 99 100 100 98 94 104 102 96 100 103 106 96 98 102 98 97 95 101 101 99 101 95 97 106 98 98 137 145 133 104 107 110 137 115 140 124 106 141 140 111 115 111 120 130 121 157 105 111 109 100 100 107 111 130 148 139 142 114 105 129 104 132 131 101 133 137 151 116 112 113 101 126 125 110 144

SCC

Milk Spd 103 104 104 103 103 103 105 104 103 101 103 102 104 101 104 103 104 104 102 100 102 103 101 103 103 105 102 103 102 103 103 103 102 104 103 100 103 101 102 103 102 102 104 104 101 103 102 103 102 103 106 105 106 106 106 106 106 104 103 103 105 106 107 105 105 106 105 108 103 105 105 105 104 105 107 106 104 106 105 106 102 104 104 106 106 103 105 104 104 103 107 106 103 104 105 105 106 106 101 104

Like

106 104 105 105 104 104 104 105 103 101 104 104 105 103 103 105 103 107 101 101 104 104 102 102 106 105 101 102 104 106 99 104 103 103 106 102 106 103 104 101 106 105 101 103 104 103 106 106 100 104

Temp

National Herd ID 850588C C00859H 4U1745T 240699A C00527M 260037W 540246A D80828D 4A1535V 740064P 4H0077N 850478V 240684H C01682H D80928G 740031D 240683E C00637Q 963843W B21168N S00122B 981473R 842144T 340284T 650241M 850604I C00905Q 540564F C00935T 540114L 4A1817L 740204P N00601G 2L0091H 650111G 8J0026P 4A1662S C00998L 841779I C00967F 650208G 540300E 8L0061K 540243O 540659W C00877D 650237G 540249J 340192L 840437L

GLENNEN C & CO BACON RLG & SL TEARS I CRY PTY LTD (McGrath Family) HOEY DM & L SPRUNT GC & RG BALNAGEITH JERSEY STUD HODGES NA MANINTVELD F & M COCKERELL JR & MA CODLING & BAKER BUCHANAN FAMILY TRUST 2 HILL AJ CA SG & BF BROAD LL & LM BACON C & N ANDERSON RG & KL CARSON AG & JA VANPOPERING DB & AT AKERS R & H & G FARM 1 KINGSLEY FARMS PTY LTD (I Anderson) FITZPATRICK G & B KOWEO JERSEYS-BISHOP SAUNDERS TA & DAY AG GLEESON STEPHEN G GELBEADO PARK JERSEYS PENDER RL & LM WYSS TRADING P/L HANN JE & WJ GLASGOW DC & EJ MCMANUS BT & CA FRANCIS GB HUMBERT NM TAYLOR MJ YURAMIE PASTORAL CO VAGG GJ & SE SMETHURST RP & LJ DICKSON BJ & JL COONETTE PASTORAL CO BRIGGS RG & EH SMITH IW & VA RUSHTON BP & L JEFFERY P & J MOSCRIPT ME CJ & JM BRADLEY T & A HARRISON AJ & JC WALLACE L & M COCHRANE W & K SAWYER GREG HOLLOWAY MJ & HP TROTMAN K.P LENEHAN P & LA

Herd Owner

Curr.

Cows 588 383 131 222 279 294 52 163 420 133 136 233 355 240 296 448 309 773 328 37 340 854 148 513 152 121 324 214 48 55 75 59 99 403 351 103 29 89 176 284 253 148 237 40 281 449 264 34 269 463

No. Cows 3,204 2,263 131 1,251 978 1,559 231 1,188 2,075 840 613 1,135 1,595 850 1,917 1,583 1,591 2,371 1,461 376 1,702 2,147 1,008 2,273 1,060 2,218 1,858 1,137 806 630 650 430 1,070 882 1,788 374 334 425 496 1,010 1,346 1,284 537 49 1,359 2,094 1,572 492 1,152 2,245 67 734

18 13 4 427 215

105

159 65

31

2

201 211

362

993

132 185

586 256

177

43 213

360 549

Genomic Cows 1018 705

BPI Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 11 11 14 14 14 17 18 19 19 21 21 23 24 25 26 26 28 28 28 31 32 33 34 34 36 37 37 39 39 39 39 43 43 45 46 46 46 49 50

HWI Rank 1 2 3 6 7 7 9 5 4 10 12 15 18 12 15 19 27 26 12 25 20 35 17 31 35 21 21 31 37 45 40 29 21 30 50 42 11 52 27 34 37 55 50 138 42 45 48 52 45 40

BPI $ 170 168 164 160 152 151 141 140 139 139 138 138 138 136 136 136 130 128 126 126 124 124 123 122 119 118 118 117 117 117 116 115 114 112 112 110 109 109 108 108 108 108 107 107 106 105 105 105 103 102 122 121 119 114 113 113 110 115 116 108 105 104 102 105 104 100 92 93 105 95 99 87 103 89 87 96 96 89 86 82 85 91 96 90 79 83 107 78 92 88 86 76 79 50 83 82 80 78 82 85

HWI

123 75 99 113 75 98 92 89 62 86 91 89 84 88 58 55 94 77 52 80 72 71 66 76 76 75 55 71 66 79 76 60 76 62 67 54 43 67 62 39 58 63 66 90 41 42 72 59 63 30

ASI

T op 5 0 J er sey H er ds - D ec 2 0 2 0 A B V R u n Prot kg 13 12 12 13 12 11 10 6 10 10 11 9 12 10 7 6 12 11 5 7 11 11 7 10 9 4 7 7 7 9 8 7 6 4 8 9 7 8 3 5 9 10 8 10 6 7 8 8 7 4

ABV Prot % 0.24 -0.01 0.14 0.21 0.04 0.14 0.08 0.24 0.02 0.19 0.16 0.19 0.10 0.16 0.08 0.07 0.12 0.08 0.08 0.17 0.10 0.08 0.10 0.11 0.05 0.26 0.06 0.13 0.10 0.15 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.14 0.08 0.07 -0.02 0.10 0.19 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.14 0.04 0.13 -0.02

Milk L 63 379 159 105 286 135 185 -131 277 33 127 18 237 92 91 67 202 208 44 -18 178 220 52 138 207 -228 124 45 57 49 120 84 77 -70 133 170 243 95 -162 105 272 253 146 194 152 206 62 169 21 153

Fat kg 20 15 18 17 13 18 22 15 11 12 13 14 12 13 11 12 17 13 11 15 9 10 13 13 17 10 10 12 14 12 15 11 21 12 12 6 12 12 11 7 12 11 12 22 10 7 10 13 10 8

Fat % 0.31 -0.09 0.18 0.22 -0.04 0.21 0.23 0.41 -0.07 0.19 0.12 0.24 -0.01 0.16 0.11 0.16 0.11 0.04 0.16 0.30 -0.02 -0.03 0.19 0.10 0.12 0.42 0.07 0.19 0.20 0.19 0.16 0.12 0.31 0.30 0.09 -0.06 -0.02 0.13 0.37 0.02 -0.05 -0.04 0.08 0.22 0.03 -0.07 0.13 0.07 0.18 0.00

| ABV RELEASE | WORDS // JERSEY AUSTRALIA

Jerseys Stand Out In New-Look BPI System J

ersey cows have stood out in this week’s new-look BPI system, which Jersey Australia hopes will be the first step towards greater recognition of different breed objectives in the national index.

numbers do not mean they are more profitable than Jerseys.

The top three were also 1-3 on the Health Weighted Index list.

Jersey Australia (JA) general manager Glen Barrett said the BPI from the 2020 National Breeding Objective included a critical update by DataGene where for the first time the BPI has different inputs that reflect different breed objectives.

“Jerseys are mid-size, heat-tolerant, feed-efficient, fertile cows that are the most profitable for farmers and best for environmental sustainability.”

The top Jersey herd was White Star Jerseys owned by Con and Michelle Glennen at Noorat in Victoria with a BPI of 170.

The top young heifer born 2019-20 was 3613 with a BPI of 368 sired by INVINCIBLE and owned by DC and EJ Glasgow of Bena in south Gippsland.

The Glasgow family are long term JA members but typically have not registered cattle. However, regular classifier visits for LTEs to the farm have always had positive reports on the quality of the Glasgow family Jerseys.

With 17 heifers born in 2020 with an average 257 BPI in the Glasgow herd, this heifer is in quality company.

“JA congratulates DataGene and the industry for recognising and responding to our calls to adjust the National Index to reflect breed differences,” Mr Barrett said.

“This small change is a critical first step towards greater recognition of different breed objectives to the national index.”

Mr Barrett said breeders would see vastly different BPI figures with top bulls up to 382 BPI points and (g) cows/ heifers topping 435 and top herds up to 170BPI. However, Mr Barrett added that Jersey BPI figures shouldn’t be compared to Holsteins. “These figures are in no way comparable to Holstein,” he said. “The higher Holstein BPI

Second herd was Rob and Sandra Bacon’s Brookbora Jerseys at Tennison in northern Victoria with a BPI or 168 and third was the McGrath Family’s Wootanga Park Jerseys at Orford in south-west Victoria with a BPI 164 The McGrath family recently purchased BERCAR herd of Bernie and Carol McManus which was a top five herd for many years.

KINGS VILLE HAHA BELLE 155 365 and KINGS VILLE BELLA 66 361 both sired by MATT and owned by Rob and Kerry Anderson from Drouin in Gippsland, were the second and third heifers.

Top Bulls Young Genomic Rank

Bull ID

2 DOUGGAN 3 TLGQANTAS 4 BAZYLI Australian Proven 1 7JE01344 2 7J1038 3 AUSSIEGOLD

Bull Name BPI

WHITE STAR DOUGLAS 374 KINGS VILLE QANTAS ET 367 KAARMONA BAZYLI 361

WILSONVIEW IF MATT 355 ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO 287 BROADLIN AUSSIEGOLD P - ET 255

Western Districts Jersey Breeders Club

2020 On Farm Challenge Results Junior 2 Class Mount Pleasant Biro Daisy Bercar Pax Cairnbrae Metallica Illumination Miami Vanahlem Cowslip 5760 Cairnbrae Chrome Daisy 3 Senior 2 Class Cairnbrae Casino Estelle 4 Cairnbrae Chrome Daisy Warrain Vanahlem Rome Warrion Canary 304 Elms Park Fruity 359 3 Year Old Class Murray Brook Lyn 4492 Aldrin Illusion Cairnbrae Bontino Daisy Murray Brook Cali 4505 Mount Pleasant Sea Olga 4185

D,S&T Bryce McGrath Family A&J Carson Philmar Dairy Co A&J Carson

799 793 784 784 783

A&J Carson A&J Carson Wanstead Jerseys Sarah Chant A&S Chant

805 803 803 794 785

P&L Lenehan J&F Newcombe A&J Carson P&L Lenehan D,S&T Bryce

810 809 804 803 801

4 Year Old Class Cairnbrae Valentino Estelle 34 WCG Irwins Dream Lerida Park Valentino Countess 393 Murray Brook Irwin Empress Cairnbrae Calentino Benita 9 5 Year old Class Warrion Nugget 48 Jireh Aries Sunbeam Valentino 1386 Warrion Heatherbell 54 Coorievale Navigator Niki 6 Year Old Warrion Pretty 50 Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 16 Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 2 Mount Pleasant Aussie Illusion Warrion Polly sue 83

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A&J Carson WCG Syndicate R&L Smethurst P&L Lenehan A&J Carson

811 805 805 804 799

Sarah Chant C&P McKenzie Howe Family Sarah Chant AF McKenzie

818 815 811 804 802

Sarah Chant A&J Carson A&J Carson D,S&T Bryce Sarah Chant

821 819 809 801 795

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club President: Rohan Sprunt - 0418 579 367 Secretary: Geoff Akers (03) 5829 8478

GMJBC HIGH RANKING HERDS n GC & RG Sprunt – J & M Cockerell – G & N Akers – Van Popering.

2020 OFC JUNIOR MEMBER WINNER Ruby & Jorja Sprunt Kaarmona Navarian Josi 6, Ex92

Herd inspections possible by appointment only…

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

WARRAIN JERSEYS John & Margaret Cockerell 1219 Rendells Rd, Numurkah 3636 (03) 5864 1133 warrainjerseys.m@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

YALCARA JERSEYS Peter & Lyn Sprunt 926 Sandmount Road, Katunga 3640 (03) 5873 2583 yalcara57@gmail.com

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

Life members 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

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Do I Really Need A Safety System?

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ou’re a husband and wife team working on farm and you’re happy to take risks because you know what you’re doing. You don’t employ anyone.

So why bother with a safety system? It seems like a lot of extra work when nothing’s ever gone wrong.

This probably sounds familiar to a few people, so let’s take a few minutes to explain why a business really should have a safety management system.

Let’s start with a bit of Safety-101 and talk about the law. Victoria’s legislation is Occupational Health and Safety, and the rest of Australia is now Work Health and Safety.

It’s basically the same thing, so don’t get too concerned about the name difference. I will refer to WHS throughout this article so read this to include OHS as well.

In all WHS legislation, the main objective is to protect workers and others from harm to their health and safety, by eliminating or managing risks arising from work or the workplace.

individually responsible and potentially liable if something goes wrong.

For many people, your farm is also your home and it’s hard to separate the two. Being safe both at home and at work matters, especially if they are the same place.

This means not only you, but also anyone else who comes on farm, must be kept safe. Other people could be the tanker driver collecting the milk, the local vet coming out to look at your herd, a local stock agent dropping in, or a family member or neighbour visiting who decides to give you a hand with something.

In WHS, a business is known as a Person Conducting Business or Undertaking (PCBU), which is a legal entity as defined in the Corporations Act. It is not necessarily a natural person.

It includes companies and also partnerships, with each partner within a partnership being a PCBU in their own right. This means all partners are

The PCBU is legally responsible for the health and safety of workers and other people who can be affected by its activities.

Contractors and visitors don’t work in your business so may not be aware of how things are done at your place.

If something does go wrong, and someone is actually hurt or killed, or

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even just put at risk of death or serious injury, there’s a good chance the Regulator will be at your farm gate to investigate.

After visiting the scene of the incident, one of the first things investigators will be after is documentation.

They will want to see how you have identified and mitigated foreseeable risks on your property. Without a documented safety management system, you are leaving yourself and your business vulnerable.

Penalties range from notices requiring you to improve something, through to significant fines and even jail time for the most serious of incidents. WHS is criminal law so a successful prosecution will leave you with a criminal record.

As a PCBU, the business needs to do everything ‘reasonably practicable’ to ensure the health and safety of any person on your farm.

In its simplest form, this means protecting people on-farm by eliminating or managing hazards and risks.

Again, a documented safety management system will help you demonstrate this to a regulator, or even your insurer who may offer a discount if you’ve got this in place and working effectively. Make sure you ask your insurer about this!

There are lots of risks on a dairy farm, with Safework Australia’s Agriculture: Priority Industry Snapshot showing vehicle incidents the cause of 42% of fatalities and 10% of serious injuries.

Speaking of serious injuries, in dairy cattle farming being hit by an animal caused 22% and falls on the same level resulted in 10% of injuries.

We know working with livestock is risky – cattle are big and sometimes unpredictable beasts especially after calving, and can cause significant harm. We also use machinery which can easily kill or maim.

practicable’ to protect people from harm?

Sadly, it’s fact that dairy farmers do get hurt, and some are killed each and every year. It’s easy to think ‘that won’t happen to me’, but I bet that’s exactly what those killed or injured thought too.

You’ve probably heard about workplace or industrial manslaughter being law in some states. Not having a safety system could even leave you open to prosecution under these laws if someone is killed and it’s found to be due to negligence.

What standard of care would you expect to protect your spouse or your own child?

Did you know Safe Ag Systems makes gathering and storing information quicker and easier? Using a software-based system removes the time required to maintain a paper system with information accessible at the click of a button, whether you are utilizing the app or the desktop software.

Regular audits of your workplace and safety processes will help safeguard workers and others on your farm from becoming a statistic.

A safety system can help you as it is evidence of what’s happening (or not happening) in your workplace. The Inspection checklists available in Safe Ag Systems guides you to conduct selfaudits and identify, at a glance, where things could be improved. You can also see what you’re doing well.

Investing time and money in developing and implementing a safety management system is good business practice and makes sense when you look at the return on investment.

Saving time, money and lives is a win in anyone’s books. Join Safe Ag Systems in conjunction with Jersey Australia and Fonterra next year as we tackle topics around safety in the dairy industry.

Stay tuned for more information.

If you would like to access more information about safety management, please visit the Safe Ag Systems’ website www.safeagsystems.com or contact 08 8490 0939.

94 Point Cow

JA congratulates Jamie and Michelle Drury on achieving a 94-point cow in the spring class tour with JAYDEN VALENTINO JUNETTE. This superstar cow from Tamworth was one of the first Jersey cows bred by Jamie and Michelle when they change to the Jersey breed from INGALALA HARVEST JUNETTE EX90 purchased from the Johnston Brothers at Taree with the pedigree going back to SHIRLINN PALS JUNETTE who also classified 94.

JUNETTE has continuously improved as she has matured with the 94 point classification being her fourth time in front of the classifier follows scores of 87 as a 2-year-old, 91 and 93 with her 2-year-old CASINO daughter classifying 87 on the same day also showing her capacity as a brood cow.

JUNETTE’s accolades include

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4th Place Junior 3 Year-Old at International Dairy Week 1st Place 4 yr. Old in the Hunter Valley OFC in 2019 4 Year-Old and Supreme Champion 2019 Great Northern Challenge Best Udder as a 3-Year-Old in Hunter Valley OFC in 2018

Effluent, chemicals, confined spaces, zoonotic diseases, manual handling and noise are just a few of the other risks to you and others on your farm. Can you demonstrate you’ve done everything ‘reasonably The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 21

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WHY JERSEY? In a series of articles produced by Jersey Australia as part of a Jersey feature for publication in the January edition of The Australian Dairy Farmer, farmers from around Australia were asked Why Jersey?

Their answers confirm that Jerseys are the best and most profitable breed for all conditions and all farming systems.

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armers say it and the statistics confirm it; when it comes to the most profitable cow that meets environmental and social requirements, the Jersey ticks all boxes.

The Jersey is a mid-size, heat-tolerant, feed-efficient, fertile cow who drives onfarm profitability and sustainability.

Jersey Australia general manager Glen Barrett says Jerseys have consumer power on their side, along with all-important profitability.

“Consumers want environmentally-safe food production and Jerseys deliver that, but they have to be profitable for farmers and they also deliver that,” Mr Barrett said.

A scientific peer-reviewed life cycle assessment published in the Journal of

Dairy Science in the US found that to produce the same amount of protein, milk fat and other solids, the Jersey population needs 32 per cent less water, 11 per cent less land, produces less waste, uses substantially less fossil fuels and had a 20 per cent reduction in total carbon footprint.

In terms of the amount of milk needed to produce 500,000 metric tonnes of cheese, the Jersey’s reduction in carbon footprint is equal to taking 433,900 cars off the road annually.

Jerseys consume about 80 per cent less feed that Holsteins and have a 20 per cent better milk solids to liveweight ratio.

“The Jersey cow is certainly the best cow of all the major breeds to meet social and

The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 23

WHY JERSEY?

environmental needs and she is a significantly more profitable cow,” Mr Barrett said.

Over the past 15 years Jerseys have increased from 11 to 15 per cent of the national herd and Mr Barrett predicts that growth will continue.

“Those who are milking the cows and paying the bills are telling us the Jerseys are more profitable and handle the heat far better than other breeds.

When you talk to farmers who are milking mixed breed herds, Jersey nearly always comes out on top,” he said.

Their ability to cope with hot weather is improving the Jersey’s status locally and around the world.

“Farmers are seeing their Jersey cows grazing when other breeds are seeking shade,” Mr Barrett said.

“We’ve noticed in China that demand for Jersey is increasing because heat is one of the issues.”

Jersey Australia hopes to commission a study in 2021 to confirm Australian anecdotal evidence that Jerseys are the most profitable and environmentally-friendly cow.

Jersey Australia president Chris MacKenzie says the cows’ efficiencies will help to increase its market share.

“The dairy industry is going to be facing more issues in the area of sustainability and the Jersey cow is already here to deliver those efficiencies, it doesn’t have to be created by scientists,” Mr MacKenzie said.

“When looked after and fed properly, the Jersey cow will always provide good quantities of milk and the high components that make her more efficient.

Whatever you feed to her; the Jersey cow will give you a return.”

Mr MacKenzie said more farmers were reviewing how much it costs to produce milk solids and looking for efficiencies.

“It’s evident driving past farms that there are more Jersey cows in herds and at the same time there is growing demand from consumers for Jersey milk,” he said.

“It’s a challenging time but the Jersey is the cow for it.”

The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 24

NEW SOUTH WALES

GRAEME COCHRANE grew up a Holstein man but he’s now a happy Jersey convert.

Graeme and his wife Lisa (pictured left) farm in Kangaroo Valley between the southern highlands and the south coast of NSW and wishes he had changed earlier to Jerseys. “I’ve seen the benefits of the breed and what they bring to the table.”

Influenced by Lisa, the swap started about 10 years ago and the herd is now 8090 per cent Jersey.

“If you’re going to be putting cups on cows, you may as well put them on cows that are going to be returning you the most and the Jerseys certainly do that in regards of their fat and protein percentage and their ability to get in and get the job done,” Graeme said.

Graeme and Lisa Cochrane see Jerseys as the way forward for the dairy industry.

“They don’t do 40-hour weeks and have a flexi-day every second Friday; every day 24 hours a day they want to work. I work like that and I want everyone around me and my cows to do the same thing and the Jersey breed certainly does that.

“You don’t have to go down the end of the yard to push any Jerseys up, where the Holsteins are always dragging the chain. Those little efficiencies in the workplace are pretty important to me.”

Graeme says Jerseys better fit his local environment, with temperatures regularly hitting the 40s. “The Jerseys handle the hot weather a whole lot better than the Holsteins. They’ll be out foraging, looking for a feed, leading the rest of the cows.”

He describes the health traits of a Jersey as “far, far superior” to a Holstein and says they are easy to get in calf.

“Overall, they are a wonderful animal, and the breed organisations and breeders I’m involved with are great.”

Graeme advises farmers converting to Jerseys to be patient. “You see your components coming up and your milk price coming up. Once we got past that 50-50 split, you really start to see the benefits.

“I think they are the way forward for the dairy industry; I wish we had done it many years earlier.”

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NICK BROKENSHIRE has always known the benefits of Jerseys – now his neighbours are discovering the secrets.

Nick milks about 400 Jerseys at Mount Compass south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula, continuing a family tradition with his Amdena Jersey stud.

The cows suit his needs and his conditions and Nick has noticed a general shift towards Jerseys in the region.

“Around the area people are starting to look more at Jerseys or cross-breds,” he said. “They’re finding other cows are too big and don’t like to walk. Jerseys are fairly agile and fit and they are better converters.”

Nick recently disposed of his last handful of crossbreds and says his Jerseys produce what he needs.

“We believe that for their body weight they have better output and have less issues than other breeds,” he said.

The cows produce about 500kg per cow on average, with 300kg of fat and 200kg of protein. “They’re good converters for what we put in,” Nick said.

The Fleurieu region has a relatively mild climate, with less than 20 days over 30 degrees most years, and Nick says Jerseys cope in all conditions. “We have 50 hectares of irrigation in summer and the Jerseys seem to do pretty well on it,” he said. “From what I’ve seen, Jerseys seem to cope better than the black and whites in handling the heat.”

Graeme says their Jersey herd fits his local environment, including days that hit 48 degrees.

Nick is one of several local suppliers to Fleurieu Milk Company. “They want a sustainable local product that’s fresh and reliable and something that consumers can trust,” he said.

The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 25

WHY JERSEY?

TASMANIA

GEOFF HEAZLEWOOD’S farm is landlocked on three sides by the township of Latrobe and on the fourth side by the Mersey River on Tasmania’s north-west coast.

With only 50 hectares at his disposal, Jerseys are the only logical stocking option.

Geoff and Anne and their two staff milk 200 Jerseys on floodplain alluvial country, and the river has a history of floods, most recently inundating the property in 2016.

“That’s one of the main reasons we are Jersey,” Geoff said. “It’s a small farm so smaller cattle suit it. Because it’s floodplain, the smaller cattle don’t tend to bog up the ground as much as the larger breeds.”

While neighbouring farms need feed pads, Merseybank Jerseys is totally pasture based and manages to produce about 2000 KgMs per acre.

“It’s a lot easier with smaller cattle,” Geoff said.

Now 68, Geoff also appreciates the ease of handling Jerseys. “As you get a bit older, you’re not as physically strong and the smaller and more easily manoeuvrable animals tend to suit,” he said.

Tim farms at Glamorgan Vale, about 60km west of Brisbane, and deals with temperatures from the mid-30s and up over summer, high humidity and low rainfall.

His herd of 160 includes 90 milkers and Tim says the Jerseys are “the most economic breed for our dryland farm”.

“Economically, reproduction and cost of feed input to milk output they’re the only choice.”

VICTORIA

“We wouldn’t be able to justify the input costs of buying feed for another breed because you have to feed them a lot more to make the same milk solids,” he said.

It’s not just about the production costs; it’s how much he gets paid for the milk.

“There are benefits from their fat and protein,” Tim said.

“Some factories in Queensland pay a bit more for better quality milk and we’re a lot higher than the base price because of the Jerseys.”

The base price in south-east Queensland is 57.7 cents but the Beattie farm is getting 72.93 cents because of their high fat and protein benefits and a bonus quality payment.

Their success goes deeper than dollars and cents, with Tim describing Jerseys as “the hardiest breed”, an important factor in the prevailing conditions.

Geoff will celebrate his 50th anniversary on the farm in 2022, while his wife Anne’s family’s roots trace back 150 years on the land.

“You just let them out in the paddock and they’ll find something to eat whereas when it gets a bit warm, a lot of other breeds will find the nearest tree and lie down.”

QUEENSLAND

Other farmers in the region are making the transition. “A lot of farms that have been mainly Holsteins are moving more to Jerseys,” Tim said.

“Farmers are using Jersey bulls over

Without Jerseys, south-east Queensland farmer TIM BEATTIE doesn’t think his business would survive.

other cows and milking a lot of Jersey cross cows or buying new Jerseys.

DARIEN MATHEWS grew up with Jerseys but his current connection to the breed runs a lot deeper than personal choice.

Farming at Dumbalk in south Gippsland on a leased property with wife Alexandra, Darien’s 520-strong herd is 75 per cent Jersey along with some Holsteins and cross-breds.

“It’s a personal preference because I grew up with Jerseys but we like their efficiencies and with their size, they’re a lot easier to handle,” he said.

“If I have a cow down, I can sit her up on my own easier than a Holstein, and when we look at the herd test, the amounts of solids they put out considering how much smaller they are means they’re definitely more efficient.”

Darien also likes the Jersey’s temperament. “The Jerseys come to you and want to know what’s going on, while the Holsteins stand at the back,” he said.

However, it’s their economic success that drive the connection. “The last two years we’ve had gold and platinum production awards from Jersey Australia; they’re certainly giving good solids.”

Darien and Alexandra have their own block of land with young stock and aspire to farm ownership, and Jerseys will always be the main part of the system.

Tim Beattie’s Queensland farm is often bone dry but the Jersey cows are the hardiest breed and most economical for the conditions.

The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 26

CAIRNBRAE JERSEYS First Stage Complete Dispersal WEDNESDAY 12TH MAY 2021 | ON FARM

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PI 107 | BPI + 424 | #10 in Australia | ASI + 251 Due in June to CASINO (pictured left) ** SHE SELLS **

Dam:

Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 16 EX 93 BPI + 414 | #14 in Australia | ASI + 217 Intermediate Champion IDW 2018

2nd Dam: Cairnbrae Eltons Daisy 14 EX 90 (2 EX daughters) 3rd Dam: Cairnbrae Rockets Daisy 4 EX 91 (3 EX daughters) 4th Dam: Cairnbrae Montana Daisy 4 EX 91 (3 EX daughters) Intermediate Champion, Melb 2005 & 1st S2yr IDW 2005 5th Dam: Cairnbrae Berretta Daisy 2 EX 6th Dam: Cairnbrae Malcolms Daiy EX 92 (7 EX daughters) 7th Dam: Cairnbrae Omens Daisy 32 EX 91

Cairnbrae Valentino Dairy 16 EX 93

Cairnbrae Valentino Dairy 2 EX 93

The

Daisy Family

Cairnbrae Ensigns Daisy 3 VG 87

SHE SELLS

PI 101 | Full Sister to JETFIGHTER Daughter by CASINO scored 88 MAX @ 2yr (pictured left) ** SHE SELLS **

Dam:

Cairnbrae Valentino Dairy 2 EX 93

BPI +475 | #3 in Australia | ASI + 319 1st 6 years in-milk & HM Senior Champion, IDW 2019

2nd Dam: Cairnbrae Signature Daisy 4 EX 91 (4 EX daughters) 3rd Dam: Cairnbrae Malcolms Daisy EX 92 (7 EX daughters) Daughter... Cairnbrae Montana Daisy EX 94 Champion Cow Melbourne 2004, Res Champion IDW 2005 Daughter... Cairnbrae Ressurection Daisy EX 93 Intermediate Champion Melbourne 2009 4th Dam: Cairnbrae Omens Daisy 32 EX 91

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| CLASSIFICATION |

Spring Classification Results 88 Point 2 Year Old Heifers Cow

HBook

DOB

Owner

Club

BERCAR LADLE @2yo 88

773092

3/08/2018

Score 88

L MCGRATH

Western District Jersey Breeders Club

WHITE STAR 6217 @2yo 88

772372

2/08/2018

88

C GLENNEN & CO

Western District Jersey Breeders Club

WHITE STAR 6227 @2yo 88

772381

6/08/2018

88

C GLENNEN & CO

Western District Jersey Breeders Club

JAMINDA CASINO MELODY @2yo 88

769825

24/05/2018

88

JAMIE STEWART

South Riverina Jersey Cattle Club

BUSHLEA QUIN FERNLEAF 4 @2yo 88

773815

31/08/2018

88

BUSHLEA FARMS

South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

CRAIGIELEA MACQUITA 5905 @2yo 88

776809

10/08/2018

88

WT & PK COCHRANE

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

CRAIGIELEA NESTA 5916 @2yo 88

776817

22/08/2018

88

WT & PK COCHRANE

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

CRAIGIELEA PETUNIA 5887 @2yo 88

770358

26/04/2018

88

WT & PK COCHRANE

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

CRAIGIELEA SYBIL 5909 @2yo 88

776813

14/08/2018

88

WT & PK COCHRANE

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

JUGIONG BUTTERCUP 7937 @2yo 88

771780

25/08/2018

88

NICHOLSON FAMILY

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

JUGIONG LEONIE 7860 @2yo 88

771710

2/08/2018

88

NICHOLSON FAMILY

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

JUGIONG ROSE 7941 @2yo 88

771784

25/08/2018

88

NICHOLSON FAMILY

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

JUGIONG TREASURE 7924 @2yo 88

771769

19/08/2018

88

NICHOLSON FAMILY

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

ROYALS GREEN OLIVIA 2091 @2yo 88

776381

11/08/2018

88

GH & YE BROWN

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

ROYALS GREEN ROSE 2070 @2yo 88

776368

14/04/2018

88

GH & YE BROWN

Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

JAYDEN BARNABAS ESTELLE 3 @2yo 88

771213

14/02/2018

88

J & M DRURY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

JAYDEN CASINO JENNY @2yo 88

771270

26/04/2018

88

J & M DRURY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

JAYDEN OLIVER JADE @2yo 88

771348

17/02/2018

88

J & M DRURY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

SHIRLINN PRINCE DAWN @2yo 88

775480

13/05/2018

88

WILSON FAMILY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

SHIRLINN THE RUMOUR @2yo 88

775486

7/08/2018

88

WILSON FAMILY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

SHIRLINN VANAHLEM EVETTE @2yo 88

777941

10/08/2018

88

WILSON FAMILY

Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

FOLEAMA BARNABAS JESSIE 3 @2yo 88

774301

31/01/2018

88

ERIN FERGUSON

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

KAARMONA VALENTINO ARKONA 106 @2yo 88

751374

3/01/2018

88

GC & RG SPRUNT

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

LOXLEIGH OLIVER DESIGN 6870 @2yo 88

775314

13/08/2018

88

GW & N AKERS

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

YALCARA AHLEM MAID 2 @2yo 88

788411

9/09/2018

88

PJ & LJ SPRUNT

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

PARRABEL JH COLTON VENUS @2yo 88

774544

2/07/2018

88

CC & J COCHRANE

Cumberland and Southern Districts Jersey Cattle Club

CAIRNBRAE CASINO DAISY @2yo 88

774201

6/08/2018

88

AG & JA CARSON

Colac Jersey Breeders Club

CAIRNBRAE DIMENSION DAISY 6 @2yo 88

776068

28/09/2018

88

AG & JA CARSON

Colac Jersey Breeders Club

ELMS PARK MEG 336 @2yo 88

782705

17/02/2018

88

A & S CHANT

Colac Jersey Breeders Club

KINGS VIEW LOCK 12 @2yo 88

767440

11/04/2018

88

IR ANDERSON

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

KINGS VILLE COWSLIP 132 @2yo 88

762047

22/04/2018

88

RG & KL ANDERSON

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

KINGS VILLE EMH FERNLEAF 4 @2yo 88

758903

17/03/2018

88

RG & KL ANDERSON

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

MAJESTIC VANDA BUTTERCUP @2yo 88

775859

13/08/2018

88

THEO BRADLEY

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

WALLACEDALE TAHBILK MADGE P @2yo 88

772751

10/09/2018

88

L & M WALLACE

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

Cows achieving their first Excellent score Cow JAYDEN TBONE GOLDEN DAWN EX-93 INVERELL BUTTERWINKS 518 EX-92 CAIRNBRAE VALENTINO ESTELLE 34 EX-92 CRAIGIELEA GAY 5509 EX-92 CRAIGIELEA VICKY 5671 EX-92 JAYDEN VALENTINO JESS EX-92 JAYDEN VALENTINO CATHY EX-92 JAYDEN VALENTINO FAVOURITE 2 EX-92

HBook 772331 698703 733447 708746 725554 725899 771378 771454

DOB 15/03/2012 6/08/2014 30/09/2016 24/03/2015 11/08/2016 19/04/2016 31/05/2015 16/11/2016

Score 93 92 92 92 92 92 92 92

Owner J & M DRURY LC & JR ANDERSON AG & JA CARSON WT & PK COCHRANE WT & PK COCHRANE J & M DRURY J & M DRURY J & M DRURY

The Australian Jersey Journal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January-February 2021 // 28

Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Colac Jersey Breeders Club Northern District Jersey Breeders Club Northern District Jersey Breeders Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

KOOROO IATOLA BEAUTY EX-92 LANGDALE VALENTINO MUDLARK 2 EX-92 LANGDALE VANAHLEM SPARKLE EX-92 FULL MOON TEQUILA SUZI EX-92 MIKANDAN BARNABAS LIZABETH 2362 EX-92 MIKANDAN 9293S ROSE 2380 EX-92 YENOLAM VANHALEM DESIRE EX-92 YALCARA AHLEM MOLLY EX-92 JAMINDA PRIMERO STEPHANIE EX-92 ADADALE BLACKSTONE PETRA EX-92 BRUNETTA QUEEN 3490 EX-92 WINDY WAYS HATMAN DAYDREAM EX-92

683079 732876 790619 783389 736641 736666 787251 788399 772625 789417 741261 769834

22/07/2009 20/07/2016 1/07/2016 1/11/2014 17/04/2015 15/05/2015 13/08/2015 24/12/2012 16/04/2016 7/08/2015 28/03/2016 3/10/2016

92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92

GA LAWSON & W & M DEBOER D & A MATHEWS D & A MATHEWS D & G SCHUBERT PJ & LJ SPRUNT PJ & LJ SPRUNT PJ & LJ SPRUNT PJ & LJ SPRUNT JAMIE STEWART M & N TEMPLETON DB & AT VAN POPERING FJ WALSH

Australia South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club South Riverina Jersey Cattle Club South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Northern District Jersey Breeders Club

Owner J & M DRURY GW & N AKERS GW & N AKERS WT & PK COCHRANE J & M DRURY J & M DRURY J & M DRURY J & M DRURY J & M DRURY WILSON FAMILY

Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Northern District Jersey Breeders Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club

Cows Improving on an existing Ex Score Cow JAYDEN VALENTINO JUNETTE - EX-94 LOXLEIGH VALENTINO EMPRESS 5940 EX-93 LOXLEIGH TEQUILA IRIS 5695 EX-93 JUGIONG BELLE 7279 EX-93 INGALALA ECLIPES ROMANCE EX-93 CAIRNBRAE VALOUIES ILLUMINATION EX-93 JAYDEN BORIS DREAM EX-93 JAYDEN VALENTINO SILKIE EX-93 JAYDEN VANAHLEM MATTY EX-93 SHIRLINN VALENTINO FINCH EX-93

HBook 725792 727382 750718 705314 641883 711259 725773 725905 771417 712784

DOB 14/08/2015 18/04/2016 6/08/2015 21/05/2015 2/03/2012 10/08/2015 17/01/2015 31/03/2015 7/04/2016 8/06/2015

Score 94 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93

Please note not all data has been uploaded at the time of generating this report. An additional list will be published in the Mar / April Journal

WESTERN DISTRICT

JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB 1944 - 2020

MONTANA PARK Stephen Gleeson 03 5567 1090

WOOTANGA PARK Leo McGrath 0428 281 868

WOOLVIE JERSEYS Owen & Carla Barry 0409 339 532

BRUCKNELL CREEK Paul & Jessica Howe 0438 318 468

ELMS PARK JERSEYS Shahna & Andrew Chant 0400 128 960

SEAVIEW Jason & Fiona Newcombe 0427 988 232

GREEN PINES Greg & Leesa Bryce 0437 662 523

WANSTEAD JERSEYS Roger & Amanda Heath 0447 939 321

MURRAY BROOK Adam & Paul Lenehan 0428 687330 â&#x20AC;¢ 0428 687 331

MT PLEASANT JERSEYS Tim, Daryl & Sue Bryce 03 5565 1474 0428 615 350

ALAMBIE Mary & Russell Hussy 03 5569 2228

LERIDA PARK JERSEYS Rhys & Lauren Smethurst 0428 564 389

AMY WRIGHT 0408 417 871 World Wide Sires Australia

CAIRNBRAE JERSEYS Alan & Janine Carson 03 5235 3201

BAROMI Jason Smith 0438 307 342

DAVID WEEL 0428 309 181 _______________________

JIREH JERSEYS Chris & Pam McKenzie 0455 987 222

JAKE HARKNESS 0448 634 533 Alta Genetics Australia

CHISLEW JERSEYS David Leonard 0438 662 313

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Ashley Roslyn 0402 271 392 Endeavour Jerseys Karin Couch 0438 665 216 Miami Jerseys Mark, Phillipa & Brenton Flemming 0419 320 777 Warrion Jerseys Sarah Chant 0400 092 337

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Thankyou to Darren Horrigan for judging and all our sponsors.

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The Australian Jersey Journal – January-February 2021 // 30

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