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Welcome To The 2021 Jersey Australia Conference & AGM
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WELCOME
to the ‘Dairy’s Finest’ Jersey Australia Conference & AGM
HOSTED BY CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB
MONDAY 24TH MAY 11.00am Herd viewing @ Kings Ville Jerseys, Drouin West 12.00noon Lunch hosted by Kings Ville Jerseys 1.00pm Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale Afternoon book in at Mercure Warragul From 6.00pm Evening meal at Newmasons Restaurant at own expense
TUESDAY 25TH MAY 8.00am Leave hotel by bus. 8.45am Herd viewing at Youngstar Jerseys, Heath Hill 10.00am Herd viewing at Riviera Jerseys, Nyora and morning tea 11.30 am Herd viewing at Attaview Jerseys, Poowong North 12.30pm Lunch hosted by Attaview & Wallacedale, Poowong North Hall 2.00pm Herd viewing Wallacedale Jerseys, Poowong North 5.45pm Bus leaves for Fountain Room Warragul Arts Centre for the Jersey Australia Annual Dinner 6.00pm Pre-Dinner Drinks 7.00pm Dinner
WEDNESDAY 26TH MAY 8.30am Leave hotel by bus. 9.00am Herd viewing Majestic Jerseys, Drouin West 10.30am Morning tea and herd viewing Araluen Park & Stonyrun Aus Jerseys, Shady Creek 12.00noon Lunch hosted by Araluen Park 1.15pm Yarragon Village drop off for those who wish to 1.30pm Ellinbank Research Centre 3.30pm Bus pick up Yarragon. 4.00pm Bus pick up, Ellinbank Research centre 6.15pm Buses leave for Hoggets Restaurant.
THURSDAY 26TH MAY 9.00am Jersey Australia Annual Meeting at Mercure 11.30am Light luncheon at Mercure. 12.30pm Herd viewing Kings View Jerseys Nar Nar Goon and Anderson Museum, Mrs Winsome Anderson.
WORDS // RICK BAYNE
2021 Jersey Australia Conference and AGM
THE 2021 AGM and Conference is being hosted by The Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club and will be held from the 24th – 27th of May in Warragul VIC.
The Central Gippsland Club have an actioned packed conference planned with herd visits to Kings Ville, Youngstar, Riviera, Attaview, Wallacedale, Majestic, Araluen Park, Stonyrun Aus and Kings View Jerseys, visits to the Ellinbank Research Farm, the Anderson Family Dairy and Jersey Museum and a visit to Yarragon. Combined with the JA AGM and Awards dinner this is an exciting event that will bring members from across the country. And do not forget Dairy’s Finest Sale with 26 of the very best Jerseys available, some of Central Gippsland’s best restaurants and a special treat with a Jersey themed lunch.
Jersey Australia thanks the many sponsors and supporters of the 2021 Jersey Australia AGM and Conference and Dairys’s Finest Sale. Without your tremendous support we could not put on an event such as we have. PLATINUM SPONSORS
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27 of the very best are on offer in the Dairy’s Finest Sale and thanks goes to Genetics Australia for being the major sponsor of the sale. Visit www.genaust. com.au for all your semen needs to Build Better Australian Jersey Herds.
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KINGS VILLE MELMISS 51 EX 91
- pictured above 3y6m 6338L 308FKg 4.86F% 223PKg 3.52P% 111PI 208 d cont Sired by Heartland Pharaoh Apollo Selling
HER CASINO SISTER
KINGS VILLE MELMISS 46 EX 90 KINGS VILLE MELMISS 47 EX 91
KINGS VILLE MELMISS 57 ET
Sired by GABY’S ARCHER Reserve Champion 3yr old Great Southern Challenge 2019 43m 7371L 350F 4.75F% 268P 3.64P% 98PI 305d
Sired by ALL LYNNS LEGAL VOLCANO Reserve Intermediate Champion Gippsland Jersey Fair 2019 36m 8064L 376F 4.6F% 322P 3.9P% 118PI 305d A2A2 Freshly calved 15th March Dam: KINGS VILLE MELMISS 22 ET EX 90 (Blackstone)
2nd Dam: KINGS VILLE MELMISS 2nd EX 92 (Centurion)
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KINGS VILLE BELLE 171 P September born calf | Polled | First Kings Ville BASHFUL to sell 2 brothers in AI - Madill & Boast
AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS PI 5.6 7296 265 3.63 418 5.73 285 112 6.6 7520 265 3.52 424 5.64 305 104 8.5 7912 279 3.53 406 5.13 305 108
We look forward to welcoming Jersey enthusiasts to Gippsland for the Jersey Australia AGM and hosting Jersey Australia Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale
AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS 5.6 7296 265 3.63 418 5.73 285 6.6 7520 265 3.52 424 5.64 305 8.5 7912 279 3.53 406 5.13 305 Champion Cow, CGJBC Fair 2003 | 2nd Aged Cow IDW 3 EXCELLENT daughters
AGM FARM VISITS Member profiles
Member Name Luke, Melanie, Henry, Sam and Matilda WALLACE. Cliff and Marieka WALLACE Membership Number(s) V010581 V010416 Prefix(es) Wallacedale and Bemersyde Member since Wallacedale 1947 first animal registered. Bemersyde Farm Size – hectare 78 Ha with approximately 70 Ha used as milking area. A further 37 Ha down the road is used to run all young stock. With 25 Ha leased for dry cows and fodder conservation. Milking herd size Ranges from 190 – 210 with the short term aim of milking 130-150 all A22. Most significant stud achievements • Many highest pointed cows in both the Central and
South Gippsland On Farm Challenges. 26 Great
Southern Challenge finalists. • Supreme Champion Cow 2008 Great Southern
Challenge. Champion 5yr old Great Southern and
Great Australian Challenge 2015. Reserve Champ 2yr old 2008, Reserve Champ 4yr old 2010. • Holding a record breaking sale in 2012 was a huge thrill. Prominent cow families in herd Melanie, Melaine, Melys, Marie, Belle, Bellis, Madge. Prominent sires used Lester, Jace, BWParade, Action, Valentino, CSCMelvara, Tbone, Oliver-P. Stud Overview • We have been members of the Central Gippsland Jersey Club for many many years and made a large number of great lifelong friends along the way. Breeding jerseys is in our blood. As the industry has evolved we have tried to move forward with it. For the last 4 years we have been supplying our milk to a local and farmer owned company called Gippsland Jersey. • This has proven most rewarding both mentally and financially. We are focussing heavily on breeding cows that are as balanced as possible in every way.
Above average production with high type, longevity and farmer friendly traits. • We sell a lot of our stock to other breeders and hope to always sell an animal that will do well in any management system they enter and enhance the breed.
Over recent years it has been very pleasing to have some sires enter into AI and receive proofs. At present we have 2 very highly ranked genomic sires being
Pickle and Pickett. Our aim is to breed a full A22 herd with a focus on increasing the number of polled animals as well. Member Name Theo and Anne BRADLEY Membership Number(s) V011154 Prefix(es) Majestic Farm Size – hectare Home - 70 hectares Out blocks - 70 hectares (approx) Milking herd size We try to keep it under 200. Most significant stud achievements • In 10 years getting a herd of cows that we enjoy working with. • Placing in the On Farm Challenge • Having 92 point cows in the herd • 22 Heifers average score last spring of 85.77 points Prominent cow families in herd Belle, Babe , Shirley (from a maternal at sister of Vanessa) Fernleaf, Mellow, Buttercup Gr Family, Sarina (from Araluen), Daisy, Melys, Melanie (recently) Prominent sires used Elton, Vanahlem, Valentino and recently Matt (first calves last year). Stud Overview • 2008 was the year in which together Annie and myself bought a small grazing property that was equipped with a disused dairy. • After relief milking for Merv York for a couple of years and using an existing 60 acres we owned and selling half to finance the purchase, we bought cows where ever possible with a line of 48 grades that came from Stan Bruhns Which we genetically racovered.
Several of these made 90 -91 points. • The Mellow’s were one of our first purchases Via
Bruce Hills dispersals and would be our most dominate family • Last year we leased a farm up the road and cut most of our silage on it and the other out blocks which gave us more scope grazing the home farm. • Last year we put stall gates in the shed and installed an automatic calf feeder which has made the calf feeding job easier. • We also employed a helper Tom has been a great help around the farm.
Monday, May 24th 2021 1.00 pm @ Kings Ville Jerseys Drouin West
Member Name Trevor Saunders & Anthea Day Membership Number(s) V010850 V00748 Prefix(es) Araluen Park and Stonyrun Aus Member since Anthea since 1983 – Trev since 1987 Farm Size – hectare Farm 1:- 383 hectares Farm 2:- 243 hectares Milking herd size Farm 1 :- 650 Farm 2 :- 500 Most significant stud achievements • 7 No 1 Genomic Heifers • 10 bulls into AI • 3 Great Southern Champions • 1 Great Australian Champion Prominent cow families in herd Sandra, Posh, Mary Sue, Kava, Flower, Bambi, Sherry, Daydream, Princess, Molly, Naomi, Petunia, Iris, Cleo, Madge, Pixy, Impish, Mayday, Buttercup, Faith, Violet Prominent sires used Brook, Montana, Vanahlem, Tbone, Valentino, - all brilliant bulls in our herd. Stud Overview • Anthea & Trev started Araluen Park in 2004 by combining our individual studs. • We are a Ginfo herd, committed to 100% AI, herdtesting, classifying 2 year olds and whole herd genomic testing. • We have been heavily involved with Jersey organisations in that time culminating in extensive overseas travel with our involvement with the WJCB • Our Jerseys have been wonderful to us.
DAIRY’S FINEST SALE
JERSEY Australia’s debut
Dairy’s Finest auction on Monday May 24 will mark a couple of firsts for Rob and Kerrie Anderson and their Kings Ville stud.
With 27 lots likely to be sold, Kings Ville at Drouin West will host the auction, even though the animals won’t be there in the flesh.
While Kings Ville will be contributing two lots to the auction, all 27 from different studs will be monday 24th may @ KINGS VILLE JERSEYS | GIPPSLAND | VICTORIA online
“It’s a first for us to host a multivendor sale on our property and our first online auction,” Rob said.
The virtual sale became a necessity due to COVID-19 but Rob is confident it will be a success.
“The catalogue is being prepared at the moment and at this stage there will be 27 lots,” Rob said.
Despite the lack of live animals, auctioneer Brian Leslie from Dairy Livestock Services will be there in person and the lots will be displayed on screens.
The sale starts at 1pm and will be under the same principle as a normal auction.
“People can access the lots remotely so you don’t have to be onsite to bid through an agent or personally, but the auction process itself will be live,” Rob said.
“The idea is to still have an auction atmosphere and to get people together and engaged. It’s a great way to start the program.
“It’s too early to gauge potential numbers but we’re hoping for 100 on site which will be COVID safe and on-farm in the open air.”
People are also encouraged to attend before the auction to look through the Kings Ville herd.
Kings Ville is consigning two lots to the auction, a young calf and an in-milk two-year-old and Rob expects a topquality catalogue.
“Vendors have put up some of their best, which is good, and there is variety that will meet most people’s taste; whether you’re looking for something to show, something with index or leading cow families from around Australia and the world.
“There’s a nice mix and cross-section across the catalogue.”
Rob is confident there will be strong interest. “Looking at recent auctions, things look buoyant. Agriculture and the dairy industry are trending up, so that’s positive, and Victoria has had a good start to the autumn,” he said.
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24m, 4712L, 4.0%, 188kgP, 4.8%, 225kgF, 305d, PI 114 37m, 7064L, 4.6%, 324kgP, 4.6%, 322kgF, 305d, PI 127 BPI +271 2nd Dam: KAARMONA TBONE SONG VG 85 Daughters by; ASKN & PUBLICAN | ET Sons AVAILABLE 27m, 6383L, 3.9%, 251kgP, 4.6%, 294kgF, 305d, PI 114 38m, 5720L, 4.3%, 245kgP, 5.5%, 314kgF, 297d, PI 112 62m, 6218L, 3.8%, 238kgP, 4.6%, 283kgF, 250d, PI 110. CASINO SONG’S IMMEDIATE 4 DAMS PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, THE HOME OF MIAMI JERSEYS 7 lactation average PI 107 & calved every year | BPI 307 have completed 28 lactations! Newell Highway, Tocumwall, NSWDaughter: MIAMI CASINO SONG 5665 VG 85 @ 2 YRS.
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Dam; Glenarron Celebrity GIRL EX 92 -pictured above3rd 6yr-old in milk IDW 2020 4th 5yr-old in milk IDW 2019
AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS PI 24 4944 167 3.38 197 3.98 305 107 38 4661 171 3.67 187 4.01 305 60 6934 251 3.6 283 4.1 291 123 72 7407 294 4.0 298 4.0 305 8497 340 4.0 349 4.1 380 2nd Dam: GLENARRON COUNTRY GIRL EX 90
AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS 2.2 4289 150 3.50 161 3.75 275 3.1 5516 211 3.83 242 4.39 305 4.6 4436 175 3.94 215 4.85 305 5.11 5767 212 3.68 286 4.96 305 7.11 6009 216 3.59 247 4.11 305 6L 38972 1484 3.81 1747 4.48 3rd Dam: KADDY LESTERS GIRL 6TH VG 87
AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS PI 2.11 4154 158 3.80 189 4.55 300 104 4.0 4964 188 3.79 222 4.47 305 106 2 Excellent daughters
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JACKIAH VALENTINO MIMOSA
2797 EX 92
JACKIAH MARVIG MIMOSA 2337 EX 92
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DAM – JACKIAH VALENTINO MIMOSA 2797 EX 92 -pictured above2018 Great Southern Challenge Champion 4YR Old TOP LACTATION - 68M - 10,472 litres, 361 KgP, 453 KgF, 305 days GRAND DAM – JACKIAH MARVIG MIMOSA 2337 EX 92 WINNER OF OVER 20 JERSEY & INTERBREED CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP LACTATION - 65M – 11,161 litres, 397 KgP, 566 KgF, 305 days 3RD DAM – JACKIAH J-BILL MIMOSA 2152 EX 91 7248 litres 290 Kgs Pro 414 Kgs B/Fat 4th DAM – STONEHENGE MIMOSA 52nd EX 92 - by GREENWOOD ROLAND 3 EX Daughters 5th DAM – STONEHENGE MIMOSA 29th EX 90 – by LESTER
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4th yearling, Gippsland Fair 2021 and Champion Jersey, STGenetics Australia Youth Show 2020
dam: WANSTEAD VALENTINO Fernleaf EX 93 AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS PI 3.0 6550 245 3.74 264 4.03 305 94 Exten 10176 395 3.88 446 4.38 516
Ì 4th 4yr-old, IDW 2020 Ì 4yr-old winner JA All Australian Photographic Competition 2020 Ì 1st choice daughter/sister sold GONE GLOBAL SALE 2020 for $5750 2nd dam: BUSHLEA ACTION T Fernleaf 5 EX 92 AGE MILK PKG P% FKG F% DAYS PI 2.2 5903 202 3.42 274 4.64 305 3.5 6407 251 3.92 283 4.42 276 116 4.5 7672 296 3.86 343 4.47 283 143 6.5 5144 193 3.75 222 4.32 250 100 Ì Backed by multiple generations of VG & EX Dams
[L-R] 2nd dam: Bushlea Action T Fernleaf 5 EX92 dam: Bushlea Valentino Fernleaf EX93
PICS: BRADLEY CULLEN
JERSEY’S FINEST… AND THAT’S A FACT
THE facts speak for themselves in the Dairy’s Finest showcase sale catalogue.
The 26 lots are studded with stars; animals selling to 403 BPI, dams of lots classified to Excellent 94, daughters backed by 17 generations of Excellent and animals out of Great Southern champions paint a clear picture of the quality on offer.
Co-organiser Reece Attenborough says people will find good reading in the catalogue.
“We wanted at least 25 lots so we’re happy to get over that and really happy the quality is so impressive,” Reece said.
“Some of the country’s best studs are putting in consignments from some of the best cow families from Australia and around the world.
“We’re over the moon with the consignments. You shoot for the top in trying to get their best and if they haven’t given us the very best, it’s not far off.”
Some of the prominent Australian cow families include Fernleaf, Babe, Illusion, Melaine, Love Lies and Bonita.
Prominent international families include Duncan Belle, The ‘F family and Circus.
Reece expects the quality of the line-up and follow-up program will satisfy farmers’ pent-up interest.
“Given that we’ve had COVID putting so many things on hold in recent times, I’d imagine there’s going to be a good crowd. “The quality of the line-up for the sale and the itinerary we’ve put together for the week should entice people to attend.”
Reece hopes the auction will be a success and an ongoing drawcard for the annual Jersey Australia AGM and conference program.
“We will have the consignments photos and footage on the big screen for those in attendance as well as on line bidding for people unable to attend on the day,” he said. “This concept can be taken anywhere in the country and as locations of the Jersey Australia AGM change year after year, this type of sale can work anywhere.”
NEW STYLE, TOP QUALITY
DLS auctioneer Brian Leslie has been conducting Jersey Australia’s auctions since they started – but he’s never done one like the 2021 version and he’s never seen a catalogue to top this one.
Instead of live cattle at the auction venue, the cows will be seen on video screens, but Brian promises a live auction with the traditional trimmings and a great selection of cows.
“It’s a very good catalogue,” Brian said. “It’s diverse and some of the best cow families in the world are represented.”
“We’ve got lots out of cows classified to Excellent 94, out of major show champions and we’ve even got a pick of the whole herd. It’s an extremely balanced catalogue and I think the vendors have really put their best forward.”
Brian says the quality and pedigrees will appeal to buyers. “It’s rare that you would see a catalogue in the Jersey breed any better than this. I’ve done every auction Jersey Australia has held, and this stacks up as good as any.”
Brian also likes the virtual concept, saying that it’s easier for sellers and just as good for buyers. “It’s a really good concept for a sale connected to an annual meeting that could be used anywhere,” he said. “It gives people the opportunity to enter without having to transport the cattle backwards and forwards.”
“The advent of COVID bought it on, but I see it as a great opportunity going forward.”
Brian said the cattle would be well represented with all their information and images available to potential buyers.
“I think it’s a win for both buyer and seller. I’ll still do a live auction and we will have the cattle on the screen but sellers are able to leave their animals on their farms so they only have to transport them farm-to-farm, not to the sale arena.”
The auction will be live-streamed through Elite Livestock so those who can’t be at the actual sale can follow it from home.
Brian praised Jersey Australia for advancing the concept and pushing ahead with the annual meeting, showcase sale and local tours.
“I think it’s easy to lie down and do nothing in times like we’ve been through, but they’re going ahead and organising the sale and annual meeting and conference tour and should be commended for that.
“I think it’s a real positive for the breed.”
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NOTHING BUT THE BEST
Lachlan Fry looked at the pedigrees and around his family farm in Western Australia to find something that fits the bill for the Dairy’s Finest showcase sale.
The chosen heifer, Katandra Park Bontino Dream, ET, is from the Damaris cow family and Lachlan says it lives up to its strong pedigree.
“If you’re going to consign to a sale like this, there’s no point putting in anything other than your best,” he said. “That’s always the attitude we’ve taken on these sales and it’s the same here.
“We’ve had a lot of success with this family in Western Australia.”
She is by Bontino and is preg-tested in calf to the service of CHROME using sexed semen, adding to her appeal.
Katandra Park Bontino Dream, ET, was born in August 2019 and will calve in the first week of September.
“She’s in-calf to sexed semen and could be a nice junior two-year-old for the spring,” Lachlan said.
“She’s pretty much the best we can offer in terms of pedigree from this family.”
Her dam scored 93 and previous dams 90 and 92. And while the pedigree is strong, a visual review is just as appealing. “She looks really nice underneath,” Lachlan said.
Lachlan farms at Brunswick Junction about 160km south of Perth, milking 140 cows under the Katandra Park prefix, with a 50-50 spilt of Jerseys and Holsteins.
However, distance won’t be a problem with the virtual showcase sale with Lachlan offering a freight subsidy to the eastern states.
DEBUT PARTNERSHIP
The fruits of Jason Hayes and Mark Mangold’s first partnership will be on display at Dairy’s Finest showcase sale.
Mark, from Diamond Hill Jerseys in New South Wales, and Jason, from Sonic Bovine Reproduction, have joined forces for the first time and Diamond Hill HV VIP Felice is the result.
Diamond Hill HV VIP Felice is one of about six animals produced from their fledgling syndicate, and Jason has high hopes for success.
“Mark has done well to piece together some really good families since he started and I’ve picked up a few skills along my journey of bovine reproduction and can implant embryos,” Jason said.
“Mark had a few embryos sitting in the tank, but no recipients and I had a few recipients and the skills he needed, so we struck up a deal and decided to try to make it work for both of us.
“We’ve got about half a dozen animals on the ground at the moment. It was a good way for Mark to get some embryos implanted and get a bit of a return and for me to start some new families as well.”
Diamond Hill HV VIP Felice comes with good bloodlines. Mark has put together some well-known families like Veronica, Rumours, and Felice from the F-Family, famous for having a trio of 95-point sisters.
“This one comes from arguably the best-brood cow out of them, Beretta Felice,” Jason said.
“She’s got great confirmation, hard-topped, deep open rib, and as far as you can tell for a young heifer, she looks very promising underneath.
“The family is tried and tested with a lot of high scoring females.” She was born August 23 last year.
“We have high hopes she will do well for the eventual purchaser,” Jason added.
Diamond Hill HV VIP Felice is the result of a new partnership between Mark Mangold and Jason Hayes.
PHYSICALS MATCH PEDIGREES
Rohan Sprunt wanted to be sure the calves he’s offering in the Dairy’s Finest showcase sale live up to their pedigree and profile.
“We are offering as deep a pedigree as we can offer and high-profile cows, but I also physically inspected the animals and decided they were good enough to go,” he said.
“They are physically a good representation of their pedigree.”
Rohan was happy to offer some of his best for the sale and is pleased to see the auction return as an attraction connected to the AGM.
Rohan hosted the AGM sale in 2018, something he admits was a mammoth task, and he’s confident the new virtual form will be a success.
The two young females offered by Rohan’s Kaarooma stud at Kaarimba in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley stem from the Nellie and Babe cow families.
The Nellie heifer by Vanahlem was born in April 2020.
Last spring her mother was champion cow in the local on-farm challenge as a nine-year-old and she has recently re-calved nearing her 10th birthday.
Kaarmona Valentino Babe 285, EX91 (max)
“That’s the beauty of the Nellie family, they’re really consistent and we keep getting good calves out of them,” Rohan said.
Her mother is third generation Excellent and consistently in Kaarooma’s on-farm challenge team. She won the aged cow class and was champion cow in the 2020 on-farm challenge and was third in her age class in 2019.
The third dam was also consistently in the farm’s on-farm challenge team.
The fourth dam was embryos purchased at a Jersey showcase sale and was a pin-up girl for her sire Beretta, with her photo being used all around the world to promote the sire.
Her mother is ECLIPSE NELLIE 14, seven out of eight generations Excellent, reflecting the deep standing of the cow family.
The other consignment is from the BABE family and is a daughter of DECADE, a polled bull from Semex.
DECADE BABE was born in August last year and Rohan says her mother is probably the best Jersey on his farm.
She went maximum 88 points as a two-year-old while she produced 8467 litres of milk, a record for a Kaarooma Jersey milk heifer.
She went maximum 91 on her second calf and is regularly in the stud’s on-farm challenge team, coming third in the two-year-old local Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders club in 2019 and winning the three-year-old class in 2020. Her younger full sister won the two-year-old challenge in the same event.
Her second dam VANAHLEM BABE 200 was scored Excellent 93, Kaarooma’s equal highest scored cow.
She has been in the on-farm challenge every year and won the five-year-old and was overall champion cow for the local club in 2017, and third in the Great Southern Challenge.
The fifth dam, KAARMONA LESTER BABE, was also 93 points and won her class many times at International Dairy Week and was honourable mention at IDW in 2005.
The dam of this calf, KAARMONA VALENTINO BABE 285, is three out of five generations excellent.
PICK OF THE HERD
Anthea Day and Trevor Saunders are opening their herd for Jersey Australia’s Dairy’s Finest showcase sale, letting buyers take their favourite pick.
In an offering sure to attract great interest, buyers will have the opportunity to bid for the entire Araluen Park and Stonyrun Aus prefixed females aged up to 48 months on sale day.
The options are bountiful, with about 700 to choose from in prominent families with histories of great breeding and showing success.
Anthea explains that the “pick of the herd” idea came up after they were committed to providing a lot but wanted to do something different.
With a smorgasbord of options, Anthea said the successful buyer will be able to visit the farm to choose and will have access to the studs’ breeding details and family histories.
“It will depend on what they would like; we’re happy for people to look through all the information and to spend as much time as they need to look and pick what they want,” she said.
Araluen Park and Stonyrun Aus have had great success over the years with many notable traditional Jersey cow families.
Three times they’ve had the Great Southern Champion, including one All Australian champion, seven former number one genome heifers, one of their cows has just gone over 400 BPI, they have a daughter and grand-daughters available out of a 94-point cow, and they have cows with 15 generations excellent behind them.
They have 260 cows on the elite genome tested female list, about 10 per cent of the total list, 25 females available with a BPI over 300 and their top 10 have BPIs from 330 to 403 and are all eligible.
Everything in the group and most of their dams are genome tested.
Some of their successful families include Kava, Flower, Mary Sue, Faith, Sandra, Posh, Daydream plus many more.
Anthea admits she has no idea what price to expect for the pick of the herd offer, but she will have no regrets, no matter what cow the winner chooses.
“It’s the first time we’ve done this and we wouldn’t have been able to do it if it wasn’t a virtual auction, and we hope it creates a lot of interest,” she said. “The animal chosen will no doubt cause us great pain to part with, but we want to offer our very best.”
SAD TO SAY GOODBYE
Roger Heath admits that choosing his contribution to the Dairy’s Finest showcase sale was a tough decision.
He has no doubt this is the best heifer he has offered for sale, and while he’s looking forward to attracting a good price, he’s also going to be sad to see her go.
