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Vol. 66 No. 2 - March-April 2013

COVER WJCB AGM SALE Developing and Promoting the Jersey Breed

Jersey Australia Board Members President: Trevor Saunders 495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon VIC 3823 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au Vice President: Milton Johnston 118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 Secretary: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 jersey@jersey.com.au Hon. Treasurer: Peter Ness PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 nyowee@activ8.net.au Andrew Younger 162 Zeerust School Rd, Zeerust Vic 3634 Ph: 03 5829 8352 Mob: 0409 572 484 Email: motor5@bigpond.com Geoff Heazlewood PO Box 87 Latrobe TAS 7307 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Chris MacKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon VIC 3268 Telephone: (03)559 87222 jireh859@skymesh.com.au Troy Mauger The Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716 Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 tmmauger1@bigpond.com Rohan Sprunt 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba VIC 3635 Telephone: (03) 5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com Lisa Broad 388 Johnson Rd Lockington VIC 3563 Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au Brian Wilson 204 Wallamore Road, Tamworth NSW 2340 Telephone: (02) 6761 5783 vicki.brian@bigpond.com AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au

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Riverside Country Lollypop EX93 (IDW 2013) - C & K Couch Ardylbar Comerica Eleanor VG88 - Barron Family (Brisbane Royal) Shirlinn Icy Eve EX94 - Shirlin Jerseys (Sydney Royal) Craiglea Avery Silkie EX91 - W & P Nicholson & Family (Melbourne Royal) Merseybank Elton Claire EX92 (GSC) - G & A Heazlewood EX 92 Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy EX92 - J Haebich and L Nagel (Adelaide)

Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction (J & B Hewitt) Northern On-Farm Challenge winner

Craiglea Avery Silkie was the top priced animal sold at the 2011 Northern Lights Sale and you have the opportunity to buy great Jerseys similar to those pictured on the front cover at the WJB AGM Northern Lights Sale on 20th May at Echuca.

Further details contact Pat Nicholson – Sale Manager – jugiong@bigpond.com mobile: 0438 347 737 Cover design: Sharon Clark.

Photos: Eleanor, Icy Eve, Silkie – Ross Easterbrook; Lollypop, Claire – Bradley Cullen; Poppy – Dean Malcolm

IN THIS ISSUE...

CONTENTS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

4 Northern On Farm Challenge 2012 8 Building on the Best and Brightest

ABS Australia Alta Genetics

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12 16

Cairnbrae Jerseys

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Central Gippsland JBC

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Colac JBC

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CRV

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Goulburn Murray JBC

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Morningside Jerseys

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Northern District JBC

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Genetics Jerseys make Australia’s best milk Jerseys well placed to supply growing exports Club Profile: Mount Compass JCC Polled Genetics Finding the right balance Jersey Showcase sale 2013 Shows: International Dairy Week 2013

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Salvation Jerseys

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Semex BC Shirlinn Jerseys

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Spring Gully Jerseys

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Wallacedale Jerseys

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Editorial and Advertising to: SHARON CLARK Clark Graffix - PO Box 1576, Shepparton VICTORIA 3632 T: 0437 066 077 | F: 03 5821 0165 | E: jersey@clarkgraffix.com JERSEY AUSTRALIA PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 Fax: (03) 9370 9116 Email: jersey@jersey.com.au www.jersey.com.au Pre-Press Editor & Graphic Design: Sharon Clark - Clark Graffix Printed by: Shepparton Printing Service P/L (03) 5821 4707 Email: sps@shepprint.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES State Secretary - Milton Johnston Phone: (02) 6552 5915 Fax: (02) 6552 5915 johnston_jersey@yahoo.com.au

QUEENSLAND State Secretary - Diane Reeves Phone: (07) 5485 4585 Work: (07) 3221 3182 Fax: (07) 5485 4575 Email: ajbsqld@bigond.com SOUTH AUSTRALIA State Secretary - Amy McDonald PO Box 13, Greenock SA 5360 Phone (08) 8562 8113 Fax (08) 8562 8520 Email: carcoola@chariot.net.au TASMANIA State Secretary - Max McCormack PO Box 1258, Devonport TAS 7310 Phone: (03) 6424 1250 Mobile: 0409 252 232 Email: pegandmax@southcom.com.au

VICTORIA State Secretary - Andrew Younger 50 Zeerust School Rd, Zeerust Vic 3634 Ph: 03 5829 8352 Mob: 0409 572 484 Email: motor5@bigpond.com GENETIC RECOVERY OFFICERS Chris MacKenzie (Western Districts) Phone: (03) 5598 7222 Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic) Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133 Barry Monson (03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Susan Lutey Feast Rd, Serpentine WA 6125 Phone: (08) 9525 2407 hope1@iinet.net.au

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words: Jenny McCarthy

Great Northern Challenge 2012

Champion 4yr old – Brunchilli Guapo Clau

GREAT NORTHERN CHALLENGE WINNERS Judge: Cameron Bawden SUPREME CHAMPION JERSEY: Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction - J & B Hewett

TWO-YEAR-OLD 1st Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy, K & M Atkins; 2nd Shirlinn ILB Babe, Wilson Family, Shirlinn Jerseys; 3rd Ascot Park Comerica Daphne, S & J McCarthy; 4th Ascot Park Comerica Beauty 2, W & S Oslear

THREE-YEAR-OLD 1st Fairbrae Comerica Satisfaction, J & B Hewett; 2nd Glen Echo Comerica Sammy, Chad Parker; 3rd A-Class Senior Rarity, Adam Gavenlock; 4th Ardylbar Comerica Fairy, Justin Wenzel

FOUR-YEAR-OLD 1st Brunchilli Guapo Clau, Adam Gavenlock; 2nd Cedar Vale Beni Delight, Salway-Ringland Partnership; 3rd Ascot Park S.F Pamela, S & J McCarthy; 4th Farmlands Signature Dixie, Chad Parker MATURE COW 1st Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction, J & B Hewett; 2nd Ingalala BB Jeanette, Johnston Bros; 3rd Cedar Vale Country Floss, Mark & Robert Wilson and Families; 4th Brunchilli JS Eileen, S Paulger & Family

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he eagerly anticipated results of the Great Northern Challenge have been announced by over judge, Cameron Bawden. Cameron, the area manager for Gippsland for Alta Genetics thanked Jersey Australia for the invitation to judge as well as those who entered at club level, the judges and finalists. For Cameron, the judging was truly a wonderful experience and he thanked Alta Genetics for sponsoring his travel.

Five hundred and eighty four cows and heifers were nominated at club level.

Three clubs from Queensland competed, along with six from New South Wales.

The standout cow of the Great Northern Challenge for Cameron Bawden was Jim and Bev Hewetts, Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction Ex93. “She was just ideal from every angle you chose to admire her. Balanced, feminine and correct throughout” Cameron declared.

Satisfaction won the Mature Class, Best Udder and was also the Supreme Champion.

Dam of Satisfaction was Fairbrae Regal Satisfaction 3rd Ex92, a former Brisbane and Lismore Show Champion who had five full sisters. Their dam Fairbrae Roslyn Satisfaction Ex92 (by Hasty River Roslyn Sultan) was retired from milking at sixteen years of age.

Second placing in the mature class went to Ingalala BB Jeanette Ex91 (by Bushlea Brook Biestar), who is owned

by Milton and Douglas Johnston of Taree.

In an interesting twist, Jim Hewett had bought a cow from Ingalala Stud over twenty years ago, that commenced his Satisfaction cow family.

Mark and Robbie Wilsons, Cedar Vale Country Floss Ex91, the 2012 Champion Cow at the State Show at Camden was third. In fourth place was Brunchilli JS Eileen, the 2012 Brisbane Show Reserve Champion Cow owned by Shane and Sharon Paulger of Kenilworth Qld. Champion four year old was Adam Gavenlocks Brunchilli Guapo Clau Ex90– 3yrs who produced 7,271 litres as a three year old. Cameron described Clau as having a massive frame. He also said “Clau is just the cow we need in large herds, width from head to tail and depth with a well attached udder”. Clau was bred by Maurie and Lyn Boyd of Finley.

The Clau cow family commenced when they purchased the Crellynvale herd with the farm. Cameron admitted it was a close placing between his champion and the second placegetter Cedar Vale Beni

Champion 2yr old – Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy.

Champion 3yr old – Fairbrae Comerica Satisfaction.

Champion Mature – Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction.

Delight Ex90–4yrs, owned by Robert and Janelle Salway of Cobargo, NSW. Queensland cows, Ascot Park SF Pamela Ex91 (by BW Special Forces) owned by Steve and Jenny McCarthy of Budgee and Farmlands Signature Dixie VG88 owned by Chad and Carita Parker of Kenilworth were third and fourth.

Daughters of Bridon Remake Comerica dominated the three year old class led by the champion Fairbrae Comerica Satisfaction (not yet classified) yet another Champion for Jim and Bev Hewett of Bentley NSW. “Satisfaction, without doubt in my mind is one of the best three year olds I have seen” Cameron Bawden commented. “She is tall, long and hard topped and has such a well balanced udder”. Dam of the threeyear-old Champion is Fairbrae Regal Satisfaction 4th, a full sister to the dam of

the Supreme Champion. Jim Hewett was excited by the wins, however he quipped, “If I sell all my good ones I’ll have no reason to get out of bed in the morning!”

Chad and Carita Parkers Glen Echo Comerica Sammy VG88 was second and A-Class Senior Rarity Ex90, owned by Adam Gavenlock filled third place.

In fourth place was Justin Wenzel and Tahnee Kings Ardylbar Comerica Fairy Ex90, a former Brisbane Show Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer.

Ken and Marg Atkins of the Manning District Club were delighted when their heifer Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy 88pts-2yrs was announced as Champion two-year-old. Judge Cameron Bawden described Poppy as a very special individual. “Poppy is big and long and possesses a wonderful udder, it is so high and wide.

Breeder of Poppy, Winnie Oslear said, “when you sell a cow or heifer and the new owner achieves good results, it makes you feel great”.

The second placegetter was Shirlinn ILB Babe 88pts at two years (by Ingalala Legion Brett) owned by the Wilson Family at Tamworth.

The final two heifers were bred by Steve and Jenny McCarthy of Budgee, Qld. The 2012 Brisbane Intermediate Champion, Ascot Park Comerica Daphne 87pts-2yrs was third. In fourth place was Ascot Park Comerica Beauty 2nd 88pts2yrs owned by Shane and Winnie Oslear of Gerringong.

In conclusion, you can’t help but be impressed by the passion and enthusiasm of the owners of the finalists of the Great Northern Challenge.

Great Northern Challenge Finalists

DARLING DOWNS JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, QUEENSLAND 2 year old - Ascot Park Comericas Daphne - S & J McCarthy 3 year old - Macleigh Fidels Elaine - Matthew McCarthy 4 year old - Ascot Park S.F. Pamela - S & J McCarthy 5 year old+ - Ascot Park FP Beauty - S & J McCarthy

HUNTER VALLEY JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, NSW. 2 year old - Shirlinn ILB Babe - Wilson Family 3 year old - Creebank Blackstone Goldie - Williams Family 4 year old - Shirlinn Maximum Fern - Wilson Family 5 year old+ - Sunnycrest Rocket A Jessie - SD & KA Whitten

SUNSHINE COAST JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, QUEENSLAND 2 year old - Glen Echo Elton Darling ET - Lance Grevett 3 year old - Glen Echo Comerica Sammy - Chad Parker 4 year old - Farmlands Signature Dixie - Chad Parker 5 year old+ - Brunchilli JS Eileen - Shane Paulger

MANNING DISTRICT JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, NSW. 2 year old - Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy - Ken & Margaret Atkins 3 year old - Siesta LBS Carol 2 - W F Green 4 year old - Tarcoola Sultan Jodi - Coombes Family 5 year old + - Ingalala BB Jeanette - Johnston Bros.

BEGA VALLEY JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, NSW. 2 year old - Wilgonia Bomber Bell - Salway-Ringland Partnership 3 year old - Salvation Valerian Rose - Craig & Julie O’Meara 4 year old - Cedar Vale Beni Delight - Salway-Ringland Partnership 5 year old+ - Wilgo Lester Countess 7 - Salway-Ringland Partnership

FAR NORTH COAST JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, NSW. 2 year old - Fairdale Sunnyboys Nancy - S & R Mathers 3 year old - Fairbrae Comerica Satisfaction - Jim & Bev. Hewett 4 year old - Kenarie Popatop - Pat McDonald 5 year old+ - Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction - Jim & Bev. Hewett

SOUTH EAST JERSEY CATTLE CLUB (Beaudesert), QUEENSLAND 2 year old - Fernybank Fernman Lois - LP & DA Dunne 3 year old - Ardylbar Comerica Fairy - Justin Wenzel 4 year old - Nobbyview Flash’s Miracle - Nobbyview Partnership 5 year old+ - Justin Vale Badgers Showgirl - Justin Wenzel

CUMBERLAND & DISTRICT JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, NSW. 2 year old - Ascot Park Comerica Beauty 2 - W & S Oslear 3 year old - A-Class Senior Rarity - Adam Gavenlock 4 year old - Brunchilli Guapo Clau - Adam Gavenlock 5 year old+ - Cedar Vale Country Floss - M & R Wilson & Families

BEAUTIZONE JERSEY CATTLE CLUB (DORRIGO), NSW. 2 year old - Moonpah Clinton Hazeletta - Wayne & Robyn Burley 3 year old - Valley Rose Miles Rachel - Scott & Renee Connell 4 year old - Moonpah Clinton Tania 2 - W & R Burley 5 year old + - Moonpah Clinton Delight - W & R Burley

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Balingen Park Jerseys

BROADLIN JERSEYS

“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

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Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

EURARIE JERSEYS

Jimann Jerseys

Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620 Ph: 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au

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

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com

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

Dalbora Genetics Robert & Sandra Bacon Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 3572 0427 882 227 - 0429 333 119 info@dalboragenetics.com.au www.dalboragenetics.com.au

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

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS N R & J M McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

LincoLndeLL Jerseys Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

Utopia Jerseys

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 12 Curr Road, Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930

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Craigielea Jerseys

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561

Ph: 03 5486 5474

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Gailee Jerseys Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

JUGIONG JERSEYS Rockleigh Park Nicholson Family Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au

Jerseys

Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 882 201 rockleighpark@bigpond.com

Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.

Ph: 03 5486 2694 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com

Silhouette Jerseys Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta Ph: 03 5483 7500 info@silhouettefarm.biz

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys Collins Family 202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393

Benlock Jersey Stud Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 Ph: 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au

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

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Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

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Dtr: D P Plus Shawna 913 - VG88

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Dtr: Dutch Hollow Plus Lyrika

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Dam: Sweetie Plus FG Artist Bold - VG88

words: Richard Meredith

Building on the best and brightest genetics

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or US-trained veterinarian, Enoch Bergman, moving to the Swans veterinary practice at Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia nine years ago, has provided the opportunity to hone his skills in bovine reproduction and further develop his specialisation in managing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), otherwise known as Pestivirus. In the process he has become one of Australia’s most valued practitioners and a much sought after advisor to beef and dairy producers across the country.

His tour of southern and central New South Wales, co-sponsored

by Bayer and Idexx Laboratories, combined his special interest in BVDV with his broader veterinary expertise, particularly focusing on synchrony programs that are key to building cattle numbers and meeting the ever increasing demand for dairy produce.

Bayer has modified traditional synchrony programs with the aim of making every inseminated straw count. The Prosynch™ programs utilise the Cue-Mate synchrony device and a range of Bayer’s advanced fertility regulators, which enables timed insemination of previously non-cycling cows and heifers simultaneously with cycling cows and heifers.

“In anoestrous dairy cows, primarily caused by low energy levels and high production, we are able to use ProSynch™ programs with Cue-Mates to reset the follicular wave and get it in perfect condition at ovulation,” said Dr Bergman.

These advanced synchronisation programs give good cows a second chance allowing producers to cull the ‘true’ bottom percentage, on the basis of overall performance, not just because they didn’t get in calf in the first round.

“This allows producers to “salvage” late calving, genetically superior cows,” Dr Bergman said. “Getting in calf at first joining sets a cow up for a good reproductive life.”

The other benefit of the Prosynch™ synchrony program is the more even line and tighter calving patterns, which make management easier.

“Calves that are born earlier are ready to lactate earlier,” he said. “To

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Dr. Enoch Bergman

add to this the ‘calving surprise’ is reduced - producers know when calves will drop and can plan around those dates.”

Pioneering BVDV eradication Dr Bergman has dedicated his career to finding the tools to develop cost effective strategies to manage BVDV systematically in both beef and dairy herds. In 2006 he established Australia’s first commercial laboratory for the diagnosis of animals ‘Persistently Infected’ with BVDV, using ear notch samples.

The introduction of ear notch testing has paved the way for a more comprehensive herd testing programs, allowing unweaned calves to be tested for the disease.

“We work with farmers at herd level to eradicate the disease and set up an independent surveillance system to get back on top of it if it returns.”

It is estimated 90% of Australian cattle farms are exposed to BVDV, costing an estimated $15 to $100 per animal each year, yet to date there is no national strategy to eradicate the disease as has been done elsewhere.

“The major impact from BVDV is reproductive losses, however many underestimate the ability of the virus to suppress the immune system of exposed animals” Dr Bergman said.

“Young calves, or stressed adults exposed to BVDV carriers, Persistently Infected, or “PI” calves can suffer significant losses if they are exposed to another disease agent after having been exposed to the virus.”

“Often BVDV is overlooked as a cause because it has remained undiagnosed in the background. Once

the primary complaint, such as scours, has been managed both farmers and their veterinarians often stop looking for the ultimate cause of the losses.”

BVDV persists in the animal and it continues to infect others. If the PI comes in contact with an unvaccinated, previously unexposed animal, that animal will contract the virus temporarily. Their immune system will be suppressed for up to a couple of months, and if pregnant they are likely to either abort, or if the timing is right, produce another PI. Systematically managing the disease involves ensuring that each new crop of replacement heifers are both immune and PI free prior to mating.

Vaccinations are now available to create BVDV immunity among animals that are not infected. PIs can be identified through antibody testing and removed from the herd.

BVDV remains an under-diagnosed viral disease among cattle, often mistaken for natural genetic weakness in calves that develop poorly, or indirectly causing increased abortion rates and still born calves. Infection can impact on conception, neonatal calf survival, weaning weights, mortality, feed consumption and average daily gain.

“BVDV can impact every aspect of a beef or dairy production system,” Dr Bergman said. “An ear notch test provides a life time PI status for an animal. All PI animals are born that way. By managing each herd to provide immunity to groups of animals at risk and by seeking and removing PI animals where appropriate, producers can break the PI cycle and get on top of BVDV.”

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few questions came to the Jersey Australia stand at International Dairy Week (IDW) regarding the Jersey Futurity and how it all works, I hope this helps.

Each year, breeders from all over Australia select and nominate calves for the Jersey Futurity. Each year a fee is paid to retain the animal’s place in the competition. To enter, the first year fee is $5.00 per animal. Three years after the original nomination, entered cows will travel to IDW in Tatura to be judged.

For example, a 2012 born calf entered into the Jersey Futurity will be judged at the 2015 International Dairy Week (provided that the entry isn’t withdrawn prior to judging).

Challenge your breeding abilities and skill in assessing your calves by entering a 2012 born this year. Application forms are available online at the Jersey Australia website or you may call us at Jersey House to be sent one. Closing date is 30th April 2013 for new nominations.

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COLAC JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB President: David Hallyburton – Secretary: Kerry McGarvie Life members: Bob Mellross, Anne Mercer, Ted Codling and Jim Parker

WARRION JERSEYS Steven & Roslyn Chant 245 Melrose Road, WARRION, 3249 PH: 03 5234 8416 roslyn.chant@bigpond.com CAMO JERSEYS David & Raelene Hallyburton 355 Stoneyford Road, CObdEN, 3266 PH: 03 5595 1566 chops@tca-online.com.au David & Loretta Halliday 539 Naroghid Road, NAROgHId, 3266 PH: 03 5595 4466 Alan & Margaret Halliday 100 Colac-ballarat Road, IRREWARRA, 3249 PH: 03 5231 4421 gLENbRAE JERSEYS Jim & Glenda Carson Oliver and Melanesia Carson 30 blacks Road, IRREWILLIPE, 3249 PH: 03 5235 3279 jgcarson@activ8.net.au Jake Harkness C/- Alta genetics PH: 0448 634 533 jake.harkness@altagenetics.com SPRING GULLY JERSEYS don & Jan Murray 255 Larpent Road, bARONgAROOk WESt, 3249 PH: 03 5233 8265 djmurray5@bigpond.com WANSTEAD JERSEYS Roger Heath & Amanda Reynolds 150 koort-koortnong Road, CAMPERdOWN. 3260 PH: 03 5593 9321 rvheath@tca-online.net.au

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ROCkVALE JERSEYS Des & Wendy Parker PO box 25, bEEAC, 3251 PH: 03 5234 6284 djwjparker@bigpond.com

n Milk off 400 acres and another 280 is used for replacement stock n Currently milk 250 Jerseys and replacements n Wanstead Jerseys was formed in 1943 by Mrs EL Heath and Peter senior helped on the farm at a young age after the death of his father n Roger left school in 1993 to take the helm at Wanstead

CAIRNbRAE JERSEYS Alan & Janine Carson 80 McNabbs Road, IRREWILLIPE EASt, 3249 PH: 03 5235 3201 janine.carson@activ8.net.au www.cairnbraejerseys.com

Goals

tAUgHbOYNE JERSEYS Kerry McGarvie & Laurie Finney 217 darlington Road, gNOtUk, 3260 PH: 03 5593 9347 taughboyne@bigpond.com

n To own farm outright and continue to breed good type and production cows n To set up a viable future for their children

Achievements

n Judging Royal Shows, both Adelaide and Melbourne n Judged Great Southern Challenge in 2006 n Have represented the Colac Club in OFC on four occasions n Reserve Champion at Melbourne Royal in 2003 n Most successful exhibitor in same year n Bulls to use in 2013 –Elton,Blackstone,Celebrity,PT Semen and will look closer at others when it gets closer to joining n Football Team – Melbourne Apart from family if you could invite 6 people for dinner who would they be?

1 John Northey 2 Adam Gilchrist 3 Shane Warne 4 Kerry O’Keefe 5 Jennifer Hawkins 6 Alan Carson Page sponsored by Warrnambool Cheese & Butter

New members always welcome

JACkIAH & RIPPONLEA JERSEYS Simon Reid & Belinda Egan 165 Flannigans Road, IRREWILLIPE EASt, 3249 PH: 03 5235 3334 jackiahjerseys@bigpond.com JIREH JERSEYS Chris & Pam McKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Road, COORIEMUNgLE, 3268 PH: 03 5598 7222 jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au VENOMA JERSEYS Jim & Norma Parker 550 tomahawk Creek Road, IRREWILLIPE, 3249 PH: 03 5235 3209 venoma@bigpond.com Bob Gilmour gEELONg, 3216 PH: 03 5241 2765

words: Michael Porteus

It’s official:

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WCB retail dairying manager Bill Slater.

Sungold Senior Sales Manager Paul Pino accepts the Australian Grand Dairy Award naming its pure Jersey milk the “best of the best” in Australia.

ERSEYS have added to their international surge and renaissance year in Australian showrings with an award that makes it official: Jerseys make Australia’s best milk.

The recognition came when Warrnambool Cheese and Butter scooped the “best of the best” milk award for its Sungold Jersey Milk at the 2013 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

Comments from the AGDA panel of 21 expert judges say that the milk supplied by pure Jersey herds around Warranmbool in south west Victoria is “sweet, fresh and an absolute delight to drink”.

“The texture produces a full bodied mouth-feel with a clean after-taste,” the judges say. The pure Jersey milk is now entitled to say it is “the best of the best” in Australia.

Dairy Australia says the Australian Grand Dairy Awards were created in 1999 to recognise and reward excellence and innovation in Australian dairy produce, and acknowledge the achievements of the people who produce the products. The 2013 winners were announced in Melbourne in November.

The recognition that Jerseys make Australia’s best milk came at the end of a year when a Jerseys won the top awards at International Dairy Week and the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne shows their first clean sweep of Eastern-state supreme champion ribbons in decades.

International experts speaking at the Jersey Australia annual general meeting underlined the Jersey renaissance when they detailed US research showing Jerseys’ better efficiency with land, water and carbon. They say Australian breeders are well placed to benefit from an expected doubling in the world Jersey herd.

Warrnambool increases sales of pure Jersey milk

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ARRNAMBOOL Cheese and Butter is to further increase production of its Sungold Jersey Milk brand after the pure Jersey milk product was named Champion Milk at Dairy Australia’s 2013 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

The Warrnambool co-op based in south-west Victoria says there has been a ten-fold increase in

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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter sells pure Jersey milk in one and two-litre cartons in specialist outlets and supermarkets.

sales of the milk since its introduction in 2011.

WCB now produces 2.5 mllion litres of Sungold Jersey Milk a year. It sells about a million litres in Sydney, where cafes like the Jersey milk which gives a silkier crema on cappuccinos. The co-op expects sales of the milk will continue to increase.

The product is supplied by pure Jersey herds on farms located less than a hour by tanker from Warrnambool. WCB has moved well beyond the six herds with which it launched the product. It is working with more Jersey farms to meet the current demand increase, and speaking to further Jersey farms about longer-term opportunities.

The farmers who produce the pure Jersey milk don’t receive extra payments beyond their normal uplifts for higher components.

WCB retail dairying manager Bill Slater says the co-op is reviewing the development of the product, and has already made plans to this year begin selling Sungold Jersey Light Milk. Bill says this responds to many customer requests for a light version of the pure Jersey milk.

Farmers welcome recognition

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CB innovation project manager Adriana Robaina says everyone at Warrnambool was “very pleased” with the Australian Grand Dairy Award.

“We are very proud to see the milk recognised because we know hard our farmers work to achieve a topquality product,” Adriana says. “We understand the effort that goes into the product they are making. We know that it’s the best of the best that’s going in.”

She says the Sungold suppliers are “very conscientious with general dairy quality management”. “They really care about their cows,” she says. “They look after them.”

Adriana says WCB hand-picks farms to supply the pure Jersey milk product.

“Every farmer has their individual plans,” Adriana says. “They are all at Pure Jersey milk supplier Robert Neal with his son Paul and daughter- in-law Michelle, and their daughters different stages, and we respect what Hannah and Lucy. their business plans are.

“We do have additional supply that we are adding to the program as required, but we are interested at about 5.4 per cent butterfat and up to 3.9 per cent protein. in hearing from Jersey farmers in the area who would like to be Robert’s father Mel was a Jersey classifier. Robert did milk a part of the program.” mixed herd for a while when he share-farmed after marrying his Some Warrnambool farmers are considering removing small wife Sharyn. But they have stuck to Jerseys since they took over numbers of cross-breeds from their herds so they can supply Robert’s parents’ property 20 years ago. They now run the farm the pure Jersey product. with their son Paul and his wife Michelle.

Adriana says Sungold Jersey Milk is a niche product, and its Robert says that if you look after Jerseys, they look after you. sales growth has exceeded expectations. “There’s still growth “Jerseys are a bit smaller and a bit easier to handle, and occurring in that market, and we are working with that,” she they don’t take as much to feed,” he says. “They are just better says. converters of grass than a bigger cow.”

She says the current suppliers are all multi-generational Their Jerseys each get one kilo of grain a day in the dairy, family farms who have built up their herds over a long time. but the farm grows all their other feed. It does not irrigate apart “They are very proud of their herds,” she says. “They are just from recycling dairy effluent onto a small area of summer crops. very conscientious in every aspect of farming. There’s nothing Robert is not planning to apply for organic certification too unusual about what they do. They just do the basics really because he does use a few chemicals in the dairy. But he says he well. uses compost, lime and fish fertiliser, and hasn’t used any water“But they are all family farms too. They’ve got different soluble fertilisers for almost 20 years. businesses and they are at different stages. They’ve got different He says overseas genetics have changed his herd in those herd sizes and slightly different calving patterns, which helps years, and he now has larger and higher-producing Jerseys. us.”

Robert and Sharyn visited Scotland, France and the island of Pure Jersey products are also produced on smaller scales Jersey last year. They were shown around three farms on Jersey, in New South Wales and South Australia, where they sell at where Robert says he saw some magnificent Jerseys. specialist retailers and farmers’ markets, and are used in cafes.

“It’s a different system from Australia,” he says. “They are all The WCB Sungold Jesey milk sells to specialist outlets, but housed for a big part of the year. A Jersey cow in Australia has also retails for about $2.10 a litre in one- and two-litre cartons got to walk a lot further than they do in Europe. But I think our in supermarkets in south-west Victoria. It ships with four per Jersey cow would hold up very well with overseas Jerseys.” cent butterfat.

Robert says that even Jersey breeders from Jersey itself now use international Jersey genetics, after the lifting three years ago of a ban on imports of semen to the island where the breed began.

Back home, Robert is not surprised by the success of the WCB pure Jersey milk, because “people like quality in their food’.

ECOND-generation Jersey farmer Robert Neal says it was His herd always gets quality grass, so he didn’t have to give great to see Warrnambool’s Jersey milk judged the best milk them anything special after the AGDA win. in Australia.

“I just told them they were good cows,” he says. “But they Robert milks 300 Jerseys on a 300ha farm 25km north-east probably couldn’t give a damn.” of Warrnambool. He produces more than 1.3 million litres a year

Well-kept Jerseys ‘look after you’

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Agri-Gene – Your No.1 Jersey Source

Dam of Excitement; Riverside Country Lollypop – EX93 IDW 2013; Senior Champion, Grand Champion and Overall Best Udder Cow. Owned by Riverside Jerseys, Vic

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SDA December 2012 Proofs; Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA ET has lived up to the hype as been the No.1 Type, Udder and Stature Sire in the USA dominating the colored shavings at the World Dairy Expo, All-American Jersey Show in Louisville, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and more recently International Dairy Week with daughters taking out various championships and classes and was awarded the “2012 World Dairy Expo Premier Sire”.

Tequila’s early progeny in Australia are standouts, siring them with greater Stature, strong Top lines, superb Rump and Foot Angle, coupled with outstanding Strength and Style. He now has 120 classified daughters in the USA where he remains the leading Type +2.4, Stature +4.2 and Udder Index +6.62 Sire.

Sweetie PLUS Iatolas Bold is ranked amongst the Top 10 JPI Sires and is the equal No.4 Type Bull in Top 20 JSI Sires in the USA at +1.9. He transmits excellent Udders +5.18 with huge Milk Production +1404M and outstanding Health Traits for Productive Life, Cell Counts and is one of the best for Semen Fertility.

Richies Jace TBONE A364 now has almost 9,000 daughters milking in the USA and remains one of the best all-round Jersey Sires with 56 lbs of Fat and 30 lbs of Protein, positive deviations and Type scores of +2 for Overall Type and +3.45 for his Udder Index. Tbone is the No.1 Sire for Teat Placement along with been the equal No.3 Type Sire in the USA. Tbone is also ranked amongst the Top 10 Sires for Overall Type, Protein%, Dairy Form, Udder Cleft and Foot Angle. In Australia where his daughters are now coming into milk, he is one of only two sires in the breed who are over +200 for APR and over +120 for Overall Type.

NEW RELEASE SIRE: Heartland Mrchnt TORONTO - ET is an exciting new A2/A2 Genomic Merchant son from the newly appraised 95 Point and much admired “Heartland Nathan Texas – ET EX95” who is a highly contacted bull dam in North America and is backed by 3 Generations of Excellence (EX95 x EX90 x EX92) with breed leading Udders +5.79 JUI. Toronto transmits elite Type +1.9, high Milk Flow +668M, Positive Components 52 Lbs Fat, +0.11% and +33 Protein, +0.04% with outstanding Productive Life +3.4, Cell Counts +2.91 and all-round Functional Traits.

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Tbone Dtr; Cairnbrae Tbone Benita – EX92 Great Southern Jersey Challenge 2012; Champion 3 Year Old In-Milk.

Owned by Cairnbrae Jerseys, Vic

SHOW & SALE RESULTS: (2012 Great Southern Jersey Challenge); TBONE and SPIRITUAL dominated the 2 and 3 Year Old In-Milk classes with Cairnbrae Tbone Daisy – VG88 taking out the Champion 2 Year Old In-Milk, Jugiong Dasmel – VG88 (Spiritual) placed 3rd in the class and Cairnbrae Tbone Benita – EX92 took the Champion 3 Year Old In-Milk.

(IDW 2013); TEQUILA sired two first place getters in the heifer classes from the Shirlinn Jersey Stud. Shirlinn Tequila Wren took out the 6-12 Month Heifer class and Shirlinn Tequila Snowflake took out the 12-18 Month Heifer class.

Riverside Country Lollypop – EX93; the dam of new Gold Label Sire; Riverside EXCITEMENT was 1st Placed 5 Year Old InMilk, Senior Champion, Grand Champion and Overall Best Udder Cow. Lollypop was also 1st Place 4 Year Old and Champion Cow in the 2012 WDJBC On-Farm Challenge and was 4th overall in the Great Southern Jersey Challenge.

PARAMOUNT sired the 6 Year Old In-Milk 1st place getter; Homelands Sleeping Beauty – EX93.

Congratulations to all Jersey breeders on your recent success at IDW 2013 with Agri-Gene sired progeny.

Dam of Toronto; Heartland Nathan Texas – ET EX95

words: Michael Porteus

Jerseys well placed to supply growing exports

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ictorian diary ingredients exporter Burra Foods expects that more Jersey farmers will supply with more milk to its factory in Korumburra as it continues to grow its exports by ten to 15 per cent a year.

higher component levels help his firm.

“So if you look at it from that point of view, I think it’s a big positive.”

He says he doesn’t have the data Burra now has about 150 to judge if Jerseys are better from suppliers. It processed 265 million an environmental perspective, but litres of milk in 2011-12, up from common sense would suggest that 242 million litres the previous a cow that consumes less is better year, and well ahead of the 122 for the environment. million litres it processed 2009-10.

However, he does agree Seven percent of Burra that cows that are good for the suppliers have pure Jersey herds. environment will be cows that A further five per cent have mixed will be good to meet Burra’s future herds including Jerseys. needs as international customers The firm’s supply manager become more aware of climate Reno Tomaino says milk is milk, issues. and he doesn’t have the data to “Moving forward, the favour the milk produced by any environmental issues around any particular breed. product will play a bigger part However, he says higher than they have in the past,” he says. concentrations of milk solids can “If there’s less water that has to result in smaller haulage charges be removed from the milk, there’s Burra Foods milk supply officer Suzanne Lee and milk supply for Jersey suppliers, and energy a saving on energy, and that’s manager Reno Tomaino at the firm’s factory in Korumburra. savings during processing. He says climate friendly.”

Jerseys’ smaller udders could help He says farmers can help meet minimise somatic cell counts. And he pay it. And we pay them all the same, Burra’s needs by continuing what they agrees that any advantages that Jerseys regardless of breed.” do now. “Keep on growing, keep on have for the environment will become But he recognises that Jerseys have an producing good quality milk,” he says. more important as the international advantage because they produce higher “When I compare the quality in our milk market increasingly values climatepercentages of milk solids. Farmers tell at Burra with some of the general quality friendly products. him it’s a smaller animal so it eats less, around the area and in other areas, Reno says the high Australian dollar and causes less damage on paddocks our farmers are very very good. In fact, and international economic conditions in wet years. “Because it’s a smaller exceptionally good.” will continue to challenge dairy animal, the Jersey cow needs less energy Reno says there is “absolutely” a exporters, and even small advantages to produce the same amount of solids,” bright future for Australian dairy exports: can be important to farmers on narrow Reno says.

“World population is growing, the need margins.

He says Burra is a “business-tofor food is always there. Australia has Burra Foods expects to announce business company”. “We make dairy a good reputation for producing good in coming months a third increase this ingredients in bulk form, and we sell it to natural foods, so that will always be there. financial year in the price it returns to its our customers who in turn manufacture “The thing that worries me a bit is suppliers, who are expected to be earning retail products.” Burra exports milk that the industry has got to return a price about $5 per kilogram of milk solids by solids as powders and blends. where dairy farming is still viable.” the middle of this year.

It has operated from its current site He says developments with the Reno says Burra Foods is always in Korumburra since 1991. It formed a domestic milk market - such as onein a development phase. “We always partnership with the Japanese Itochu dollar-a-litre supermarket prices - do not work closely with our customer base to Corporation in 2009 which enabled it to help. “You pay more for a litre of water develop new products, or improve the build a multi-million-dollar milk-dryer than you do for a litre of milk,” he says. products we provide. We aim to increase facility. This opened doors to wider and “It’s a sad thing. our milk supply in the next few years by more lucrative high-end dry milk product “The viability of the dairy industry around 10 to 15 percent a year.” markets expanding across Asia and the will depend entirely on whether dairying He says farmers who are interested in Middle East. suppling Burra can contact the firm by can bring a return.

“Any way that you can reduce the cost phone or email. “We pay our suppliers by “If it doesn’t, I don’t know where the milk solids,” he says. “Every kilogram of of production or processing is certainly next generation of dairy farmers is going butterfat or protein they produce, we’ll a plus,” Reno says when asked if Jerseys’ to come from.”

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CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB inc.

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Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

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