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CONTENTS

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Behind the Scenes Salvation Jerseys Inspire New Generation Australian Jersey Genetics are in Global Demand Do you have any straws for any of these bulls?

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JJ JERSEY AUSTRALIA by Scott Joynson

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Behind the Scenes

he month of May capped off a wonderful year for Jersey Australia and in turn a terrific boost for the profile of the Australian Jersey cow.

Mainstream media reported the fact that Jersey Australia had come back from a loss the previous year to a strong profit.

Also reported was the fact that many records were set by the organisation during the past 12 months which included; several multi vendor sale record prices, record export interest for Australian Jersey genetics and of course the processing of 22,941 registrations in a single calendar year.

Looking forward, the challenge for the coming year is to continue on with the momentum created by the breed’s hard won recent successes.

Western Districts, Gippsland and the Northern Districts again with visitors blown away not only by the impressive type and production of herds but also by the vast range of dairying conditions in which our members base their businesses. Many thanks to the members of and Committees behind, the Colac & Districts Jersey Breeders Club, Central Gippsland and Southern Gippsland Jersey Breeders Clubs for all your work to ensure that all international visitors had a great time in your region.

The Gold Rush Down Under Tour was a wonderful success not only because of the efforts of our members but also by the many sponsors that supported the event.

Support from the Victorian Government and Department of Primary Industries also left a lasting impression on visitors especially those interested in the future possibilities from current Dairy Industry research here in Australia. I have no doubt this tour will strengthen International collaboration on research, facilitate the freeing up of Jersey genomic data sharing around the globe and of course offer many opportunities for the export of Australian Jersey genetics around the world.

Up for the challenge I’m sure is Jersey Australia’s newly elected President, Peter Ness. Mr Ness was full of praise for the outgoing Chairman Trevor Saunders who held the position since the formation of Jersey Australia in 2008.

World Jersey Cattle Bureau James Trevor was presented “Life Membership” in Godfrey out on farm in Northern 2012 and is on record as saying he can’t wait to Victoria and full of praise for Australian Jerseys. get his teeth into his new role as the Genetics Committee Chairman. The vacated position I leave you with the comments of WJCB Secretary James Godfrey who wrote: of Treasurer is now filled by Rohan Sprunt with Milton Johnston continuing on as Vice President as does “The World Jersey Cattle Bureau Annual Council Meeting and Chris MacKenzie as Junior Vice President and Troy Mauger as Study Tour, held in Australia this year, has been described as a Promotion Committee Chairman. huge success. The travelling party peaked at some 60 delegates who participated in a packed programme of visits to farms, The 2013 Annual General meeting was hosted by the Northern bull studs and research establishments. To enrich the program & Districts Jersey Breeders Club who provided a wonderful further, attendees also took-in an array of visiting speakers.” itinerary in and around the Port of Echuca, Victoria. The Jersey Australia Board would like to thank the members who opened “Jersey Australia arranged a superb itinerary with visits to many their farms during the event as well as to the Club Executive herds all displaying Jersey cattle of the very highest quality and and their team for all the work chasing up sponsors, venues, farmed in a variety of management situations. The general accommodation, elite Jersey catalogue etc. Of course the Board conclusion of the delegates is that we will be seeing much more would also like offer a hearty congratulations for the hugely of the Australian Jersey on the world cattle breeding scene in the successful 7th Northern Lights Sale that achieved a new record future.” average of $4342 in front of a huge crowd that included over 60 international visitors.

JERSEY AUSTRALIA seeks expressions Jersey Australia was approached by the World Jersey Cattle of interest from members who might be Bureau during 2012 to host its Annual General Meeting which interested in being part of a Trade Mission included a three week supporting program of events. In keeping to South Africa 12th - 20th September with the Jersey Australia Board’s wish to promote the Australian 2014. The trip will include the Jersey Jersey beyond its own shores the offer was accepted and a South Africa hosted WJCB Conference and program quickly put together to the satisfaction of the WJCB is likely to cost approximately *$4750 Executive. $5500 AUD. The event began in NSW touring through Camden and For more information contact Robyn Barber Wollongong with visitors impressed by the quality of cattle 03 9338 9259 rbarber@ruralco.com.au and hospitality offered by the Cumberland & Southern Districts *pricing and final itinerary to be confirmed Jersey Breeders Club. The Tour moved to Victoria visiting the

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

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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

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Craigielea Jerseys

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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.

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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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Salvation Jerseys inspire new generation Switching to Jerseys might enable a Bega family with eight young daughters to continue five generations of dairy tradition.

Craig, Vanessa, Naomi, Fiona, Sophie, Ruby, Ivy, Julie, and Evelyn O’Meara with some of their Jerseys and their whippet Molly.

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Ruby, Naomi, Evelyn, Ivy, Fiona, Vanessa and Sophie O’Meara with their own Jersey – Riverside Rumours Ginger – who was a Reserve Intermediate Champion at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

ORE than a century after their ancestors began dairying on the New South Wales south coast, Craig and Julie O’Meara hope that their new all-Jersey herd will give them a way back into dairy farming.

The O’Mearas sold off their Friesian herd in 2002 when drought and deregulation left their farm near Bega losing $20,000 a month after a 60 per cent cut in their milk price.

“We decided that it wasn’t worth going into more debt to milk cows at a loss,” Craig says. He went into an off-farm business as a sandblaster, but was always driving Julie crazy with ideas about ways to stay in touch with dairying.

In 2009, the O’Mearas decided that Jerseys might give them a way back into dairying if they could breed and sell show cows to supplement milk income. They called the stud “Salvation Jerseys”.

The O’Mearas also have eight daughters aged up to ten, and the girls have their own stud.

The girls learn to spray teats as soon as they can easily reach them, and then progress at their own rate to rounding up the herd and helping with milking and showing. The O’Mearas are glad to have Jerseys because “they are great with the children”.

They started the reborn stud with 70 Jerseys bought from Winnie Oslear. Craig says Winnie’s strong cow families get good results with semen from American bulls.

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The future of the stud is not yet secure, but Craig and his daughters collected a few more ribbons at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Craig says he was both proud and humbled to be in the front line with breeders whose excellence with Jerseys matches their consideration for people.

“We decided to give Jerseys a go.”

Craig’s great-grandfather James began dairying near Cobargo in the 1800s. Julie is from a neighbouring family the Allens, who were already dairying in coastal foothills 16kms inland from Bermagui when the O’Mearas arrived.

Craig says the non-irrigated farm is “a bit hilly, but not too steep”. It has good coverage of granite-based soils and 2km of creek. It grows rye grass, clover, paspalem and kikuyu, and winter crops of oats and triticale.

At Easer, they were milking 120 to 140 Jerseys and had 30 to 40 dry cows and about 180 heifers. They were planning to reduce production and sell 60 young Jersey milkers.

“When we decided to restock in 2009, we just couldn’t see the benefits of going back into the Friesians.

“They were very dear at the time, and had taken a backward step. They’d lost

that nice heifer with a snug udder,” Craig says.

“We decided to give the Jerseys a go because we needed to be on that higher pay rate with the fat and protein components.

We are more than pleased with the way we can maintain them without huge inputs. They are calmer and easier to handle. They don’t eat as much, but they still just chug along. No matter how dry or wet it is, they seem to be just able to hold on to themselves.”

However, the past six months have been another difficult period with dry weather and rising prices for grain, freight and electricity. The 42-cent return per litre is below the 46-cent cost of production. “Everything else seems to go up, but the milk price goes down,” Craig says. He wants government to ensure that the milk price is always more than the cost of production.

“We are happy to break even in he tough times and flourish in the good times,” he says. “But now we never ever get forward. We may just have to shut down again.”

The farm currently supplies up to 600,000 litres a year to Bega Cheese.

“We are a small dairy and we do all the

work ourselves. Most farmers around here are doing 12-16 hours a day. We never complain about doing it seven days a week, but it would be nice to be able to buy groceries to put on the table that you’ve worked hard for that week.

“I enjoy breeding cows and milking cows and knowing what the cows are doing. It’s not about the money. It’s about being able to do things properly.”

Breeding for showing “We made a decision when we went back in with the Jerseys that we wanted to breed for the show scene.

“We are trying to produce Jerseys that are not over-big – just a nice size with a good front end, really good feet and legs, and really trying to put that perfect udder on her.

“We have only been four years breeding Jerseys, and we are happy with the way we can stand up at the front of the line with some really good Jersey breeders. We can’t be the class of some of them, but we’re quite happy. We’ve got some sensational heifers coming through and we expect more success.

“Everybody likes to milk a cow they enjoy looking at. They are going to be

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buying them more. We cannot survive purely off milk. We have to be selling heifers and we have to have them top line to get people in to buy them.”

Salvation Jerseys first showed in Sydney at Easter last year, winning a class with a two-year-old heifer.

The O’Meara girls had had a Jersey bought for them, which was a 2012 reserve champion.

“This year, we had heifers that were finishing first, second, third and fourth,” Craig says. A cow the stud had bought was reserve intermediate champion. His daughters’ cow was third in her class.

The girls – Sophie aged 10, Ruby 9, Ivy 7, Fiona 6, Evelyn 4, Vanessa 3, Naomi 2, and Diana born in April this year – enjoy showing their cow. Craig says the girls tell him what they want her bred with, and whether they want her flushed or joined.

“We pretty much involve them in everything. They learn to be confident around cows. They then progress at their own want. They only want to do more.”

So does their dad: “What happened at the Sydney show inspires me to keep going.”

He was moved by the Wilson family’s warm reaction to the historic double

clean sweep by its Shirlinn stud.

His daughter Ruby bugged him for hours to see the Shirlinn Jerseys. Craig was impressed when Brian Wilson had “all the time in the world” to answer all the questions of a nine-year-old girl.

Craig thinks the no-stress temperament of Jerseys might rub off on their breeders.

“The future of dairy farming really is in jeopardy because we are all struggling so much,” he says. “If we are going to make it through it will be from everybody supporting everybody. That tight community feeling is what keeps everybody going.”

He just wishes the broader community would say no to dollar-a-litre milk.

“We need city people to understand that cheap isn’t always better for the producer,” he says.

“If you enjoy your fresh milk and having it in your coffee, then a dollar a litre just doesn’t cut it.”

“We have to get people to focus on where it comes from, not just the price.

We want the best for our farm and our cows, and we have to pay top dollar for that. “We need to be paid what our product is worth.”

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Australian Jersey Genetics Are In Global Demand South Africa - Badger now over 100,000 doses and around 50,000 doses of ASTOUND. The shipment of semen that was sent to South Africa in March 2013 contained the 100,000th dose of BADGER semen and the next shipment of the last ASTOUND semen qualified for export will take his total to around 50,000 doses exported to South Africa. Beular Taranak Badger (BADGER) and Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous (ASTOUND) have been influential in creating the awareness and demand for Australia proven genetics.

In recent years BADGER and ASTOUND have been among the most popular bulls for South African Jersey Beulah Taranak Badger – (Taranak*Lightwood Bambi) breeders.

BADGER is in high demand as his daughters are exactly what South African breeders require. They have great frame with substance and this is combined with good milk flow with yield. With his diverse pedigree he is the ideal bull to be used over the predominant North American Population. It is not just the frames and robustness he delivers with production, BADGER also has the ability to sire outstanding type, functional dairy cows that are a pleasure to milk and will be around for a long productive life.

Mollybrook Berretta Fablous – ASTOUND is arguably the best type sire in the history of the breed. He has lead the breed with outstanding type proofs in Australia, New Zealand, the US and South Africa. His daughter in South Africa have created great excitement amongst breeders with many describing the ASTOUND daughter as close to their ideal dairy cow. ASTOUND was ranked number 1 for a number of proof runs and his daughter HI-Klass Fabs Robin was the highest genetic merit cow in South Africa.

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Badger daughter – Bushlea Badger S Beauty EX92

The international profile of the Australian Jersey has increased at a dramatic rate, with Australian proven genetics becoming popular in many countries.

Australian Genetics are now exports to four main dairy regions. Australian proven Jerseys have ranked amongst the best available in South Africa for many years. Sterling Sires are promoting the Australian product into Europe, Fred Bowman has introduced Australian genetics into South America over the last twelve months and the recent signing of a distribution agreement with Taurus in the United States is an exciting development for the Australian genetics.

What’s driving the growing interest in the Australia’s Jersey population?

Australian Jersey cows are unique as they have; • The ability to forage with pasture the staple diet.

• The Australian cow has the ability to effectively increase production with feed supplements.

• Australian breeders have developed a functional dairy cow with outstanding type.

• Australian cows have been designed for a production and profit farming environment, driving genetic improvement.

• Our cows have a long productive life with the ability to produce over many lactations.

• We have maintained the focus on management and herd health traits.

Australian farmers have demanded this unique combination of desired traits for many years. International markets have now recognised the Australian cow is the best fit for varied farming conditions.

Australia’s open breeding programme, using only the best of international genetics and then screening them for our farming environment has helped evolve the Australian Jersey cow of today. Australian breeders should be proud of their contribution to the advancement of the breed.

Australian Jersey genetics are being sort after as they tick all the boxes. Our cow is being recognised for her;

HI-Klass Fabs Robin, SA

Geoff Akers Astound Daughters.

production, longevity, management traits, health traits, “A visit that exceeded my expectations on cows and adaptability, outstanding type and profitability. people. “ Genetics Australia’s bulls are noted for their total “An industry that just survived the worst droughts in performance. Our bulls have the memory, but driven by people ability to produce cows with great that have got staying power and functional type, they are easy to strength. That`s exactly what I see “An industry that just survived the worst manage, efficiently convert feed in the Australian type cow. If you droughts in memory, but driven by people that into milk solids and make their drive past herds the capacity and have got staying power and strength. That`s owner proud. dairy strength is remarkable. Most exactly what I see in the Australian type cow.

Genetics Australia delivers of the farmers use the highest If you drive past herds the capacity and dairy generation after generation APR (Australian Profit Ranking) strength is remarkable.” on second crop performance. bulls and some old favorites. A – Rob Walker Breeders have confidence in the lot of the farms are one man or non-bias proofs, delivered to the family operations where the wife industry by Genetics Australia shareholders. or father still helps. Australian farmers are hands on and Rob Walker visited Australia a few years ago to inspect our versatile, they demand no fuss cows. farming conditions and asses if Australian Jersey genetics We drove long distances and saw a variety of Jersey and had something to offer. Rob has now used over 1,250 doses Holstein farms. It was good to have time to walk into herds of BADGER semen in his herd. and saw some of the older bull’s daughters. It gave me Rob shared some of his thoughts on his Australian visit confidence to see the quality of these cows, the honest and with Tim Arnot on the Semark web site. commercial way they are tested.”

Northern Lights tops $10,000

by Dairy Livestock Services

A huge crowd of Jersey Breeders from all over the World were at the Echuca Racecourse for the 7th Annual Northern Lights Sale on Monday evening 20th May. Sale top of $10,000 was paid for lot 1, Jugiong Damsel 6193, this young cow had recently won All Australian 2 year old, had produced over 6000 litres and is due back in August to Vanahlem, she sold a/c the Nicholson Family of Girgarre to A Ball of Honeycombe Jerseys, Malanda, North Queensland.

Next top at $9,000 was the magnificent 8 month heifer Brookbora Valentino Marie, backed by 3 generations of EX 92 dams, she sold

a/c R & S Bacon of Tennyson to S & K Whitten of Tamworth, NSW. Third high seller at $7600 was the Queensland entry, Ascot Park Vanahlem Beauty a/c S & J McCarthy selling to Loxleigh Jerseys of the Akers Family, Tallygaroopna. The same buyers also selected the outstanding Warrain Vanahlem Empress backed by huge production a/c J & M Cockerell at $6800.

The long established Kings View herd of Ian Anderson of Nar Nar Goon paid $6800 for the in milk Riverside Stones Adrienne, VG 88 a/c C & K Couch, she was backed by the famous Althea family.

Stoneyrun Aus T Bone Kava 2 sold a/c Saunders, Day & Ruth at $6,400 to

R & S Bacon, she was backed up by the USA Kava family.

At $6200 was the classy Loxleigh Vanahlem Iris 8 from the EX 94 Astound Iris, she sold a/c G & N Akers to Saunders & Day. Many breeders were of praise for the Poll heifer Kings Ville Lassie 20 a/c R & K Anderson, this recent Junior Champion at the Gippsland Fair sold at $6000 to Finney & McGarvie of Camperdown.

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services report 30 Jerseys av $4,342 with buyers from Queensland, NSW throughout Victoria and Jersey Island

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Do you have straws for any of these bulls?

We need your help!

Missing in action: Rock Ella Perimiter is one of 350 Jersey bulls sought for genotyping and inclusion in the sire reference population.

Table 1: List of bulls

Name BUTTERGOLD PEER GYNT RIDGE LEE MASTER OWL MINELLA PRIMS HONOUR HAWTHORN GROVE MONARCH TAYSIDE JOANS LUCK MAORI BESTMAN CALLEMONDAH VANDYKE WOLVERS GAY LADDIE MAACKDAIRY REGION SCHULTZ PERFORMING LEGEND MERRILAND GOLD SPOT VALLEYSTREAM SILVER BEACON COMFORT PAL ADONIS - (E.T.) OSBS MISTER T O.F. MANNIX REBEL MVF BOLD VENTURE DANIEL BOLD VENTURE ALTHEAS AEROSTAR ROCK MAPLE BROOK MANNIX GREENWOOD POSEIDON-ET YANKEE FW CHIEF MIDNIGHT STORM (E.T) S.S. QUICKSILVER OF FALLNEVA MILESTONES GENERATOR MOLLY BROOK BRASS MAJOR HIGHLAND DUNCAN LESTER DUNCAN DUKE OF GLENWOOD GREENWOOD SOONER KHAN ROCKMAPLE BROOK MONTANA BIG HOLLOW FOLLYS SULTAN FERDON GLENS GLORY TAHAU NORTHERN EXPOSURE TAWA GROVE MAUNGA ET S3J OBSERVER CHOCOLATE SOLDIER BONNYBURN ALI WHISTLER ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO SOLDIERBOY BOOMER SOONER OF CJF HIGHLAND MAGIC DUNCAN

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Bull ID 691 1430 3472 7443 7468 8410 8442 38751 0200JE00944 11J0354 13JJZZ1 14J0796 14J216 14J218 14J365 1J1325 1J221 1J306 1J330 1J393 21J337 22J5005 24J0073 29J2732 29J2865 29J2875 29J2910 29J2962 29J3075 35JJF15 35JJG07 35JJR20 35JJV24 3J0034 70JJN08 7J1038 7J159 7J177

Jersey Australia members can help increase Australia’s sire reference population which is used to calculate Australian Breeding Values based on genomics – ABV(g)s.

You can help by reviewing the following list which details bulls that will improve the reference population. Finding these bulls is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. But it’s worth the effort: increasing the reference population means more reliable ABV(g)s.

If you have straws for any of these sires, please consider donating a straw to us for genotyping and inclusion in the Australian sire reference population. If you have any of these bulls stored in your AI tank, contact Jersey House or the Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) for details on how to make a contribution.

Jersey breeders have been proactive in contributing in the past.

The project partners thank you, and hope you will help again.

For more information contact Peter Williams, ADHIS 0448 001 819 or Jersey House 03 9370 9105.

NasisID 35JJYZ1 35JJC02 35JJD02 35JJJ03 35JJH03 35JJK12 35JJJ05 45JJE02 70JJA09 80JJY01 13JJZZ1 80JJX02 80JJJ15 80JJJ17 80JJV36 80JJL19 80JJZ07 80JJK08 80JJN16 80JJJ19 80JJY02 80JJL13 80JJC01 80JJG13 80JJE06 80JJE07 80JJG08 80JJK11 80JJM10 35JJF15 35JJG07 35JJR20 35JJV24 80JJE08 70JJN08 80JJE12 80JJC09 80JJZ04

Name AVON ROAD TRADER - ET WF/L&M DUNCAN BARBER-ET BARBS MBSB DECLO BW LEGION JODYS IMPERIAL SURVILLE O.F. BARBER ROCKET DAR VIEW SKY LINE FROSTY GALAXIES CELEBRITY WATTLEBRINK WHISKY BANCREST LESTER AVERY GIPRAT BELLES JADE-ET BRANSTON ROYAL DEMOCRAT MERRILAND OPALS IDEAL FYN LEMVIG LINMORE BANNERS FAIRLANE GANBEER DUCHESS OWL INVERBROOM PLAYBOY A-NINE TOP BRASS MEADOW LAWN J IMPERIAL 50R ET CURTSEY DUNCAN JUDE MEADOW LAWN BRIGHT SPOT 60D ROCK ELLA PERIMITER SHF CENTURION SULTAN KATANDRA ROYAL JINGO LINMORE RED ROYAL LOSTAHILL FOREVERS BLAKE NOAKES NEVVY SJ2 PASPALUM PERCYS ACE RIVERS IMPERIAL SJ3 OWHAROA GOLD ATTRACTION PAITU JASON TARNHOWE RED LINDAN HOLLYLANE RENAISSANCE ROSECROFT CARAMELLO LANG PARK SPOTTED DAN TRAFFORD WHITE KNIGHT LAWMUIR VANAMO WARWICK ENTRANSIT

Bull ID 7J252 7J290 7J386 7J696 80JJU25 9J202 ABSVIEW ALTAGALAXIES ALTAWHISKEY AVERY BELLESJADE BRD DEAL DNKFYNLEMVIG FAIRLAN GDO IP J2793 JE0032 JE107 JE7224 JEPERIMETER JESULTAN JINGO LIND NZGBLAKE NZGNEVVY NZLPERCYACE NZLRIVERS OGA PJ RELIN RENAISSANCE ROLO SPOT TRAF VANAMO WIN

NasisID 80JJJ13 80JJK09 80JJP18 80JJT36 80JJU25 80JJU30 80JJL18 80JJZ31 05JJW04 80JJN12 70JJR03 13JJM05 23JJL02 89JJN01 35JJU05 11JJX20 11JJVZ3 80JJW01 70JJC03 70JJJ02 70JJS01 70JJR01 70JJU06 21JJJ01 35JJG01 35JJU16 35JJW13 35JJN11 35JJS12 35JJR03 35JJX04 35JJK10 70JJJ03 11JJW09 11JJK05 45JJE01 35JJW01 11JJM02

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

Member Profile CAIRNBRAE JERSEYS n Alan & Janine Carson 4 children (3 boys and a girl) – 6 grandchildren

History

n Cairnbrae Stud established in 1946 by Alans mum and dad, Marabel and William Carson n Cairnbrae Stud divided in 1974 – Glenbrae Stud formed n Milk 300 Jerseys and 50 Holsteins Holsteins are reducing in number and carry about 100 replacements n Milk off 450 acres and purchased 211 acres in 2008 after renting for 8 years

Goals

n To own and breed Champion Female at IDW n That the dairy industry improves to the extent that we may retire in 5 years, by then we will have spent approximately 42 years in the industry

Achievements

n Breeding the sire ELTON n Breeding Montana Daisy 94 pts Reserve Champion IDW in 2005 and Melbourne Royal Champion in 2004 n Breeding Flowers Estelle 92 pts number 1 ASI cow 4 years running n Champion 2yo and 3yo Great Southern Challenge 2012 n Champion 3yo in first Great Australian Challenge 2013 n Travelled Australia as a Jersey classifier for 29 years and national conveynor for 13 years n Football Team – Alan Essendon and Janine Geelong Apart from family if you could invite 6 people for dinner who would they be?

John Rundle Richard (Dick) Maloney Max Walker Terry Daniher Billy Brownless Glen McGrath Page sponsored by Reid Stockfeeds

“The Professional Approach to Feeding” New members always welcome

ROCKVALE JERSEYS Des & Wendy Parker PO Box 25, BEEAC, 3251 PH: 03 5234 6284 djwjparker@bigpond.com CAIRNBRAE JERSEYS Alan & Janine Carson 80 McNabbs Road, IRREWILLIPE EAST, 3249 PH: 03 5235 3201 janine.carson@activ8.net.au www.cairnbraejerseys.com TAUGHBOYNE JERSEYS Kerry McGarvie & Laurie Finney 217 Darlington Road, GNOTUK, 3260 PH: 03 5593 9347 taughboyne@bigpond.com 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

WE

WANT YOUR BULLS

• CSC is committed to the expansion of its young sire program in partnership with ABS Australia.

• We aim to Genomic test as many top quality young bulls as we can, to expand our bull team to test up to 8 quality young bulls a year.

• Genomics (both APR & TPI) will be used as an added tool to aid in bull selection; emphasis shall remain on strength of cow family, classification and cow performance.

• CSC sets the payment standard and opportunities for Australian Jersey Breeders.

OPTION 1 2 3 4

CSC SIRE AGREEMENT OPTIONS PAYMENT/STRAW BULL PAYMENT PROVEN $7700 $0.00 $4400 $0.55 $2200 $1.10 $0 $1.65

GENOMIC $0.00 $0.275 $0.550 $0.825

All payments include GST

If you have a young sIre to offer, the choIce Is yours, DON’T geT shOrT chaNgeD, be rewarDeD – chOOse csc.

Upon completion of a purchase agreement genomic data will be released to breeders as soon as it becomes available to CSC.

For more information on the Central Sires Co-operative, contact: Ian Anderson – anview@dcsi.net.au • Lindsay Anderson – kvista@dcsi.net.au • Anthea Day – antheaday@dcsi.net.au Brendan Scott – meldan9@bigpond.com • Luke Wallace – lukemel@dcsi.net.au • Paul Mumford – mumfordpl@bigpond.com Design: Sharon Clark

H H CSC PRESENTS THREE FUTURE STARS OF THE BREED H H

CSCBABAXI APRg OTg MAMg Massive

250 April 2013 120 113 53 kgFat. 0.87%

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

CSC JED AVAILABLE SPRING

APRg 192 OTg 111 LIMITED MAMg 112 AVAILABILITY

April 2013

AVAILABLE SPRING

the CHART TOPPING VANAHLEM SON H This young star hails from the world famous BABE cow family.

H Kaarmona Vanahlem Babaxi has it all. High APR, breed leading type and udders and super components, plus rated for fertility and cc.

H Vanahlem x ex 90 Maximum x ex 90 Flower power

for TOP TYPE AND UDDERS H His pedigree combines CSCNAVARA and Action who are the type and udder specialists . Its no wonder his standout traits include shallow udders, super strong ligaments and near perfect teat placement!

H CSCNAVARA x Action ex 90 x Montana x Jude x ex Boomer Sooner.

H Isycoed Jed traces back directly to the great Sooner Jennifer. Importantly he is also plus rated for fertility and CC.

CSCTRESBON

The COMPONENT KING H An ELTON son from one of the very best CSCNAVARA APRg LIMITED 250 April 2013 daughters in the country.

AVAILABILITY H Gelbeado Park Tresbon comes from an emerging cow OTg 107 family the Bonitas.

MAMg 105 H Tresbons dam was sold at auction for $16000. The next dam is an Ex Kody that won snr 2 in milk at IDW. AVAILABLE H ELTON X Ex 90 CSCNAVARA X Ex 90 Kody X Ex 91 SPRING JEPerimiter.

H Like father like son with an amazing 53 kg fat & 0.92% fat deviation.

H Combining the two CSC breed greats in Elton and CSCNavara.

H Although not available CSCNAVARA still sits right at the top of the heap.

H His latest proof with additional daughters is still outstanding. APR 259, OT 123 MAM 120.

All three of these young sires are on track to be available for Autumn joining.

Realistically pRiced at $10+gst Dont miss out on adding these ‘future stars’ to your joining programs – place your orders through ABS Australia today.

www.absglobal.com/aus • abs.au.info@genusplc.com Ph: 02 6049 9200 • Fax: 02 6026 2387 • Semen orders only, freecall 1800-ABS-BULL