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July-August 2014

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Vol. 67 No. 4 July-August 2014

COVER Bushlea Nathan Belle 2 EX94 Developing and Promoting the Jersey Breed

Jersey Australia Board Members President: Peter Ness PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 nyowee@activ8.net.au Vice President: Brian Wilson 204 Wallamore Road, Tamworth NSW 2340 Telephone: (02) 6761 5783 vicki.brian@bigpond.com Junior Vice President: Chris MacKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon VIC 3268 Telephone: (03)559 87222 jireh859@skymesh.com.au Secretary: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 jersey@jersey.com.au Hon. Treasurer: Rohan Sprunt 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba VIC 3635 Telephone: (03) 5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com Trevor Saunders 495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon VIC 3823 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au

• 7 Generations Excellent • 4 Consecutive 7000 litre - 305 days Records • Twice top 6 finish at IDW • Champion Cow SGJBC OFC 2013 • 4th Great Southern Challenge • Senior & Supreme Champion CGJBC Fair 2014 Just three generations removed from DUNCAN BELLE EX97

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IN THIS ISSUE...

CONTENTS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

5 8 10 10

Behind the Scenes 2013 Production Awards 2014 Great Australian Challenge winners Great Australian Challenge winners also beat drilling 12 Let the Evolution Begin!

19 Breeding for longer lasting cows 20 Shows

Goulburn Murray JBC Calf Show, 2014 Sydney Royal Show

25 Jersey Youth Scholarship boosts Kate’s big year 28 Sales Wrap 30 Udderly Admin SEPTEMBER 2014 DEADLINES Advertising Bookings: AUGUST 10th If you require your ad to be designed - all copy must be received by AUGUST 13th If you are supplying press ready ads from an outside source the final deadline is AUGUST 22th

Editorial and Advertising to: SHARON CLARK

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Geoff Heazlewood PO Box 87 Latrobe TAS 7307 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Troy Mauger The Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716 Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 tmmauger1@bigpond.com

Pre-Press Editor & Graphic Design: Sharon Clark - Clark Graffix Printed by: Shepparton Printing Service P/L (03) 5821 4707 Email: sps@shepprint.com.au

Jersey Australia Website: www.jersey.com.au

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Postal: 7 Falcon Court, Shepparton VICTORIA 3632

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

Lisa Broad 388 Johnson Rd Lockington VIC 3563 Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au

ABS 15 Agri-Gene 6 Alta Genetics IBC Bushlea FC, 4 Cedar Vale Jerseys 26 Colac JBC 23 CRV 29 DeLaval 9 Genetics Australia 27 Homelands Jerseys 16-17 Jersey Polled Genetics 30 Jugiong Jerseys 24 Northern District JBC 14 Provico 7 and 9 Semex BC Shirlinn Jerseys 18 South Gippsland JBC 13 Windy Ways Jerseys 7 World Wide Sires IFC

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: carcoolajersey@bigpond.com TASMANIA State Secretary - Max McCormack PO Box 1258, Devonport TAS 7310 Phone: (03) 6424 1250 Mobile: 0409 252 232 Email: pegandmax@bigpond.com

VICTORIA State Secretary - Andrew Younger 162 Zeerust Church 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

Opinions expressed in The Australian Jersey Journal are not necessarily those of Jersey Australia Inc or its Board of Management or Compiling Editor, and no responsibility whatsoever is taken for their authenticity. While every effort will be made to publish advertisements as ordered, no responsibility is taken for the failure of an advertisement to appear as ordered.

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JJ JERSEY AUSTRALIA by Scott Joynson

Behind the Scenes

Tour group during the Drury herd visit

On behalf the members who made the trip to Tamworth NSW in May, to attend the Jersey Australia AGM and Regional Tour hosted by the Hunter Valley Jersey Breeders Club, I’d like to extend a big congratulations and thank you to the Cattle Club for all the work you put in organising the three day event - it was a roaring success. So many positive comments have been received here at the office about wonderful itinerary which included farm visits, a look at Peel Valley Dairy who supply 75% of the region’s bottled milk straight out of their Jersey herd as well as a bit of sightseeing which included the Golden Guitar.

The Hunter Club also had an interesting theme at the preAGM dinner, the 70 plus people who attended were asked to take part in a discussion on the type of Jersey Cow we should be breeding by the year 2030. It wasn’t just our members who had to put their thinking caps on, representatives from all Bull Companies had been invited to the event and were asked to respond as well as give their thoughts on the 2030 Australian Jersey. Many thanks to Agrigene, Alta Genetics, ABS Australia and Semex Australia for being good sports in a very lively discussion.

The 2014 Jersey Australia AGM was also part of the three day event at which the members in attendance heard reports from the Board and asked many questions from the tfloor which also included some pertaining to the financials presented within this year’s Annual Report.

Treasurer Mr Rohan Sprunt was very pleased to present to members the biggest profit Jersey Australia has achieved on record but also took time to present a powerpoint display addressing several questions submitted by members with regard to figures contained within the official Annual Report. Mr Sprunt also commented that the Jersey Australia Board does take the Association governance obligations very seriously.

Board member Lisa Broad launched the Jersey Australia Platinum Member Award which like the Jersey Australia Gold Member Award seeks

to highlight our passionate members by providing them with artwork to display the fact that they are a big supporters of our organisation. The entry criteria for this year’s Platinum & Gold member awards is available from Jersey House and at www. jersey.com.au

The Official Jersey dinner was a wonderful Jersey celebration at which the following members were presented with with 50yr Stud Awards recognising 50 years of continuous stud membership; J Chambers - Euroka Jerseys, M & P Flemming - Miami Jerseys, Johnston Brothers - Ingalala Jerseys, I & S Lindsay - Whitton Jerseys and W, R & R McVean - Mt Elliot Jerseys. A remarkable achievement for all our members to strive to achieve. J & G Flemming also received a 50yr Stud Breeder award, sadly John’s health prevented him from receiving the recognition in person but a wonderful achievement none the less.

Perhaps the highlight of the evening was when Jim Conroy and his Semex Australia staff took to the stage for the crowning of the 2014 Great Australian Challenge winners. (See page 8 for results and photos). Judges Darrin Grevett, Rohan Sprunt and Brian Leslie gave comments on all the classes while the audience watched on the big screen as video of all the finalists was played. Congratulations to all finalists and many thanks to Semex Australia for their valuable sponsorship of this national competition.

The final day was reserved for the Wilson Family who conducted a herd visit in the morning then conducted “The Shirlinn Sale” after lunch. A massive crowd witnessed the most successful single vendor sale on record according to auctioneer Brian Leslie as he gave the sale average of $6027. Congratulations to Wilson Family for all their hard work leading up to the sale and of course for the professionalism displayed by all the crew on sale day - fantastic result but very well deserved!

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JJ JERSEY AUSTRALIA

2013 PRODUCTION AWARDS

The Jersey Australia Board of Management would like to congratulate the following members on achieving production awards during the 2013 lactation. It is these types of figures that showcases the production achievable from our wonderful Jersey cow.

Name

Member

Stud

Herd Milk

Prt

%

Fat

%

Total

F +P Award

GT & JW FLEMING JR & MA COCKERELL BR, JL, RP, & LJ SMETHURST GC & RG SPRUNT ROBERT & SANDRA BACON PAUL & ADAM LENEHAN PA & LM MUMFORD NICHOLSON FAMILY C & K COUCH TREVOR & ANTHEA SAUNDERS PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY G & A HEAZLEWOOD TJ & JH CAMPBELL HJ & BROWN COCHRANE FAMILY DR JOHM QUIN T & A BRADLEY PC & WJ NESS HILLGROVE DAIRY PTY LTD C & J DOWEL REX KINGHAM

N002011 V001196 V000905 V001590 V000580 V010512 V007017 V010248 V007318 V010850 N008638 T000738 V000138 V001188 V000150 N002141 V011154 S000833 N008739 V000609 V001443

INVERGELLY WARRAIN LERIDA PARK KAARMONA BROOKBORA MURRAY BROOK GELBEADO PARK JUGIONG RIVERSIDE ARALUEN PARK MIAMI MERSEYBANK JIMANN MERINDAH CRAIGIELEA ORANA MAJESTIC NYOWEE HILLGROVE INVERELL FARNBOROUGH

293 272 238 128 200 237 220 495 172 272 251 93 124 256 264 40 175 196 32 314 115

274 283 264 255 251 246 239 248 255 240 226 238 223 216 223 214 221 210 205 190 194

3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.9% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.6% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 3.6% 3.8% 3.6% 3.8%

389 358 346 331 331 321 306 297 347 294 291 270 281 285 295 283 265 272 266 260 236

5.5% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 4.8% 5.0% 5.1% 4.6% 5.0% 4.6% 4.9% 4.3% 4.5% 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.6% 4.7% 4.9% 5.0% 4.7%

663 641 610 586 582 567 545 545 602 534 517 508 504 501 518 497 486 482 471 450 430

PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM PLATINUM GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD SILVER SILVER SILVER SILVER BRONZE BRONZE

7082 7344 7043 6595 6850 6454 5973 6423 6939 6360 5974 6224 6245 5703 6099 5909 5800 5784 5455 5216 5074

Corey Couch accepts a 2013 Jersey Australia Platinum Production Award at the Official Jersey Dinner in Tamworth.

Mark Flemming accepts a 2013 Jersey Australia Gold Production Award from Board Member Trevor Saunders at the Official Jersey Dinner Tamworth.

Trevor Saunders presents Trevor Campbell (Jimann Jerseys) with a 2013 Jersey Australia Gold Production Award.

Colin Dowell accepts a 2013 Jersey Australia Bronze Production Award from Trevor Saunders.

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Great Australian Challenge 2014 Judges - Brian Leslie, Darrin Grevett & Rohan Sprunt

GAC 2014 CLASS: 2yr Old : Champion Wilson Family Reserve Akers Family GAC 2014 CLASS: 3yr Old : Champion Nicholson Family Reserve K & M Atkins

Shirlinn Loxleigh Jugiong Kendale

Shirlinn Governor Eve Loxleigh Elton Buttercup

Jugiong Leonie 6223 Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy

GAC 2014 CLASS: 4yr Old : Champion A & J Carson Cairnbrae Reserve K & S Smith Hillcrest GAC 2014 CLASS: COW : Champion Jim & Bev Hewitt Fairbrae Reserve Glen Gordon Dreamways

Great Australian Supreme Jersey: Jugiong Leonie 6223

Jim Conroy Semex Australia presents Glen Gordon with Reserve Champion Mature Cow trophy for Jugiong Daydream 5744.

Jim Conroy Semex Australi presents Ken Atkins with Reserve Champion 3yr Old for Cedar Vale Blackstone Poppy.

Cairnbrae Tbone Benita Hillcrest Sultan Daffodil

Fairbrae Berretta Satisfaction Jugiong Daydream 5744

Judge Darrin Grevett presents Brian Wilson with the 2014 Great Australian Champion 2yr trophy for Shirlinn Governor Eve.

Great Australian Challenge winners also beat drilling words: Michael Porteus

BENTLEY dairy farmers Jim and Bev Hewitt came out on top twice in May when their cow won in the Great Australian Challenge and they supported their community’s blockade of a plan to drill for gas next to their Fairbrae stud in the northern NSW Richmond Valley.

Fairbrae breeds Satisfaction The Hewitts’ cow Fairbrae Beretta Satisfaction was announced as the 2014 Great Australian Challenge champion mature cow at the Jersey Australia annual general meeting in Tamworth.

Judges said it was tough to pick a winner against the strong entrant from the Great Southern Challenge. But they went for the Bentley cow because she had a great udder and was “everything a dairy cow should be”. Jim says the six-year-old also has a beautiful frame.

The 2014 Great Australian Challenge winner is a daughter of Fairbrae Regal Satisfaction 3, the cow which brought home the champion Jersey ribbon from the 2006 Brisbane show in the 21st year that Jim and Bev had competed at the Ekka. This cow is now 12, and still milking.

Jim is the third-generation of his family to breed Jerseys on the NSW north coast. The Fairbrae Stud now runs 550 registered Jerseys on 400ha of land 20km west of Lismore. Jim says he breeds for type and production.

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The Hewitts milk 230 Jerseys producing 1.5m litres a year at 4.1 per cent protein and 4.95 per cent butterfat. They supply the Richmond Diaries plant at Casino which likes to use Jersey milk in the frozen dairy products it exports.

They Hewitts moved to the Bentley farm three years after their marriage in 1961. They have five daughters who are all still connected to farming, including Coraki Jersey breeder Robin Mathers who was featured in Australian Jersey Journal earlier this year.

Bentley gas drill suspended

The Hewitts’ second triumph relates to their farm’s location only 5km from the site where gas exploration company Metgasco had planned to drill a well more than two kilometers deep.

Bentley became the highest-profile anti-gas-mining demonstration in NSW in February when activists from Gasfields Free Northern Rivers and the Lock the Gate Alliance began a round-the-clock blockade of access to the beef farm where the drilling was planned.

The activists gained permission from the beef farmer next door and the Richmond Valley Council to set up a campsite to support the blockade. The camp was occupied by about 200 protestors for more than three months.

When the exploration was due to start in early May, the antigas group called its on supporters to show their determination to stop the drilling, and more than 2000 protestors arrived at the blockade site.

Tension rose when details leaked of police planing to bring in more than 800 officers to enable the drilling.

words: Michael Porteus

Lismore City Council voted to ban gas-exploration vehicles from its streets. But the adjacent Richmond Valley and Kyogle councils said they could not stop the trucks.

Jim and Bev say they have never protested about anything in their lives. But they were concerned about how gas-mining might affect their water and the value of their land.

They say no-one from the exploration company or any level of government ever approached them to talk about the drilling.

Metgasco did not respond to an invitation to comment in this article.

When Jim and Bev met people from the blockade camp they were surprised to find that there were “more retirees than radicals”.

“The protestors seem like nice people,” Jim says. “One was a retired doctor who told me my cows were a credit to me.”

“There were people there from all walks of life,” says Bev. “They must be fairly well organised, because there doesn’t seem to have been any trouble of any sort.”

“We’ll leave the protests to the protestors,” Jim and Bev agree.

“And we just support them.”

The Hewitts’ stud straddles the Bentley watercourse known as Back Creek. They’ve worried about it since it “went to holes” in 2002.

“We’d never seen anything like it,” Bev says. “If you drill down two kilometers for gas, you are going to interfere with all those springs that run into the creek.” She is also concerned by reports of sink holes developing on farms near gas mining in the USA.

“There were a couple of other places they drilled up here,” Jim says, “but the people didn’t go ahead with it. They found out some of the consequences and pulled out.”

Jim appeared in local and national media speaking as a local farmer who supported the blockade.

The tension built until the middle of May, when NSW Energy Minister Anthony Roberts met a delegation including Bentley farmers who had travelled to Sydney to make their case at the NSW Parliament.

Then the minister surprised everyone with an announcement that he had suspended the gas-exploration licence because of inadequate community consultation.

The Hewitts say they were “really pleased and surprised” by the decision to suspend the drilling. They think Bentley farmers’ lobbying at the NSW Parliament was a critical factor.

Bev hopes that gas mining will now be disallowed throughout their region. She says the plan to have 800 police confronting activists at Bentley was “a stupid, stupid thing”.

Bev also notes that the protestors did a good job cleaning up the farmland when they left their blockade camp.

Victoria consults community

The Victorian Government announced later in May that it was suspending all onshore gas exploration pending further community consultation.

Minister for Energy and Resources Minister Russell Northe says the government is consulting the community consultation during a moratorium on fracking and a suspension on the issuing of new licences for coal seam gas exploration.

He says there is community concern around prospective onshore gas exploration under currently-held licences. He says it is important that any move to develop a gas industry in Victoria considers the views of the community and the industry, and information from an independent independent study.

Information days were to be held in Gippsland in from June 5 to 18, and in Western Victoria from June 19 to 26.

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Bev and Jim Hewitt on their farm in the northern NSW community where protests have led to the suspension of gas drilling.

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SADA worried about water South Australian Dairy Farmers Association president David Basham says his members are concerned about unconventional gas mining proposals in the south-east of the state.

“We need to be confident that it doesn’t risk the water supply,” Mr Basham says. He emphasises that gas mining in limestone areas is a different process to the coal seam gas or tight sands projects proposed in other states.

South Australia’s Limestone Coast Protection Alliance is aligned to Lock the Gate. It is discussing the issue with dairy farmers as it plans to ramp up protest action in the state later this year.

Lock the Gate sees history

Lock the Gate Alliance president Drew Hutton believes we are at a turning point in Australian history with many thousands of people ready to put their bodies on the line to defend farmland.

“Communities have a right to be heard on these issues,” Drew says in an interview recorded a few days after the Bentley suspension.

“The people and their attitude have to be taken into account when public policy is being determined.

“If a company does not have a social license to operate – if they do not have the support of the community – then they are going to find their life very difficult indeed.

“Democracy is going to be all the stronger for this.”

He says Lock the Gate activists will now blockade any gas drilling at Glenugie 100km south of Bentley, at Gloucester in the headwaters of Taree’s Manning River, and in the Pilliga Scrub near Narrabri on the other side of the Great Dividing Range.

Drew is optimistic that Lock the Gate groups will prevent gas mining in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

“It really is part of a turning point in Australian society and Australian history,” Drew says.

“The Australian people have got to decide whether we just let lose the carpet baggers and the vandals, or whether we act as stewards of the land and go in sustainable directions.

“I have every confidence that the Australian people will choose sustainability.”

Let the Evolution Begin!

World Wide Sires Australia is World Wide Sires Australia takes over the Holstein sale from Semex the new sponsor of International Australia, which has managed it for Dairy Week’s premier Holstein the past 20 years.

Sale.

Brian Leslie said he was extremely The sale, to be held on the excited about the opportunity Wednesday night of IDW every year, presented by World Wide Sires to will now be known as the World manage the sale.

Wide Sires Evolution Sale.

‘I look forward to the direction The new title reflects the that World Wide Sires and their team determination of the dedicated team will take the sale,” Leslie said. at World Wide Sires both in Australia “It’s a great concept and, with and globally to take dairy genetics World Wide Sires representing the into its next evolution. largest breeding organisations in Despite the name change, the sale the US, I am looking forward to will continue to provide a fantastic their knowledge, expertise and opportunity for Australian breeders enthusiasm in making this sale at to invest in and market the world’s huge success. leading genetics from the greatest “I firmly believe that the sale is a cow families around the globe.

Brian Leslie and Mark Patullo have joined forces for the new showcase of the best Australia has to IDW, which is held annually World Wide Sires Evolution Sale at IDW. offer on a yearly basis. in January at Tatura, is the largest “I thank Semex for their support dairy expo event in Australia and the World Wide Sires Australia’s Mark and look forward to the new direction Southern Hemisphere. It features many Patullo, who will be the Evolution Sale with World Wide Sires.” different activities, which are all designed Manager, said the company viewed the IDW organisers have thanked Semex to showcase the Australian dairy industry, chance to manage the elite Holstein sale as Australia staff for their work in promoting and the Holstein sale is one of the week’s a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’. the sale and growing the quality of main drawcards.

“Our team believe there is no better way offerings over the years, in particular the The sale, conducted by Dairy to promote the value of elite genetics than leadership shown by Vaughan Johnston in Livestock Services with world renowned ensuring cattle were well prepared for and via the ‘premier’ sale of the year,” Patullo displayed at the sale. auctioneer Brian Leslie, highlights the said. best Australian and international Holstein World Wide Sires is owned by Select “World Wide Sires will continue to sell Sires and Accelerated Genetics, which genetics. Leading breeders offer their best animals for the gold class sale and many elite genetics that demand elite prices, jointly form the largest A.I. company in the animals over the years have seen strong and this sale is a key opportunity to show world. international interest and consequently our customers the value in their genetic Enquiries to Mark Patullo (0427 497 555) have been sent to all parts of the world. or Brian Leslie (0418 365 934) investments.”

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South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Inc Est. 1912 President

Secretary

AARON THOMAS 938 Albert River – Welshpool Road Binginwarri 3966 0437 386 562 albertriverfarm83@bigpond.com

ALAN LAUNDER 725 Buffalo-Tarwin Lower Road Middle Tarwin 3956 03 5663 4252 cheralan73@hotmail.com

Treasurer

WAYNE KUHNE 110 Johnsons Road Koonwarra 3954 0438 088 660 bushleafarms@bigpond.com

Member profiles Allan Family

Inverlair Heights Jersey Stud O What year was your stud formed?

O Farm location and size?

O What is your herd size?

O What is your Bull team for 2013?

O What was your farm highlight for 2013?

O What is your favourite bull of all time?

1981 Mardan – 235 Acres Milking 140 Jersey’s Elton, Spiritual, Gainful, Raceway, Applejack & Greg White Star Winning the Green Agriculture Award for Sustainable farming.

1 point off winning champion cow in the Central Gippsland OFC. Highlight for 2014 is Barrie supplying Murray Goulburn formally known as Leongatha Butter factory for 60 years!

Finale and currently Spiritual

Paul & Rebekah Brady

Amberlea

O What year was your stud formed?

O Farm location and size?

O What is your herd size?

O What is your Bull team for 2013?

O What was your farm highlight for 2013?

O What is your favourite bull of all time?

2009 Tinamba – 198 acres Milking 240 Valentino, Galaxie, Elton, On time, Blackstone, Virgil and Senior just to name a few.

We had our first farm purchase. We also had a cow in the Semex on farm challenge final thanks Rob & Kerrie Anderson. We also had five 1st and one 3rd at Maffra show and two 2nd and a 5th at the Central Gippsland Jersey Fair.

Not sure at this point but the one that puts the most 90 plus pointed cows in the herd and more milk in the vat will be the bull.

Neil & Elaine Comben

Wyndamere Jersey’s O What year was your stud formed?

O Farm location and size?

O What is your herd size?

O What is your Bull team for 2013?

O What was your farm highlight for 2013?

O What is your favourite bull of all time?

1984 Yanakie, 205 acres Milking 160 Valentino, Altagalaxies, Belle’s Chairman, Lencrest Tyler, Maximum, JEPine, TBone Planning our first photo session and ET program Merrivale Senator

Balingen Park Jerseys

BROADLIN JERSEYS

“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy 685 Hooper Road, Tatura, 3616 Ph: 0427 061 705 balingen_eddy@bigpond.com

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

Craigielea Jerseys

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

Ph: 03 5486 5474

craigielea3@bigpond.com

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

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INDUSTRY

Survival rates in the top three traits that dairy farmers want to improve in their herds.

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Breeding for longer lasting cows

URVIVAL and milk solids are the two most important determinants of a dairy bull’s genetic merit for profitability. Farmers get regular feedback on the herd’s performance for milk solids through their milk supply company. But understanding survival involves looking a little further.

Michelle Axford from the Australian Dairy Herd Improvements Scheme (ADHIS) explains how to breed for improved survival.

The Australian Profit Ranking (APR) takes account of both survival and milk solids, but farmers who want to place greater emphasis on improving survival can refer to the Survival Australian Breeding Value (ABV).

“Survival – or longevity as many people call it – refers to a bull’s potential to produce daughters that last in the herd for many lactations,” Mrs Axford said.

Survival contributes to profitability in two ways. Firstly, if cows last longer in the herd, fewer replacements are needed. That means lower heifer

rearing costs or greater income as surplus heifers are sold. Secondly having cows that last longer means the herd is more mature, and mature cows produce more milk than younger cows.

“In Australia, the average age of cows at their most recent calving is very close to 60 months, that is, five years. A third of herd-recorded Holstein, Jersey and Holstein/Jersey cross cows are at least six years old.”

“The best way to breed cows that survive and thrive in your herd is to select bulls from the Good Bulls Guide with a survival ABV of more than 100,”she said.

The survival ABV is calculated from actual survival data as well as predictors of survival such as overall type, pin set, udder depth and likeability.

Mrs Axford said that actual survival records were the best way to analyse survival.

“However predictor traits are used, especially for young bulls whose

daughters aren’t old enough to provide their own survival data. In younger bulls, this group of traits gives a pretty good early estimate.

“As more actual survival data is collected, its weight in the survival ABV increases. This in turn increases its reliability,” she said.

Herd-recording farmers can now monitor the genetic merit of their herd for survival. Available from herd test centres, the Genetic Progress Report shows the genetic trends for six traits, and the Australian Profit Ranking within an individual herd.

“You can benchmark against the herd’s past genetic performance or the national average,” she said.

ADHIS is an initiative of Australian Dairy Farmers’, that receives the majority of its funding from Dairy Australia through the Dairy Services Levy.

For more information contact Michelle Axford at ADHIS ph (03) 8621-4240 or email maxford@adhis.com.au

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