Superior Genetics for Superior Results
First Choice Power Belle Sup 92 78m 6110 Ltrs 222kg pro @3.6% 296kg fat @4.8% in 280 days and Av PI 117 Her daughters: Gelbeado park Signature Belle Ex 90 was sold to Frank Walsh at IDW 2009 and is currently performing very well and he says “ She is magnificent and everything you want in a cow”. Gelbeado Park Parade Belle 86 pt @ 2 yrs and calved down well with a Valerian heifer and has a PI of 116 Gelbeado Park Marshal Belle ET is due in April 2011
Gelbeado Park Olga 104th Sup 92 1st Best Vessel 2010 SGJBOFC 2nd class 6 2010 SGJBOFC 2nd in class Yarram Commercial Dairy Cow Competition Current Production: 81m 4912 ltrs 179kg pro @3.6% 194kg fat @3.9% PI 116 in 173day
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Kings Vale Kody Bonita Ex 90 Winner of the Inaugural Leading Edge Genetics Champion Cow 2010 Judged by Brian Leslie over all breeds 2nd in class 5 2010 SGJBOFC
See me at IDW with my Navara and Blackstone daughters.
Selling her Blackstone daughter at the Jersey Showcase Sale at IDW 2011 PAUL & LISA MUMFORD
Gelbeado Park Jerseys
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JER SE Y S
“When in the area please call in.”
Email ijr@aussiebroardband.com.au
Phone 03 5664 1248
1315 Loves Lane, Dumbalk, Vic, Australia 3956
Ian & Joy Richards
M O ERS S LEIGH
EURARIE JERSEYS
BROADLIN JERSEYS
Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au
388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 042786 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com
Brookbora Jerseys
Jimann Jerseys
Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad
Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au
Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 (03) 5484 1621 jimann@iinet.net.au
Bercar Jersey Stud Bernie and Carol McManus 252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph. 03-54832245 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
SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD Gordon & Lyn Emmett 12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930
Utopia Jerseys Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton. 03-54862694 I 042765765 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com
Silhouette Jerseys
2011
NORTHERN LIGHTS SALE 29TH APRIL 2011
Pedigrees are welcome and should be sent ASAP to Pat Nicholson jugiong@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
Craigielea Jerseys
Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561
03 5486 5474
craigielea3@bigpond.com
Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 03 5483 7500 info@silhouette.biz
Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys
Collins Family 202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393
Benlock Jersey Stud Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au
JUGIONG JERSEYS
Gailee Jerseys
Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au
Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com
Rockleigh Park Jerseys
LINCOLNDELL JERSEYS
Nicholson Family
Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 88 22 01 rockleighpark@bigpond.com
NORTHERN DISTRICT
JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB
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Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563
President: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624
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The Circus has arrived in Australia Bushlea’s next project to develop a cow family from this wonderful individual.
Pleasant Nook F. Prize Circus Ex97 6-7 305 21,670 4.8% 1050 3.6% 785 Two Time National Grand Champion Four Time All American Circus; Dam is an Ex 91
Bushlea Circus Sire Forest Glen Avery Action
Selling at the Semex World Conference sale in New Zealand February 2011 A package of nine embryos by Lencrest On Time from two of our most respected young cows.
BUSHLEA ACTION FERNLEAF 3 EX 91 39M 8587L 313 P3.6% 390 F 4.5% 201D P.I.126 IDW 2009 2nd Jnr 2yr in milk IDW 2010 2nd Jnr 3yr in milk and Honourable Mention Intermediate Champion 2nd Dam Bushlea Jude Fernlead 6 Ex92 56M 8943 318P 3.6% 484F 5.4% 305 D.P.I. 112 Senior Champion Melbourne Royal 2001
BUSHLEA CONN MAYBELL EX 92 56M 10604L 406P 3.8% 514F 4.8 305D P.I.150 IDW 2008 1st Jnr 3yr in Milk and Reserve Intermediate Champion IDW 2010 3rd 5yrs in Milk 2nd Dam Bushlea Brook Maybell Ex94 122Mn 8468L 295P 3.5% 420F 5.0 305D P.I.119 Twice Supreme Champion IDW 2004 and 2007.
JD Score 7
Embryos qualify for Australia • New Zealand • South Africa and Canada
BUSHLEA
Keith & Pat Kuhne ~ Leongatha, VIC Wayne & Lisa Kuhne ~ Koonwarra, VIC Ph 03 5664 2235 Email bushlea@activ8.net.au Ph 03 5664 2403 Email bushleafarms@bigpond.com.au JerseyJournalDecember/January 2011 — 37
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Farm Profiles Brad Gavenlock
BRALOCK JERSEYS Breeder Brad Gavenlock Location Berry, NSW coast Phone 0437 299 205 E-mail bralock1@bigpond.com Property Heifers and embryo cows are home-reared. Brad works full time for Agrigene and his herd is milked on three different farms (Jim and Karen Strong, the Menzies family and Creebank Partnership). Herd 30 stud jerseys, focussing on elite genetics with an embryo transfer program (flush embryos every second month). Working with Australian and international cows families. Production Two cows have produced >9000L/year in the past two lactations. Cattle sold Half of all embryos are sold out of elite donor cows. A range of cattle are sold privately and through sales. These consist of show heifers to heifers with deep pedigrees including international cow families.
Johne’s Disease status MN 2/Score 9. Breeding aim To breed elite cows that are high producing with exceptional type. For example: Edi Merle 137 EX sup 92, Gold Label Daydream EX 92, Bralock Imperial Merle VG 88 max, Brooklyn Farm Judes Tiney EX 90 and Shirlinn Hermits Dinah EX 92. Most influential sires used recently Sambo, Connection and Action. (Foundation cow is Edimerle 137; who’s combined pedigree sales total $94,000). Achievements Top priced cow at 2010 NSW State sale (Bralock Special Force Merle) Intermediate Champion Cow at 2010 Royal Sydney Show (Bralock Imperial Merle). Senior Champion Cow at 2010 Royal Sydney Show (Gold Label Daydream). Grand Champion Cow at 2005 International
Dairy Week (Edimerle 137). Senior Champion Cow at 2006 Royal Sydney Show (Brooklyn Farms Judes Tiney). Reserve Senior Champion Cow at 2000 Royal Sydney Show (Chirlinn Hermit Dinah).
Geoff & Anne Heazlewood
MERSEYBANK JERSEYS Location
Latrobe, North West Coast, Tasmania Phone (03) 6426 1169 Mobile 0408 771 242 Area Milking area 56ha, plus 100ha in run off blocks. The farm has been in the family for five generations. Labour Four full time (two family and two staff) Feeding system Home grown pasture, hay and silage. Boughtin pellets are fed at 1.5t/cow/year. Herd Milk 180 stud Jersey herd all year round. A third of the herd calves in March/April and two thirds calve in August /September. The herd started in 1954 with Anne’s father George Farrell. Last year’s per cow production was 6185L, 236kg protein and 295kg fat.
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Replacements Rear all heifers and 15-20 bulls a year. Approximately 40 replacement heifers go into the herd annually with surplus heifers and bulls sold to local breeders, interstate and export markets. Breeding aim Select for cows which give the maximum amount of milk for the longest time with the least amount of trouble – functional, productive cows. Most influential sires used recently Beretta, Lester, Brook and Elton. Achievements Won Intermediate Champion at International Dairy Week at Shepparton in 2005. In 2009 won the Great Southern Challenge with a two year old. Supreme Exhibit four times in the last 10 years at the Tasmanian Dairy Fair All Breeds Show. Classifier, board member and life member of Jersey Australia.
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CENTRAL SIRES
INVESTING IN THE JERSEY BREED.
The Central Gippsland Jersey breeders club needs to be acknowledged for its foresight in advancing the Jersey breed in Australia. The On Farm Challenge Competition was initially developed by this club some 21 years ago and has now expanded right across Australia. The concept has proved so successful that other breeds have now adopted the model. At a club discussion group about 20 years ago, members decided that we needed to improve the quality of young bulls being progeny tested. Central Sires Inc was formed with members purchasing shares and electing a committee to the run the group. This later became the Co-op. Initially each year a young bull was selected, with most of his semen being distributed between Central Sires members. Club discussion groups took on a new dimension as daughters sired by these bulls entered member’s herds. The real turning point for Central Sires was the formation by 3 club members of the BIE Syndicate. Barry Monson, Ivan Grant, and Eric Johnson imported a number of embryo’s from North America with the key objective being to develop new cow families (Babe, and Hattie), and introduce young sires capable of influencing the breed here in Australia. BIE Bistar was selected and progeny tested by Central Sires, and when he returned to service following the outstanding performance of his test daughter group the Co-op was on its way. The BIE syndicate members are now enjoying retirement, are still actively involved in club activities, and take much pride in where Central Sires has positioned itself today, as a provider of premium quality genetics for all Jersey Breeders. Many people have dedicated time and resource in building the Co-op to where it is today, and should be proud of the contribution that they have made. The recent success of Central Sires has only been made possible by many people thriving to make a difference. These days, the six directors represent a membership still concentrated in Victoria, mainly Gippsland, with other members in SA NSW and Tasmania. Central Sires Secretary Ian Anderson said: “We don’t want to revolutionise the world, after all, we have our own businesses to run. But we know the bulls that have been successful, and have had a great impact on the breed here in Australia.” Biestar, Goldglo and Faxall were among those bulls, as was the all-too-brief reign of CSC Navara, a potentially premium sire that did not return to active service. There was a limited quantity of CSCNavara semen available which the board along with our partners ABS Australia needed to decide how it should be used. We as a board believed that the semen should be distributed widely to benefit the breed with our Co-op members having a
priority access. His impact on the breed will be seen in the years to come with all active AI companies in Australia currently progeny testing his sons. We look to the future with confidence with the current crop of young bulls creating interest in Australia and abroad.” CSC Ambition has being fully allocated this spring, with semen now being collected so that he can be dual sampled between here and the UK,” said Central Sires chair Kevin Collins. The next 6 months will see the release of a TBone brother to Elton, CSCNavara brother to Lafalot, and a CSCNavara son of Wallacedale Jace Melaine 4. Central Sires is currently negotiating a deal with Jersey Australia that could see a full online pedigree service available for breeders. Kevin explained:” This is an exciting project that can provide members and associated parties a greater level of access to the Jersey Australia database” The total sponsorship deal will also see a range of branded merchandise, brochures and calendar all promoting the interests of the Jersey breed. Jersey Australia executive officer Scott Joynson welcomed the contribution, saying: “These are important projects that will help lift the profile of the breed and the breeders.”Central Sires will be helping
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We’ve got to keep diversification because people don’t want to keep using the same bloodlines.” The co-op has hit the good times – and is keen to share the benefits. Ian explained: “In many years throughout the co-op’s history there’s been no return to the members, but they have always shown great support. Now, we’re really fortunate that the co-op has come to that point that it has the top-selling bull. We can reward back to our shareholders and also reward back to the whole Jersey industry in Australia. We’re in a situation where we’re able to support wider Jerseybased functions; we’re really supporting grass roots participation.
fund a brochure, the Jersey calendar and the Jersey Australia stand at next year’s International Dairy Week. It will also buy 500 branded hats to give away at events like All-Breeds Youth Camp. The co-op has seen a growth in earnings over the past few years, due to Cairnbrae Jaces Elton (Elton) achieving high and sustained semen sales. This should continue for some time to come. What are the traits of a Central Sires bull? Kevin replied: “The main thing we look for is the cow family. We don’t have to push our bulls, people see the pedigrees of our bulls and they want to use them.
We believe that to secure our position Central Sires needs to expand its membership base. If breeders have a passion for the Jersey Breed, support progeny testing, and want to develop the next generation of proven sires, then they should make application to Central Sires for one share with a par value of $50. Breeders should also have confidence in offering young bulls to Central Sires first, as we offer very attractive and flexible contract agreements. “By assisting Jersey Australia over the next two years we can have a win-win situation. We can help them to provide better services to their members and for people to fully recognise that Central Sires is investing in the breed.” mangarraf@hotmail.com
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Farm Profiles Trevor & Anthea Saunders
ARALUEN PARK JERSEYS Breeders Location
Trevor and Anthea Saunders Shady Creek, Central Gippsland, Victoria. Phone (03) 5626 6373 E-mail saunders-day@dcsi.net.au Stud name Araluen Park Jerseys Area Milking area 124ha, plus 62ha for young stock and a 106ha run off block. Labour Two full time family members. Feeding system Dry land pasture farm with home grown pasture, hay and silage. Fed on a pad during the dry time of the year. Feed milkers approximately 2t/cow/year in the dairy using an Easy-Dairy automated system which reads cow’s individual identification and milk flow so cows can be fed for production.
Herd Currently milking 330 cows (96 per cent Jerseys). All cows AI bred. Calve down 400 cows a year and market surplus cows as fresh milkers. Herd calves 50:50 autumn and spring. Peak spring milk production is 80L/ha/day dropping to 40L/ ha/day in early autumn. Producing around 14,000 kg/ha/yr milk solids. Replacements Rear all heifers (120-130 last year) with all going into the herd. Herd Status JDCAP accredited for some years now and individual scores up to six. Breeding aim Most yearlings are joined to progeny test sires. Cows in the milking herd are joined to index sires with protein kgs, udder traits, and a balance between strength and stature being a selection priority.
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Most influential sires used recently The herd is now fundamentally based on a combination of Brook bloodlines and the best bulls that Australia has had to offer. Achievements Trevor is chairman of Jersey Australia. Anthea is secretary of the local Jersey Cattle Club this year after serving 11 years as treasurer.
Jersey Australia (NSW) Inc.
2010 N.S.W. STATE JERSEY SHOW Thursday 28 & Friday 29 October, 2010 at Camden Showground Judge: Mr. Wayne Kuhne - Bushlea Jersey Stud
CLASS 1
Ridley AgriProducts Pty. Ltd. Heifer under 6 months 1 J. Quin Orana Illustrator Silverfinch Orana Illustrator 2 Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell Victory Crystal Rivendell Comerica Victory 3 Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell Request Holly Rapid Bay Request
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Orana Jersey Stud Heifer 6 months and under 12 months 1 Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell Ressurection Countess Rapid Bay Ressurection 2 Wilson Family Shirlinn I L B Eileen Ingalala Legion Brett 3 R & S Brown Foxton Flower Power Pam Claydon Park Flower Power
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Manning District Jersey Cattle Club Heifer 12 months and under 18 months 1 Wilson Family Shirlinn Governor Melys Griffens Governor 2 J. Quin Orana Comerica Illagay Bridon Remake Comerica 3 R & S Brown Foxton Connection Carol Foxton Keryls Connection
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Semex Pty. Ltd. Heifer 18 months and under 24 months 1 B. Gavenlock; J & K Strong & A. Gavenlock Bushlea Kenedy 86 Pine Haven Senior
2 Robert Wilson Jamber Lady of the Night SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola 3 R & S Brown Wollingurry P G Illusion Foxton Peggys Golden INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS JUVENILE CHAMPION B. Gavenlock; J & K Strong & A. Gavenlock Bushlea Kenedy 86 Sire:- Pine Haven Senior INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS RESERVE CHAMPION Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell Ressurection Countess Sire:- Rapid Bay Ressurection HONOURABLE MENTION Wilson Family Shirlinn Governor Melys Sire:- Griffens Governor
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Jersey Australia Female 24 and under 36 months, dry 1 Hurlstone Ag High School Hurlstone Biestar Bright Bushlea Brook Biestar 2 J. Quin Orana Sultans Opal SHF Centurion Sultan
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2010 FUTURITY 1 Wilson Family Shirlinn Futurity Moya Sunset Canyon Futurity 2 B. Gavenlock Bralock Imperial Merle Meadow Lawn J Imperial 3 J. Quin Orana Sensational Sunshine Nimerald Sultan Sensation
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS Juvenile Champion Bushlea Kennedy.
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Central Sires Co-op Ltd. Female under 24 months in milk 1 K L & M A Atkins Kendale Brookbi Moya Bushlea Brook Biestar 2 Wilson Family Shirlinn Connection Priscilla Giprat Belles Connection 3 D & L Buckley Nimerald Jude Nancy Curtsey Duncan Jude
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Shirlinn Jerseys Female 24 and under 30 months in milk 1 Wilson Family Shirlinn D B Queen Gold Label Dream Boy 2 P Buckley & W & S Oslear Transit Park Hattie 5746 Wattlebrink Whisky 3 Rivendell Jerseys Brunchilli JS Beccy Brunchilli Jadestorm
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ABS Australia Female 30 and under 36 months in milk 1 B. Gavenlock Bralock Imperial Merle Meadow Lawn J Imperial 2 K L & M A Atkins Kendale Larry Gem Kendale Barber Larry 3 R & S Brown Foxton Avery Melys Ingalala Fancys Avery
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Kendale Jerseys Junior Best Udder B. Gavenlock Bralock Imperial Merle Sire:- Meadow Lawn J Imperial NATIONAL FOODS INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Plus BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST TROPHY Wilson Family Shirlinn D B Queen Sire:- Gold Label Dream Boy
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NATIONAL FOODS RESERVE CHAMPION B. Gavenlock Bralock Imperial Merle Sire:- Meadow Lawn J Imperial HONOURABLE MENTION K L & M A Atkins Kendale Brookbi Moya Sire:- Bushlea Brook Biestar
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BOS Trading Pen of 2 females under 36 months 1 Wilson Family 2 K L & M A Atkins 3 B. Gavenlock
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H. J. & M. G. Flemming Cow 3 years and under 4 years in milk 1 Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell S N Violet Brunchilli Sultan Noel 2 D & L Buckley Cedar Vale Bo’s Kitty 2 Cedar Vale Bambys Bo 3 Wilson Family Shirlinn Icy Mandie Kendale Big Time Ice 3rd Production 463 kg Fat + Protein Wilson Family Shirlinn P.B. Starfinch 2 Shirlinn Prize Brook 1st Production 493 kg Fat + Protein K L & M A Atkins Jenny Dale Charles Meryl Euroka Astounding Charles 2nd Production 490 kg Fat + Protein
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World Wide Sires - Australia Cow 4 years and under 5 years in milk 1 Robert Wilson Jamber Jade Lady Giprat Belles Jade 1st Production 595 kg Fat + Protein 2 Tim Wilson Avon Valley Country Carol BW Country 3 G G & J D McPhee Brunchilli Mals Jess Brunchilli Gillers Mal J. Quin Orana Legion Pet BW Legion 2nd Production 540 kg Fat + Protein
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Agri-Gene Cow 5 years and under 6 years in milk 1 Wilson Family Koree Island Astound Silkienne Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous 3rd Production 479 kg Fat + Protein 2 J. Quin Orana Hallmark Illagay Ingalala Hallmark 1st Production 571 kg Fat + Protein 3 K L & M A Atkins Brunchilli Ace Rose Paramount Ace K L & M A Atkins Kendale Kody Moya D & E Avery Kody 2nd Production 486 kg Fat + Protein
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Mark Mottram “Stud Livestock Transport” Cow 6 years and over in milk 1 Brunchilli Jerseys Brunchilli J Passion Rapid Bay Jetson 1st Production 773 kg Fat + Protein 2 Wilson Family Shirlinn Sambo Melys Lester Sambo 2nd Production 666 kg Fat + Protein 3 Rivendell Jerseys Brunchilli Furor Heather Piedmont Nadine Furor W & S Oslear Siesta Blaine Sunrose Royal Blaine 3rd Production 573 kg Fat + Protein
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Brunchilli J Passion Ex-91 CHAMPION COW NSW STATE SHOW
CLASS 18
The Nancy Singleton Memorial Award for Production Champion Production Cow Brunchilli Jerseys Brunchilli J Passion Sire:- Rapid Bay Jetson Production 773 kg Fat + Protein Reserve Champion Production Cow Wilson Family Shirlinn Sambo Melys Sire:- Lester Sambo Production 666 kg Fat + Protein
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Rowantree Jerseys Senior Best Udder Robert Wilson Jamber Jade Lady Sire:- Giprat Belles Jade
CENTRAL SIRES CO-OP LTD. CHAMPION COW Plus BRALOCK JERSEY TROPHY Brunchilli Jerseys Brunchilli J Passion Sire:- Rapid Bay Jetson GENETICS AUSTRALIA RESERVE CHAMPION Robert Wilson Jamber Jade Lady Sire:- Giprat Belles Jade HONOURABLE MENTION Rivendell Jerseys Rivendell S N Violet Sire:- Brunchilli Sultan Noel Genetics Australia Most Successful Exhibitor Wilson Family
National Foods Pen of 3 females over 3 years 1 Wilson Family 2 J. Quin 3 Rivendell Jerseys
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World Wide Sires - Australia Dams Progeny 1 J. Quin 2 Robert Wilson 3 B. Gavenlock
Brunchilli J Passion Ex-91 CHAMPION COW NSW STATE SHOW
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Farm Profiles Johnston Family
INGALALA JERSEYS Breeders
Milton, Bernadette and Matthew Johnston in conjunction with Milton’s brother Douglas and wife Sharon Johnston, trading as Johnston Brothers Location Taree, NSW Phone (02) 6552 5915 (Milton) 0427 525 915 E-mail johnston_jerseys@yahoo.com.au Stud name Ingalala Jerseys Area Milking area 100ha over two farms plus out paddocks. Labour Family plus one full time employee. Feeding system Home grown pasture based on ryegrass, lucerne, kikuyu and clover with some irrigation. Some home-grown silage and some is bought-in hay. Bought-in grain, pellets or grain mash fed at 1.5t/cow/year. Herd Herd of 320 registered Jerseys milked on two farms all year round. Per cow production averages more than 5300L/year. All cows are joined to AI. Heifers are joined to a home-bred bull for first calving. Replacements Rear approximately 120 heifers a year with the aim of keeping the average age of herd the low.
Breeding aim To bred well-balanced Jersey cows with a good temperament and sound type. Most influential sires used recently Meadow Lawn J Imperial, Lester, Jace, Kody and Badger. Achievements Jersey Australia NSW branch secretary 25 years and Jersey Australia Federal Council 10 years. Milton and Bernadette awarded life membership of Jersey Australia in 2010.
Chris & Pam MacKenzie
JIREH JERSEYS
Breeders Chris and Pam MacKenzie in partnership with Alex and Pat MacKenzie Location Near Timboon in south west Victoria. Phone 03 5598 7222 Mobile: 0447 736 179 E-mail jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au
Stud name Jireh Jerseys (Chris and Pam) Coorievale (Alex and Pat) Area Milking area: 100ha Total farm: 168ha. Labour 2½ full time equivalent (Chris, Pam and Alex). Feeding system Pasture + grain in bale (1.3t/cow/year). Herd 250 milkers at peak. Calving pattern: batch (3/year: Mar/Apr, July/ Aug and Nov) Straight jerseys. Production 450 kg milk solids/cow/year. Replacements Rear all heifer calves. Cattle sold About 10 bulls/year; about 15 heifer calves/ year, although some years keep these and sell as in-calf heifers. Johne’s Disease status Not assessed.
Breeding aim To improve type and production; with particular emphasis on udder, body width and capacity. Most influential sires used recently Country, Futurity and previously, Mid Thunder (late 1990s). Achievements Second place Best Udder Senior 2-year old, International Dairy Week, 2002 (Coorievale Sambo Barbara). Intermediate Champion at 2004 Royal Melbourne Show (Corievale Jade Prima). Reserve Intermediate Champion, 2004 Royal Melbourne Show (Jireh Jade Caprice). Interbreed Group of Three 2002 Royal Melbourne Show (Jireh Khan Countess, Jireh Online Glamour, Jireh Chris’ Girl).
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Manning District On Farm Challenge Champion Cow & Best Udder Ingalala Julian Opalette VHC90 BREEDING FUNCTIONAL TYPE JERSEYS THAT ARE PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITABLE.
Johnston Bros.
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Farm Profiles Steve & Jenny McCarthy
ASCOT PARK JERSEYS Breeders
Steve & Jenny McCarthy (and children, Kate, Michael and Matthew) Location Budgee, near Toowomba, Darling Downs, Queensland Phone (07) 4697 2172 (ph/fax) Mobile: 0428 972 172 E-mail No email Stud name Ascot Park (Steve and Jenny), Macleigh (Matthew) Area Total farm: 181ha incl 115ha of cultivation (25ha with limited irrigation). Labour 2 full time (Jenny and Steve) plus casual milker Feeding system Pasture + grain in bale (1.8t/cow/year, mostly home grown) Herd 90-100 milkers, year round; average production about 6800 L/cow/year. 100% Jersey herd since 1946 when Steve’s parents started the herd.
Replacements Rear all heifer calves. Cattle sold About 5 bulls/year; about 15 heifers/year. Sell through Qld and NSW state sales and to private buyers Breeding aim To breed top producing cows with good type, especially udders and longevity. Strong emphasis on cow families. Best families are Beauty, Elaine, Gem and Forget-me-not. Most influential sires used recently Currently using Action, T-bone, Elton, Blackstone, On-time, Region and progeny test bulls; previous influential bulls include Lester, Berretta, Montana; plus strong NZ influence during 1980’s. Achievements 46 cows classified Excellent since purchasing herd in 1988. Champion Cow and Best Udder at 2010 Royal Brisbane Show (Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty).
Champion Heifer and Best Udder at 2010 Royal Brisbane Show (Bushlea Badger S. Beauty 2nd). Supreme Heifer and Supreme Udder at 2010 Royal Brisbane Show (Bushlea Badger S. Beauty 2nd). Supreme Heifer at 2010 Lismore Dairy Spectacular (Ascot Park Aramis Lora). Host calf days and judging days at the farm. Steve is on the Jersey Australia Queensland Council and president of the Darling Downs Jersey Club. Jenny has been publicity officer.
Peter & Wendy Ness
NYOWEE JERSEYS Location Mt Compass, South Australia Phone (08) 8556 8270 E-mail nyowee@activ8.net.au Area Milking area 140ha, total farm area 230ha. All stock run on farm. Dry land farm with a 720mm annual rainfall. Labour Employ one person full time, plus use contractors for fencing, fertiliser application, spraying and silage. Feeding system Home grown pasture. Cut approximately 2400t of DM for silage on the farm and buy in 400 to 450t of cereal and medic hay. Boughtin grain is fed at 1.6t/cow/year. Recently purchased a feeder wagon with the aim of feeding a partially mixed ration in the future.
Herd Totally AI bred, registered Jersey herd. Milk 250 to 260 cows which calve all year round. Herd average last year for 223 cows was a per cow production of 5878L, 212 kg protein and 270 kg fat. Replacements Rear 50 heifers a year as replacements. Breeding aim Select for litres, components and type. Most influential sires used recently Astound, Sooner Centurion, Jace and Action. Achievements Peter is a director of the Dairy Farmers Milk Cooperative; treasurer, board member and classifier of Jersey Australia and a vice president of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau Oceania Region.
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ARALUEN PARK & STONYRUNAUS JERSEYS Milking 330 jerseys on 305 acres. Split 50-50 Autumn Winter Calving. October 2010 test ave 23.9lts. Milking 101 two year olds. Some other October test results for the July-August calved cows. 52 2year old heifers ave 20.4 lts 88 3yrs and over ave 29.7 lts for an overall average of 26.3 lts
August 2010 ABVs 7 cows in top 2%. StonyrunAusManhatten Meg 177asi Araluen Park Valerian Bambi 174 asi StonyrunAus Rebel Kelsey 174 asi StonyrunAus Rebel Flower 171asi Araluen Park Rebel Bambi 166 asi StonyrunAus Rebel Kelsey 3 160asi StonyrunAus Rebel Sherry 157asi Spring classification saw Araluen Park Premier Redwing awarded 92 points. Araluen Park Rebel Alma lifted to 91 points. She producedwellover 3kgs solids both October & November herd tests and her 2 year old Valerian daughter received maximum 88pts. Of interest in the 2year old group, all 14 milking daughters of Valerian were assessed and averaged 85.6 pts and the 33 daughters of Jacinto averaged 85.1 pts. We are certainly happy with that. Currently at Araluen, 28.8% of the eligible 3 yrs and over herd group are 90pts or better We enjoy working with proven bull breeding families. Some of these are the Mary Sue, Meg, Halo, Flower, Sandra, Bambi, Peach, Violet, Poppins, Kava, Althea, Faith, Tulip and Peggy families. We have 23 members of the Flower family in the herd sired by Rebel, Fanclub, Augustus,Jevon, Jacinto, Action, Je Goldore, Impuls, Reuben,Perimeter, Lexington We have 26 members of the Mary Sue family in the herd sired byLarfalot, Valerian, Jevon, Impuls, Gannon, Rebel, Clearcut, Augustus, Passive, Testrun, Flowerpower, Reuben, Taranak.
ARALUEN PARK
STONYRUNAUS
Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day.
Owned in partnership with Loren Ruth
495 Araluen Rd Shady Creek Victoria 3821 Ph (03)5626 6373 0400 266375 Email saunders-day@dcsi.net.au JerseyJournalDecember/January 2011 — 53
KATANDRA PARK J ERSEYS FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE…
KATANDRA PARK COMERICA ROSE VG 87 @ 2YRS
KATANDRA PARK ROCKET DAMARIS VG 86 @ 2yrs
Champion Cow & Best Udder, Brunswick Show 2010 Champion Cow, Busselton Show 2010 2.3yrs 2450L 3.63% 89KgP, 4.37% 105KgF in 95D cont. PI: 104 Bred to Ontime
Reserve Champion, Brunswick Show 2010 2.3yrs 5722L 3.43% 196KgP, 4.11% 235KgF in 251D cont. PI: 106 Bred to Ontime
KATANDRA PARK BLACKSTONE VANESSA
KATANDRA PARK IATOLA APRIL
Junior Champion, Busselton Show 2010 Reserve Junior Champion, Brunswick Show 2010 Due March 2011 to Action Dam: Katandra Park Augustus Vanessa, EX-91 3 yrs 7210L 3.70% 267KgP, 4.41% 318KgF in 305D PI: 110 Full sister to the exciting new sire ‘VIRGIL’ at Semex Next three dams EX-92, EX-92, EX-91
Junior Champion, Brunswick Show 2010 Dam: Katandra Park Golden April, EX-90 4yrs 8431L 3.37% 284KgP, 4.03% 340KgF in 277D cont. PI: 123
NEWS FLASH:
Governor & Grandprix Granddaughters of Blacky Rose of Briarcliffs EX-96, Reserve Supreme Champion, WDE 2002, now at Katandra Park VISITORS & ENQUIRES ALWAYS WELCOME
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YOUTH PROFILE - Gavin Broad
Getting a broad experience of presenting cows for show
By Sue Webster Gavin Broad can’t remember his first significant interaction with a Jersey cow, but knows that there have been manygrowing up on his parents’ Jersey farm. Gavin, 16, is the second child of Lisa and Lynton Broad, who run Broadlin Jerseys, a 170 hectare property ay in Lockingtonin northern Victoria. The family milks about 200 Jerseys and six Holsteins. Gavin clearly remembers when he started to started to enjoy working with Jerseys – when he first led one of his parent’s heifers at International Dairy Week in 2007. “My cow was supposed to be better than the one Mum was presenting and Dad thought that I would win,” said Gavin. “But Mum was able to lead the cow better and make the cow stand in a way to best display her features. “She won the champion heifer and I realised there was more to presenting a cow that just walking around a ring,” he said. This realisation has led to Gavin taking more of an interest in getting the family’s cows ready for the show ring and presenting them to their advantage. “I started preparing all the family’s show cows about a year ago,” he said. “Mum and Dad still choose most of the cows but recently I am also having an input.”
Gavin currently works on the dairy farm on his own about one weekend a month, when his parents go away. But it is not the running of the farm that interests him, it is working with the show cows. “I start by working with the weaned calves and heifers,” said Gavin. “First I teach them to tie-up and lead. If you tie them up for a while, then take them to water or some nice food, they soon get the hang of leading. “Next I work on teaching them to walk slowly with their heads up and then to stand properly. I do all the washing, clipping and preparing thetopline. Mum and Dad still help with the feeding, but I am learning about that, too,” said Gavin. When the opportunity came up for Gavin to present some cows for Nathan Chilcott in Tasmania, Gavin jumped at the opportunity. “It was a great experience. I have never presented for anyone but the family before that. I was away for 10 days and I learnt a few new things, like how to udder-up before a show. Of course Mum and Dad know these things, but sometimes it is easier to learn from someone else,” said Gavin.
“It was an added bonus that the cow was one Nathan had bought from our farm, so I felt quite proud about the win,” said Gavin. He said that while he likes working with Jerseys, it is more than just their good looks that he values. “Jerseys are good producers of protein and fat,” he said. “I like Holsteins, but I don’t think they produce enough components to make up for their size and their additional feed requirements due to that size. “I think the Jersey is a better choice in terms of profit for the farm.” Currently, completing year 10 at Rochester Secondary College, Gavin is not a keen student, but “will stick it through to year 12.” “I think I will work with Mum and Dad on the farm for a few years after that, but ultimately would like to get my own farm,” said Gavin. “I want the kind of dairy farm that makes people interested enough to come and visit. “They can come, see the livestock and the quality and hopefully buy some. I will make a profit, and with the quality of the cow I hope to produce, so will they.”
The cow that Gavin presented won champion cow at Delaraine with Mermaid 2541.
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