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A ‘good cow man’ remembered ueensland dairy farmer and Q father of two Jeremy Josefski has been remembered

for being a ‘‘good cow man’’. The 30-year-old died in a car accident in NSW last October on his way to the Goulburn Valley. To honour his work in the dairy industry, the winner of the Intermediate Brown Swiss at International Dairy Week will receive the Jeremy Josefski Memorial Trophy. Mr Josefski was travelling with his wife’s best friend, Nicole Daley, when they were in a headon collision with another car on the Newell Hwy near West Wyalong. Both died at the scene. They are survived by Mr Josefski’s wife, Leah, and his two daughters, Keeva and Cree; and Ms Daley’s husband, Michael, and their son Laec. About 800 people attended a funeral service for Mr Josefski on October 28 at the Gympie Showgrounds. Mrs Josefski said her late husband had a great sense of humour. ‘‘He loved watching cows develop into ‘crackin’ good cows’,’’ she said. ‘‘If he ever went away on holidays he would miss it — he breathed farming.’’ NSW farmer and friend Max Wake said Mr Josefski was a ‘‘great bloke’’. ‘‘I’ve never heard a bad thing about him because there weren’t

Jeremy Josefski was well-known in the dairy industry for having a great sense of humour and a love of cows. any bad qualities in him,’’ Mr Wake said. The pair met when Mr Josefski was 15 years old, and Mr Wake said even then he just loved cows. Mr Josefski was a fitter for Mr Wake at some of the shows his cows were entered in. ‘‘There are bad fitters and there are good fitters; Jeremy always did it correctly,’’ Mr Wake said. ‘‘Jeremy always had a good eye for cows. It’s a huge loss.’’ The Josefski family was in the process of moving to Victoria to

work on Paul Allott’s Stanhope dairy farm at the time of the accident. Mr Allott is taking care of five of Mr Josefski’s Brown Swiss cows that will be showing at International Dairy Week. He said the cows didn’t have names on their tags because Mr Josefski didn’t need them. ‘‘He said to me ‘don’t worry I know them all by sight’ which he did, but now we don’t have his eyes to see who is who,’’ Mr Allott said.

Mr Josefski’s Royal Queensland Show Brown Swiss Champion, Dryfesdale S Fantasia. He said for such a young man, Mr Josefski had had great potential. ‘‘He was years ahead in knowledge. Jeremy had a very good sense of humour and was very respectful.’’ He said Mr Josefski would never say a bad thing about anybody. Mrs Josefski laughed when she spoke about her husband at cow shows. ‘‘He had a passion for getting the cows out and showing them off for all their great qualities and features but he never did it

without his game face,’’ she said. Mr Allott said Mr Josefski was also a champion food eater. He said a group went to a venue in Queensland, where they did a rib and steak challenge. ‘‘He was so funny, some challenges we would do he would quickly eat it and say ‘is that all there is?’,’’ he said. Mr Josefski ran his grandfather’s farm in Mooloo near Gympie before the planned move to Victoria.

Celebrating dairy women in dairying. Power of Women is a group of women who wish to create opportunities for networking, learning and inspiration for women working in the dairy industry. Participants will enjoy a twocourse meal, drinks and hear from guest speakers as they celebrate the strong, passionate and successful women in the dairy industry. Guest speaker Tracey Sofra, from Sofra Partners Shepparton, said she was excited to speak

about financial independence for women at the event. ‘‘I can’t wait, it will be sensational,’’ she said. ‘‘I love speaking to people about this, it’s one of my greatest passions to speak and challenge women and be asked a million and one questions.’’ The creator and chief executive officer of WOW women, a support network for like-minded business, professional and entrepreneurial women, said she would encourage women in dairying to explore who they want to be and how far they can go. ‘‘I’m going to talk about the importance of financial freedom and I’m going to challenge them

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to think outside the square,’’ Ms Sofra said. ‘‘We live in 2016 and for a woman to say ‘oh I’m not smart enough for that’ or ‘Bob takes care of that’, it has got to stop. ‘‘It is not enough — one in two marriages end, women live longer, we earn less, and we are more likely to care for elderly parents — all the odds are stacked against us.’’ She said her speech would not be specific to the dairy industry, as financial independence was a universal topic for all women. Tracey Sofra is guest speaker at the Power of Women in Dairying event at IDW.

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international dairy week 2016 IDW program: Sunday, January 17

10 am: IDW seminars begin, Tatura Tennis Club rooms, Tatura. 11.30 am: IDW Jersey Showcase Sale, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 12.30 pm: Jersey Australia Futurity, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 1.30 pm: National Jersey Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 7.30 pm: IDW World Wide Sires Evolution Sale, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

9.30 am: Non-denominational church service, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 1 pm: Youth Clinic, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 2.30 pm: VASL State Junior judging and parading final, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

Monday, January 18

8 am: ABS Australia/Ridley All Breeds National Youth Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 2.30 pm: The IDW Youth Showmanship Classes, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 4 pm: Holstein Australia Victoria Youth Challenge Trials, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 6.30 pm: Holstein Youth barbecue and presentation of awards, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

Thursday, January 21

Tuesday, January 19

8 am: Australia’s National Illawarra Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 8 am: Australia’s National Ayrshire Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 9 am: Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days, supported by Dairy News Australia, main oval. 10 am: IDW seminars begin, Tatura Tennis Club rooms. 11.30 am: IDW Elite Ayrshire Sale, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. Noon: IDW Elite Guernsey Sale, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 1.30 pm: Australia’s National Guernsey Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

There’s plenty to see and do at International Dairy Week. 1.30 pm: Australia’s National Brown Swiss Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 6.30 pm: NHIA 2016 International Dairy Dinner, Cellar 47 Restaurant, Wyndham St, Shepparton. 6.30 pm: Power of Women in

Dairying launch dinner, Tatura Tennis Club rooms, Tatura. 8 pm: Virtual Farm Tours, Wilson Hall.

Wednesday, January 20

8 am: Australia’s National Jersey Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

8 am: RASV Dairy Leaders’ Breakfast, Ballantyne Centre, Tatura. 8.30 am: Semex Holstein Daughter Inspection Tour. 9 am: Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days, supported by Dairy News Australia, main oval.

8 am: Australia’s National Holstein Show, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 9 am: Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days, supported by Dairy News Australia, main oval. 10 am: IDW seminars begin, Tatura Tennis Club rooms, Tatura. 11.30 am: RASV Interbreed Junior Champion, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 12.30 pm: MaxCare Challenge, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 3 pm: RASV Interbreed Intermediate Champion, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 4 pm: Grand Champion parade and presentations, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 4.30 pm: Presentation of Lex Bunn Memorial Award, Blackmore and Leslie Complex. 5.30 pm: Presentation of Australia’s Grand Champion, sponsored by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Blackmore and Leslie Complex.

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feed for their Holstein cattle or what sires to use for artificial insemination, Dean and Dianna Malcolm do not take any short cuts when it comes to the wellbeing of their animals and the value of their business. While the Malcolms work hard all year round with dairy farming and their cattle breeding business, the main focus right now is on the biggest event on their calendar — International Dairy Week at Tatura. ‘‘A lot of work goes in — we have been preparing for at least a year,’’ Mr Malcolm said. ‘‘You’ve got to get the animals born right, reared right and calving right. All animals are different.’’ The Malcolms own and operate Bluechip Genetics and their IDW string will comprise 30 Holsteins (18 milkers and 12 heifers). More than half of the cattle on the Malcolms’ property are coowned by shareholders, many international, and in the past the Malcolms have enjoyed plenty of success at major dairy competitions, including winning premier breeder and exhibitor five times in the past six years at IDW.

Dean Malcolm of Bluechip Genetics with Princess (bottom) and Cherry (Nola is hiding behind Cherry). The cattle will be part of the IDW 2016 team. ‘‘It’s not in us to go in halfhearted,’’ Mr Malcolm said. ‘‘We do everything we can to give them (the cattle) the best possible chance.’’ One of the highlights of Bluechip’s 2016 string is that three of its junior or reserve junior champions at IDW 2015 and/or the Victorian Winter Fair last July will exhibit at IDW inmilk and classified VG. ‘‘It’s always gratifying to have

junior heifers graduate to inmilk entries,’’ Mr Malcolm said. Opposition will be tough at IDW 2016 and the Malcolms are looking forward to the show. ‘‘We’ve put a lot of work in with our cattle — like everyone else — and at the end of the day as long as we’re proud of them the rest of it is out of our hands,’’ Mrs Malcolm said. The Malcolms are pleased to be bringing together a high-

quality, international team of people for IDW from Germany, Spain, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. ‘‘We have a really loyal group of great people,’’ Mr Malcolm said. ‘‘They are more than employees, they are friends — and several are partners in cattle, too. And they work hard to get the results.’’ Bluechip Genetics started in 2006, the same year the Malcolms established their dairy farm in Zeerust, and has enabled the Malcolms to forge strong international networks. Despite careful planning and plenty of hard work, the Malcolms are ready for unexpected occurrences with the cattle in the lead-up to and during IDW. ‘‘Anything can go wrong so you can’t get too far ahead of yourself,’’ Mr Malcolm said. ‘‘They are very complicated animals — but that’s the nature of the business for everyone.’’ Mr Malcolm has competed at IDW since its inception in 1990 and he is looking forward to this year’s competition. ‘‘What IDW has done for the industry is second to none, and the day we’re no longer excited about it is the day we stop doing this,’’ he said.

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IDW is all about family fter taking home the Grand A Champion Guernsey title four years running with

Florando SD Koala 7, Steve Joyce has decided to give his unbeatable cow a rest. Instead, he will enter a whole new team from his Beclah Park Holsteins and Kalaso Guernseys studs at this year’s International Dairy Week, including Florando’s granddaughter. Five Guernsey and three Holsteins make up Mr Joyce’s team, including two calves his children Kaitlyn, 9, and Lachie, 8, have entered in the All Breeds National Youth Show. Mr Joyce said his team, excluding the calves, was being prepped on his daughter Bec Fisher’s farm in Girgarre. ‘‘Prepping them is more about feed and making sure they lead properly,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s mainly conditioning and manners.’’ Mr Joyce said he was excited by the prospects of showing a whole new team at IDW 2016. ‘‘I’m excited because we have got a cow, which won the on-farm challenge, showing. ‘‘My most favourite cow, Bolton Noni, is also showing.’’ Lachie and Kaitlyn have been breaking-in their two calves on the

Joyces’ dairy farm in Lancaster, while youngest sister Sophie, 6, watches on with mum Renee. This will be Lachie’s first year showing at IDW, following the footsteps of his older sister Kaitlyn who competed last year. He will show a Holstein calf named Kitty, while Kaitlyn enters a Guernsey calf named Bracelet. Kaitlyn, who placed in the top six last year, said she was excited to compete this year and improve on last year’s results. She has been working hard to ensure Bracelet, who was named after her mother Bling, will live up to her name and shine at IDW. ‘‘You have to clip her, wash her, break her in — she’s already broken-in though — and you have to spend time with her,’’ Kaitlyn said. Mr Joyce said Kaitlyn and Lachie did most of the prep work themselves, including the washing and feeding, however, he does the clipping for them. At the end of the day, after all the prepping and hard work, Mr Joyce said the main reason they travelled to Tatura for IDW was for his kids, so they had a chance to enter.

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services at the 2016 International Dairy Week Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days. The one-stop shop event will have everything from robotic milking machines to solar energy needs, as well as tractors, machinery and engineering items. Field days organiser Brendan Prentice said IDW was uniquely focused on the needs of dairy farmers. ‘‘Dairy farmers who come along can expect to find almost everything to satisfy their needs

inside the dairy and on the farm,’’ Mr Prentice said. He said last year’s field days were a great success for IDW, after event organisers found their groove and delivered one of the best crowds organisers had seen. ‘‘We had a larger crowd than we’ve had before, almost all exhibitors have repeated their business with us and are coming back,’’ Mr Prentice said. ‘‘People who have businesses focused on selling in dairy farming are really benefiting from the field days.’’ Organisers have made some new arrangements for this year

with bigger sites on offer for some of the most popular and larger business exhibitors. ‘‘We have bigger sites than we have offered previously, most of our sites have been 6 m by 6 m and now we have gone up to 16 m and 24 m. All those sites have filled up,’’ Mr Prentice said. Fifty-six exhibitors including Goulburn Valley Dairy Supplies, William Adams Ag, Polymaster and Livestock Improvement will display from noon on Tuesday, January 19 until 5 pm on Thursday, January 21 on the Tatura Park main oval.

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Trevor Zanders with 21⁄2-year-old Cairnhill Braxton Paradise. She will compete in the main show at IDW.

Cairnhill Braxton Paradise, Cairnhill Mars Yorich and Carisma Cairnhill Sanchez eating up before competing at IDW.

Veterans still love the show ring

ialla farmers Trevor and K Rosalie Zanders have been involved in the dairy industry

their whole lives. And although they have taken a ‘‘step back’’, they have still been preparing as usual for International Dairy Week. Mr and Mrs Zanders are veteran exhibitors at IDW and, although it is the only show they still participate in, they have been competitors and spectators at international shows for decades. Mr Zanders has also been involved in show judging in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Both Mr and Mrs Zanders credit IDW for the expansion of the Australian dairy industry. ‘‘Dairy week has grown so much in the last 15 years — the whole business has grown — and the facilities at dairy week have improved a lot and there are very good people running it,’’ Mr Zanders said. ‘‘IDW has a world standing now and has put the stud scene on the map.’’ Mr and Mrs Zanders laughed as they reminisced on the early days of IDW when they would lead cattle around under the trees in Tatura.

‘‘The event has come a long way,’’ Mr Zanders said. They will take 10 of their Cairnhill Holstein stud cattle to this year’s IDW, none of which have competed at IDW before. ‘‘The older cows have been retired . . . we’ve got to focus on the new, young cattle,’’ Mr Zanders said. Although their resume of show and sale success is lengthy, Mr and Mrs Zanders are modest about how much they have accomplished. However, Mr Zanders did reveal he was particularly pleased with the results at IDW 2010, taking

out the champion and reserve champion cows. Since then, they have won another two IDW reserve champions. After achieving what they set out to in the Holstein world in New Zealand, the couple moved to Australia in 2001, to take on a new challenge in the industry. Their Kialla property is home to more than 600 cattle, including the Cairnhill Holstein stud and a commercial herd for breeding. One of their four children, Royden, works on the farm with Mr and Mrs Zanders and all of their 13 grandchildren have been involved in showing.

While they have enjoyed a lot of success in the past, Mrs Zanders made a conservative prediction on how the 2016 competition would unfold. ‘‘You can’t win all the time. So long as you’re proud of what you’ve got, then you’re in the hunt,’’ she said. ‘‘There can only be one winner.’’ Mr Zanders was optimistic about their chances but conceded that they could only do their best. ‘‘You’ve got to be positive about things. We will turn them (the cattle) out to the best of our ability.’’

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Staff ready to help members from Reid Staff Stockfeeds will be floating

around International Dairy Week helping out with cattle and conducting casual meetand-greets with dairy farmers. Business marketing manager Nick Reid said some Reid Stockfeeds staff would be helping groom and prepare cattle before they are shown. Other staff members will also be available to advise dairy farmers on putting together their feeds, or improving their pasture.

Having staff in the field, rather than at IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days, is an option Reid Stockfeed chose so they would be readily available to assist farmers. ‘‘Our guys will be there if dairy farmers wish to talk to them; they are freely available to have a chat with,’’ Mr Reid said, ‘‘They will be in uniform in and around the main shed and out the side where the cows are prepared.’’ Reid Stockfeeds sales and

technical representatives Dominic Conheady and Daniel Bacon will be some of the seasoned staff lending a hand at IDW. Mr Reid said Mr Bacon, who was one of three co-owners of last year’s grand champion cow, was heavily involved in the dairy industry and Mr Conheady was adept at communicating with dairy farmers. ‘‘IDW is a social gathering for the dairy industry and is a good way to catch up with any farmers over a few hours a day,’’ he said.

Dominic Conheady from Reid Stockfeeds will be at IDW to meet with dairy farmers about their feed needs.

Elite cattle will go under the hammer at IDW our main sales will be held at F International Dairy Week, culminating in Wednesday’s Holstein

auction which traditionally attracts hundreds of people and bids running into tens of thousands of dollars. The World Wide Sires Evolution sale of 35 Holsteins includes daughters of previous IDW champions and daughters of noted bulls including Atwood, Dempsey, Goldchip, McCutchen, Greenway, Beemer and Main Event. They will go under the hammer of experienced auctioneer Brian Leslie. Other sales are the IDW Elite Guernsey Sale at 11.30 am on Tuesday, January 19; the IDW Elite Ayrshire Sale at noon on Tuesday, January 19; and the IDW Jersey Showcase Sale on Wednesday, January 20 at 11.30 am.

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Brad Gavenlock, Australia

Hayley Menzies, Australia

Ryan Weigel, United States

Max Hyland, Australia

Murray Sowter, Australia

Brad Gavenlock, Australia; ABS Australia/ Ridley All Breeds National Youth Show

Hayley Menzies, Australia; IDW National Youth Showmanship Champions

Ryan Weigel, United States; National Illawarra Show

Max Hyland, Australia; National Ayrshire Show

Murray Sowter, Australia; National Guernsey Show

rad Gavenlock, along with his wife Jessica and daughter Penny, owns and operates Cherrylock Cattle Company, which recently relocated back to Australia from the United States and has a strong Jersey influence with a few Holsteins and Illawarras. Mr Gavenlock has judged throughout NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. He has served as the over-judge for youth challenge competitions in Sydney, Brisbane and at IDW, and assisted as an over-judge for the National Holstein and Jersey Judging panels in NSW. He also enjoys teaching fitting and judging to youth across Australia, and has worked as a fitter throughout Australia, New Zealand and North America.

ayley Menzies works alongside husband Stewart on their busy 600-strong Holstein and Jersey herd at Nowra. Mrs Menzies’ judging resume is already strong; she adjudicated at the 2013 Melbourne Royal Youth Show, the 2012 Sydney Royal Youth Classic, the NSW State Jersey Show Paraders’ show, and the showmanship section of the 2013 IDW Youth Challenge Show.

yan Weigel is a sire analyst for accelerated genetics in Baraboo, Wisconsin. As a sire analyst, Mr Weigel is responsible for creating and procuring the highest genomic quality young sires within his assigned area. Mr Weigel has judged multiple dairy cattle shows and served as an official for many different judging contests and clinics throughout the states of Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Mr Weigel lives in Platteville, Wisconsin with his wife Traci and three young children.

ax Hyland established MRockvale Ayrshire Stud in

1962 in Tasmania and moved to Victoria in 1973. He has judged at Sydney Royal, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Toowoomba as well as many country shows in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. Mr Hyland has travelled to New Zealand to judge the North Island Championships, the North Island Royal in Hamilton, the All Breeds at SI Royal Invercargill, and the All Breeds at Feilding. He has also judged the Semex Great Southern On Farm Competition for the Jersey breed.

urray Sowter owns and Moperates Murribrook

Holsteins on 110 ha of prime improved pasture at Moss Vale, NSW. He has been breeding and showing Holstein cattle for more than 30 years. Mr Sowter has contributed to the show ring as a judge at the IDW All Breeds Youth Show in 2012 and at a number of other high profile shows across New Zealand and Australia. Murribrook Holsteins milks about 250 cows with a rolling herd average of 11 000 litres/cow/ year.

Good Bulls app Putting the power of herd improvement in the palm of your hand The Good Bulls app lets you search, sort, filter, shortlist and export bulls that meet your breeding preferences. Catch the ADHIS team at IDW to be amongst the first to download the new Good Bulls app! To download the app visit www.adhis.com.au/goodbulls or search ‘Good Bulls’ on Google Play for Android or the iTunes App store for iPhone. See us at the IDW field days on the Murray Dairy site 32.

Free dairy seminars Murray Dairy is pleased to support a strong line-up of dairy industry seminars to be held at the Tatura Tennis Clubrooms during International Dairy Week 2016. Our guest speakers, Tom Farran and Mark Humphris will be available at the Murray Dairy stand (32) prior to and immediately after their seminars.

Analysing your Business with DairyBase When: Wednesday 20 January, 2016 Time: 1:45pm – 2:45pm Speaker: Tom Farran – Dairy Farm Business Consultant – Farmanco This seminar will include a demonstration of how DairyBase can track your farm business overtime, identify opportunities to lead to profit and reduce risk. You can also compare your business to those of a similar size and create annual reports and forecasts. Getting the dry period right – Why the dry period is the most important time of the year for future milk quality. When: Thursday 21 January, 2016. Time: 1:45pm – 2:45pm Speaker: Mark Humphris – Project Leader Countdown 2020 Find out why there is such great variation between herds with performance after a dry period. This session will explore how to achieve better milk quality and reduce mastitis at and after calving through group discussion.

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international dairy week 2016 International Dairy Week judges: Paul Trapp, United States; National Brown Swiss Show

Trapp is currently in his 22nd year with PHeaul ABS Global working as a regional sire analyst. graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics with a marketing emphasis. Mr Trapp has judged shows in 20 different states at local, state, and national level, and internationally in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Japan and the United Kingdom.

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Robert Anderson, Australia

Robert Anderson, Australia; National Jersey Show

orn into a family passionate about Jerseys, B Robert Anderson is the fourth generation to continue the tradition and established Kings Ville

Jerseys at the age of 16. He is a member of the Jersey and Holstein Australia judging panels and a past classifier for Jersey Australia. Mr Anderson has judged at numerous shows within Australia and New Zealand. Major judging appointments include: Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Launceston Royal shows, All Breeds Youth Show at Melbourne Royal, Shepparton National All Breeds, NSW Dairy Spectacular, twice at the NSW State Jersey Show and twice at the New Zealand Dairy Event.

Pierre Boulet, Canada; National Holstein Show

ierre Boulet has operated his dairy farm Ferme P Pierre Boulet in Montmagny, Que ´bec, Canada since 1995 under the prefix Pierstein.

Pierre Boulet, Canada

Mr Boulet is a co-owner and auctioneer for Les Encans Boulet, an auctioneering company specialising in on-farm auctions and high-end genetic sales across Canada. His most famous cow is without doubt Thrulane James Rose EX-97-2E 3*, two-time Holstein International World Champion, World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion and three-time Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair. A Holstein Canada judge since 2005, Mr Boulet has officiated at shows across Canada and in France.

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international dairy week 2016 International Dairy Week seminar program: ndustry experts with a vast Iconverge array of experience will on IDW to provide

expertise in grain accumulation and grain price risk management.

dairy farmers and industry representatives with the latest information on a wide range of topics. Seminars are held in the comfort of Tatura Tennis Club rooms, across the road from IDW.

12.30 pm: Leaders are those with followers — 30 years of selection for health traits. Speaker: Claus Langdahl, Viking Genetics Holstein sire analyst. Selection for health traits has proven to be a great tool for increasing farm profits and decreasing veterinary and labour costs. Claus Langdahl will share the results of 30 years of breeding Holsteins in Denmark with a heavy emphasis on health trait selection.

Tuesday, January 19

10 am: The ongoing benefits of improved transition reproductive and production performance — increase your holidays. Speaker: Dr Abdallah Zankar DVM, JEFO Australia. Dr Abdallah Zankar has 20 years’ experience in dairy farming and ran a 5000-cow dairy of IDJ Almarai-PepsiCo JV in Jordan. He will share his experiences and the tools used to improve peace of mind. 11.15 am: Innovations in rearing healthy, strong calves. Speaker: David Reynolds, BSc, Provico. During the past decade there have been many advances in technology, which has resulted in innovative products and feeding strategies for rearing healthy, better-framed dairy heifers. This talk presents a number of these innovations with a view to separate fact from fiction and offers practical applications for dairy calf rearers. 12.30 pm: Leaders are those with followers — 30 years of selection for health traits. Speaker: Claus Langdahl, Holstein

David Reynolds will speak about innovations in rearing healthy, strong calves. sire analyst, Viking Genetics. Selection for health traits has proven to be a great tool for increasing farm profits and decreasing veterinary and labour costs. Claus Langdahl will share the results of 30 years of breeding Holsteins in Denmark with a heavy emphasis on health trait selection. 1.45 pm: Genomics on the fast track. Speakers: Scott Ruby, Fir Ridge Holstein Farm, Oregon, US; and Kevin Jorgenson, Select Sires. Hosted by World Wide Sires Australia. In a panel discussion Scott Ruby will work through ‘‘a dairy farmer’s approach to genomics and profitability’’, how he identifies the right bulls and uses genomics to manage his breeding program and reach targets faster.

Kevin Jorgenson will add to the discussion with an update of reliability of genomics and a perspective of how genomics will continue to change dairy cattle and the industry. 3 pm: A grain market outlook for dairy farmers. Speaker: Stephen Howells, Ridley Agriproducts grains and oilseeds national merchandising manager. What are the major drivers for international and domestic grain prices for 2016? How will this impact major grain raw material inputs across the feed sector? Join Stephen Howells as he leads a discussion covering these important topics using his expertise in grain accumulation and grain price risk management.

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10 am: Cooking with cheese, with Jason Chesworth. Former My Kitchen Rules contestant and Hunter Belle Cheese cheesemaker Jason Chesworth will demonstrate great, easy-to-cook dishes with cheese as the hero ingredient. 11.15 am: A grain market outlook for dairy farmers. Speaker: Stephen Howells, Ridley Agriproducts grains and oilseeds national merchandising manager. What are the major drivers for international and domestic grain prices for 2016? How will this impact major grain raw material inputs across the feed sector? Join Stephen Howells as he leads a discussion covering these important topics using his

1.45 pm: Analysing your business with DairyBase. Speaker: Tom Farran, Dairy Australia. Tom Farran demonstrates how DairyBase can help farmers and their advisers track their farm business afore time, identify opportunities to drive profit and reduce risk, make more informed business decisions, compare their performance to other farms according to size, region and production system, and create annual reports and forecasts. 3 pm: How to milk social media. Speaker: Helena Athans, NAB Agribusiness social media manager. Do you want to understand social media and what Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are? Agriculture is the second-largest industry using social media. Learn how your business can leverage social media. Learn which social media channel is best for your business, how to build your brand and how to join the conversation.

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9 am: Cooking with cheese, with Jason Chesworth. Former My Kitchen Rules contestant and Hunter Belle Cheese cheesemaker Jason Chesworth returns to the kitchen to demonstrate great, easy-to-cook dishes with cheese as the hero ingredient. 10 am: How to milk social media. Speaker: Helena Athans, NAB Agribusiness social media manager. Do you want to understand social media and what Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are? Agriculture is the second-largest industry using social media. Learn some key tips on how your business can leverage social media. Learn which social media channel is best for your business, how to build your brand, and how to join the conversation. 11.15 am: Genomics on the fast track. Speakers: Scott Ruby, Fir Ridge Holstein Farm, Oregon, US; and Kevin Jorgenson, Select Sires. Hosted by World Wide Sires Australia. In a panel discussion Scott Ruby will work through ‘‘a dairy farmer’s approach to genomics and profitability’’, how he identifies the right bulls and uses genomics to manage his breeding program and reach targets faster. Kevin Jorgenson will add to the discussion with an update of reliability of genomics and a perspective of how genomics will continue to change dairy cattle and the industry. 12.30 pm: Integrated dairy automation systems to improve breeding, feeding, and animal management. Speaker: Steve Harcourt, LIC Australia. LIC Automation has been formed to develop and deliver practical farm automation technologies underpinned by insightful information services to improve decisionmaking and make it easier to farm. Steve Harcourt will take you through what made

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Water needs met hroughout IDW Dairy Farm T and Machinery Field Days, Kilter Rural will advertise its

Colin and Sue Steel with their three-year-old Drivefield Goldwyn Paris and 12-month-old Drivefield Goldchip Paradise.

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Numurkah take great pride in. The Steels have entered two Holsteins in International Dairy Week and said their cows get ‘‘very pampered’’. They have started to prep their three year-old Holstein, Drivefield Goldwyn Paris, and her granddaughter, 12-month-old Drivefield Goldchip Paradise. The animals were moved to a separate shed, have been kept cool with fans and get hosed down before they eat dinner. Mrs Steel said they’ve already become divas.

‘‘She (the three-year-old) won’t eat her dinner now unless she’s hosed down first,’’ she said. ‘‘As it gets closer, though, that’s when they really get pampered. I stay up all night for them.’’ When asked what they love the most about International Dairy Week, both Mr and Mrs Steel agreed they enjoyed the social aspect of the week. ‘‘You get to catch up with people you haven’t seen in a long time,’’ Mr Steel said. ‘‘But it’s also good to show others what you have bred.’’ He said it was always the aim to breed a champion.

new water leases for 2016 and 2017 and will release highreliability water entitlements. Business developer Rod Luke and another staff member will be available to help farmers organise their water requirements. ‘‘We can talk them through their water needs for their current irrigation business and some of the different options available to meet those needs,’’ Mr Luke said. He said Kilter Rural had the

experience to help farmers make informed decisions regarding their water needs. ‘‘We are irrigators in our own right, so we are the only firm in the market that is doing the direct buying and leasing to farmers as well. ‘‘Other farmers do it but they do it through brokers,’’ he said. IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days is Kilter Rural’s biggest field day event, and Mr Luke said it allowed the business to meet with established and new clients. ‘‘We have had new clients come

to us through IDW,’’ he said. This is Kilter Rural’s fourth year attending the event, which gives farmers and the business the chance to work closely with each other. ‘‘It gives you an opportunity to have a conversation and explore something a little bit differently instead of relying on advertising; it also gives you the ability to get direct feedback,’’ Mr Luke said. ‘‘It is good to see the cattle and the other exhibitors and get a sense of how things are going in the dairy industry.’’

Kilter Rural will be at IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days to assist farmers considering selling or buying water allocations.

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William Adams Ag territory manager Christian Barnett and branch manager Bryan Cummins are keen to get back to the IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days.

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illiam Adams Ag will return to the W IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days after a successful debut last year.

Only 12 months old, William Adams Ag Shepparton, which focuses on the agricultural needs of the region, will showcase a range of products including machinery and new tractors. Territory manager Christian Barnett said the business was particularly excited to display its massive range of Aitchison seeders. ‘‘It is very user-friendly for dairy farms in terms of price and size,’’ he said. The business’ most popular products, Deutz tractors, will also be on-site at the field days, including a couple of new 5000 series tractors Mr Barnett said had performed really well in the market. The one-stop business offers financing and subsidies, and will have sales and

service staff on-site assisting at the field days. ‘‘Farmers are welcome to come and have a chat about their options,’’ Mr Barnett said. Staff will also be advertising a free service travel, which will see any on-site service travel-charge-free during January. Mr Barnett said the business was excited to return to IDW field days and support the local field days. ‘‘We are really pleased to support the local field day, plenty of time and effort goes into it,’’ he said. ‘‘We always like to support those things.’’ The business’ support does not stop at the field days, or even in-store. ‘‘Our major focus for the business is parts and services,’’ Mr Barnett said. ‘‘We offer on-going support.’’

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otal Eden will display its new range of T Otech irrigation system products at the IDW Dairy Farm and Machinery Field Days. The Shepparton business’ regional manager Andrew Chittick said the company was excited to share the brand’s products, which Total Eden only took on in the past six months. ‘‘We are now the local representatives of Otech range of centre pivots, and lateral move irrigators. ‘‘It will be the first time we’ve had Otech at the field days,’’ he said. ‘‘We’ll also have our Ontime automation and pump control there, and a general range of bay outlets and pipeline systems.’’ The 2016 field days will be the first time Rob Rye Irrigation and Archards Irrigation will come together at IDW to display as Total Eden, which Mr Chittick said would provide customers with invaluable expertise.

‘‘Rob Rye and Archards were the two longest-standing businesses in the pipeline irrigation market — combining 60 years of history,’’ he said. Total Eden’s experienced staff and their combined knowledge will be on-site during the field days to offer information and a range of consultation services. ‘‘As part of the Ruralco group we can source finance for products, and even insurance and assist with water brokerage,’’ Mr Chittick said. Mr Chittick, who is also an IDW official in the judging, said the field days were a great opportunity to meet a target audience. ‘‘It is certainly an opportunity to open us up to potential customers in other geographical areas that come to the area for IDW. We normally wouldn’t get that opportunity at a local-based field day.’’

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