Dynasty x (EX-91-EX-MS) DOC x (EX-90-EX-MS) CALLEN
Create well-balanced cattle by adding this leading Type sire to your herd! KLUTCH blends profit-boosting components, positive daughter fertility and outstanding udder traits into one complete package.
7HO17153
PAZZLE x DOC x Doorman +3.54 Type | +2.63 UDC
Unlock show-winning style with LOCKSMITH! This elite sire hails from the phenomenal Gloryland-I Goldwyn Locket-ET (EX-94-2E-EX-MS) branch of the Roxy family.
250HO17165 HIJACK
PAZZLE x CONWAY x DOC
Type | +2.42 UDC
Boost production and add strength with HIJACK! His dam is a Very Good 14HO15223 CONWAY daughter of S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET (EX-96-EX-MS-DOM).
250HO17270 HAZZLE
PAZZLE x PARFECT x Positive
An exciting A2A2 and BB sire that hails from an elite transmitting cow family tracing back to Cookiecutter Dta Habitan-ET (EX-90-EX-MS-DOM).
250HO17297 HANTASTIC-P CHEW-P x PARFECT x LUSTER-P
Type | +2.68 UDC
Elite Type, profitable components and positive daughter fertility are just a few of the great attributes that HANTASTIC-P offers. Add this well-rounded sire to your roster!
Calori-D CRS Kingdoc Dabble (EX-91-EX-MS), Dam of KLUTCH
Jordan photo
Jordan photo
+13 Conformation
+9 Mammary
+12 Feet & Legs
+11 Dairy Strength
+100 Daughter Fertility
+103 Herd Life
+103 SCS
+1016 kgs Milk
+1219 Milk
+2.86 Type
+2.16UDC
+2.82 Dairy Form
+2.15 Thurl Width
+1.9% DCE
BACKED BY 14 VG/EX DAMS FROM THE SPLENDORS!
DAM: KARNVILLA DL SONATA VG-87-2YR-CAN
1-11 2x 365d 37,397 4.0% 1506 3.5% 1305
BCA: 398 - 430 - 426
2ND DAM: AVANT-GARDE DM SONGBIRD-ET VG-89 4*
3-07 2x 365d 41,155 4.4% 1801 3.5 1444
HM All-Canadian Senior 3-Year-Old 2021
AG3.ca | info@ag3.ca | David Dyment | 905.308.1008
“Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” ~ HELEN KELLER
Make Your Village!
Like many of you, I grew up in a small rural town. I’ve relocated a couple of times, but today I still live in a (different) small, rural town in Wisconsin. Over the years in my career with the Holstein World and Cowsmopolitan, I’ve had the privilege of seeing so many rural towns across the US and Canada - some thriving, some not. We’ve all heard the phrase ‘it takes a village.’ But what happens when your village starts to fade away?
Earlier this summer, thanks to some extensive road construction, I found myself traveling the back roads through my home county. I hadn’t been on some of these routes for more than twenty years, and reality vs memory was stark at times. A few towns and villages were reduced almost down to zero, but there were some that were obviously holding their own, even growing. The ‘whys’ of rural depopulation or rural growth are complex, but the towns that were flourishing have a determined energy that make me cheer!
Fundamentally, the citizens of those prospering towns are still leaning into where they live. They still support the local hardware store, the local grocery store, the small engine repair guy, the independent garage, and the hometown florist. Those businesses in turn buy advertising in the local paper, which is a vital ingredient to maintaining a sense of community in a small town. The local paper covers the ‘boring’ business of local government; a crucial watchful eye. The local paper celebrates the achievements of our neighbors and kids - from the football team to the honor roll to the groundbreaking on a new building to the latest hole-in-one at the golf course. That paper tells us who has been blessed with newborn babies, and tells us who has passed on. People that celebrate and grieve together stay connected and stay committed to their community.
Now, of course, I still make my trips to Home Depot, and pick up some groceries on a Target or Wal-Mart stop. I’m not suggesting we abandon those necessary errand runs. Those stores undoubtedly sell the goods cheaper. But I’ve also seen main streets decimated by the big box stores. You have too. The empty storefronts, the empty newspaper office, the local diner closing up - all of those places where you used to see
people standing and visiting with their neighbors on a sunny, summer morning. Once that’s gone, it’s so hard to get back, maybe impossible.
Hometown businesses also invest in the community in personal, unique ways that the big stores never can. They sponsor the Little League teams; they buy the 4-H livestock auction animals at the fair; they donate materials or money to the kid working on his Eagle Scout project; they know your name. If you appreciate their efforts, they need the support of some of your shopping dollars.
But that sense of community isn’t just about local business, it’s also about backing the other, smaller ventures that are a steady diet in small towns. Get your car washed by the volleyball team raising money for new uniforms. Make the time on a Friday evening to attend the latest production at the local or high school theater group. Walk or run in the 5K that’s donating proceeds to the animal shelter. Make sure you have a streetside seat for the parade held during your town festival. Better yet, find a way to participate in the parade!
And I think it’s even smaller moments than that. Maybe it’s just waving to anyone walking on your road, buying an oversweet glass of lemonade from kids with a street-side stand, going to an activity at the town library, stopping to watch the softball league games on a warm, quiet evening, or helping someone get their packages from their car into the post office.
Small towns aren’t for everyone, but they are a gift to those of us who cherish these communities. They can’t sustain themselves; they need us to make that village.
We’re rolling into the last half of summer - all the big fall events are coming around the corner! Stay in touch and stay connected with your dairy cattle village - follow show and event coverage on cowsmo.com and be sure your subscription is up-to-date - we’ve gots lots to share!
See you at ringside!
Kathleen
Create a stylish, profitable next generation by adding NONCHALANT to your inventory! His breed-leading index values, components and Type will help create balanced, high-producing cattle with beautiful udder attachments.
Nonchalant
Jordan photo
The Zeldenrijk Family Dutch Cheese Makers to Ontario Creamery
Hailing from a long line of cheese makers from the Gouda region of the Netherlands, Nicolaas and Wilma Zelderijk brought their passion for both cheese making and dairy farming to Ontario, Canada, where they settled in 2001. Their rich family heritage inspired them to establish ‘New Galma Dairy’ in Mount Elgin, located in Oxford County.
The origin of the name “New Galma Dairy” and central to their legacy is the name “Galma”, which traces back to Nicolaas Zeldenrijk’s grandfather who bought two cows, Galis and Marie. These seemingly ordinary cows became the foundation of the herd, and the operation name pays tribute to them.
Today, New Galma Dairy is a family-run operation owned and led by Nicolaas and Wilma, with their children actively participating in various roles. Lars, their eldest son, along with his wife Elora, manages the original farm established in 2001. Lars oversees all aspects of herd management while Elora handles the calf division and regional sales at the creamery. Marcella, their eldest daughter, helps out in the sales department at the creamery, while Kimmely, the youngest daughter, participates in cheesemaking and handles social media. Bren, their youngest son, assists on both the home farm and the new dairy facility whenever his school schedule allows. Family plays a central role in their success story.
Where it all began – Timeline & Expansion
By 2010, the dairy had expanded significantly, and doubled the herd size to approximately 120 cows. This initial growth was centered at the home farm. However, by 2012, the need for more advanced facilities became evident, leading to the construction of a new robot barn. This state-of-the-art facility, equipped with four robots, efficiently managed the jump in herd size to 200 cows.
In 2001, the decision was made to settle in Mount Elgin, Oxford County. Their chosen location had only a few old sheds, but the family was undeterred by the lack of existing infrastructure and built the dairy from scratch. The initial milking setup installed was a double 7 milking parlour with 80 kgs of quota capable of accommodating about 60 cows. To begin operations, two loads of commercial cows were imported from the United States.
By 2018, the farm’s operations outgrew the home location, prompting the development of a new barn at a different site. The new location transformed an old pig farm into a modern dairy facility. This expansion was facilitated by the DFO new entrant 35 kgs quota acquired, which was later enhanced to 100 milking cows.
The farm’s progress continued with the completion of the new heifer barn on Christmas Day 2022, marking another significant milestone. Simultaneously, the farm initiated the construction of a cheese plant, which was completed between July and September 2023.
The home farm operates state-of-the-art facilities and their grassfed cows enjoy free-stall robots. Here the average production is 28 litres (about 65 lbs.) with a 4.5% Fat and 3.1% Protein. This farm focuses more on consistency to ensure a steady quality for cheese production. New Galma Dairy enjoys a 10-cent premium on its milk, contingent on grazing requirements for at least 120 days a year. This milk is sold to Green Meadows, a company known for its commitment to grass-fed dairy products.
The home farm accommodates 210 cows, utilizing four robotic milkers and pioneering automated feeding technology. They’ve also implemented an innovative automated bedding system, utilizing overhead rails to maintain cleanliness by managing manure solids while cows remain comfortably in their stalls.
The new farm boasts a 38-40 litre average (about 85 lbs.) with a 4.2% Fat and 3.4% Protein with over 50% first lactation cows. This farm has a total of 100 milking cows with two additional robotic milking systems.
The Creamery
On October 16, 2023, New Galma Dairy produced their first batch of cheese. The farm produces about 1600 litres of milk per week for cheese production. This amount is set to increase to 2,500 litres daily to make cheese multiple times per week, significantly expanding their cheese output. The cheese side of the business is poised for growth, with plans to create special cheeses using grass-fed milk.
During the planning of the creamery, their daughter Kimmely embarked on her journey to learn cheesemaking. She began by studying Dutch-style cheese making in the Netherlands, aligning with their desire to honor their heritage with a range of natural and spiced Gouda-style cheeses of various sizes. Upon returning, Kimmely furthered her education in British Columbia, where Dutch Canadians had refined this craft.
Currently, their storefront features an array of cheese flavors, including popular choices like chili pepper, Italian, onion garlic, and the highly sought-after cumin-flavored cheese. Their fenugreek wheels, known for their nutty taste with hints of maple syrup, are also a fast-selling favorite. Despite the labor-
intensive nature of cheese making, the Zeldenrijks find joy in creating a product that not only reflects their heritage but also
At New Galma Dairy, maintaining the highest standards of milk for cheese production is crucial. The family-run farm is dedicated to achieving just that through meticulous breeding practices
For over five years, the farm has committed to using 100% sexed semen to ensure the production of high-quality milk. Additionally, the farm has incorporated Aberdeen Angus beef, accounting for 80% of their beef breeding program. Breeding goals on the farm are intricately linked to both milk and cheese production. The focus is on traits such as A2A2 BB fat, essential for cheese, while maintaining high-quality genetics. The farm’s breeding strategy also aims for excellence in show cattle, with aspirations for a grand champion at the county show and a class winner at the Royal.
The use of top-tier bulls like Lambda and Sidekick highlights the farm’s dedication to both type and milk production. Lambda, described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” bull, excels in robotic milking systems and has a strong will to milk, making him a standout choice. Sidekick, though siring slower-maturing cows, has remained valuable for breeding high-type cattle. Other stand out sires in the herd include Sandy-Valley R Conway, Croteau Lesperon Unix, S-S-I PR Renegade, and Golden-Oak Master. This balanced approach between type and production extends across both the new and main farms, demonstrating a consistent breeding strategy aimed at optimizing both milk quality and show success.
Cow Families
The Zeldenrijk family is deeply dedicated to prominent cow families where success often runs through generations. Among these, the Elegance and Ashlea families stand out as a testament to both pedigree and performance, and their barn proudly houses descendants from these foundation families.
New Galma Gold Chip Araceli EX-92-2E-CAN 4* is a notable descendant from Resons Inquirer Ashlea EX-92-3E-CAN 2*. Ashlea was purchased in the Resons herd dispersal in 2008, and left six daughters at New Galma. Out of an EX-92-2E-CAN 4* Damion, Gold Chip Araceli, a granddaughter of Ashlea, boasts remarkable production and fertility. She’s made impressive lactation records: 14,000 litres (30,800 lbs) in her second lactation and 16,800 litres (37,000 lbs) in her third. With one EX and ten VG daughters already, her impact is sure to be felt through the coming years with over 50 descendants on farm. Araceli’s oldest daughter, Solomon Adeline, is a standout scored EX-93 and won the 4-year-old class at the 2022 Oxford County Show.
Oakfield Gold Chip Efron EX-94-USA, is a ninth generation Excellent from the Elegance family - those nine generations average 93 points. From the (Dundee) Edair EX-95 branch of the Elegances, Efron is starting to make her impact within the herd through her daughters. Her first milking daughter, New Galma Sidekick Edair, recently scored VG-87 as a two-year old - attaining the maximum score. Efron is actively on the flush program and has 15 more descendants on the ground sired by Lambda, Sidekick, Alligator, and Eye Candy.
Another noteworthy member of the herd includes Oakfield HO Fastball VG-88-CAN, a High Octane maternal sister to Oakfield Solomon Footloose EX-97, the Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2022. They’ve also invested in the Bosdale Portrait family, and look forward to shaping their own narrative with the Portraits. Excellence shines through in their last classification report: 11 VG 2-year-olds, with 2 at VG-86, 1 achieving an 87-max score; and 3 newly classified as EX. The herd’s average final score is 84.7.
As the herd continues to evolve towards their ideal type, they want to continue with their high standard of showmanship at upcoming events. Both Lars and Bren have earned numerous showmanship awards, with Lars securing a prestigious win in the senior showmanship contest at the World Dairy Expo in 2016. Following in his brother’s footsteps, Bren claimed first place in the junior showmanship category at the 2022 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Looking to the future
Looking ahead, the family’s discussions have centered on future projects and ways to improve their operations. One exciting prospect is the introduction of bottled milk and possibly milk vending machines where customers can fill their own bottles.
The farm’s vision for milk and cheese sales is locally-focused, targeting communities in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, and Mount Elgin. This local approach ensures quality and develops a strong connection with the community. Cheese production, on the other hand, has more ambitious goals, aiming to reach broader markets such as cheese shops, restaurants, and wineries. Their cheese is currently available in-store as well as local cheese shops and Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery located in Niagara, ON.
The farm’s journey from its early days to its current state reflects a blend of innovation, tradition, and community focus. Each decision, whether it’s expanding cheese production or introducing new breeding strategies, is made with a clear vision of maintaining high standards and ensuring the wellbeing of the herd. Their creativity, hard work, and unwavering commitment to their vision have laid the foundation for future generations to build upon.
By Hannah Crawford
Oakfield Gold Chip Efron (EX-94-USA) is backed by 9 generations of Excellent cows from the Elegance family and is leaving her mark at New Galma, with more than 15 descendants to date.
New Galma Solomon Adeline (EX-93) is a daughter of herd matriarch Gold Chip Araceli (EX-92-2E 4*) and was the winning 4-year-old at the 2022 Oxford County Show.
HOLSTEIN
108 Head
ATLANTIC SPRING SHOWCASE 2024
May 11, 2024 · Sussex, NB · Judge Aaron Eaton, NY · Associate Judge Evan Creek, MD
INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION
Cobequid C R Beautiful Crazy (Crown Royal), 1st fall 2-year-old, Cobequid Holsteins, Lower Debert, NS
In-Style Jewel In The Night (Moment), 1st fall yearling, Isaac Folts & Jannalee Coleman, North Collins, NY
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Winright Sl Sidekick Jade (Sidekick),1st winter yearling, Brian Joseph Enright & Sunnylodge Farms Inc, Winchester, ON HM JUNIOR CHAMPION
Karnview Candy Of Summer (Eye Candy), 1st fall calf, Candy Syndicate, Sun Prairie, WI
PREMIER BREEDER - HEIFER & OVERALL
Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock, ON
PREMIER EXHIBITOR - HEIFER & OVERALL
Kawartha Holsteins, Sunderland, ON
RED & WHITE
GRAND CHAMPION
Sugar-C LN Elude-Red (Latenite), 2nd winter 2-year-old, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Lily Beckett, Quality Holsteins, Oscar & Eric Dupasquier and Patience Holsteins Ltd., Vaughan, ON
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Egl-Acres Jordy Lovejoy-Red (Jordy), 6th 4-year-old, Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton, ON HM GRAND CHAMPION
Aija Avalanche Kala (Avalanche), 5th mature cow, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge & Quality Holsteins, Vaughan, ON INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Sugar-C LN Elude-Red (Latenite), 2nd winter 2-year-old, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Lily Beckett, Quality Holsteins, Oscar & Eric Dupasquier and Patience Holsteins Ltd., Vaughan, ON RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
J-Folts Aristocrat Jump-Red (Aristocrat), 2nd spring 2-year-old, Clarkvalley Holsteins & Pierre Boulet, Woodville, ON JUNIOR CHAMPION
Winright Believe Tallahassee (Believe-P), 1st junior yearling, Lintvedt, Shore, Verthein & Griffith, Sun Prairie, WI
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Ms Kiss Findme-Red-ET (Altitude), 6th fall yearling, Frank Barkey & Family and Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay, ON
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Double-G Lamda Gold, Hodglynn Holsteins & Joel Phoenix, Kincardine, ON; Reserve Grand Champion Quality Master Ruth, Quality Holsteins, Vaughan, ON; HM Grand Champion Tusc-Vu Avalanche Cali, Isaac Folts, North Collins, NY.
Reserve Grand Champion Quality Master Ruth, Quality Holsteins, Vaughan, ON.
R&W Grand Champion Sugar-C LN Elude-Red,, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Lily Beckett, Quality Holsteins, Oscar & Eric Dupasquier and Patience Holsteins, Vaughan, ON.
Junior Champion In-Style Jewel In The Night, Isaac Folts & Jannalee Coleman, North Collins, NY.
Intermediate & Grand Champion Double-G Lamda Gold, Hodglynn Holsteins & Joel
Reserve Intermediate Champion Clayhaven Crushabull Lysanna, P. Boulet, Montmagny, QC.
R&W Reserve Grand Champion Egl-Acres Jordy Lovejoy-Red, Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton, ON.
R&W HM Grand Champion Aija Avalanche Kala, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Quality Holsteins, Vaughan, ON.
Perennial Kid Rock Fanfare-ET (Kid Rock), 1st fall yearling, Bridon Farms Inc, Paris, ON
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR- HEIFER SHOW Maker Farms Inc, Rockwood, ON
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Galaxy Joel Getcha, Quality, F&D Borba, Beckridge, Dupasquier & Agriber, ON; Reserve Grand Champion Charlyn Joel Exact, Charlyn Jerseys, Warwick Twp, ON; HM Grand Champion Elegance Webcam Panama, Clarkvalley Holsteins & Pierre Boulet, ON.
Intermediate & Grand Champion Galaxy Joel Getcha, Quality, F&D Borba, Beckridge, Dupasquier & Agriber, ON.
Reserve Grand Champion Charlyn Joel Exact, Charlyn Jerseys, Warwick Twp, ON
Junior Champion Perennial Getaway Frosty ET, Clarkvalley Holsteins & Pierre Boulet, Woodville, ON.
Kozak Willows Red Desire (Willows), 3rd winter yearling, R & F Livestock Inc, Cudworth, SK
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Beaverbrock Sirwood Addy, R & F Livestock Inc, Cudworth, SK; Reserve Grand Champion Jendro Delta Lambda Sandy, R & F Livestock Inc & Walker Dairy Inc, Cudworth, SK; HM Grand Champion Springbend Limited Great, Wendon Holsteins, T & L Cattle Ltd, and Robella Holsteins, Red Deer County, AB.
Grand Champion Beaverbrock Sirwood Addy, R & F Livestock Inc, Cudworth, SK.
R&W Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Kozak Awesome Bianca-Red, Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC; Reserve Grand Champion Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P, Kozak Holsteins LTD, New Sarepta, AB; HM Grand Champion Thornspyc Mirand Dawson-P, Benbie Holsteins LTD, Robella Holsteins and T & L Cattle Co, Caron SK.
Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Jendro Delta Lambda Sandy, R & F Livestock Inc & Walker Dairy Inc, Cudworth, SK.
R&W Grand Champion Kozak Awesome BiancaRed, Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC.
We’d like to let you know that we are in the process of updating our subscription system. This should solve the most problematic aspect of the annual subscription format, which is the inevitable number of lapsed renewals and missed issues. We don’t like it, and neither do our valued customers!
We are transitioning to a recurring monthly subscription charge that will renew until you cancel. Think of it as the same as a Netflix, Hulu or Spotify subscription that bills you monthly. All subscriptions will include digital access to the magazine. You’ll never miss another issue again because of a lapsed subscription!
RATES:
U.S. Subscriber $8 USD / month Canadian Subscriber $10 CDN / month International Subscriber $15 USD / month
Over the next few weeks, all subscribers with active subscriptions and an email on file will receive an email notification with your current subscription details and expiration date. Many of you will have already received that email. No response or action is needed at that time. Before your subscription expires, you’ll receive a renewal notification asking you to create a new username and password and provide your credit card information for future monthly charges.
Subscribers who do not have an email on file or prefer will either receive a phone call or letter asking you to contact the office with your payment information. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabete at 209-202-5709.
Reserve Grand Champion Unique Halifax Weekend, Lee Douglas Morey, Rochester, AB; HM Grand Champion Bramville Vivaldi Majestic, Markus Hehli, Rimbey, AB.
Grand Champion Robella Zimmer Joel Natalie ET, Robella & Zimmer, SK.
Reserve Grand Champion Unique Halifax Weekend, Lee Douglas Morey, Rochester, AB.
Intermediate Champion Unique Magistrate Gold, Unique Stock Farm, AB.
Mention the Brown Swiss show at International Dairy Week (IDW) or the Brown Swiss breed in Australia and odds are the very next name you’ll hear is Tandara. Breeder Ben Govett has been attending IDW since its inception and the Tandara prefix is synonymous with champion Brown Swiss at the show. The Govett family has won more Premier Breeder and Exhibitor titles at IDW than any other exhibitor, and 2024 was no exception when they took home the Junior Show and overall Breeder & Exhibitor banners, in spite of challenges with flooding at home only a week before the show.
Located about an hour and a half west of the show grounds in Tatura, and just over two hours northwest of Melbourne in north central Victoria, the Tandara herd consists of 300 head - about half Holstein and half Brown Swiss with a few Jerseys and Illawarras for good measure. Operating on about 1500 acres, the cows run on pasture in the traditional Australian management style, and are milked in a 40-cow rotary parlor. Ben’s parents, Bill & Judy, started milking with a Jersey herd, and Ben himself started dairying at 15 years of age with Jerseys as well. Aside from the time away at the University of Melbourne to obtain a degree in Animal Science, Ben has been a part of the operation his whole life. His parents are still active on the farm, while Ben and his partner, Michaela Shrimpton, run the day-to-day operations.
Brown Swiss made their appearance on the farm about 40 years ago after a family friend of Bill and Judy’s returned from the US where they had seen some Swiss and were impressed by their scope and production. The Govetts appreciated the hardiness of the breed, and began breeding their Jerseys to Swiss as well as investing in genetics from abroad. Today, about half of the
Brown Swiss herd comes from purebred genetics from North America and about half are the results of the original graded up animals.
One of their best families traces back to a Canadian-bred cow, Terra Nova Sarajevo EX-95, who was Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 1987 for Jim Walker and Ken Bender. The imported eggs from her laid the foundation for many, many Champions at IDW and other Royal shows across Australia. Their Lola family is another source of high type and show winners, and with those two families powering the show string, Tandara has won the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banner every year for the past decade, and prior to 2024, had bred the IDW Champion Brown Swiss for eight straight years.
In 2024, the Govetts won seven classes and saw their junior 2-year-old, Tandara Dairystar Lola 99, named Intermediate Champion of the show. Never afraid to sell a good one, Lola 99 was consigned to the ST Create The Future Sale, held in
conjunction with the show, where she was the third-high seller at $18,000 and was purchased by Loxby Brown Swiss of Laceby, Victoria. That purchase had echoes of their 2022 consignment to the sale, Tandara Glenwood Heidi 303, who was Reserve Intermediate Champion that year, and sold to Maddy and Shelby Foot for an Australian Brown Swiss record price of $27,000.
In addition to all of those winning Brown Swiss, Ben is also well-known as one of three partners, including good friends Daniel Bacon of Brookbora Jerseys and Glen Gordon of Gorbro Holsteins, that exhibited one of the all-time great IllawarraWallumlands Sunstorm 8 EX-95. Between 2015 and 2019, Sunstorm was a four-time Grand Champion at IDW, and twice won the Supreme Champion title for the partnership.
At the farmstead, visitors see the calves housed in a paddock next to the milking parlor, and straight away notice the straight lines, deep rib and outstanding feet and legs. Those traits were very evident at the Brown Swiss show held just a few days earlier, where Tandara exhibited a number of heifers sired by Aldo SG, a bull sourced from Swissgenetics that was not available in North America. Ben thinks he has some of the oldest Aldo daughters, and is excited to see them calve in, as he likes the bull’s type and udder linear showing through a balanced proof.
Tandara Dairystar Lola 99 was named Intermediate Champion at the 2024 International Dairy Week and later told for $18,000 in the ST Create the Future
Those thoughts sum up Ben’s overall breeding philosophy across the herd. “The cows have got to have milk, and obviously, we like high type. I look for balanced linears, and we keep an eye on DPR. We do a lot of ET work, so if a cow isn’t in the top 25% of the herd, she’s probably getting an embryo. We look at US numbers and linears the most, along with info on bulls from Europe. Our BPI system here in Australia is geared more for commercial dairy producers, while we are always selecting for higher type traits. Primarily, we source our sires through New Generation Genetics from the US, and Swissgenetics from Europe,” Ben explains. They run an extensive IVF program in the spring and fall - last spring, they collected 150 embryos to implant in the herd.
Recent Brown Swiss bulls that left good cows in the herd include Carter and Biver, while Glenwood and Dairystar have sired the most exciting two-year-olds. Ben is also enthusiastic about the calves from younger sires he’s using, including Aldo, Collaps, and Ray, and admits it’s gotten easier to pick Swiss bulls as the genetics have gotten more modern.
Holstein sires that have worked well include Solomon (a bull that worked tremendously well in almost all of the herds we visited, both as a sire of daughters, and as a brood cow sire); King Doc, and Ben really likes his two-year-olds sired by DG NH Arrow. After attending World Dairy Expo in 2022, he appreciated the winning cows sired by Unix, and has used him selectively in the herd with good results. Just like with the Brown Swiss, they’ve invested in prominent Holstein cow families over the years, and you see descendants of the Jessicas, Spades, and Footloose just to name a few. Recently, he’s used Hulu, Dropbox, and Havelock as service and flush sires in the Holstein herd.
Ben and his family fought hard to get to the 2024 edition of IDW, as just the week before, the farm was ravaged by a massive flood event. “The day we were supposed to be setting up at the show, we were fighting to save the farm from going underwater. We seem to be going in a weather pattern where we get rainfall events where we get two or three inches at a time and our grounds just aren’t set up for it. We’re flat here and that much rain at a time just wrecks things. We have seen weather extremes in the past couple of decades, from a 10year drought to the worst flood Victoria had ever seen in 2011. Four years later, it was a wet year where the cows just suffered. We lost more money that year than in all the drought years. Then we had some normal years before 2022, when we had another 1000 year flood, and now again just before the show, terrible flooding.”
Plans for the future include building a barn where the cows can eat, lay down and get out of the extremes, whether that’s the summer heat or wet conditions. “What I want to do for the future is to build a shed. I still want to run cows on grass, but basically, I want to be able to protect the cows. The herd is worth a lot of money. In 2022, I got home from
Wallumlands Sunstorm 8 EX-95 was a 4X Illawara Grand Champion and twice Supreme Champion at IDW.
Sale to Loxby Brown Swiss.
World Dairy Expo and the farm was underwater. Everything was underwater except the house. The cows lived in water for four days. They’d already caught it pretty hard, because it was already wet. It was pretty heartbreaking to watch your herd of cows just suffer. Something with a concrete feed alley and a loafing area to protect them from those wet, extreme events, but mainly for summer because it’s always hot. We could really maximize production and efficiency then; we lose a lot because of the heat in the summer.”
Ben says he’d love to milk only about 150 cows, but it’s not feasible financially. To protect the herd and their investment, building some type of structure has to be at the forefront of their planning. “We lost half a million dollars in milk production in 2022 because the cows were just miserable, and we lost two years worth of fodder that was out in the paddocks. So I just realized if I want to keep going, that’s what I had to do. Everything is double or triple the price to build now than it was five years ago, so the investment in building means I’m tied to it for 15 years, but that’s OK.”
A short drive down the lane takes us into the herd that is out on an annual pasture that is typically resown every year in February or March with clover and rye and it is watered through the year. Because of all the moisture in the week before the show and the cooler temperatures, the pasture was still quite lush when we visited in January a few days after the IDW show, where typically it would be gone by November or December. The pasture walk reveals a mixed Brown Swiss and Holstein herd with a smattering of Jerseys and Illawarras. No matter the breed, the cows display loads of dairy strength and width with tremendous udders and feet and legs - exactly what you need for cows that make the daily trek to pasture and graze their own forage throughout the day.
The herd is classified regularly, about three times a year. The Holstein classifier will do all breeds except the Jerseys, whose breed association score their own. In addition to scoring, the Govetts genomic test almost everything in the herd through STgenetics.
Ben is an experienced judge having officiated at every Royal Show in Australia and having several assignments abroad, including the New Zealand Dairy Event. This past March, a trip to England to judge the Holsteins, Brown Swiss, and Shorthorns at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo was an enjoyable experience shared with friend Daniel Bacon, who placed the Jersey, Red & White, and Ayrshire classes.
While acknowledging the challenges of dairying in their location, the hardships haven’t dulled Ben Govett’s enthusiasm for seeing and breeding good cows of every color, whether it’s officiating at a show on another continent or breeding more champions for International Dairy Week!
By Kathleen O’Keefe
The day we were supposed to be setting up at the show, we were fighting to save the farm from going underwater. We seem to be going in a weather pattern where we get rainfall events where we get two or three inches at a time and our grounds just aren’t set up for it. We’re flat here and that much rain at a time just wrecks things. We have seen weather extremes in the past couple of decades, from a 10-year drought to the worst flood Victoria had ever seen in 2011. Four years later, it was a wet year where the cows just suffered. We lost more money that year than in all the drought years. Then we had some normal years before 2022, when we had another 1000 year flood, and now again just before the show, terrible flooding.”
BEN GOVETT ON THE WEATHER CHALLENGES IN VICTORIA
Ben, left, is an experienced cattle judge, recently traveling to the United Kingdom to judge at the UK Borderway Expo in March 2024.
Historic flooding throughout the region made farming difficult for everyone, with record losses.
WISCONSIN DAIRY SHOWCASE 2024
April 26-28, 2024 · Madison, WI
HOLSTEIN
Judge: Ryan Krohlow, WI; 165 Head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Havenvalley Light Bobbyhoe (Lighthouse), 1st 4-year-old, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI
RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Dream-Team NK Amelia (Sanchez), 1st lifetime production cow, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI
HM SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Willswikk SDK Chardonnay-ET (Sidekick), 1st 5-year-old, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION & BEST BRED & OWNED
Milksource Audi (Devour), 1st junior 3-year-old, MilkSource LLC, Kaukauna, WI
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Blexys Thunder Bombshell-ET (Thunder Storm), 1st senior 2-year-old, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI
Genosource Looks Matter-ET (Delta-Lambda), 1st fall yearling, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Ms Turbo Tuesday-ET (Thunder Storm), 2nd fall yearling, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms Inc, Kaukauna, WI
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION
La Femme Fatale GC Erika (Gold Chip), 1st spring yearling, Quietcove & Austin Trbovich, Wapakoneta, OH
JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: Luck-E Merjack Asalia (Merjack), 2nd lifetime production cow, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
RES. SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: Synergy Spikes Sequel-Red (Altitude), 3rd 5-year-old, Jacob & Claire Betley & Evan Jauquet, Pulaski, WI
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: Luck-E Happen Auxiliary (Happen), 5th junior 2-year-old, Caleb, Josiah, Helena, Adrian & Ella Olson, Lena, WI
RES. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: Hawkeye-JK Tstruck Apache-ET (Thunder Struck), 5th senior 2-year-old, Jonathan & Brooke Krogman, Ashton, IA
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Betley Love N War-Red-ET (Warrior), 4th fall yearling, Jacob & Claire Betley, Pulaski, WI
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: Petitclerc Unix Sushi-ET (Unix), 2nd winter yearling, C Evangelo, R&R Matheron and K&K Machado, Whitewater, WI
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR - HEIFER SHOW
Ocean-View Genetics, Deerfield, WI
PREMIER BREEDER - OVERALL Tree-Hayven Holsteins, Auburndale, WI
PREMIER EXHIBITOR - OVERALL Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph, WI
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Havenvalley Light Bobbyhoe, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI; Reserve Grand Champion Dream-Team NK Amelia, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI; HM Grand Champion Willswikk SDK Chardonnay-ET, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI.
Senior & Grand Champion Havenvalley Light Bobbyhoe, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI/
Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Dream-Team NK Amelia, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI.
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: Maplebrough Joel Sue (Joel), 2nd aged cow, Hazil Luttropp & Jason Luttropp, Berlin, WI
RES. SENIOR CHAMPION: Random Luck V Ray Amazing (Response), 2nd lifetime production cow, Matthew & Allison Thompson, Darlington, WI
INTERMEDIATE & RES. GRAND CHAMPION: Kochstar Fizz Mad Obsession (Fizz), 1st senior 2-year-old, Brock Hoskins, Westby, WI
RES. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: Fairholm Joyride Vigilante-ET (Joyride), 4th senior 2-year-old, Trace & Ty Johnson, Poplar Grove, IL
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Johnson Five Kid Vanessa-ET, 1st summer yearling, Trace Johnson, Kayla Trustem & Bryce Cullen, Evansville, WI
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Opsal-JH Viva Las Vegas-ET (Kid Rock), 1st fall calf, Ela May Genetics, Ava, Ivy & Liv Hebgen, DeForest, WI
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Spring View Joel Kinsley, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI; Reserve Grand Champion GMBV Joel Dixie-ET, MilkSource LLC, Kaukauna,WI; HM Grand Champion MM Joel Flower-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI.
Grand Champion Spring View Joel Kinsley, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI.
Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion GMBV Joel Dixie-ET, Milk Source, Kaukauna, WI.
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Jenlar Diego Wedding-ETV (Diego), 1st fall calf, Tristen Ostrom, Kaukauna, WI
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Milksource Donkey Rampage (Rampage), 1st spring yearling, Tristen Ostrom, Kaukauna, WI
Show Grand Champion Cutting Edge F Nellie, Matthew Thompson, Darlington, WI.
JUNIOR ALL-AMERICAN CORRECTIONS:
Please note the results of the Milking Yearling class in the Junior All-American Holstein contest were incorrectly printed in the Spring 2024 issue.
Reserve Junior All-American: Lars-Acres Dvr Leading Lady Exhibitor & Breeder: Luke E. Trustem, Evansville, WI
HM Junior All-American: Milkwork KD Adeline Exhibitor & Breeder: Ryleigh Wadsworth, West Charlton, NY
Additionally, the wrong photo of T-Tripe-T Side Peace was published. Our apologies to the breeders and owners of these great animals.
Senior & Grand Champion RDT Daredevil Lola, Red Dirt Genetics and Katy Boehm, Perkins, OK.
Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Jenlar Famous Whiffle-ETV,
Junior
Junior Champion Jenlar Diego Wedding-ETV, Tristen Ostrom, Kaukauna, WI.
Intermediate Champion RtoL: Intermediate Champion Jenlar Famous Whiffle-ETV, Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA; Reserve Intermediate Champion Knapps DD Challenge-ETV, Daleyn Gehrig, Jerusalem, OH; HM Intermediate Champion Acclaimed Secret Dreams-ETV, Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI.
GUERNSEY
Judge: Kaleb Kruse, IA; 67 Head
SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Dix-Lee Method Dover (Method), 1st aged cow, James Hammerand, Epworth, IA
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Pond N Pines Beau Mandy (Lambeau), 1st 4-year-old, Kayleigh & Kelsey Haag, Dane, WI
INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION
Donnybrook Ammo Stevie (Ammo), 1st senior 2-year-old, Brittany Taylor and Laylaa Schuler, New Glarus, WI
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION
Dix-Lee Lad Starkrumble (Lad), 2nd senior 2-year-old, Kasey Clanton, Mulberry Grove, IL
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Valley-Gem AP Melt Your Heart-ETV (American Pie), 1st winter yearling, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Knapp’s R Top Secret-ETV (Reputation), 1st fall calf, Cooper Wolf, Guttenberg, IA
GUERNSEY JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
SENIOR CHAMPION: Pond N Pines Beau Mandy (Lambeau), 1st 4-yearold, Kayleigh & Kelsey Haag, Dane, WI
INT. & GRAND CHAMPION: Donnybrook Ammo Stevie (Ammo), 1st senior 2-year-old, Brittany Taylor & Laylaa Schuler, New Glarus, WI
RES. INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION: Dix-Lee Lad Starkrumble (Lad), 2nd senior 2-year-old, Kasey Clanton, Mulberry Grove, IL
PREMIER BREEDER
Kadence Farm, New Glarus, WI
PREMIER EXHIBITOR
Kayleigh & Kelsey Haag and Lauren Jones, Dane, WI
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Valley-Gem AP Melt Your Heart-ETV (American Pie), 1st winter yearling, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Prairie Moon Java Lavender-ETV (Java), 1st fall yearling, Abbie Gahring, Homestead, IA
IN MEMORIAM - KEN ELLIOT
Kenneth “Ken” Neal Elliott, a devoted husband, loving father, and respected figure in the dairy industry, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after a courageous battle with ALS also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born on April 21, 1958, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to Murray and Marion (Neal) Elliott. Ken peacefully departed this world at the age of 66 in Marshall, Wisconsin, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and profound love for his family and his passion.
Ken’s early years were spent on his family’s Holstein farm in Ontario, Canada, where he cultivated a deep appreciation for agriculture. He pursued his education at Ridgetown College, Ontario, Canada, where he was a member of the winning collegiate dairy judging team. Following college, Ken worked for Allengrove Holstein in Ontario before relocating to California, where he worked for Marvin and Vivian Nunes of Ocean-View Holsteins. Vivian Nunes introduced Ken to Kathy Duarte at a Holstein event where their love grew from there.
Ken and Kathy were united in marriage on July 21, 1984, and together they became partners in Kathy’s family dairy, Duarte-Acres Holsteins, in Ceres, California. In 1995, they embarked on a new chapter, moving to Marshall, Wisconsin, to start their own farm, Partee Holstein & Jerseys. When Ken arrived in Wisconsin in the Spring of 1995, he was quickly greeted by Harry Weier who welcomed the Elliotts to Wisconsin and became a lifetime friend. Shortly after Ken settled into their new farm, he purchased three registered Jerseys which started their journey with Jersey cattle. That ignited a passion for exhibiting registered animals at local, state, and national shows, where they achieved remarkable success, boasting numerous class winners, champions, and All-Americans.
Ken’s contributions to the dairy industry extended beyond the show ring. He dedicated two decades of service as the Holstein superintendent at World Dairy Expo, demonstrating his unwavering
commitment and love for the show. Ken’s tireless efforts were recognized when he was honored as a Friend of World Dairy Expo in 2021. Also in 2021, the Klussendorf Memorial Association awarded Ken with the 18th honorary Klussendorf Trophy.
Throughout his battle with ALS, Ken remained surrounded by the love and support of his family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy Elliott; his daughters, Amber Elliott (Owen Keller) and Laura (David) Tresslar; and his siblings, Ralph Elliott and Margaret Niesen. Ken was preceded in death by his father, Murray Elliott; his brother-in-law, Joe Niesen; and his father and mother-in-law, Joe and Mary Duarte.
In addition to his family, Ken leaves behind a multitude of friends and colleagues in the dairy industry who cherished his friendship and admired his dedication. The Elliott family extends their heartfelt gratitude to Maria Johnson of Marshall, Wisconsin, for her care and companionship during Ken’s final years, as well as to Dr. Fertikah of UW Health Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic and the ALS Association of Wisconsin for their unwavering support.
Ken’s legacy of passion for the dairy industry, dedication, distinguished mustache, and kindness will forever live on in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who had the honor of crossing paths with him.
A celebration of life will take place at a later time. In lieu of flowers, Ken’s family requests Memorial Donations to ALS Association of Wisconsin.
Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Dix-Lee Method Dover, James Hammerand, Epworth, IA.
Grand Champion Donnybrook Ammo Stevie, Brittany Taylor and Laylaa Schuler, New Glarus, WI.
Junior Champion Valley-Gem AP Melt Your Heart-ETV, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI.
HOLSTEIN
NEW YORK SPRING DAIRY CAROUSEL 2024
March 27-29, 2024 · Hamburg, NY
Judge: Callum McKinven, QC; Associate Judge: Steve Fraser, ON 184 Head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
All-Glo Sidekick Mika (Sidekick), 1st 4-year-old, Landree Fraley, Muncy, PA
In-Style Jewel In The Night (Moment), 1st fall yearling, Isaac Folts & Janalee Coleman, North Collins, NY
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Cherry-H&S Wr Ribbon-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st fall calf, Lily Marshman & Landree Fraley, Oxford, NY
BRED & OWNED CHAMPION COW
J-Folts Gold Celebrity-ET (Goldwyn), 2nd junior 3-year-old, Isaac Folts, North Collins, NY
BRED & OWNED CHAMPION HEIFER
Mases-Manor Master Atraction (Master), 1st spring yearling, McKinleigh Mase, Cochranton, PA
TARGET PATHOGENS WITH PRECISION
CLOSTAT® is a unique, naturally occurring, active microbial containing Bacillus subtilis PB6. The PB6 in CLOSTAT effectively targets and disrupts Clostridium perfringens and other pathogenic bacteria. With known modes of action — and the research to back it up — CLOSTAT is the active microbial of choice to support gut health in dairy cattle.
Clostridium perfringens
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Oakfield Tatoo Tender-ET, Chloe & Claire Lamb, Oakfield, NY; Reserve Grand Champion Tusc-Vu Avalanche Cali-ET, Isaac Folts, North Collins, NY; HM Grand
Grand Champion Ritchi View Nuck Hum Dinger, K. Main, K. Manion & A. Brisson, Copake, NY.
Reserve Grand Champion Brown Heaven Biver Cheese, Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC.
Junior Show Grand Champion Wright-Way Famous Tik Tok ET, Landree & Dakota Fraley, Muncy, PA.
Junior Champion Blessing Garbo F Whitney, Katelyn Taylor, Allenwood, PA.
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Ritchi View Nuck Hum Dinger, Ken Main, Kenny Joe Manion & Allen Brisson, Copake, NY; Reserve Grand Champion Brown Heaven Biver Cheese, Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC; HM Grand Champion A Joy Crown Reserve ETV, Andrew & Abbie Evans, Little Meadows, PA.
MILKIKNG SHORTHORN
Judge: Eric Bogardus, NY; 21 Head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Hard Core Ironman Firetime ET (Ironman P), 1st 5-year-old, Keith & Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise, PA
RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION
BJ Colors L Strike Noble P (Lucky Strike PP), 1st 4-year-old, Brian Nailor, Mechanicsburg, PA
INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Lazy M Petrone Galazy (Petrone), 1st junior 3-year-old, Peter Vail, Engelwood, FL
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
BJ Colors Comanche Berri (Comanche), 1st senior 2-year-old, Joleigh Nailor, Mechanicsburg, PA
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Hard Core Tanbark On Fire ET P (Tanbark P), 1st fall calf, Keith & Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise, PA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Iroquois Acres Jaunty (Lecom), 1st fall yearling, Peter Vail, Engelwood, FL
PREMIER BREEDER
Ashlynne Lenker, Mechaniscburg, PA
PREMIER EXHIBITOR
Peter Vail, Engelwood, FL
GUERNSEY
Judge: Eric Bogardus, NY; 17 Head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Femera Tank Lilly (Tank), 1st 4-year-old, Emmett Smithling, Stanley, NY
RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Allen-Dale Mentor LaFawnduh (Mentor), 1st aged cow, Kent Knappenberger, Westfield, NY
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Gladheart Regal Hill Pam (Jack Daniels), 1st fall calf, Mike Dilly, Clear Springs, MD
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
WMF WCF Drone Unreal (Drone), 1st fall yearling, Katelyn Taylor, Allenwood, PA
PREMIER BREEDER
Landree Fraley, Muncy, PA
PREMIER EXHIBITOR
Emmett Smithling, Stanley, NY
GUERNSEY JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
GRAND CHAMPION: Femera Tank Lilly (Tank), 1st 4-year-old, Emmett Smithling, Stanley, NY
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Allen-Dale Mentor LaFawnduh (Mentor), 1st aged cow, Kent Knappenberger, Westfield, NY
JUNIOR CHAMPION: WMF WCF Drone Unreal (Drone), 1st fall yearling, Katelyn Taylor, Allenwood, PA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: TwinCounty Double Tap-ETV (American Pie), 1st spring yearling, Averi Kitzmiller, Unityville, pA
MILKING SHORTHORN JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
GRAND CHAMPION: BJ Colors Comanche Berri (Comanche), 1st senior 2-year-old, Joleigh Nailor, Mechaniscburg, PA
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Gray Goose Gianni Betsy EXP (Gianni), 2nd junior 3-year-old, Macie Vincent, Norwich, NY
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Hillholm Cyride Saffron ET (Cyride), 2nd fall yearling, Ashlynne Lenker, Mechaniscburg, PA
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: Mill Valley SVF September (Achilles), 5th senior 3-year-old, Samantha Peila, Gill, MA
JUNIOR CHAMPION: TE Faw DYM Luckys Legacy (Double Your Money), 1st fall calf, Noah Utterback, Jefferson, MD
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: Tierneys Downtown Paradise (Downtown Brown), 1st fall yearling, Kathryn Bosley, Malone, NY
PREMIER BREEDERHEIFER SHOW
Four Hills Farms, Bristol, VT
PREMIER BREEDER - OVERALL
Dreamroad Jerseys, Johnstown, NY
PREMIER EXHIBITORHEIFER & OVERALL
Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, MD
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion SSF Andreas Camilla, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, MD; Reserve Grand Champion Rivendale Venue Crabby-ET, Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, NY; HM Grand Champion Genesis Velocitys Virtue, Sarah & Megan Hill Bristol, VT.
Senior & Grand Champion SSF Andreas Camilla, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, MD.
Fairmont-RE War Fenix-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st senior 2-year-old, Ricky & Elizabeth Hall, East Montpelier, VT
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Ms Warrior Haylee-Red (Warrior), 1st winter yearling, Allison Dunning & Lydia Skoda, Jackman, ME
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Miss Fairmont WI Flare-Red ET (Willow), 1st fall calf, Blackjack Holsteins, Wykoff, MN
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR - HEIFER SHOW
Fairmont Farm, East Montpelier, VT
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR - OVERALL
Brigeen Farms Inc., Turner, ME
Holstein Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Tillapyke Dman Faithful-ET, Maple Downs Farms & Peter Vail, Middleburgh, NY; Reserve Grand Champion DoubleW-PC Goldwyn Rosy-Red, Sarah Hill, Bristol, VT; HM Grand Champion Jacobs Fitz Laurance-ET w, Adam Liddle, Argyle, NY.
Holstein Grand Champion Tillapyke Dman Faithful, Maple Downs & Vail, Middleburgh, NY. R&W Grand Champion DoubleW-PC Goldwyn Rosy-Red, Sarah Hill, Bristol, VT.
R&W Reserve Grand Champion Locust-Ayr Monopoly Inez-Red, Steven & Marisa Little, Thurmont, MD.
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Woodman-Farm Lochinvar Adele, Woodman Farm, Hadley, MA; Reserve Grand Champion Hardy Farm Reagan Kinley, Henry Hardy, Farmington, ME; HM Grand Champion Blue Spruce Reagan Maggie-ET, Blue Spruce Farm, Bridport, VT.
Junior Show Grand Champion Shaker Hollow Dbl Barl Elysia, Keenan Thygesen & Bridey Nolan, Eagle Bridge, NY.
Senior & Grand Champion Peach Kist On The Beach, Jenna Lenhart, Thurmont, MD.
Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Cher-Mi K Fauna, Miles & Cheryl Tudhope, Orwell, VT.
Junior Show Grand Champion Ledge N Tree C Blanche, Kaitlyn & Lindsey Brown, Glover, VT.
Junior Champion Kruses ACC C Janie-ETV, Iroquois Acres, Bridport, VT.
June 8, 2024 · Turner, ME · $3159 average on 105 lots
The Built to Last at Brigeen Farms Sale was held June 8 in Turner, Maine where 105 lots averaged $3,159! On Thursday evening, several donated memorabilia items were sold as a fundraiser to benefit the Klussendorf Scholarship Fund, along with a first choice female donated by Bill Taylor & Beth Roberts that sold on sale day. The benefit auction raised over $10,000 for the scholarship fund!
Topping the sale at $11,000 was Lot 9, Haveitall Pazzle Heather-ET, a 10/23 Pazzle out of S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX-96, Reserve AllAmerican 4-Year-Old in 2022! She was consigned by Tim & Sharyn Abbott and Mike & Julie Duckett, VT and purchased by Brigeen Farms, ME.
Lot 8, Edge View C Dallas ETV, a VG-87 Carter daughter right out of the WDE legend, Cutting Edge T Delilah EX-95 2E, twice Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo, sold for $10,000 to Peter Vail, FL. She was consigned by Sydney Bullard and Addison & Theo Goldenberg, ME.
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Lot 86 – $8,300 – Brigeen D Lambda Gumdrop-ET, a 9/23 Lambda at +3.04T out of six EX dams from the Gigi family!
Consignor: Sydney Bullard, ME
Buyer: Luncrest Farms, NY
Lot 11 – $7,200 – First choice of four 9/23 Dropbox heifers out of the $1.8 million dollar cow –S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX-96, Reserve All-American 4-Year-Old in 2022!
Consignor: Keith Kimball, NY
Buyer: Stanton Bros, ON
Lot 117 – $6,800 – Brigeen-ATG First Dance, an 8/23 summer yearling out of Edge View C Dallas VG-87, next dam EX-95 2E Delilah!
Lot 116 – $6,200 – Brigeen Hulu Having Fun, a 6/24 red Hulu out of a Latenite-Red daughter of S-S-I Doc Have Not 8783 EX-92, nominated All-American Milking Yearling in 2019!
Lot 7 – $6,100 – Iroquois Acres DD Charli, a 6/22 Daredevil due in September to Halano P out of five generations VG/EX dams from the same family that produced Iroquois Acres Jong Cali EX-97-4E-CAN, Grand Champion of the 2023 International Brown Swiss Show!
Lot 85 – $6,000 – Brigeen Stc Hm Goblin, an EX-90 senior 3-year-old milking 132# after freshening in April from six generations of the Gigi family!
Lot 56 – $6,000 – First choice of three Hulu *RC heifers due in September out of Underground Adeline *RC EX-96 2E, nominated All-American Aged Cow in 2023!
Lot 76 – $6,000 – Fairvue Renegade 10249-ET, a VG-85 Renegade at +2911 GTPI fresh again in March out of a VG Challenger, then Cookiecutter Dta Habitan EX-90 and nine more VG/EX dams back to Dellia!
PETER'S 85TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS SALE
May 6, 2024 · Monroe, WI · $3637 average on 108 lots
Peter Vail’s 85th Birthday Celebrations Sale was held on May 6, 2024 in Monroe, WI. With over 100 lots of Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Jerseys, Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns, there was something for everyone! The lineup was well-received and averaged $3,637 on 108 head.
· 23 Holstein lots averaged $4072
· 27 Ayrshire lots averaged $2475
· 18 Brown Swiss lots averaged $5322
· 22 Jersey lots averaged $3300
· 18 Milking Shorthorn lots averaged $3017
Excellent and nominated All-Americans back to EX-95 Whizzbang and Whisper! She was consigned by Peter Vail and sold to David Sears, MA.
Lot 94, Henkeseen Wildside Riot-ET, sold for $11,300. She was the Reserve All-American Fall Calf in 2023 and is out of Henkeseen Royalty Reason EXP (EX-91), HM All-American 4-Year-Old '23. Next 9 dams are all VG/EX back to Henkeseen M Hillary-ET (3E-94 GMD DOM). She was purchased by Jason Lloyd and Peter Vail, NY.
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
High seller of the day was Lot 31, Jenlar Diego Worthwhile-ETV, selling for $16,000. She was the HM All-American Fall Calf in 2023 and is out of All-American Jenlar Carter Waltz-ETV (EX-91). Next 5 dams are all
Lot 71 – $9,400 – Shots Victorious Jello Shot-ET, milking yearling prospect due in June. Victorious x Schulte Bros Tequila Shot-ET (EX-95), Res. ABA All-American Aged Cow '20. Next 3 dams all VG or EX.
Consignor: Peter Vail, Budjon Farms, WI
Buyer: Avery Wingert, IL
Lot 59 – $7,750 – Shaylas Hwave S-Red-ET, March '24 Heatwave x Jacobs Lambda Shayla-ET *RC (VG-87 2Y) x EX-97 Shakira, 2X World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion
Consignor: Peter Vail, Budjon Farms & GenoSource, WI
Buyer: Stanton Bros, ON
Lot 9 –
$4,700 – Ms Deeva Reagan Deeandra-ET, Reagan summer yearling from EX-90 Jamison x EX-90 Riggins x Grand-View Sumtotal Divot (EX-94 4E), 3X Nominated All-American x 7 more EX dams
Consignor: Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, WI
Buyer: Hannah Riser, PA
S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX-96.
BUTLERVIEW MEMORIAL DAY EXTRAVAGANZA SALE
May 24, 2024 · Chebanse, IL · 99 Head Averaged $11,333
It felt like old times at Butlerview Farm in Chebanse, IL as a big, enthusiastic crowd gathered to enjoy fantastic hospitality and to see high-type cows and heifers parade through the sale ring. At the end of the very successful day, 99 head averaged $11,333!
Top seller at $161,000 was Lot 5 – Lehoux Victor Topage – the Unanimous All-American Winter Yearling and Supreme Junior Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2023, now fresh as a senior 2-year-old. She was consigned by sale hosts Butlerview Farm, and purchased by Arizona Dairy & Richard Breunig of Arizona and Wisconsin.
Second high seller at $61,000 was Lot 1, BudjonVail Dlam Andover-ET VG-89 – a junior 3-year-old fresh in March with her 2nd calf, Andover is out of Budjon-Vail Solomon Apache EX-95, the All-American Milking Yearling in 2017! Behind that is a full pedigree all the way back to Tri-Day Ashlyn EX-96! She was also consigned by Butlerview Farm and purchased by Westcoast Holsteins, BC.
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Lot 66 – $45,000 – Ms Zaras Lambda Zuri – a junior 2-year-old fresh in March out of McGarr-Farms Solomon Zara EX-92, the HM All-American Junior 3-Year-Old in 2021.
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Duckett Holsteins, WI
Lot 47 – $40,500 – Butlerview Dlam Lady – a 4/17/23 spring yearling out of Golden-Oaks Master Leddy EX-92, then Gloryland-I Goldwyn Locket EX-94, and a full Roxy pedigree!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Peter Vail, NY
Lot 11 – $39,000 – Esperanza-CC Thunderstruck EX-92, a 5-year-old for 2024 that was HM All-American Junior 3-Year-Old in 2022 and Reserve All-American Summer Junior 2-Year-Old in 2021. Backed by three EX-92 dams, she hails from the C Alanvale Inspiration Tina EX-95 family!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Adam Liddle, NY
Lot 10 – $37,000 – Luncrest Auspicious-2250-ET VG-88, a senior 3-year-old fresh again in April, she is out of BVK Goldwyn Miss Audra EX-94, then legendary brood cow Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen EX-94 2E, and C Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada EX-94 2E!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Bryan Stremcha, Martin Kinyon, Bonnie Van Dyk & Todd Stanek, WI
Lot 6 – $34,500 – Ms Topages Bruins Tiktok – a 1/24 winter calf out of the sale topper, Lehoux Victor Topage! Topage was the Unanimous All-American Winter Yearling and is fresh and ready to roll as a senior 2-year-old!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Westcoast Holsteins, BC
Lot 15 – $32,000 – Petitclerc Lambda Tammy, a Lambda senior 2-year-old due in November to Army out a VG-86 Doorman dam, then Pierstein Windbrook Tibout EX-94, and the whole long line of VG & EX cows from the Trina family that emanated from Wilsondale!
Consignor: Dakota Brown & Ellie Larson, WI
Buyer: Butlerview Farm, IL
Lot 35 – $30,000 – McWilliams Shakira-Red-ET, a Warrior spring yearling that was the Junior Champion of the Western Dairy Expo show in April, and the All-Canadian R&W Spring Calf in 2023!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Gene Iager, MD
Lot 17 – $27,000 – Liddleholme Unix Buffalo-ET, a 3/24 Unix out of Jacobs Destiny Balla VG-89, the All-American and All-Canadian Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, then Jacobs High Octane Babe EX-96 and Jacobs Goldwyn Britany EX-96-2E-CAN!
Consignor: Anthony Liddle, NY
Buyer: Westcoast Holsteins, BC
Lot 48 – $26,000 – Loa-Da-Mede Master Bell, the Reserve All-Canadian Fall Calf in 2023, Bell is due at the end of June to make a milking yearling for 2024!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Graisson Schmidt, CA
Lot 19 – $26,000 – Fleury Tatoo Tifanny EX-94 – a 5-year-old for 2024 that was fresh again in March. Tifanny was the HM All-Canadian Senior 2-Year-Old in 2021 and is from the mileslong Trina family founded at Wilsondale!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Fleury Holstein, QC
Lot 72 – $22,000 – Elegance Joel Peanut-ET EX-94% – a 5-year-old Joel daughter that completes six generations of EX cows speckled with show winners throughout the pedigree!
Consignor: Butlerview Farm, IL
Buyer: Jay & Kris Ackley and Jim & Valerie Spreng, OH
Lehoux Victor Topage, 2023 All-American and All-Canadian Winter Yearling, topped the sale at $161,000. She was purchased by Arizona Dairy Company and Richard Breunig.
MARYLAND HOLSTEIN SPRING SHOW 2024
April 13, 2024 · West Friendship, MD · Judge Jamie Black, NY · 117 Head
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Peace&Plenty O Kal Jubi181 (O Kaliber), 1st winter calf, Madden Storey, Union Bridge, MD
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: Ms Peace&Plenty Tnd Equality (Thunderstruck), 1st summer yearling, Colby Wetzel, Union Bridge, MD
Holstein Grand Champion RtoL: Grand Champion Peace&Plenty Doc Jury, Peace & Plenty Farms LLC, Union Bridge, MD; Reserve Grand Champion TTM Jordy Buick, Steve Arbaugh, Union Bridge, MD; HM Grand Champion Peace&Plenty Dc Blexabby-ET, Peace & Plenty Farms LLC, Union Bridge, MD.
Holstein Grand Champion Peace&Plenty Doc Jury, Peace & Plenty Farms LLC, Union Bridge, MD.
R&W Grand Champion Locust-Ayr Monoply InezRed-ET, Marisa Little, Thurmont, MD.
Holstein Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Balmoral Control Jezebel, Frank & Diane Borba, CA; Reserve Grand Champion Cookiecutter Handtop-ET, Madilyn Parson, CA; HM Grand Champion Exels M-Leche Sasha 24772, Hank & Carolyn Van Exel, CA.
Senior & Grand Champion Balmoral Control Jezebel, Frank & Diane Borba, CA.
Junior Show Grand Champion Cookiecutter Handtop-ET, Madilyn Parson, CA.
Intermediate Champion Landis-MRK Jagger Dina-ET, Xavier Silveira, CA.
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Jennings-Gap W Amarillo-Red (Warrior), 1st spring yearling, Hayden, Hunter & Hettie McIsaac, CA
LEGACY OF LEGENDS, VOL II
June 29, 2024 · Tilamook, OR · $3626 average on 78 lots
The Legacy of Legends, Vol. II Sale was held June 29 at Misty Meadow Dairy in Tillamook, OR. As the gavel struck for the last time, 77 female lots and one IVF session averaged $3,626! Dave & Rita Hogan, along with their family and crew put on a first-class event at their beautiful new show facility, with world-class hospitality for two days and capped off by a high-quality sale!
Lot 74 topped the sale at $30,000. Kaymanor Victorious Bambino is a summer junior 2-year-old fresh in April and has two back-to-back EX-93-CAN dams, then an EX 3rd dam. Bambino was the Reserve AllAmerican Summer Yearling in 2023! She was consigned by Franchise, Valley Jem, Tristan Rae & Enhanced Genetics, OR and purchased by AckLee Registered Holsteins, OH.
MM Kid Rock Florida-ETS, Lot 68, sold for $10,000 to Sandy Newbold and Jared Harding, OH. She is a 12/22 Kid Rock entered in the Jersey Jug due in September to VIP out of the foundation cow at Misty Meadow – River Valley Excitation Flawless EX-93, All-American Senior 3-Year-Old in 2019!
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Lot 19 – $7,200 – MM VIP Tenacity-ET, a 12/23 VIP out of Sunset Canyon Joel Tamika 2792-ET EX-93. Full sister to Pacific Edge VIP Tessah VG-89, Reserve All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2023!
Buyer: Beth Roberts, NJ
Lot 46 – $7,200 – MM VIP Fanfav-ET, a 6/23 VIP out of a clone to River Valley Excitation Flawless, three time All-American in milking form, then three more EX dams!
Buyer: Bridget Allen, OR
Lot 66 – $7,100 – Four-Hills Joel Bazinga-ET, a 3/23 Joel out of an EX-92 show-winning Response dam – lots of nominated sisters to Bazinga!
Buyer: Arthur Acres & Pagel Harrison, IA
Lot B – $7,000 – IVF session from Kevetta Chrome Violin-ET EX-93, the Intermediate Champion at the Midwest Spring National Show in 2021, out of Oakfield Tbone Vivianne EX-96, then back to EX-97 Veronica!
Lot 4 – $6,800 – MM Joel Rebel-ET, a 3/24 Joel out of a VG-89 Viral daughter of Marynole Excite Rosey EX-94, All-American nominee and Reserve Grand Champion at WDE in 2014!
Buyer: Melissa Sprecher, Kaitlyn Corbett, Ryan & Grant Fremstad, WI
Kaymanour Victorious Bambino topped the sale at $30,000 and sold to Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins, OH.
Lot 90 – $6,800 – MM VIP Kall Me-ET, a 6/23 VIP entered in the Jersey Jug out an EX-90 Colton, then Page-Crest Excitation Karlie EX-85, the Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair in 2013!
Buyer: Katie Ledvina, Algoma, WI
Intermediate & Grand Champion Flower-Brook Del Rio-Red-ET, Hank & Carolyn Van Exel, CA.
Junior Show Grand Champion Golden-Oaks Tyche-Red-ET, Josie Nunes, CA.
Reserve Intermediate & Grand Champion RuAnn War Apple-1017-Red-ET, Stephen
Patrick Maddox, CA.
Reserve Senior Champion Air-Osa Rbull Ruby 23931-Red, Phillip Airoso, CA.
WESTERN SPRING NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW 2024
April 4-5, 2024 · Tulare, CA · Judge Kevin Doeberiener, OH · 109 Head
DC Comerica Sasscee (Comerica), 1st aged cow, Kamryn, Kate & Colt Kasbergen and Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA
HM SENIOR CHAMPION
Miss Underground Lolipop Lillian-ET (Mr Swagger), 2nd 5-year-old, Kamryn Kasbergen, Tulare, CA
INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION
MM Bontino Favor-ET (Bontino), 1st senior 3-year-old, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
MM VIP Jubilee-ET (VIP), 1st senior 2-year-old, Kate Kasbergen, Tulare, CA
HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
MM Joel Rowyn-ET (Joel), 1st junior 3-year-old, Kamryn, Kate & Colt Kasbergen and Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Vierra Kidrock Georgia-ET (Kid Rock), 1st summer yearling, Austin & Dominic Dores and Tyler Miranda, Hughson, CA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Borderview Kid Rock Cinder-ET (Kid Rock), 1st fall yearling, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION
Gold Star Gentry Cissie-ET (Gentry), 1st spring yearling, Avery, Lauren, Grace & Claire Starr, Tulare, CA
PREMIER BREEDER
Misty Meadows Dairy, Tillamook, OR
PREMIER EXHIBITOR
Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA
Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intemediate Champion MM Bontino Favor-ET, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA; Reserve Intermediate Champion MM VIP Jubilee-ET, Kate Kasbergen, Tulare, CA; HM Intermediate Champion MM Joel Rowyn-ET, Kamryn, Kate & Colt Kasbergen and Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA.
JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
MM
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: Miss Underground Lolipop Lillian-ET (Mr Swagger), 2nd 5-year-old, Kamryn Kasbergen, Tulare, CA
RES. SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: Stoney Point Colton Edele (Colton), 2nd aged cow, Avery, Lauren, Grace & Claire Starr, Tulare, CA
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: MM VIP Jubilee-ET (VIP), 1st senior 2-year-old, Kate Kasbergen, Tulare, CA
RES. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: BJ Gentry Dance With Me (Gentry), 5th senior 2-year-old, Franchise, Isaac Folts & Valley Jem Genetics, Hilmar, CA
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Vierra Kidrock Georgia-ET (Kid Rock), 1st summer yearling, Austin & Dominic Dores and Tyler Miranda, Hughson, CA
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Gold Star Gentry Cissie-ET (Gentry), 1st spring yearling, Avery, Lauren, Grace & Claire Starr, Tulare, CA
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Kevetta Colton Delilah, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA; Reserve Grand Champion DC Comerica Sasscee, Kamryn, Kate & Colt Kasbergen and Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA; HM Grand Champion MM Bontino Favor-ET, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA.
Senior & Grand Champion Kevetta Colton Delilah, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA.
Reserve Grand Champion DC Comerica Sasscee Kamryn, Kate & Colt Kasbergen and Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, CA.
Junior Show Grand Champion Miss Underground Lolipop Lillian-ET, Kamryn Kasbergen, Tulare, CA.
Intermediate Champion
Bontino Favor-ET, Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, CA.
Reserve Intermediate Champion MM VIP Jubilee-ET, Kate Kasbergen, Tulare, CA.
Junior Champion Vierra Kidrock Georgia-ET, Austin & Dominic Dores and Tyler Miranda, Hughson, CA.
HOLSTEIN
151 head
WESTERN SPRING HOLSTEIN SHOW 2024
May 16-17, 2024 · Richmond, UT · Judge Jenny Thomas, OH
SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION AND INTER-MOUNTAIN GRAND CHAMPION
Stgen Discjockey 5-ET (Discjockey), 1st 5-year-old, Pappys Farm, UT
RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION
Duckett Impression Alley (Impression), 1st 4-year-old, Levi Yardley, UT
HM SENIOR CHAMPION
Wadeland Doc Laurie 7517 (King Doc), 2nd 4-year-old, Wadeland South Dairy, UT
INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION
Ruann War Apple-1017-Red (Warrior), 1st senior 3-year-old, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION AND INTER-MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Cache-Valley Alt Angel-Red (Altitude), 1st junior 2-year-old, Mike Harris, UT
HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Ruann Doorman Jean-D-ETN (Doorman), 2nd senior 3-year-old, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA
JUNIOR CHAMPION
DJKK Jordys Marmalade-Red (Jordy), 1st summer yearling, Kestin Martin, CA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Delcreek Crash My Party (Master), 1st fall yearling, Allen Berry, OR
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION
DJKK Warriors Poppy-Red (Warrior), 1st spring yearling, Kestin Martin, CA
INTER-MOUNTAIN JUNIOR CHAMPION
Yellowstone Tamera-ET (CaughtUp), 2nd fall calf, Yellowstone Genetics, UT
GRAND PERFORMER
Pappys Atwood Felma (Atwood), 2nd lifetime production cow, Pappys Farms, UT
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR - HEIFER
Yellowstone Genetics – Wadeland, Justin Hogge, David Dyment, UT
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR - OVERALL
Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA
RED & WHITE
31 head
SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Apple-Pts Anjana-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st 4-year-old, Mike Harris, UT
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Ruann Jordy Shar-80698-Red (Jordy), 1st aged cow, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA
INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION
Ruann War Apple-1017-Red (Warrior), 1st senior 3-year-old, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION
Maddox, CA
R&W Senior & Reserve Grand Champion ApplePts Anjana-Red-ET, Mike Harris, UT.
Grand Performer Pappys Atwood Felma, Pappys Farms, UT.
JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
Cache-Valley Alt Angel-Red (Altitude), 1st junior 2-year-old, Mike Harris, UT
JUNIOR CHAMPION
DJKK Jordys Marmalade-Red (Jordy), 1st summer yearling, Kestin Martin, CA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
DJKK Warriors Poppy-Red (Warrior), 1st spring yearling, Kestin Martin, CA
R&W Junior Show Grand Champion Mi-Sha W Shari-Red, Kyson Jenson, ID.
HOLSTEIN GRAND CHAMPION: Pappys Sidekick Robbie (Sidekick), 1st senior 2-year-old, Ruth England, ID
HOLSTEIN RES. GRAND CHAMPION: Cache-Valley Joleen (Jordy), 1st senior 3-year-old, Xander Harris, UT
R&W INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION: Mi-Sha W Shari-Red (Warrior), 1st summer junior 2-year-old, Kyson Jenson, ID
HOLSTEIN RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Butter-Dell War Ivy-ET (Warrior), 1st fall yearling, Ashlyn Buttars, UT
R&W RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: DJKK Warriors Poppy-Red (Warrior), 1st spring yearling, Kestin Martin, CA
Holstein Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Ruann War Apple-1017-Red, Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA; Reserve Grand Champion Stgen Discjockey 5-ET, Pappys Farm, UT; HM Grand Champion Duckett Impression Alley, Levi Yardley, UT.
Intermediate & Grand Champion Ruann War Apple-1017-Red, Stephen & Patrick
Junior Champion DJKK Jordys Marmalade-Red, Kestin Martin, CA.
Reserve Grand Champion Stgen Discjockey 5-ET,
SOUTHERN NATIONAL SPRING SHOW 2024
April 12-13, 2024 · Stillwater, OK
HOLSTEIN
Paul Trapp, WI | 134 head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Tex-Stein Defiant Joel (Defiant), 1st 5-year-old, Grayson Steinberger, TX
RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
Robthom Martina Pety (Pety), 1st 4-year-old, Angelo, Ling, Turner & Streets, MO
HM SENIOR CHAMPION
Wrightvale BG Elvis Brooke (Elvis), 1st aged cow, Blake Wright, MO
Jersey Grand Champion RtoL: Grand Champion Ratliff Irwin Cadillac, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS; Reserve
Grand Champion Red Dirt Andreas Hallie, Red Dirt Genetics, OK; HM Grand Champion Bridon PNV Embrace-ET, Fallenleaf Jerseys, MO.
Senior & Grand Champion Ratliff Irwin Cadillac, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS.
Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Red Dirt Andreas Hallie, Red Dirt Genetics, OK.
Junior Champion Red Dirt Kid Rock Bam Bam, Red Dirt Genetics, Johnson & Tiede, OK.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Vierra Colette, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS.
Junior Show Grand Champion Rivendale Spunky Little, Savanna Semrad, OK.
A Leap of Faith & a Dream THE PEILA FAMILY
Quickly becoming a hit in the hilltowns of Massachusetts, Peila’s Creamery in Gill has come a long way with the help of family and shared passion for great cows! Tracing back to 2006, Sunrise Valley Farm was started by Brian and Keri Peila where they milked 100 head of Holsteins on a rented farm in Northfield, MA. As the years went on, their ideas of purchasing all of their feed and having minimal equipment started to shift and they purchased land to grow their own crops. By 2011, the farm they had rented sold and they were left looking for somewhere new to farm. For the last twelve years, they have been renting a farm in Gill where they currently milk 80 cows in a tie-stall barn. The herd is grazed rotationally from early May until the middle of November. Each member of the family has their role on the farm day-to-day. Brian and Keri’s oldest, Brian Jr, graduated from high school in 2021 with welding skills and has put them to use on the farm as he is responsible for all equipment repairs, in addition to all of the fieldwork and leading the custom harvesting business. Their daughter, Samantha, graduated high school in 2023 where she studied as a vet tech. Sam has also returned to the farm and is responsible for herd health, record keeping, as well as caring for the young stock. The youngest, Ben, does daily chores after school and feeds calves every night. Keri and Brian are very thankful for their family’s help and say it has been very rewarding to work with them daily.
While the Peila family added jerseys very slowly to the milking herd, when COVID hit, the quota program became a problem. Over the course of the grazing months, they would milk about 20-30 more cows and then sell any cows they did not have room for come winter. In 2020, their quota was 80,000 lbs under what
their production in May was that year, and they would not be able to continue farming had they continued to overproduce. Keri, who for those who know her is more of a Holstein girl at heart, was the one to suggest adding more Jerseys into the herd. This would lower the amount of milk made while increasing components to maximize the highest pay price. This also lowered the amount of feed needed, which also helped expenses. Currently, the farm is half Jerseys and half Holsteins, although 75% of young stock is Jerseys.
From the time Brian got his first calf from his father, all he had ever dreamed of doing was making it better. Constantly trying to improve, even if you were already happy with what you were looking at. He was taught at a young age to be able to see the potential in animals and he believes that is where he fell in love with genetics. “My number one goal is longevity. I love milking cows daily, so beautiful cows are what we breed for,” says Peila.
My number one goal is longevity. I love milking cows daily, so beautiful cows are what we breed for.”
BRIAN PEILA
The Peila family was named both Premier Breeder & Exhibitor at the 2023 Massachusetts State Jersey Show.
Although it has not always been smooth sailing in this crazy world we all know and love. The challenges that were thrown at the family allowed them to grow closer and helped them realize how important everyone is on the farm.
While the family may have decided that milking is the most peaceful time of the day, Brian and his daughter, Sam, seemed to have “caught the bug” and both have their favorite shows and reasons why! Brian says the best part of showing cattle is socializing with his fellow breeders and sharing all their ideas. A true testament to their hard work and careful breeding decisions is the accumulation of Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners they have achieved over the last few years in the Jersey breed at various shows.
This last classification, Sunrise Valley Farm had their first Excellent 95-point cow that they developed. Apocalypse Fire Madison, is a 7-year-old aged cow who had a successful year in the show ring as well in 2023. Sired by Colton Flame Fireman, Madison was bred by Gary and Sara Gibbs from Slate Hill, NY. Madison was first aged cow at the Massachusetts State Jersey Show and first aged cow and HM Senior Champion at the Northeast Jersey Classic at The Big E. In April, Madison was named HM Grand Champion of the Northeast All-Breeds Spring Jersey Junior Show. They are excited for the rest of this year with Madison as she is an easyto-work-with, stress-free cow who breeds back each year. Her oldest daughter, sired by River Valley Cece Chrome, is classified EX-91% at 4-04 and her granddaughter, sired by Casino, is scored VG-88% at 2-05. They also have daughters of Madison by River Valley Victorious and Kash-In Knox.
The Peila family always strive for the “breeder banners” but recognize the purchased animals in their herd that are helping lay a great foundation as they plan to increase their Jersey numbers. Cows to mention are JX TNT Harris Dollar, EX-94%, who was Grand Champion at the Massachusetts State Jersey Show in 2022; Budjon Colton G-Force EX-91%; Ty-Ly-View Fizz Parvati EX92%; Rivendale Metallica Doll EX-92%; Arethusa Premier Vivine EX-90%; and Cowbell Rockstar Calgary EX-91%.
A few young cows Peila mentioned that he believes will be great cows in the future are Mill Valley SVF September, MM-T Pockets
family’s first 95-point cow they have developed and she named HM Grand
Andreas Sugar, Zubi Kalahari Violet, Foxfield Victorious Glenda, and Tierneys Chrome Taryn. The favorite cows of the herd consist of their highest scoring homebred cow, Peila’s-SVF Tequila Nancy, affectionately known as “Chubs,” who is classified EX-94% and backed by ten generations of Very Good or Excellent dams. Another favorite is a 4-year-old for this show season, Peila’s-SVF Verb Casper, classified EX-93% MAX. Casper is a work in progress as far as breaking her to lead goes, although both cows excel in production and look good doing it!
The Peila family, while taking pride in their cows for their looks, also have used their top-quality milk to open a farm store where they bottle and sell fresh cream line milk, cheese curds, yogurt, as well as other local products. This idea of an on-farm processing plant came to be in about 2012 when they purchased a herd of cows from a farm that produced drinkable yogurt. Years of thought and patience were well worth the wait when they passed all inspections and opened the store last winter! A challenge they faced upon opening the farm store was learning to balance the day-to-day chores of the farm while giving proper attention to both the farm and the plant. The goal of opening
Mill Valley SVF September VG-87% was Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Northeast All-Breeds Spring Junior Jersey Show in 2024.
the farm store was to ensure another source of income for the kids and their wishes to return to the farm full-time. During quota adding numbers to the herd was not a feasible option, making their plan to fill the quota and as their sales increased, continue to add to the herd to supplement the plant.
Having various products in the store allows for a wide array of customers who are willing to not only support local but also allow the Peila family to try new things and gauge how popular items are. Currently, the most popular item selling in the farm store is their cream line chocolate milk. A unique flavor they sell is maple, made with their own maple syrup, which is also gaining some ground in popularity. Brian’s favorite product to make is cheese curds. He reminisces on his dad bringing cheese home from several farms and how he always loved farmer’s cheese. Currently, the farm not only produces for the on-farm store but is also in several other stores with the goal of being in 40-50 by the end of the one-year mark. Their favorite part of the store being on the farm is interaction with their customers. The store and their products have become quite popular locally and with their friends and family. Each post on social media gains support and questions of “Can you bring chocolate milk??” or “Will you have cheese curds at the show?!” flow in from people all over the Northeast. Shaping the store up to be a successful venture for the Peila family!
With a leap of faith and a dream, Sunrise Valley Farm was started in 2006 with the goal of raising great cattle and great kids. In the last 18 years, the Peila family raised a family, grew the business of the farm, and started a new venture, Peila’s Creamery. Striving to always do better, new goals keep getting made and then met. Watch for the Peila’s-SVF prefix in the coming years and the Peila’s Creamery label for a quality, delicious product made by the people who love the cows!
By Katelyn Poitras
IN MEMORIAM
- MARTIN “BUD” YODER
Martin “Bud” Yoder, 49 years old, took his last breath of life on this earth June 29, 2024, with his wife at his side.
Martin Wesley Yoder was born to John Junior and Lois Marie Yoder on March 8, 1975. His father nicknamed Martin “Bud” as he was the youngest of 8 children. Bud grew up on a farm near West Salem, Ohio; he lived and breathed farm life, from the first word he learned to spell – CASE (tractor) – to joining the local Wayne County 4-H Program.
In high school, Bud played basketball and was an active member of the Northwestern FFA. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1993. Following graduation, Bud attended Rosedale Bible Institute, where he enjoyed friendships, and participated in the RBI drama productions.
After RBI, Bud spent many years fitting cattle for shows and sales across the world in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
Bud developed a special relationship with Jim and Nancy Kemp when he worked for them as their cattle herdsman. Later, he also worked for David Hershey in the same capacity. While Martin loved working with cattle, he found his next calling working alongside Roger Baker. After a long stint with Roger, who almost succeeded at turning him into a Hollywood star (hear the full story at the service), Bud’s desire to be his own boss led him to start a hoof trimming business which he successfully operated for eight years.
Bud always said he did not want to “just marry a woman he could live with,” but to “marry a woman he couldn’t live without.” When he found the woman he couldn’t live without, he promptly sold his thriving business, his house, and moved to Canada, to marry Sarah (Donaldson) on June, 28, 2014.
Bud and Sarah wasted no time starting a family. Nine months and one week after the wedding, they welcomed their daughter, Mikaela Joy Yoder on April 3, 2015. Bud started working on Sarah’s family’s farm,
and quickly became the go-to man and took the role with a charismatic willingness. Soon after, Sarah and Bud, started their own farm, Golden Gate Farms. They built a state of the art Lely robotic milking and feeding system and were a model farm for many tours. Bud enjoyed having farmers from all over the world tour the farm and discuss both older and more progressive farming methods.
In 2018, Bud and Sarah welcomed their son, John Wesley Yoder to complete their family. Bud lived to farm, and to enjoy the company of his family. He included his family in everything he did and wanted to pursue. He enjoyed family trips, side by side trips, traveling to Madison, Wisconsin for World Dairy Expo to exhibit his cows.
He was a true showman, and always displayed a true example to youth and fellow friends in his everyday actions.
Bud attended Bradner Presbyterian Church ad was active in the ministry. He was a true shepherd in how he lived. He lived by God’s word, and shared and taught his children all life’s lessons from its pages.
Bud was preceded in death by his father, John Junior Yoder (2014) and father-in-law Rob Donaldson (2022).
He leaves behind his loving wife of 10 years, Sarah Yoder and two children Mikaela Joy Yoder (9) and John Wesley Yoder (6). He is survived by his mother Lois Yoder, Wooster, OH; his siblings Linda (James) Nissley, Tuscon, AZ; Delbert (Heather) Yoder, West Salem, OH; Daniel Yoder, Apple Creek, OH; Glenda (Marvin) Zuercher, Wooster, OH; Myron Yoder, Centerville, OH; Anita (Ryan) Hostetler, Mechanicsburg, OH; Marla Yoder, Columbus, OH. Bud will also be greatly missed by his many nephews and nieces. He always had a way of making each one feel like they were his favorite.
JX TNT Harris Dollar EX-94% was Grand Champion of the 2022 Massachusetts State Jersey Show in 2022.
European Young Breeders' School A European Tradition and a U.S. First!
It’s an annual event highly anticipated by young dairy enthusiasts in both in Europe and around the world - the European Young Breeders’ School, which takes place each year in Battice, Belgium. Founded in 1999 to improve the skills of Belgian, French, Dutch and German youth, the school is aimed at young people aged 13 to 25 with the aim to help them to better understand, assess, and prepare cattle for exhibition.
In 2024, 29 teams from 18 countries will be taking part in EYBS, including a team from the US for the first time. That makes a total of 170 participants heading to Belgium from August 28th to September 1st for five days of education and competition.
Once in Belgium, the participants take part in three days of training covering many topics pertaining to showing and marketing cattle, then put those lessons to good use the following two days when they compete against each other in showmanship and conformation classes.
gets to work preparing the animals to look their best for show day. Throughout the week, the emphasis is on teamwork and the participation of each member is rated during all stages of the heifer preparation.
The first three days are filled with a series of workshops, taught by experienced leaders, where the young people are instructed in the techniques of pack preparation, washing, clipping, judging, showmanship, feeding, marketing, and more. With youth coming from around the globe, the training is provided in four languages: French, German, English, and Dutch.
Each country team is made up of four to six young people, and countries can send more than one team. The teams are housed with more than 40 host families who are breeders in the Wallonia region, the French-speaking area in southern Belgium. This immersion into the daily life of local dairy farms promotes discovery of other cultures, and develops friendships that last beyond the days of the
The participants are each provided a Holstein heifer free of charge by breeders in Wallonia. There is thought given to matching the age and size of the heifer with the participant, in order that all have a pleasant experience. Each team sets up their stalling area, and soon week’s endeavor begins as each show person
Following the training days, there are two days of competition starting with heifer conformation classes and finishing with showmanship. From those classes, the best clipper/fitter and best showman are determined as the judges select a list of the top 20 participants, as well as ranking the best overall teams. While it has historically been a Holstein competition, in 2023, the School featured a section for the Belgian Blue Breed with separate judging for those youth and animals.
Before the award ceremony that ends the event, the teams parade in with their country or school sign in a manner very reminiscent of the Olympics. Once the teams and spectators have filled the arena, the awards ceremony and celebrations begin before everyone begins the trek home.
Canada has a lengthy history of sending a team and doing very well in the competition. Last year’s team saw five members ranked in the top 12, with Felix Lemire named Champion Showman, Sarah Dean named HM Showman, and Kolton Crack finishing as the Best Fitter! Holstein Quebec also works closely with EYBS in helping to organize judges for the competition.
This year’s Canadian team includes: Kyle Vaandrager of Abbotsford, BC; Jordan Hawthorne of Listowel, ON; Sydney Cain of Paris, ON; Xavier Labbé of St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QC; Juliette Naid of StMarc-des-Carrières, QC; and Sage Yuill of Murray Siding, NS.
2023 marked the first year New Zealand attended the school, and 2024 will be the premiere of a US team.
Dave Schmocker of Whitewater, Wisconsin was instrumental in assembling the inaugural team from the US, though he shrugs
that credit aside and points to his good friend, Erica Rijneveld, as the impetus to send a group in 2024. “I’ve known Erica for at least 20 years, back to the days when I used to go over to Europe and worked a lot of shows for Quim Serrabassa and met Erica while doing that. She works so hard and is such a perfectionistjust one of the very best. She’s been an instructor with the Young Breeders’ School for like 17 years, almost since it started, and she’s been after me for years to put a US group together. She calls me every March, and this year she called and said, ‘I signed you up and saved you a spot. You owe me $2,400.’ Well, that was the kick in the rear that got us going!,” says Dave.
Once the decision was made, the tough part was selecting the team. “It’s a big age gap: 13 to 25. We could have sent over six professional fitters, but what’s the point of that?,” he asserts. “The point is to send good kids and really try to elevate their skill level in all these areas.” He called people from around the country and set up a selection committee consisting of John Erbsen, Aaron Eaton, Lindsay Bowen, Pat Conroy, Lynn Harbaugh, Mark & Nicky Rueth, Adam Liddle, Mike & Julie Duckett, Eddie & Mandi Bue, and Chris & Jen Hill. “These are all people who’ve been doing it for 20 or 30 years, and they’re still impossible to beat unless you’re willing to work as hard as them. We announced we were putting the team together, and about 20 kids sent in resumés. The committee went through them, ranked them, and came up with the team,” explains Dave.
Members of the 2024 US team include: Lauren Silveira of Chowchilla, CA; Hayden Reichard of Chambersburg, PA; Jacob Harbaugh of Marion, WI; Alli Walker of Wisconsin Dells, WI; Stella Schmocker of Whitewater, WI; and Camyrn Crothers of Pitcher, NY.
The next step is the fundraising, and a big piece of that puzzle will be the online fundraiser on August 7th, hosted by CattleClub. com, which will see 100% of the proceeds donated to the Team USA Youth Breeders. The sale features embryos from some highprofile show cows, fitting equipment, gift certificates, and the like. “It’s $450 for the school and about $1,000 for the plane ticket, but I want all of these kids to be able to go for free. If we raise enough money, we can buy some clippers and blowers
hard when you’re into this, and your classmate are into sports, to sit on the bus and talk about the Junior Champion at Madison, you know? It’s like you’re from Mars. It’s so good for these kids to be surrounded by others who are just as passionate about the same thing,” asserts Dave.
The team is planning to fly over to Belgium a day early to get acclimated before the big, busy week starts on August 28th. The opportunity to meet other people from around the world is one of the benefits that most excites Dave. “That international exposure from meeting kids from different countries is just so cool. They’ll connect on social media, they’ll be friends, and later, maybe co-workers or business partners. We’re going over there, but those kids will visit our kids here in the US and Canada. There’s just so much good that comes out of it,” he says.
Along with his wife, Nina, the team is helping to organize the fundraiser sale and managing the Young Breeder School USA page on Facebook. Dave knows the first year of anything can be a scramble, “It’s not perfect, but it’s our first year, and we’re going to do it. We can all say we’re too busy, right? But eventually, you’ve got to prioritize things. The personal satisfaction I’ll get just from watching those kids over there…you can’t buy that on
Good luck to all the teams participating this year - we’ll be eagerly watching for the results and can’t to hear about the
June 29, 2024 · Tilamook, OR · $3626 average on 78 lots
Co-Jo Artisan 7239-Red (Artisan), 1st 4-year-old, Liberty Jans, Grove City, MN
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Ms Shanias A Storm-Red-ET (Awesome), 2nd 4-year-old, Jacob & Aiden Timmer, Ellsworth, MN
The Legacy of Legends, Vol. II Sale was held June 29 at Misty Meadow Dairy in Tillamook, OR. As the gavel struck for the last time, 77 female lots and one IVF session averaged $3,626! Dave & Rita Hogan, along with their family and crew put on a first-class event at their beautiful new show facility, with world-class hospitality for two days and capped off by a high-quality sale!
Lot 74 topped the sale at $30,000. Kaymanor Victorious Bambino is a summer junior 2-year-old fresh in April and has two back-to-back EX-93-CAN dams, then an EX 3rd dam. Bambino was the Reserve AllAmerican Summer Yearling in 2023! She was consigned by Franchise, Valley Jem, Tristan Rae & Enhanced Genetics, OR and purchased by AckLee Registered Holsteins, OH.
MM Kid Rock Florida-ETS, Lot 68, sold for $10,000 to Sandy Newbold and Jared Harding, OH. She is a 12/22 Kid Rock entered in the Jersey Jug due in September to VIP out of the foundation cow at Misty Meadow – River Valley Excitation Flawless EX-93, All-American Senior 3-Year-Old in 2019!
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Excelerant Hot Shoot-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st fall calf, Alexis, Broolyn & Paxton Woeste, Long Prairie, MN
PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR
Lot B – $7,000 – IVF session from Kevetta Chrome Violin-ET EX-93, the Intermediate Champion at the Midwest Spring National Show in 2021, out of Oakfield Tbone Vivianne EX-96, then back to EX-97 Veronica!
Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins, Ellsworth, MN
Lot 19 – $7,200 – MM VIP Tenacity-ET, a 12/23 VIP out of Sunset Canyon Joel Tamika 2792-ET EX-93. Full sister to Pacific Edge VIP Tessah VG-89, Reserve All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2023!
Buyer: Beth Roberts, NJ
JUNIOR SHOW CHAMPIONS
Lot 46 – $7,200 – MM VIP Fanfav-ET, a 6/23 VIP out of a clone to River Valley Excitation Flawless, three time All-American in milking form, then three more EX dams!
Lot 4 – $6,800 – MM Joel Rebel-ET, a 3/24 Joel out of a VG-89 Viral daughter of Marynole Excite Rosey EX-94, All-American nominee and Reserve Grand Champion at WDE in 2014!
Buyer: Melissa Sprecher, Kaitlyn Corbett, Ryan & Grant Fremstad, WI
SENIOR CHAMPION: Co-Jo Artisan 7239-Red (Artisan), 1st 4-year-old, Liberty Jans, Grove City, MN
Buyer: Bridget Allen, OR
RES. SENIOR CHAMPION: Ms Shanias A Storm-Red-ET (Awesome), 2nd 4-year-old, Jacob & Aiden Timmer, Ellsworth, MN
Lot 66 – $7,100 – Four-Hills Joel Bazinga-ET, a 3/23 Joel out of an EX-92 show-winning Response dam – lots of nominated sisters to Bazinga! Buyer: Arthur Acres & Pagel Harrison, IA
Lot 90 – $6,800 – MM VIP Kall Me-ET, a 6/23 VIP entered in the Jersey Jug out an EX-90 Colton, then Page-Crest Excitation Karlie EX-85, the Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair in 2013!
INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION: Mahoney Altitud Ally-Red (Altitude), 1st senior 3-year-old, Jacob & Aiden Timmer, Ellsworth, MN
RES. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Excelerant Hot Shoot-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st fall calf, Alexis, Broolyn & Paxton Woeste, Long Prairie, MN
PRAIRIE PASSION AT BENBIE HOLSTEINS
July 4, 2024 · Caronport, SK · $11,102 CDN average on 76 lots
A tremendous crowd traveled from across Canada and the US to attend Prairie Passion at Benbie Holsteins on July 4 in Caronport, SK. 76 lots averaged $11,102 CDN.
Topping the sale at $187,000 was Lot 1, Jacobs Lambda Baz, selling to Vierra Dairy Farms, CA. She was the winning junior 3-year-old at the Western Dairy Expo and is out of All-Canadian Jacobs High Octane Babe (EX-96-2E), then EX-96 Goldwyn Brittany. She was consigned by Benbie Holsteins and Duane Zimmer, SK.
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Lot 6 – $30,000 – 1st Choice Hendrix x All-American & All-Canadian Glenirvine Unix Sally (EX-92) x 4 more VG dams in Canada.
Consignor: Milk Source LLC, Fischer, Letter & Sabo, WI
Buyer: Jamie Wood & Milk Source LLC, ON
Lot 11 – $30,000 – Martiann A2P2 Royal 1008 (VG-87-2YR), 2nd fall 2-yearold, Western Dairy Expo '24. A2P2 x VG-86 Sidekick x 3 more VG/EX dams.
Consignor: Benbie Holsteins Ltd., SK
Buyer: Validity & Benbie Holsteins, SK
Lot 30 – $30,000 – IVF Session x Vogue Loyola Macy PP-Red-ET (EX-95), Grand Champion, Midwest Spring R&W Show '24. Next dam is Calbrett Kingboy Miranda P-ET (EX-93) then 5 more VG/EX dams.
Consignor: T & S Abbott, ALH and Duckett Holsteins, WI
Buyer: Jamie Wood, ON
Lot 20 – $22,000 – Robella Chief Majesty, 2nd winter yearling, Western Dairy Expo '24.
Robella Sidekick
the
Consignor: Fred Fornwald & Sons Farms Ltd. and Robella Holsteins, SK
Buyer: Wendon Holsteins, Rockymoutain, Southrise & Bienert, AB
Lot 22 – $22,000 – Benbie Detective Camden, 3rd fall calf, Western Dairy Expo '24. Detective x VG-87 Commander with 75,000 kg milk x EX-90 Guthrie x VG-88 Bonzai
Isabell Schiffler,
Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Intrigue AP Crisp Grace-Red, Blake & Cory Schmidt, Cosmos, MN; Reserve Grand Champion Mahoney Altitud Ally-Red, Jacob & Aiden Timmer, Ellsworth, MN; HM Grand Champion Luck-E Advancer Awesome-Red, Sophia & Isabell Schiffler, Albany, MN.
Grand Champion Intrigue AP Crisp Grace-Red, Blake & Cory Schmidt, Cosmos, MN Jr Show Grand Champion Mahoney Altitud AllyRed, Jacob & Aiden Timmer, Ellsworth, MN.
Kaymanour Victorious Bambino topped the sale at $30,000 and sold to Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins, OH.
Chief x
Molly (EX-91),
dam of Robella Major at Blondin Sires. Next 5 dams are all VG/EX.
COW FAMILY CORNER
THE WONDER WHISPERS!
Where have today’s genetics come from? We all know the Brown Swiss breed started with importation of a handful of Swiss in the mid-to-late 1800s. But how many of us recognize the names of the great cows that are behind today’s genetics and the stories that go with them?
Wanda, Whizzbang, Wizella, Wammy, Wonderment and so many more – the pedigrees in show and sale catalogs give us the accolades of the past five to 10 years, but what is the cow and her lineage behind that? Let’s begin with a cow that has a tremendous impact on today’s genetics, and established multiple branches from California to New England and Wisconsin to Florida.
My T Fine Whisper ‘2E90’ was bred by Linda and Duane Klumpp, Appleton, New York. She was selected as a bred heifer by Modern Associates, who were putting together an export order for Brazil. When it came time for the group of heifers to leave, Whisper was found to be open and was left behind at Top Acres in Ohio. This simple stroke of misfortune ended up establishing a dynasty that now stretches across the United States and worldwide.
Whisper calved in at 3-01 with an “exceptional udder, very dairy and was a very competitive show cow in the early 90s,” said Wayne Sliker, Top Acres, Ohio. She was Grand Champion of the Eastern National in 1991, a three-time All-American honoree and made over 118,000M before being sold to a Brazilian breeder in another export deal at the age of eight. She was flushed a few times resulting in 14 daughters and 4 sons. She made multiple records of 21,000 to 25,000 pounds of milk and over 1,100 butterfat. It is these credentials, as well as the generations before and after her, that establish her as more than ‘just a cow.’
Whisper was out of My T Fine Mistletoe scored ‘VG86,’ a LarLe Stretch Titan OCS daughter. Her dam, MT Glen Liz, ‘VG85’ was purchased by the Klumpps through the Eastern Breeders Sale series from Russell Montgomery of Connecticut. Liz was a Ventures Sunny Bruce daughter with over 129,000M 5,878F 2,645P lifetime.
Although the next several dams are not classified, the story continues with Liz’s dam, MT Glen Muffin, a daughter of Shelburne Mildred, also purchased in an Eastern Breeders Sale from Shelburne Farms of Vermont. Mildred made over 138,380M in her lifetime, not too bad for a cow born in the early 1960s. Sired by Shelburne Dangers Jackson, Mildred was out of Shelburne Ferns Kordelia, a daughter of Shelburne Fern. Fern made over 116,000M. Fern’s dam, Cornell Queen Ellen, had been purchased by Shelburne Farms from Cornell University in the mid-1950s. From the 1950s back the next 100 years, My T Fine Whisper’s pedigree can be traced to one of the first group of imports, a daughter of Geneva (#7) and William Tell (#1), Bessie (#11), born in 1872.
On her paternal side, My T Fine Whisper was sired by Johann Johnny D. He was a Nakota Destiny Dapper son from Johann Genevieve B, a ‘4E90’ Norvic Lilason’s Beautician with over 215,000M 9,167F lifetime. Johnny D was bred by the Fledderjohanns of Ohio. Other outstanding historical herd names that appear on the pedigree for Whisper include Lee’s Hill, Welcome In, Meadow View, Swiss Lea, Prairieland and Judds Bridge.
But that’s just the beginning of her story. Whisper’s progenies continue to add to today’s Brown Swiss gene pool in herds across this continent. Sliker stated that she was flushed several times before leaving. One of her last flushes, he stated, was to Bridge View Elegant Jade the morning before she left for Brazil.
“About this same time,” said Sliker, “Mike Hellenbrand was beginning his City Slickers operation and looking for some quality Swiss to begin his program. We sold him three Jade x Whisper embryos and he got three pregnancies.” Of those, Hillpoint Partners and Voegeli Farms had one bull calf and two heifers. Top Acres Jade Wendy scored ‘VG86’ and she had a Very Good daughter at Bradner Farms in BC, Canada; three other Very Good daughters in Wisconsin and Massachusetts and a 90-point Protype daughter at Voegeli’s. The other daughter, Top Acres Jade Whimsy ‘2E90’ with 30,450M 1,434F 1,020P at 6/08, went on to have 40 daughters. Five of those are Excellent and 12 Very Good. The highest scored daughter is V B HP Supreme Worth ‘EX93’ in Oregon.
One of Whisper’s most notable daughters is, of course, Top Acres EJ Whizzbang ‘5E93’, a 7X nominated and 4X All-American cow. With records to 27,720M she was also a National Total Performance winner in 1996. She has 32 offspring that include multiple All-Americans, high-scoring cows and sons in A.I. Her
My T Fine Whisper ‘2E90’ is the outstanding brood cow behind the prominent “W” family found throughout Brown Swiss shows in North America and beyond!
son, Top Acres C Wonderment, an All-American and Premier Sire at Madison, has 1,977 daughters as well as being the sire of more current favorites, Chilli Pepper, Tanbark, Bosephus and Durham. He has well over 130 Excellent daughters with two scored ‘EX94’ and multiple ‘EX93’ cows.
Another Whizzbang son, Top Acres BC Whistler ET was purchased by Forest Lawn Farms, Wisconsin, and used as a herd sire, resulting in 51 daughters of which 35 were scored Very Good or Excellent. A daughter, Forest Lawn Whistler Molly ‘EX94’ was purchased by Rottinghaus and Woods, Ohio, and was a 2X All-American and Grand Champion at Madison. Several other sons had multiple Excellent and Very Good daughters across the country including Top Acres Winslow, sire of Top Acres MB CW Joelle ‘EX91,’ her daughter Fairdale Banker Joanna scored ‘EX93’ for the Sparrows of Kentucky. Top Acres JP Whizzkid ET sired an Excellent daughter along with several Very Good daughters for Lee-Anns Swiss in Iowa while Top Acres Winning Pilot had 53 daughters of which 13 were Excellent and Very Good.
Whizzbang’s daughters were just as impressive. Top Acres Andre Whisper ‘2E93’ is the dam of Top Acres Supreme Wizard ‘5E95,’ a multiple All-American and Grand Champion at Madison as well as 4X All-American nominated Top Acres Supreme Wisp ‘3E95.’ Together, Wizard and Wisp are the only 95-point full sisters
and 3X All-American Produce. Wisp has multiple Excellent daughters and sons in several herds across the country as herd sires. Wizard is the dam of Top Acres Wizdom and Top Acres Cad Winrite ETV, as well as 82 daughters. Wizard’s daughter Top Acres Braiden Wiza ET ‘E91’, owned by Lindsey Rucks-Pettit of Florida, was Junior Champion at Madison, the same year Wizard was Grand Champion, a rare feat.
Another Wizard daughter is owned by Elite Dairy, New York. Top Acres Peppy Wizella ET is ‘E94’ and has proved to be a profitable venture for Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion. Numerous daughters and sons have been sold both privately and publicly. Wizella is also an All-American and former Grand Champion.
Whizzbang is also the dam of Top Acres Peerless Wynn ‘VG88,’ developed by the late Dennis Smith of Dublin-Hills in Maryland. The DeMays of New York purchased Whizzbang’s daughter, Top Acres Jetway Wizard ET ‘VG85’ and have a tremendous group of offspring from her foundation. Top Acres Peerless Wyla ET ‘E91’, another daughter, was purchased by Frosted Beauty Swiss in Iowa and was the dam of Frosted Sieg Wammy ET ‘2E93’ Supreme Champion of the Southern National in 2013 and a 2X All-American. She was purchased and developed by the Sparrows of Kentucky and is the foundation of many of the Fairdale ‘W’ cows.
Top Acres EJ Whizzbang ‘5E93’, 7X nominated and 4X AllAmerican and daughter of My T Fine Whisper.
Forest Lawn Whistler Molly ‘EX94’ is sired by Top Acres BC Whistler ET, a son of Whizzbang.
Top Acres Andre Whisper ‘2E93’ is the dam of Wizard & Wisp and daughter of Whizzbang.
Jenlar Carter Waltz ET ‘E91’ was Intermediate Champion of the 2019 International Brown Swiss Show and had 5 daughters nominated All-American in 2023, including Jenlar Rasta Westlynn ETV, Junior Champion at World Dairy Expo.
Topp B-3 Woodford was named Intermediate Champion at the 2023 International Brown Swiss Show and was exhibited by Topp-View and Brothers Three. She is a granddaughter of Brothers Three Wisper OCS, the foundation cow for the Hushon brothers.
Whizzbang’s highest scoring daughter, Top Acres Peerless Willow ‘EX94’ was an All-American and later owned by Scott Blair and George Bush of Michigan. She completed a record of over 33,000M 1,926F and 1,182 protein. Her daughter, Top Acres Global Winnie was also an All-American. Willow went on to have several more Excellent and Very Good daughters throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Another prolific and profitable Whizzbang daughter was Top Acres Jetway Wish ‘2E91,’ the dam of Round Hill Pre Wishful ET ‘2E91,’ bred by Cindy Warner, Maryland. Wishful sold as the highest selling Brown Swiss bred heifer of all time purchased by Springhill Farm in the Starmark Sale for $65,000. She was later acquired by Top Acres and Garrison Brothers as a dry donor cow producing 10 Excellent daughters. One, Top Acres Garbro Wanda, was purchased by Cindy Warner and has continued to develop into a profitable and productive brood cow for Cindy. A Supreme x Wishful embryo package was sold in the 2010 Kentucky National, purchased by Larry and Jennifer Meyer of Wisconsin, which resulted in Top Acres Garbro S Wish ET ‘E93,’ a 2X All-American and the dam of Jenlar Carter Waltz ET ‘E91’ an All-American. Waltz is a much sought after donor dam in today’s marketplace.
Jumping back to My T Fine Whisper, another daughter was Top Acres EJ Whistle ET ‘4E90.’ She had another whopping 27 offspring and is the foundation of Brothers Three Wisper OCS *TM. Jake Hushon of Brothers Three wrote, “Brothers Three is best known for our line going back to our foundation and Superior Brood Cow Brothers Three Wisper OCS. Wisper herself is a descendant of My T Fine Whisper and even today our two newest B3 animals are of the “W” line that has garnered multiple All-Americans in our program along with many other trophies and honors.” Wisper scored ‘2E92’ and had multiple All-American honors herself.
A fifth generation from Whisper, Top Acres Durham Wintu ET ‘VG87’ is establishing a high-index branch of the family. She is being developed by the Masheks in Iowa and proving that this family continues to develop to meet the demands of today’s Brown Swiss breed. Tanner Mashek commented, “We were looking at a show family to tap into at the time, and jumping
into the World of Whizzbang was a no brainer to us!” Wintu’s ‘E91’ Doboy, Hilltop Acres DB Whisper, pictured below, is another up-and-coming member of the Whisper family.
Waltz, Wizdom, Wanita, Winanna, Wintu and succeeding generations backed by Whisper have established her supremacy as a brood cow extraordinaire. Embryos have been exported from both Whisper, Whizzbang, Wizard, and other family offshoots throughout the world.
As evidenced from the multitude of offspring sired by a wide variety of bulls, the genetics from this family have been profitable ventures for anyone that has bought into the family over the years. The results from sales, banners and the bulk tank speak for themselves.
All because Whisper wasn’t pregnant when it was time to leave for Brazil – what a stroke of luck for all who have profited from her genetics.
By Cheri Schroer-Oechsle
Reprinted with permission from the Brown Swiss Historical Society Chronicle, Feb. 2023
Hilltop Acres DB Whisper ‘E91’ is a former #1 Type heifer and cow of the breed and is establishing the high-index branch of the
Whisper family.
BEST OF TRIPLE-T & FRIENDS SALE 2024
June 7, 2024 · North Lewisburg, OH · $7356 average on 125 lots
With cattle selling to 20 states, 2 Canadian provinces and New Zealand, the 2024 edition of the Best of Triple-T & Friends Sale is in the books. The sale was held in North Lewisburg, OH, on June 7, 2024 and averaged $7356 on 125 lots. Just ahead of the sale, the crowd took a minute to toast a dear friend to many in the industry – Ken Elliott. No tears, just smiles – that’s what he would have wanted. Following that toast, several books from the Norman Nabholz collection were sold to benefit the ALS foundation.
High seller at $90,000 was Lot 30H, Holbric Mvn Chrissy-Red-ET (VG89 MAX), senior 2-year-old for 2024, fresh in March! She was the Junior All-American and HM All-American R&W Winter Calf in 2022. Moovin x EX-94 2E Spa x EX-92 2E Advent x 11 more VG/EX dams. She was consigned by Triple-T & Kendall Thomas, and purchased by Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY.
TJ Classic Chocolate Darby-ET, Lot 45J, sold for $51,500. She is a summer junior 2-year-old fresh in March. Chocolatier x RRF Classic Tequila Dell (EX-95%), Grand Champion, OH Spring Jr Show ‘23, x EX-94% Minister x 6 more EX dams. She was consigned by Allison, Lane & Callum Frances, OH and purchased by Vierra Dairy Farms, CA.
ADDITIONAL HIGH SELLERS:
Lot 1H – $33,000 – Duckett Doc Vanessa-ET (now EX-92 MAX), the senior 3-year-old for 2024! King Doc x Ms Beauty Black Velvet-ET (EX-96 2E), Una. All-American ‘21 & ‘22 x All-American Dundee Beauty (EX-95).
Consignor: Triple-T, Van Exel & Iager, OH Buyer: Elmvue Farm, NY
Lot 54H – $30,000 – Donacin Delta-Lambda Rain (VG-89 92MS), 1st senior 2-year-old & Reserve Grand Champion, Clemson Spring Show ‘24 x VG-87 Doorsopen x EX-91 Goldwyn x Pinehurst Royal Rosa (EX-91 2E) x 12 more EX dams. Consignor: Triple-T & Kelly Barbee, OH Buyer: Austin, Adam & Terrance Yoder, GA
Lot 1A – $28,000 – Eye Candy/Alligator choice x Jacobs Destiny Balla (VG-89 EX-MS), AllAmerican & All-Canadian Summer Junior 2-Year-Old ‘23 x Jacobs High Octane Babe-ET (EX-962E), All-Canadian 5-Year-Old ‘22 x Goldwyn Britany (EX-96-2E 32*) x 6 more VG/EX dams. Consignor: Adam Liddle, NY
Lot 18H – $24,000 – T-Triple-T Puzzle-ET (now EX-92 MAX), Unix junior 3-year-old x EX-92 Poker Chip x EX-96 Dundee Paige, 2X Nom. All-American.
Consignor: Triple-T Holsteins, OH
Buyer: O, E,C &C Feltmann, B Smith & K Phoenix, MN
Lot 2J – $23,500 – Mer-James VIP Finny-ET (EX-91% MAX), All-Canadian & Nom. ABA AllAmerican Junior 2-Year-Old ‘23. Fresh in April, VIP x Mer-James Fizz Figgy Azalea (EX-94%) x EX-93% x 9 more VG/EX dams.
Consignor: Crackholm, QC
Buyer: Ron & Christy Ratliff, Trustees, KS
Lot 46H – $21,500 – Arolene Alligator Earl (VG-89 91MS), senior 2-year-old fresh in January. Alligator x VG-86-CAN Dempsey x EX-91-3E AltaDazzler from the EX-96 Elegance family.
Consignor: Triple-T Holsteins & David Crack, OH
Buyer: Tyler, Daniel, Nevaeh & Emmet Chupp, OK
Lot 17J – $20,000 – Pacific Edge Getaway Damsel-ET, 12/23 Getaway x Pacific Edge Premier Diva-ET (EX-94%), Una. ABA All-American Senior 2-Year-Old ‘21 x EX-93% Colton x EX-95% Primetime x EX-97% Veronica.
Consignor: Pacific Edge, OR
Buyer: Ron & Christy Ratliff, Trustees, KS
Lot 72J – $15,000 – Parkview Kid Rock Reality, winter yearling x River Valley Excitation Rwanda-ET (EX-95%), HM Grand Champion, Northeast All-Breeds Spring Show ‘23 x EX-93% x EX-92%
Consignor: Camryn Thomas, OH
Buyer: Jared Pareo, NM
Holbric Mvn Chrissy-Red-ET topped the sale at $90,000. She was consigned by Triple-T & Kendall Thomas and purchased by Elmvue, NY.
ROCKIN AT RETSO 2 SALE
June 15, 2024 · Schodack Landing, NY · $4422 average on 118 lots
It was truly an all-breeds event for the Rockin at Retso 2 Sale, held June 15 in Schodack Landing, NY. 118 full lots averaged $4,422, selling to buyers from 16 US States, Canada, Spain & Italy.
·
66 Holsteins averaged $4901
· 21 Jerseys averaged $3005
· 12 R&W averaged $3458
· 8 Ayrshires averaged $6656
· 6 Guernseys averaged $3458
· 3 Brown Swiss averaged $5000
· 2 Milking Shorthorns averaged $2375
Topping the sale was Lot 2, the IVF session from Kenyon-Hill Harmonious Oli, the #1 GTPI Harmonious (+3263G +2.76T) backed by a GP-83 Gamade (former #1 GTPI female) then 9 more VG/EX dams from Regancrest-PR Barbie (EX-92 GMD DOM). The session was consigned by Kenyon Hill, NY, and purchased by Select Sires, OH.
AYRSHIRE
Lot 107 – $7,100 – Retso-BBV Stryke
Top selling live lot was Lot 106, Scapeland K Sunday (EX-91 MAX), selling for $21,000 to Maple-Downs II and Peter Vail, NY. The senior 3-year-old sold fresh in April and is out of Scapeland DB Sicily (EX-93 2E), All-American & Unanimous Junior All-American Junior 3-Year-Old '16. She was consigned by Mike Maloney, NY.
HIGH SELLERS PER BREED:
HOLSTEIN
Lot 11 – $19,7500 – REW Moovin To Cabo, 1st spring yearling, Northeast Spring National Holstein Show '24. Moovin x Una. All-American Retso Sidekick Charlene (EX-94) x EX-92
Doorman x Silvermaple Damion Camomile (EX-95)
Consignor: Retso & ZBW NY
Buyer: Cesare Jlich Boni, Cristella, Italy and Hippen, Retso & ZBW, NY
Lot 81 – $17,500 – Kenyon-Hill HavNFear Oly (+3107G +3.26T), #2 GTPI HaveNoFear x GP-83
Gameday (former #1 GTPI female) x 9 more VG/EX dams from EX-92 Barbie.
Consignor: Kenyon Hill, NY
Buyer: Siemers Holsteins, WI
JERSEY
Lot 83 – $13,500 – Riverdale Venue Crabby (EX-91), Reserve Grand Champion, Northeast All-Breeds Spring Show '24. Senior 3-year-old x All-American Chilli Premier Cinema-ET (EX-93) x Family Hill Connection Chilli x EX-97 Circus.
Consignor: Dutch Hollow, NY
Buyer: Justin Fox, IL
A Pose, 3/24 Stryker x Blind-Buck-Valley Paprika-ET (VG-88), Res. Intermediate Champion, Northeast All-Breeds Spring Show '24 & HM All-American Spring Yearling '23 x Blind Buck Vall Sol Redpepper (EX-94), Una.
All-American '09.
Consignor: Retso & Jarid Jablonski, NY
Buyer: Glamourview - Iager & Walton, MD
BROWN SWISS
Lot 121 – $9,500 – Cripple Creek Dream On, 3/24 Foremost x VG-87 Norwin x Cutting Edge T Delilah (EX-95 2E), 2X Supreme Champion World Dairy Expo.
Consignor: Cripple Creek, NY
Buyer: Maple-Downs II and Peter Vail, NY
GUERNSEY
Lot 116 – $6,500 – Howacres Rep Keenan, 12/23 Reputation x Retso AP Kiya-ETV (EX-91), Grand Champion, Northeast All-Breeds Spring Show '24 & Nom. Junior All-American 4-Year-Old '23 x VG-88 Nom. All-American x VG-88 2X Junior All-American.
Consignor: Michael Hurst, OH
Buyer: Jim & Valerie Spreng, OH
MILKING SHORTHORN
Lot 123 – $3,000 – Perfect View SMan Dreamer P, 3/24 Spiderman x Hard Core L Strike
Diamond-P, Res. Jr. All-American '23 x EX-92 HM All-American '23 x EX-94-4E x EX-94-5E
Consignor: Logan & Olivia VanEvera, NY
Buyer: Maple-Downs II and Peter Vail, NY
Are you enrolled in CowsmoConnect? It's Your Industry Connection, and it's free to sign-up to receive the texts! We're bringing catalog, sale & show alerts right to your phone!
Do you have an upcoming show or sale?
Reach out to us for advertising pricing, and get your sale added to the calendar!
Top selling live lot at $21,000 was Scapeland K Sunday (EX-91).
PENNSYLVANIA SPRING HOLSTEIN SHOW
April 15, 2024 · Centre Hall, PA · Judge Kevin Doeberiener, OH · 220 Head
SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION
McWilliams Warrior Raine-ET (Warrior), 1st 4-year-old, Sam McWilliams & Katie Darnell, PA
RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION
McWilliams Damion Grace (Damion), 1st aged cow, Sam McWilliams, PA
HM SENIOR CHAMPION
Ms Campbell-Run DM Diamond-ET (Doorman), 2nd 4-year-old, Sarah Campbell & Evan Creek, PA
INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Sweet-Peas Moovin Camouflage (Moovin), 1st junior 3-year-old, Tyler Soden, PA
Jul 21-24 Dairy Farmers of Canada AGM, St John, NFLD
Aug 13
Genetic Evaluation Release
Sept29-Oct4 World Dairy Expo
Nov 1-10 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON
Dec 3
Genetic Evaluation Release
April 2-5 2025 Holstein Canada National Convention
June 23-26 2025 National Holstein Convention
Advertiser Rates & Deadlines
2024 ADVERTISING DEADLINES:
LATE SUMMER 2024 July 25 Space Reservation // AUG 15 Camera-Ready Deadline
2024 BREEDER ADVERTISING RATES:
FULL PAGE: $800 USD // $1075 CDN
HALF PAGE: $500 USD // $675 CDN
DOUBLE PAGE: $1500 USD // $2000 CDN
BUSINESS CARD: $150 USD per issue
*Contact us for Commercial & Sale Manager Advertising Rates!
2024 DIGITAL RATES:
Premium digital banner spots are offered to contract advertisers on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Artwork for monthly banners can be changed 1X/month
LARGE SQUARE BANNER:
$200 / week · $300 / 2 weeks · $900 / 3 months
$1500 / 6 months · $2250 / 12 months
SMALL SQUARE BANNER:
$150 / week · $250 / 2 weeks · $750 / 3 months
$1250 / 6 months · $1800 / 12 months
Multi-week banner advertisers will be included in the Digital Weekly Newsletter, depending on length of contract. Sponsored Facebook posts negotiated on an individual basis. Contact us for more details. Call us to discuss a personalized Digital & Print Marketing Plan!
