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From the Front Desk
It’s a special time ahead for Jersey Australia as we welcome our global guests for the 2025 World Jersey Conference to our shores. This is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate Australian Jerseys and showcase our country and herds to the World.
We cannot encourage our members enough to support the event and attend the events in their regions, across the country and take the opportunity to build connections throughout the Jersey global community. Please ensure you book in so that you don’t miss out at these events.
On behalf of Jersey Australia, I extend my sincere thanks to everyone whose help and assistance have been valuable and instrumental in bringing the 2025 World Jersey Conference together. From the largest to the smallest contribution, we couldn’t have made this event what is without you. Special thanks to Deanne and John and the team at Jaydee Events. Your professionalism is second to none!
Jerseys continue to strengthen
DataGene recently release the annual stats update which shows a significant increase in the Jersey population in the Australian national herds to nearly 18%.
This is an increase of just over 2% for the past year and up from 11% a decade ago. This increase reflects the high standard of Australian Jersey that you have bred and continue to breed to meet the Australian and global market as a high quality fit for purpose dairy cow for now and the future.
Congratulations to our breeders for setting the standards high.
Developing and Promoting the Jersey Breed
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Jane Sykes GENETICS & BREED
Wayne Kuhne
GENERAL MANAGER/ SECRETARY
GLEN BARRETT
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Returning the favour from when Nessy and Sandra dropped in unannounced for Whiskas 70th a couple of years ago, Whiskas and Sandra called into celebrate Nessy’s 70th in December.
Happy 70th Birthday
PETER NESS
2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Jersey Australia 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on July 2nd 2025, and we encourage members to start thinking about applying to join the Board of Jersey Australia.
Nominations will open in early May, and we will be distributing nomination forms straight after the World Conference.
If joining the Board interests you, please reach to one of the current Board members to find out more about the role of a director.
Vale
MATTHEW TEMPLETON [1983 - 2025]
The dairy community has lost one of its finest with the passing of Matthew Templeton - a passionate breeder, respected judge, and great mate to many.
Matthew, along with his wife Nicola, daughters Geri and Harlie, and parents Bruce and Jan, ran View Fort Holsteins & Jerseys in Victoria. With 350 cows in production and over 600 head on the farm, their focus on strong maternal lines and high-type genetics built a herd admired both in Australia and overseas.
In 2024, the Templetons took an exciting step forward, expanding their operation with the purchase of a new farm - just one of many signs of Matthew’s drive for growth and excellence. Before settling into life on his own farm, he made a name for himself as a professional cattle fitter, working across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Germany. Along the way, he prepped some of the world’s most elite show cows, including Supreme Champions at World Dairy Expo.
His love for showing never faded, with his own herd producing five Supreme Champions at IDW. As a judge, Matthew reached incredible heights, making history in August 2024 as the first Australian to officiate at the Wisconsin Championship Show for both Holsteins and Jerseys. He also judged at World Dairy Expo, the Ontario Summer Show, and countless Royal Shows across Australia and New Zealand, as well as the All-Australian Photographic Competition and Australia-wide On Farm Competitions.
Matthew was more than just a top breeder and judge - he was a true cattleman, a mentor, and a friend to so many in our industry. His knowledge, passion, and presence will be deeply missed, but his legacy will live on in the cattle, the people, and the memories he leaves behind.
Our thoughts are with his family and all those who were lucky enough to know him.
Around the Grounds
Class Tours Scheduling
Jersey Australia will be implementing a revised classification visit schedule across 2025 with a monthly service being operated.
We plan to have a weeklong class service in a designated region each month to provide a more regular class visit service opportunity particularly in larger service areas.
The revised service will also support and work with our classifier availabilities. Our traditional periods of classification in November is a very difficult time to get classifiers off farm for an extended period making scheduling more and more difficult. We are also seeing requirements with several bookings now over 200 cows per visit. More regular opportunities to classify would held reduce the impact on cows and farms in these larger herds from a single days class as we now do it. Keep an eye out for the new schedule.
National Breeding Objective
DataGene has recently release the discussion paper for review and input on the National Breeding Objective.
Key Changes proposed for the BPI are as follow
• Increase weighting on Fat and Protein with far more emphasis on fat in line with fore cast milk pricing.
Increased weighting on Daughter Fertility and Survival
• Increased weighting on Overall Type and Mammary
• Increased weighting on Mastitis Resistance and Somatic Cell Count
• Reduced weightings on temperament
Through the National Breeding Objective process, we also expect to see the Base roll which will roll back the genetic gain made since the last roll. For Jerseys, we should expect to see Milk ABV’s drop by 212 litres, Fat ABV 9.2kg, Protein ABV by 8.6kg & the Daughter Fertility ABV will stay the same indicating there has been no genetic gain in Jerseys for daughter fertility in the last decade.
Members are encouraged to engage in discussions where they can or reach to any of the Genetics and Breed Development Committee or myself to discuss your thoughts.
Community Grants Funds
The Board has reviewed the Community Grants Funds and has made the decision to reduce the total funds available each year to $8,000.00 per annum.
The decision made by the Board reflects a tightening budget into the coming year and the lack of utilisation of the fund since its inception with less than 50% of the funds available being used by members.
Dear Member,
RE: Breed Societies Working Together
The Board of Jersey Australia is reviewing the longterm feasibility of Jersey Australia to function and deliver services to members in a standalone capacity as we currently do. The Board has agreed that Jersey Australia should investigate working with other dairy breed associations to gauge interest in working together in some areas or combining Associations.
The Jersey Australia Board does not have a firm position on whether we should work together on specific areas and services or combine associations. It is however becoming more challenging to offer the level of service we have as the number of large, registered herds decline in line the dairy farm number across Australia. The Board is looking to enter discussions with an open mind.
If members have views on what would be the best way forward, please contact myself or a fellow Jersey Australia director. There does seem to be support across the breed associations currently to investigate the options.
Jersey Australia is currently working with other breed associations sharing staff and resources with classification.
If you have any feedback, please contact me or one of the other Jersey Australia Board Directors.
Yours sincerely,
Geoff Akers President 0427
2025 World Jersey Annual Tour Update
The 2025 World Jersey Conference offers local members a wide range of opportunities to engage with the touring group, including farm walks, information sessions, and both formal and casual dinners in the regions we visit.
Bookings are essential for all key and casual dinners, as well as major events, and can be made online at: www.trybooking.com/CVLIG and select domestic dinner options. Alternatively, scan the QR code below to book your spot.
If you have trouble making a booking, please email; WJCB2025@jersey.com.au
KEY DINNER FUNCTION:
• Welcome Dinner – Sunday April 6th at Cargo Hall in Melbourne
• Gippsland Members Dinner – Tuesday April 8th at Burra Brewery in Korumburra
• West Vic Members Dinner – Thursday April 10th at Lady Bay Resort in Warrnambool
• Sponsors Dinner – Friday April 11th at Warrnambool Racing Club
• Jersey Australia Annual Awards Dinner – Sunday April 13th at Melbourne Zoo in Melbourne
• Northen Vic Members Dinner – Tuesday April 15th at Rich River Gold Club in Moama
• Southern NSW Members Dinner - Saturday April 19th at Kiama Leagues Club in Kiama
• Conference Finale Dinner – Monday April 21st at the Novotel Olympic Park
KEY EVENTS:
• Central Gippsland Jersey Fair – Wednesday April 9th at Warragul
• Sponsors Trade Fair and High - Performance Cow Display – Friday April 11th at Noorat
• Dairy’s Finest Sale – Monday April 14th at Tindara Resort in Moama
• Royal Sydney Easter Show – Monday April 21st in Sydney
CASUAL DINNER FUNCTIONS:
• Araluen Park Dinner – Wednesday April 9th at Araluen Park, Shady Creek
• Warrnambool Dinner – Saturday April 12th at the Pavillion in Warrnambool
• Albury Dinner – Wednesday April 16th at Hovel Tree Inn in Albury
• Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise – Sunday April 20th in Sydney
Book your spot now!
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MemberStory
CHARGING UP THE RANKINGS
When Lyn Parish’s Dornoch Jerseys first appeared on the BPI lists, it was at the lowly ranking of 278 out of about 320 Jersey herds.
Barely a decade later, they’ve peaked at number five on the latest list and Lyn believes she can go even higher.
Visitors to the Parish family’s Winchelsea farm nestled against the Otway National Park will see a herd that is constantly on the improve, even though the season has been far from kind.
In the December BPIs release, Dornoch achieved a 214 BPI score but preliminary tests indicate that it might go higher next time around. “None of the TSU results from my genomic spring calves born in 2024 made it into the December release so they could improve the score,” Lyn said.
“If that proves to be true, I’m hoping
to rise a couple of positions if no-one else makes any major changes. We started at 278 but have been gradually climbing. Five has been my highest position – so far. A high BPI herd has always been a passion and a goal.”
Lyn says it’s “exciting times” for the stud. “We have a lot of calves and heifers coming through that are featuring right up at the top of the BPI rankings.”
The Parish family’s Jersey herd dates back to the late 1960s when Ernie and Jean Parish invested in stud heifers.
Originally using their own bulls and then AI since 1981, firstly from New Zealand but later mostly from Australia and United States, they developed a strong commercial herd. However, the stud was left dormant for a long time before current owners, Lyn and her husband David and David’s brother Paul, were inspired in 2015 to make a comeback.
Their Bonnie View farm – which will be visited as part of the World Jersey Conference tour - now peaks at 800 cows in spring but Lyn admits that’s too many. They came up with a solution to overcrowding and four years ago purchased a second dairy farm, now run by Lyn and David’s daughter Jodie alongside her sister Wendy around her duties as a vet.
“We had too many cows and the opportunity was there,” Lyn said. “The new farm, Retreat Creek, had irrigation which was one of the attractions because we don’t have any irrigation on the home farm.”
Bonnie View has endured a dry winter, fairly poor spring and an even drier summer, with hand feeding almond hulls, grain and silage to support the herd.
Retreat Creek has another advantage, allowing Lyn to relocate low-performance cows to increase her BPI.
The second farm is not totally Jersey. They bought a few of the former sharefarmers’ cows, expecting they’d know the run of the farm and could lead everyone else around, and bought in some other cows so there is a mix, including some Holsteins and cross-breds and the lower performing cows that Lyn sends there.
The relocation is usually an annual thing, most often during spring when Lyn thinks the home farm is over-populated, but occasionally it happens twice a year.
“It’s a walkable distance so we just walk 100 or 130 to the other farm,” Lyn said. “We take them down a laneway, let them stop and have a feed and then walk them on. It takes about an hour and a half.”
It’s a one-way ticket. Once they leave Bonnie View, they don’t return. “At Retreat Creek they’re just looking for production, not worrying about the BPI, and they’re cows that I don’t want to breed from because they will pull my BPI down.”
The December BPI figures included cows that were later shipped off to Retreat Creek.
Lower performing cows are also bred to Angus through the Greenham dairy-beef program and the family also owns a third farm dedicated to beef and managed by another daughter, Elizabeth. Once dairy-beef calves are reared to just past the weaning stage, Elizabeth takes them to the beef farm.
Lyn and David’s other daughters Kasey and Samantha and her husband Nick are not on the farm but play a role in the business or plan to return to the farm in the future.
Lyn attributes the stud’s improved BPI performance to her insistence on selectively using high BPI bulls, and focussing on fertility, components and health traits.
“We’re focused on breeding hard-working functional cows that suit a commercial operation.”
Dornoch was one of the original Ginfo herds and Jersey Australia classifies the heifers each year.
Consultant Amy Wright is another integral part of the breeding program, evaluating all heifers each year to create an individualised breeding report, customising reports for each cow in the milking herd and discussing suitable bull choices.
“When we’re ready to join the heifers, Amy will make a mating report and we use sexed semen in the best BPIs,” Lyn said.
“This year is the first year that we’ve got black Angus cross calves coming out of heifers solely by their BPI number. We used Angus-approved dairy beef AI straws over the heifers rather than using a Jersey bull and getting a lower resulting BPI animal. This process works well as a beef mother does not have to be retained to produce a calf to go into the Greenham program.”
All 250 of the heifer replacements are genomically tested at a young age prior to entering to the closed herd to advance the next generation through first sexed semen joining.
Lyn hasn’t classified cows in recent years but is about to correct that. “We’ve been told by people visiting the farm that we have to classify the cows,” she said. “The highest classification we had was EX93 but they estimate there are some cows that will achieve 91 or 92 points at reclassification.”
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MemberStory
ON A ROLL
To say Jamber Jerseys is on a roll of success might be a bit of an understatement.
For the past two years, Jamber has come home from the Royal Sydney show with champion titles - and you can add an International Dairy Week title to that.
But stud masters Rob and Ashley Wilson think the best is still to come.
Jamber will be back at Sydney this year with a 20-strong team and Rob is keen for a hat trick.
Jamber Colton Veronica EX93 Max, owned with the Gavenlock family at Cherrylock Cattle Co, was crowned grand champion at International Dairy Week and champion cow at Sydney Royal in 2024.
At the 2023 Sydney Royal show their cow Burnside Victorious Honey EX92, from his father’s stud, was crowned champion cow.
Rob says he will have a “pretty decent team” of about 20 Jerseys at this year’s Syndey show.
He’ll also have plenty of good cows on the farm for people to see when the World Jersey Tour drops by.
Jamber farms is owned and operated by Robert and Ashley and family and located in Jamberoo NSW, about 90-minute drive south of Sydney. They operate two farms in the local area, milking about 500 cows across about 550 acres.
The Jersey herd consists of the Jamber stud founded by Robert and the Burnside stud founded by his parents Mark and Marion Wilson. The Jersey herd is currently averaging 7199 litres 3.9%P 276KgP 5%F 355KgF over a 305-day lactation.
They have about 130 Jerseys; the rest are mainly Holsteins along with a few Illawarras that came with the new farm which was last November. “It was a good opportunity, 400 acres just down the road, so it made sense to jump in. We’ll still sit around the 500-cow mark and hopefully do it more comfortably,” Rob said.
Rob created Jamber and registered his first cow in 2005, following on from the Burnside stud. Most of the cows now come under the Jamber prefix, with Rob and Ashley taking over the cattle and leasing the land off his parents more than two years ago.
To celebrate 20 years of breeding, Jamber will hold its first solo sale on March 18.
Rob aims to breed profitable, functionable cows that can also excel in the showring, and they have been excelling in both fields.
“Milk comes first but we also like functional, type animals that seem to have greater longevity,”
Rob said. “I like to play between both worlds of type and milk and aim for the right balance.”
Over 20 years, Rob has always maintained a focus on breeding a top-quality herd, with selective purchases and a big investment in good genetics.
He hit gold with an early purchase. “One of the cows I started with that I bought at a sale in 2004 was Miami Elmo Lady 14.
“She produced more than 10,000 litres of milk and was a show champion and bred daughters that did really well for me. We’ve got more than 80 direct descendants from her maternally along with paternal descendants.”
These days Rob looks locally for genetics. “AI-wise I use a lot more Australian stuff these days,” he said. “I still use a bit of type from overseas but Australian genetics are so balanced and have the best of both worlds. There’s a lot of good Australian stuff coming through.”
While he’s confident people will be impressed with what they see at the farm and Sydney show, Rob hopes the best might be yet to come.
“I’ve spent a lot of money on genetics and buying pedigrees and flushing since we took over the farm from mum and dad a bit over two years ago,” he said.
International cow families they are currently working with include SV Velocity Rosie, Kevetta Chrome Violin, Howacres Seacord Tesla, Schulte Bros Tequila Shot, Huronia Centurion Veronica, Bri Lin Valson Spritz, Hases Babes Lad Charo, Avonlea Premier Chocolate Chip, Avonlea Iatola Victoria, Duncan Belle, Rapid Bay Whistlers Rumour,
Huronia Connection Crystalyn, and L’ormiere Fusion Christine.
Australian families include Lovelies, Wanda, Floss, Lady, Romance, Estelle, Starbright, Benita, Silvermine, Grace, Jenny, and Fernleaf.
Rob describes himself as a “farmer first” but breeding and showing add a bit of spice to the career, and a hat trick of wins at Sydney would be “incredible”.
“The run we’ve had has been amazing,” he said. “We’re not taking it for granted and we know it will end one day but we still want to improve. I keep saying to my mate, if I get three years in a row at Sydney, I should call it quits, but no, I’ll keep pushing and
trying to make it better and better. There’s always something to push for.
“Farming has its ups and downs but when you have a bad day you can look back on your breeding and feel proud about what you’ve done.”
NORTHERN DISTRICT JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB
President: Geoff Brown | Secretary: Pat Nicholson
Brookbora Jerseys
Bacon Family, Tennyson Vic 3572 (S) 0428 882 320 | (D) 0407 753 324 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au
Lincolndell Jerseys
Ron and Val Read & Family
167 Panoo Road, Lockington 3563 03 5488 2266 | 0428 332 793
Shenstone Jersey Stud
Gordon Lyn & Craig Emmett 12 Curr Road, Stanhope 3623 0428 329625 | 0409 014854 shenstonejerseys@gmail.com Over 100 years farming - since 1917
Jimann Jerseys
Trevor & Julie Campbell 36 Francis Street, Rochester 3561 0409 424 199 | jimann1@bigpond.com jugiong@bigpond.com
Royals Green Jerseys
Geoff & Yvette Brown
1039 Prairie Rochester Road, Lockington 3563 0425 758 858 | geoffbrown9@optusnet.com.au
Jugiong Jerseys
Nicholson Family
771 Curr Road, Girgarre 3624 Pat & Carmen; 0438 347 737 Brendon & Tenealle; 0413 022 398
Waterloo Farms
Fisher Family | Jayke: 0447 846 761 134 Graham Road, Kyabram 3620 qualityridgefarms@gmail.com
Grand Dream
Todd Brown | 0447 812 278 310 Lorenz Road, Stanhope 3623 granddream02@gmail.com
Benlock Jersey Stud
Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Road, Rochester 3861 03 5484 1551 | benlockj@gmail.com
Mangarra Lodge
C & J Collins and Sons 1125 Byrneside Kyabram Road, Merrigum 0418 128 875 | mangarralodge@gmail.com
Gower Park
Chloe Goodfellow | 0408 767 743 68 Shaw Road, Stanhope 3623 chloe.goodfellow@hotmail.com
Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit
Collins Family
202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561
Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393 | 03 5486 5422
Windy Ways Jerseys
Tim, Jodie & Tom Walsh
41 A Finlay Road, Tongala 3621 Tim: 0408 603 982 heatherbelle132@gmail.com
Craigielea Jerseys
Bill & Kaye; 0427 865 474
Andrew & Sharni; 0428 865 474 836 Hansen Road, Bamawm 3561 craigielea3@bigpond.com
Dylander Park
Dylan & Hudson Morris & Gabbie Mahoney
344 Morrissey Road, Girgarre 3624 0439 523 687 | dylan_baseballrox@live.com.au
Eurarie Jerseys
Charles & Carolyn Smith
80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620
Carolyn: 0458 260 374 smith.livestock.farm@gmail.com
Roulettes Dam; Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 11,
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY WEEK
Class 01, Winter Calf Born on or after 01/07/2024
1st Cherrylock We Love A Shot-Et Imp. Exhibited by: Tim, Kate & Elise Wilson; 2nd Ocean Acres Colton Maid. Exhibited by: Ocean Acres; 3rd Cherrylock Shot Of Louisville-Et-Imp. Exhibited by B & J Gavenlock; 4th Langdale Chocochip Marriana. Exhibited by D and A Matthews; 5th Signature Empress Eliza. Exhibited by Signature Jerseys.
Class 02, Autumn Calf Born 01/04/2024 To 30/06/2024
1st Wellcoora Victorious Victory. Exhibited by C & F Hanks; 2nd Cherrylock Victorious Shot. Exhibited by Robert & Ashley Wilson; 3rd Tanjil Jordan Mocktail Et. Exhibited by Luke Randle; 4th Rivendell Virtuoso Hilda. Exhibited by Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd; 5th Miami Lemonpeel Lisa 7717 Et Ivf. Exhibited by Philmar Dairy Company.
Class 03, Summer Calf Born 01/01/2024 To 31/03/2024
1st Fireworks Karlies Karma. Exhibited by K Coburn & J Eagles; 2nd Apple Tree Victorious Peanut. Exhibited by Cumberoona Holdings ; 3rd Signature Getaway Halle. Exhibited by Signature Jerseys; 4th Impression Fcg Chocolate Babe Et. Exhibited by M & L Flemming, C Moscript; 5th Jamber CCC Veronicas Virtue-Et. Exhibited by Nick & Emma Strong.
Class 04, Rising Star (Heifer To Be Under 12 Months Old)
1st Fireworks Karlies Karma. Exhibited by K Coburn & J Eagles; 2nd Wellcoora Victorious Victory. Exhibited by C & F Hanks; 3rd Ocean Acres Colton Maid. Exhibited by: Ocean Acres; 4th Tanjil Jordan Mocktail Et. Exhibited by Luke Randle; 5th Tanjil Chocolate Zuchinni. Exhibited by Luke Randle.
Class 05, Spring Yearling Born 01/10/2023 To 31/12/2023
1st Impression Kiss N Tell Imp Et. Exhibited by M & L Flemming. 2nd Signature Victorious Eileen. Exhibited by Signature Jerseys; 3rd Tanjil Mlf Mb Colton Float Et. Exhibited M & L Flemming, L Randle, F & D Borba; 4th Jaminda Kamakazi Summer. Exhibited by Bethany Eagles; 5th Impression Kidrock Bad Reputation Imp Et. Exhibited by M & L Flemming, K Van Wees.
Class 06, Winter Yearling Born 01/07/2023 To 30/09/2023
1st Miami Diploma Dawn 7604. Exhibited by Philmar Dairy Company; 2nd Class Farms Impeccable Daisy. Exhibited by Class Farms; 3rd Loxleigh Woodside Design 9346. Exhibited by G & N Akers; 4th Parrabel Vip Effortless. Exhibited by Eastview, Ryan & Kyle Barker; 5th Heartland Chocochip Princess. Exhibited by Heartland Jerseys.
Class 07, Autumn Yearling Dry Born 01/04/2023 To 30/06/2023
1st Shirlinn Roulette Dawn 2. Exhibited by Brookbora, Twin View, Tandara ; 2nd Foleama Fc Bashful Gorgeous Gift. Exhibitor: Foleama Jerseys; 3rd Brunchilli Vince Belle. Exhibitor: Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd ; 4th Jarrah Farms Roulette Jade. Exhibitor: T. Mungean; Wanstead Casino Olive. Exhibitor: T. Mungean
Class 08, Summer Yearling Dry Born 01/01/2023 To 31/03/2023
1st Impression Victor Olive. Exhibitor: M & L Flemming ; 2nd Heartland Chocochip Daisy. Exhibitor: Heartland Jerseys; 3rd Impression Nuance Foxy Et. Exhibitor: Ricky Nelson; 4th Cedar Vale Choco Chip Maybell: Grand Dream & Sundar Genetics.
Class 09, Senior Winter Yearling Dry Born 01/10/2022 To 31/12/2022
1st Heartland Cc & Sprite. Exhibited by Heartland Jerseys
JUNIOR CHAMPION
Impression Kiss N Tell Imp ET. Exhibited by M & L Flemming RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Signature Victorious Eileen. Exhibited by Signature Jerseys HONOURABLE MENTION JUNIOR CHAMPION
Fireworks Karlies Karma. Exhibited by K Coburn & J Eagles
Class 10, Milking Yearling In Milk Born 01/10/2022 To 31/03/2023
1st Winsdale Gentry Bonita. Exhibitor: C & T Bawden; 2nd Impression LR Mb Vanahlem Festive. Exhibitor: R Wakelin, R Stewart ; 3rd Hillview Park Downtown Chacha. Exhibitor: Mcphee Family
Class 11, Junior Two In Milk Born 01/07/2022 To 30/09/2022
1st Miami Matt Dawn 7481. Exhibited by: C & B Thompson & A Glennen; 2nd Miami Woodside Melaine 7470 Et. Exhibited by: Philmar Dairy Company; 3rd Rivendell Getaway Vienna. Exhibited by: Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd; 4th Tandara Askn Illusion. Exhibited by: Tandara, Brookbora, Impression; 5th Rivendell Air Mecca. Exhibited by: M & L Flemming & R Mcgrath.
Class 12, Senior Two In Milk Born 01/01/2022 To 30/06/2022
1st Lightning Ridge Mb Victorious Tesla 1 Imp Et. Exhibited by: B & J Gavenlock; 2nd Rivendell Chocochip Teagan. Exhibited by: M & L Flemming, Brookbora Jerseys; 3rd Froglands Viral Babe. Exhibited by: Bkfarming; 4th Ripponlea Bashful Petunia. Exhibited by: S.Reid & B.Egan; 5th Miami Buzzbox Fernleaf 7435. Exhibited by: Philmar Dairy Company.
Class 13, Junior Three In Milk Born 01/07/2021 To 31/12/2021
1st Foleama Maui Rose 28. Exhibited by: Foleama Jerseys; 2nd Miami Grant Dawn. Exhibited by: Janelle Mcdonald, Kyabram, VIC; 3rd Tandara Askn Belle. Exhibited by: Tandara; 4th Grand Dream Viral Fantasy. Exhibited by: Grand Dream & Sundar Genetics; 5th Sunshine Farms Cherry 183. Exhibited by: Waterloo Farms
Class 14, Senior Three In Milk Born 01/01/2021 To 30/06/2021
1st Brunchilli Jedi Priscilla 5309. Exhibited by: Paulger Family; 2nd Lerida Park Raceway Sabina 78. Exhibited by: T & L Smethurst; 3rd Mytee Tequila Maid Et. Exhibited by: Melissa Perrett; 4th View Fort Valin Jj. Exhibited by: Ocean Acres; 5th Wallacedale Pgold Melanie P. Exhibited by: L & M Wallace, M & L Flemming
IMPRESSION KISS N TELL IMP ET
2025 RESULTS...
Class 15, Intermediate Best Udder from Classes 10 - 14
Lightning Ridge Mb Victorious Tesla 1 Imp Et. Exhibited by: B & J Gavenlock
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Lightning Ridge Mb Victorious Tesla 1 Imp Et. Exhibited by: B & J Gavenlock
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Brunchilli Jedi Priscilla 5309. Exhibited by: Paulger Family
HONOURABLE MENTION INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Miami Matt Dawn 7481. Exhibited by: C & B Thompson & A Glennen
Class 16, 4 Years In Milk Born 01/01/2020 To 31/12/2020
1st Brunchilli Valentino Eileen. Exhibited by: Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd ; 2nd Kings View Aileen 224. Exhibited by: Kings View Jerseys; 3rd Homelands Sleeping Beauty 6. Exhibited by: Philmar Dairy Co; 4th Attaview Valin Melanie. Exhibited by: R & T Attenborough; 5th Sunshine Farms Fowler 14. Exhibited by: Waterloo Farms
Class 17, 5 Years In Milk Born 01/01/2019 To 31/12/2019
1st Rivendell Victorious Vienna. Exhibited by Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd ; 2nd Warrain Askn Express. Exhibited by RK & JL & Jett Easterbrook ; 3rd Lerida Park Sttux Rose 424. Exhibited by C & B Thompson & Linsand Farms Pty Ltd; 4th Brookbora Pgrs Askn Love Lies. Exhibited by Brookbora, Rockstar, Parrabel; 5th Adadale Vivaldi Gaynor. Exhibited by Paulger Family
Class 18, 6 Years In Milk Born 01/01/2018 To 31/12/2018
1st Brylan Eltons Milkshake 8152. Exhibited by B & J Gavenlock; 2nd Benlee Park Heather 26. Exhibited by Kings Veldt Genetics; 3rd Broadlin Illusion 3592. Exhibited by M & L Flemming, Tandara, Brookbora Jerseys; 4th Adadale Andreas Jessie. Exhibited by Paulger Family ; 5th Whyndell Velocity Jenny. Exhibited by RK & JL Easterbrook
Class 19, 7 Years & Older In Milk Born Prior To 31/12/2017
1st Bushlea Irwins Jenny. Exhibited by Rocky Allen, Omeara Family, Weeksdale, Borba; 2nd Araluen Park Valentino Olive 2. Exhibited by Wanstead Jerseys; 3rd Cairnbrae Victorious Daisy 2. Exhibited by Heartland Jerseys; 4th Bluechip Galaxies Rory. Exhibited by Bkfarming; 5th Brookbora Love Lies 736. Exhibited by Brookbora
Class 20, Senior Best Udder from Classes 16 - 19
Rivendell Victorious Vienna. Exhibited by Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd
Class 21, Dams Progeny or Two Daughters from same Dam
1st Riverlane Dairy ; 2nd M & L Flemming, Tandara, Brookbora Jerseys; 3rd Philmar Dairy Company
Class 22, Pen of 3 - Breeders Group
1st Philmar Dairy Company; 2nd Paulger Family; 3rd Brookbora
SENIOR CHAMPION
Rivendell Victorious Vienna. Exhibited by Riverlane Dairy
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Bushlea Irwins Jenny. Exhibited by Rocky Allen, Omeara Family, Weeksdale, Borba
HONOURABLE MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION
Warrain Askn Express. Exhibited by RK & JL & Jett Easterbrook
GRAND CHAMPION EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY JERSEY AUSTRALIA
Rivendell Victorious Vienna. Exhibited by Riverlane Dairy Pty Ltd
EXHIBITOR ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
T & L Smethurst
JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER AWARD
Impression Holsteins & Jerseys, Newry, VIC
JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR AWARD
Heartland Jerseys, Bamawm, VIC
PREMIER BREEDER AWARD
Brookbora Jerseys
PREMIER EXHIBITOR AWARD
Brookbora Jerseys
LIGHTNING RIDGE MB VICTORIOUS TESLA 1 IMP ET
RIVENDELL VICTORIOUS VIENNA
International Dairy Week 2
GOING OUT ON A HIGH NOTE
Les Bennett has gone out on a high note as he ends his 20-year career as a classifier for Jersey Australia.
The very last cow he classified before retiring, Bushlea Irwins Jenny, was the first he ranked 96 points.
“That’s the highest cow I’ve ever classified,” Les said. “I’ve had three 95-point cows but she was my first 96 so it was good to go out on a high and it was nice when the second classifier confirmed my score.”
As per Jersey Australia rules for cows classified 95 or higher, a second classifier was required to review the cow to confirm Les’s classification.
Bushlea Irwins Jenny went on to be Reserve Champion Cow at International Dairy Week and Les says she’s a great example of the modern dairy cow.
“She’s almost perfect in every trait. If you’re going to have an ideal cow, you’d have a photo of her.”
Les has classified thousands of cows over the past two decades in a career that has taken him from the Atherton Tablelands to Tasmania.
While the cows have been wonderful, the people have been even better.
“Meeting new people has been the best part of it,” Les said. “I’ve made some great friends all over the place through classifying.”
There have been a few hiccups along the way, but Les thoroughly recommends the role to anyone interested in classifying.
“I don’t think you can call yourself a classifier unless you’ve been hopelessly lost at some stage. When I started, all we were going off were road maps but it’s better these days with the technology.”
Likewise, Les supports the technology behind Jersey Australia’s new classification system. “I used the new system on my last tour and was very impressed with it,” he said.
“There will be a lot more uniformity among classifiers. All we’re doing now is putting in the linear scores and the system calculates the final score. It will be more accurate and uniform.”
Les was asked in 2002 by then head of the classifier panel Alan Carson to join the team.
“I thought it was something I’d like to have a crack at but I put him off for a year or two because we had a young family at the time. I went to classifier field days for a couple of years but my first tour was 2004.”
While he learnt a lot from the field days which made sure all classifiers were on the same page, Les was already a fan of the classification system and he still has his cows classified, usually twice a year.
“It’s good for marketing and it helps with promotion,” he said. “It important for members to get their two-year-olds classified because that data goes into the bull proofs.”
Les says a good classifier needs to understand cows and the need to follow the system. “You’ve got to have an eye for it and then be able to put it into the linear.”
His efforts were helped by his background. “It helps if you’ve grown up with them,” he said. “My parents also owned a Jersey stud so I’ve always worked with them which has helped.”
On his own farm, Les has received a 94-point classification for Wanstead Valentino Ivette.
“I was very happy the day we got that,” he said. “I purchased her as a two-year-old. I saw her in the paddock and thought I had to have her.”
He also bred Benlee Park Heather 26 that was sold as a three-year-old and has gone on to classify 94 points for her new owners.
While he has retired from classifying, Les is still milking his mostly Jersey herd of 165 cows at Macorna in Northern Victoria alongside his son and sharefarmer Ryan.
He’ll miss the interaction with fellow farmers that comes with classifying, but admits it was time to step back.
“I’ve really enjoyed myself but I have a crook back and standing on concrete all day has been tough the past couple of years. When I started, I was in my late 30s but now I’m in my early 60s and it’s time to step back a bit.
“But if anyone is thinking of having a go at being a classifier, I highly recommend it.”
DEVELOPING SUPERIOR JERSEY GENETICS SINCE 1960
For over six decades we’ve worked hand in hand with progressive Breeders to identify the best Australian Jersey genetics.
While breeders have developed superior cow families, we have progeny tested bulls from these elite females to identify the best genetics to help progress the breed. Today genomics has been a game changer and Australian Jersey breeders have embraced this technology and genetic progress has never been greater.
Our commitment has never wavered – generation after generation, we continue to source the strongest and most productive Jersey genetics in the industry.
At Genetics Australia we are proud to be the major sponsor of the World Jersey Conference to help showcase to the world the quality and depth of the Australia Jersey breed. We are also proud to have played a small part in making the Australian Jersey one of the world’s greatest dairy breeds.
Together we are creating the future of Australian Jersey genetics, generation after generation. Phone:
Brookbora Jerseys at Tennyson in Northern Victoria have been breeding elite Jerseys for over 60 years.
We thank Annabelle and George Harton for walking through the next generation at Brookbora.
TOP CLASSIFIED COWS
Summer 2025
Western Australia
DM & LM FRY
KATANDRA PARK FRONTRUNNER VANESSA EX-93
KATANDRA PARK AMBASSADOR VANESSA 2 EX-92
KATANDRA PARK VALENTINO VANESSA 11 EX-92
KATANDRA PARK CASINO APRIL EX-91
Tasmania
R & B LANGLEY & WORLDON
MIAMI MURPHY SNOWDROP 5574 EX-92
G & A HEAZLEWOOD
MERSEYBANK LEMON RICOTTA EX-91
J, K & J SYKES
MINSTONETTE AMBITION ESTATE 18 EX-91
MINSTONETTE CAIRNBONE MADONNA 129 EX-91
MINSTONETTE CAPTAIN ILLUSION 39 EX-91
MINSTONETTE CAROLS VICKIE 235 EX-91
MINSTONETTE LEMON ELIZABETH 62 EX-91
New South Wales
C ALLEN
BUSHLEA IRWINS JENNY EX-96
SJ & LJ COOMBES
TARCOOLA TOPSY 317 EILEEN EX-92
TARCOOLA CHROME FERNLEAF EX-91
TARCOOLA WEBCAM EILEEN @2yo 87
S & F WATERS
WILLOW DELL JOSIE 7532 EX-92
WILSON FAMILY
SHIRLINN ENGINEER STARFINCH EX-93
SHIRLINN VALENTINO SILK EX-93
SHIRLINN JOEL SNOWFLAKE EX-92
SHIRLINN VALENTINO EVE 3RD EX-92
R.J & S.A CONNELL
VALLEYROSE VALENTINO ROSETTE EX-92
SHIRLINN VALS EVE EX-91
R WILSON
JAYDEN BRINLEY PETUNIA EX-91
C & T WHATMAN
MOONPAH ASTRONAUT DEL EX-92
A & C COOMBES
CAIRNBRAE VALENTINO DESIRE EX-91
PLATEAU VALE ALDREN SERENE EX-91
STONYRUN AUS TAHBILK KAVA EX-91
YANDAVALE NEVIN VANITY EX-91
HAYLEY BOYD AND ADAM BOWDEN
RIVENDELL OLIVER VIENNA EX-92
South Australia
AP & AM KOCH
ASHTANEY BONTINO TAHNEE EX-93
ASHTANEY JOEL ADELYN EX-93
ASHTANEY VALENTINO AMAYA EX-93
ARALUEN PARK VALENTINO COUNTESS EX-92
ASHTANEY FLOODGATE TASMA EX-92
FLEURIEU ENSIGN SELLY 2 EX-92
FLEURIEU GEND SELLY EX-92
ASHTANEY CELEBRITY SCARLET EX-91
ASHTANEY PILGRIM ADISON EX-91
ASHTANEY PILGRIM ARIANA EX-91
ASHTANEY TOPSY SALENE EX-91
CLAIRE VORWERK
GUMROD PARK PERFECT BETTY EX-92
DAMIAN & BRITTANY WALLIS
HOMELANDS VALENTINOS SLEEPING BEAUTY
2ND EX-92
CARCOOLA LEVI DORY EX-91
GA & BK SCHUTZ
BELLVIEW BKS SERENETTE EX-93
BELLVIEW VALENTINO JAMIE EX-91
BELLVIEW VALENTINO JENNIFER EX-91
LJ & GA KLATT
JE MAPPELLE GOLD WINTER EX-92
MATTHEW SEELIGER WESTDAMA JERSEYS
WESTDAMA AUSSIEGOLD LARA EX-91
WESTDAMA OLIVER LACEY EX-91
R & R WALMSLEY
BROOKBORA EILEEN 127 EX-93
ROBSVUE LEMONHEAD VENISSA EX-93
BUSHLEA RV MADDIE EX-92
PENN ACRES CASINO HONEY EX-91
SHAE TWEDDLE
BUSHLEA VIRAL IRIS EX-91
Victoria
W R LACE & C H RALSTON
CARLA ROSE 2556 EX-93
CARLA ROSE 2565 EX-93
CARLA ROSE 2574 EX-92
CARLA ROSE 2599 EX-92
CARLA ROSE GIRLIE 2501 EX-92
CARLA ROSE SHAMROCK 2460 EX-92
KINGS VALE VALENTINO MELODY EX-92
CARLA ROSE 2597 EX-91
CARLA ROSE CHROME STARDUST EX-91
CARLA ROSE COIN ALEISHA EX-91
CARLA ROSE JAMIE FLO EX-91
CARLA ROSE VELVET 2683 EX-91
CARLA ROSE WEBCAM DEE EX-91
HAZEL VALE DAVID BENITA 4 EX-91
HAZEL VALE DAVID BENITA 5 EX-91
WALLACEDALE OLIMACK MELANIE P EX-91
YALCARA AHLEM SILVER EX-91
CARLA ROSE STURGIS GIRLIE @2yo 87
TRENT & BELINDA CRAWFORD
BILLY CREEK PAPAYA EX-92
THEO BRADLEY
MAJESTIC SHADOW X EX-92
MAJESTIC TINO PENNY EX-92
MAJESTIC VAN BELLE EX-92
MAJESTIC BANDA ELI EX-91
MAJESTIC ELTON MELLOW EX-91
TA SAUNDERS & AG DAY
ARALUEN PARK CRAZE EBONY 2 EX-92
ARALUEN PARK CRAZE OLIVE EX-92
ARALUEN PARK GRANT HEATHER EX-92
ARALUEN PARK MARCIN PRINCESS 3 EX-92
ARALUEN PARK NAVARIAN MAXINA EX-92
ARALUEN PARK TAHBILK POSH 2 EX-92
ARALUEN PARK TBONE ZARA EX-92
ARALUEN PARK VALENTINO DIXIE EX-92
ARALUEN PARK VANAHLEM BAMBI 5 EX-92
ARALUEN PARK DAVID QUETTA 2 EX-91
ARALUEN PARK GRANT PIXY EX-91
ARALUEN PARK HATMAN GINNY EX-91
ARALUEN PARK JERONIMO SOMARES CHOICE EX-91
ARALUEN PARK LERIDA OLIVE EX-91
ARALUEN PARK TBONE KASARE 5 EX-91
JUGIONG DORIS 7612 EX-91
RIVERSIDE CASINO SHARNA 2 EX-91
STONYRUN AUS VALENTINO GAYLE EX-91
STONYRUN AUS JIGGY CHERYL @2yo 87
JACKIAH VALIN CHARM 3097 EX-93
JACKIAH VANAHLEM PRIMROSE 2940 EX-93
BROOKBORA GOLDEN GLORY 191 EX-92
JACKIAH BONTINO GOLD 11 EX-91
JACKIAH BRAX IVETTE 3032 EX-91
JACKIAH TOPSY SELLY 3155 EX-91
JACKIAH VALIN MARNIE 3212 EX-91
JACKIAH VALIN PRIMROSE 3117 EX-91
REECE & TONI ATTENBOROUGH
ATTAVIEW VALENTINO INCH 3 EX-93
ATTAVIEW VALIN MELANIE EX-93
ATTAVIEW OLIVER INCH EX-92
ATTAVIEW OLIVER NORA EX-92
ATTAVIEW PICKLE INCH @2yo 87
R & S GOODE
INVERELL SONIA 131 EX-93
BORONIA RIDGE JETFIGHTER BUTTERWINKS EX-92
BORONIA RIDGE 1578 EX-91
PETER PRICE
SPRINGVIEW CASINO BELLE EX-91
P ANDERSON & K SHIELDS
BENLEE PARK HEATHER 26 EX-94
KINGS VALE BRUNETTE 365 EX-91
LEO & RACHEL MCGRATH
BERCAR PELE EX-92
L & M WALLACE
WALLACEDALE LYNNS MELAINE EX-94
WALLACEDALE BANDANNA MELAINE EX-93
WALLACEDALE OLIVE MELAINE 3 P EX-92
WALLACEDALE VALENTINO MELAINE 5 EX-92
WALLACEDALE WAYS RANUNCULUS EX-92
WALLACEDALE DAVS MELAINE 2 EX-91
WALLACEDALE JAMIES BABE EX-91
WALLACEDALE MATTS MADGE EX-91
WALLACEDALE PG MELAINE P 2 EX-91
WALLACEDALE SWEET MELYS EX-91
WALLACEDALE GRANTS MARIE @2yo 87
WALLACEDALE GRANTS MELYS 3 @2yo 87
WALLACEDALE LUX MELAINE @2yo 87
L & L BROAD
BROADLIN ILLUSION 3477 EX-93
LOXLEIGH VALENT BELLA 7210 EX-93
BROADLIN RAE 3740 P EX-92
BROADLIN CONSTANCE 3745 EX-91
BROADLIN ILAGAY 3286 EX-91
BROADLIN ILLUSION 3675 EX-91
BROADLIN VANESSA 3672 EX-91
BROADLIN CONSTANCE 4211 @2yo 87
JE BROWNSCOMBE & ML KINGHAM
FARNBOROUGH ARAMAC PRIDE 4658 EX-92
FARNBOROUGH ARAMAC CONSENT 4659 EX-91
FARNBOROUGH CAIRNBONE LINDA 4602 EX-91
FARNBOROUGH JETFIGHTER LINDA 4646 EX-91
FARNBOROUGH VALENTINO LINDA 4607 EX-91
GC & RG SPRUNT
WARRAIN CHANGE JILL EX-93
ROCKVALE GEM 5339 EX-92
KAARMONA DAVID JESSIE 20 EX-91
KAARMONA VALENTINO LILY 25 (T) EX-91
GAVIN BROAD
KINGS VALE BRUNETTE 368 EX-93
G & S OWEN
GRANDRIDGE KARBALA COURTNEY EX-93
ARALUEN PARK PILGRIM BANGLE EX-92
GRANDRIDGE CASINO LOUISA EX-92
GRANDRIDGE CHROME CORTRINA EX-92
GRANDRIDGE VIRAL COLORADO EX-92
GRANDRIDGE VIRAL POPPY EX-92
GRANDRIDGE JAMIE JESSIE EX-91
GRANDRIDGE VANAHLEM MATE EX-91
LERIDA PARK CAPETOWN ROSE 402 EX-91
DAMIEN ELLIOT & IRENE BAKER
RIVERSIDE VALENTINO STARLIGHT 4098 EX-91
D & A MATHEWS
LANGDALE VALENTINO MUDLARK 2 EX-93
HONEYCOMB DAMSEL EX-92
KINGS VALE ROSELLA 461 EX-92
LANGDALE HATMAN ZINNIA EX-92
LANGDALE PILGRIM BUTTERCUP 2 EX-92
LANGDALE VALENTINO SABINA EX-92
LANGDALE CASINO SILKIE EX-91
LANGDALE VALENTINO SUZI 2 EX-91
REGAL PARK JOELS LARAMIE EX-91
LANGDALE STURGIS CARMEL 6 @2yo 88
LANGDALE CHROME SLEEPING BEAUTY @2yo 87
LANGDALE GRADUATE ERICA @2yo 87
LANGDALE GRANT ROSELLA 2 @2yo 87
LANGDALE SOLSTICE MUDLARK @2yo 87
LANGDALE STURGIS ESTELLE @2yo 87
COHEN HARRISON
KRISHLAYE VANAHLEM INCH EX-92
KRISHLAYE VALENTINO ROSELLA EX-91
BELINDA EGAN
RIPPONLEA BASHFUL PETUNIA 3320 @2yo 87 *Please note not all data may have been entered at the time of preparing this report for publishing.
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PRESIDENT: WAYNE KUHNE | SECRETARY: OLIVIA WATSON | TREASURER: ALEX MATHEWS
Inverlair Heights Jersey stud was established in 1981 by Barrie and Sue Allan and their children Brett and Tanya. The current farm at Mardan has been in the Allan's name since the land was settled in the 1870's! At nearly 85 years old, Barrie has officially handed the reigns to his daughter, Tanya, who represents the 4th generation on the farm. Tanya has worked on the property her whole life while also holding an off-farm job at the local secondary college. Tanya and her son Levi (14) currently run the 235 acre property milking 120 registered Jerseys and rearing all young stock on the property. The farm employs a casual worker who helps milk during calving and covers milkings when Tanya’s daughter Ava (12) has dance competitions to attend.
Inverlair Heights remains a seasonal calving herd, but the short turnaround for getting cows back in calf is becoming more and more challenging.
Over the years, the herd has been heavily influenced by bloodlines from 'Kooroo', 'Inverell', 'Mapleton','Parrabel', 'Barwidgee','Lynbrae','Fleurieu' and 'Bushlea'. Barrie remembers the financial struggles his family faced after losing his father at a young age. And remembers when other farmers would leave Jersey calves tied to their mailbox, where his passion shifted from Illawarra Shorthorns to Jerseys!
Their herd has been closed for quite some time, with the last animal they purchased at a sale was 'Tbone Belle' from Bushlea. Her Genomics came back skyhigh and she was selectively bred to the highest genomic bull at the time 'Raceway'. This resulted in a bull 'Inverlair Heights Raceway Ferrari' who was later sold to Central Sires. One of most influential families within the herd has been the ‘Fernleafs’, with Keith Kuhne noting that Inverleigh Heights has the most Fernleafs in any herd without relying on flushing.
Tanya has dabbled in sexed semen but has found it too unreliable achieving early pregnancies, which is critical for a seasonal calving herd. Instead, its more important for her to get them in calf over a sexed semen pregnancy. The Good Bull guide is utilised to help chose sires alongside conversations with other farmers to see what works for them. A well-rounded proof, balancing fertility, body capacity, feet and legs, mammary and BPI remain key in their bull team.
In the past, Classification, Herd Test and Registration have been important but in the last few years, they have only been classifying sporadically, due to cost and lack of a need to sell animals. They still Herd test bi-monthly & still register all calves, but have lost a little faith in the cost vs the value of doing this
Showing was a big part of Inverlair Heights, with plenty of success at local shows. But these days, there just isn’t enough time for it. For Tanya, it was a huge part of her childhood.
The family remains active members of the South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club and has previously been involved with the Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club. They have also enjoyed participating in On-Farm Challenge Competitions, twice winning Champion Cow and frequently qualifying for the Great Southern Challenge.
Barrie supplied Murray Goulburn Milk Factory for over 60 years and when the last Australian Co-op collapsed it was felt very hard by the Allan family, we stayed with Saputo for a few years… but now supply Bulla. It was very important to them to supply a family-owned Australian Company that takes pride in it's products.
Inverlair Heights Bird Anna Ex 92 - her sire ‘Inverlair Heights Colt BellBird’ resulted from a flush of Bushlea Tbone Belle 3. Belle was the dam of Inverlair Heights CSCFerrari. Our Ferraris and Birds have been our most influential sires over the last decade.
Levi Allan Privitera - 5th generation on the Allan’s family farm
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