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Cairnbrae Valentino Estelle 2-ET, VG 88 Owned and bred by Alan and Janine Carson, Irrewillipe, Vic, Australia

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Vol. 67 No. 1 - January-February 2014

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Developing and Promoting the Jersey Breed

Jersey Australia Board Members President: Peter Ness PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 nyowee@activ8.net.au Vice President: Milton Johnston 118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 Secretary: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 jersey@jersey.com.au Hon. Treasurer: Rohan Sprunt 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba VIC 3635 Telephone: (03) 5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com Trevor Saunders 495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon VIC 3823 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au Andrew Younger 162 Zeerust Church Rd, Zeerust Vic 3634 Ph: 03 5829 8352 Mob: 0409 572 484 Email: motor5@bigpond.com Geoff Heazlewood PO Box 87 Latrobe TAS 7307 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Chris MacKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon VIC 3268 Telephone: (03)559 87222 jireh859@skymesh.com.au Troy Mauger The Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716 Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 tmmauger1@bigpond.com Lisa Broad 388 Johnson Rd Lockington VIC 3563 Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au Brian Wilson 204 Wallamore Road, Tamworth NSW 2340 Telephone: (02) 6761 5783 vicki.brian@bigpond.com Jersey Australia Website: www.jersey.com.au

26mths 195 days cont. 4670 milk 4.50 210 fat 3.60 168 prot PI 112 • Reserve Intermediate Champion Melbourne Royal 2013 • Junior Champion NDJBC OFC 2013 • 4th 2yrs Great Southern OFC 2013 Her May ’13 born VANAHLEM daughter sells at IDW. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also selling at the IDW Jersey Australia Sale Tuesday 21st January 2014 Broadlin Peta 2675 EXC 92 and Mikandan Action’s Belle 2122 EXC 90 “At Broadlin Strong cow families do matter” BROADLIN Est 1962

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IN THIS ISSUE...

CONTENTS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

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Behind the Scenes

Agri-Gene 24

Prodigal beef farmer says Jerseys will get you through

Broadlin Jerseys Central Gippsland JBC

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10 12 14 20 26 28 30

SA Master Breeders can’t resist stubborn Jerseys

Central Sires Co-Op

IBC

The Daydream family at Jugiong

Colac JBC

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Local milk takes judges fancy

Genetics Australia

IFC

Great Northern On Farm Challenge

Goulburn Murray JBC

23

Great Southern On Farm Challenge

Jugiong Jerseys

25

P is for Polled - Part 1

Katandra Park Jerseys

18

Udderly Admin

Loxleigh Jerseys

15

Northern District JBC

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MARCH 2014 DEADLINES Advertising Bookings: FEBRUARY 5th If you require your ad to be designed - all copy must be received by FEBRUARY 10th If you are supplying press ready ads from an outside source the final deadline is FEBRUARY 14th

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Semex BC Shirlinn Jerseys South Gippsland JBC

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Editorial and Advertising to: SHARON CLARK Clark Graffix - PO Box 1576, Shepparton VICTORIA 3632 T: 0437 066 077 | E: jersey@clarkgraffix.com JERSEY AUSTRALIA PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 Fax: (03) 9370 9116 Email: jersey@jersey.com.au www.jersey.com.au Pre-Press Editor & Graphic Design: Sharon Clark - Clark Graffix Printed by: Shepparton Printing Service P/L (03) 5821 4707 Email: sps@shepprint.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES State Secretary - Milton Johnston Phone: (02) 6552 5915 Fax: (02) 6552 5915 johnston_jersey@yahoo.com.au

QUEENSLAND State Secretary - Diane Reeves Phone: (07) 5485 4585 Work: (07) 3221 3182 Fax: (07) 5485 4575 Email: ajbsqld@bigond.com SOUTH AUSTRALIA State Secretary - Amy McDonald PO Box 13, Greenock SA 5360 Phone (08) 8562 8113 Fax (08) 8562 8520 Email: carcoolajersey@bigpond.com TASMANIA State Secretary - Max McCormack PO Box 1258, Devonport TAS 7310 Phone: (03) 6424 1250 Mobile: 0409 252 232 Email: pegandmax@bigpond.com

VICTORIA State Secretary - Andrew Younger 162 Zeerust Church Rd, Zeerust Vic 3634 Ph: 03 5829 8352 Mob: 0409 572 484 Email: motor5@bigpond.com GENETIC RECOVERY OFFICERS Chris MacKenzie (Western Districts) Phone: (03) 5598 7222 Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic) Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133 Barry Monson (03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Susan Lutey Feast Rd, Serpentine WA 6125 Phone: (08) 9525 2407 hope1@iinet.net.au

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

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JJ JERSEY AUSTRALIA by Scott Joynson

Behind the Scenes

Whilst writing this article our Jersey office was truly at its busiest time of the calendar year and despite the pre-Christmas madness we appear set to hit our target of 14,000 registrations for 2013. It’s amazing the effect a little rain, semi-stable milk pricing and a Jersey export order has had on our traditional services.

Great to see an increase in AB Company Linear Type Evaluations being carried out during the 2013 Tour 2 Classification season.

We thank all companies for their patience as we endeavour to evaluate as many PT daughters as possible prior to the ADHIS deadline.

Many thanks also to the Jersey Australia classification panel, we are blessed to have well trained classifiers giving their time but more importantly they are passionate about our breed. For all the challenges we faced organising tours, managing equipment hiccups, coordinating with office staff etc I’d like to thank Geoff Heazlewood for his stellar contribution this season - we appreciate your help.

We have had another consistent year with membership classification which is great to see and vitally important in maintaining reliable bull proofs in the case of 2yr old classification. Many thanks to all our members Australia wide for your ongoing support and patience during the past year.

Many members ask about the ideal for each of the traits assessed by the Jersey Australia classification team. I’m very pleased to provide the list of ‘ideals’ that our classification panel updated during the 2013 review.

A reminder from the Jersey Australia Board for those of you who utilise your classification scores in your advertising, 2yr old Jersey’s are scored on a points only basis. Those of you who have been advertising 2yr old scores with VG, G or other awards do so misleadingly. Cows on second or subsequent lactations are the only animals who qualify for awards according to the current rulings - buyers beware of vendors who try and gain an advantage by adding awards to their two year olds in advertising.

Congratulations to Adam Forbes, Tom Wilson and Cameron Yarnold for not only completing an approved Judging School conducted by Jersey Australia NSW

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Branch but also for gaining Jersey Australia Board approval to be added to the official Judging List. Also recently added to the national list is Don Fry and Laughlin Fry from Western Australia. Cattle Clubs seeking an On Farm Challenge judge or Show Societies planning shows for 2014 can view the national list online at www.jersey.com.au or simply contact Jersey House staff.

Reports for the 2013 Semex/ Jersey Australia Great Southern & Great Northern Challenges will appear later in this Journal and it would be amiss of me not to congratulate all finalists in these events. It is no easy achievement to reach the final in these very popular events, the competitions are a genuine showcase of the quality of our Jersey cows here in Australia.

IDEAL SCORE FOR LINEAR TRAITS as at Class Field Day July 2012 Stature 9 Dairyness 9 Muzzle 9 Mid Section Body Length 9 Rib 9 Loin - Cow 6 Heifer 7 Chest 7 Body Depth 7 Rump Length 9 Pin Width 9 Pins 6 Feet and Legs Foot Angle 5 Heel Depth 6 Bone 7 Rear Set 5 Rear Leg Rear View 9 (straight) Mammary System Texutre 9 Fore Attachment 9 Rear Attachment High 9 Rear Attachment Wide 9 Med Susp. 9 Udder Depth - Cow 3 (Level) Heifer 4 (Level) Front Teats Under 7 Front Teats Long 5 Rear Teats Under 7 Trial trait Condition Score 5 (fat) - 1 (skinny)

All finalists, results, photos and video footage from these two big events have been displayed on the Jersey website along with the Jersey Australia Facebook page. Given the international feedback and comments posted alongside photos and videos, plus the interest from Jersey Australia members from all States it is safe to say these two events are a big hit Jersey enthusiasts across the globe.

The winners of the Great Southern & Northern Challenges will now be excited about any news regarding judges for the upcoming event whereby we will see the crowning of the Great Australian Challenge Champions during the 2014 Jersey Australia AGM in Tamworth, NSW 20th -23rd May. Finally, Jersey Australia is very pleased to announce that it is now a an official agent for the EasyDairy farm management software which retails for $699. Jersey Australia members can now contact Jersey House and receive Australia’s premiere Dairy Farm management software at an introductory price of $599 ($100 discount).

The Jersey Australia Board has also approved a special discount rate for all 0-3 month registrations submitted electronically ie. via EasyDairy, iReg or other compatible packages of $9.90 per animal. This special rate is being introduced as of 1st March, 2014 - Plenty of time to get your herd organised, save time and now money while registering your Jerseys.

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club

GM President: Ron Baker (03) 5864 6246 Secretary: Margaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

GLENARRON JERSEYS Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker 14 Hutchins Lane, Katunga (03) 58646246 glenarron@origin.net.au YENOLAM JERSEYS Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 1119 Boals Rd Numurkah 3636 Ph (03) 5864 1064 Fax (03) 5864 1025 yenolam@iinet.net.au

FRESH START JERSEYS Toni Adams & Mark Norman 305 Delaney Rd Invergordon 3636 Ph (03) 5865 5579

HHH

GMJBC would like to thank those members who represented the club in the recent great Southern Challenge, and bringing home with them the prestigious Most Successful club award

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS Geoff Akers Victoria Rd Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 5829 8478 geoffakers1@bigpond.com

WARRAIN JERSEYS John & Margaret Cockerell 1219 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636 (03) 5864 1133 warrainjerseys@mcmedia.com.au

GLENFERN JERSEYS Peter & Bev Farrell 579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, Healesville 3777 M 0409 503 352 peter.farrell7@bigpond.com

JBC

YALCARA JERSEYS Peter & Lyn Sprunt 926 Sandmount Road Katunga 3640 (03) 5873 2583 yalcara@cnl.com.au

KADDY JERSEYS Andrew Younger 50 Zeerust School Rd Zeerust 3634 (03) 5829 8352 motor5@bigpond.com www.jersey.com.au/ jweb/uploads/kaddy/ kaddy_intro.html

PINNACLE PARK JERSEYS Darryn Smith 226 Crera Rd Invergordon 3636 M 0428 557 080 BEULAH JERSEYS Daryl and Lani Hoey 160 Christies Rd Katunga 3640 Ph (03) 5864 6473

The GMJBC would like to thank all exhibitors in our clubs, own on farm challenge and judge Luke Wallace for judging over two big days. Lukes’ comments both on farm and at the presentation evening were terrific.

Thanks Luke.

GMJBC AUSTRALIAS’ PREMIER JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

New members always welcome HHH

GENTEEL JERSEYS Brad Adams 553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd Strathmerton 3641 (03) 5874 5388 genteeljerseys@hotmail.com

HOMELANDS JERSEYS Phil Hentschke & Warren Schutz 142 Youanmite Rd Invergordon 3636 (03) 5865 5171

GARCOLA JERSEYS Gary & Christine Maddern 305 Kenny Rd Koonoomoo 3644 Ph 03 5873 2330 M 0417 898 340 maddern@adam.com.au WAIANIWA JERSEYS Lindsay Hamilton 1045 Hawkers Rd Nathalia 3636 (03) 5864 1380

KAARMONA JERSEYS Graeme & Robyn, Rohan & Claire Sprunt 228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba 3635.

(03) 5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com HAZELVALE JERSEYS Jason Hayes M 0410 135 420

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words: Michael Porteus

Prodigal beef farmer says Jerseys will get you through COLAC farmer Owen Barry has used Genetic Recovery to register a herd of 200 Jerseys with which he plans to build a long-term career in the dairy industry.

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wen began his childhood on a dairy farm at Alvie near Colac, two hours west of Melbourne. But his father retired when Owen was aged seven, and the family farm switched to beef. Owen still raises beef there with his brother Nigel. They have 250 breeders plus replacements.

Owen Barry with his Jerseys on his farm near Colac in Western Victoria.

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But in 2010 as he approached the age of 30, Owen also began working as a relief milker on a farm 11kms away which had a herd of 200 Jerseys. He eventually took up a chance to buy all the Jerseys, and now also has a half share in the dairy farm.

Owen has joined the Colac Jersey Breeders Club, and entered two of its onfarm challenges. He was surprised and happy in 2013 to pick up third place in the four-year-old class.

“I believe there is a long-term future in dairying,” he says. “At the moment it looks very promising. It fluctuates, but those little Jerseys will get you through.”

Owen says the dairy farm 20kms north-west of Colac has 550 acres of milking country, of which about half is arable. It also has about 250 acres of out-paddocks. The farm grows irrigated lucerne and chicory mixed with a few grasses, and makes at least three bales of silage per cow per year.

Owen says he is an environmentalist up to a point. “I take care of my land,” he says. “You’ve got to look after your land – it’s where your income is derived.”

Colac had a tough start in 2013 when there was no rain until May. But the weather improved and by late in the year, Owen thought the season was shaping up quite well.

He says he’s still learning to breed dairy cattle. “I just want a herd that looks good and milks well,” he says. So he was happy to acquire a herd with 50 years of pure Jersey breeding, even if it was not classified or registered.

“I just thought the Jerseys were attractive in the way they went about their business,” Owen says. “They were consistent performers, with less health issues than Holsteins. You can get more out of them for what they take in.

“They are easier to handle, they are more economical to run, they suit that country – they fit.” He says Jerseys are much easier to handle than beef cattle.

Owen Barry says Jerseys suit the land where he grows irrigated lucerne, chicory and grasses.

Owen believes the Genetic Recovery and registration process will increase the value of his Jerseys. But he says that increasing the value of his herd has not been the main advantage of Genetic Recovery. “You can look back and say this cow is related to a half a dozen others, or this cow is related to this cow, and she’s got half a dozen grand daughters, and nieces,” he says.

“That’s what I find interesting at the moment. I need to learn my cows, and their history and their genetics. And their faults – I need to learn from that. I’m still learning to breed.” He’s also still finding our more about the history of his herd, where he thinks the bulls Alf, Lester and Duncan have been major influences.

He joined the Colac Jersey Breeders Club at their 2013 AGM, and says other members of the club have been “immensely helpful”.

He says the club’s on-farm challenges are fun and informative because he gets to compare his Jerseys with those of other breeders in his area.

“I don’t expect to score that high,” he says. “But I look at their animals and they look at mine, and I say ‘what’s this got that mine doesn’t have?’, and ‘is it worth trying to get that?’

“I don’t think the best-looking animal is going to be the best cow in your herd as far as production goes. She might be, but someone who has looked at a lot of cows will see different qualities.

The HUNTER VALLEY JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB cordially invites all Jersey Australia Members and enthusiasts to attend JERSEY AUSTRALIA’S 2014 ANNUAL MEETING AND TOUR to be held in Tamworth, NSW beginning on Tuesday 20 th May 2014.

The itinerary as it stands is as follows: Tuesday 20th May Arrive Tamworth by 2pm for a 3pm Bush Tour and back in time for a 7pm Casual Dinner Wednesday 21st May 9.30am Jersey Australia AGM followed by Farm Visits which will include Peel Valley Milk, Whittons and Drury farmwalks.

7pm Jersey Australia Award Night Guest Speaker TBA. Thursday 22nd May 10.00am Shirlinn Herd Farm Visit, 11.00am Pre- Sale Inspection, 12 pm Shirlinn Sale - 6pm “After Party”.

“At the end of the day, it’s what ends up in the vat.”

Owen’s herd is now producing just short of a million litres a year, with about 70-80,000 kgs of components. He supplies Fronterra.

He is not interested in hybrids or other dairy breeds. But he does let his Angus beef bull run with the herd to clean up any Jerseys that have not been fertilised by AI. He thinks further synergies may in time develop between his beef and dairy farms, which share the rocky volcanic soils to which the Jerseys seem wellsuited. Owen says there are also quite a few skills – such as land, pasture and stock management – that cross over from beef to dairying.

He agrees with other young farmers who have spoken to the Australian Jersey Journal about the difficulties for a new generation to gain a stake in dairying.

“Who is going to get $2million to buy a farm?” he asks.

But he says having a Jersey herd is a good start. “Jerseys have attitude,” he says. “They are gritty. They stand their ground, and they seem to handle the heat very well.

“I started with northing and I’ve got a herd now. You’ve just got to put in the time and persevere. If you want to do it, just do it. It is tough, but Jerseys will get you through.”

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CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC President: David Anderson (03) 5627 6344

Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

24th Annual On Farm Challenge The Club’s 24th Annual On Farm Challenge was held November 6th to 8th and was judged by Les Bennett and Jason Smith of the Murray Valley Club.

154 head from 22 exhibitors were scored on farm out of forty for each of twenty two different type traits over three days.

A presentation evening was held at the Drouin Golf Club on the Friday evening. The 55 people in

attendance saw the highest pointed cows in each class rewarded with a range of prizes supplied by our many sponsors. These prizes were spread among most of the exhibitors.

The highly sought after Pen of Five class was won by Cliff, Marieka, Luke and Melanie Wallace as was the Highest Pointed Cow with Wallace Country Melanie. The “Judges Choice” awarded to an exhibitor under 30 went to Emma Castle.

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD Wallacedale Eclipses Marie C, M, L & M Wallace

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD BY PT SIRE Wallacedale Almer Melanie C, M, L & M Wallace

CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD Kings Ville Pam 46 R & K Anderson

CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD King’s Ville Action Belle 43 P & R Brady

CHAMPION FIVE-SIX-YEAR-OLD Inverlair Heights Jack Teeny Allan Family

CHAMPION SEVEN TO NINE-YEAR-OLD AND HIGHEST POINTED COW Wallacedale BWC Melanie C, M, L & M Wallace

We would like to thank our generous sponsors – Genetics Australia, Ian Reid Stockfeeds, Gippsland Bulk Spreaders, Westfalia Warragul, John Duff & Co, HICO, Longwarry Food Park, Central Sires, West Gippsland Vetinary Centre, Bass Valley Embryo Services, Semex and Traf T&M for their continuing support.

WINNER TEN YEARS AND OVER Wallacedale Sambo Buttercup C, M, L & M Wallace

CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC

You’re invited to ……

President: David Anderson (03) 5627 6344

Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

2014 GIPPSLAND JERSEY SPECTACULAR Warragul Showgrounds, Tuesday April 8th

53rd Central Gippsland JBC Autumn Fair commencing at 9 am Judge: Glen Gordon, Gorbro Holsteins, Cohuna, Vic. See Gippslands finest compete for over $6000 of prizes Enquiries: Reece Attenborough 0400 597 341

Stay around and enjoy lunch provided by our club – then commencing at 2 pm

Your opportunity

to purchase the best of our breed’s genetics from our district and the rest of Australia.

We invite you to sell an animal in this important event.

Major sponsors

For expressions of interest contact:

TREVOR SAUNDERS (m) 0427 266374 | email saunders-day@dcsi.net.au ROB ANDERSON (m) 0400 987702 | email kingsville@dcsi.net.au LUKE WALLACE (m) 0400 562764 | email lukemel@dcsi.net.au

MORE DETAILS IN THE NEXT EDITION OF THE JERSEY JOURNAL

words: Michael Porteus

SA Master Breeders can’t resist stubborn Jerseys

SOUTH Australian Holstein master breeders Andrew and Angela Koch say Jerseys are stubborn and cantankerous, but have been a rewarding addition to the 200 Holsteins on their farm east of Angaston in the Barossa Valley.

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ndrew and Angela’s Glenuga Holstein stud is on 800 acres of rolling hills located just north of the Lindsay Park horse stud. They decided to introduce Jerseys after a property management planning course at the time of dairy deregulation to see if they would boost components to recover lost returns.

Andrew had had decades of success showing Holsteins at Adelaide, Murray Bridge and Mt Pleasant, and at first had no plans to show Jerseys.

However, he did hand-pick his Jersey seed stock, starting with five cows he was impressed by in the Narung milking herd of John Eckerman.

“I asked him what he would charge for the pick of the herd,” Andrew remembers.

“He came back with $1500, and I thought that was pretty reasonable, so we went through the herd and picked out five cows we really admired.”

He later added some more Jerseys from the herd of Phil Henchke, who was then based in South Australia, but has now moved to northern Victoria.

Andrew has judged all breeds of dairy cattle at shows all around Australia, so he knew his Jerseys were too good to leave at home. He didn’t give in to the temptation at first, but recalls that “the second year I couldn’t resist”.

“We showed six at the Mt Pleasant show, and ended up with reserve champion cow, intermediate champion, junior champion, and most successful exhibitor,” he says. “We were kind of hooked after that.”

The family now takes a team of Jerseys to shows as well as a team of Holsteins.

Andrew and Angela say their daughters Ashleigh and twins Taylah and Courtney like them. The name of 10 Jersey Journal – January/February 2014

the family’s Ashtaney Jersey Stud is derived from the daughters’ names.

Andrew says other South Australian Jersey breeders were at first a little annoyed to be beaten by the Jerseys of a Holstein breeder. “But they got used to it,” he says. “We would hope they now see us doing exactly as them – promoting the Jersey breed.”

The Koch Jerseys have continued to be winners, helping the family to three consecutive years as the most successful exhibitor at the Adelaide Royal. The Koch Jerseys sometimes beat the Koch Holsteins in the interbreed ring.

Taylah, Courtney (sitting) and Ashleigh Koch with one The only glitch in the fairy tale of their prize-winning Jersey, Ashtaney Elton Adelaide. is that Andrew’s Jerseys at first did “The kids always enjoy the family time not have many daughters. His first of showing them. That’s what sets the 25 Jersey calvings only produced three Jerseys apart I guess.” heifers. Holstein numbers grew faster than Jerseys in the milking herd, where Andrew says he looks for a pretty 25 Jerseys have not had much impact on similar animal whether he’s buying a the components.

Holstein or a Jersey.

Andrew describes his soils as red“The Jersey breed has come a brown earth over a very red clay: “We long way with the introduction of don’t have excessive rainfall, but when overseas genetics. It has done a huge that clay gets wet and boggy, it makes it job of improving for example its rump interesting. structure.

“The Jerseys handle it OK, but I don’t “So, yes, they are smaller and they really have any huge plans to expand and are a different shape (from Holsteins), have Jerseys take over the place. but when you are looking for angularity, dairy character, udder attachment, feet, “My main passion is the Holsteins, legs and rump structure, you are basically always has been. The Jerseys were looking at the same thing. considered to be a new challenge with deregulation, and they have always been “It doesn’t matter whether you very successful in the show ring. are breeding Holsteins or Jerseys or Ayrshires, you are looking for angularity “I managed to pick up some good – wedgie dairy cows with great udders seed stock to start with. In the years and good feet and legs with a great will that Ashtaney Jerseys have applied for to work that will last for six or seven production awards, they have always lactations.” achieved gold or silver which we are happy with, considering we have no Andrew thinks Jerseys will get bigger. irrigation.

“That’s the way that everybody is going

with their breeding programs . If you can bring to market a larger-framed cow that is going to bring in $100 more than what your smaller-farmed Jersey traditionally would have, well then of course you are going to try to achieve that.”

Andrew says his own Jersey breeding will emphasise udder quality, body capacity and angularity.

“If I was to be critical of the Jersey breed, I’d say that maybe the udder attachment and the ligament strength has just been let go a little bit with the higher milk flow that we are now achieving,” he says. “If I was to change the direction of the Jersey breed, I’d be putting a bit more rear rib, and a bit more angularity into them.

“They’ve done a brilliant job in correcting the rump structure of the Jerseys, and I think the feet and legs of course flow on from the rump structure.

“But moving forward, I think the breed just needs to concentrate on that ligament strength and udder attachment, angularity and capacity.

“We use a range of bulls depending on their proofs. We’ve actually used a fair bit of Elton, who of course is an Australianbred bull, and he’s put tremendous frames into them. They are about 50-50 as far as my satisfaction goes through the udder, so we are now looking to try to maintain the frames of the Eltons, but improve on their udders.”

Andrew says Jersey breeders have also done a great job of improving production capability: “So long as they don’t let the components slip too much, and loose the advantage of what the breed is all about, they’ll be a good force moving forward.”

Ashtaney Jerseys relax at the 2012 Adelaide Show.

Andrew wouldn’t put Jerseys vastly ahead of the Holsteins on fertility: “We have our problem cows in the Jerseys, just like we do in the Holsteins.”

And he doesn’t see much difference in the feed conversion efficiency of the two breeds: “If you have got the balance of diet right between both breeds, you should be able to get similar production response from them.”

“A cow is a cow,” he says. “Obviously, if you are on a low-lying swamp that has water-logged soils, that’s going to affect your Jerseys because they are not as far off the ground.”

But he says he would much rather break in a mature Holstein than try to

break in a two-year-old Jersey heifer.

“The Jerseys will throw themselves, he says. “They’ll run into brick walls. You can tie them up and drag them, and they’ll end up just throwing themselves.

Once you have broken them, they’re fine.

They have got attitude, which is great for competing in the herd!

“Besides that, I can’t see any other area where there would be too much difference between the two breeds.”

However, he says Jerseys are clearly in front of Holsteins in the sale of breeding bulls.

“On a percentage basis, Ashtaney Jerseys sell more bulls than their Glenunga Holstein counterparts,” he says.

2013 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT ELECTIONS

The Jersey Australia Board of Management adheres to a compulsory rotational retirement policy and as such calls for nominations from its membership to fill (5) 2yr Board positions.

The vacant Board positions are as a result of the rotational retirement of the following Jersey Australia Board members – Peter Ness, Trevor Saunders, Andrew Younger, Lisa Broad and Rohan Sprunt.

Nomination Forms are available from - The Returning Officer, PO Box 292 Ascot Vale VIC 3032 or by calling Jersey House on (03)9370 9105 or via email jersey@jersey.com.au Nominations for Election need to be completed, signed and returned via post to Jersey House before 5.00pm Wednesday 9th April 2013. *Mail completed nominations to Returning Officer, PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VIC 3032 FAXED OR EMAILED NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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Jugiong Daydream 224 EX.

Jugiong Daydream 349 Sup92 EX.

Great Aussie cow families

Jugiong Daydream 4235 Sup92 EX.

he Daydream family has been a part of Jugiong for near 70 years; the first Daydream was a daughter of Grangelea Phyllis purchased by the late Arthur Nicholson in 1945.

A prolific heifer family, that grew and developed largely unnoticed until 3 full sisters sired by Francliff Red Illustrative came to prominence following the sale of Daydream 100 Excellent at a Francliff Invitation Sale. Sold to Broadlin Jerseys she was Champion Western District Fair and member of the winning interbreed pen of 3 Melbourne Royal.

Her twin sister Daydream 99 HC+ was the dam of Daydream 214 HC+88, the first Champion Heifer Youth Show IDW, her Meadowlawn J Imperial daughter, Daydream 244 VHC90 was Senior Champion Western District Dairy Fair and Senior Champion Vic Autumn Fair. Her Malcolm daughter Daydream 359 Ex90 produced over 75,000 litres lifetime and is the dam of Daydream 5154 Ex91 a Flowon daughter who produced over 50,000 litres lifetime.

The other full sister Daydream 85 Excellent92 had also sold through the Francliff Invitation sale but was repurchased by Jugiong as an older cow.

She started the most decorated and famous branch of the family.

Her Roz daughter had 2 daughters, Daydream 159 Sup92 and Daydream 176 Sup92 Ex, a successful show winner and great brood cow leaving 3 VHC90, 1 VHC91 & 1 Sup94 daughters.

The most prominent being Daydream 193 Sup94 Ex, she won Best udder all breeds Shepparton National and together with her dam/sisters won dams progeny classes at Melbourne Royal, Shepparton & Vic Autumn Fair.

Her daughters continued to lift the family; Daydream 349 Sup92 Ex sired

by Lester was twice Champion Northern OFC, Champion Dairy Cow Shepparton National and produced over 8000 litres.

Her other daughter sired by Top Goal, Daydream 224 Ex was senior Champion Vic Autumn Fair, Reserve Grand Champion Youth Show IDW. Her most famous daughters were Daydream 435 HC+87 Reserve Intermediate Champion IDW sired by Barber and Daydream 4235 Sup92 Ex, Intermediate Champion IDW sired by Biestar.

Her daughter Gold Label Daydream Ex92 owned by Brad Gavenlock & Murray Polson was Intermediate Champion and Supreme Champion Dairy Cow Sydney Royal.

Gold Label Daydream’s full brothers at Kathleigh Jerseys Qld and Shirlinn Jerseys NSW have already sired in milk winners at NSW state Show and Sydney Royal.

A full sister will calve at Jugiong in 2014. Also tracing back to Daydream 85 EX92 through her Top Brass daughter is the current star of the family in Daydream 5744 EX93 the current Supreme Champion Dairy Exhibit and All Breeds Best udder of the 2013 Royal Melbourne Show.

She was also Champion of the Murray Valley On Farm Challnege and recently the Champion Mature Cow and Supreme Champion, 2013 Great Southern Challenge.

She is closely bred to the family being sired by an Augustus son of Daydream 349 Sup92 EX. Owned in partnership with Glen Gordon of Gorbro Holsteins.

The Daydream family is not just about show awards though, Daydream 251 HC+87 produced 101,518 litres lifetime becoming our first cow to exceed 100,000 litres. Daydream 324 HC+87 produced 94,714 litres lifetime and Daydream 355 Ex91 produced 98,047 litres, she was also Champion Dairy Cow Shepparton National. Her grand dam was Daydream 232 VHC90 Best Udder and Reserve Senior Champion Showcase IDW. Continuing to be our most prominent type and production family, long lasting with that little bit extra appeal are the Daydream’s of Jugiong.

Gold Label Daydream EX92.

Jugiong Daydream 5744 EX93

Jugiong Daydream 6054

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Balingen Park Jerseys

BROADLIN JERSEYS

“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

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

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

EURARIE JERSEYS

Jimann Jerseys

Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620 Ph: 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au

Brookbora Jerseys Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au

Bercar Jersey Stud

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com

Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 PH: (03) 5484 1624 jimann1@bigpond.com

Dalbora Genetics Robert & Sandra Bacon Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 3572 0427 882 227 - 0429 333 119 info@dalboragenetics.com.au www.dalboragenetics.com.au

Bernie and Carol McManus 252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph: 03 5483 2245 e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS N R & J M McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

LincoLndeLL Jerseys Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

Utopia Jerseys

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 12 Curr Road, Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930

Craigielea Jerseys

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

Ph: 03 5486 5474

craigielea3@bigpond.com

Gailee Jerseys Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope Ph: 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

JUGIONG JERSEYS Rockleigh Park Nicholson Family Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au

Jerseys

Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 882 201 rockleighpark@bigpond.com

Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.

Ph: 03 5486 2694 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com

Silhouette Jerseys Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta Ph: 03 5483 7500 info@silhouettefarm.biz

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys Collins Family 202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393

Benlock Jersey Stud Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 Ph: 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au

WINDY WAYS JERSEYS Frank Walsh 41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621 Ph: 03 5859 0532 Mobile: 0418 576 856 Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com

NortherN District Jersey BreeDers cluB

Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

Local milk takes judges’ fancy A

lexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk has just been crowned Australia’s Champion Milk in the Australian Grand Dairy Awards The Mt Compass region has earned itself a prime position on Australia‟s foodie map with locally produced dairy delight, Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk, taking home gold in the prestigious 2014 Australian Grand Dairy Awards, announced in Melbourne on Tuesday.

With Australia‟s most accomplished dairy judges selecting Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk as the country‟s best milk, Mt Compass can now bask in the glow of pipping gold medal winners from feeder shows around the country to the post to be crowned the “best of the best‟.

Now in its 15th year, the Australian Grand Dairy Awards recognise and reward excellence, quality and innovation in Australian dairy produce, paying tribute to the highly-skilled Aussies who develop and make these products.

This year, Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk battled fierce competition from 21 other top notch milks to win over the judges’ taste buds.

“This is full flavoured fresh Jersey milk with a full bodied mouth-feel. Milk doesn’t get any better than this.” – chief judge, Neil Willman.

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In May, Dan and Krystyna celebrated 40 years (1973) of milking Jersey cows on their farm in Mt Jagged, and were honoured to have this recognition.

“This is full flavoured fresh Jersey milk with a full bodied mouth-feel. Milk doesn’t get any better than this,” said chief judge, Neil Willman.

Krystina McCaul, owner of Alexandrina Cheese Company, said it was an honour to be crowned the Champion Milk and a testament to the brand’s dedication to creating delicious, high quality dairy products.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be this year’s Champion Milk. We’ll be giving our grass fed Jersey cows a big pat on the back, and congratulating our fantastic production team too!” said Krystyna.

Pasteurised but not homogenized, Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk is from a pure herd of Jersey cows. The single-source milk has a rich, velvety texture and the fantastic forgotten layer of pure cream on the top, a reminder of how some things used to be.

Every Alexandrina product starts it journey as rich, creamy milk from seventy well-loved and individually named Jersey cows. They are fed on long green clover pasture, grown on the rolling hills of the family farm, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.

“Winning this award helps us to celebrate the fortieth year that we have been producing jersey milk,” said Krystyna whose family began

dairy farming on the Mt Jagged, South Australian farm in 1973.

The business also continues the legacy of the McCaul’s family who began making cheese in 1902. Now the third generation McCaul’s is continuing the tradition of manufacturing premium quality hard style cheeses and luxury dairy products in the purpose built cheese factory at Mt Jagged, South Australia. Using their beautiful jersey milk in the manufacturing process, the family retains time-honored cheese making methods, which hails back to more than one hundred years of tradition.

The products are stocked in retailers in Adelaide and surrounding regions in South Australia.

The Alexandrina farm shop, “The Cheesery” is open daily, where visitors can taste and buy up to a dozen dairy products from the farm factory and observe cheese being made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

For this year’s Australian Grand Dairy Awards, more than 430 products across 19 different classes were put through their paces in a rigorous and highly technical judging process by a team of 22 expert judges. Each product was tasted, tested and assessed for flavour, aroma, body, texture, colour and appearance to identify the highest scoring products.

As part of its win, Alexandrina Cheese Company is now entitled to feature its exclusive Australian Grand Dairy Awards’ medal in marketing efforts to ensure all Aussies can instantly identify a champion when they see – and taste – one.

Article courtesy of: Dairy Australia

About the Australian Grand Dairy Awards The Australian Grand Dairy Awards recognise and reward excellence, quality and innovation in Australian dairy produce, paying tribute to the achievements of the highly-skilled specialists who develop and make these products. Created in 1999, the Australian Grand Dairy Awards are Australia‟s most prestigious national dairy awards and the highest accolade for Australian dairy producers.

Visit Legendairy.com.au/agda for more information.

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS

Iris

featuring three generations of the

FAMILY

Loxleigh Astound

Iris 5

EX93

– Champion Jersey Shepparton 2004 – Champion GMJBC OFC 2007 – 3rd Great Southern Challenge 5yrs & over 2007

Loxleigh Estimate

Iris EX92

– 1st 4yrs GMJBC OFC 2007 – Reserve Champion 4yo Great Southern Challenge 2007 – 1st 8yrs & over GMJBC OFC 2013

Loxleigh Futurity

Iris EX92

– 1st 6-7yrs GMJBC OFC 2013 – Champion Cow GMJBC OFC 2013 – Finalist Great Southern Challenge 2013

Loxleigh Badger

Iris 4 EX92

– 1st 3yo Shepparton 2012 – 1st 4yrs GMJBC OFC 2013 – Reserve Champion 4yo Great Southern Challenge 2013

Loxleigh was thrilled to win

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD Great Southern Challenge 2013 with Loxleigh EltonButtercup 2

Loxleigh Merchant

Iris 3

– 2nd 2yrs in milk Shepparton 2013

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS – Geoff and Natalie Akers Tallygaroopna, VIC – P: 03 5829 8478 – E: geoffakers1@bigpond.com