Brown Swiss Bulletin - December 2025 Volume 104, Number 10

BROWN SWISS DECEMBER 2025 | VOLUME 104, NUMBER 10

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JONES SMITH DIRECTOR DISTRICT 8 Jones Smith lives with his wife, Bridgette, in the Caney river bottoms of Collinsville, Oklahoma. Together, they own and operate Raising 5 Farm, a working raw-milk dairy dedicated to preserving the legacy and excellence of registered Brown Swiss cattle. Alongside raising and milking Brown Swiss, Jones also owns and operates a small trucking company, Raising 5 Services.

As a third-generation dairy farmer, Jones carries forward a family legacy that began with his parents, Larry and Jeannie Smith, founders of J&L Swiss. Their passion for Brown Swiss cattle sparked Jones’ own love for the breed from the time he was big enough to help in the barn.

Raising 5 Farm has built a reputation for quality, consistency, and cattle that are adaptable to the climate of the Southwest. The farm has been fortunate to have produced and shown numerous state and national champions, with animals consistently recognized in the prestigious Brown Swiss Bell Ringer and All-American contests. Their herd reflects decades of careful breeding that keeps longevity, profitability, and sustainability in the forefront.

Jones has long been active in leadership within the dairy community. He is currently Vice President of the Southwestern National Brown Swiss Show and Sale. He comanages the Heart of America annual sale. For more than a decade, he has also served on the Oklahoma–Arkansas Brown Swiss Board, helping guide regional breeders and promote the Brown Swiss breed across the Southwest.

Jones’ proudest role is family man. With five daughters and eleven grandchildren, he’s built a legacy that will hopefully allow his love of dairy cattle to continue to the next generation.

He sincerely hopes to bring greater awareness to the vitality, challenges, and shifting demands of milk production in the southern part of the US, especially as family dairies continue to fight for their place in a rapidly changing market. Jones firmly believes the hardiness, adaptability, and long-term value of the Brown Swiss breed, particularly in the tough and varied conditions of the Southwest, can help keep the dairy industry alive and well.

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NATIONAL OFFICERS:

PRESIDENT ‘26 Brian Pacheco

Pacheco Dairy, 19950 W. Belmont Ave, Kerman CA 93630

p: 559.647.6850 | e: bpacheco@kermantel.net

VICE PRESIDENT ‘26 Dayne Voelker Voelkers Swiss, 8229 N. Hwy 61, Perryville, MO 63775

p: 573.513.1410 | e: voelker579@gmail.com

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Southwest National Show Results

2 Board Member Profile 19 Heart of America Sale Report 6 President’s Message 20 Southeast National Show 7 Youth Spotlight Results 14 Subscriber Notice 21 Southeast National Junior Show Results 17 Eastern Breeders’ Sale Report 25 Call for Board of Directors

EXEC. SECRETARY Norman C. Magnussen

National Brown Swiss Assoc., 800 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53511-5456

p: 608.365.4474 | f: 608.365.5577 e: nmagnussen@brownswissusa.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT I – ‘26 Richard Hill

Hill’s Valley Farm, 11144 Mosher Hollow Rd, Cattaraugus, NY 14719

p: 716.257.3660 | e: rhill@wnyweb.net

DISTRICT II – ‘28 Bruce Heilinger Heilinger Swiss, 225 Heffelfinger Rd, Lebanon, PA 17046

p: 717.507.7602 | e: heilingerswiss@yahoo.com DISTRICT III – ‘27 Sherry Smith Kiss Swiss, 12203 Midland Oil Rd, Glenford, OH 43739

p: 330.465.2376 | e: sgbs82@att.net

DISTRICT IV – ‘27 Brent Moyer Pinnacle Swiss, 2647 E. Caro Rd., Caro, MI 48723

p: 989.553.4333 | e: bmoyer@greenpointdairyllc.com DISTRICT V – ‘26 Laurie Winkelman Twinkle-Hill Farm, 3129 W Ryegrass Dr, Appleton, WI 54913 Ph: 920.209.0250 | e: lawinkelman@gmail.com DISTRICT VI – ‘27 Dayne Voelker Voelkers Swiss, 8229 N. Hwy 61, Perryville, MO 63775

p: 573.513.1410 | e: voelker579@gmail.com DISTRICT VII – ‘26 Matt Hendel 14306 Gap Rd., Caledonia, MN 55921

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y The Office Connection

y Visiting the Past

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y H ow They’re Doin’

y O bituaries

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y What’s Going On

y Classification Schedule

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y New Junior Members

y New Members & Prefixes y B ulletin Subscription Rates

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y Advertising Rates & Deadlines

y Protein Plus Cows Class

y Ad Index

Leader & Honor Roll Published by

ON THE COVER

“The Cool Girls Club” Photo provided by Sheridan Flats Dairy LLC, Waupaca, WI.

p: 507.458.7680 | e: HendelFarms@gmail.com DISTRICT VIII – ‘28 Jones Smith Raising 5 Farm, 401619 W 3900 Rd, Collinsville, OK 74021

p: 918.520.1822 | e: raising5farm@gmail.com DISTRICT IX – ‘28 Dr. Kyle Thompson Wild Acres Ranch, 33410 Road 800, Raymond, CA 93653

p: 559.213.8661 | e: KyleT@cos.edu

BSCBA OFFICE STAFF

800 Pleasant St, Beloit, WI 53511-5456 p: 608.365.4474 | f: 608.365.5577 Norman Magnussen Executive Secretary, ext. 240 | e: nmagnussen@brownswissusa.com Rebekah Bovee Creative Projects Specialist, ext. 130 | e: rbovee@brownswissusa.com Allicia Horn Office Manager, ext. 220 | e: ahorn@brownswissusa.com Rachel Kundert Registration Specialist, ext. 190 | e: registrations@brownswissusa.com Dr. Roger Neitzel Historian/Consultant | e: rogerrn@aol.com Kaylen Miller Youth Courdinator

p: 608.214.5564 | e: kaylenrmiller@gmail.com The Brown Swiss Bulletin (ISSN #0007-2516 ) is published monthly & owned by the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association, 800 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53511-5456 and published by Dairy Agenda Today LLC, 17341 158th St., Basehor, Kansas 66007. Periodical postage paid at Manhattan, Kansas 66502 and at additional mailing offices Postmaster: Send address changes to the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association, 800 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53511-5456. Subscription Rates: $55.00 for one year or $150.00 for three years (domestic); $135.00 for one year or $380.00 for three years (foreign). Additional cost for first class. Send all advertising fees and advertising questions to: Brown Swiss Bulletin, c/o Dairy Agenda Today LLC, PO Box 584, Basehor, Kansas 66007.

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Connection

By Norman Magnussen

Faster than ever, “the times they are a changin’” As the year closes, changes are coming.

I informed the board, last December, that I would be retiring at the end of this year.

In May of 2018, in my interview process for this position, one of the first questions I Executive Secretary, Marvin Kruse presenting the was asked came from High Individual - Brown Swiss 1975 Intercollegiate then director Jeff True.

Contest award to Norman C. Magnussen who became Executive Secretary 43 years later.

He asked what my top priorities would be, I told him the integrity of the breed and keeping the front door open. There weren’t many more questions.

(BSA) member milking 275 cows, the investment was $5,240. This makes up .32% of the total expenses on his dairy for 2022.

That’s one-third (1/3) of 1%.

If you combine the cost of DHIR, Dairy Comp, and Genomic testing on 170 heifers along with BSA, the percentage of the total expenses on the dairy would be 1.14%. I also know that $12,350 worth of his cattle went through public consignment sales in 2022 and Registered heifers he sold privately for breeding purposes totaled another $45,650.

Each dairy will have different costs depending on

Rebekah Bovee will be retiring at the end of this year as well. She has been a full-time employee for 39 years and 10 months. She has worked under the leadership of 9 Executive Secretaries and 12 Presidencies. We say… “Thank you, Rebekah!”

The staff has and will continue to provide first-rate service to those that make up this association.

Much will be missed in the Brown Swiss world with the passing of Wayne Sliker. One in particular, was his support of this publication. Top Acres or Modern Associates promoted Brown Swiss with a few early exceptions, in every issue of the Bulletin, starting in the early 1960’s for 60 years.

If advertising was worth it to Wayne, isn’t it worth something to you and to your breed of choice?

The Big Picture (From January 2023) Worth another look.

The cost of registering cattle is a topic that comes up often. It goes without saying to get top value for purebred cattle, they need to have a registration paper. What does it really cost you to own registered cattle? Have you ever sat down to figure the real cost of being a registered Brown Swiss breeder?

I asked a Brown Swiss breeder that we all know to do some simple math on his costs. To be a Brown Swiss Advantage DAIRY AGENDA TODAY OFFICE STAFF

involvement in purebred activities. By using these basic numbers, you can see that in the big picture, the cost of registering your Brown Swiss is just “a high-component” drop in the bucket.

Consider this: with the high price of cull cows and x-bred calves, how about setting aside the salvage price of one or two animals to use for funding Registrations and promotions. Let’s call it…“ma’s egg money”.

“The extra value of Registered cattle can only be realized when they are, in fact, Registered.”

We will help you with that process.

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David Jons - Manager david.jons@att.net | 913-634-3526

Chad Griffith - Ohio xavier12146@yahoo.com | 513-543-2315

Melissa Hart – Editor farm.writer@hotmail.com | 517-398-1957

Mary Thomson - Missouri maryagenda@icloud.com | 417-880-5732

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BSCBA Mission Statement

To promote and expand the Brown Swiss breed with programs that assist the membership and industry to compete favorably in the market place now and in the future.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE December is traditionally a time for reflection on the year that is coming to a close. As a Board, we will be meeting in Beloit at the beginning of the month to do just that — reviewing the work of the past year and making plans for the year ahead.

At our November meeting, we approved the minutes from October and reviewed our financials. We then discussed our ongoing search for a new staff member. We have had some difficulty finding the right fit for our needs, so the Board decided to adjust our approach and move the search in a different direction.

We also addressed a unique situation that occurred at the All-American Dairy Show involving the loss of professional photos taken at the event. The Board took action to allow those members whose photos were lost to still participate in our end-of-year contests.

In other business, our association vehicle, with more than 260,000 miles, is in need of repairs that exceed its value. The decision was made to sell the vehicle as-is and have employees use their own vehicles going forward, with mileage reimbursement.

Board Member Laurie Winkelman provided an update on the progress of the 2026 Brown Swiss Calendar, which she has taken on for the second year. In addition, Laurie will also be conducting our Type Classification Workshop with our classifiers. These are significant responsibilities, and we are grateful for the time and effort she gives to our organization. The Bulletin Committee will also be meeting soon and is expected to bring a recommendation to the Board at our December meeting.

As the year comes to a close, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the passing of Wayne E. Sliker. Many fitting tributes have been written about one of the most influential individuals in our breed’s history. Wayne set a standard that we all strive to live up to. His voice and presence in the seller’s box over the years will long be remembered. He was a man of integrity, someone I respected, and most importantly, a friend. He will be greatly missed.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely, Brian Pacheco

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As the 2025 show season comes to a close with the conclusion of the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE), we find ourselves eagerly reflecting on the recent events and sending entries in for the All American and National Bell Ringer contests. The National Junior Bell Ringer contest recognizes outstanding Junior-owned or -leased animals exhibited at the junior’s canton show and/or any other designated qualifying junior shows. Please note the National Junior Bell Ringer entries are due December 15th.

The Southeast National Brown Swiss Show held in Louisville, Kentucky, was a remarkable showcase of excellence in the breed. On Thursday, Jenna Lenhart judged the Brown Swiss Junior show. As for the open show, over 150 head of Brown Swiss graced the green shavings to be sorted by Judge Jeff Brown. It was a delight to watch the youth display their hard work in the ring, and it was equally heartening to see both new and familiar faces participating. Congratulations to all!

as the National Youth Production Award winner. In addition, the Brown Swiss Association awards a $1000 scholarship or grant, annually to a youth pursuing a degree in agriculture or a dairy-related field.

The award will be selected based on quality of application. These opportunities provided by the National Brown Swiss Association not only aim to acknowledge the efforts of youth but also encourage continued involvement in the agricultural community and the advancement of the Brown Swiss breed. It is hoped that many will take advantage of these available programs and awards. All of these contests and awards are due by March 31st. In order to learn more about the contest and application process, go to www.brownswissusa.com/youth/juniorcontests.

Looking back on the year, it has truly been a blessing to be able to attend so many national shows, watch so many beautiful cattle compete, and meet so many amazing Brown Swiss enthusiasts. While we switch from one show season to the next, I encourage all juniors to thank the ones supporting you, the people at ringside, those back at the pack, and the ones at home keeping everything together. The Brown Swiss breed is what brings us all together, but the people... the people are what make our organization what it is, and I, for one, am so thankful for that.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

- Makenna Mase 2025-2026 Youth Alternate Ambassador

The National Brown Swiss Association (NBSA) offers a variety of contests, awards, internships, and scholarships designed to encourage youth participation and excellence within the Brown Swiss breed. These are valuable opportunities for young individuals to engage with the breed and foster their agricultural interests. The Youth Achievement Award recognizes outstanding youth work in the Brown Swiss breed.

The Junior Youth Achievement Award is a similar process. This award recognizes outstanding youth ages 8-15 for their work in the Brown Swiss breed. The National Ambassador is a personal favorite; their role is to be the spokesperson for the National Youth Brown Swiss Association and represent the breed at local, state, and national events, including World Dairy Expo, national convention, and other national shows. Another important accolade is the Cheese Yield Award. It is presented to the junior whose cow has the highest cheese yield for a 30-day period. The cow with the highest deviation overall is recognized Contact Information: Kaylen Miller Youth Advisor 608-214-5564 kaylenrmiller@gmail.com

Makenna Mase Youth Ambassador masekenna@hotmail.com

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CREATING A FUTURE ON THE FARM THOMPSON USES WELDING TO JOIN FAMILY OPERATION

By Danielle Nauman

DARLINGTON, Wis. — Surrounded by a herd of cows built on the foundation of cows named Phoebe and Taps, Matthew Thompson grew up knowing that he wanted to dairy farm, continuing on the tradition of breeding Brown Swiss excellence established by his father.

“In high school, I had all sorts of ideas what I wanted to do, but the only one that stuck was farming,” Thompson said.

“I guess I never really thought too seriously about doing anything else.”

Thompson and his father, Rick, milk 55 head of registered Brown Swiss and Jerseys on their Random Luck Farm near Darlington.

“Growing up on the farm, you have so many opportunities that non-farm kids just don’t get,” Thompson said. “There are so many great people you meet and make connections with, and experiences that you don’t even realize as a kid, are shaping your life.”

Many of those opportunities came to Thompson via his family’s involvement with breeding and promoting highquality Brown Swiss cows, Thompson said.

Like many young dairymen, Thompson needed to find a way to make joining his father as the second generation on the farm work, financially, finding ways to supplement his income.

“When I graduated from high school, I started working as a bus mechanic for our school district,” Thompson said. “That wasn’t something I’d ever thought of until just a couple of weeks before school got out.”

While working off-farm creates steady income, Thompson said some days are harder than others to adhere to the schedule of someone else.

“There’s a lot of days I’m not there exactly on time, but my manager is understanding about my schedule — he understands that things come up on the farm,” Thompson said.

“And I’ve always been upfront with him, that I’d rather be farming — that’s my first choice.”

Knowing the bus garage is not a sustainable long-term match with dairy farming, Thompson continued to think of ways to supplement his income, while nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit embedded somewhere deep inside. He began making and selling show equipment.

“I had a shop teacher in high school that was pretty good with that stuff, and I learned a bit from him,” Thompson said.

“Knowing what I know now, I really wish I’d paid more attention and took the classes more seriously.”

Matthew Thompson pauses Dec. 9 in the shop at Random Luck Farm near Darlington, Wisconsin.

Thompson operates Matthew Thompson Enterprises in his spare time to create an additional revenue stream, allowing him to work on the farm with his father.

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Armed with the Christmas gift of a welder from his father, Thompson began the process of developing his skills on his own, pleased to find a market for his wares, laying the www. brownswissusa.com

foundation for MT Enterprises.

“I’m not really sure how I got started doing it,” Thompson said. “It just seemed like something I could do after getting done with chores at night, to make a bit of money and not have to leave home.”

While his time working in the shop varies, Thompson said he puts at least some time in most evenings.

Thompson says his work are the tools that go into the art of presentation — pieces modern dairy cattle exhibitors can use to present their show strings in a professional manner. His repertoire includes making end panels, fan cages and stands, paper towel holders, board holders, j-hooks to hold signs and banner frames. He has also made bars to place on gates, used primarily to prevent beef cattle from swinging while they are being blown off.

“The neat part is, there is always something more you can do to make a display better,” Thompson said. “I’m working on perfecting my design for a holder for the automatic water bowls you use at the shows, so they can be easily dumped out every day. I’m not quite ready to start marketing them, but I’m getting close.”

At the request of neighbors and customers, Thompson has also forayed into making covered outdoor hay feeders and this fall has created feeders as well.

Thompson said he is blessed to have an Amish neighbor nearby that has helped him get established in his business.

“I’m able to order my metal through him,” Thompson said. “He buys in a quantity I couldn’t, so I’m able to get a better deal on a better-quality product. He also has tools that I couldn’t afford, that he lets me use to bend and shape metal. If it weren’t for him, the board holders and the paper towel holders would be much more difficult to make.”

While most of his work leans towards the practical and utilitarian, Thompson said he has occasionally made more decorative pieces.

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at the Wisconsin Brown Swiss meeting,” Thompson said. “I had made a few extras and took them along and sold all of them there.”

Thompson said that while he enjoys the creative aspect of his fledgling business, the drawback is his busiest time for orders coincides with the busiest time on the farm.

“September was pretty crazy,” Thompson said. “Between chopping corn and taking a string of seven cows to Madison, things were already pretty busy. Adding the orders I had to deliver at Madison — it was at least a dozen end panels, 60 board holders, a few sections of cage, and a few other things — made for some pretty late nights up in the shop.”

Brown Swiss cows are presented in a show display crafted

by Matthew Thompson, at the 20242025 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Thompson began crafting items, such as the fan cage, board holders and paper towel holders seen here, after he graduated from high school.

The motivation to always improve on what he does is ingrained in Thompson’s DNA. He recently invested in an aluminum welder to provide an avenue of growth for his business.

“I know there is more stuff I would be able to make,” Thompson said. “And there would be more of a market if I had aluminum to do end panels with.”

Most of Thompson’s skills have been selftaught or learned growing up on the farm.

A hay feeder in progress stands in the shop Dec. 9 at Random Luck Farm near Darlington, Wisconsin. Matthew Thompson creates useful animal husbandry tools for the farm, in addition to show display equipment.

“Being able to keep up with maintenance around the farm is a big thing,” Thompson said. “Most of the issues we have had mechanically in the last couple years, I have been able to fix.”

While it has come to be an endeavor he finds enjoyment in, Thompson said before he graduated, welding was not on his radar.

“I had zero vision of doing anything like this in high school,” Thompson said.

“I spent most of my time just screwing around in shop class. If I would’ve known then, what I know now, I definitely would have used that time more wisely. That is the best advice I can give someone — always be thinking about the future, how you can use the experiences presented to you to create opportunities to allow you to achieve your own goals.”

A trailer load of show equipment orders are loaded for delivery to customers in September at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Thompson said his busiest season is in the fall as people make preparations for their Expo displays.

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Fairdale Atlas Caroline 000000068220858 ‘V86’ V V V V V 2/05 305d 3x 31470 3.6 1127f 3.4 1081p Sire: 000000068207105 Fairdale Dynamite Atlas | Dam: 000000068202805 Fairdale Carter Cameo ETV | Herd: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY 000000068228402 ‘V85’ V + + + V 2/07 305d 2x 21930 4.5 993f 3.9 866p Jer-Lene M Pandora A Twin Sire: 840003138790809 Hilltop Acres Biver Martini | Dam: 000000068200731 Jer-Lene Stryker Pandora | Herd: Pacheco Dairy, Inc. -- Kerman, CA Wind Mill Kickstart Mets 2225 000000068220036 ‘+84’ + + + + + 2/11 305d 2x 22430 4.7 1046f 3.8 851p Sire: 840003138790773 Hilltop Acres D Kickstart ET | Dam: 000000068170515 Wind Mill Cartel Marte 1559 | Herd: Wind Mill Farm -- Pine Grove, PA Reads Kayson Jellybean 000000068218814 ‘+82’ + V G + + 2/11 305d 2x 22920 3.7 858f 3.7 846p Sire: 000000068101963 Reads Vigor Kayson ET *TM | Dam: 000000068197446 Reads Polaris Jazz | Herd: Reads Brown Swiss -- Lyle, MN 840003247110095 ‘+83’ + G + + + 2/05 305d 2x 24790 4.7 1173f 3.4 836p R N R Jongleur Jera Sire: 000120027093693 Jolahofs Polo Jongleur ET *TM | Dam: 000000068203168 R N R Dynamite Jara ET | Herd: R N R Swiss -- Lakeville, OH Zim Blue Bay Sabre 30113 840003245604945 ‘+83’ + + G + V 2/01 305d 3x 23030 4.5 1047f 3.6 828p Sire: 840003149335615 Meado-Brook Sega Sabre Twin | Dam: 840003220243972 Zim Blue Bay Sonic Bell | Herd: Spring Grove Dairy -- Brodhead, WI

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Hills Valley SW Linda 000000068211507 ‘V86’ E V + + V 3/08 305d 2x 32130 3.6 1157f 3.8 1231p Sire: 000000068193312 Cutting Edge Secret Weapon | Dam: 000000068181779 Hills Valley Talant Larinda | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Xtreme Phantom Tea 840003237493077 ‘V89’ V E V V E 3/05 305d 3x 33340 3.6 1195f 3.7 1219p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET | Dam: 840003132527693 Groves-Sun Jonglr Teacup ET | Herd: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY Hills Valley Depend Percy 000000068216419 ‘V87’ V V V V V 3/04 305d 2x 30790 5.0 1529f 3.9 1202p Sire: 000000068199836 Cutting Edge Mr Dependable | Dam: 000000068202448 Hills Valley Cartr Pristine | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Dairystar Riki 000000068214064 ‘E90’ V E V V E 3/06 305d 2x 36610 3.8 1378f 3.3 1200p Sire: 840003138790784 Hilltop Acres Dairystar ETV | Dam: 000000068190074 Hills Valley Wizdom Reba | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY CRG Phantom Alexis ET 000000068210991 ‘E90’ V E E V E 3/11 305d 2x 31060 4.2 1298f 3.6 1124p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET | Dam: 000000068197041 Golden Elm Cad Aladdin ET | Herd: Riverstone -- Reese, MI Hills Valley C Freckles ET 000000068216418 ‘E90’ V E V V E 3/03 305d 2x 30930 4.5 1406f 3.5 1086p Sire: 000000071130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM | Dam: 000000068177335 Round Hill Braiden Fenny | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY V B Jonmar Monsoon 000000068216352 ‘V86’ V V V V V 3/06 293d 3x 30000 4.4 1319f 3.6 1070p Sire: 000120145720068 Portmann BS Bays Jonmar | Dam: 000000068179611 VB HP Jongleur Micah ET | Herd: Voegeli Farm, Inc. -- Monticello, WI Red Brae SPA Phan Nutty ET 000000068216143 ‘E90’ E E V V E 3/08 305d 2x 26780 5.0 1333f 4.0 1066p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET | Dam: 000000068151264 Red Brae SPA CD Neona | Herd: Red Brae -- Muscoda, WI IE Jobo Diego Cocoa ET 840003238776170 ‘V85’ V V + + V 3/03 305d 3x 33050 3.4 1131f 3.2 1064p Sire: 000000068194906 Hilltop Acres Dynamte Diego ET | Dam: 000000068177072 IDR Jobo Cadence 6844 | Herd: Jo Bo Holstein Farm, LLC -- Gettysburg, PA Wind Mill L Carl Telli 2150 000000068215566 ‘+82’ V + V + G 3/07 305d 2x 30740 4.1 1254f 3.5 1063p Sire: 840003139216990 Kulp-Terra Lucky Carl ET | Dam: 000000068182046 Wind Mill Total Talli 1708 ET | Herd: Wind Mill Farm -- Pine Grove, PA Holyland TranSabre 4430 ET 840003239750588 ‘+83’ V V V + + 3/01 305d 3x 29680 4.8 1425f 3.6 1062p Sire: 840003149335615 Meado-Brook Sega Sabre Twin | Dam: 840003201858032 Holyland Transcend 3789 ET | Herd: Loehr Dairy LLC -- Mt. Calvary, WI Jenlar Phantom Taboo 000000068214780 ‘E90’ E E V V E 3/07 305d 2x 28370 4.6 1316f 3.7 1039p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET | Dam: 000000068191219 Jenlar Daredevil Taser | Herd: Jenlar Holsteins & Brown Swiss -- Chilton, WI Cozy Nook Skyhigh T-Limit 000000068211296 ‘V86’ V V + V V 3/11 305d 2x 29260 4.1 1202f 3.5 1025p Sire: 840003200520213 La Rainbow Bfly Skyhigh ET | Dam: 000000068198963 Cozy Nook Hank Teegan 2.0 | Herd: Cozy Nook Farm LLC -- Waukesha, WI Genesis Skyhigh Tanya 840003231739060 ‘V87’ V V V V V 3/01 305d 3x 30810 3.6 1114f 3.2 990p Sire: 840003200520213 La Rainbow Bfly Skyhigh ET | Dam: 840003149920762 CIE Genesis Toby Trixie | Herd: Genesis -- Orangeville, IL

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Hoodstead PT27 Trek 8903 840003208359981 ‘V85’ V V + + V 3/10 305d 2x 29810 3.9 1170f 3.3 986p Sire: 840003145184063 Cozy Nook Carl Trek | Dam: 000000068196382 Pine-Tree HD Addison ETV | Herd: Twinkle-Hill Farm -- Watertown, WI 000000068220608 ‘V86’ V V V + V 3/02 305d 2x 31950 4.6 1455f 3.1 986p Rockstar Simone ETS Sire: 000000068155420 Jo-Dee Nemo Richard ET | Dam: 000000068159192 Willow Wells Twilight Saga | Herd: R N R Swiss -- Lakeville, OH

Four Year Olds - 1000 Protein Or More

L Century GetLucky Parmesan 840003218471526 ‘V88’ V E V V V 4/03 305d 3x 37950 3.5 1337f 3.0 1135p Sire: 000000068170100 BMG Lust Get Lucky ET *TM | Dam: 840003136991242 L Century Lamborghini Pizza | Herd: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc -- La Grange, IN Fairdale SSBloom June 000000068205551 ‘V87’ V E V V V 4/08 305d 3x 30890 4.2 1312f 3.5 1096p Sire: 000000068144448 Lime Rock Seasidebloom | Dam: 000000068161430 Fairdale Bush Jean | Herd: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY 000000068204536 ‘+84’ E + + + + 4/08 302d 2x 28630 3.3 946f 3.8 1088p IE Hills Valley Trout Buzz Sire: 840003136350201 Groves Sun HV Richard Trout | Dam: 000000068154715 IDR Hills Valley D Beeper | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Jer-Lene Kickstart Jane 000000068212499 ‘2E91’ E E E E E 4/07 305d 2x 26480 4.5 1191f 3.8 1007p Sire: 840003138790773 Hilltop Acres D Kickstart ET | Dam: 000000068200734 Jer-Lene Wizdom Jane | Herd: Pacheco Dairy, Inc. -- Kerman, CA V B Phantom Wave 000000068210520 ‘V86’ V E V + V 4/05 305d 3x 30030 4.0 1210f 3.3 1003p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET | Dam: 000000068184201 V B HP R Wowzer | Herd: Voegeli Farm, Inc. -- Monticello, WI

Five Year Olds And Over - 1025 Protein Or More

CIE Hills Valley Winmore Iam 000000068201810 ‘V85’ E V G V V 5/04 305d 2x 37560 4.5 1677f 3.5 1332p Sire: 000000068154881 Top Acres Winmore ET | Dam: 000000068182966 IE Hills Valley Stryker Ivory | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Last Chance Carter Verona 840003143236811 ‘3E93’ E E E E E 7/05 305d 2x 38430 3.3 1263f 3.2 1238p Sire: 000000068119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM | Dam: 000000068170933 Just So LC A Valuable | Herd: Last Chance Swiss -- Harvard, IL Holyland Hilton Key 3371 ET 840003145749143 ‘V85’ V V + + V 6/09 305d 3x 32840 4.8 1579f 3.7 1205p Sire: 000000074300971 Jo-Lane Dario Hilton ET *TM | Dam: 840003129172720 Holyland Keeper 2838 | Herd: Loehr Dairy LLC -- Mt. Calvary, WI Hills Valley Tanbark Beach 000000068187057 ‘V86’ V V V + V 7/02 291d 2x 30890 4.6 1415f 3.9 1196p Sire: 000000068122966 Pit-Crew Wonder Tanbark ET *TM | Dam: 000000068146872 Hills Valley Atwood Birch | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Bushs Beans 000000068201806 ‘E90’ V E V V E 5/03 305d 2x 32490 4.0 1301f 3.6 1181p Sire: 000000068129315 Jobo Vigor Bush ET *TM | Dam: 000000068146878 Hills Valley Bring It Home | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Groves View Dyn Tippy 000000068196979 ‘E92’ E E E E E 6/01 305d 3x 34290 3.5 1205f 3.3 1135p Sire: 840003129321096 La Rainbow Bfly Dynamite ETV | Dam: 000000068131210 Groves-Sun Supreme Tulip ET | Herd: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY Hills Valley Silver Foxy 000000068197140 ‘V85’ V V + + V 5/09 302d 2x 28890 4.7 1363f 3.9 1121p Sire: 840003129321124 La Rainbow Sweet Silver ET | Dam: 840003132145756 Hills Valley Durham Fast Twin | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY V B Silver Heritage 000000068202534 ‘V88’ V V V V V 5/04 302d 3x 30140 4.1 1237f 3.6 1075p Sire: 840003129321124 La Rainbow Sweet Silver ET | Dam: 000000068156719 V B Twilight Honor | Herd: Voegeli Farm, Inc. -- Monticello, WI IE Meadow Valley Teq Brenna 000000068205567 ‘V85’ E + V V + 5/10 302d 2x 27690 4.1 1149f 3.9 1071p Sire: 000000068156279 Cozy Nook Carter Tequila ET*TM | Dam: 000000068184416 ID Meadow Valley Braiden Belle | Herd: Meadow Valley Farms -- New Glarus, WI Switzer Tals Slvr Deanna 840003149576061 ‘V86’ E V E V + 5/06 305d 2x 30690 4.4 1339f 3.3 1028p Sire: 840003129321124 La Rainbow Sweet Silver ET | Dam: 840003133889563 Switzer Tals Bvr Deedra ET | Herd: Switzer Tal Farm LLC -- Prairie Du Sac, WI

What’s Going On

For a complete listing of upcoming events, see the calendar at www. brownswissusa.com

~ DECEMBER 15 ~ National Bell Ringer Entries Due Music City Celebration 9, Nashville, TN

~ JANUARY 19 ~ Texas State Show/Southwestern Livestock Show, Fort Worth, TX

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~ DECEMBER 24-25 ~ BSCBA Office Closed

~ JANUARY 24 ~ Iowa State Meeting, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, Manchester, IA

~ FEBRUARY 7 ~ Ohio State Meeting, Kelgren Center, Plain City, OH

~ JANUARY 1 ~ BSCBA Office Closed ~ JANUARY 10 ~ Oklahoma/Arkansas State Meeting, Steer Inn, Cushing, OK ~ JANUARY 17-22 ~ International Dairy Week, Tatura Park, Victoria, AUS

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~ JANUARY 25-28 ~ New Zealand Dairy Event, Manfeild Park, Feilding, NZ ~ JANUARY 31 ~ South Florida Fair Youth Show, West Palm Beach, FL Candidate Letters of Intent Due

~ MARCH 14 ~ Iowa State BS Sale, Cresco, IA

~ FEBRUARY 21 ~ Illinois State Meeting, Bloomington, IL ~ MARCH 6-7 ~ Wisconsin State Meeting, Cranberry Lodge, Tomah, WI ~ MARCH 7 ~ Maryland State Banquet, Thurmont, MD

~ MARCH 25-30 ~ New York Spring Dairy Carousel, Hamburg, NY ~ MARCH 28 ~ Pennsylvania Spring Zoom Meeting ~ MARCH 31 ~ KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase III Sale, Dyersville, IA Young Breeder Nominations Due Youth Contest Apps Due

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NEW Junior Members NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS Arkansas Jude Neptune, Pyatt, AR Florida Adriana Baughman, Okeechobee, FL Idaho Bella Wilks, Wendell, ID Jaden Wilks, Wendell, ID

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New York Everett Cox, Cato, NY Caden Herman, South Dayton, NY Maggie Hirt, New Woodstock, NY Tanner Houghtaling, Callicoon, NY Maecee Nickerson, Clymer, NY Sadie Sergel, Gouverneur, NY Ohio Jacelyn Cherry, Wooster, OH Lilly Elsass, Wapakoneta, OH Jacob Howman, West Salem, OH

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Hills Valley Farm, LLC – Cattaraugus, NY

Hills Valley AB Frozen 000000068204537 ‘V85’ V E V + + 2nd in a Row! 4/06 365d 2x 40280 4.6 1856f 3.9 1577p Sire: 840003143858239 Kulp-Gen Hampton Allbright Dam: 840003132145757 Hills Valley D Furious Twin Owner: Hill, Blake -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Drake Rio 000000068208520 ‘E91 ‘ E E V E E 4/02 365d 2x 38150 5.2 1996f 4.0 1512p Sire: 000000068188641 Cutting Edge B Drake ETV Dam: 000000068181326 Hills Valley Bonanza River ET Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Nello Robin 000000068209920 ‘V85’ V V + + V Sr 3 Yr Old 365d 2x Protein Honor Roll 2025 3/11 365d 2x 39950 4.8 1916f 3.8 1501p Sire: 000120100540168 Pleischs Nelgor Nello Dam: 000000068185465 Hills Valley Nordic Remy Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley SW Linda 000000068211507 ‘V86’ E V + + V 3/08 365d 2x 37290 3.6 1331f 3.8 1422p Sire: 000000068193312 Cutting Edge Secret Weapon Dam: 000000068181779 Hills Valley Talant Larinda Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Juke Glee 000000068200187 ‘V88’ V V V V V 2nd in a Row! 5/03 365d 2x 35550 4.8 1716f 3.8 1346p Sire: 840003139214232 Triangle Acres Carter Juke Dam: 840003132145745 Hills Valley Durham Gaige Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY CIE Hills Valley Winmore Iam 000000068201810 ‘V85’ E V G V V 5/04 305d 2x 37560 4.5 1677f 3.5 1332p Sire: 000000068154881 Top Acres Winmore ET Dam: 000000068182966 IE Hills Valley Stryker Ivory Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Bushs Beans 000000068201806 ‘E90’ V E V V E 2nd in a Row! 5/03 330d 2x 34820 4.0 1403f 3.6 1269p Sire: 000000068129315 Jobo Vigor Bush ET *TM Dam: 000000068146878 Hills Valley Bring It Home Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley SW Linda 000000068211507 ‘V86 ‘ E V + + V 3/08 305d 2x 32130 3.6 1157f 3.8 1231p Sire: 000000068193312 Cutting Edge Secret Weapon Dam: 000000068181779 Hills Valley Talant Larinda Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY

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Hills Valley Depend Percy 000000068216419 ‘V87 ‘ V V V V V 3/04 305d 2x 30790 5.0 1529f 3.9 1202p Sire: 000000068199836 Cutting Edge Mr Dependable Dam: 000000068202448 Hills Valley Cartr Pristine Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Dairystar Riki 000000068214064 ‘E90’ V E V V E 3/06 305d 2x 36610 3.8 1378f 3.3 1200p Sire: 840003138790784 Hilltop Acres Dairystar ETV Dam: 000000068190074 Hills Valley Wizdom Reba Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Tanbark Beach 00000068187057 ‘V86’ V V V + V 3rd in a Row! 7/02 291d 2x 30890 4.6 1415f 3.9 1196p Sire: 000000068122966 Pit-Crew Wonder Tanbark ET *TM Dam: 000000068146872 Hills Valley Atwood Birch Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Bushs Beans 000000068201806 ‘E90’ V E V V E 2nd in a Row! 5/03 305d 2x 32490 4.0 1301f 3.6 1181p Sire: 000000068129315 Jobo Vigor Bush ET *TM Dam: 000000068146878 Hills Valley Bring It Home Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Trout Legal 00000068204538 ‘+83’ V V + + + 2nd in a Row! 4/06 365d 2x 35120 4.1 1426f 3.3 1151p Sire: 840003136350201 Groves Sun HV Richard Trout Dam: 000000068146877 Hills Valley Agio Regal Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley C Freckles ET 000000068216418 ‘E90 ‘ V E V V E 3/03 318d 2x 31940 4.5 1448f 3.5 1125p Sire: 000000071130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM Dam: 000000068177335 Round Hill Braiden Fenny Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY

Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY

Shiloh Biver Kina ET 840003136011649 ‘3E91’ E E V E E 4th in a Row! 7/06 365d 2x 39640 3.9 1532f 3.6 1424p Sire: 000120094290070 Scherma Blooming Biver *TM Dam: 000000073959068 Shiloh Bush Kelsey Owner: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY Fairdale Rhart Jon Bene ETV 000000068220859 ‘+84 ‘ + V + + + 2/04 365d 3x 37380 3.8 1413f 3.6 1333p Sire: 000120145720068 Portmann BS Bays Jonmar Dam: 000000068203765 R Hart Silver 188 Owner: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY

Fairdale Atlas Caroline 000000068220858 ‘V86 ‘ V V V V V 2/05 365d 3x 37480 3.7 1372f 3.4 1292p Sire: 000000068207105 Fairdale Dynamite Atlas Dam: 000000068202805 Fairdale Carter Cameo ETV Owner: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY Fairdale SSBloom June 000000068205551 ‘V87 ‘ V E V V V 3rd in a Row! 4/08 365d 3x 35760 4.3 1533f 3.6 1273p Sire: 000000068144448 Lime Rock Seasidebloom Dam: 000000068161430 Fairdale Bush Jean Owner: Sparrow, Micah -- Stamping Ground, KY Fairdale Rampage Julie 000000068206605 ‘V85 ‘ V V + + V 4/03 365d 2x 36090 4.1 1463f 3.4 1231p Sire: 840003140014659 Kar-Linn Reeses Rampage Dam: 000000068165610 Fairdale Pepper Jeanie ET Owner: Buckeye Acres Dairy Farm LLC -- Milton, FL Xtreme Phantom Tea 840003237493077 ‘V89’ V E V V E 2nd in a Row! 3/05 305d 3x 33340 3.6 1195f 3.7 1219p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET Dam: 840003132527693 Groves-Sun Jonglr Teacup ET Owner: Sparrow, Micah & Kylie Paige -- Stamping Ground, KY Groves View Dyn Tippy 000000068196979 ‘E92’ E E E E E 3rd in a Row! 6/01 305d 3x 34290 3.5 1205f 3.3 1135p Sire: 840003129321096 La Rainbow Bfly Dynamite ETV Dam: 000000068131210 Groves-Sun Supreme Tulip ET Owner: Fairdale Farm LLC -- Owenton, KY

Red Brae -- Muscoda, WI

Red Brae Dynamite Trivia J 00068195916 ‘V88 ‘ V V V V V 2nd in a Row! 6/04 365d 2x 36380 4.4 1600f 3.8 1398p Sire: 840003129321096 La Rainbow Bfly Dynamite ETV Dam: 000000068143127 Red Brae Pepper Tribute J Owner: Armbruster, Jill -- Livingston, WI

Last Chance Swiss -- Harvard, IL

Last Chance Carter Verona 840003143236811 ‘3E93’ E E E E E 4th in a Row! 7/05 305d 2x 38430 3.3 1263f 3.2 1238p Sire: 000000068119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM Dam: 000000068170933 Just So LC A Valuable Owner: Ainger, Ava & Jakob & Kyle -- Harvard, IL

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Sunset Ridge -- Monticello, WI

Sunset Ridge Kckst Star 000000068211740 ‘V87’ V + + + E 4/00 365d 2x 32060 5.2 1680f 3.8 1224p Sire: 840003138790773 Hilltop Acres D Kickstart ET Dam: 000000068182905 Sunset Ridge Richard Scarlet Owner: Meier, Duane A. & Jeanne M. -- Monticello, WI

Riverstone -- Reese, MI

CRG Phantom Alexis ET 000000068210991 ‘E90’ V E E V E 3/11 335d 2x 33570 4.2 1395f 3.6 1221p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET Dam: 000000068197041 Golden Elm Cad Aladdin ET Owner: Frahm, Bryce & Madeline -- Reese, MI

Voegeli Farm, Inc. -- Monticello, WI

V B Beacon Banner 000000068216383 ‘V86 ‘ V V + V V 3/03 344d 3x 35050 3.8 1323f 3.5 1214p Sire: 840003137827162 R Hart Atlantas Beacon ETV Dam: 000000068201924 V B Cadence Betty Owner: Voegeli Farm, Inc. -- Monticello, WI

Loehr Dairy LLC -- Mt. Calvary, WI

Holyland Hilton Key 3371 ET 840003145749143 ‘V85’ V V + + V 6/09 305d 3x 32840 4.8 1579f 3.7 1205p Sire: 000000074300971 Jo-Lane Dario Hilton ET *TM Dam: 840003129172720 Holyland Keeper 2838 Owner: Loehr, Joe & Mark -- Mt. Calvary, WI

Sale REPORT

Twinkle-Hill Farm -- Watertown, WI

Twinkle-Hill Ms Al Tan 1246 840003144933782 ‘+82’ + + + V + 2nd in a Row! 7/03 365d 2x 36370 4.0 1465f 3.3 1202p Sire: 000000072973226 Twinkle-Hill Cadnc Allstar *TM Dam: 840003129317172 Twinkle-Hill Ms J Tangible Owner: Winkelman, John & Dee & Michael Stade-- Watertown, WI

R N R Swiss -- Lakeville, OH

R N R Anson Fudgsicle 000000068201846 ‘V85’ + V V V V 3rd in a Row! 5/06 347d 2x 37200 3.8 1412f 3.2 1193p Sire: 840003132541837 R Hart Thunder Anson ETV Dam: 000000068177663 R N R Carrier Popsicle Owner: Michalovich, Ronald M. & E. Renee -- Lakeville, OH

Reads Brown Swiss -- Lyle, MN

Reads Read Silver Aurora 000000068197434 ‘V85’ V V V V + 5/10 365d 2x 31360 4.2 1305f 3.8 1182p Sire: 840003129321124 La Rainbow Sweet Silver ET Dam: 000000068164830 Reads Cartel Aura Owner: Read, Roger & Lori & Family -- Lyle, MN

Viking Valley Farm -- Spring Grove, MN

Hilltop Acres Deanna ETV NP 840003210631732 ‘2E92’ E E E E E 2nd in a Row! 5/00 365d 2x 32780 5.3 1722f 3.6 1179p Sire: 000000068186608 Double W Kade P Dam: 000000068154378 Hilltop Acres Bose Dixiland ET Owner: Bratland, Carter -- Spring Grove, MN

89TH EASTERN BREEDERS SALE October 18, 2025 | Fraley Auction Dairy Complex 85 live lots averaged $3800.88. Animals sold to 20 states and the Netherlands.

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Spring Grove Dairy -- Brodhead, WI

Zim Blue Bay Cadence Zelda 840003209225701 ‘+83’ V V V + + 5/00 365d 3x 36890 3.5 1284f 3.2 1175p Sire: 000000071130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM Dam: 840003146077469 Zim Blue Bay GLucky Zillow Owner: Zimmerman, Paul -- Brodhead, WI

Triangle Acres -- Freeport, IL

Triangle Acres W Sweet Twin 840003205318035 ‘V87’ V E V V V 4/10 365d 2x 31350 4.0 1250f 3.7 1159p Sire: 000000068133750 Manis Glenn Whiskey ET *TM Dam: 840003130408091 Triangle Acres Psalm ET Owner: Korth, John -- Freeport, IL

Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc -- La Grange, IN L Century GetLucky Parmesan 840003218471526 ‘V88’ V E V V V 4/03 305d 3x 37950 3.5 1337f 3.0 1135p Sire: 000000068170100 BMG Lust Get Lucky ET *TM Dam: 840003136991242 L Century Lamborghini Pizza Owner: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc -- La Grange, IN

Jenlar Holsteins & Brown Swiss -- Chilton, WI Jenlar Phantom Taboo 000000068214780 ‘E90’ E E V V E 3/07 337d 2x 30700 4.7 1437f 3.7 1134p Sire: 000000068182661 V B Biver Phantom ET Dam: 000000068191219 Jenlar Daredevil Taser Owner: Meyer, Larry & Jennifer -- Chilton, WI

Additional High Sellers $7100 Edge View F Stepha Consignor: Coon Family, NY | Buyer: Stetson & Hazen Towes, KS $6500 Hills Valley Timeout Ricotta Consignor: Camryn & Maci Crothers, NY | Buyer: Jack Moore, NY $5600 Encore-Gen C Promise ETV Consignor: Coon Family, NY | Buyer: John Sanders, IN $5400 Mike High Ray Titos ETV Consignor: Peter Vail, NY | Buyer: Jason Butler, PA

$5200 Edge View F Flora ETV Consignor: Kaelyn Thompkins, CT | Buyer: Brayton & Camden Nierman, IN $5150 Red Carpet Ray Stella ET Consignor: Stephanie Gauta & Gene Starkey, OH | Buyer: Grace Salter, FL $5100 Perry Brook VW Ivanka ETV Consignor: Peter Vail & Clark Woodmansee, NY | Buyer: Jack Moore, NY $5050 Cutting Edge S Tulsa ETV Consignor: Kaelyn Thompkins, CT | Buyer: Brian Sharer, PA High Seller: Just So Frisbee with Bryan Champluvier, Ringman, Brian Garrison & Adam Fraley in box, and Hannah Balthaser at the halter.

Topping the event was Just So Frisbee. She was purchased by Craig Banks, Woodruff, SC for $10,300. This 7/24 First Choice daughter is a potential 10th generation Excellent and a great-granddaughter of six-time All American Cutting Edge Thunder Faye 4E95. Frisbee was consigned by Braxton Foote, NY. The second high seller at $8500 was ZBW W Dolly, a special, recently fresh Junior 2-Year-Old sired by Woody from an E92 Foremost hailing from 2X Supreme Champion Delilah’s cow family. She was consigned by Wayne E Sliker, OH, with Jack Lameo, NY, placing the successful final bid.

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The sale was managed by Modern Associates, Dublin, OH. Adam Fraley was the auctioneer, with Brian Garrison making pedigree announcements. Bryan Champluvier, Larry Hill, and Harold Fraley served as ringmen for the day.

Tyler Endres and his barn crew had the lineup in top form for presentation.

Animals were expertly presented in the ring by Hannah Balthaser, Landree Fraley, Tenley Chittenden, and Maddie Burleigh. Fraley Auction Company provided clerking for the sale, with Kathi Brown Meier assisting with registrations and transfers. Erica Davis represented CowBuyer with active bidding throughout the sale

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Fall Show RESULTS SOUTHWEST NATIONAL SHOW 2025

October 24-25, 2025 - Stillwater, OK Judge: Rick “RT” Thompson, Wisconsin 145 Head | 99 Heifers | 46 Cows | 16 Summer Calves

Grand Champions: Ambassador Makenna Mase, Judge Rick Thompson, Abe Cobb, Brett Chapman, Theo Goldenberg, Norman Magnussen, Oklahoma Queen Mia Forman

GRAND & SENIOR CHAMPION RDT Daredevil Lola, 5 Yr Old Red Dirt Genetics & Katy Boehm, OK RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Chapmans Rampag Phoenix 501, Sr 2 Yr Old Brett Chapman, OK HM GRAND CHAMPION Just-So R Flair ETV, Jr 3 Yr Old Theo Goldenburg, TX RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION Cali 100 Glenwood Angel, 4 Yr Old Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA HM SENIOR CHAMPION Robland Toby Belinda, 5 Yr Old Robland Swiss, MO GRAND CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW Just-So R Flair ETV, Jr 3 Yr Old Theo Goldenburg, TX RES GRAND CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW Curvecrest D Cadillac, Sr 2 Yr Old Amy Hughes and William Erf, MN HM GRAND & SENIOR CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW Oak View Carter Tia, Aged Cow Emma Allen, TX RES SENIOR CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW Goldfawn Rampage Show ToWin, Aged Cow Addison Goldenberg, TX HM SENIOR CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW Pope Hilltop Seaman Vyrus, 4 Yr Old Saidee Wright & Mia Forman, OK INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Chapmans Rampag Phoenix 501, Sr 2 Yr Old Bret Chapman, OK 18 December 2025 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

Grand Champions Junior Show: Ambassador Makenna Mase, Judge Rick Thompson, Theo Goldenberg, Amy Hughes, William Erf, Emma Allen, Norman Magnussen, Oklahoma Queen Mia Forman

RES INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION/ INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW Just-So R Flair ETV, Jr 3 Yr Old Theo Goldenberg, TX HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Robland Bays Irish Cream Twin, Jr 3 Yr Old Tony Kohls & Goldfawn Farms, TX RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW Curvecrest D Cadillac, Sr 2 Yr Old Amy Hughes & William Erf, MN HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW St-Mill Struck Tate, Jr 2 Yr Old Raygan Dougherty & Nolan Miller, MO JUNIOR CHAMPION K and K Ray Fancy ETV, Fall Calf Kenzie Koopmann, IA RES JUNIOR CHAMPION/JUNIOR CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW Vir Kar JDoboy Nadia, Summer Yearling Preston Welling, MN HM JUNIOR CHAMPION/RES JUNIOR CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW ABS Magical Moolah, Winter Yearling William Erf, MN HM JUNIOR CHAMPION - JUNIOR SHOW Cali 100 Flash Jean ET, Winter Yearling James DeFreece, MO PREMIER BREEDER Rob Landgraf, Robland Swiss | Missouri PREMIER EXHIBITOR Louis & Garen Oliveira | California PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR HEIFER SHOW Louis & Garen Oliveira | California

SPRING HEIFER CALF - 24 1 Cali 100 P Reese (B&O), Prince Alexis (Oliveira) Jones, CA 2 Pit-Crew Phantom Taylor, Phantom Molly Arccher, MO 3 Groves View P Cheeky Monkey, Prince Bailey Groves, MO WINTER HEIFER CALF - 14 1 Voelkers CD Elisium Extreme (1st JR), Elisium Paisley Galbraith, MO 2 Guys Deluxe Reisling (2nd JR, B&O), Deluxe Grace Guy, IA 3 Top Acres F Wanna Win ET, Famous Jaiden Stull, MO FALL HEIFER CALF - 21 1 K and K Ray Fancy ETV (B&O), Ray Kenzie Koopmann, IA 2 WF Norwin Nell ETV (1st JR), Norwin Mason Lein and Rylan Schenk, IL 3 V-Lane Rasta Tatjana, Rasta Leanne Robison, OK SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER – 16 1 Vir Kar J Doboy Nadia (1st JR, B&O), Doboy Preston Welling, MN 2 Hobby Stock Famous Brailey (2nd JR), Famous Garrett Waldenberger, MN 3 Kruses LJ Tank Shana, Tank Loras Kruse, IA SPRING YEARLING HEIFER – 12 1 Cali 100 Famous Mercy (B&O), Famous Louis Oliveira, CA 2 Cali 100 Acclaim Angie, Scuba Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA 3 Random Luck Famous Prize, Famous Kelsey Erf, MN WINTER YEARLING HEIFER - 6 1 ABS Magical Moolah (1st JR), Tank William Erf, MN 2 Cali 100 Flash Jean ET (2nd JR), Flash James DeFreece, MO 3 Goldfawn Cail Natalie (B&O), Cail Theo Goldenberg, TX

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FALL YEARLING (NOT IN MILK) - 6 1 Robland Collaps Trish (B&O), Collaps Robland Swiss, MO 2 Wittspride Glorys Grace, Desperado Dennis Shurtz, KA 3 Hemmingsen Seaman Lisa (1st JR), Seaman Emma Allen, TX JUNIOR BEST THREE BRED & OWNED - 4 1 Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA 2 Preston Welling, MN 3 Robland Swiss, MO HOA FUTURITY HEIFER 1 Groves View P Tango Grant Groves, MO 2 Double W Dakota Morgan Cobb, CO YEARLING IN MILK -3 1 Fosters Topper Wisp (BU, 1st JR), Topper Jack Mitchell, TX 2 Goldfawn Kstart Jellybean (B&O, 2nd JR), Kickstart Theo Goldenberg, TX 3 Kruses LJ Skyhigh Sky, Skyhigh Loras Kruse, IA SUMMER JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 5 1 Just So F Sunbeam (BU, 1st JR), First Choice Emma Allen, TX 2 Robland Skipper Nadia (B&O), Skipper Robland Swiss, MO 3 Cali 100 Goodluck Sylvia, Goodluck Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA

Southwest National Production Awards 4 YR OLD Siegerts Rampage Lawnmower 3-04 305d 44,600M 1,292F 1,339P ECM: 41,559 Taylor Hilkin, IA

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 7 1 Goldfawn Sam Gilda (BU), Sam Nate & Troy N Goldenberg & T Hemmingsen, TX 2 St-Mill Struck Tate (B&O, 1st JR), Thundr Struck Raygan Dougherty - Nolan Miller, MO 3 Hemmingsen Cli Fancy (2nd JR), Cali Emma Allen, TX SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 5 1 Chapmans Rampag Phoenix (BU, B&O), Rampage Brett Chapman, OK 2 Curvecrest D Cadillac (1st JR), Design Amy Hughes & William Erf, MN 3 Edge View F Firefly ETV, Famous Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD- 3 1 Just-So R Flair ETV (1st JR), Rasta Theo Goldenberg, TX 2 Robland Bays Irish Cream Twin, Juke Tony Kohls and Goldfawn Farms, TX 3 TP Speed Bamboo NP (2nd JR), Speed P Harper Whitmore, CO SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD - 7 1 Cali 100 Goodluck Moana (B&O), Goodluck Louis Oliveira, CA 2 Groves View FC Tessla ETV, First Choice Grant Groves, MO 3 Groves View Diego Twitter ETV, Diego Bailey Groves, MO

5 YR OLD RDT Daredevil Lola 4-07 305d 31,096M 1,103F 1,033P ECM: 32,355 Red Dirt Genetics & Katy Boehm, OK

TYPE & PRODUCTION Siegerts Rampage Lawnmower ECM: 41,559 Taylor Hilkin, IA

4 YEAR OLD - 5 1 Cali 100 Glenwood Angel (BU, B&O), Glenwood Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA 2 Groves View KS Tigger, Kickstart Bailey Groves, MO 3 Siegerts Rampage Lawnmower (Prod), Rampage Tyler Hilkin, IA 5 YEAR OLD - 2 1 RDT Daredevil Lola (BU, B&O, Prod), Daredevil Red Dirt Genetics & Katy Boehm, OK 2 Robland Toby Belinda, Toby Robland Swiss, MO AGED COW - 4 1 TCC Dynamite Tinsle (BU, Prod), Dynamite Leanne Robison, OK 2 Robland WinForm Viola Twin (B&O), Winning Formula Robland Swiss, MO 3 Oak View Carter Tia (1st JR), Carter Emma Allen, TX SENIOR BEST THREE FEMALES - 5 1 Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA 2 Robland Swiss, MO 3 Bailey Groves, MO PRODUCE OF DAM - 4 1 Robland Swiss, MO 2 Bailey Groves, MO 3 Brielle Upchurch, CO DAM & DAUGHTER - 5 1 Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA 2 Emma Allen, TX 3 Louis & Garen Oliveira, CA

AGED COW TCC Dynamite Tinsle 4-11 305d 26,420M 1,205F 924P ECM: 31,313 V-Lane Farms, OK

TOTAL PERFORMANCE COW RDT Daredevil Lola 76,335 ECM Lifetime | 232 Points Red Dirt Genetics & Katy Boehm, OK

Sale REPORT 47TH HEART OF AMERICA SALE - HOA COMMITTEE October 23, 2025, Stillwater, OK An active crowd appreciated the quality offered at this year’s HOA Sale. 35 head offered $3516.07 average.

High Seller Lot 41 $6200 Double W Sega Nugget Consigned by Double W Farm Dairy, Holyoke, CO, a 3yr Meado-Brook Sega Sabre backed by two “Certified” dams. Brook Shurtz, Arkansas City, KS, was the buyer.

Second High Seller Lot 10 $6100 Cali 100 Ray Finley ETF DOB: 03/06/2025 This Ray daughter is from the Int. Champ & HM Grand Champ IL State Fair 2025. Grandam is CIE Double W EM Favor 2E95, All Am 4 Yr Old 2015. Junior member Kyler Williams, Perkins, OK, was the buyer.

High Seller Lot 41 - $6200. L-R: Jim Hammerand, Tina Cobb, Brook Shurtz, Rollan Stewart, Wes Hamm, Clay Toews, Ms. Shurtz with Nugget, Norm Magnussen, Jones Smith.

2nd High Seller Lot 10 - $6100. L-R: Jim Hammerand, Louie Oliveira, Brett Champman, Rollan Stewart, Jones Smith, Kyler Williams and Finley, Wes Hamm, Garen Oliveira, Clay Toews, Norm Magnussen

Sale Committee Chairs: Jones Smith,Wes Hamm; Auctioneer: Clay Toews; Pedigrees: Jim Hammerand; Ringmen: Rollan Stewart, Norm Magnussen, Cowbuyer.

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Additional High Sellers Lot 13 $5950 Cedar Way Rasta Madelyn Twin 9/03/2023 Seller: Molly Archer, Falcon, MO | Buyer: Brook Shurtz, Arkansas City, KS Lot 16 $5500 Wittspride Glorys Gracie 10/01/2023 Seller: Edward Wittorff, Ava, MO | Buyer: Brook Shurtz, Arkansas City, KS Lot 12 $4500 Sunburst Desperado Fandango 9/23/2024 Seller: Sunburst Swiss, DeForest, WI | Buyer: Brook Shurtz, Arkansas City, KS Lot 27 $4000 Goldbar Struck Thunder 9/03/2022 Seller: T. Goldenberg & J. DeFreece, Walnut Grove, MO | Buyer: Jim Farms, Emma Bieker, Lindsborg, KS Lot 3 $4000 Groves View P Tango 9/18/2024 Seller: Groves View Dairy, Billings, MO | Buyer: Grant Groves, Billings, MO

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Fall Show RESULTS SOUTHEAST NATIONAL SHOW 2025 November 8-9, 2025 - Louisville, KY Judge: Jeff Brown, Ohio 176 Head | 115 Heifers | 61 Cows

Southeast National Grand Champions

GRAND & SENIOR CHAMPION Dutch Marie Dundee Allie, Component Merit Ridgeline Genetics, Edmonton, KY RESERVE GRAND/INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Random Luck J Tiffany, JR 3 Yr Old Matthew Thompson & Theo Goldenberg, Darlington, WI HM GRAND/RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Mayers Spark Victoria NP, JR 3 Yr Old Devin & Kayla Mayer & Gregg Christianson, Shawano, WI RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION Rosey D Famous Pie, Aged Cow Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI HON MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION Cali 100 Glenwood Angel, 4 Yr Old Louis & Garen Oliveira, Hanford, CA HON MENTION INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Knapp Famous Centerfold ETV, SR 3 Yr Old Knapp Genetics & Jesse Muse, Epworth, IA JUNIOR CHAMPION Brittcos Master Design, Winter Calf Derek & Brittany Heizer, Snow Camp, NC RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION New Direction TO Winter, Winter Calf Hayden Weaver, Ephrata, PA HON MENTION JUNIOR CHAMPION Northkill Creek Groove Time ET, Fall Calf Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA PREMIER BREEDER Edge View Genetics | Copake, NY PREMIER EXHIBITOR & HERDSMANSHIP AWARD Nierman Family | Brownstown, IN TOTAL PERFORMANCE WINNER & TYPE AND PRODUCTION WINNER Dutch Marie Dundee Allie, Component Merit Ridgeline Genetics, Edmonton, KY 20 December 2025 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

SPRING HEIFER CALF - 27 1 Locust-Ayr Design Waffles Riley Haines, Brett & Andria Haines Taneytown, MD 2 Niermans Perfect Whiskey Nierman & Buckley, Lawrenceburg, KY 3 CIE NorthKill Creek Tessa Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA

SUMMER JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 5 1 Jenlar HV Rampage Winstorm Brody Jackson, Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY 2 Twin Gate Sari Secret Twin Earl F Bursiek Family, Helena, OH 3 New-Direction FC Amazon ETV Melia Santillanez, Lowell, MI

WINTER HEIFER CALF - 27 1 Brittcos Master Design Derek & Brittany Heizer, Snow Camp, NC 2 New Direction TO Winter Hayden Weaver, Ephrata, PA 3 Shelburne Top Notch Yvette 447 Brailey Livingston, New Haven, VT

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 4 1 Miami Hills Rampage Dime Laura Frye, Logansport, IN 2 Miss Good Luck Beautiful Tatum Copeland & R & T Chupp, Collinsville, OK 3 Northkill Creek Shania Adria & Amelia Russell, Alexandria, PA

FALL HEIFER CALF - 25 1 Northkill Creek Groove Time ET Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA 2 Blessing Garbro C Gypsy ETV Caylee James, Wolcottville, IN 3 Miss PV Dreamcatcher ET Windrift Farm, Johnstown, NY SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER – 11 1 Mases Manor Made For Most Makenna Mase, Cochranton, PA 2 Locin Alpin Sweet Elaina, Ava & Audrey Lahmers, Marysville, OH 3 Kingsway Famous Tootsiee Morgan Stone & Cade Zigler, Sullivan, OH SPRING YEARLING HEIFER – 14 1 Acacia Seaman Churro Elizabeth Howman, West Salem, OH 2 Locin Binium Lucy Grant & Mackenzie Topp, Wapakoneta, OH 3 ZK Diego Vodka Zachary & Kadey Berry, Burbank, OH WINTER YEARLING HEIFER - 8 1 A Joy WW Shake It Off Alexis Sherry, Chambersburg, PA 2 Brook Hollow MB Picture It-ET Heather & Delbert Yoder, Wooster, OH 3 Niermans Defiant Darling Tanner Rush, Goshen, IN FALL YEARLING (NOT IN MILK) - 3 1 Edge View K Sophie ETV Ridgeline Genetics, Edmonton, KY 2 Dublin Hills Miss Maizey Zoe Lasley, Woodsboro, MD 3 Stylin F Puddin ET Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN JUNIOR BEST THREE BRED & OWNED - 3 1 Derek & Brittany Heizer, Snow Camp, NC 2 Brown Velvet, Elaina, Ava & Audrey Lahmers, Marysville, OH 3 Louis & Garen Oliveira, Hanford, CA YEARLING IN MILK -2 1 Acacia PB Cinnamon Jacob Howman, West Salem, OH 2 Hills Valley C Treasure ET Carlie Ward, South Dayton, NY

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 6 1 Edge View F Firefly ETV Louis & Garen Oliveira, Hanford, CA 2 Hellinger Design Luxury Brody Jackson, Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY 3 Hills Valley Timeout Zippie Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD- 13 1 Random Luck J Tiffany Matthew Thompson & Theo Goldenberg, Darlington, WI 2 Mayers Spark Victoria NP Devin & Kayla Mayer & Gregg Christianson, Shawano, WI 3 Oak Knoll SBR Original Rayleigh Whitaker, Dodgeville, WI SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD - 9 1 Knapp Famous Centerfold ETV Knapp Genetics & Jesse Muse, Epworth, IA 2 Jenlar Arc Dare To Wish ETV Dylan Fry, Chestertown, MD 3 WF Daredevil Nova Blessing Farm & Brian Garrison, Dublin, OH 4 YEAR OLD - 7 1 Cali 100 Glenwood Angel Louis & Garen Oliveira, Hanford, CA 2 A Joy D Sundae Peter Vail, Englewood, FL 3 CIE Double W Kckstrt Money OCS Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN 5 YEAR OLD - 8 1 Locin Stretch Tilly Elaina, Ava & Audrey Lahmers, Marysville, OH 2 Oak Knoll Riot Joseph Rule, Dodgeville, WI 3 HIlltop Acres DD Jade Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN AGED COW, 6 YEARS AND OLDER - 6 1 Rosey D Famous Pie Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI 2 Dare2Dream Famous Peaches Dylan Klossner, Owego, NY 3 Perry Brook Tequila Denali Alissa Hill, Ellenburg Center, NY COMPONENT MERIT COW - 1 1 Dutch Marie Dundee Allie Ridgeline Genetics, Edmonton, KY SENIOR BEST THREE FEMALES - 1 Louis & Garen Oliviera, Hanford, CA PRODUCE OF DAM Austin Knapp, Epworth, IA

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Southeast National Production Awards JR 3 YR OLD La Rainbow Sweet Sangria ETV 1-11 305d 24,050 M 1,122F 942P ECM: 29,601 Brody Jackson & Blake & Garrett Hill 4 YR OLD Empire Winrite Lotus 3-01 305d 27,330M 1,108F 901P ECM: 30,178 Dylan Fry 5 YR OLD Steins-Happy Buckeye Beatdown 4-05 305d 23,130M 1,236F 742P ECM: 29,246 Amelia, Abigail & Levi Baumer & Maddie, Paige & Hannah Bertke TYPE & PRODUCTION Dutch-Marie Dundee Allie ECM: 44,781 Hadleigh, Ezra, Kenna Jones & Kelly Jo Manion

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Edge View F Satisfaction ETV, SR 2 Yr Old Liliana, Emily, Arvine, Emmett, Robert & Lorraine Coon, Red Hook, NY JUNIOR CHAMPION Brook Hollow MB Picture It ET, Winter Yrlng Carissa Pittman, Wooster, OH RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION Hills Valley Timeout Ricotta, Summer Yrlng Camryn & Maci Crothers, Pitcher, NY HM JUNIOR CHAMPION Rich-Gen Diego Rizzy, Spring Calf Kenley Sellers, Spring Grove, PA SPRING HEIFER CALF - 27 1 Rich-Gen Diego Rizzy Kenley Sellers, Spring Grove, PA 2 Locust Ayr Design Waffles Brenna Chamelin, Westminster, MD 3 CIE Northkill Creek Tessa Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA

TOTAL PERFORMANCE COW Dutch-Marie Dundee Allie 190,062 ECM Lifetime | 275 Points Hadleigh, Ezra, Kenna Jones & Kelly Jo Manion

WINTER HEIFER CALF - 27 1 New Direction TO Winter Hayden Weaver, Ephrata, PA 2 Hazelbrush Coach Carter Dakota & Kinzey Sawyer, Marshalltown, IA 3 Brook Hollow C Miss Behavin SOUTHEAST NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOW 2025 Carissa Pittman, Wooster, OH

November 6, 2025 - Louisville, KY Judge: Jenna Lenhart, Thurmont, MD 149 Head | 115 Heifers | 34 Cows

Southeast National Junior Show Grand Champions

GRAND & SENIOR CHAMPION Hill-Over Hrts Thndr Daisy, Aged Cow Liliana, Emily, Arvine, Emmett, Robert & Lorraine Coon, Red Hook, NY RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION CIE Double W Kckstrt Money OCS, 4 Yr Old Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN HM SENIOR CHAMPION Rager Bros Richard Lilly, 5 Yr Old Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN RESERVE GRAND/INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Jenlar HV Rampage Winstorm, Sumr JR 2 Yr Old Brody Jackson & Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY HM GRAND/RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Kiss Powerball Treasure, SR 2 Yr Old Mackenzie Topp, Wapakoneta, OH www. brownswissusa.com

YEARLING IN MILK -2 1 Acacia PB Cinnamon Jacob Howman, West Salem, OH 2 Hills Valley C Treasure ET Carlie Ward, South Dayton, NY SUMMER JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 3 1 Jenlar HV Rampage Winstorm Brody Jackson & Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY 2 Edge View C Funtime ETV Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN 3 MP Skyhigh Temp Ansley Obrien, Wartrace, TN JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 3 1 Shadow Valley Skyhigh Tully Hailey Mulhern, Richland, PA 2 Miss Good Luck Beautiful Tatum Copeland, Collinsville, OK 3 Northkill Creek Shania Adria & Amelia Russell, Alexandria, PA SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD - 7 1 Kiss Powerball Treasure Mackenzie Topp, Wapakoneta, OH 2 Edge View F Satisfaction ETV Liliana, Emily, Arvine, Emmett, Robert & Lorraine Coon, Red Hook, NY 3 Heilinger Design Luxury Brody Jackson & Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY

FALL HEIFER CALF - 25 1 A Joy F Sheer ETV Alexis Sherry, Chambersburg, PA 2 Northkill Creek Groove Time ET Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA 3 Blessing Garbro C Gypsy ETV Caylee James, Wolcottville, IN

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD- 7 1 WF Richard Laura William Sadler, West Union, IA 2 La Rainbow Sweet Sangria ETV Brody Jackson & Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY 3 Locin Tank Bongo Audrey Lahmers, Marysville, OH

SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER – 10 1 Hills Valley Timeout Ricotta Camryn & Maci Crothers, Pitcher, NY 2 Kingsway Famous Tootsie Morgan Stone & Cade Ziegler, Ostrander, OH 3 Mases Manor Made For Most Makenna Faye Mase, Cochranton, PA

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD - 2 1 KADR Kingsley Daisy Delaney & Ryleigh Oliger, Hagerstown, IN 2 Buttons Martini Alana Emily Button, Rushville, NY

SPRING YEARLING HEIFER – 15 1 Round Hill Tal Warda ETV Kourtney N Bell, Frederick, MD 2 Acacia Seaman Churro Elizabeth Howman, West Salem, OH 3 Edge View F Delight Kylie Sparrow, Stamping Ground, KY WINTER YEARLING HEIFER - 8 1 Brook Hollow MB Picture It ET Carissa Pittman, Wooster, OH 2 A Joy WW Shake It Off Alexis Sherry, Chambersburg, PA 3 Niermans Defiant Darling Tanner Rush, Goshen, IN FALL YEARLING (NOT IN MILK) - 3 1 Edge View F Delaney Hailey Mulhern, Richland, PA 2 Dublin Hills Miss Maizey Zoe Lasley, Woodsboro, MD 3 Stylin N Puddin ET Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN

4 YEAR OLD - 2 1 CIE Double W Kckstrt Money OCS Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN 2 Spots Pride Present Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN 5 YEAR OLD - 5 1 Locin Stretch Tilly Elaina Lahmers, Marysville, OH 2 Rager Bros Richard Lilly Brayton & Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, IN 3 Steins-Happy Buckeye Beatdown Paige Bertke, Maria Stein, OH AGED COW, 6 YEARS AND OLDER - 3 1 Hill-Over Hrts Thndr Daisy Liliana, Emily, Arvine, Emmett, Robert & Lorraine Coon, Red Hook, NY 2 Dare2Dream Famous Peaches Dylan Klossner, Owego, NY 3 CIE Double W JP Cinci Brayton & Camdyn, Nierman, Brownstown, IN

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Introduction SHOW SEASON!! The 2025 show season has come to a close.

Congratulations to all who have not just won a class, but to all the exhibitors. Show time is a time for everyone to visit, renew acquaintances with old friends, and to meet new friends. Whether it is a local, state, or national show , sharing time with fellow Brown Swiss breeders is unforgetable.

Visiting the Past ...

National shows began in 1907, with Folie 1552 being the first Grand Champion. One of the most unique exhibits was the Borden Exhibit at the World’s Fair in New York in 1939.

Below is a letter from Jane, describing how a cow views such an exhibition. Taken from the August, 1939 Bulletin.

A LETTER FROM JANE

Borden Exhibit World’s Fair New York July 6, 1939

Mr. Fred Idtse Brown Swiss Association Beloit, Wis. Dear Fred:

Not since the last time I won the Championship at the National, have I seen such crowds.

They surge along in groups of fifty past my display window. My less attractive girl friends in the big “hotel” cast envious eyes on me. Actually, I would prefer to stay with them. It has been extremely uncomfortable breathing in this hot room, but George has tried his best to make me comfortable while on my short stay here.

It has been a real satisfaction to see my younger girl friends take their places on the rotolactor in systematic order and nearly fill the jars above their heads. No less than sixteen out of thirty girls produced over fifty pounds of milk. They tell me that the long hay is like manila fiber and the citrus pulp is quite bitter until they get accustomed to it.

Our “Big Boss” Vere Culver, tells me that he was amazed at Dewdrop, my new Vermont friend. During the month of June, she produced 67.4 lbs. milk daily and 2.420 lbs. fat, after having had an attack of acytonemia. Some of the western show girls are doing a marvelous job at the pail. My friend from Lakefield, Minn., topped the ladies in fat production. That good looking boy friend, Nevard of Bowerhome, has a very attractive daughter. She ranked fourth in fat production. We girls are quite thrilled to know that we will be mated to this proven father.

It made me rather homesick after chatting a minute with Ardyce of Swiss Hills from Viroqua, Wisconsin. My sweet attractive grand-daughter, Procilla’s Foxy has been a great drawing card here. At any rate when it is all history, we girls will have given them much food for thought.

Lovingly, JANE OF VERNON

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Obituaries Brenda L. Blessing Brenda Lou Blessing, 64, wife of Stanton Blessing of Blessing Farms, Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on November 17, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.

Brenda was born on December 26th, 1960, in Huntington, IN, to Ned and Judy (Riggers) Short. She spent her formative years in Huntington and was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. She graduated from Huntington North High School in 1980. She was married to Stanton M. Blessing on September 15, 1984, in Fort Wayne.

After graduating from high school, she earned her Cosmetology degree from Ravenscroft Beauty College and was a hairdresser for 10 years. Brenda also worked at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Restaurant in the retail shop. She was a member of St. John’s Lake Township Lutheran Church.

She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Brenda lived her life with a gentle heart, unwavering strength, and a deep love for her family. Those who knew her will forever remember her warm smile, her laugh, her kind spirit, and her giving heart. She had a way of making every person around her feel cherished. Her legacy of love, compassion, and quiet resilience will continue to live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.

She is survived by her husband, Stanton; daughter, Addie (Austin) Shoppell; son, Caid (Marissa) Blessing; her father, Ned Short; five grandchildren, Braiden, Adayla, Camden, Gracie, and Milan; two sisters, Debra Selig and McKinley (Joe) Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her mother.

Condolences can be sent at https://sheetsandchilds.com/obituaries/brenda-blessing?cta=fh-website.

James R. Wenzel James R. “Jim” Wenzel, age 86 of Menomonie, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at The Neighbors of Dunn County with his wife by his side.

Jim was born September 20, 1939, in Neenah, WI. He was the son of James and Alice Wenzel and grew up in the Neenah area. Jim attended St. Margert Mary Elementary and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Neenah. Jim served in the Marine Reserves and worked for Banta Publishing Company for 42 years, he also worked with cattle and horses.

Jim married Karen Greiner December 20, 1979, in the Fox Valley area. Jim and Karen later moved to Menomonie and bought a farm where they lived and farmed for the past 25 years. Jim and Karen raised Registered Brown Swiss cattle.

Jim was very knowledgeable with quarter horses, training, buying and selling, and was very well respected throughout the area.

Jim is survived by his wife Karen, two brothers, Tom of Winchester, WI, and Michael (Kay) of Oshkosh, WI, and several nieces and nephews. His preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Gerald.

Condolences may be made online at www.rhielfuneralhome.com.

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2026 TYPE CLASSIFICATION TOURS Tour Dates

Area

App Due

MAR

IL, IA, MN, ND, SD, NE, KS*

1-Jan

APR

CA, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA

1-Feb

MAY

KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, OK, TX

1-Mar

JUN

WI

1-Apr

JUL

OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM

1-May

AUG

IN, MI, OH, WV

1-Jun

SEPT

NY, ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI

1-Jul

OCT

CA, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD, NE, KS

1-Aug

NOV*

PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA

1-Sep

DEC*

KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, OK, TX

1-Oct

*= additional mini-tours

7-month rotation

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NEW Members & Prefixes NEW MEMBERS Kentucky Ben Nucklos, Park City, KY Maryland Music City Celebration Syndicate, Thurmont, MD

Ohio Mapleglo Show Girls LLC, Prospect, OH

Michigan Minetz, Minetz Farms LLC, St.Louis, MI

Pennsylvania Ronald Leonard Jr. & Lindsay Steele, Gillett, PA

New Jersey Almost Heaven, Nicolette Shelley, Allendale, NJ

Jessica Wilson, New Park, PA

New York Possible, Hannah Carter, Warwick, NY

Wisconsin Terri Karow, Augusta, WI

Donward, Adam Ford, Clinton, NY

Wynona Syndicate, Thurmont, MD Michigan Minetz Farms, LLC, St. Louis, MI

Virginia Marshfield, Matthew Mullins, Bealeton, VA

PREFIXES

Wisconsin Swamp-View, Terri Karow, Augusta, WI

Florida Spys Bovines, Hannah Spivey, Plant City, FL

New York Hannah Carter, Warwick, NY

Cal-Mar, Mariah Kendall, Darlington, WI

Indiana Rneeda, Madison & Lauren Hibschman, Syracuse, IN

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