During the recent “Advancing Dairy Cattle Genetics: Genomics and Beyond”, Paul VanRaden with USDA’s Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory pointed out that “If we took the best haplotypes (genes) from all the cows genomic tested to date, we would have a cow at $7515 Net Merit”. That’s pretty spectacular considering the current top Sire on the $NM list is DE VOLMER DG SUPERSHOT at 1000 $NM.
Now to put that into perspective the current rate of gain is $80 per year. So in order to breed that $7515 animal it would take us 81 years to actually breed that animal. Therefore it raises the question whether such an animal is actually achievable and is there technology out there that could accelerate the process of getting that Super Cow.
The interesting fact here is the greatly accelerated rate of genetic gain since the introduction of genomics. This results for the most part from the greatly shortened generation interval. Females are now being used as bull mothers 18 months sooner than in the past (as yearlings vs mid 1st lactation), and sires of sons are now being used 24 and sometime 36 months sooner than they were in the past. (Genomic indexes vs waiting for proven sires). The almost 40% increase in reliability of estimated transmitting ability has breeders and AI companies contracting and working with these elite animals at a significantly younger age.
An interesting comparison is found by taking the top 8 proven sires from April 2010 and comparing them to the top 8 genomic sires from April 2010 with their current daughter proofs. You see that the genomic sires are 99 $NM (704 vs 605) higher than the proven sires. These top genomic sires, that have been heavily used as sires of sons, are 16% higher than if we had used their proven counterparts from the same time.
This reminded me of a discussion stemming from an article we wrote over a year ago, “Are You Ready For Genetically Modified Cattle?”. We discussed about how many larger and larger corporations are entering the dairy genetics marketplace and the fact that technology is advancing at such a rate that some time in the not so distant future it will be possible to take the best haplotypes in the Holstein population and produce progeny that would have an estimated breeding value of $7515 as VanRaden proposes. But at this point it’s just like the “Perfect” Holstein Cow picture, it does not exist at this time. (Read more: The Perfect Holstein Cow)
Not only does the potential exists to produce high $NM progeny, but what about creating or developing traits that are not yet available in nature. Things like Epigenomics, Nutrigenomics and Transgenics will make this possible. (Read more: Forget Genomics – Epigenomics & Nutrigenomics are the Future)
The Bullvine Bottom Line
There is no question that great breeding has always been part art and part science. However as technology grows and new discoveries seem to happen almost monthly as opposed to yearly, the balance between art and science is starting to shift drastically. I often hear many breeders comment about the failures of genetic predictions in the past. That was when reliabilities were in the 30% and 40% range. As the systems are refined and biases removed, these rates are now approaching the 70% and 80% range. Given more time, there will come a point where we have over 90% reliable information for animals on the day that they are genomically tested. Add to this the ability to genetically preselect or even manipulate the embryo and there is no question that, before long, numbers like 7515 $NM will not seem to be so astronomical. They will be the expected.
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When it comes to retirement from your current way of dairy farming, it is all about asking yourself what you want your life to be like. Do you want the next 30 years to go by, only to feel used up? If you’re over 50, you may be facing a new viewpoint on the dairying business that has provided your income, lifestyle, highs and lows for a few decades. There are always choices. Before you decide to simply do the obvious and retire, you might want to consider these 10 options when deciding if you’re “IN” or if you’re “OUT”.
1. ARE YOU OUT? No Dairy Heirs. or ARE YOU IN? Look to Science, Technology and Robots!
When there isn`t a family member willing to take over the dairy operation, many farmers decide it`s time to retire. But rather than jump too quickly, it is time to think realistically about some 21st Century options. Moving forward in dairying means more targeted use of genetics, genomics, sexed semen and the scientific tools available to dairy breeders. Fewer cattle producing more milk gives you more of what you’re looking for. If you have simply accepted that you have non-family succession, broaden your thinking and consider robotics. For less than the price of two new staff you can have robotic expertise … you may even get more production … faster payoff … and more time to broaden your non-farm lifestyle. Have your farm and social life too! It’s never too soon to plan for farm succession. (Read more: Farm Succession: Which Exit Is Yours? And Farm Succession: Kicking the Hornet’s Nest?)
2. ARE YOU OUT? Too much money to ignore. or ARE YOU IN? Nowhere to grow.
Referring back to number one, it’s like the three rules of successful real estate sales: Location. Location. Location. As some farm areas are being swallowed up by cities, the potential to sell for development is a payday that’s simply too big to ignore. The same growth situation in other areas, results in rezoning and suddenly farms are locked in to current size and declining real estate value. If moving away from city proximity isn’t feasible at this time, perhaps you can turn your population access into a niche market. Downsize to an agricultural tour farm, perhaps with a specialty farm store. Target a demographic market in your area that is particularly happy to have specialized dairy products: organic, ethnic, religious or philosophic. Becoming an agricultural Agvocacy farm might keep you with access to all the parts you like without the physical, mental or financial stresses that are so trying at this time of life. There are many examples of farms offering special dairy products and agro-tourism. Some such farmsteads offer wedding receptions or events such as farm fresh dairy breakfasts, a fall harvest festival or special school tours or popular children’s camps.
3. ARE YOU OUT? Not profitable or ARE YOU IN? New potential profits.
Businesses that don’t produce profits don’t succeed. However, some dairy operations fail because they continue to operate too long without putting the brakes on rising expenses or too long without developing new revenue streams. Where farms are susceptible to low milk prices or high feed prices, it may become impossible to repay financing. In the end, that means no option but to get out. If one spouse has been working off the farm, now there may be an opportunity to work together focusing on an alternative revenue stream. Perhaps now is the time to reel in those off-farm working costs and apply them to a niche revenue stream such as raising heifers, producing forages, managing dry cows or concentrating on grain production.
4. ARE YOU OUT? Too many restrictions. or ARE YOU IN? Environmental Compliance.
How are modern environmental and food production regulations going to affect your operation in the future? And a long list of rules may also indicate a high level of politics. This is not the time to have to lead a crusade or fend off animal rights groups. Compliance could be simple and profitable. Some operations have installed a state-of-the-art nutrient management plan. A machine separates solid and liquid cow manure. The solid non-smelly manure is used for cow bedding. The liquid is spread on the fields and used as an all-natural fertilizer. Bottom line, nothing goes to waste. Farms with this system have zero percent manure runoff and 100 percent of the manure is recycled. Other innovations such as a solar energy system could increase energy efficiency while decreasing a farm’s carbon footprint and utility costs with the potential to provide power for other homes.
5. ARE YOU OUT? Inadequate feed. or ARE YOU IN? New supply options.
Climate changes also affect feed production and sourcing. Feeds, especially forages, may be in short supply and expensive for long periods of time. As in 2002 and 2003, if forage supplies are scarce and expensive and milk prices are low, it might not be possible to access loans to purchase additional feed inventories to keep dairy cows in production. In areas where “green belt” designations have been put into place, expansion of herd numbers—if at all possible with the current facilities – may still fall short in having access to hay, corn, grain etc. Simply taking on more debt or throwing money at the situation may not be the best alternative.
6. ARE YOU OUT? Rising Input Costs or ARE YOU IN? Back end monetizing
It takes a lot of infrastructure to keep a sustainable dairy operation operating at the optimum level. The days of doing it all are over. Pick what you’re best at and then find the support team that makes continued dairy farming a realistic, sustainable and profitable decision. You may not be ready for the bridge party and bocce ball circuit. Therefore, at this point making changes that also positively impact your daily lifestyle is a good option to consider. Are you located where large animal vets; nutrition support and equipment and machinery repair are accessible. If the needed support structure is accessible and functioning perhaps it’s time to go for the dream. Rather than wait for something beyond your control like politics , economics or even weather and Mother Nature to change for the better, this may be the opportunity to take on another piece of the supply chain such as processing your own specialty dairy products. Perhaps your expertise provides you with a special edge in sales (animals, products, supplies) and an on-farm store or auction is feasible. For financing consider sources specializing in opportunities for agriculture. (Read more: Money Loves Agriculture. This Relationship is Brought to You By AgFunder.)
7. ARE YOU OUT? Too much work for one or ARE YOU IN? Find a Golden Partnership
Is there someone out there, neighbour, friend or fellow farmer, who is happy doing the field and crop work? Are you happy in the barn? Could you combine forces for a 20 year plan that fits both work strengths? A shared working relationship could provide lifestyle enhancements for both parties too? Do you know of someone else at the age of considering whether they need more or less quota or more or less cattle? These investments may run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, yet the appreciation and resale value can be uncertain. If quota isn’t the issue how big is the herd you can manage?
8. ARE YOU OUT? Can’t wait to move on. or ARE YOU IN? Become a Start-Up Mentor:
Who’s going to take care of your farm while you’re downsizing. What about finding a young family whose timeline could fit with yours? While you downsize they have the opportunity to upsize. Make your years of experience available to those who are just starting out. You could enjoy helping young dairy farmers move their business forward. Here is an area where age need not hinder performance — age-related shortcomings are often outweighed by reliability, commitment and accumulated knowledge.
9. ARE YOU OUT? Not for your family. Or ARE YOU IN? Family loves dairying.
When labor is scarce and there is no time for the holidays and adventures that other people seem to enjoy frequently, the 24/7 dairy operator may decide it just isn’t worth it. On the other hand, having the family all involved in the cycle of life benefits of dairy farming — being your own boss — the outdoors — the physical — may seem like the exact things that everyone else had to quit working a 9-5 job to enjoy. Remember a lot of the people who can’t wait for the retirement chair and the TV, spent much of their work lives complaining about the work, the people, the commute, the pay. For most dairy farmers every day has been bracketed by the view of the horizon and in between each sunrise and sunset dairy folk felt passion for the hard work and the cows that provided their living.
10. ARE YOU OUT? Take the Cash and Run Or ARE YOU IN? Keep the Farm. Cash in on the lifestyle
Selling out is not all cash in the bank from selling cattle, machinery and equipment. There are sale costs, including auction management and advertising. Vet costs for making sure that animals are healthy for sale time can have strong impact and add to those exit costs which can bring your hoped for margins down to break even. Add in tax implications and you could find 20-40% of your “profits” eroded away. Supposing you are able to leave the farm with your nest egg intact, be sure you know what you’re going to do. If you’ve never enjoyed sitting on a beach, golfing or playing cards, then what makes you think that 20 years of retirement will win you over to these activities? The sheer shock of spending close to 50% of your time doing something that you don’t really care about seems a pale way to end a career that has been built on daily interaction with family, friends and animals.
Bullvine Bottom Line:
Start having this conversation with yourself today. It’s one of the most important things you can do. You owe it to yourself to live the life you know deep down you were meant to fulfill. Whether it’s out to pasture or greener pastures that are calling, there comes a time when you are looking over the gate to something new. Are you in? Or Are you out?
There is no question that, when you are looking to breed the next great show cow or sire of show winners, you are hoping to get a high type outlier. You want to get the animal that is the farthest as possible from being average. Yet all of the indexes provided to most breeders are averages. They do not show you a sire’s ability to produce outliers. They tell you the sire’s average performance and the problem is most breeders don’t want to be average.
The easiest way to find outliers is to compare two sires for their daughters’ performance. Then identify those sires that have the greatest deviation from their average daughter. This is not to be confused with Type scores in the US that are expressed in Standard Deviations. The best way to describe this is by an example.
Let’s say we have two bulls each with 10 daughters. The following table shows their level of improvement for type across the 10 Daughters.
Both of these sires would have an average improvement of 12 points. Hypothetically if this was the whole population of their daughters they both would get the same conformation score. The problem is they are two very different sires and the numbers tell us that. However these are not the numbers that most breeders get to see.
Looking closer we see that Bull A daughters have a range of 18 points while Bull B’s daughters only range 4 points. Sure both bulls, on average, will perform the same but, when you are looking to breed for the extremes (such as AI companies are), or you are wanting to produce the most consistent results possible, you need to know these differences between bulls. (Read more: Duds and Studs – Why you shouldn’t use the same sires as the AI units). This is also the reason you will often see AI units using a sire of sons that is maybe not #1 on the list, but rather a few places lower. That is because he has exhibited the ability to show the greatest range in his progeny.
These numbers that the average breeder would never see are actually available to as they don’t generally get published. But geneticists at the AI companies look very carefully at them. They are available in the US – at least for production information if you search for them on the Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding’s website. This number is expressed as Daughter Yield Deviation (DauDev). Daughter deviation is how much a given daughters spread out from the mean. So it is a strong indicator of how variable his daughters are relative to other sires. When we look at the top 10 domestic proven sires for Milk Yield in the US we find the following
What you see here is that STOUDER JAYVEN on average will produce the greatest production improvement (+2860).
Now. Let’s say you are not wanting the average performance. Instead you want to find that outlier that will give the potential for the greatest improvement. For that you would actually use DE-SU 553 NOBLELAND. That is because his daughters have the greatest DauDev (+3544) and his average predicted transmitting ability (+2705) meaning that he has the variable potential improvement of +6249. That is 418 points higher than JAYVEN (+5831). On average JAYVEN will outperform NOBLELAND. But NOBLELAND is the most likely to give you the greatest outlier. That is because there is 27% greater deviation in daughter performance compared to average performance in NOBLELAND’s daughters than JAYVEN’s.
For those of you that are looking for the most consistent performer, you actually want the sire that has the highest potential with a small daughter deviation. In this case that would be MISTVALE MAC. While he will not give you list toppers, he will give you the most consistent performance with the smallest range in daughter performance.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
When it comes to finding outliers, you ultimately need to know the sires that will give you the greatest deviation in his daughter performance combined with his predicted transmitting ability. One of the things that made sires like Braedale GOLDWYN exceptional was not his performance average but rather his ability to breed outliers for type. When you are making your next breeding decision, ask yourself “Am I looking for an outlier?” Or “Do I want the best average performer?”
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Barns are collapsing like houses of cards when stressed by the triple threats of frozen snow load, wet snow load and water build up. Since early December more than a dozen barns have collapsed in central Alberta. All the way east to Maine and Massachusetts reports of collapsed roofs are resulting from record snowfalls.
You may feel secure because of your well-designed barn that has engineered support structures. But even these buildings can buckle under snow loads that exceed 4 to 6 feet. When researching what the “danger” level is for extended snow loads, we found a general guide for areas where typical snow loads are 20 pounds per square foot to be 4 feet of dry snow or 2 feet of wet heavy snow. These heavy loads are the usual cause of snow-related building collapses. This winter has had many episodes of extreme weather. One would think that the recent slight rise in temperature and change to rain and sleet has helped. However, now that extra rainwater has been soaked up by the snow. The end result is even more weight added to roofs. There is a tremendous difference between dry and wet snow. A cubic foot of dry snow weights 6 to 8 pounds. The same volume of ice weighs three times that amount.
Snow Blows Before a Fall
Checking structures after every snowfall is a must-do, every time priority. Conditions change quickly. It isn’t simply the snowfall that is to be blame. It’s continuing or shifting snow load.When heavy snow meets fierce winds even the best engineered buildings can collapse. An imbalance of drifting snow can cause one part of a roof to give way causing a domino effect that affects the rest of the structure. Other times, a wet snowfall which freezes the snow on the roof can mean that future snow is unable to slide off. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in the first 48 hours after the Groundhog Day snowstorm, there were more than 80 collapses and building with structural weaknesses reported to MEMA.
12 Ways to Pinpoint Potential Problems
When you see any of the following problems, call your local building or fire official immediately.
Sagging roofs
Severe roof leaks
Doors that pop open
Cracks in walls or masonry
Bends or ripples in supports
Visible bowing of rafters
Cracked or split wood members
Sheared off screws from steel frames
Creaking, cracking or popping sounds
Doors or windows that stick or won’t open
Bowed utility pipes or conduit at ceiling
Sprinkler heads that have dropped down below ceiling tiles
Note:Metal structures unfortunately often don’t exhibit signs of stress before failure.
How Much Snow is Too Much?
Calculating the snow load on your barn takes more than an educated guess. The University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service says that a ballpark estimate of snow load can be made with the following formula:
Calculated Roof Loading (lb/ft2) = Depth (ft) x Density (lb/ft2 /ft depth). The approximate density (lb/ft2 /ft depth) for light snow is 5-20, packed snow 20-40, packed snow with ice 40-58, and ice 58.
For example, a roof with 3 feet of light snow has an estimated roof load of 60 pounds per square foot (3 ft depth X 20 lb/ft2/ft depth density = 60 lb/ft2). You should know the roof weight limits for your barns and outbuildings, and rebuild or fortify them to withstand worst-case scenario snow loads and meet local building standards.
Consultation and Calculation
Consult your local permit issuing authority to find the recorded snow load (the maximum snow expected to fall) in your region.
Calculate your roof pitch: Divide the “rise” (vertical distance between the peak of the roof and the edge) by the “run” (distance from the peak of your roof to the edge) and convert the fraction to a ratio of 12. (For example, if the rise of your roof is 15 feet, the run is 36 feet, then the pitch = 15 feet / 36 feet = 5:12. Use a calculation like this one. Enter values of your roof and follow the instructions to get your roof snow load.
Long Term Improvements
If you are able to renovate or are building new buildings there are snow load factors to consider.Snow does not slide easily off flatter roofs with a pitch of 3/12 or less. In locating new buildings be aware that wind blowing around trees and building can cause mega drifting and uneven and shifting snow loads. Be aware that closely spaced buildings can be affected by snow and ice sliding off taller buildings. As well valleys or changing elevations in the roof can collect snow. The material used for roofing should shed snow and ice easily. Metal is better than shingles.
Be Safe NOT Sorry.
What should be done if your building exceeds the “safe” snow depths? The simple answer is to get it off as soon as possible. Generally, there is some time between a large snowfall event and possible structural failure. Some failures can be prevented with careful snow removal. Consider hiring a professional.
Safety First
There obviously is a human safety concern of falling off the roof when working on a snow covered and icy roof. Use extreme caution when working near overhead electrical power lines.
Use caution if standing on the roof. Make sure to wear a safety harness and use securing ropes or cables. Don’t add your weight or the weight of equipment to the roof. Always be aware that, if you use a ladder, ice tends to build up on both the rungs and your shoes. Wear headgear and goggles and non-slip footwear. Have someone outside to team with. As a precaution, if the situation seems tenuous, remove animals from the building.
Don`t Add to the Problem
Don’t use electric heating devices like heat guns to remove snow and ice. Don’t use open-flame devices to remove snow and ice. Trying to hose down the snow is a mistake as the added water seriously increases the weight pushing down on the already straining supports. Use a snow rake for pitched roofs and avoid chipping or picking away at ice as that may damage the roof and lead to leaks. Plastic shovels are better than metal ones (metal tools conduct electricity and damage roofs).
Just Enough. Not too much.
Start from the edge to the peak of the roof. Shave the snow down to 2-3 inches instead of scraping the roof clean; don’t damage the shingles. Remove snow in narrow strips to keep the load somewhat even. Remove large icicles carefully. Not all snow needs to be removed. A thin layer of snow can protect the roof from damage while snow is being removed.
Other Options
Until or unless you are already dealing with a collapsed roof, there are other last minute (and therefore less reliable) options depending on specific situations. Sometimes you may be able to warm the inside of the building enough to melt the ice layer and wait for the ice and snow to slide off. There are obvious dangers of fire when adding heat and also limitations to how much you can raise the temperature depending on building size and structure (no flat ceilings). Beware of large chunks of sliding ice and snow falling onto people, animals or equipment. Safety is always, always, always priority number ONE!
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Farmers need to keep a close watch on structures with heavy loads and be prepared to move livestock and equipment to safer quarters. A few minutes of consultation can give you reassurance during a heavy-snow winter. Check with your insurance agent to confirm that your property insurance covers roof or building failure due to snow load. Make sure the policy pays for actual replacement costs, so you’re not out in the cold if you have to rebuild. Verify that valuable equipment stored in a barn or outbuilding is covered under your policy.
It’s hard to believe that it has already been two years since we launched the Bullvine. Sometimes it seems like just yesterday, other times it seems like it has been a long road. Nevertheless, here we are at 2 years and still kicking. Something many predicted would never happen.
Since we launched and said there would be twice the bull and half the fluff of the other publications we have held true to our word. (Read more: Twice the Bull – Half the S**T) Unlike others, we have expressed our opinion. No matter what the issue, no matter what the ramifications, we have said it as we see it. That has gotten us in trouble at times, but that was a risk we knew we had to take in order to focus the industry during these changing times.
Over the past two years we have certainly not been afraid to get into our share of dogfights. Instead of running away with our tails between our legs, we have backed up our bark with a strong bite. As we look forward to what is to come, I am sure there will be many more skirmishes. As we have done in the past we will continue to back up our bark with the bite of facts aimed at delivering the highest quality information to you the dairy breeder. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to us being the fastest growing dairy publication in the world after our first year and now having the largest daily dairy readership in the world in year 2. The Bullvine isn’t growing because important people endorse it. It is growing because passionate people do. We are very excited about dairy business success. One bite at a time.
One in ten. Those are the numbers that AI units use when they’re making matings to get the next great sire. You see AI companies aren’t trying to produce the 10 best sires that they possibly can. No. They want that one extreme top of the pack sire that outpaces all of the others. As far as they’re concerned, the other nine sires can have their throats cut. Just because a sires is a sires of sons, does not mean he will be a good sire of daughters.
For years we have all been guilty of it.
We, the breeders, talk to the sire analysts to find out what sires they are making contract matings to. Then we try to decide which hot new sire we will use. For some it is because we want to see our names in lights, or sire catalogues at least, for others it’s because they want to get rich. The thing is we have had it all wrong. (Read more: You’re Fired: The Future of the Sire Analyst) First of all you must realize that the Sire Analysts are not all wrong. It’s simply that they had a different breeding goal than you do. Sire analysts and their genetic teams back at the AI units are looking to get that one sire that could change the breed. For their purposes, they can easily afford to get nine duds if just one of those sires turns out to be a super stud. In today’s marketplace having that winner means they don’t even need to touch the other nine.
But what does that mean for you the breeder?
You are the one left holding the bag or more accurately, left cutting the throat of the other nine sires born on your farm. Not to mention the fact that you now have to milk the full sisters. And furthermore, the problem becomes even more amplified, because you now have nine really expensive recipients for every sister that turns out.
Let’s plug the numbers on this.
After doing many different variations of the costs to produce these programs (Download the Bullvine Dairy Cattle Investment Calculator) we find that it costs at least $7,000 to get a calf on the ground. So if you are having to produce 10 bulls to get the single one, that means that he’s costing you at least $70,000. Now let’s look at the revenue side. Sure studs will offer you open ended leases, but in order to move enough semen to get you $70,000 in commission checks, your sire would have to be a top 10 PA gTPI sire or #1 in a very popular niche, such as polled (Read more articles about Polled Dairy Cattle) or health and fertility (Read more articles about Fertility). Anyone who has plugged the numbers in to see what it costs the average breeder to produce a top sire, knows that it just doesn’t pencil out into the black. So it’s not surprising that we have seen many of the once very prolific sire producing breeders stop producing bulls all together.
That brings us to the female side of the equation.
Sure you can hope to get that one outlier on the female side as well. But again where is the revenue? It’s certainly not from selling the top females (Read more: An Insider’s Guide to What Sells at the Big Dairy Cattle Auctions 2013). Not that you would be willing to because you need that female to produce the next generation. So how do you make your money back? It’s certainly not from getting enough milk out of the 9 other females to warrant the more than $100,000 it has cost you to produce those 10 females.
So what is a breeder to do?
The answer is pretty simple. Breed for the kind of cow that makes you money. That is the long lasting, high producing kind. But instead of focusing on those sires that are just as likely to give you the great one as the next dud, look for those sires that are more apt to produce consistent reliable results. That means looking for the sires and cow families that consistently have high quality genetics generation after generation. In truth one in ten does not make a Master Breeder even though can make for a very profitable AI company.
While bull studs are looking for those sires that produce the greatest range, meaning those that will give you the extreme high, and willing to take the risk in getting the extreme low, you need to look for the exact opposite. You want the sire that breeds the most consistent pattern throughout their daughters. When there is a consistent pattern to work with, then you can make that much better breeding decisions. Most people equate reliability to consistency. But that is not the case. Reliability is more just the total amount of information, not how spread out their daughter population is. Over the years there have been many great bloodlines that produce reliable results generation after generation, that the AI units typically do not work with because they are not likely going to give you a list topper. In the past USDA and CDN made available how much variety each sires has in their daughter population for different traits, but now, you have to request such information. This is probably the greatest information a breeder could have when trying to produce consistent results.
Without that information, you have to do two things. First look at the pedigree and see the genomic tests to their siblings. If they is an extreme difference between all the siblings, then you know this is more of a home run hitter instead of a hitting for average. Second through maternal line. Is the dam the only success stories in her family, is there a consistent pattern throughout the maternal line. Lastly look at sire stack. When in doubt I always go back to sire stack. Very seldom do I have a sire the totally deviates from the tendencies of their sire stack. Sure they will have much greater numbers, but I find that when it pattern is always the same.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
It really doesn’t matter what kind of cow you are breeding for. Whether it’s the next World Dairy Expo Champion (Read more: The Top 7 Sires of 2013 that will Breed the Next World Dairy Expo Champion and 7 Sires to Use in Order to Breed the Next World Dairy Expo Champion) or the Index Superstar (Read more dairy cattle mating recommendations), there is no shortcut to success. Instead of looking for one out of the park home run hitter, you need to look for the sire and matings that are going to deliver those strong team players that hit for average. Sires that generation after generation deliver consistent results. So next time you make your mating decisions don’t use the hottest sire of the day or the sire that the sire analyst told you to. Use the sires that you know will deliver those consistent results seven out of ten times, because in today’s marketplace breeders cannot afford to be cutting the throats of the also rans and losers.
We all seek a break from frozen pipes, impassable roads and the added work that snow and colds adds to an already full dairy farming schedule. However, now is not the time to long for spring and the return of birdsong. Unfortunately, the increasing nuisance of European Starlings is reversing our fondness for birds.
The New Math of Starling Multiplication
European starlings were first introduced to the United States in 1890 with the romantic notion of populating New York’s Central Park with all the species of birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s works (Chapman 1925, Bent 1950). In 1992 it was estimated that the population of starlings has grown to 140-200 million birds. During the winter in Ohio, it is common to observe flocks of 500 to over 2,000 birds with some large winter roosts containing 400,000-600,000 birds.
The First Sign that You’re Losing It!
When was the last time you were amazed at the sight of several hundred (or even a thousand birds) swooping into the trees and fields around your farm? I’m guessing it was a long time ago. Now instead of counting birds when we see them swoop in, we start adding up the less picturesque effects of these frequent flyers.
Birds of a Feather are Flying Off with Your Profits!
Because of their foreign origin and aggressive behavior, European Starlings are considered an invasive species. These starlings are listed on the World Conservation Union list of the World’s 100 Worst Invasive Species. They are found year round in the continental United States, northern Mexico and southern Canada, expanding further north during summers. It is estimated that overall bird populations cause an annual loss of $100 million to U.S. agriculture. Cattle feedlots suffer most from wintertime flocks which can reach as high as 100,000 or more per day. These huge flocks of starlings can have a negative impact on the profitability of a dairy farm. They consume huge amounts of livestock feed they spoil what is left with their droppings. Starling droppings may also cause components of steel buildings to degrade. Research in the U.S. by Pimentel in 1999 estimated that these birds cause $800 million dollars of damage to agriculture annually. The average cost of E. coli O157 alone to the cattle industry exceeds $267 million annually (NCBA 2004).
Unfortunately Starlings do NOT eat like birds!!!
Starlings can eat up to 50% of their weight daily. For 5000 birds this results in 250 lbs of feed consumed daily. If you don’t feel you’re looking at such big numbers, consider that 16 birds eat one pound of feed daily. With the rising price of feed this equals hundreds of dollars in revenue lost in a single day just from lost feed. Birds often consume the more expensive components in the ration such as protein pellets or grain and seldom consume the roughage. That is not the final problem. Starlings poop an ounce out. Every ounce expelled is filled with e coli, salmonella and other diseases thus contaminating the remaining feed. Also be aware for every one you see in the spring, there will be 10 more in the fall. Starlings adapt easily to multiple habitats and may fly between 15 to 30 miles to feed. They will increase their flying distance from roosting sites to feeding areas farther away, if a desirable source of food is plentiful at a more distant location. Individual birds return frequently to the same farm on a daily basis for feeding. They swoop in to get feed put outside for cattle. They damage plastic wrap on bales and leave excrement on everything. They also will sit on overhead rafters in barns and consequently leave manure along the backs of feeding cows as well as leave manure in the feed itself.
Starlings Spread Disease
Another concern is the potential for disease transmission. Since birds often travel from one farm to the next, they pose a threat to farm biosecurity. At livestock operations, starlings may preferentially select high-protein components of cattle rations, leaving the ration protein deficient and resulting in sub-optimal growth and milk production (Johnson and Glahn 1992). Studies have identified that farms on which birds have access to livestock feeds were more likely to have cattle positive for Campylobacter spp. and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis than farms that had stricter feed hygiene protocols (Wesley et al. 2000, Fredriksen et al. 2004). As many as 65 different diseases transmittable to humans or domestic animals have been associated with pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows.
Don`t Wing It
Once you have acknowledged that European Starlings are a problem for which solutions must be found, you will be able to stop money from flying off your bottom line. The first thought might be to put up fake owls but like some other traditional fixes this one only proves that first you have to be smarter than the birds. European starlings know a fake owl from a real owl just the same as you do. Right? These birds are so adaptable they quickly learn to ignore noise and visual scare tactics.
Practice Bird Control
Possible methods of controlling the European Starling population follow:
Sharpshooting with a pellet gun
Plastic mesh netting
Approved baits
Commercial equipment
Strips along roof or wherever you see them
Spike deterrents
$1 store or car dealership flashy fringes on doors, calf hutches etc.
Fishing lines strung slightly above beams so birds can`t perch
Hire commercial falconers
Thorough removal of nesting sites or design modifications of buildings
Check government programs that may be available in your area
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Unless you`re being paid as a site for a movie remake of Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, dealing with European Starlings needs your attention. Birds have their place but not in your barns and not stealing your feed. These birds mean business. Lost dairy business. If you are not doing anything, you could be losing a lot.
Have you ever clicked on a link that a Facebook friend posted, not sure when you did it what you were going to see but figured it was worth trying? Then, 20 minutes and several clicks later, you find yourself engrossed in someone’s blog, reading post after post because you’re learning, inspired, or intrigued. That is exactly what happened to me when I clicked on a link marked Why I Farm. And this is what I found:
In this era where you see and hear so much that is negative about farming and agribusiness, it was special to watch this video of Michelle Stewart from Sheridan IL talking about how farming is the gift that she never saw coming. She tells how she has been blessed and, because of that, she feels giving back to the community has never been more important.
After watching that video, I just had to see more. So I watched the story of Loretta Lyons telling about losing her husband at age 36 in 1976 and then being faced with the difficult choice of selling the farm and going back to teaching or becoming a dairy farmer. Here is her story about how she let God lead the way.
Thinking that there was no way I could be touched any further, I then came across the story of Sonny Beck. Just like Sonny, one of my fondest memories is driving the Farm-All tractor at a very young age. Listening to Sonny talk reminded me of my grandfather, and the values he instilled in his family. Here was something I see in every farmer I have known.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
So the next time you find yourself questioning why you do what you do or even if you just need a quick pick me up after a bad-image-for-farming day in the media, take the time to check out “Why I Farm”.
Hard work, dedication passion, and faith….are just a few of the words that describe a farmer. Join Beck’s Hybrids in honoring the farmer. Watch more great videos here.
Please like and share to help spread the positive farming message!!!!
Zoetis is a global animal health company with 60 years of experience. Zoetis, formerly Pfizer Animal Health, was a business unit within Pfizer Inc. On February 1, 2013, Zoetis became a stand-alone animal health company. Zoetis is a publicly traded company on the NYSE.
When DNA profiling in herds, the program at Zoetis is to get dairy producers to focus on genotyping the entire heifer group. This allows breeders to make selection and management decisions, before investing the full cost of raising each heifer. Depending on where breeders are located, the cost of raising a heifer ranges from $2000 to $3500 (Read more: Should you be raising your own heifers?) By testing animals at a young age, breeders can decide if they want to sell the heifer, breed her to a beef sire, use her as an embryo recipient or consider flushing her. It’s about making accurate choices and, ultimately, profit.
Which Benefit Category Works for YOU?
Do you have an excess of heifers?
DNA profiling means you can manage your heifer inventory more precisely and invest your rearing budget in the heifers that you need to keep. Keeping control of the heifer inventory also has an indirect health benefit. Reduced numbers prevents heifer facilities from being overcrowded. A less stressful environment reduces calfhood and heifer diseases. Remember that heifer rearing is the third largest on-farm cost after labor and feed.
Do you use sexed semen? This higher priced tool can be best applied to the top 50% of heifers based on their genetic merit. Doing so is a significant step toward elevating the genetic potential of the next generation of heifers in your herd.
Is your herd unregistered?
You have the most to benefit from genomic testing because you will be going from zero genetic information to more genetic information than you could ever get from simply registering your animals. Now you can make better selection and mating decisions.
Is profitability your first priority? The top priority profitability traits for most herds are selection for milk components, with the remaining emphasis on traits that contribute to longer herd life (SCS, DF, HL, F/L and mammary). LPI is a great index to use as a first sort in selecting the most profitable animals.
Analysis. Assessment. Action.
Zoetis has developed the “CLARIFIDE” program. Veterinarians are trained in understanding the basics of genomics and how this information can be integrated as part of the herd’s management program. There are over 100 veterinarians across Canada that have been given the designation of “CLARIFIDE Accredited Veterinarian”. Many of them underwent a multi-day training program taught by representatives from Zoetis, CDN, Holstein Canada and Semex. Today, if a local vet has not been trained through the CLARIFIDE program, but they have a client that is interested in submitting through CLARIFIDE, Zoetis will conduct training with these vets either in person or on-line.” Dr. Melodie Chan, Zoetis Business Lead and Manager Veterinary Services, concludes. “With access to this information, breeders are able to allocate their resources more effectively. As genomic research progresses, we may even be able to consider health protocols to match each animals’ potential to respond – such as response to vaccination.”
Clarifying Genetic Potential
The goal of every dairy breeder is to identify and act upon the genetic potential of their dairy animals. “Through the CLARIFIDE program, Zoetis has worked closely with its Alliance partners.” says Dr. Chan, who outlines the benefits and potential. “By working closely with CDN, Holstein Canada and Semex, the CLARIFIDE genomic consulting program offered through Zoetis provides a truly Canadian perspective. Furthermore, this Alliance has also fostered research initiatives and collaborative funding towards projects that ultimately benefit the Canadian dairy industry. In 2012-2013 Zoetis funded genotyping of approximately 2,000 Canadian proven sires so that their offspring could be included in the genome pool. The addition of this genetic information will aid in the predictive value of genomic testing, in particular for Canadian only traits, such as temperament and milking speed.”
Effective May 1, 2012, Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health) joined the existing alliance between the Canadian Dairy Network (CDN), the Holstein Association of Canada (Holstein Canada), and the Semex Alliance (Semex). Dr. Chan describes the strategy. “The intent of this alliance is to foster a collaborative approach to delivering predictive genetic information to the Canadian dairy industry, to promote female genotyping and to assist Canada’s dairy producers in using genetic information to make sound management decisions and propagate desired traits. “The members of the alliance feel that by engaging in this partnership, breeders ultimately benefit from the combined strengths of each organization.”
Update on Pilot Study Results
Dr. Josh Lindenbach, Warman Saskatchewan, a Clarifide Approved Veterinarian, shared some of the economic analyses that he did with two of the Zoetis pilot-project herds. In both herds, Dr. Lindenbach sorted the animals based on LPI and compared it to kg of BF shipped. “In Herd #1, there was a $960 average gross profit advantage between the top 1/3 and bottom 1/3 of the herd based on LPI (48 animals genotyped). In Herd #2, there was a $1345 average gross profit advantage between animals that had an above average LPI number vs. a below average LPI number.”
THEY’RE TALKING about CLARIFIDE
Zoetis has received the following comments from breeders and vets involved in the CLARIFIDE program:
“This gives us a better way to manage the heifer inventory by knowing which ones to keep, sell or use as recips, and which ones to use sexed semen on.”
“Herd weaknesses were known before but now we find them younger and more accurately“
“We are now buying semen from bulls that address herd weaknesses as identified by genomics”
“More targeted use of sexed semen”
“We have more open discussions of breeding discussions involving both vets and AI reps, sometimes even together!”
“By culling my bottom end heifers, the heifers coming into the milking herd are more solid producing animals. We have higher milk production and have been able to raise the overall health level of our herd.”
“It’s not the top half of my herd that I ever have to worry about – it’s the bottom half. I want to be able to know ahead of time who could potentially cause me problems and be able to manage my heifer inventory appropriately, based on this knowledge.”
ZOETIS and TOP BREEDERS
There have been interesting results from three different groups from the Zoetis field trial as Dr. Chan reports. “Breeders that are in the top 10% ,from a farm management standpoint, who are excellent at raising calves and keeping them alive, have reached a plateau with their production and are looking for the “next thing” that they can improve on to help them become more profitable were the first ones to trust in genomic technology and see its value. Dr. Chan states, “The key is to make sure you have invested fully in your calf raising program to ensure that disease issues are kept to a minimum and calves have doubled their birth weight at 56 days – then you can be assured that these heifers will reach their full genetic potential.” She continues with the benefits for two other groups.”Breeders that are sitting on excess heifers and looking at their expenses were also quick to jump on board. For a group of Hutterite breeders that are limited to the use of natural service bulls only, genomics provided them with an opportunity to push their genetic progress by culling some of the bottom end animals and replacing them with purchased animals that ranked higher on LPI.” Using data that CDN supplied, Dr. Chan in 2012 looked at phenotype vs. genotype. “We took the CDN database as being “one herd” and took the raw data without adjusting for any environmental effects. Despite that, we were still able to show a significant difference in performance, if we used genomics as a predictor for performance.”
The Bullvine Bottom Line
This sounds like every breeder’s dream. It checks off several breeder, service provider and advisor goals. “Now breeders not only know a heifer’s genetic potential early in her life but have the information to find more accurate ways to allocate resources.” Whenever the tools advance dairy breeders` goals and profitability, that’s a win-win for everybody.
On a regular basis The Bullvine produces lists of sires that meet the breeding goals of our readers. Since producing a list of 30 Sires that will produce Feed Efficient Cow$ a year ago (Read more: 30 Sires that will produce Feed Efficient Cows) we have done considerable research into what makes for feed efficient and lifetime profitable cows (Read more: She Ain’t Pretty – She Just Milks That Way!).
What is Efficiency?
Researchers from a number of institutions and countries are jointly studying which cows are the most feed efficient. To date the studies continue and there are not yet definitive answers. In Hoards Dairyman in 2012 University of Illinois Professor Mike Hutjens brought forward a very interesting thought. His reasoning is that cows are fed a wide variety of diets and that it is the income over feed costs (net dollar returns after feed costs) that is the important factor when it comes to herd profit.
In research herds it may be possible to capture feed intakes but at the farm level it is currently not possible. Without feed intakes on a cow by cow basis it will not be possible to rank sires for their daughters’ feed efficiency. So, at least, for the immediate future the most practical thing to do will be to compare diets on their income over feed costs and tocompare sires’ daughters on their ability to: 1) live is group environments; 2) get pregnant; 3) require minimal individual care; and 4) produce high volumes of fat and protein from low SCS milk on the feed they are fed. And, 5) they need to last for four or more lactations.
Bullvine Efficiency Index (BEI)
A year ago The Bullvine developed and published this index based on information from a number of sire listings. It has been very reassuring to see that with further investigation that this index continued to be a very good predictor for sires that will produce cows that will ring the bell when it comes to profit over a lifetime.
BEI = Production (45%) + Durability (30%) + Health & Fertility (25%)
Production = 30 Fat Yield + 50 Protein Yield + 10 Fat % + 10 Protein %
Durability = 17 Herd Life/Productive Life + 42 Mammary/UDC + 25 F&L/FLC – 8 Body Depth – 8 Stature
Milk Yield is not included as it contributes to more udder strain and additional milk volume to be transported or on-farm water removal cost.
The negative weightings on Body Depth and Stature reflect that larger cows require extra feed to grow to that size and to maintain that larger size each and every day compared to cows of more moderate size.
BEI is calculated using CDN’s Custom Index Calculator. An overall sire ranking is not possible using the calculator as it only allows quires for three groupings – Proven Canadian, Proven MACE and Genomically Evaluated Sires. Bulls are ranked for BEI within each list as a percent of the top bull on the list.
Young Sires Currently Being Sampled
Table 1 contains North American sires that are currently being sampled or will be sampled over the next few months.
Name
LPI
Sire
Dam Name
DESU MOGUL 2439-ET
3748
MOGUL
DE-SU 192-ET
LACTOMONT NIKOTA SARGEANT
3682
SARGEANT
JOLICAP LOLY OMAN OMAN
DE-SU MOGUL 2458-ET
3664
MOGUL
DE-SU 8947-ET
DA-SO-BURN UNO 781
3631
NUMERO UNO
DA-SO-BURN DORCY BECKA-ET
GILLETTE MOGUL CARREL
3631
MOGUL
GILLETTE IOTA CARMEN
BUSCHUR MOGUL 6512
3623
MOGUL
ROYLANE SOCRA MIRA 1760-ET
T-GEN-AC MOGUL SHIMMER-ET
3620
MOGUL
TRANQUILLITY AC DREARYS SHOT
S-S-I SUPRSIRE MIRI 8679-ET
3537
SUPERSIRE
S-S-I BOOKEM MODESTO7269-ET
S-S-I UNO MATTEA 8445-ET
3528
NUMERO UNO
S-S-I SNOW MALENA 7514-ET
KERNDTWAY MCCUTCHEN DAYO-ET
3498
MCCUTCHEN
GOLDEN-OAKS OBSRVR DIXIE-ET
SUMMERLIZ LAYA EPIC
3471
EPIC
SUMMERLIZ MAN O MAN LAUSY
DE-SU ODADDY 2471-ET
3468
DADDY
DE-SU 719-ET
WOODCREST MOGUL ANNA-ET
3455
MOGUL
VISION-GEN SH FRD A12304-ET
OCD SUPERSIRE ENRICH-ET
3451
SUPERSIRE
OCD FREDDIE EVERLAST-ET
RAYON D'OR LEXOR ELYANE
3430
LEXOR
WABASH-WAY-I SHOTTLE EMBER
DE-SU MOGUL 2436-ET
3425
MOGUL
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAKIRA-ET
TWIN-SPRUCE CILO
3412
NUMERO UNO
TWIN-SPRUCE DORCY COTTON-ET
KERNDTWAY MCCUTCHEN DUCE-ET
3407
MCCUTCHEN
GOLDEN-OAKS OBSRVR DIXIE-ET
WOODCREST MOGUL FRANCE-ET
3387
MOGUL
VISION-GEN SH FRD A12304-ET
OCD KRUNCH MASON-ET
3387
KRUNCH
OCD DORCY MARIGOLD-ET
SIEMERS MCCUTCH KIANNA-ET
3383
MCCUTCHEN
LEVASH EXPLODE KIANNA
LACTOMONT LOCASS SARGEANT
3379
SARGEANT
SUMMERLIZ MAN O MAN LAUSY
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2433-ET
3375
MCCUTCHEN
DE-SU 344-ET
DE-SU MOGUL 2413-ET
3372
MOGUL
DE-SU 363-ET
SIEMERS MOGUL REAL-DREAM-ET
3372
MOGUL
CLEAR-ECHO OBSERVER 2283-ET
FARNEAR MCMORMAN MARCIE-ET
3366
MOGUL
FARNEAR MILIE MCMORMANN-ET
OCD SUPERSIRE EMBARK-ET
3365
SUPERSIRE
OCD FREDDIE EVERLAST-ET
LACTOMONT NIKITA SARGEANT
3344
SARGEANT
JOLICAP LOLY OMAN OMAN
DE-SU MOGUL 2432-ET
3343
MOGUL
DE-SU 363-ET
S-S-I CLARTA MERYL 8545-ET
3333
CLARTA
S-S-I TWIST MOJO 7326-ET
BOLDI MOGUL ALDA
3313
MOGUL
PARAMOUNT-MB OBSRV AGATE-ET
LOOKOUT RMH MOGUL GRETA
3313
MOGUL
DE-SU 9842-ET
CO-OP MOGUL SYDNEY 6894-ET
3312
MOGUL
FUSTEAD SYDNEY CRI-ET
CITILIMITS MOGUL MAJIC 681
3291
MOGUL
CITILIMITS GARRET MAJIC 562
S-S-I COSMO 68 SOSA 8628-ET
3281
COSMO
AMMON-PEACHY SUPER 7068-ET
CO-OP MOGUL SYDNEY 6891-ET
3279
MOGUL
FUSTEAD SYDNEY CRI-ET
CRACKHOLM LEJEUNE PATRICIA
3272
HUNTER
WELCOME BRONCO PATRON
B-HIDDENHILLS UNO 1882
3270
NUMERO UNO
B-HIDDENHILLS DORCY 1405-ET
DE-SU LITHIUM 2440-ET
3268
LITHIUM
DE-SU 410-ET
3262
NUMERO UNO
WILRA PLANET 946-ET
OCD SUPERSIRE ACE-ET
3258
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN SH FRD A12276-ET
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2462-ET
3254
MCCUTCHEN
DE-SU 730-ET
GEPAQUETTE SARGEANT RAVICHOU
3245
SARGEANT
GEPAQUETTE BOLTON RAVISANTE
CO-OP UNO CLASSY 6895-ET
3243
NUMERO UNO
CO-OP PLANET CLASSY-ET
HET MEER LUCKY SHOT 2990
3234
NUMERO UNO
HET MEER LUCKY SHOT 6
BARNKAMPER MARILYN 414
3232
MOGUL
BARNKAMPER MARILYN 279
SUMMERLIZ LAURYNA EPIC
3231
EPIC
SUMMERLIZ MAN O MAN LAUSY
S-S-I OCOSMO MINETTE8657-ET
3227
O-COSMOPOLITAN
S-S-I BOOKEM MODESTO7269-ET
S-S-I DONATEL MORIE 8678-ET
3225
DONATELLO
S-S-I BOOK MERAUX 7286-ET
OCD MCCUTCHEN BANKOK-ET
3215
MCCUTCHEN
FARNEAR BROCADE P BRISSA-ET
LACTOMONT NIKOTO SARGEANT
3212
SARGEANT
JOLICAP LOLY OMAN OMAN
FAVORITE
3209
MAN-O-MAN
CLARINE
BARNKAMPER MARILYN 411
3207
HUNTER
T-GEN-AC LAYNE RUSSIA-ET
3201
LAYNE
TRANQUILLITY AC DREARYS RUSH
MS EMILY EMERA-ET
3193
DADDY
TRAMILDA-N BAXTER EMILY-ET
END-ROAD MCCUTCHEN BABA-ET
3189
MCCUTCHEN
HAVILAND OBSERVER BEV-ET
S-S-I OCOSMO KALISA 8646-ET
3186
O-COSMOPOLITAN
S-S-I ROBUST KEYES 7260-ET
S-S-I DEAN MELYNE 8538-ET
3183
DEAN
S-S-I ROBUST MAGIC 7228-ET
SSI EARNHARDT 8651-ET
3177
EARNHARDT P
HENDEL OBSV TRINITY 3274-ET
DE-SU COSMO 2431
3177
COSMO
DE-SU 385-ET
ZIMMERVIEW SUPRSRE BELL-ET
3174
SUPERSIRE
ROCKYPATH-HO MN BARBARA-ET
FUSTEAD EPIC LINDSEY-ET
3174
EPIC
GLEN-TOCTIN BOLT LUCILLE-ET
JHS ALEXIA 49
3171
MOGUL
LM ALEXIA 22
LADIES-FIRST LXOR BANGLE-ET
3171
LEXOR
MAPLEMOUNT BOLTON BUNNY
TSPRUCE MOGUL 7247
3169
MOGUL
MISTY SPRINGS PLANET BRICE
WOODCREST NUM UNO FRENZI-ET
3167
NUMERO UNO
VISION-GEN SH FRD A12304-ET
DE-SU ODADDY 2447-ET
3155
DADDY
DE-SU 719-ET
DE-SU MOGUL 2428-ET
3152
MOGUL
DE-SU 8672-ET
S-S-I SPRSIRE SHARA 8547-ET
3148
SUPERSIRE
BOSSIDE SOUL SISTER-ET
BRYHILL ONE SASSY P
3147
NUMERO UNO
VENTURE SHOTTBOLT SIZZLE P
BOFRAN BREWMASTER FABY
3145
BREWMASTER
BOFRAN MAN O MAN FLORALIE
DONNANDALE HUNTER LEONA
3142
HUNTER
DONNANDALE LAUTHORITY LEMON
LACTOMONT BENZ HEFTY
3142
HEFTY
PARKHURST BEACON BALAMA
DESU MOGUL 2216-ET
3136
MOGUL
DE-SU 194-ET
DE-SU SHAN 2455-ET
3132
SHAN
DE-SU 657-ET
RSB ELDORET
3130
EPIC
RSB CANA 799
DE-SU MOGUL 2393-ET
3127
MOGUL
DE-SU 674-ET
S-S-I ANDERSON FAWN 8626-ET
3124
ANDERSON
S-S-I MANO FLOWER 7139-ET
VINBERT UNO MIDGET
3121
NUMERO UNO
VINBERT FREDDIE BRIDGET
WOODCREST MCCUTCHN LINNY-ET
3118
MCCUTCHEN
WOODCREST OBSERVE LUCIA-ET
DE-SU EPIC 2390-ET
3117
EPIC
DE-SU 9990-ET
MS APPLES UNO ARMANA-ET
3114
NUMERO UNO
KHW REGIMENT APPLE-RED-ET
SANDY-VALLEY HDLINR MACY-ET
3112
HEADLINER
BROOKVIEW MYSTERIOUS-ET
S-S-I OCOSMO MIKI 8654-ET
3111
O-COSMOPOLITAN
S-S-I BOOKEM MODESTO7269-ET
WOODCREST MCCUTCHEN LEAH-ET
3109
MCCUTCHEN
WOODCREST OBSERVE LUCIA-ET
MAPEL WOOD MOGUL BROOK
3107
MOGUL
MAPEL WOOD MAN O MAN BROOKE
RICKLAND SUPERSIRE 4469-ET
3103
SUPERSIRE
TRAMILDA-N SUPER BELLA-ET
UFM-DUBS ERRCAMAC-ET
3103
MCCUTCHEN
UFM-DUBS ERRCA-ET
SPRUCE-HAVEN MOG MI14330-ET
3099
MOGUL
VISION-GEN SH FRD M12112-ET
S-S-I OFFIE WYANET 8549-ET
3098
OFFIE
S-S-I BOOKEM WILTON 7273-ET
JM VALLEY MOGUL GALAXIE
3097
MOGUL
WELCOME PLANET GRANNY-ET
BARNKAMPER MARILYN 402
3086
HIGHLIGHT
BARNKAMPER MARILYN 279
OCD KRUNCH MASQUERADE-ET
3085
KRUNCH
OCD DORCY MARIGOLD-ET
S-S-I SPRSIRE MISTY 8684-ET
3082
SUPERSIRE
S-S-I SHAMROCK MAGIC7368-ET
OCD KRUNCH MANIFEST-ET
3081
KRUNCH
OCD DORCY MARIGOLD-ET
END-ROAD MCCUTCHEN BLANC-ET
3080
MCCUTCHEN
HAVILAND OBSERVER BEV-ET
PONDEROSA FACEBOOK EMILY
3078
FACEBOOK
WILLSBRO EMILYANN ET
BOLDI MOGUL ANGELA
3078
MOGUL
PARAMOUNT-MB OBSRV AGATE-ET
KINGS-RANSOM SHAN FLIRTY
3075
SHAN
KINGS-RANSOM ROS FLITTER-ET
* BEI (Bullvine Efficiency Index) – each sire’s ranking is as a percent of the top sire
The ten sires on this list are all very high for efficiency. Their indexes for fat yield, protein yield, SCS, herd life and mammary are high. Breeders looking for a high all around sire should take a look a Rubicon.
Young Sires Recently Sampled
Table 2 contains North American sires that have been sampled and will be proven in 3 years.
Name
Sire
GTPI*
Milk
Fat
Protein
NM$
PL
SCS
DPR
PTAT
FLC
UDC
Owner
State/Ctry
DA-SO-BURN UNO 781
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2643
1440
93
55
951
6.9
2.59
1.8
3.56
3.26
3.3
Darin & Sonya Burnikel
Cresco , IA
EDG CT UNO CINERGY
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2625
1563
110
75
935
5.1
2.6
1.3
3.19
2.71
2.22
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
SEAGULL-BAY SSIRE DEBRA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2604
2217
101
74
942
6
2.64
0.4
3.42
2.29
2.8
Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.
American Falls , ID
S-S-I SUPRSIRE MIRI 8679-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2599
2575
87
78
934
6.2
2.74
0.6
3.16
2.97
2.65
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
T-GEN-AC MOGUL SHIMMER-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2596
1656
109
59
871
4.4
2.64
0.6
3.65
3.04
3.45
Tim Clark
Brownsburg-Chatham , IA
S-S-I OCOSMO KALISA 8646-ET
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
2570
1604
77
65
971
8.1
2.69
1.1
2.83
1.7
3.11
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
S-S-I DEAN MELYNE 8538-ET
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2562
1800
68
64
832
5
2.67
2
3.64
2.78
3.29
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
B-HIDDENHILLS UNO 1882
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2558
1309
70
55
899
7
2.37
0.8
3.42
2.92
3.49
B. P. & L. Brunink
Mc Bain , MI
HY-JO-DE UNO LUCILLE-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2547
2035
80
68
843
5.8
2.58
0.6
3.77
2.5
3.07
Joel F. Gerke
Bangor , WI
MS WELCOME SUPERSIRE TIA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2544
2205
76
65
831
5.5
2.79
1
3.72
2.32
3.45
William H. Peck & Peter C. Vai
Schuylerville , NY
DE-SU MOGUL 2458-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2542
2031
96
69
908
5.7
2.54
-0.3
3.22
2.35
2.87
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
MORMANN SR GINGERBRED
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2533
1848
89
59
913
7.2
2.71
1.3
3.29
2.25
2.5
Jennifer Mormann
Farley , IA
S-S-I UNO MATTEA 8445-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2526
2088
85
75
807
4.8
2.8
1.2
3.46
2.57
2.36
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
MS EMILY EMERA-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2525
1346
86
48
871
6.9
2.58
0.8
3.65
2.85
2.87
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe QC , CA
CO-OP UNO CLASSY 6895-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2523
674
100
44
963
7.5
2.56
2.1
2.82
2.1
2.52
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
SULLHRTFORD NUNO ANA 383-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2519
1613
70
59
817
6.1
2.72
1.7
3.76
2.01
3.13
Robert Eustice & Mike Sullivan
Byron , MN
LACTOMONT NIKOTA SARGEANT
SEAGULL-BAY SARGEANT-ET
2509
1422
79
63
816
4.6
2.78
1.7
3.43
3.33
2.56
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe , QC
S-S-I OCOSMO MINNA 8661-ET
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
2508
1053
64
59
821
6.2
2.78
1.5
3.54
2.23
3.29
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
S-S-I COSMO 68 SOSA 8628-ET
TEXEL BEAUTY COSMO-ET
2506
1132
85
53
852
5.8
2.57
1.9
3.26
2.76
2.5
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
BUTZ-HILL MAGICSTAR
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2504
1427
88
62
719
2.7
2.58
-0.4
4.16
3.52
3.23
Mark Butz
Mount Vernon , IA
SIEMERS MOGUL REAL-DREAM-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2503
1509
81
61
885
6
2.57
1.3
2.92
2.54
2.4
Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.
Newton , WI
MORMANN UNO GARLIC
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2501
1285
75
57
828
6.3
2.75
1.5
3.42
3.07
2.58
Jennifer Mormann
Farley , IA
WOODCREST MOGUL PRETTY-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2499
1371
83
57
855
5.5
2.59
0.3
3.27
2.73
3.36
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
OCD KRUNCH MASON-ET
HAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET
2498
1675
58
50
890
8.2
2.49
0.9
2.95
2.75
3.41
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
DE-SU COSMO 2431
TEXEL BEAUTY COSMO-ET
2498
1484
65
61
848
6.6
2.5
1.5
2.95
2.58
2.46
Darin Meyer
New Albin , IA
TIGER-LILY UNO LINDSEY-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2481
1237
94
57
901
6.2
2.52
0.5
2.99
1.89
2.64
John R. Marshman
Oxford , NY
SPEEK-NJ MOG SHERYL CROW-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2480
2514
95
72
804
4.3
2.82
-0.2
3.45
2.22
2.77
Neil McDonah
Trempealeau , WI
WELCOME MCCUTCHEN CHASY-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2475
2086
71
71
715
3.7
2.71
-0.1
3.81
2.96
3.03
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
Schuylerville , NY
WOODCREST NUM UNO FRENZI-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2474
1275
81
49
772
5.2
2.77
1.4
3.69
2.94
3.21
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
S-S-I DONATEL MORIE 8678-ET
MR OCD ROBUST DONATELLO-ET
2463
1955
79
62
752
4.5
2.77
-0.5
3.83
3.14
3.09
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
CHARTROISE UNO MAURA-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2462
1455
114
62
842
4.6
2.88
0.5
2.8
2.23
2.47
Select Genetics LLC
Manitowoc , WI
TJR DE-DIAMOND 2181-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2459
1862
69
60
813
5.5
2.56
0.2
3.24
2.06
3.18
TJR Genetics
Farley , IA
S-S-I OFFIE WYANET 8549-ET
CLEAR-ECHO OBSERVR OFFIE-ET
2458
1870
59
64
906
8.2
2.68
2.2
2.39
0.76
2.5
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
S-S-I OCOSMO MIKI 8654-ET
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
2455
1619
74
69
782
5.1
2.83
0.2
3.33
1.92
3.13
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
MS WELCOME SUPERSR TANIA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2449
2508
78
73
803
5.1
2.75
1.1
2.68
2.37
1.87
William H. Peck & Peter C. Vai
Schuylerville , NY
WOODCREST MOGUL ANNA-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2447
1767
84
63
836
5.3
2.77
0.4
2.76
3.38
2.36
Samuel R Potter
Union Springs , NY
MOUNTFIELD MGL LILY-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2447
1029
86
46
860
6.1
2.51
1.2
2.83
2.37
2.94
Roger & Philip Marshfield
Marcellus , NY
LADYS-MANOR UNO DESIGNER-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2447
1322
97
53
848
6
2.57
-0.3
3.26
2.37
2.76
Ladys Manor LLC
Monkton , MD
MORMANN UNO ARABIA-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2447
1411
89
55
809
5.3
2.78
0.9
3.1
2.75
2.71
Bryhill Farm Inc
Ormstown PQ , IA
DE-SU ODADDY 2471-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2443
1778
102
64
843
5.2
2.64
-0.1
3.28
2.03
2.01
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
OCD SUPERSIRE ENRICH-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2442
2723
99
80
861
5.3
2.94
0.1
2.64
2.01
1.67
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
WILRA UNO 497-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2441
1433
91
54
840
6.7
2.64
0.6
3.17
1.71
2.5
Wilra Farms Inc.
Nashville , IL
EDG RUBY MOGUL ROSE
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2440
1962
106
58
899
6
2.72
-0.2
2.53
2.54
2.25
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
EDG TIGER MOGUL TAMMY
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2439
1764
78
55
800
5.2
2.65
0.5
3.05
1.99
3.34
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
WOODCREST MOGUL FRANCE-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2437
2220
64
62
790
5.3
2.7
0
3.09
3.18
3.2
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
FARNEAR FREEDOM FRESH-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2436
1572
69
54
869
7.2
2.69
2.2
2.31
2.07
2.25
Rick & Tom Simon
Farley , IA
WOODCREST UNO ANNE-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2436
1457
77
51
810
6.1
2.74
2.2
2.82
2.97
2.3
Samuel R Potter
Union Springs , NY
MS MOVIESTAR DADDY MIC-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2436
1507
63
54
851
7.8
2.7
2.1
2.92
1.03
2.35
Butler Borba Glaz-Way & Durr
Chebanse , IL
TIGER-LILY UNO LATTA-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2435
1287
76
47
796
6.3
2.7
0.8
3.67
2.28
2.86
John R. Marshman
Oxford , NY
AURORA UNO 13474-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2434
1877
86
54
821
5.7
2.72
1.3
2.95
2.1
2.58
Aurora Ridge Dairy LLC
Aurora , NY
DE-SU LITHIUM 2440-ET
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2433
2230
69
67
755
5
2.77
0.9
3.18
1.88
2.72
Darin Meyer
New Albin , IA
SPEEK-NJ UNO DAPHNE 391-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2431
1453
98
66
834
5.3
2.82
1.2
2.76
2.12
1.78
Robert J. Eustice
Byron , MN
DE-SU MOGUL 2436-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2431
1397
88
52
769
4.1
2.7
-0.8
3.83
2.78
3.83
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
APPEALING UNO KASSIDY-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2430
874
78
45
818
5.9
2.59
2
2.9
3
2.21
S. Scott & April D. Cooper
Delta , PA
CALORI-D CS UNO SENORITA-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2429
762
83
38
755
6.1
2.61
0.4
3.95
2.9
3.46
Calori-D Holsteins
Denair , CA
OCD SUPERSIRE ACE-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2428
1769
97
72
770
3.9
3.01
0.9
2.7
2.49
1.94
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
WA-DEL MOGUL BONITA-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2427
1522
53
50
764
6
2.71
1.5
3.36
2.3
3.34
Rick L. Wadel
Shippensburg , PA
LADYS-MANOR UNO DESTIN-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2425
2101
91
67
794
4.9
2.74
-0.4
3.33
2.37
2.45
Ladys Manor LLC
Monkton , MD
THREE-STAR LEXOR CITRUS-ET
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2425
1664
69
66
741
4
2.86
1.3
3.25
2.05
2.92
Jeffrey & Korinna Rohde
Grey Eagle , MN
HY-JO-DE MOGUL LIZZY-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2424
2131
93
68
820
4.4
2.74
0.1
2.38
2.35
2.51
Joel F. Gerke
Bangor , WI
MS BOYANA DADDY BLAZE
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2423
1691
55
50
725
6.1
2.76
0.8
3.92
3.45
2.94
Select Genetics of Indiana LLC
Crown Point , IN
S-S-I COSMO TABATHA 8548-ET
TEXEL BEAUTY COSMO-ET
2423
1259
77
48
770
5.6
2.58
0.6
3.24
2.1
3.4
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
T-GEN-AC LAYNE RUSSIA-ET
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2421
1727
63
56
845
6.9
2.55
1.8
2.5
1.45
2.12
Tim Clark
Brownsburg-Chatham , IA
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4535-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2420
978
78
47
859
6
2.53
1.1
2.24
2.79
2.96
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
Fairfax , MN
BRANDVALE MOGUL 4780
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2417
1096
59
40
840
6.5
2.64
2.5
2.61
2.58
2.83
Steven A. Brand
Ellsworth , WI
KERNDTWAY MCCUTCHEN DAYO-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2415
1964
70
61
726
5.3
2.83
0.4
3.45
2.62
2.52
Mark W. Kerndt
Waukon , IA
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2433-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2415
670
69
57
710
4
2.81
1.5
3.42
2.43
2.79
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
CO-OP MOGUL SYDNEY 6894-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2414
1375
90
48
894
6.5
2.51
0.6
2.37
2.35
2.38
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
CO-OP PETRONE SUNNY 6869
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2413
2439
59
64
888
6.9
2.48
1.4
2.12
1.5
1.89
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
FURNACE-HILL MGL ZUMBA-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2412
670
75
45
783
5.1
2.76
2.4
2.88
2.87
2.58
Joel Krall & Tim Crouse
Lebanon , PA
WOODCREST SUPER YELLOW
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2409
2063
80
60
816
6.4
2.92
1.3
2.78
1.79
2.52
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
DE-SU CASUAL 2400-ET
LARCREST CASUAL-ET
2409
2407
84
74
842
6
2.76
1
2.35
1
1.52
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
EDG RUBY UNO REESE
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2408
1166
85
45
814
6.3
2.66
1.1
2.92
2.35
2.47
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
WOODCREST MCCUTCHEN LEAH-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2408
1611
76
58
788
5.6
2.81
0.8
2.78
2.34
2.53
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
END-ROAD MCCUTCHEN BLANC-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2406
1433
63
54
694
4.7
2.83
0.4
3.74
2.39
3.59
Duane & Janet Molhoek
Falmouth , MI
OCD SUPERSIRE EMBARK-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2406
2195
92
70
914
6.8
2.64
0.3
1.91
1.74
1.21
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
MATT-DARI MIXER PLUM-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MIXER-ET
2406
1498
77
72
712
3.3
2.6
0.3
2.84
3
2.33
Matthiae Dairy Farm Inc.
Marathon , WI
DE-SU ODADDY 2447-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2404
1407
68
60
776
6.2
2.65
0.3
3.38
1.8
2.5
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
OCD MCCUTCHEN BANKOK-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2404
1520
70
55
718
4.2
2.66
-0.4
3.65
2.77
3.22
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
KERNDTWAY PETRONE DELTA-ET
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2403
1170
44
38
755
6.6
2.48
2.3
3.5
1.94
2.94
Mark W. Kerndt
Waukon , IA
SIEMERS SHAMROCK DANA-GAL
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2402
1528
81
47
837
6.3
2.5
0.2
2.86
2.39
2.48
Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.
Newton , WI
NO-FLA YANO TRINY 34377
CO-OP UPD PLANET YANO-ET
2401
1989
72
63
856
5.9
2.74
1.2
2.38
2.05
2
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
S-S-I SPRSIRE MISTY 8684-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2400
2166
81
60
741
5.4
2.75
-0.6
3.79
2.65
2.29
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
EDG HALLIE MAY HAPPY
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2400
1594
67
57
728
5.1
2.75
0.3
3.59
2.63
2.77
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
RI-VAL-RE MCCTCHN DASANI-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2399
1609
77
57
681
3.9
2.98
0
3.92
2.51
3.33
Aaron Jorgensen
Webberville , MI
S-S-I CLARTA MERYL 8545-ET
2399
1523
83
70
793
4.7
2.66
0.9
2.43
2.25
1.73
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
SANDY-VALLEY MGL BISCUIT-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2399
1856
51
55
686
4.4
2.79
1.1
3.46
2.94
3.36
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
Stevens Point , WI
WILRA UNO 494-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2398
1369
92
45
831
6.1
2.6
1.1
2.92
1.22
2.63
Wilra Farms Inc.
Nashville , IL
WOODCREST MOGUL POPPER-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2397
609
64
36
796
6.3
2.67
1.7
3.2
2.45
3.29
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
SANDY-VALLEY LAY ABERLYN-ET
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2397
1853
41
48
803
6.8
2.59
2.5
2.68
2.06
2.83
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
Stevens Point , WI
VINBERT UNO MIDGET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2394
1521
90
60
776
5.2
2.68
-0.2
2.96
2.59
2.47
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe , QC
DEBOER O COSMO TALITHA
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
2394
811
60
39
741
6
2.68
2.1
3.5
1.94
2.96
Brad DeBoer
Corona , SD
N-SPRINGHOPE MOGUL MIRTH-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2394
815
88
34
817
6.1
2.57
0.4
2.8
3.73
2.91
J Kevin & Barbara Nedrow
Clifton Springs , NY
KELLERCREST PARA CARMAX-ET
REGANCREST PARADISE-ET
2394
824
53
39
716
5.3
2.53
1.2
3.56
2.68
3.57
Kellercrest Reg. Hol. Inc.
Mount Horeb , WI
END-ROAD MCCUTCHEN BABA-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2393
186
59
27
760
6.4
2.7
2.8
3.24
2.89
3.22
Duane & Janet Molhoek
Falmouth , MI
COMYN-PBCD PET DLT 170F
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2392
1292
39
35
819
8.6
2.73
3.8
2.71
1.71
2.67
Patrick Comyn
Madison , VA
DE-SU SUDAN 2402-ET
VA-EARLY-DAWN SUDAN CRI-ET
2392
1429
103
52
853
6.2
2.85
0.8
2.57
1.56
2.02
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
RICKLAND NUMERO UNO 4403-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2390
1135
77
43
765
5.9
2.7
1.5
2.93
2.29
2.74
Greg Rickert
Eldorado , WI
PLAIN-KNOLL HILL WINSLET
LOTTA-HILL SHOTTLE 41-ET
2389
1719
61
50
829
7.1
2.64
1.7
2.54
1.83
2.64
Buschur Dairy Farms Inc.
New Weston , OH
DE-SU LITHIUM 2441-ET
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2388
1300
47
45
744
6.5
2.69
2.1
3.05
2.5
2.75
Darin Meyer
New Albin , IA
EDG BRYSHA MOGUL BEE
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2388
1416
52
48
780
6.2
2.61
1.5
3.03
2.5
2.77
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
TWIN-SPRUCE CHANA-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2388
1345
87
51
695
3
2.78
-0.4
3.59
2.85
3.78
Chad Felten
Rose Creek , MN
FARNEAR ELLIE EVELYN-ET
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2387
1646
47
50
743
6.2
2.67
2.2
3.07
2.8
2.46
Rick & Tom Simon
Farley , IA
N-SPRINGHOPE PETRON SARI-ET
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2387
1239
71
45
802
6
2.59
1.8
2.84
1.98
2.25
J Kevin & Barbara Nedrow
Clifton Springs , NY
REGANCREST ODADDY 7276-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2386
1518
39
40
734
6.6
2.68
1.4
3.49
3.01
3.7
Regancrest Farms
Waukon , IA
FARNEAR-TBR-BH MARNI-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2385
1123
55
42
743
7
2.59
1.6
3.16
2.16
3.14
T R & M Simon B & T Rauen &
Farley , IA
S-S-I MORGAN SHALYN 8673-ET
S-S-I BOOKEM MORGAN-ET
2385
1175
66
45
825
7.3
2.65
0.9
2.94
1.87
2.61
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
TWIN-SPRUCE CILO
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2384
1299
86
49
750
4.9
2.56
0.5
3.01
3
2.46
Chad Felten
Rose Creek , MN
REGANCREST MCCUTCHN 7249-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2384
1309
61
47
663
3.9
2.69
0.7
3.59
3.29
3.5
Regancrest Farms
Waukon , IA
DE-SU DEAN 2423-ET
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2384
1973
56
61
743
5.1
2.63
0.3
3.26
2.01
3.04
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
EDG GLISTEN A GLICE
HUNSBERGER ALCHEMY-ET
2384
1413
36
58
726
6.3
2.52
1.5
2.77
1.92
2.96
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
MS DONNALYN DONEEN-ET
UFM-DUBS-I SHREWD
2383
1668
72
48
744
5.8
2.75
1.2
3.59
1.78
2.73
Trans-America Genetics
Oakdale , CA
RICKLAND SUPERSIRE 4469-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2383
1677
87
66
770
4.6
2.76
-0.2
2.86
2
2.19
Rickert Brothers LLC
Eldorado , WI
OCD SUPERSIRE APPLE-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2382
1321
82
47
706
4.4
2.6
-0.6
3.86
2.77
3.12
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
WCD-ZBW SUPERSIRE LALA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2382
1806
69
62
777
5.8
2.58
-0.1
2.72
2.17
2.33
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodc
Lisbon , NY
CO-OP MOGUL SYDNEY 6891-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2382
1104
90
47
802
4.9
2.71
0.2
2.73
2.15
3.32
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
DE-SU EPIC 2390-ET
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2382
1292
70
41
813
6
2.64
2.8
2.39
2.47
1.92
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
JOLICAP DELIGENT WIA-ET
RONELEE DORCY DELIGENT-ET
2380
1000
58
39
733
6
2.64
0.7
3.53
2.3
3.77
Ferme Jolicap Inc
Cap St Ignace PQ , CA
TWIN-SPRUCE CAPPY-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2380
649
78
42
717
4.7
2.56
0.3
3.55
3.03
3.18
Chad Felten
Rose Creek , MN
WOODCREST LAYNE LAZY-ET
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2378
1766
47
48
738
6.5
2.62
1.5
3.16
1.96
2.95
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
WOODCREST UNO ADELE-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2378
1688
75
52
770
5.5
2.78
2
2.59
2.6
1.9
Samuel R Potter
Union Springs , NY
ZIMMERVIEW KRNCH BRIELLE-ET
HAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET
2378
835
66
35
778
6.6
2.7
1.3
3.28
2.23
3.49
Dean E. & Brent E. Zimmer
Marietta , OH
FARNEAR MCMORMAN MARCIE-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2377
1350
63
45
714
5.6
2.79
0.6
3.61
2.5
3.48
Rick & Tom Simon
Farley , IA
REGANCREST MCCUTCHN 7262-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2377
827
59
38
651
4.5
2.74
0.5
3.82
4.24
3.52
Regancrest Farms
Waukon , IA
NO-FLA ECOYNE ISY 34455-ET
ECOYNE ISY
2377
1146
53
46
838
7.8
2.77
2.4
2.39
1.86
2.44
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
OCD KRUNCH MASQUERADE-ET
HAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET
2375
1763
59
54
741
6.1
2.79
0.4
3.08
2.39
3.38
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
MS EMILY ECSTASY-ET
DE-SU RANSOM-ET
2375
826
90
37
844
6.9
2.68
2
2.05
2.9
1.63
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe QC , CA
BREMER LARGE COMEDY-ET
GLEN-TOCTIN SUPER LARGE-ET
2374
1418
59
43
674
5
2.7
1.3
3.71
2.49
3.18
Ferdi Seeuws
Sheldon , WI
ZIMMERVIEW SUPRSRE BELL-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2373
1898
84
66
685
3.7
2.98
-0.3
3.53
2.21
2.6
Dean E. & Brent E. Zimmer
Marietta , OH
LACTOMONT LOCASS SARGEANT-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SARGEANT-ET
2372
1338
57
60
662
3.8
2.65
0.3
3.51
2.99
3
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe , QC
COOK-FARM UNO HAIZE
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2371
1231
54
45
678
5.2
2.67
1
3.6
2.55
3.33
Gordon Jr. & Gordon Cook III
Hadley , MA
WELCOME SHAN WINFREY-ET
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
2370
1149
79
56
678
3.8
2.81
-0.2
3.73
2.56
2.86
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
Schuylerville , NY
WOODCREST MCCUTCHN LINNY-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2369
1102
67
46
703
4.7
2.79
0.1
3.36
2.46
3.52
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
EILDON-TWEED CHARISMA-ET
LADYS-MANOR RD GRAFEETI-ET
2369
1525
80
60
772
4.3
2.92
1.4
2.35
2.19
2.23
David R. Wood
Amsterdam , NY
TJR MOGUL DINAMITE
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2369
1447
71
50
725
4.5
2.69
-0.2
3.22
2.54
3.41
TJR Genetics
Farley , IA
KELLERCREST PARA CARRIE-ET
REGANCREST PARADISE-ET
2369
1691
73
62
700
3.8
2.61
-0.2
3.2
1.97
3.2
Kellercrest Reg. Hol. Inc.
Mount Horeb , WI
HY-JO-DE MOGUL LIZ-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2369
1784
71
55
745
4.4
2.83
1
2.68
2.82
2.84
Joel F. Gerke
Bangor , WI
CO-OP CALICO LULITA 6868-ET
BRANDT-VIEW CALICO-ET
2368
1627
53
65
739
4.9
2.59
1
2.4
2.39
2.44
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
GRANSKOG-ACRES JABBER-ET
SHEMA JEEVES CAMERON-ET
2367
984
58
33
782
7
2.57
1.9
3.03
2.63
2.47
David P. Granskog
Stephenson , MI
DE-SU MOGUL 2393-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2367
1582
72
52
742
4.4
2.75
0.5
2.87
2.43
3.22
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
SANDY-VALLEY MOGUL AMY-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2367
1603
72
46
757
5
2.68
0.9
2.87
2.65
2.97
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
Stevens Point , WI
NO-FLA MAURICE 34451-ET
MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET
2366
1489
84
55
799
4.3
2.58
1.3
2.25
2.09
2.18
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
GEPAQUETTE MAYFIELD RAVIBESSE
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2366
1261
66
52
758
5.3
2.69
1.3
2.86
2.39
2.42
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe , QC
MS BOYANA DADDY BAARA
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2366
1486
26
49
615
5.5
2.74
1.2
4.01
3.23
3.29
Select Genetics of Indiana LLC
Crown Point , IN
WARGO-DANHOF OLIVIA RAE-ET
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2363
1377
59
56
650
3.8
2.75
1.1
3.52
2.66
2.79
Wargo Acres & Jason & Sheri Da
Lodi , WI
WILRA UNO 487-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2362
1050
59
41
807
7.2
2.57
1.9
2.76
2.08
2.3
Wilra Farms Inc.
Nashville , IL
CO-OP SUSTAN LAGOON 6901-ET
GIL-GAR ALTASUSTAIN-ET
2362
1201
49
40
689
5
2.71
1.7
3.46
3.11
3.2
Genesis Cooperative Herd
Shawano , WI
FARNEAR DAY DELORIS-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2361
1957
71
48
759
6.1
2.66
0.6
2.8
2.23
2.61
Rick & Tom Simon
Farley , IA
DANHOF M ANGELIC-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2361
1067
69
45
719
5
2.78
0.2
3.41
3.47
2.97
Jason & Sheri Danhof
Waukon , IA
NO-FLA EPIC DEJAH 34398-ET
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2360
1415
51
49
814
6.3
2.47
2.1
2.24
1.83
2.3
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
EDG HALLIE MAY HALLY
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2359
1917
54
55
655
4.9
2.91
0.2
3.9
1.83
3.35
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
EDG BRYSHA COSMO BRINA
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
2358
821
83
50
771
5.1
2.71
0.6
2.78
1.86
2.52
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
MORMANN AGENT 001-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2358
1949
74
64
714
4.6
2.74
-0.2
2.97
2.89
2.35
Bryhill Farm Inc
Ormstown PQ , IA
RICKLAND MCCUTCHEN 4415-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2358
1600
50
57
657
4.8
2.78
0.4
3.51
3.13
2.83
Rickert Brothers LLC
Eldorado , WI
WCD-ZBW SUPERSIRE LINDA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2357
1864
97
72
695
2.5
2.8
-0.4
2.92
2.1
2.11
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodc
Lisbon , NY
WOODCREST MAYFLD FINIKY-ET
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2356
1398
61
45
789
6
2.61
2
2.42
2.18
2.57
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
NO-FLA MAURICE 34386-ET
MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET
2355
1552
69
55
853
6.3
2.6
2
1.65
2.2
1.39
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
SPEEK-NJ KELLY CLARKSON-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2355
2014
81
63
766
4.9
2.71
-0.4
2.89
1.82
2.4
Neil McDonah
Trempealeau , WI
AMMON FARMS SSR MOONSTAR-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2355
1667
93
63
740
4.3
2.83
-0.6
2.84
2.02
2.39
Michael & Jill Ammon
Lewistown , PA
CHARTROISE UNO MACEY-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2355
1647
99
60
749
3.8
2.76
0
2.72
2.2
2.28
Select Genetics LLC
Manitowoc , WI
REGANCREST MCCUTCHN 7252-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2354
1528
56
43
614
3.6
2.76
0.5
3.97
3.1
3.65
Regancrest Farms
Waukon , IA
FURNACE-HILL MGL ZEXY-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2354
995
51
49
718
4.8
2.69
1.6
2.84
3.02
2.85
Joel Krall & Tim Crouse
Lebanon , PA
WCD-ZBW SUPERSIRE LACE-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2353
1859
79
64
721
4
2.71
0.3
2.76
1.23
2.63
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodc
Lisbon , NY
CANGEN UNO 5453
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2353
1485
76
45
730
6
2.8
1.2
3.11
2.5
2.15
Trans-America Genetics
St-Hyacinthe , QC
WEIGELINE DEAN 2171-ET
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2353
1635
67
49
796
6.3
2.73
2.6
2.35
1.38
1.92
Dan Weigel
Richland , MI
WEIGELINE SUPERSONC 2174-ET
MISTY SPRINGS SUPERSONIC
2353
967
76
43
894
7.7
2.73
2.7
1.82
1.12
1.84
Dan Weigel
Richland , MI
BUTZ-HILL MAYFIELD MARIAH
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2353
990
60
45
653
3.7
2.62
0.8
3.66
2.38
3.17
Mark Butz
Mount Vernon , IA
SPEEK-NJ CHELSEA HANDLER-ET
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2352
1932
91
70
718
3.7
2.86
-0.6
3.28
1.3
2.23
Neil McDonah
Trempealeau , WI
MATCREST LEX CHARMING-ET
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2352
1125
89
57
710
3.2
2.74
-0.4
3.16
2.5
2.87
Matthew R. Johnson
Baldwin , WI
DE-SU ODADDY 2394-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2352
1792
67
62
797
6.4
2.73
1.1
2.28
1.16
2.07
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
RONLAND EPIC JANELLE-ET
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2352
2432
74
69
739
3.9
2.75
0.5
2.75
2.47
1.61
Ronald Hackmann
Manitowoc , WI
T-SPRUCE MOGUL 7260-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2352
1830
53
59
753
6
2.71
0.3
2.95
2.15
2.6
Arnold B. Gruenes
Richmond , MN
S-S-I SUPRSIRE MORA 8676-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2352
2264
85
60
802
6.3
2.73
0.3
2.76
1.26
1.65
Select Sires Inc.
Plain City , OH
DE-SU ODADDY 2392-ET
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2351
1829
57
42
793
7.2
2.51
0.7
2.98
1.76
2.79
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
MORMANN AQUA 2148-ET
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2351
1199
47
51
743
6.2
2.66
1.7
2.75
2.35
2.79
Jennifer Mormann
Farley , IA
VISION-GEN AIRNET AL14319
AIR-OSA-EXEL ALTAAIRNET-ET
2348
1543
69
57
742
5.3
2.74
1.5
2.52
1.76
2.12
VISION GENETICS
Mount Joy , PA
EDG GLISTEN UNO GARTH
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2348
1213
68
45
728
5.6
2.71
1.1
2.66
2.2
2.96
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
WOODCREST MCCTCHN LOONEY-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2348
338
58
27
705
5.7
2.6
1.3
3.17
2.91
3.57
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
Lisbon , NY
GOLD-N-OAKS U SOLSTA2559-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2347
1069
88
43
728
4.9
2.73
1.5
3.05
1.47
2.55
John & Judy Swenson
Barneveld , WI
EDG GLISTEN MERID GAFNA-ET
SULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET
2347
1750
68
67
623
3
2.89
-0.1
3.52
2.06
2.95
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
Chebanse , IL
SPRUCE-HAVEN NUMERO UNO 14300
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2346
661
66
30
761
5.7
2.57
2.2
3.2
2.29
2.79
VISION GENETICS
Mount Joy , PA
KERNDTWAY MCCUTCHEN DUCE-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2346
1769
63
53
627
3.6
2.7
-0.3
3.94
2.74
3.08
Mark W. Kerndt
Waukon , IA
OCD KRUNCH MANIFEST-ET
HAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET
2345
1481
47
45
730
6.6
2.72
1.1
3
2.3
3.25
Oakfield Corners Dairy
Oakfield , NY
SPRUCE-HAVEN MOG MI14320-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2343
1591
60
45
676
4.1
2.66
1.2
3.14
3.49
2.7
Doug Young & James Nocek
Union Springs , NY
GLEN-VALLEY UNO SCARF-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2342
737
71
46
722
4.9
2.59
0.8
2.88
2.97
2.58
Scott M. Umble
Atglen , PA
JOLICAP DELIGENT WIANA-ET
RONELEE DORCY DELIGENT-ET
2342
1045
38
47
658
4.7
2.65
0.7
3.94
2.33
3.61
Ferme Jolicap Inc
Cap St Ignace PQ , CA
SAR-JAS UNO SPECKLE-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2342
787
56
35
645
4.7
2.8
1.9
3.66
3.25
3.19
Jason Menne
West Union , IA
VATLAND MCCUTCHEN LANA 3745
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2341
1586
83
50
708
4
2.74
-0.1
3.01
2.17
3
Josh Vatland
Caledonia , MN
GRANSKOG-ACRES JORDAN-ET
SHEMA JEEVES CAMERON-ET
2341
924
48
25
742
7.6
2.6
1.8
3.38
2.3
3.26
David P. Granskog
Stephenson , MI
DE-SU MOGUL 2413-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2341
1216
73
39
779
5.6
2.64
1.4
2.45
2.79
2.49
De Su Holsteins LLC
New Albin , IA
PLAIN-KNOLL PARISH DANCE
PLAIN-KNOLL PARISH 5534-ET
2341
1316
81
53
839
6.4
2.62
1
2.2
1.31
1.83
Buschur Dairy Farms Inc.
New Weston , OH
HY-JO-DE UNO LUCILLA-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2341
1277
89
49
764
4.8
2.6
-0.3
3.04
2.67
2.4
Joel F. Gerke
Bangor , WI
KHW MOGUL AKAHANNA-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2340
217
77
38
751
4.5
2.7
1.5
2.93
3.09
2.63
High Altitude Syndicate
Platteville , WI
SIEMERS MOGUL APPLE-STAR-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2340
943
86
40
623
3
2.76
-0.6
4.15
3.54
3.34
Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.
Newton , WI
SANDY-VALLEY MOGL BASKET-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2340
2047
55
54
674
4.8
2.86
0.8
3.33
2.32
2.91
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
Stevens Point , WI
CAPS MAIRY 25
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2339
1589
30
49
657
4.9
2.58
0.9
3.43
3.02
3.03
Eurogenes
Fair Play , MD
T-SPRUCE MOGUL 7272-ET
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2339
1667
71
58
715
4.8
2.89
0.3
3.09
2.27
2.71
Arnold B. Gruenes
Richmond , MN
NO-FLA MAURICE 34371-ET
MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET
2338
1180
76
49
837
5.6
2.47
0.9
1.89
1.78
2.48
North Florida Holsteins
Bell , FL
RI-VAL-RE MCCTCHN OREGON-ET
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2337
1570
54
61
607
3.4
3.04
1.1
3.56
2.1
3.17
Aaron Jorgensen
Webberville , MI
LUDWIGS-DG NUMBERO LUCY-ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2337
624
89
40
735
5.2
2.76
1.4
3.09
2.63
2.14
D. Ludwig Farms LLC
Fithian , IL
* BEI (Bullvine Efficiency Index) – each sire’s ranking is as a percent of the top sire
This group of sires is high for efficiency but slightly more spread out than the sires in Table 1. They are very high for fat yield, daughter fertility and herd life. Breeders that used Divinci will be pleased to see him heading this list but there are many other top all around sires. Divinci, Mucho, Blasito and Topsy are all sons of the high indexing dam, De-Su 199. AltaBettman and Toolshop are full brothers.
Next Proven Sires
Table 3 contains sires that will receive their daughter proofs over the next year or so.
MOONLIGHT HOLSTEINS, CAISTOR CENTRE, ON, (519) 788-6917
ZUGER INNOCENT THREA
VG
85
PENNVIEW INNOCENT
FERME ZUGER, LYSTER, PQ, (819) 389-1038
* BEI (Bullvine Efficiency Index) – each sire’s ranking is as a percent of the top sire
This group of sires contains bulls that are both well known and not so well known to breeders. Supersire and Lexor stand out with high ratings in all categories contained in the table. Lexor and Lanyard are full brothers.
International Proven Sires
Table 4 contains the top ten BEI sires from the US Holstein and CDN MACE listings for top daughter proven sires.
Name
Udder Score
Feet & Legs Score
Final Score
Owner
State
KINGSWAY GOLDWYN ARTICHOKE-ET
88
90
89
Ehrhardt Farms Inc & Gene Iager
MD
MS KEN-DREN SANCHEZ FEATHER
90
90
89
Todd N. Wendorf & Douglas D. Lemke
WI
MS ROCKLEDGE SNCHEZ JAZZ-ET
90
90
89
Jeff Morris Koster
TX
ROCKLAN-T ATWOOD RALLY-ET
90
87
89
Michael J. Garrow
NY
LUCK-E BRAXTON MAEVE
90
87
89
Dalton Engel
IL
CONANT-ACRES AFTSHOCK TRINA
91
85
89
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
OAKFIELD ATWOOD HORIZON-ET
88
87
88
Michael J. Garrow
NY
FLEURY DAMION CARAIBE
90
83
88
Pat Conroy
IN
CHARWILL ATTIC MARCY
88
88
88
Gen-Com Holstein Ltd
DOUGAL LEA GOLDWYN DANITA-ET
88
87
88
Gen-Com Holstein Ltd
LEACHLAND GOLD MEDAL
90
86
88
Ehrhardt Farms Inc & Gene Iager
MD
HOFF-HILL ATLANTIC GLOW
87
90
88
Adam Hoff
TX
BVK ATWOOD ANGIE-ET
87
85
88
Catlin E. Christman
MD
FROZENES SANCHEZ CLAUDIA
90
87
88
Chad J. Ryan
WI
SHEBS GOLDWYN HAWAII-ET
89
86
88
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LOCUST-RIDGE PLAID BEANIE
88
86
88
Robert A. Johnson
MD
WHITTIER-CF ATWOOD LOVE-ET
88
86
88
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
STONE-HAUS ALEX G6-ET
88
86
88
Glen S. Zimmerman
PA
COCALICO BRADELL PARIS
88
90
88
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
MB-LUCKYLADY ATWOOD 5590-ET
87
88
88
Durrer Dairy
CA
PARKACRES AB FRANNIE-RED-ET
89
87
88
Jason M. & Donna G. Myers
MD
REGANCREST GOLD BILLI-J-ET
88
87
88
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
MS T-FARM ZBW BIGTIME PIECE
90
84
88
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
ZBW-JP AT LAST-ET
88
88
88
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
PUTNAM-FARM DSTRY JASMYN-TW
87
86
88
William & Cynthia &Richard & Shannon Allyn
NH
MS DREAMSALIVE SA PATTYCAKE
87
87
88
Robert & Joyce Ringler Hoffman & Terry Kuehn
PA
STOLHAVEN SOVRGN DIAMOND-ET
89
86
88
G. Alpheus Stoltzfus
PA
DIRIGO-CONANT ATWOOD RANDI
87
88
88
Duane Conant & Steve Keene
ME
CONANT-ACRES ATWOOD FARRAH
90
87
88
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-ACRES SANCHEZ CAMMI
90
84
88
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-ACRES ALEX ADA
88
90
88
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-ACRES BRAXTON FAYME
89
87
88
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
DIRIGO-CONANT SANCHEZ RICKI
90
86
88
Duane Conant & Steve Keene
ME
CONANT-ACRES ATWD FLAIR-ET
90
86
88
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
DIRIGO BRAXTON JORJA
90
87
88
Brian R. Keene
ME
WESTPHALIA SS AMARYLLIS-RED
90
85
88
Grady Wendorf
WI
ROUND-HILL REALITY FIONA-TW
86
87
88
Shelby Iager
MD
RMW SANCHEZ ATHENA-ET
88
87
88
Nicholas John Raggi
MD
MOUNTFIELD SH ATW R12124-ET
88
82
88
Spruce-Haven Farm
NY
KAY-BEN ATWOOD CREAM CHEESE
89
87
88
Eben J. Benson
ME
MEY-VILLA SANCHEZ FLITTER
90
83
88
Jerome E. Meyer
WI
KEVREL MANOMAN MIA-ET
90
86
88
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
GOLDEN-OAKS ATWD CHARLA-ET
90
84
88
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
P-ZBW SANCHEZ TRIUMPH-ET
88
83
88
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
SAVAGE-LEIGH PS LELA-ET
90
85
87
Savage-Leigh Farm
MD
OCD PICOLO LACY-ET
87
86
87
Laura Emerson & Brent A Ashley
DE
RONBETH HD DAMION DANCER
87
85
87
Brent R. Zimmerman
MD
ROCKYMOUNTAIN MANOMAN DIMPL-ET
88
86
87
Alphagen Syndicate & Ferme Jolicap Inc
WI
SILVERMAPLE BOLTON CAMEO
86
86
87
Golden Oaks & Nick Raggi
IL
RAINYRIDGE DESTINY BIANCA-ET
87
82
87
Gene Iager & St Jacobs ABC, Inc
MD
KINGSWAY ATWOOD DELICATE
88
84
87
Ehrhardt Farms Inc & Gene Iager
MD
CAVA-LANES PRNT SHANTELE-ET
88
79
87
Aaron Hass & Todd Cavanaugh
WI
ROXY-DANE SPIRTE ROCHELLE
86
83
87
Seth Elsner
WI
HAGEN S-STORM CHEROKEE
86
86
87
Keith Hagen
WI
CAR-BON SANCHEZ AKIRA
86
86
87
Thomas J. Bunkoske
WI
MD-HEAVENSENT ABSO MAGNAFIC
86
88
87
Macayla Wiles
MD
BVK ATWOOD ABILENE-ET
85
88
87
Mike & Megan Moede
WI
DONWEN SIZZLE GABRIEL
87
82
87
Donald R. Wendlandt, Jr.
WI
ABRAXAS ACCOLD RD BL MISS
86
86
87
Michael J. Garrow
NY
HAGEN SANCHEZ BANDIT
88
82
87
Keith Hagen
WI
OCEAN-VIEW SHOTLE SHERRY
88
83
87
Mark Rueth & Jeff Woods
WI
MICHIGAN DN SLUSHIE 4685-ET
89
84
87
Michigan State University
MI
WHIT-HART AFTSHK CLIMAX-ET
87
86
87
Shelby Iager
MD
SMITH-CREST-TW J VIDALLIA
90
78
87
Joshua R Butler
WI
MS PEACE&PLENTY FRISKY
88
86
87
Richard Schwartzbeck & Byron Stambaugh
MD
MARTIN-PLACE DUNDEE TRU
88
83
87
Ashley Mariah Martin
ME
GOLDFAWN SANZ ELLI
87
86
87
Nathan M. Goldenberg
TX
PROBERT Z SOLIS
87
83
87
Kate Smith & Pam Probert
WI
SMITH-CREST GIBSON MARY
90
83
87
Travis Smith
WI
ROCKLAN-T ATWOOD ROXANNE-ET
87
84
87
Michael J. Garrow
NY
KMH MONUMENT JADE
88
83
87
Brian Edward Rohloff
WI
ROSEDALE TENACIOUS ROSE-ET
88
85
87
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
STARWARD SANCHEZ JUBILEE-ET
88
85
87
Darwin D. Sneller
MI
ALMOST-MINE R PERFCT-RED-ET
87
85
87
Almost Mine Farm
WI
UNICORN ATTIC GIGI
88
83
87
Sarah Davis
MD
RALMA MANOMAN BLUEJAY-ET
88
85
87
Ringhill Holsteins & DeWeerd Farms Inc
MD-MAPLE-DELL AFTER GENA
87
84
87
Patrick Bros.
MD
MD-MAPLE-DELL SANCHEZ IMARA
87
87
87
Patrick Bros.
MD
ME-DO-CREST LHEROS IVY
87
83
87
Me-Do Meadows
WI
REGAN-BH-ALH M DANNAH-ET
88
85
87
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LUCK-E SHOTTLE TRINITY-ET
87
85
87
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E BRAXTON RIDDLE-TW
86
83
87
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E BRAXTON KAMEKO-ET
87
85
87
Joseph M. Engel
IL
LUCK-E BRAXTON KUMIKO
86
84
87
Joseph M. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ABSOLUTE BABE-RED-ET
87
85
87
Matt L. Engel
IL
VIEW-HOME TIME DASHEA
86
87
87
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
WINDSOR-MANOR SAN ZSAZSA-ET
87
86
87
Jason M. & Donna G. Myers
MD
WINDSOR-MANOR RAZZLEDAZZLE
88
84
87
Kelsey Zepp
MD
BURLEDGE JASPER PRADA
88
85
87
Ray & Rae Nell Halbur
WI
CLEAR-ECHO M-O-M 2150-ET
90
82
87
De Su Holsteins LLC
IA
BRIGEEN SHOTTLE GIGI-ET
87
84
87
Vivian Briggs
ME
CO-OP SUPER JULITA-ET
88
82
87
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
CONANT-ACRES AFTRSHK LUSTRE
88
88
87
Duane W. Conant
ME
SELLCREST DBONAIR RITA-RED
90
82
87
Allen & Shirley Sell
WI
NO-LIMIT SHOTTLE LICORICE
87
85
87
Durrer Dairy & MB Luckylady Farm
CA
KLASSENS SANCHEZ JAMIE-3773
86
86
87
Jeff Morris Koster
TX
GOLDEN-OAKS AS CHARITY-ET
86
82
87
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS GWYN CHRISTA-ET
87
84
87
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS-NR GABRIELA
88
82
87
Golden Oaks & Nick Raggi
IL
DRENDEL-PM DAMION ELOISE
87
84
87
Kristina Drendel
IL
LINDALE SANCHEZ TATIANA
88
83
87
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
TEX-STEIN COLBY PERRI
88
86
87
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN PONTIAC GRACE
86
88
87
Gavin Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN PONTIAC FIREBIRD
90
82
87
Gavin Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN DEUCE HEIDY
89
83
87
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
FARNEAR B ABBIE AKA
88
85
87
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
FLICKSTEAD SHOTTLE 1529
87
86
87
Diane G. Flickinger
MD
MS CRESCENTMEAD DANIE-ET
88
83
87
Budjon Farms, Peter C. Vail & Pierre Boulet
WI
GBM ATWOOD ACCENT-ET
88
85
87
Mark Douglas Cain
DE
BUCHHOLZ BALTIMOR HAMBONE
87
85
87
James & Susan Buchholz
WI
BEAVER-FLATS ALEX CORKY-ET
88
86
87
Jeffrey D. Dana
NY
MISS REAL HOT-RED
87
82
87
Troy Wendorf
WI
VISION-GEN SH SHO A12037-ET
88
83
87
Rick & Tom Simon,B & T Rauen & Butz-Hill Hol.
IA
VISION-GEN SUP GUVA-C037-ET
90
83
87
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LADYS-MANOR GINGERSNAP-TW
87
87
87
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR FRD GIZELLE-ET
89
83
87
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LEEMODE BRAXTON PONTIA
90
83
87
Ross W. Lee
CA
EHRHARDT GOLDWYN BRITNEY-ET
88
87
87
Ehrhardt Farms, Inc.
MD
COLDSPRINGS BRODY 4093
87
84
87
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS DUSK 4095
88
83
87
Courtney K. Hoff
MD
KEVREL PLANET MIA-ET
90
85
87
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
GOLDEN-OAKS CARLA-RED
88
86
87
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
STAR-ROCK EMPHASIS 6427
88
87
87
Star Rock Farms
PA
DURCHAN ALLEN DELIGHT-ET
86
90
87
Kingstead Farms & Tom Mercuro
MD
ROSEDALE LIFE IS SWEET-ET
90
81
87
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE LUCK WITH A KISS
87
90
87
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
JENESIS-B KYLE NAOMI
87
85
86
Tom & Jacqueline Barends
MI
L-C-V BRAXTON LILLY 2067
86
85
86
Macey B Vieira
CA
L-C-V LOTHARIO SARY 2164
88
83
86
Macey B Vieira
CA
AARDEMA DORCY 84309
86
83
86
Double A Dairy
ID
CRAVE BALTIMOR BLUES 6291
85
85
86
Crave Brothers Farm LLC
WI
COSTA-VIEW BOLTON 41447
88
82
86
Costa-View Farms
CA
GROSS-FARM OUTSIDE HONEY
86
85
86
Norman Gross
MI
COSTA-VIEW AL 39808-ET
85
87
86
Joseph Azevedo
CA
B-HIDDENHILLS BEACN 1298-ET
86
86
86
Hidden Hills Dairy
MI
RUGG-DOC AFTRSHOCK CARAH-ET
88
83
86
Jeff Rugg
WI
CITYVIEW GOLDWYN ACE
88
84
86
Richard A. & K. Lisa Schwartzbeck
MD
BUTZ-BUTLER JASPR ASPIRE
86
85
86
Mary Feucht
WI
NINE-CEES LARAMEE SKY
85
84
86
Nine Cees Dairy
WI
POLLACK-VU IS LOW RIDER
86
82
86
Steven & Dori Lichty
WI
MISTY-Z ROY JAZZY
86
85
86
Dale L. Zimmerman
PA
GOLDFAWN-SYM JASPER JODI
85
83
86
Addison Anne Goldenberg
TX
WILDWEED ATLAS DINA
86
82
86
James, Kari & Linda Behling
WI
FISCHERDALE SANCHEZ JUDY-ET
90
80
86
Kamphuis Farms LLC
WI
GLEN-TOCTIN GOLD LEENA-ET
86
83
86
Katelyn M. Allen
MD
PHEASANT-ECHOS SHOTL ELAINE
88
85
86
Byron & Deborah Stambaugh
MD
PHEASANT-ECHOS MILN DARLENE
87
83
86
Trinity Kaye Miller
MD
VALMONT HARRY SHADE DELLA
86
82
86
Aaron A. & Aaron L. Widrick
NY
MAPLEGRAND SHOTTLE GABBY
86
82
86
Maplegrand Farms
NY
BUDJON-JK DURHAM EARRING
85
82
86
Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman
WI
GLORYLAND-SA SONYA RAE-ET
87
86
86
James R. Putman
NY
GLEN-TOCTIN SUPER LAVENA-ET
88
85
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
PLAYBALL MOM LITTLE
86
87
86
Tim Schmitt
IA
RYAN-VU PRONTO KORRAL
86
86
86
Mark J. Ryan
WI
CLELAND MR BURNS ANNIE
85
85
86
Jason J. Cleland
WI
GALESTONE PASSION-ET
86
85
86
Robert A. Johnson
MD
ABRAXAS DEBONRRD BARBIE
87
82
86
Michael Faucher
NY
WILDWEED TOUCHDOWN CARMEL
86
85
86
Frank Behling
WI
ROCKLAN ADVENT REGAN-ET
86
82
86
Michael J. Garrow
NY
ROKEYROAD ATWOOD ELSIE-ET
86
83
86
Mason Dairy Farm LLC
OK
MICHIGAN DN ROUGHIE 4686-ET
89
78
86
Michigan State University
MI
PERLANE BOHNVIEW J FANTASIA
86
85
86
Daniel Bohn
WI
HOWARDVIEWWG SUPR AMBRIA-ET
86
84
86
Logan A. Zanzalari
IN
OUR-BEST SHINING STAR-TW
86
82
86
Mark & Joseph Wolf
WI
HOFF-HILL SANCHEZ TWINKIE
85
86
86
Adam Hoff
TX
DESTINY-ROAD DUSK DYNAMITE
87
85
86
Jay Stoltzfus
PA
CLASS-E CLASSIC CHEDDAR-ET
86
85
86
Lucas & Eric Moser
MI
HEADWATER LENNY JENNY
90
81
86
Eric Sherman
NY
ABRAXAS GABOR MOONSHINE
86
86
86
Carl, Samuel & Aaron Moore
NY
INSPIRACRES DEBON FAY-RED
86
85
86
Steve & Sharon Patterson
WI
WA-DEL SUPER BATHSHEBA-ET
87
82
86
Rick L. Wadel
PA
MD-LOCUSTCREST ARTIE MILKY
87
81
86
Md-Locust Crest
MD
SMITH-CREST FR IDEE-ET
86
80
86
Matt & Travis Smith
WI
AEBI-THAL ATWOOD RENE
87
84
86
Jim Abey
WI
PROTEGE RIANNA ROSE
87
82
86
Colt & Nikki Voegeli
WI
CLOVER-PRAIRIE 5038 JEWEL
85
83
86
Kyle A. Batista
CA
PHEASANT-ECHOS TURVY-RED-ET
87
83
86
Kenny Stambaugh
MD
MAPLEGRAND SANCHEZ PAL
87
83
86
Maplegrand Farms
NY
ROSSDALE KNOWLEDGE ROYCE-ET
83
86
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
ROCKLAN-T GOLDWYN TOPS-ET
86
87
86
Michael J. Garrow
NY
BEE-BOW SHOTTLE PARFAIT-ET
87
87
86
Kamphuis Farms LLC
WI
IDEAL-KR IVANKA
86
86
86
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
PHEASANT-ECHOS PHNX LEANDRA
87
83
86
Byron & Deborah Stambaugh
MD
RAGGI JASPER CUPID
87
83
86
Ronald E. Statler II
PA
SHADY-WOOD DEUCE JENNY
86
85
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
NEHLS-VALLEY SUPER LIPPY
87
82
86
Gene P & Seth L Nehls
WI
RAGGI ATWOOD TONI-ET
86
85
86
Nicholas John Raggi
MD
MOONDALE JASPER TJ-ET
86
83
86
Cindy L. Krull
WI
MD-MAPLE-DELL AFTER DICEY
86
84
86
Maple Dell Farms
MD
MD-MAPLE-DELL ALEX SUE-ET
87
83
86
Derek Patrick
MD
MD-MAPLE-DELL ALEX SALLY-ET
87
84
86
Derek Patrick
MD
IRIS-HILL ADVENT NIKO-RED
86
85
86
Paul L. & Titus Mast
NY
WOODLEDGE ROY 955
87
83
86
R. Garnett Smith, Jr.
VA
LE-O-LA ATWOOD GYPSY
86
85
86
Richard F. & Kathy S. Demmer
IA
APPEALING G W ATWOOD JINX
86
85
86
S. Scott & April D. Cooper
PA
KAY-BEN ATWOOD KELLY
87
82
86
Erica J. Benson
ME
REGANCREST FRD LISANNE-ET
85
86
86
Kenneth J. Pfaff
WI
ZBW-WG AFTER EFFECT
86
85
86
Jeffrey D. Dana
NY
LUCK-E ABSOLUTE CINEMA
84
86
86
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ABSOLUTE ZANG
87
84
86
Matt L. Engel
IL
F-A-F SIDNEY LOMIRA
85
84
86
Luke Borchardt
IL
SPRUCE-HAVEN ATW BJ11846-ET
88
82
86
Spruce-Haven Farm
NY
ROPUT DAMION GRINDAL
87
85
86
James R. Putman
NY
CHRIS-DA ALFREDO JULIET
87
82
86
LaVern & Cheryl Davis
WI
KOZ-DA SHAKIRA-RED
88
86
86
DaMartini Holsteins
WI
HILLTOP-LLC BOLTON 4574-TW
86
82
86
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
SPEEK-NJ PROM QUEEN-RED-ET
87
82
86
Neil McDonah
WI
WINDSOR-MANOR JEEV ROCHELLE
86
83
86
Jason M. & Donna G. Myers
MD
JUNLYN FRONTRUNNER WILMA
87
81
86
Junlyn Farms, Inc.
WI
PIERCE-VALE MAC TAMMY-ET
86
84
86
Pierce-Vale Farms LLC
WI
K-MANOR NIAGRA MODEL
86
86
86
K-Manor Holsteins
WI
STONE-FRONT JELLY-RED
85
85
86
Tom Lyon, Jr.
WI
COLDSPRINGS REECE 3923
88
85
86
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS BOLTON 3975
87
86
86
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
KA-MITZ KASPER KAITLYN-RED
86
85
86
Todd Kahl
IL
MIDAS-TOUCH TRUMP RYLEE
87
82
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LOCUST-VALE S ROSETTE
86
85
86
Wilmer L. & Vera C. Peachey
NY
BLUE-GENE SHOTTLE SOUPEY-ET
87
82
86
Eugene M. Poirier
NY
HEINZE SANCHEZ PARIS
87
85
86
Mark T. Heinze
WI
ROB-SARA ATLANTIC FLOR 1888
85
86
86
Robert L. III & Laura Emerson
DE
MATT-DARI SPEARMINT SOCIETY
86
85
86
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI ALEXANDER BIRDIE
85
85
86
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI SHOTTLE DELISA
86
85
86
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
SIBIC MATT-DARI BADEN
87
80
86
Amy Simon
WI
MATT-DARI AL WINK
86
85
86
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI AFTERSHOCK FIFI
86
85
86
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
HOEK-TEX APPLE 5508
86
86
86
Meagan Jessyka Hoekman
TX
HOEK-TEX SANCHEZ 5526-ET
85
86
86
Gerard Hoekman
TX
HOEK-TEX BOULDER 5529-ET
86
86
86
Gerard Hoekman
TX
HOEK-TEX BEDFORD 5555
85
87
86
Gerard Hoekman
TX
GREEMLEA-TM DES BEULAH-ET
86
87
86
Savage-Leigh Farm
MD
MISS DEBONAIR BEAUTIFUL-RED
85
86
86
Richard M. Green
DE
T-C-G APPLE ROLEX-RED-ET
86
82
86
Joseph K. Panter & Triple Crown Genetics
ID
T-C-G JEEVES MADDY-ET
87
83
86
Triple Crown Genetics
ID
MILKSOURCE FORTUNE LAYNE
83
85
86
Frank Behling
WI
CONANT-ACRES GOLD SUKEY-ET
86
85
86
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-ACRES BRAXTON TESSA
88
81
86
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
SELLCREST LB MISSY-RED-ET
85
86
86
Gary Sell
WI
SELLCREST JONAH KALA-RED
87
85
86
Allen & Shirley Sell
WI
NO-LIMIT SHOTTLE HAZEL
87
83
86
Durrer Dairy & MB Luckylady Farm
CA
KINGSMILL ALLOY ATARA
85
85
86
Kaitlyn R. Corbett
MD
KINGSMILL ALLOY ALETTE
87
85
86
Kaitlyn R. Corbett
MD
WESTPHALIA RR ASTONISH-RED
85
87
86
Charles A. Westphal
WI
GOLDEN-OAKS ADVENT ALEXA-ET
85
85
86
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS GW CHAMPAGNE-ET
87
84
86
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS AB FLIRT-RED-ET
88
82
86
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
BULLDOG BRAXTON GRAND
86
85
86
Bulldog Holsteins
MD
GA-IL AWOOD CLARICE-ET
86
82
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
GLADE-ROCK TIME ERICA
85
86
86
Emily P. Ausherman
MD
TEX-STEIN COLBY YAJAIVA
87
85
86
Gavin Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN COLBY AQUILLA
86
86
86
Gavin Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN GABOR DARBI
90
83
86
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN GABOR SHARON
88
85
86
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN DEUCE CHELLSEY
88
85
86
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
FARNEAR BROCADES BAKA-ETS
87
83
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
FARNEAR ADA ADVOCATION-ET
87
83
86
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
MDF SANCHEZ 3120
85
90
86
Mason Dairy Farm LLC
OK
WEBB-VUE GABOR MS JACHEIA
88
83
86
Robert A. Webb
WI
ROCK-HOME PRONTO FJEARA
85
85
86
Jeff Morris Koster
TX
NEHLS-VALLEY STARDUST-RED
85
88
86
Shawn Nehls
WI
NEHLS-VALLEY SUGARLAND-RED
85
85
86
Shawn Nehls
WI
B-ENTERPRISE SUPER GIGI-ET
85
85
86
Rick & Tom Simon & Butz-Hill Holstein
IA
T-C-G DESTRY GOLD-RAE
87
84
86
Seagull Bay Dairy, Inc.
ID
T-C-G GOLD RHIANNA-ET
85
86
86
Triple Crown Genetics
ID
R-E-W CHARM BRACELET-ET
87
85
86
Derek Lease
MD
HARDEE-ROCK RB SHARA-RED-ET
88
84
86
Darwin D. Sneller
MI
ROCK-HOME DESTRY LIVIA-ET
86
86
86
Adam Hoff
TX
WARGO-ACRES MUSIC-ET
85
83
86
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES JANE
87
85
86
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES SUPER MILEY
85
85
86
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-N-JD SUPER DELUX-ET
87
83
86
Craig Carncross & Jason Danhof
WI
MDF G W ATWOOD 3240
86
83
86
Mason Dairy Farm LLC
OK
HILLPINE REALITY JAN
88
85
86
Byron W. Bruins
WI
LADYS-MANOR ALLOY FRESCA
87
83
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR DORCY ODA
90
81
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR DORCY AMELIA
85
86
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR SHOT AT LUCKY
86
83
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR DORCY AMIRA
88
86
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR BIGTIME BUFFY
87
83
86
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
KAY-BEN ALEXANDER LOLIPOP
87
86
86
Kay-Ben Holsteins
ME
MAPLE-HILL-FARM LUCKY SEVEN
87
80
86
Paul E. Horning
PA
HNKES-WESSEL ATW ECLIPSE-ET
86
83
86
Douglas D. Lemke
WI
CASTLEHOLM ROSIE RAE-RED-ET
86
84
86
Nicole K. Wright
WI
MILKSOURCE ADV INDIANA-RED
87
82
86
Robert & Matt Puskas
NJ
SPRINGHILL-OH BOWSER ICE-ET
87
86
86
End Road Farm
MI
ROPUT AIRRAID BEARLY
86
87
86
James R. Putman
NY
BER-SHER EXPLO CARISSA CIN
86
85
86
Bernard & Ronald Brinks
MI
LORITA ATWOOD ANNA STAR
85
85
86
Durrer Dairy
CA
EHRHARDT ASHOCK LAURIN-ET
86
86
86
Ehrhardt Farms, Inc.
MD
COLDSPRINGS SILVAN 4076
87
83
86
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS DUSK 4107
86
82
86
Ian A. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS BAXTER 4161
87
86
86
Ian A. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS LIGHTNING 4198
86
84
86
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
MEY-VILLA CHRIS DELLA
87
83
86
Bernard & Jerome Meyer
WI
MEY-VILLA SANCHEZ FANCLUB
87
80
86
Jerome D. Meyer
WI
PEACE&PLENTY ASPEN BONJOUR
87
82
86
Joseph A. Schwartzbeck
MD
PEACE&PLENTY FREEDOM ROYAL
88
82
86
Richard A. Schwartzbeck
MD
CO-OP UPD FREDDIE 4332
88
83
86
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
PIERCE-VALE AFSHK TAFFY-ET
86
85
86
Pierce-Vale Farms LLC
WI
MS TODDSDALE GOLD TRILEY-ET
86
85
86
Michael J. Garrow
NY
KEVREL MAN-O-MAN 1525
87
85
86
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
ARB-FLO-SPR BUCKEYE SHABAM
88
82
86
Jamie Arbaugh
MD
HORIZON-JAY SHOT-OBSEE-ET
90
82
86
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
MS APPLES ARIA-ET
89
83
86
Luke & Megan Rauen & Josh & Adam Simon
IA
GOLDEN-OAKS ATWOOD VENUS-ET
87
84
86
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
STONE-FRONT HVEZDA ROADIE
88
84
86
Andrew Jay Buttles
WI
NELSON-MILL AUGIE 969
87
84
86
J. Walter Rutledge, II
MD
HILMAR SUPER 4745
87
86
86
Hilmar Holsteins, Inc.
CA
WINDSOR-MANOR Z STICKY
86
83
86
Jason M. & Donna G. Myers
MD
P-ZBW SANCHEZ TRINITY-ET
87
82
86
Tyler Nephew
NY
MS SUGAR-C ALEXNDR QUEEN-ET
86
85
86
Sugar Creek Dairy
WI
RAGGI-MANOR SHANE SILVER
86
86
86
Nick Raggi & Robert E.& Mary O. Smith
MD
BUR-RODZ SANCHEZ BETH
90
80
86
Rodney A. Zietlow
WI
ROSEDALE ENOUGH TALK
87
82
86
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE FASHION SENSE
86
83
86
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE COURAGEOUS CAT
86
82
86
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
LONE-MAPLE LHEROS 101
87
83
86
Linford R Weber
MD
TRI-KOEBEL SNOFALL TICKTOCK
86
82
85
Stephen J. Reed
MI
JENESIS-B KYLE ECHO
83
84
85
Isaiah Barends
MI
JENESIS-B ARMSTEAD MARISSA
85
85
85
Tom & Jacqueline Barends
MI
JENESIS-B KYLE ELITE
85
82
85
Tom & Jacqueline Barends
MI
S-S-I BOWSR WHISPER 7054-ET
86
83
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
NORZ-HILL-C ATWOOD EMILY-ET
85
78
85
Richard & Richard Norz, Jr. & Peter Chatain
NJ
GREENLEA DESTRY RAE
83
86
85
Wayne & Cindee Savage & Richard Green
MD
SAVAGE-LEIGH RR STACEY
86
85
85
Jami Leigh Savage
MD
SAVAGE-LEIGH LIBERTY GABBY
85
82
85
Jami Leigh Savage
MD
SAVAGE-LEIGH ASPEN DARCI-ET
85
85
85
Kelli Ann Welsh
MD
SAVAGE-LEIGH SHAQUILLE ROXY
85
86
85
Savage-Leigh Farm
MD
SAVAGE-LEIGH SHAQ MAZEL-ET
85
81
85
Savage-Leigh Farm & Matt & Kelli Welsh
MD
TOM-ANNA MICHELLE 2160-ET
86
82
85
Tom & Deanna Stamp
MI
END-ROAD MACHINE BECCA-ET
84
86
85
End Road Farm
MI
END-ROAD GRAYBIL MACHA
83
87
85
End Road Farm
MI
END-ROAD AL MONTANA
85
84
85
End Road Farm
MI
B-HIDDENHILLS PADDY 1368-ET
86
86
85
Hidden Hills Dairy
MI
B-HIDDENHILLS DORCY 1405-ET
86
84
85
Hidden Hills Dairy
MI
B-HIDDENHILLS GABOR 1419
86
85
85
Hidden Hills Dairy
MI
WARDIN RUSSELL RITA-ET
86
82
85
Wardin Bros.
MI
CLAYTOP DREAM NAKED
85
83
85
Jeffrey L. Paulen
MI
JO-JO JONAH JOY-RED
86
82
85
Joseph A. Kubacki
MI
OAKFIELD-BRO FRANCESCA-ET
85
82
85
Douglas D. Lemke
WI
CRAVE TOYSTORY WINTER 6172
85
85
85
Crave Brothers Farm LLC
WI
COSTA-VIEW BOLTON 40777
87
84
85
Costa-View Farms
CA
GROSS-FARM 818 MAVE
85
85
85
Norman Gross
MI
GROSS-FARM MILLION ANTONIA
86
85
85
Norman Gross
MI
WELCOME OBSERV CORA-ET
86
85
85
Rock Hill Dairy LLC
NM
S-S-I ROBUST MAGIC 7228-ET
86
85
85
End Road Farm
MI
COSTA-VIEW ALEXANDER 41931
85
87
85
Costa-View Farms
CA
S-S-I BEACON LAROSE 7281-ET
87
86
85
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba
NY
WOODCREST ATWOOD ESTHER-ET
84
87
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
COLSTEIN ATWOOD MEOW MEOW
87
77
85
Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LOCUST-AYR AFTERSHOCK MICKI
86
82
85
Michael R. & Anita L. Haines
MD
FROZENES ADVT ENGLISH-RED
85
83
85
James H. Janes
WI
CADY-LEE LARAMEE PENELOPE
83
82
85
Michelle P. Lee
NY
LOCUST-AYR MILLION AIRE-ET
85
82
85
Michael R. & Anita L. Haines
MD
CRYSTAL-JOY GIBSON FRISBEE
85
84
85
Amy M Stoltzfus
PA
LARS-ACRES RR-MM MM TINA-TW
86
83
85
Riley Miller
WI
POLLACK-VU MILN JOLLY1-8-ET
86
82
85
Pollack-Vu Dairy, LLC
WI
RYAN-VU LAURIN ECLIPSE
86
80
85
Chad & Mark Ryan
WI
RYAN-VU SANCHEZ BOTANY
85
82
85
Chad J. Ryan
WI
STONE-HAUS DRAKE ASHTON
86
87
85
Glen S. Zimmerman
PA
LONG-HAVEN KITE TALIA-TW
85
84
85
Orin J. Engelhardt
MI
PENTUCK MAC MOPSIE
85
85
85
Johnathan Heinsohn
IL
DONWEN DREVIL DOMAIN
87
81
85
Donald R. Wendlandt, Jr.
WI
WIL-O-MAR POTHOLE LAUREL
85
83
85
Wil-O-Mar Farm
MD
KNOTT-RUN CON PENNY-RED
86
81
85
Andrea Vaz
NM
MEYERVILLA SZ SOPHIE RAE-ET
85
82
85
Tyler J. Meyer
WI
PHEASANT-ECHOS MELSINA-ET
87
81
85
Byron & Deborah Stambaugh
MD
PEACE&PLENTY FREEDOM VAN
82
86
85
Richard A. Schwartzbeck
MD
BUDJON LIGHTNING ALLI
82
81
85
Budjon Farms
WI
GREYSTONE MITEY JASMAN
84
83
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
WHITTIER-FARMS SUPR ALEN-ET
83
88
85
The Brown Eye Syndicate
CA
STONE-TD SANCHEZ BLITZ
85
85
85
Templeton Farms LLC
WI
A-SURE-BET ATTIC KELLY
85
85
85
Emily & Tommy Smith
DE
L-MAPLES MONUMENT HELEN
86
80
85
Tom Lyon, Jr.
WI
GLEN-TOCTIN MANO HEIDI
86
82
85
Glen-Toctin Farm
MD
POLLACK-VU SANCHEZ REVERIE
85
84
85
Pollack-Vu Dairy, LLC
WI
RYAN-VU JASPER ARROW-ET
86
81
85
Mark J. Ryan
WI
RYAN-VU LAURIN NADIA
87
82
85
Chad & Mark Ryan
WI
LOCUST-AYR STRLNG MARIE-ET
87
81
85
Michael R. & Anita L. Haines
MD
SAM-SIM TLNT CREME DE CREME
85
83
85
C K Kerrick III & Jerrel Heatwole
DE
MORAM PEARL ESCAL PLENTY
84
84
85
Shaun D. & Betty Jo Hyde
MI
MORAM MISS ESCAL ELSIE
86
82
85
Richard D. & Patricia L. Hyde
MI
BVK ALEXANDER ASHIKA-ET
85
83
85
Francis W. Daniel III
WV
SENLAND GABOR SALAMONA
85
85
85
James P. Senn
WI
GAHMS ASTEROID TYRA
85
85
85
Mackenzie Spears
AR
BRU-DALE SUPER SASHA-ET
87
82
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LOCUST-RIDGE DSTRY MEREDITH
86
84
85
Jamie Arbaugh
MD
MEYERVILLA SANCHEZ ROXXY
86
85
85
Tyler J. Meyer
WI
MEYERVILLA DESTRY TICKL-RED
85
78
85
Tyler J. Meyer
WI
PHEASANT-ECHOS FRTR SHIRLEY
88
83
85
Byron & Deborah Stambaugh
MD
CASS-RIVER DEUCE PRESTIGE
85
85
85
Larry, Ronald & John Keinath
MI
PHEASANT-ECHOS WENDALL-ET
86
83
85
Bud Stambaugh
MD
MD-LOCUSTCREST JULIO PAM
86
83
85
Md-Locust Crest
MD
KELDEAN MATSON ELITE
87
84
85
Dean Michael Davenport
MI
BUDJON-JK MA ELLIOTT
84
82
85
Riley Miller
WI
WA-DEL SUPER BRANDY-ET
87
84
85
Lester C. Jones & Sons, Inc.
MD
WA-DEL SUPER BRISTOL-ET
85
86
85
Rick L. Wadel
PA
BOHNVIEW LAURIN ELECTRA
84
83
85
Aaron Bohn
WI
BOHNVIEW LAURIN ELLYMAE
86
82
85
Daniel Bohn
WI
MS ARIEL FREDDIE ANNA-ET
86
85
85
Sebastien Dion
WI
BELL-STONE AFTERSHOCK TONI
85
82
85
W. Franklin, Jr. & Jeffery F. Moore
MD
MORAM MINN DAMION TANSY
85
84
85
Richard D. & Patricia L. Hyde
MI
LOCUST-AYR SSTORM TATER TOT
87
81
85
Ryan Matthew Haines
MD
MISTY-Z SANCHEZ TEMPO
86
82
85
Dale L. Zimmerman
PA
MISTY-Z SANCHEZ EILEEN
86
81
85
Dale L. Zimmerman
PA
WA-DEL ROSS BETHIA-ET
85
83
85
Rick L. Wadel
PA
HEADWATER AVALANCHE PANDORA
85
83
85
Eric Sherman
NY
HEADWATER REDLINER JEZABELL
86
85
85
Eric & Lorelle Sherman
NY
HEADWATER AFRSHOCK JORDACHE
87
82
85
Eric & Lorelle Sherman
NY
INSPIRACRES ABSOLUTE MAISIE
87
83
85
Steve & Sharon Patterson
WI
INSPIRACRES FRNTRNNR LYDIA
86
85
85
Steve & Sharon Patterson
WI
INSPIRACRES SANCHEZ JULIE
85
85
85
Steve & Sharon Patterson
WI
GLEN-TOCTIN SUPER LOUISA-ET
85
82
85
Glen-Toctin Farm
MD
BROEGE-ACRES DESTRY KRISTIE
86
80
85
Caleb Broege
WI
CADY-LEE BUCKEYE HELLEMINA
87
80
85
Stephen H. & Sally C. Lee
NY
EDEN-VIEW SANCHEZ COKE-ET
85
83
85
Eric Niswander
PA
CADY-LEE DUNDEE CHELSEY
87
78
85
Michelle P. Lee
NY
WA-DEL ROSS MATTIE
86
81
85
Rick L. Wadel
PA
WA-DEL-DH BOOKEM CLAIRE-ET
87
82
85
Darwin Gene Horst & Rick L. Wadel
PA
BUDJON LAURIN ABBOTT-ET
85
80
85
Budjon Farms
WI
MARSH-VUE LB PRECIOUS-RED
86
82
85
Douglas D. Lemke
WI
JERLAND DEB GOGETTER-RED-ET
88
76
85
Rebekah & Miles Schraufnagel
WI
STARWARD BOLTON CARLY
87
82
85
Darwin D. Sneller
MI
STRAWBERRY-ACRES SANC MICA
84
83
85
John, Ann & Barbara Schenning
MD
ROCKY-MOUNT SANCHEZ FINESSE
85
82
85
Parker F. Welch
MD
LIME-VALLEY FROST-ET
86
82
85
Jeff & Dan Liner
WI
MAPLE-ARBOR CRIMSON FLAVIA
86
81
85
Fred D. & Annette L. Prichard
MI
OCEAN-VIEW LL ZANDRA-ET
86
83
85
Kamphuis Farms LLC
WI
CLAYTOP ROSS PEAR-ET
84
85
85
Jeffrey L. Paulen
MI
IA-WILSIM MARY
86
79
85
W. Franklin, Jr. & Jeffery F. Moore
MD
SCHWANDT COLBY GWENORA
87
77
85
Robert L. Schwandt, Jr.
WI
CAR-BON ALEXANDER AVERY
86
85
85
Kevin J. Bunkoske
WI
WRT-GIES ADVENT CHER-RED-ET
87
83
85
Gies Farms & D & T Dairy LLC
WI
HAZELS GLDWN HEART-ET
86
83
85
Eben J. Benson
ME
HIL-SURROUND CONTENDER WOW
90
82
85
Jared G. Martin
MD
MAPLEGRAND LHEROS RUTH
86
82
85
Maplegrand Farms
NY
MAPLEGRAND LHEROS ADALINE
86
82
85
Maplegrand Farms
NY
RHYTHM LAURIN KETTLE
85
85
85
Bradley Farms
WI
GOLDFAWN ROCK SELMA-RED
86
85
85
Addison Anne Goldenberg
TX
HEADWATER PHOENIX PUNKY
85
86
85
Eric Sherman
NY
FROZENES LYDON RITZ
85
88
85
Aaron L. Hass
WI
SMITH-CREST MILLER WINNIE
88
81
85
Matt & Travis Smith
WI
GR-ACRES ATWOOD LOVELY
86
85
85
Rebekah Schraufnagel
WI
WILFARMS P KNOWLEDGE DESIE
86
85
85
Carson Acres LLC
MI
D-L-BENNETT ATLANTIC JINNA
87
82
85
Lawson D. Bennett
MI
D-L-BENNETT R ROYCE TRIXY
84
82
85
Lawson D. Bennett
MI
MS BENNETT ATLANTIC ANGEL
87
81
85
D. D. L. & D. Bennett & Tyler DeWeerd
MI
MISTY-Z BRONCO TARGET
87
83
85
Dale L. Zimmerman
PA
COCALICO SHOTTLE AVERY-ET
85
82
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
REED-ELI SSDEUCE AVENGA-RED
86
85
85
Elizabeth Reed
MI
COCALICO SHOTTLE MAGGIE
83
84
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
MISS SUMMER BUNNY-ET
85
80
85
Brett Hildebrandt
WI
COCALICO DAMION JOLEE-TW
82
85
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
COCALICO MAC ASHLYN
85
85
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
COCALICO SHOTTLE PIPER
86
83
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
NINE-CEES BALTIMOR PARK
87
80
85
Nine Cees Dairy
WI
JORICH-WAY BURNS IRIS
85
77
85
Richard E. Schulz
WI
JORICH-WAY LHEROS RHEA
86
83
85
Richard E. Schulz
WI
JORICH-WAY BALTIMOR RAINBOW
88
77
85
Richard E. Schulz
WI
MORAM SHASTA SANCHEZ PIZA
86
82
85
Shaun D. Hyde
MI
MAPLE-NOOK JACKSON FLIER
86
81
85
Maple-Nook Holsteins
NY
COCALICO DUNDEE CANDY
82
86
85
Paul B. Zimmerman, Jr
PA
KMH PURE GOLD MEMORY
85
82
85
Brian Edward Rohloff
WI
CHANDALE-D DURHAM SANDY-ET
86
83
85
Gary M. & Crystal Annie Dell
MD
SERB ZACH SANCHEZ BUZBY
86
82
85
Lyle Allen
ME
MOLLY-MAE FANCY CANDY
85
86
85
Adam Hoff
TX
WEA-LAND GOLDWN NAKIESHA-ET
85
82
85
Michael J. Garrow
NY
JORICH-WAY BOXER ILA
85
85
85
Adam J. & Jennifer E. Bertz
WI
RAGGI ATWOOD TONYA-ET
85
87
85
Nicholas John Raggi
MD
HARGRAVE PRONTO 743
86
79
85
Chelsea A. Hargrave
NY
WILLOW-BROOK FIN CUT DROPS
85
83
85
Laurie B. W. Koneck
WI
WILLOW-BROOK GENEVA SAL
87
81
85
Kurt Koneck
WI
CAMPSIDE MATSON 112
90
82
85
W. Ray Halteman
MD
VALENTIA OUTBOUND LULU
83
85
85
Earl B., Jr. & Keitha F. Grove
MD
CHAN-LEE AL GLASALLY-ET
87
77
85
Charles L. & Anne B. Lethbridge
MD
CHAN-LEE SHAMPOO GLENDELTA
85
83
85
Charles L. & Anne B. Lethbridge
MD
HUN-VAL AFTERSHOCK AMY-ET
85
82
85
Dempsey Farms
DE
BRUINS-DALE BLVA DIAMOND-TW
86
83
85
Byron W. Bruins
WI
GREENLEA DES MAE-RED
85
82
85
Erin E. Corbett
MD
ALL-RIEHL AL PIE-ET
86
82
85
Dale E. Niswander
PA
NORTHERN-GLO REAL SILLY
87
80
85
Scott E. Hamilton
NY
TRI-DEE-KR DURHAM CORA-ET
87
82
85
W. Franklin, Jr. & Jeffery F. Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR LAURIN LIZA-ET
85
83
85
Logan E. Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR LIGHTNING ELECTRA
85
84
85
Logan E. Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR SANCHEZ DOROTHY
85
81
85
Leslie Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR PRO ELSA MAE
87
81
85
Jeffery F. Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR PRO DORADOO
85
83
85
W. Franklin, Jr. & Jeffery F. Moore
MD
FRAN-BAR PRO ROMILEE
86
84
85
Jeffery F. Moore
MD
HASS-ACRES MIRANDA-ET
86
84
85
Aaron L. Hass
WI
PENTA-PAT COLT ADRIA
85
85
85
Michael D. Patrick
MD
JANESTEAD SENSATION CARA
85
82
85
James H. Janes
WI
JC-KOW RUSSEL JULIE
85
81
85
JC-Kow Farms LLC
WI
BRECAR CARUSO ASHLEY
87
80
85
Brett Bruins
WI
CIRCLE-F LIGHTNING WISIA
86
82
85
Allan L. Friend
NY
SOLID-GOLD SHOTTL ESKIMO-ET
87
84
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
SWEET-WILLOW JAYZ ELM
87
83
85
Scott E. Hamilton
NY
VIETHSONS BOLIVER PANSY
85
84
85
Jerry Vieth
TX
FOREST-RIDGE MARLA MAPLES
85
85
85
Kurt & Sarah Loehr
WI
FOREST-RIDGE MONA LISA-ET
84
85
85
Kurt & Sarah Loehr
WI
NORDIC-RIDGE AFTER GLORY
85
81
85
Les Frere Syndicate
WI
OVERSIDE AFTERSHOCK HALEY
85
84
85
Joseph & Hidde Osinga
TX
WALK-ERA SANCHEZ JENNAH
83
85
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
WALK-ERA DUNDEE ALBA
84
85
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
WALK-ERA LRN MOTTO
85
83
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
WALK-ERA AFTERSHOCK OMLET
88
85
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
WALK-ERA SHOTT SUNRAY-ET
85
87
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
LE-O-LA SUPER ELLEN-ET
86
82
85
Richard F. & Kathy S. Demmer
IA
REGANCREST DOMAIN CINDER-ET
86
83
85
Wargo Acres
WI
REGANCREST-BH O GALLORY-ET
86
83
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
LUCK-E ADVENT BERETTA
85
84
85
Joseph M. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ABSOLUTE MILLY
85
83
85
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E BRAXTON BUBBLY
85
83
85
Joseph M. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ADVENT KATESHA-ET
87
82
85
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ADVENT KATERRA-ET
85
85
85
Matt L. Engel
IL
MILGENE ROY SHANAE
86
80
85
Cindy L. Krull
WI
SPRUCE-HAVEN SPR BS11998-ET
85
82
85
Spruce-Haven Farm
NY
CHRIS-DA DESTRY 350
82
85
85
LaVern & Cheryl Davis
WI
STRAUSSDALE AS GEMMA-ET
83
83
85
Straussdale Holsteins LLC
WI
STRAUSSDALE ATWOOD JULIET
88
78
85
Straussdale Holsteins LLC
WI
MAPLE-NOOK SHAQ TASTIC-ET
87
83
85
Maple-Nook Holsteins
NY
MNH-RF SHOTTLE ERICA-ET
86
83
85
John Zeh, James R. Putman & Lauri L. Beggs
NY
MAPLE-NOOK LAURIN BRIEN
86
82
85
Maple-Nook Holsteins
NY
LANGS-TWIN-B CASE-ET
86
85
85
Keith A. Nettekoven
WI
HILLTOP-LLC SHOTTLE 4555
85
82
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC BOLTON 4575-TW
85
85
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC BOWMAN 4584
85
78
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC OSCAR 4596
85
84
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC SANCHEZ 4599
84
83
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
SPEEK-NJ DESTRY RUFFI-ET
86
82
85
Neil McDonah
WI
AMES-WAY-NM SHOTLE VICTORIA
86
82
85
Paul & Sarah Trapp & Neil McDonah
WI
VIEW-HOME IZZY 19296-1
84
85
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
LJP ACE ROXY
85
85
85
Louis J. Palmatary & Sons
MD
KEVREL SANCHEZ MELODY-ET
83
85
85
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
PENN-GATE C FORTUNE-RED-ET
85
84
85
Bradley Hoffman
PA
ALAMANA JADE
90
75
85
L. Alan Lobdell
NY
BEAVER-FLATS ADVENT CAN-ET
87
84
85
Lauryn Dana
NY
VIEW-HOME COKE 19197-1
84
82
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
VIEW-HOME BRADELL FAITH
84
85
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
VIEW-HOME EXPLODE MORISSA
85
83
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
VIEW-HOME DIXIE 13883-3
84
82
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
VIEW-HOME EUREKA PARTY
85
83
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
VIEW-HOME DOMAIN VICTORIA
84
85
85
Country Dairy, Inc.
MI
ELM-SPRING AFTERSHCK CALLY
85
85
85
Dempsey Farms
DE
PIERCE-VALE MAC RAIZEL-ET
86
82
85
Pierce-Vale Farms LLC
WI
MORNINGVIEW SUPER ELLIE-ET
87
85
85
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
BURLEDGE SOCRATES PREMIER
86
86
85
Ray & Rae Nell Halbur
WI
BURLEDGE JASPER TRUMP
86
81
85
Ray, Rae Nell & Joseta Halbur
WI
STONE-FRONT MAC CORONA
85
85
85
Tom Lyon, Jr.
WI
STONE-FRONT FRUN AZURE-RED
86
82
85
Tom Lyon, Jr.
WI
STONE-FRONT MAC CASHEW
85
85
85
Tom Lyon, Jr.
WI
COLDSPRINGS SHOTTLE 3888-ET
86
83
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS MYRON 3895
87
82
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS RUDY 3896
85
82
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS FLYER 3934
86
84
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS TEMPTATION 3953
87
81
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
PALMYRA M-O-M MANHATTAN-ET
86
82
85
Ryan Shank & Chris & Jenneifer Hill
MD
MINSU JASPER JAZZY-ET
86
82
85
Stephen J. Reed
MI
M-6 SANCHEZ BLUE-ET
85
79
85
Megan Marie Meyer
OK
CROIX-LINE SERENA CRI-ET
87
80
85
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
MS WELCOME MM LULITA CRI-ET
86
82
85
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
LOCUST-VALE STRLNG STEAMER
85
84
85
Wilmer L. & Vera C. Peachey
NY
BLUE-GENE ROGER REBA
88
78
85
Homer Bushey
NY
BLUE-GENE JASPER JILL-ET
85
81
85
Eugene M. Poirier
NY
BLUE-GENE SHOTTLE SHANIA-ET
85
85
85
Eugene M. Poirier
NY
BLUE-GENE AFFIRM ALICE
86
83
85
Eugene M. Poirier
NY
BLUE-GENE AFTERSHOCK ALEEN
85
83
85
Eugene M. Poirier
NY
LADYS-MANOR ALAN Z MARIA
85
87
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR AFTR RASPBERRY
85
82
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR GOLD LEXEE-ET
85
82
85
Katelyn Iager
MD
RICKLAND TIME 3446-TW
86
82
85
Rickert Brothers LLC
WI
WOODCREST APPRENTICE 20068
87
82
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
WOODCREST CHRYSLER 20079
86
79
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
WOODCREST FORK 20126
87
87
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
WOODCREST KRUSE 20132
86
84
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
BUR-RODZ BOLTON PRINCESS
85
83
85
Rodney A. Zietlow
WI
HEINZE BALTIMORE TALLY
85
83
85
Mark T. Heinze
WI
JB-GLENVAL AL AFRICA-ET
85
83
85
Jason M. & Donna G. Myers
MD
BENNETCH SANCHEZ ADALYN-ET
83
78
85
Matthew B. Bennetch
PA
BENNETCH MOM LADY
87
82
85
Stony-Run Farm
PA
TROMBLEY-DAIRY BOLTON BETTY
83
86
85
Russell R. Trombley
NY
TROMBLEY-DAIRY MATSON MEGAN
84
85
85
Russell R. Trombley
NY
TROMBLEY-DAIRY DAMION DELLA
85
81
85
Russell R. Trombley
NY
CARSON-ACRES MOSCOW CREST
85
82
85
Carson Acres LLC
MI
CARSON-ACRES GRAYBILL CARO
86
81
85
Carson Acres LLC
MI
ROB-SARA AD LUSCIOUS-RED-ET
85
86
85
Catlin E. Christman
MD
ROB-SARA SHOTTLE PATIENCE
85
85
85
Robert L. Emerson II
DE
TWIN-RIVER SHYSTER ARIZONA
85
85
85
Todd A. Hayton
NY
MATT-DARI ALEXANDER KAHLUA
85
81
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
CO-OP MD LANI-ET
86
85
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI MAC BUMBLE
86
79
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI PATIAN-ET
86
82
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI MAN-O-MAN PENI-ET
85
85
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI ALEXANDER GIA
85
85
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
MATT-DARI ALEXANDER GIFT
83
82
85
Matthiae Dairy Farm, Inc.
WI
HOEK-TEX BEDFORD 5546
85
84
85
Gerard Hoekman
TX
JNP-ATH-MOR SSI SBN 5328-ET
86
85
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
JO-ENG DURAN 6093 107
86
84
85
Matthew Borchardt
IL
ARSENAL CNTNDR DIZZY-RED-ET
86
85
85
Patrick S Youse
MD
MD-MRK-OVF DETROIT CELIA-ET
85
85
85
Oakland View Farms LLC
MD
FRONT-PAGE DAMION JELLYBEAN
87
82
85
Lucas Edelburg
WI
CONANT-ACRES ATWOD PEONY-ET
88
81
85
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-ACRES SANCHEZ BROOK
86
82
85
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
CONANT-GROVES SANCHEZ SASHA
87
82
85
Conant Acres, Inc.
ME
SELLCREST CATHY-RED
87
80
85
Gary Sell
WI
SELLCREST ADVENT MAIDEN-RED
86
79
85
Andrew Sell
WI
SELLCREST JONAH LILA-RED
85
82
85
Allen & Shirley Sell
WI
WOODLAWN SHOTTLE DARLA
86
82
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
WARGO-ACRES HELPER
86
81
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES CLARABELLE
83
85
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES HICCUP
86
81
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES COLBY
85
82
85
Wargo Acres
WI
CO-OP UPD GOLDWYN 4006
84
83
85
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
CO-OP UPD REESE 4143
85
85
85
Genesis Cooperative Herd
WI
LORITA TIME DOTTY
86
78
85
Durrer Dairy
CA
LORITA BOSSMAN SELA
85
82
85
Durrer Dairy
CA
O-C-S-DAIRY JAN TWINKIE
87
82
85
Annie Catherine Dell
MD
JONS-OWN BAXTER BUTTON
86
83
85
Jon Schoenike
WI
HOGAN-TEX GABOR 3168
86
80
85
Double H Dairy
TX
PINE-TREE DORCY ALEXA II-ET
83
82
85
Seagull Bay Dairy, Inc.
ID
STOLTZFUS FINEST SUE
85
85
85
Timothy R Kerrick
DE
VO-MI CADET 843
85
83
85
Mark Vossekuil
WI
KINGSMILL TNKERTOY SCAR-RED
86
85
85
Glen S. Zimmerman
PA
NELDELL ALEXANDER 2103
85
86
85
Neldell Farms LLC
WI
WESTPHALIA ZENITH EXAMPLE
87
79
85
Charles A. Westphal
WI
WESTPHALIA SS TORNADO
84
84
85
Charles A. Westphal
WI
WESTPHALIA SANCHEZ EMINENCE
87
78
85
Charles A. Westphal
WI
WESTPHALIA ALEXANDER HECTIC
85
83
85
Dustin C. Westphal
WI
MS WESTPHALIA SANCHZ MONICA
86
84
85
Austin Moucha
WI
LEASEWAY SANCHEZ AUTUMN
86
82
85
Derek Lease
MD
LEASEWAY ALEXANDER MINAJ
85
87
85
Md-Locust Crest
MD
GOLDEN-OAKS PLANET 5310-TW
85
84
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS AS CHANEL-ET
85
75
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
JMK GABOR 9680
85
85
85
John Koster
TX
HURTGENLEA DOMAIN BILLI JO
86
82
85
Hurtgenlea Holsteins Ltd
WI
BULLDOG ATLANTIC PATTI
85
86
85
Bulldog Holsteins
MD
BULLDOG ADVENT MAYA-ET
85
85
85
Shelby Iager
MD
MD-MAPLE-LAWN MITCH REBEL
85
86
85
Michael C., Matthew E. & Mark E. Iager
MD
MD-MAPLE-LAWN BRAXTON PIPER
81
86
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
KRULL-CK JOHAN ROXY-RED
86
81
85
Travis J. Meyers
WI
LINDALE FORTUNE ANDREA
83
86
85
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
LINDALE ABSOLUTE PLEASURE
85
85
85
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
LINDALE MR MINISTER FORTUNE
85
82
85
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
MISS MILLION KIKI
85
83
85
Jeff Drendel
IL
SHERONA-HILL-JH FIDELE
85
83
85
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
DE-URFEE JAVA KATAMAKUNDA
86
85
85
Nathan Durfee
NY
LARS-ACRES PLANET TRICKER
85
82
85
Larson Acres, Inc.
WI
LARS-ACRES GRAYBIL FRITZIE
82
85
85
Luke E Trustem
WI
LARS-ACRES MAN TICKET-ET
84
83
85
Larson Acres, Inc.
WI
LARS-ACRES PRINCE IRA
85
84
85
Larson Acres, Inc.
WI
FIRSTGLANCE GW ROSALIE-ET
87
83
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
KINGSMILL DUSK ADDISON-ET
83
88
85
Jesse Braun
NY
ROB-SARA SANCHEZ SILVER
84
84
85
Robert L. Emerson II
DE
ROB-SARA REALITY KIT-RED
84
88
85
Nicole Myers
MD
WELK-SHADE AFTRSHOCK KAY-ET
86
85
85
Robert L. Emerson
DE
KRULLCREST SUPER GIDGET-ET
85
86
85
Jeff & Dan Liner
WI
LINERWAY BOWSER CHA-CHA-ET
86
83
85
Jeff & Dan Liner
WI
GOTTA-HAVE SUPER CHEDDAR
86
83
85
Scott J Munes
WI
HYLIGHT ROLLING STONE 665
86
85
85
Hy-Light Farms, LLC
NY
WARMKA ADKIN 1161
85
85
85
Erik, Carrie, Brad & Danielle Warmka
WI
TEX-STEIN DREAM JEMMA
88
82
85
Chad Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN ONYX MELVINIQUI
85
85
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN MUFFIN LUZ
87
85
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN COLBY KASIE
85
86
85
Gavin Steinberger
TX
TEX-STEIN MASTER REKEISHA
85
86
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN MUFFIN DAYZHAUNAE
86
83
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN SANCHEZ ALEX
85
83
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN MUFFIN AIDAN
86
83
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN GW ATWOOD CHELSEY
86
86
85
Robert E. Steinberger, Sr.
TX
TEX-STEIN GABOR BRIEANNA
86
86
85
Chad Steinberger
TX
GOFF PLANET 36061
85
83
85
Buster I. Goff
NM
GOFF SHOT 36527
85
83
85
Buster I. Goff
NM
GOFF LARIAT 36998
85
85
85
Buster I. Goff
NM
MAVIEW KAIT JASPER-ET
85
85
85
Charles A. Westphal
WI
DUCKETT-BH ATWOOD SAM-ET
85
82
85
Rock Hill Dairy LLC
NM
FARNEAR-BH JEEVES BRAZIL-ET
86
85
85
Earlen Farms Ltd.
LEGENDHOLM-N ANATOLA-ET
85
85
85
Eddie Bue & Norman Nabholz
WI
FLICKSTEAD MORACCO 1519
88
81
85
D. Richard Flickinger
MD
FLICKSTEAD BOXER 1531
86
83
85
D. Richard Flickinger
MD
FLICKSTEAD EXPLODE 1546
87
79
85
D. Richard Flickinger
MD
MDF TIME 3160
86
81
85
Mason Dairy Farm LLC
OK
MDF AFTERSHOCK 3181
83
85
85
Mason Dairy Farm LLC
OK
WEBB-VUE GABOR VERONICA
87
85
85
Robert A. Webb
WI
ROSSDALE FLYER 131
90
76
85
Andrew T. Schantz
NY
ROSSDALE SHOTTLE 142
86
82
85
Andrew T. Schantz
NY
NELSON-MILL 1227 931
85
86
85
Walter Rutledge
MD
NELSON-MILL ALAN 943
86
82
85
Walter Rutledge
MD
KULP-DALE DES LAROSE-RED-ET
86
83
85
James M. Meyer
WI
NEHLS-VALLEY ALEX MICHELLE
83
85
85
Shawn Nehls
WI
NEHLS-VALLEY ATLANTIC ANGEL
86
82
85
Shawn & Seth Nehls
WI
ARB-FLO-SPR HEFTY GEEGEE
87
82
85
J. Steven Arbaugh
MD
SUGAR-C PAGEWIRE 4068
85
82
85
Sugar Creek Dairy
WI
SUGAR-C LENNOX 4070
85
83
85
Sugar Creek Dairy
WI
BRITE-SIDE GOLD PROPER-ET
85
83
85
Sugar Creek Dairy, LLC & Nate Janssen
WI
WELK-SHADE ATWOOD KOKO-ET
85
85
85
Walk-Era Farms, Inc.
WI
WELK-SHADE ATWOOD KYLEE-ET
85
83
85
Alli Walker
WI
CHRIS-DA GRACELAND 351
85
86
85
LaVern & Cheryl Davis
WI
GENESEE-HILL BOGART MAE-ET
82
86
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
COOK-LANE CLINTN MOCHALATTE
83
87
85
Kylene Cook Anderson
WI
TCG-KM CASSINO ENDLESS-ET
85
83
85
Andy Vaz, Scott Babek & Brian Frisch
NM
HILMAR FREDDIE 4068
84
86
85
Hilmar Holsteins, Inc.
CA
BENNETT-FARMS FINALCUT ROSS
86
83
85
Todd A. Hayton
NY
MISS-LONG-GREEN CELESTE
86
86
85
Joseph W. Osinga
TX
KINGSMILL SANCHEZ TOSHA-ET
83
82
85
Conner Hill
AR
RUBI-SWEET LATHAM KENDRA
85
83
85
Marvin Rubingh
MI
H-KLEE FARM LARGENT CORRECT
88
84
85
Klee Farms
MI
MS LAKOTA RAES LIVIA-ET
85
82
85
Erinwood Gen., Select Gen. & Tom Mercuro
NY
ERINWOOD-TM GOLD DANAE-ET
84
83
85
Davis & Richard Schwartzbeck & Mike Heath
MD
GEN-ACE NIAGRA KEENDRA 5903
83
82
85
Jim, Bill & Andrew Genasci
CA
GEN-ACE PONTIAC GREAT 5904
86
82
85
Ed, Jim & Bill Genasci
CA
MD-CEDAR-KNOLL SANCHEZ 325
85
83
85
Cedar Knoll Farms
MD
ENSENADA BOULDER PERSIST-ET
86
82
85
Joshua D. & David A. Bishop
PA
PLUSHANSKI SEBASTION FARBEE
86
82
85
Daniel A. Brandt
PA
ROB-SARA JASPER BARBIE-ET
86
83
85
Gregory Warren Knutsen
DE
MS CRANEHILL DOMAIN DIVA-ET
86
82
85
Sugar Creek Dairy
WI
BEAVER-FLATS LIGHT POSSIBLE
87
78
85
Jeffrey D. Dana
NY
BEAVER-FLATS ATWD COTTEN-ET
85
86
85
Jeffrey D. Dana
NY
POTTERS-FIELD PNG K12019-ET
86
82
85
Potter Farm LLC
NY
SPRUCE-HAVEN ATW BJ12230-ET
87
82
85
Spruce-Haven Farm
NY
SPRUCE-HAVEN SUPR K12232-ET
86
82
85
Spruce-Haven Farm
NY
WARGO-ACRES KNOWLEDGE JODIE
85
83
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-N-JD DORIS-ET
86
82
85
Craig Carncross & Jason Danhof
WI
WARGO-ACRES MARGARITA
86
82
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES DAMION NACHO
83
85
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES VICTORIA
85
83
85
Wargo Acres
WI
WARGO-ACRES AUDREY 1097
85
82
85
Wargo Acres
WI
EVANGELO SANCHEZ JULIE
86
80
85
Jason Evangelo
CA
LADYS-MANOR DRCY DALANEY-ET
87
83
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR AMAZING TOPAZ
86
83
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR GINGERBREAD-TW
86
83
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR BIG TIME DEB
87
82
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR DRCY DELANEY-ET
86
86
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR PADDY TOPAZ
84
88
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR JAKE PUTZ
86
83
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR SUPER SHAWNEE
88
79
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR BRAXTON ABBY
87
81
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR DORA SUMMER-ET
86
84
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
MAYERLANE LOOKING GOOD
84
86
85
Darren M. Kamphuis
WI
KAY-BEN JASPER LIVIE
85
81
85
Eben J. Benson
ME
KAY-BEN TARTINI ADINE
88
79
85
Kay-Ben Holsteins
ME
FRONT-PAGE MIAMI SHINE
86
83
85
Gary & Patty Edelburg
WI
ASKEW-JANES MAC RITA
85
83
85
James H. Janes
WI
JANESTEAD JASPER JEWEL
87
80
85
James H. Janes
WI
HILLTOP-LLC SANCHEZ 4604
88
83
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC LIGHTNING 4660
85
85
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC TALENT 4665
86
81
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC BOLTON 4705
85
85
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
HILLTOP-LLC IMPRESSION 4728
85
82
85
Hilltop Dairy LLC
WI
LMY DEANN DARLA
86
86
85
Newell C. Rawlings
MI
KAMPY LAURIN JACKLYNN
85
85
85
Kamphuis Farms LLC
WI
HARMONY-HO DAMION QUAHOG
83
85
85
Ralph A. Bredl, Jr.
WI
HARMONY-HO SANCHEZ QUIGLEY
88
83
85
Ralph A. Bredl, Jr.
WI
HARMONY-HO KOLTON QUINTO
87
82
85
Ralph A. Bredl, Jr.
WI
HARMONY-HO LAURIN QUAXO
83
85
85
Ralph A. Bredl, Jr.
WI
HARMONY-HO SANCHEZ Q-TIP
87
85
85
Ralph A. Bredl, Jr.
WI
ROPUT CHAMPION LISA
86
83
85
James R. Putman
NY
BER-SHER EXPLO ROBERTA RY
86
83
85
Owen, Brant & Damion Bontekoe
MI
ZIMS-HILLS SHOTGUN SHELBY
85
82
85
Steven Zimdars
WI
JAZZY-D SANCHEZ LORALIE
86
86
85
Diana Zimdars
WI
ZIMS-HILLS ALERT ELLEN
86
81
85
Steven Zimdars
WI
LORITA TOYSTORY SAPPHIRE
86
83
85
Durrer Dairy
CA
VALLEY-DRIVE SANCHEZ ALIYAH
87
83
85
Valley-Drive Holsteins LLC
WI
VALLEY-DRIVE SANCHEZ BOLERO
85
85
85
Valley-Drive Holsteins LLC
WI
EHRHARDT LAIDEN CINDY-TW
87
81
85
Ehrhardt Farms, Inc.
MD
EHRHARDT GOLDWYN BETH-ET
87
83
85
Ehrhardt Farms, Inc.
MD
CHRISLEACRES LT MARGARITA
86
82
85
Valerie C. Kramer
WI
COLDSPRINGS DESMOND 4064
86
82
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS DESMOND 4080
86
84
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS MILLION 4083
86
81
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS SUPER 4087
86
81
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS GABOR 4146
87
78
85
Ian A. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS BRONCO 4158
84
82
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS BRONCO 4163
86
81
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS LIGHTNING 4177
85
83
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS SHAKA 4188
84
84
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
COLDSPRINGS PLANET 4246
86
79
85
Matthew M. Hoff
MD
HEINZE LAVANGUARD JUNE
85
81
85
Mark T. Heinze
WI
HEINZE ALEXANDER TOTUM
83
85
85
Mark T. Heinze
WI
HEINZE PROMAR 2156
86
81
85
Mark T. Heinze
WI
MEY-VILLA LAURIN RIPPLE
86
82
85
Bernard M. Meyer
WI
MEY-VILLA MAC FRESNO-TW
85
84
85
Jerome E. Meyer
WI
MEY-VILLA MAC FRISCO-TW
83
85
85
Jerome E. Meyer
WI
MEY-VILLA SANCHEZ FOUNTAIN
86
83
85
Jerome D. Meyer
WI
MEY-VILLA BRAXTON RIZZLE
86
83
85
Bernard M. Meyer
WI
DINOMI DOMAIN STACY
87
78
85
Vincent Migliazzo
CA
PEACE&PLENTY SANCHEZ EBBIE
85
83
85
Joseph A. Schwartzbeck
MD
UNITED-PRIDE FREDDIE 4367
87
85
85
United Pride Dairy
WI
GOFF LARIAT 37380
86
82
85
Buster I. Goff
NM
CHA-LIZ JAVA 6417
85
82
85
Cha-Liz Farm LLC
NY
JMK SHAMPOO 9726
87
84
85
John Koster
TX
SWIGGUM MY SPACE CRICKET
85
81
85
Erik Leif Swiggum
WI
ARTIE-JAY ALEXIS DAMION
86
83
85
Arthur R. Johnson, Jr.
MD
KEVREL MANOMAN MAY-ET
84
83
85
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
PALMYRA MUFFIN SAPHIRE
85
83
85
Ryan William Shank
MD
KA-DA ATLANTIC 77
86
82
85
Kainer Dairy
TX
ARB-FLO-SPR ABS RALEIGH-RED
86
83
85
Aryn Arbaugh
MD
BUR-RODZ BOXER EBONI
86
78
85
Rodney A. Zietlow
WI
GOLDCREST MICHAEL CYBIL-ET
86
83
85
Corwin R. Holtz
NY
SUTTON ADVENT EMMY
86
79
85
Jillian Sutton
MD
TULIP-POND BEN LINDSEY
86
83
85
Cathleen Doody
MD
LINDALE JASPER FEODORA
85
84
85
Dale & Linda Drendel
IL
FARNEAR DOMAIN ZDALLAS-ET
88
79
85
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
FARNEAR DOMAIN ZDAYTON-ET
87
83
85
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
FARNEAR GOLDEN LOVESTAR-ET
86
84
85
Rick & Tom Simon
IA
GOLDEN-OAKS SUPER DAISY-ET
86
82
85
Aaron L. Hass
WI
GOLDEN-OAKS GOLD CHARAE-ET
85
84
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS ALEXANDER CADEE
84
85
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS CHRISTMAS-ET
87
82
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
GOLDEN-OAKS MADISON-ET
86
82
85
Golden Oaks Farm
IL
VIETHSONS BOLTON PEG HENNY
85
86
85
Jerry Vieth
TX
VIETHSONS TOYSTORY PEG BABY
86
84
85
Jerry Vieth
TX
SIEMERS DURHAM FEARLES-ET
86
82
85
James L. Behling
WI
FRONTIER POTO BRIGID-TW
85
84
85
Frontier Dairy
MT
WEBB-VUE BOLTON MERRITT
85
83
85
Robert A. Webb
WI
GEN-ACE LOU CANDY 6045
84
83
85
Genasci Dairy, Inc.
CA
GEN-ACE SANCHEZ KATY 6147
85
83
85
Andrew Genasci
CA
LUCK-E CONTENDER AREASHA
85
84
85
Matt L. Engel
IL
HOEK-TEX ADVANTAGE 6074-RED
86
85
85
Gerard Hoekman
TX
STAR-ROCK GABOR 6276
84
85
85
Star Rock Farms
PA
RAG-MER MIRABELLA-RED-ET
85
85
85
Nick Raggi & Tom Mercuro
MD
DURCHAN DIVINE MS DIVA-ET
86
82
85
Kingstead Farms & Tom Mercuro
MD
MIGLIAZZO DOMAIN RALEY
87
82
85
Migliazzo & Sons Dairy
CA
NOR-BERT FREDDIE MAY-ET
82
88
85
Richard F. & Kathy S. Demmer
IA
STONE-FRONT TANNENBAUM
86
87
85
Andrew Jay & Lynette E. Buttles
WI
STONE-FRONT DIGGER CHRIS
85
87
85
Andrew Jay & Lynette E. Buttles
WI
DE-URFEE EXQUISITE EQUITY
86
82
85
Steven & Daniel Durfee
NY
VAZDALE CASHMAN TABRIA
82
86
85
Andrea Vaz
NM
T-C-G REBEL-RED-ET
85
82
85
Triple Crown Genetics
ID
FRAN-BAR AFTERSHOCK ALEA
86
84
85
W. Franklin, Jr. & Jeffery F. Moore
MD
SEAGULL-BAY DOMAIN CALY-ET
86
79
85
Seagull Bay Dairy, Inc.
ID
WINDSOR-MANOR Z SPICE
85
82
85
D. Richard Flickinger
MD
WINDSOR-MANOR SAN ZEEVA-ET
88
83
85
Joseph A. Schwartzbeck
MD
MAR-LINDA-K DAMION JILETTE
86
76
85
Nicole K. Wright
WI
P-ZBW SANCHZ MS TRINITY-ET
85
83
85
Kevin Ziemba & Joseph Piskorowski
NY
P-ZBW SANCHEZ TAMARA-ET
83
84
85
Kevin Ziemba & Joseph Piskorowski
NY
ST-JACOB SANCHEZ HOLLAND-ET
86
81
85
Green & Gold Syndicate
NJ
WARGO-ACRES MILLION 1111
86
85
85
Wargo Acres
WI
STAR-ROCK AFTERSHOCK 6435
87
82
85
Star Rock Farms
PA
SUM-R-SETT OBS MIRROR-ET
87
83
85
Ladys Manor LLC
MD
LADYS-MANOR ASHMORE MARILYN
86
83
85
Eliza Freeman
MD
ZBW LAURIN ARIEL-ET
83
85
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
ZBW DESTRY APRICOT
86
76
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
HOLLY-BROOKS TDEE RONNI-ET
85
82
85
Woodcrest Dairy LLC
NY
BRUNLAND SANCHEZ DAKOTA
86
79
85
Kristen & Jenna Broege
WI
HAR-DEE ADVENT EVE-RED-ET
85
81
85
Lindsay S. Mitchell
TX
MY-STYLE AFTSHOCK ZEBRA-ET
85
82
85
Robert C & Joyce Ringler Hoffman
PA
ROSEDALE COST OF FREEDOM
85
82
85
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE GHETTO CAT
86
82
85
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE HOPELESS ROMANTIC
86
80
85
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
ROSEDALE OH MY DUECE
88
81
85
Rosedale Genetics Ltd
WI
AARDEMA GARRETT 86374
86
82
85
Double A Dairy
ID
ZIM-FAM ACME DAWN
86
83
85
Zimdars Family Farm
WI
WIERSMA DESTRY ANNETTE
85
88
85
Jacob Wiersma
TX
* BEI (Bullvine Efficiency Index) – each sire’s ranking is as a percent of the top sire
Robust stands out as the definite leader of this group for efficiency. Ranked second with overall high ratings for all categories is Observer.
Canadian Proven Sires
Table 5 contains the top ten sires with Canadian daughter proofs.
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AltaRazor handily comes to the top of this group with high ratings for fat yield, SCS, herd life and mammary. Chelios stands out for his ratings for SCS, daughter fertility, herd life and mammary.
Now I am sure, when you think of the most romantic professions in the world, dairy farmers may not come to the top of the list. Over the years we have found many great love stories here at the Bullvine. From the engagement of Bryn Quick and Mark Hornbostel at World Dairy Expo 2013 (Read more: World Dairy Expo Proposal – First comes cows then comes vows!) to those that have fallen in love with the show ring (Read more: For Love of the Ring!) to those that love their cows so much (Read more: The Magic of Francesca). However, this Valentine’s Day we decided to share with you eight of the greatest dairy love stories we could find.
“Love Endures – Even Through Heart ache” – Jessica Valentine
I’ve thought and thought since I saw this contest about how I could possibly put into words my love story. It finally came to me tonight in the last hours possible on the night before Valentine’s Day while we are in the midst of a storm that has me snowed in at home taking care of animals and children and my husband snowed in at the farm taking care of cows, while fighting the flu.
I never really met my husband, you see we have just always known each other. I grew up showing beef and riding horses and Mark’s family is a dairy family several generations deep, from the same small town. I could tell you so many stories of how our love started. Like our first date going to a bingo for the Maryland judging team to go to Europe. I broke my femur getting into his truck and had to beg the EMT not to cut my jeans off– it was our first date for Pete’s sake! Or how he gave me a sweet little Ayrshire heifer for Christmas one year, or how his favorite old show cow who was battling cancer wouldn’t eat or drink or get up when he was out of town so I carried her feed and water to the farthest corner of the field hoping to keep her going till he got home to see her put down.
But the story that I want to share is how our love has endured. I always thought that the hard part of my life would be growing up with a bone disease that makes my legs break very easy, requiring numerous surgeries and hospital stays. I never imagined that would be a piece of cake compared to learning how to put my family’s lives back together. In 2011 we were living the dream. A wonderful strong marriage, three beautiful little boys and a job managing a dairy doing what we loved. Then the unthinkable happened and in a devastating accident we lost our youngest son Karsin the day before his 4th birthday.
It’s been said that 82% of marriages that lose a child do not last and there have been times when I thought we to would become a statistic. But love is not about giving up when things get hard. Love is a lot like being a dairy farmer. , It takes a lot of sweat tears and determination to keep it afloat. Our love is stronger now than ever because we have seen each other at a level that not many will see. We have seen each other completely torn down and I watch with pride as all of my “Valentines” rebuild.
But that’s not where this story ends. In our love story there was a bit of wonder that happened in our darkest hours and that was watching our dairy/ farming community surround our family with support. Being the center of that outpouring of Love was something that I can never explain and I believe that my other two sons have a sense of confidence today because of that love.
So my love story is a mix of love for my husband, my sons, and the camaraderie of dairy people and, of course, for our beautiful Ayrshire cows.
“Amanda’s First Calf” – Amanda Coulter
The seed of a life’s dream took root in the breast of a young girl on a cold November evening thirteen years ago. Like most children, the girl was loved well by her parents. In addition to this, the girl benefited from the circumstances of her family. She received the extra care and attention as an only child is afforded with the bonus of a father who took his little girl everywhere with him while working his dairy farm. Naturally, the resulting emotions of the girl were to emulate her “Daddy.” The girl wanted so badly to do and be as her father that she continually asked for a calf to start her “own” herd. Her father would always smile and tell her “When you are bigger and can take care of her on your own.” For years this was a daily conversation between the two as they went about their day. Father doing what needed done and daughter following behind his every step. The father was a good and decent man who cared for his only child greatly. While not telling the girl any of his thought, he wondered what calf would be the best for his little girl to start her own herd as she put it. The father was very careful in the breeding of his cattle and the results were a herd anyone would be proud of. One way the farmer was able to achieve this was to implant the embryos of the better cows into the not so productive ones. He also had the foresight to keep many embryos on hand in a liquid nitrogen tank that was serviced regularly.
For several years he had been watching, worried and anxious as the calves were born, looking for the perfect one to present to his girl. On a cold November evening the farmer made his way to the house looking for his little girl with a very determined look on his face. Since it was late and the girl was only five years old, she was fast asleep in bed. The father knew this as the mother never wavered on bedtime for their child. The mother believed that a regular schedule and chores kept a child healthy and knowing about responsibilities. Determination firmly planted, the farmer made his way to the child’s room. Father whispered in the girls ear to wake up until she was aware enough to hear and understand what her father was saying. “Come with me, I have something to show you”. The man quietly said as he gathered his girl up in his arms. So the mother got to see her husband carry their girl out into the night in her footed pajamas and wrapped in her blankie. Mother watched out the window as her little family disappeared into the barn. With hopes that this would indeed be a good night for her child, the mother went back to her duties.
In the barn, the father carried the girl to the farthest corner where the pens for the sick, injured, and soon to birth cows were housed. Seeing a new baby in one of the pens, the girl said excitedly, “Look daddy you have a new baby”! The father bent down right beside the box stall so his little girl could see closely and clearly the small calf lying on the straw inside. The girl stroked the newborns yet soft hair while enjoying this wonderful sight. The family believed every new birth was a wonderful thing. New animals were a continuation of their plans, hard work, and their family business. Also every new birth was a goal to achieve for an even better cow. While she was doing this, the father whispered very quietly in his daughters ear…………”I named her Amanda, would you like to have her”? The little girl’s brain could not keep up with all the emotions running through her. The first thing she could say was, Amanda? That is my name! The second thing was I could have her! Father very seriously told his child that “She is everything you need to have to start your own herd” The child could only beam and say that her calf was beautiful! The father very seriously said “yes she is” JOY JOY JOY ran through her body as she cried, I want to go in, I want to go in! I want to see all of her! Thankful that he had remembered to snatch up her little boots on the way out the door, the father helped Amanda kid into them and opened the box stall door for her. Keeping a close eye on the calf’s mother to make sure she didn’t get over excited and hurt his child, he settled his little girl by her very first calf lying on the straw, letting the two Amanda’s get to know each other. Amanda kid told her dad that she would be able to pick her calf out of the group when she was put there because Amanda calf had a backwards seven on her face and spots like saddles on both her sides! The father laughed and said that he believed that she would be able to pick her animal out anywhere at any time even after she grew into a cow and lived in the milking herd. After quite a while of Amanda kid enjoying her precious possession, the father figured it was time to let Amanda calf rest and get Amanda kid back to bed. The father told Amanda kid that it was time to go. Amanda kid was so upset that a tear actually slipped down her cheek. Very concerned now because Amanda kid NEVER cried, even when she was hurt quite seriously that spring and still carried the scars from her injury, this very miniature grown up just didn’t cry! The father conceded and said they could watch from outside the box stall for a little while longer. Happy with that, the girl sat on a bale of straw beside the stall to enjoy watching her new Amanda calf. Amanda kid asked her father who the father and mother of her new calf were, as she was already learning about bloodlines and genetics. When he told her about her calf’s parentage, she was very confused. Facing her father she said “That is impossible! Her dam is the very first cow YOU ever owned and was the start or YOUR herd! She died before I was ever born.” Still as serious as the little girl Amanda kid had ever seen him, the father replied, I have been saving her very last embryo for a very long time waiting for something special and I think you are pretty special….. The little girl knew instantly that she would remember her daddy telling her that and the feeling of love that went with it for the rest of her life. The little girl’s chest was hurting with all the wonderful feelings she was experiencing. She loved her daddy so much and she loved her Amanda calf too! “Wait until mom hears” she tells her father as he carried her to the house. “I get to take care of Amanda calf every morning and every night! She will grow up to be a great cow! I will be a farmer! I have my own calf!” The mother was very excited for her little girl and hugged her a lot! Amanda kid felt very important! This was the most wonderful night of her whole life… It was very late indeed when Amanda kid got back to her bed and finally fell asleep that night. However, she was up before dawn and headed down to the barn with her daddy to help him and start her life as a herd owner. There were so many things to do and so many plans to make.
“You Make Me Dairy Happy” – Monica Streff
I would have never guessed that a sunny Monday in June 2010 would be the beginning of my life as it is today. I had just finished visiting with a dairy farm that I do consulting work for and jumped back in my truck. As I started out the driveway, I began checking out my missed calls, voicemails, texts, and emails. I noticed a phone number I had not seen before had left a message so I figured I should check it out. I could barely make out the message other than “call me” and the phone number. I started dialing the number with some hesitation as I had no clue what it was in regards to or who I was calling. The gentleman on the other end answered on the first ring and started our conversation as though we had been long time friends. He explained his situation to me. They were looking for a different consultant to do their nutrition work and they had seen I had stopped several times before since I left my card each time. I indicated I was in the area that day and could visit with him briefly if he had the time. He proceeded by saying, “Sure do. Why don’t you come find me? I am cutting hay.” I thought to myself, sure, I have no clue where he may be cutting, but why not?” He continued, “Pull in the driveway by the house and follow it around the bends to the west. Don’t let the construction send you in the wrong direction. Just stay on the road and keep coming straight back. You will find me.” I started thinking, Lord, what did I get myself into. I arrived at the farm, pulled in the drive by the house and started my attempt at following the road. He wasn’t kidding when he said, “Don’t let the construction send you in the wrong direction.” I started driving towards an alfalfa field where I could see a BIG RED TRACTOR and a disc bine. As I was getting out of the truck, he jumped out of the tractor and headed my way. “Hi, I’m Jeremy, some people call me Bob, you can call me whatever you want, Jeremy, Bob, idiot, whatever.” All I could do was giggle and smile. And from that day forward our friendship began. Our friendship continued to grow over the months as I did consulting work for the dairy, and the Schwittay family started to feel like an extended family to me on my “up north” days. As October approached, he began poking and prodding me about if I was going to World Dairy Expo. I told him I was as I had Ayrshire cattle that were being shown there as well as I would be working in a booth there. He simply asked, “What day you taking your cattle down?” I answered and he asked if he could go along. If you ask him, he says that was our first “official” date, but that did not happen for a few more weeks. Every day since that day in June 2010, I have continued to grow and understand what unconditional love is. We have been through our struggles and achievements like anyone else and continue to be the best of friends. Our life is not easy. We have the dairy farm, we started a custom calf & heifer operation two years ago, we market our registered cattle, we have rental properties, and I continue to work full time as a dairy consultant. Others always ask us, “How do you guys make this work? You mix business and professional and all you do is work.” Our answer is simple…we love each other unconditionally, we are each other’s best friend, we make the best of every situation, and have trust in one another. Who wouldn’t love working with their best friend every day. As I sit in the house writing this I think about in the last two weeks how much I miss my dairy love. I had surgery on my foot and ankle and have been confined to the house until I can walk again. I have had time to really think about how much I take for granted the time we get together. If it is showing cattle, chopping corn silage, leveling off the silo, or moving heifers; I wouldn’t want to do it with anybody but him. He has a way to always put a smile on my face no matter how bad the situation is. He is my biggest cheerleader, my business partner, my best friend, and my rock. Jeremy Schwittay is my Dairy Love.
“Nobody is Perfect until You Fall in Love with them” – Jess Peter
As all great love stories start, I met him when I was drunk at a party. The school we attended was known as a “suitcase college,” so the great weekly party was held on a Wednesday night. These parties were known as the “John Deere Parties,” creatively enough, their namesake was derived from the gentlemen who held said parties. I know you are probably quite impressed by the creativity and uniqueness that is beaming from this story already! Being a small community college in Iowa, it was safe to say, the dairy and John Deere Tech students knew each other quite well. But, when I looked around, there was a new face. I was promptly introduced to him and told “he’s a fitter.” “Fitter, huh,” I scoffed. *It is important to note that, at this time in my life, I had only worked on commercial herds. I was much more interested in stall dimensions and whether or not the farm installed brisket boards. So he responded, “Yes!” and I spoke out very confidently, “Cows have numbers, not names.” We realized we did not have much in common, so our first meeting was brief and uneventful.
Fast-forward 2 years, I had transferred to Iowa State along with five friends from the community college. It was my 21st Birthday and ironically he was down visiting. Sadly, I was seeing a mutual friend at the time, but over the course of the years we did become closer friends. This could be greatly attributed to the fact that my interest had also changed. All of my friends were involved with registered cattle in some way, shape or form. I had made the collegiate judging team and slightly abandoned my “commercial roots.”
Again, we are fast-forwarding to that next spring semester. I was taking it off to do a Genetics Internship in Wisconsin. It dawned on me that he was the only person I knew in Wisconsin. We reunited again on my Birthday. This time it was at a dive bar in northern Wisconsin. After that night we talked and texted back and forth on a regular basis. *Did I mention I had a boyfriend at the time? Oh, I didn’t? Okay, well I had a boyfriend at the time. So, back to our love story…in the next few weeks the Bulterview Parade of Perfection was being held in Elkhorn, WI. I drove down for the sale the night before and we went to the sale the next day. After this weekend, I called it quits with the guy from back home.
We became what you would call “Facebook Official” the weekend of the Siemers Spring Showcase, for the rest of my internship I traveled on Fond du Lac to see him when he was working sales at the Great Northern and stayed a couple nights at the “Siemers Hotel.” Since then I have moved to Wisconsin the timeline of our relationship is traced by sales and shows along the way. With this, our herd and our hearts have continued to grow. I know he is a keeper when I tell him I want to buy Ayrshires, and he gets Jeff Stephens to sell a great one, right out from under his nose!
It’s not the type of story that blows you away with overdone notions or drama. We are perfect for each other, right down to the type of cattle we like. Sometimes I think he likes them a little too dairy and refined, and I know some days he thinks I like them a little too coarse with a little too much strength. It’s safe to say we balance each other out. It’s just as simple as that, two people, one love and one passion.
“True love lies on the other side of the alley” – Ken McEvoy
Everyone has a love story, a person or animal that touches you, changes your life, the way you think the way you feel. Can you feel the shivers down your spine the first time your eyes met? What’s your story? Every story has a beginning middle and an end. The only problem is our love story will never end , so we start in the middle, where we are today. We live in the house he lived in for 20 years, but until the last few years it wasn’t a home. It was a place where I ate and slept, now it’s filled with the sound of little feet running across the floor, the smell of brownies in the oven and the sight of my wife’s beautiful smile. Our little farm, our little house and our little family makes for a beautiful life and it all started, because she said hello, which brings us to the beginning. Like most farm couples we met at a fair, a place where our love for cows allowed us to meet. A place where my family has shown for nearly 70 years in a barn named for my father. A barn where for those years for us were tied only Holsteins. But that one summer in walked a girl with two Brown Swiss heifers. Little did I know that she and those two heifers would forever change my life and the color scheme in our barn. It was love at first sight. Not the kind of run around love. A one look and you know you were meant to be together forever. So whether your love be red black or brown there’s always the chance your true love lies on the other side of the alley. For me my love will always be the girl “from the other side of the alley”. My wife, my rock, mother of my children and the glue that holds my world together. That’s our love story.
“Grandpa’s Love” – Eileen Gress
My dairy love story starts around Christmas of 2005, when my Grandpa fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine – he purchased for me a pair of twin Ayrshire bull calves.
For most people in the dairy industry, a pair of twin bulls would be the furthest thing from a dream – particularly stocky bulls as these were. But for me, these calves – which I named Bob and Tom – weren’t going to be steers, or even breeding stock. They were going to be my oxen.
My mom had a team of oxen when she was my age that she raised and trained to wear a yoke and pull wagons in parades and at exhibitions. Some of my earliest memories were sitting on Mick or Mike’s backs as Mom led the complacent steers around the yard, and I very distinctly remember the day that, at a ripe old age, they were both buried in the front pasture. Their horns are now mounted on our living room wall, along with a photo of them in full parade gear.
The want for a team of oxen of my own started a few years after, when I was starting in 4-H. Every time we had bull calves born, I hoped that maybe they’d look identical enough that mom would let me keep them to train. But each bull inevitably left for market, and I went back to leading my show heifers around, wishing.
A friend of my grandpa’s told him about these twin bulls that he’d kept, that were intended to be a 4-H project for his nephew – but when the nephew lost interest, he was left with a pair of weaned bull calves without a purpose. I was more than happy to bring them back home, and I spent hours with the pair, teaching them to lead and marking down milestones in a scrapbook I kept.
We dug out the yokes that Mom had saved from her team of oxen, and started breaking them to yoke when they were around seven months old. Their horns were just beginning to grow up and out, and would eventually take the iconic Ayrshire shape without any training. I spent as much time working my oxen as I could, and was excited for their parade debut to take place.
Mom and I dressed up in prairie dresses (which my grandma and I had sewn, together) and yoked Bob and Tom up for the Memorial Day parade in our town. Bob was my nigh ox, and Mom walked alongside Tom. They pulled a white wooden sled, upon which my little brother rode and tossed candy out to parade-watchers.
Bob and Tom were a hit. They were tied with our show cattle at the fair every year, and drew people from all corners of Wayne County to come see the oxen. We took them in our Memorial Day parade, and a Holiday parade in a nearby county, and they loved the attention and excitement of people.
As they grew, my love for them did, too. It was my job to feed and care for them every day, and it was rewarding to see their personalities develop. As twins, they were closer than they might have been if they were simply herd mates, but these brothers loved each other and rarely left the other’s side. I could always count on Bob being on the left side of the bunk, and Tom on the right, and that was how they walked through the pasture and were yoked as well. Bob was more timid, while Tom was outgoing and friendly – and loved shoes.
My boys loved going on walks, and to fairs, and loved being petted and washed. They also loved breaking through the electric fence and gallivanting through the fields, tearing up alfalfa buds and decimating the new oats. Though I’d like to say my love for them was unconditional, I could have done without wild ox chases early in the mornings before school.
Sadly, Bob fell ill just after their sixth birthday, and no amount of sticking my poor Bob like a pincushion could reduce the swelling in his hocks. He lost weight rapidly, and we knew that if he went, Tom would follow quickly after – they were brothers, after all, and there was no way that one could live without the other. It was with a lot of tears and whispered goodbyes that I loaded my best friends onto the trailer one Wednesday morning in mid-October, and waved at them as they left, dust trailing behind them as the trailer went down our drive.
Not a single day goes by that I don’t think of my boys, and their horns will soon have a place of honor next to those of Mick and Mike’s on our living room wall. They were my best friends, and my confidants, and the greatest gift my Grandpa could ever have given me. I cherish each memory and photo that I have of me and my boys, and though I miss them, I know that I’ll get to see them again in the great green pastures, happy and healthy as they come to greet me.
“Who Got The Real Deal” – Beverly Donovan
My dairy love story begins with a youngster named Francis Wickland. At age 17, Francis went shopping for an Ayrshire show heifer at the very well-known, well-respected Alta Crest Farm in Spencer, Massachusetts. He picked out a beautiful fancy heifer and had an agreement with the owner that he would be back after he saved some more money from his job on the town road crew. After a couple of months had passed, he got a call from the owner saying that somebody else was interested in purchasing that same heifer, and did he still want to buy her? Francis told the owner that although he still wanted to buy her, he didn’t quite have enough money, so he should sell it to the other person and that he would buy a different heifer that he also liked which was more reasonably priced. The other person was Mildred Sanford, whose father was looking to buy a fancy show heifer to add to her herd of prize-winning Ayrshires. Mildred got the fancy heifer Francis originally picked out and Francis bought the other nice but much less expensive heifer.
Francis and Mildred ended up showing against each other all show season, and Mildred’s heifer won her class every time and won most, if not every Junior Champion, too. Francis’s heifer was always in a pretty close second place, and throughout the competitions, he got the chance to know Mildred better and to tell her that he was the one who had that beautiful heifer on hold when she went to buy it. At the Eastern States Exposition Youth Show in 1938, Mildred’s heifer was once again named Junior Champion and Francis’s heifer was Reserve Junior Champion.
So after competing all show season and getting to know each other better, they became friends and went out together…not as each other’s date, but with other dates in a group of friends. Over the winter, they ended up dating each other, and 3 years after they first became friends because of a beautiful Ayrshire heifer, they got married. Francis joked with two of his daughters and a granddaughter that he was the one who got the real deal when buying a heifer back in 1938: he bought a nice heifer without spending a lot, plus he got the fancy heifer he really wanted (along with the other prize-winning cows Mildred owned), and a great wife to boot, so he did pretty good, didn’t he??!! Francis and Mildred farmed together for 55 years and raised seven children who all showed Ayrshires. Five of their grandchildren joined 4-H and showed Ayrshires, and one of them still shows Ayrshires and sells milk to the same milk cooperative that her grandparents did for so many years. Francis and Mildred are my grandparents, and once upon a time, they fell in love with the same beautiful heifer, then fell in love with each other and always were in love with farming and their family at their Golden Sunset Farm in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.
My love for cows came naturally for me. My story begins when I started raising Holstein bull calves. I loved the baby calves, feeding them and caring for them. I started to raise a few heifers here and there, no registered calves or anything with real quality that I knew of. I started thinking about showing, and realized I needed to save up some money. I went to the first registered dairy sale I came across, which happened to be in April of 2012.
Not too long before this, Facebook suggested Beverly Donavon as a possible friend. I added her in February 2012 and then looked upon the magic or Francesca. I was transfixed on the beautiful story this woman and cow told. I reached out to Beverly, congratulating her on her gorgeous cows and great success. We struck an across US Facebook friendship, Washington to Maine.
I ended up seeking advice on how to find a beautiful show calf! I was ecstatic to be getting a few words of wisdom and encouragement from a seasoned show lady. I had the show bug and that first sale you could have knocked me over by blowing on me, after I bid and purchased my first little show lady a December 2011 Braxton daughter! Oh man I was on top of the world. The first person I told was Bev over a Facebook message. I continued to follow the Deer Hill powerhouse story and talked sparingly with Bev.
I added another dream to my list and that was to visit Ayrshire heaven on earth known as the Deer Hill Farm and meet that lovely, decorated cow Frannie and her wonderful owners.
All dreams can end at a moment’s notice and this day is one I will never forget. I was sitting in the movie theater. I happened to check my Facebook and read the impossible. Tears streamed down my face, just as they are now as I type. The great Francesca was gone! How could it be? She was not any part of me by any stretch of the word, but I had been touched by Francesca’s magic. One of my dreams was gone forever but the story or Beverly and her cow touched my heart and rocket launched my dream of becoming a show lady and breeding my own cows. I love my cows and wouldn’t have my life any other way.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
My own personal dairy love story is a little different. You see my one true love didn’t end up being some amazing farm girl. In reality she was about as far from being a farm girl as you can get. She grew up in downtown Toronto, and on her first visit to our farm, she asked if she could tip a cow. So you ask how this becomes a “Dairy Love Story”, well I will get to the part of the story. You see as my wife has been exposed to the dairy industry more and more since we met and she has grown to understand the passion that we all have and has started to develop her own passion for the show ring. She encourages our three children and works right alongside them during calf training, calf feeding and runaway calf catching. This past year she even exhibited at our local show and gets as excited on proof days as I do, She graciously accepts teasing about cow tipping but she has no idea how often she flips my heart as I watch her growing dairy love.
Special thanks to the amazing artist Gary Sauder (Read more: GARY SAUDER: The Muse in His Studio) and great team of Beverly Donavon (Read more: The Magic of Francesca) and Richard Caverly (Read more: Richard Caverly: A Passion for Perfection – Winner Gives All!) for all your assistance with this competition.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all you dairy lovebirds and congratulations to all the those who’s stories where chosen, you each will receive a print of Gary’s latest painting of Frannie.
We know there are people and companies with money to invest. We know there are people with passion for agricultural business that are seeking funding. Bringing the two groups together is the challenge.
AgFunder: Where the Money Grows
AgFunder CEO Rob Leclerc
“By bringing investment opportunities to the investment community we’re really helping to create a new asset class for many investors who did not have access to these types of opportunities before.” Explains AgFunder CEO Rob Leclerc.
From Challenges to Opportunity
“AgFunder was born out of challenges I had raising capital for my first startup, Babbleflix, and then for SeedRock Africa Agriculture. At the time we discussed how an online investment platform could more efficiently bring together ag investors with ag opportunities, but we soon discovered that the regulations outlined by the Securities and Exchange Committee prohibited the formation of such marketplaces.” In the spring of 2012 everything changed when congress passed the JOBS Act to make it easier for small and emerging growth companies to access capital.
The Evolution of AgFunder
AgFunder was born out of the new JOBS Act legislation which started to go into effect on September 23rd, 2013. Prior to the JOBS Act issuers (the company) were required to have a substantial pre-existing relationship with the purchaser (the investor); or another way of saying this is that the Securities and Exchange Commission banned the use of general advertising or solicitation to attract investors. The consequence of this was that it limited the creation of marketplaces that could efficiently bring together buyers and seller to once place.
Beyond the Conventional
There are conventional ways to get money and for some undertakings this works. “However, it is not enough for AgFunder to serve as a marketplace.” explains AgFunder CEO Rob Leclerc who looks at finding multiple investors. “Unlike situations such as Amazon.com where a single customer might buy a single item, in the investment world you typically have a number of investors coming together to invest in a single company and so AgFunder also needs to efficiently syndicate investors.”
Welcome to the Digital Roadshow
Having found potential investors, the next step is preparing the company sourcing money for the process ahead. “For a company listed on AgFunder we will have them go through a digital roadshow.” He explains the progression. “First the company must begin by soliciting initial interest, then moving to a series of online webinars where investors can have a Q&A with the management team. This is followed by a closing period where investors must decide if they’re in or they’re out. For the closing period, all proceeds are held in escrow. If the company reaches its pre-established capital target, then the investment is executed and the investors become shareholders in the company. However, in the event that the company fails to reach its capital target, all capital is returned to the investor.”
The AgFunder Dream Team: Expertise, Credibility and Commitment
Michael Dean (COO)
In preparing for the 2014 Olympic Games, many sports enthusiasts debate for hours on how to put together a dream team to stand on the podium for their favorite team sport. For many businesses it is a goal to cover all the major skills when talents are pooled. The team that has pulled together for AgFunder is a dream team that is ready to go for the gold at every level led by Rob Leclerc (CEO), Michael Dean (COO) and Justin Bruch (Technical Director). But even more remarkable for this team is that individually they also have exceptional experience, training and expertise. Their wide-ranging talent is the supporting wall that investors and companies can rely on. Michael Dean COO and co-founder of AgFunder has led the development of the company from its inception and is responsible for executing the business model and the development of all assets in West Africa. CEO Rob Leclerc is recognized internationally and often speaks at global conferences on agriculture, technology and capital raising. Justin Bruch is Technical Director for AgFunder. Justin is an Iowa native and 5th generation farmer with over 16 years of experience in large-scale farming in excess of 10,000 hectares. Justin has set up and managed farms on four continents, including a $30m farm for Morgan Stanley in the Ukraine. Iowa, Brazil, Africa, and the Ukraine. There are two senior advisors on the team. Adam Oliver is an equity partner at Brown & Co. and was a former Director at Black Earth Farming. He helped lead them to the largest farming IPO in history. John Simon is a former Executive VP at the Private Overseas Investment Corporation and the Former US Ambassador to the African Union. And this is merely the tip of the giant skills list this “dream team” possesses.
AgFunder Finds the Money
When the rubber hits the road, you want to be working with a company that achieves success. From small startups to mega-business AgFunder targets that success. “AgFunder was in its beta mode until early 2013 and so we’ve been showcasing some smaller opportunities in the agtech space. One of the companies we’re featuring is called TerViva, and they’re building a great platform around an alternative biofuels crop called pongamia which could be a great drop in replacement for citrus orchards which have been devastated by citrus greening disease. TerViva’s been featured in CNN Money and they have a very bright and talented team driving this forward.” The future looks bright for the company and is moving rapidly ahead. “AgFunder is currently processing nearly $1 billion in deal flow opportunities on the platform, with the largest being $100m.”
Dairy AgFunder
Rob highlights some dairy projects that AgFunder is working on. “We’re in advanced discussions with one group that is in the early stages of developing the largest dairy operation on Hawaii. As you may know, most dairy products in Hawaii are imported and the local food movement is really driving demand for local sourcing. We think this could be a perfect project for AgFunder because we think that local investors will really embrace this opportunity to invest something that they consume every day, but which is currently imported.”
AgFunder Builds Positive Connections between Entrepreneurs and Investors
AgFunder is making positive strides in the marketplace report the founders. “We’ve been really overwhelmed by the reception and we’re seeing a real need for this on both sides of the table. On the one side, the inherently local and rural nature of agriculture means that it is typically far removed from the centers of finance, which makes it extra difficult for Ag entrepreneurs to raise capital. On the flip side, we’ve been talking to a lot of institutional and individual investors who are interested in investing in agriculture-related opportunities but don’t know where to start and may need to be educated about the opportunities.”
Building a community of Entrepreneurs and Investors
AgFunder provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to reach thousands of investors. However, if you think you can just list your company and come back 2 months later you are sorely mistaken. Raising capital is hard work and entrepreneurs need to leverage the marketing component of the platform to drive the message to investors.
Growing Business not Growing Frustrated
Our goal is to bring ag investors and every investable agriculture opportunity to the AgFunder platform and so that we can quickly match investors with opportunities. In doing so, we want to cut the sales process down from 12-18 months to 2 months, thereby letting companies work on their business rather than focusing their energy on resources on raising capital. We think we can become the John Deere for Agrifinance.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
When defining success, we must consistently think of agriculture in all of its aspects and especially in terms of sustainability and profitability. Bringing the right people together at the right time is what AgFunder is committed to says Rob Leclerc. “We think AgFunder can be a real game changer for wealthy farmers who want to invest in an area that they trust and understand, rather than putting their money into some hot internet stock recommended to them by their broker. In fact, we think farmers could generate great returns and embarrass some of those high paid Wall Street portfolio managers!”
Twitter image of Canadian coach Justin Wadsworth fixing Russian Anton Gafarovski.
As I was watching the Olympics today from Sochi Russia, I saw the Canadian cross-country ski coach, Justin Wadsworth, do something amazing. You see from all accounts Justin was having a terrible day. His team had not performed as well as they had hoped they would and he was depressed. As he was watching the final of a race he had hoped that one of his team members would have been competing in, he spotted Russian Anton Gafarov coming over a rise. Gafarov, an early medal favorite, was struggling miserably. He’d crashed on a quick downhill corner and broke a ski. Then he crashed again. A long, thin layer of P-Tex had been skinned off his ski. It was now wrapped around his foot like a snare. Gafarov was not ‘skiing’ to the finish. In a race typically decided by tenths-of-a-second, Gafarov was three minutes behind the pack. He was trying to make it the last couple of hundred metres down the 1.7 km course. Wadsworth grabbed a spare ski he’d brought for Canadian racer Alex Harvey and ran onto the track. Gafarov stopped. Wadsworth kneeled beside him. No words passed between them. Gafarov only nodded. Wadsworth pulled off the broken equipment and replaced it. Gafarov set off again. “I wanted him to have dignity as he crossed the finish line,” Wadsworth, a three-time Olympian, said. That unselfish act defines what the Olympics is all about.
This story also reminded me of an incident that occurred at the Royal this year.
During one of the most anticipated classes in history, one of the cows came into the ring very uncomfortably. She was not walking with her usual stroll because the teat glue, something that is legal in the North American show ring, had come partly unglued and was causing the cow discomfort and had her kicking at her teat. While many just watched the cow and the showman struggle, one person didn’t. The next showman behind this animal knew that the thrill and passion that drives us all to love the show ring is not about beating someone else, but rather demonstrating the passion for great cattle. No one wants to win on a technicality or because of the misfortune of others. They want to win because they showed the best cow on that day. So that showman took it upon himself to relieve the cow of the discomfort by adjusting and regluing the teat. A simple act of kindness but, in reality, a much larger gesture.
Like Justin Wadsworth at the Olympics, what drives the show ring, or a sport like cross country skiing is not only the prize money or the fame or fortune.
It’s passion for that higher level of training, commitment and dedication. Let’s face it, for the majority of the athletes who compete at the Olympics they do so not to get rich or famous, as there just is not that kind of money in the sports they compete in (outside of men’s Hockey). The same is true for the majority of the people who show cows. If you penciled it all out, the show ring for many is not a big money maker, it’s a passion. (Read more: RF Goldwyn Hailey: Cash Cow or Cash Hog?) A passion that typically costs them far more money than they will ever make. It’s that pure passion that drives them.
Sometimes we are accused here at the Bullvine of forecasting doom and gloom and not looking at the positive.
No matter how often we compete against each other, it’s the passion that joins together the men and woman who compete at all the local shows, regional shows, and even World Dairy Expo and The Royal. Not high paid or well-known except during those moments of intense competition. . I cannot tell you the number of times I have seen exhibitors help their fellow breeder, often their biggest competitor. However, they rise above the rivalry and share their mutual dedication to the craft they have spent countless hours working on. That is what makes the show ring great. For over 30 years I have had the pleasure of being moved by great moments inside and outside the show ring. The medals and ribbons add up to winning histories but moments of unselfishness show us the true winners. For me, those who do it for the passion last. Those who do it to get rich don’t.
Just recently I was reading an article that made this point about videos. “Video is becoming a powerful part of modern business—if you’re not using it, you’re missing out on endless opportunities.” A few years ago this statement might have been considered a far out concept, especially for the agricultural industry, but today companies like Farm Boy Productions, owned and operated by Bruce Sargent, are proving that this is indeed the leading edge of modern marketing.
Ready to Go with Video
For Bruce Sargent using video was a natural progression of communication throughout High School. “When I started grade 9, the school was brand new and had video announcements. In grade 11, I was student council president and we made videos to advertise all of our events. In grade 12, I was asked to be the director of the program for the year and I produced all new intro segments for the broadcast.” We often ask ourselves if what we learned in High School applies in the real world but Bruce looks back on his accumulated video learning and firmly states. “Video started there and, since then, I haven’t really stopped.”
Farm Boy Starts with a Farm Boy
The agricultural background forFarm Boy Productionsstarted at the Enniskillen Jersey farm where the Sargent family milked 50 head of home bred Jerseys. Born and raised on the farm Bruce had hands on experience there too. “Most of high school I was the primary milker and worked full time on the farm in the summers. Our barn is tie-stall and is built for feeding small square bales, though we have been feeding wet wrap bales for about 10 years now. We grow corn for silage, oats and barley, and then the rest of our acres are for hay.”
From Documents to Documentaries
With his love of cows and farming combined with his growing video experience, it wasn’t long until these dual motivations inspired him to launch his own business. “Farm Boy Productions started as a project in Grade 12 in my communications technology course. We were told to design a logo at the beginning of the year that could brand all our work. I designed my cowboy boot logo as part of the class. A few months later, as part of a community business, my teacher paired me with a specialty chicken farm. She gave me the assignment because I was the only farm kid in the class and she felt the other students would not be comfortable working on the farm.” After that, it seemed inevitable that he would continue with video. The rest, as they say, was not only history, it was now documentary.
Granted … It only Takes a Spark!
With positive experiences building, Bruce was ready to take it up a level. “After my first year in marketing management at the University of Guelph, I was making plans for the summer. I wanted to go home to the farm, but I wanted to put my schooling to work too, so I applied for a summer company grant from the government. They gave me $1500 for start up costs and gave me mentoring to get started. “Education, enthusiasm and the drive to put them together with an action plan moved Bruce further forward on his journey to develop his video business!
Well Mannered. Well Mentored.
This forward looking young business man has his eye and his camera firmly focused on the present, however, he looks back and is sincerely grateful for the mentors that inspired him to get to where he is today. “My biggest influences have been my Grandparents and my father. Grandfathers Frank Barkey (Altona Lea Holsteins) and Carl Sargent along with my father, Tim Sargent, have always pushed me to do more. All three are amazing men with great character and morals. Since I was very young, all of them have pushed me to do more in 4-H and life, and from the beginning they have believed in my business. I conduct myself and my business in their image and my biggest motivation is to make them proud. They taught me that the means define the end and I don’t do anything unless I feel it is the right thing to do.”
Another Turning Point for Farm Boy Productions
From the outset Bruce was eager to build on his commitment to both agriculture and video and, therefore, recognized an opportunity when it presented itself in the form of a partnership. “My biggest accomplishment has been entering a partnership with Glacier Farm Media. I was approached in December 2012 by Glacier to enter a partnership. Glacier wanted more video experience and I wanted opportunity for growth. We came to a deal in July of 2013 and I am very excited to be doing video work for them.” Well aware of how crucial these early steps can be for a startup company he enthusiastically categorizes his experience. “It is an entrepreneur’s dream to get a chance like this and I didn’t have to go on Dragons Den or Shark Tank to get it!”
It`s Lights, Camera, Action at Farm Boy Productions
That first year (2010) would see a growing network of clients, projects and new mentors for the fledgling partner.” That year I created videos for a Horse Day Camp. The kids at the camp wrote a story and I was hired to make the story into a video. At the time, Amber Marshall of the CBC show Heartland was the spokesperson of the camp and she acted in my videos.” Off to a great start, there were more yet to come. “For the past two summers (2012) I have been shooting video interviews of farmers for a Calendar promoting agriculture. The project is called the Faces of Farming Calendar, and for the past two years we have included QR codes on the pages so people can scan them and watch the videos. The calendars go to politicians and journalists to teach them about farmers.” This was definitely a win-win situation for everyone involved.
Shoot! It`s Time to Grow Your Business!
Of course Bruce feels quite strongly about video and its uses. “I think dairy farmers and markets could use video more effectively.” With his trademark enthusiasm for the benefits of video marketing he offers this advice. “When shooting video on your own keep in mind your audience and your visuals. Make sure you consider your audience and what they want to see, this sounds really obvious BUT it’s easy to do something you think is “COOL” and your audience will disagree. The best way to avoid this is run it past friends and family first. Your visuals need to be relevant, engaging and steady! There is no quicker way to lose your audience than unsteady footage. You want them to watch the whole video.” Bruce takes his own advice and emphasizes the value he places on consistently learning more about his chosen field. “I am always learning about new techniques, cameras, computers and software.” Not daunted by the speed of change, Sargent is excited about the growth of technology and new applications for video. “As video becomes more accessible through smart phones, more people will use it. The power of video, if used in the right way can do a lot of good for the industry. I am a big advocate for using video to promote how awesome the agriculture industry is. It’s great to see more cameras than mine out there promoting the industry and I am always excited to hear from clients who want to take their video production up a notch.” (Read more: Nothing Sells Like Video)
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Helping clients grow, market and develop solutions for their business through video is what Farm Boy Productions is all about. This young entrepreneur not only records the reality of agriculture he is committed to making steady progress toward his own big picture vision of his role in the industry. The Bullvine congratulates Bruce Sargent’s dedication and passion for those two ingredients that farm folk everywhere recognize as the key to dairy success. See you in the movies Farm Boy Productions!
Sometimes we are guilty of overthinking things. We talk about corrective mating, line breeding, and developing a distinct bloodline, when in reality nothing makes more dollars and cents than getting more female calves from your best cows. No matter what your breeding or profit goals are, there is no question that you need to get your cows back in calf for another lactation and have them produce enough replacement heifers. These are two top metrics every dairy must aim for.
There used to be a time when you could burn through young cows, but today’s modern dairy operation is dependent on getting the milking cows back in calf and preferably they will produce 3-4 heifers throughout the course of their lifetime. I say heifers because recent analysis of 2,390,000 lactation records covering 1,490,000 cows found a clear pattern: Cows produce more milk for their daughters than their sons. The sex of the first calf is particularly important and can influence how much milk production is generated in future lactations as well. (Read more: Study Of 1.5 Million Cows Shows Daughters Get More Milk Than Sons) In fact the study found that cows that gestated back-to-back daughters produced as much as 1,000 pounds more milk than those that give birth to sons over the first two lactations.
The effect of sons and daughters on mum’s milk production, across two lactations. S = son, D = daughter, numbers along x-axis indicate order of pregnancy. Credit: Hinde et al, 2014, PLOS ONE.
Think about this. For example, this would make a bull thought of as a type sire, such as Regancrest Braxton, who has a PTAT of 3.70 and a milk proof of 1516 lbs. into a +2016 lbs. for Milk, when used on a cow that might have produced 2 daughters as compared to 2 sons. That would rank Braxton among the top 200 proven sires for production (or the top 1% of the breed) and yet he has more than twice the type improvement values of those production sires.
So you say, “Sure that all sounds good, but how do you make it happen?” Well the answer is pretty simple. “You use Sexed Semen.” Now for those of you who have a negative opinion of sexed semen. It probably comes is because you used sexed semen or recall the rumors in the early days when the conception was low, the reliability was poor and the price of semen was high. In 2014 the reality is that all of the negative factors have changed significantly. Over the past 10 years the technology behind sexed semen has changed drastically. Juan Moreno, CEO of Sexing Technologies, (Read more: SEXING TECHNOLOGIES: Gender Vendors in a Changing Marketplace) shared the following stats at the recent Canadian Dairy Xpo (Watch the video here):
1984 to 2000
Purity Under 80%
Low Fertility (below 50%)
1000 doses of conventional semen would produce 200 doses of sexed semen.
2002 to 2012
85% Purity
about 80% fertility rate of that of conventional.
1000 doses of conventional semen would produce 400 doses of sexed semen.
Current
93% Purity
98% fertility rate of that of conventional.
1000 doses of conventional semen can now produce 1100 doses of sexed semen.
From a breeder prospective, sexed semen has gone from a costly alternative to a probable alternative for selective situations, to a smart business decision.
One of the things driving the cost down as well is that the equipment that sorts the semen has gone from processing 200 sperm cells per hour to over 100X times that rate per hour.
The math is pretty simple. In order to justify the extra cost of the semen, the added production alone would more than cover the cost. And that does not even factor in the increased revenues from having more female calves. For many breeders who are using sexed semen, they have also started breeding the bottom 10% to beef sires (Read more: Why you should get rid of the bottom 10%). With beef cull calves in such demand, due to the shortage of beef cattle, the price for these calves has never been higher. In fact for many herds these bottom 10% of seed stock calves have become a significant income source. Especially when bred to be sexed male beef semen.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
There is no question that sexed semen has come a long way over the past 20 years and particularly in the last five. Like most new technologies, it takes a period of time to perfect the science behind the cool new product, and help bring the cost of production down. Today the cost of production of sexed semen is not nearly as high as it once. As well, there is new data showing that cows that calve with two successive females produce up to 1,000 more lbs of milk in those 1st two lactations. It’s clear that sexed semen is worth the investment.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is not new to pushing the edge with their advertising. This time they have plans to launch “Farmed and Dangerous,” a Chipotle original comedy series that satirically explores the world of industrial agriculture in America. (Read more: Chipotle to Launch “Farmed and Dangerous”) When I saw this, ad it brought to light again the constant battle farmers and especially dairy farmers face when dealing with public perception.
There is no question that consumers want their food to be fresh, cheap and 100% natural. With the emphasis being that, they want it cheap. All consumers would like to believe that the milk they drink comes from cows that roam lush green pastures and frolic with their friends all day long. The challenge of course is that it just doesn’t happen that way. In order to produce the volumes of milk that is needed at the lowest cost, the need for larger “agribusinesses” or the negatively perceived “factory” farms is not a choice but a necessity. The thing is any well run dairy operation knows the first requirement for maximum efficiency and production comes down to how well you treat your cows and how comfortable they are. Cow comfort is one of the biggest indicators of profitability on any dairy. If the cows are well fed and comfortable, the dairy is running at peak efficiency, even “factory farms.”
That is why this new “Farmed and Dangerous” video from Chipotle offends me as much as it does. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to walk among the cows on many large farms. The consistent management goal found on all of them is maximizing cow comfort. I recently watched an informative video by National Geographic – Megafactories about a 135,000 head dairy in Saudi Arabia owned by Almarai.
The problem is that messages like the one from National Geographic get lost. Instead consumers see repeated messages like the one by Chipotle and assume that they are seeing the way things really are. Since starting the Bullvine, we have tried to do our part to provide consumers with an accurate and positive perception of dairy farming… (Read more: Dairy Carrie – Diary of a City Kid Gone Country, Michele Payn-Knoper – Standing Up and Speaking Out for Agriculture!! and TOM HOOGENDOORN- Family man, Farmer & Our Face to the Consumer!). Unfortunately, the challenge is that the message is simply not making it through to the general consumer often enough or clearly enough. Yes large agribusinesses do try to put a positive spin on food production and I get it that it’s not always as sweet and rosie as the image they would have you believe. Having said that, they certainly don’t need companies like Chipotle undermining these efforts.
I have been fortunate over the years to be exposed to many different cultures and backgrounds. This has led to a very diverse group of friends on my Facebook feed. Since I post all the Bullvine featured articles on my Facebook wall, I often get interesting feedback from those who do not come from a dairy background. While most often questions about arise from them wanting to understand what this whole “Genomics” thing is about, the interaction gets me thinking about the effect our Facebook feeds have on the general consumer’s understanding of agriculture and milk production.
With this in mind, I started looking through my list of dairy friends’ Facebook posts. For the most part, it was just the same as any other groups, except there are a lot of pictures of cows. With #felfie’s and other pictures adding a nice touch. Then I started to see some things that most consumers would just not understand. One such piece of content was a trend that is going viral, #necknominations. Necknominations is a drinking game where participants film themselves “necking” liquor, then nominate a friend to do so as well. This was not the first time I had seen these. I have actually seen many. After one such time, a fellow dairy industry member wondered what effect this would have on the general consumer’s perception of dairy farmers. As I think about this, I find that, while it’s not a “positive” thing for dairy farmers, it certainly is not an isolated event for them either. It has become viral worldwide. Unfortunately it even lead to the death of a young man. This really has me thinking about the power of Facebook on consumer perception.
What I have come to realize is that Facebook does have great power and it can be in a very positive way. I have seen items like the poem (Just a cow) that highlights just how much dairy farmer’s love for their cows can go viral along with the stories that share the day-to-day challenges that all dairy farmers face in producing clean, wholesome milk.
One video that I think does a great job of showing exactly what it means to be a dairy farmer, is the recent video the Canadian Dairy Xpo produced called “So God Made a Dairy Farmer”. Working off the very viral Super Bowl commercial by Dodge Ram, this video is narrated by the unique voice and great dairy advocate and legendary auctioneer, David Carson.
It highlights the daily challenges dairy farmers face and it is messages like this one that I wish more consumers would see and relate to. Please like and share this in your Facebook feed, so that more consumers can understand exactly what it means to be a dairy farmer.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
There is no question that as the world’s population grows, there is going to be greater and greater demand for dairy products. With that comes the pressure on prices, which will lead to larger and larger dairy farms. While I understand we all don’t have the time to take up consumer education like Dairy Carrie or Michele Payn-Knoper, there are effective things that each of us can l do. On your Facebook feed, be sure to post as many positive images of dairy farming as you can. Whether that is a new born calf (yes Jerry Jorgenson, you do this well!) and be sure to let consumers know just how much you love what you are doing and the pride you have in taking great care of your dairy cattle. Real farmers actively sharing and communicating is definitely the most honest and effective way to give consumers a positive perception. While it may not seem like much, every little bit helps!?”
Vieux Saulechecks off many points on what could be described as a pre-flight checklist for an excellent Cow of the Year Nominee. It all started eleven years ago. Her birth in March of 2002 put her at an ideal age for a 4-H calf in 2003 and, in that year, she took her caretaker Jimmy Perreault all the way to second place in the National 4-H show and 5th at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. That was just the beginning. Vieux Saule Allen Dragonflyand her progeny propelled Vieux Saule Holsteins to Master Breeder Status in 2009 and lifted them to recognition as a world supplier of elite genetics. (Read more: Vieux Saule Holstein: Rooted In Family Values)
VIEUXSAULE ALLEN DRAGONFLY EX-94-2E-CAN 14* NOM. ALL-CANADIAN 4-H JR.1-YR 2003 2 Superior Lactations
Dragonfly’s Pedigree Gives Her Wings
Great cows like Dragonfly come from careful constructive breeding by dedicated breeders. Not only is Dragonfly’s dam Excellent, but so too were her fifth, sixth and seventh dams. These were the bookends and in between were high-classifying two year olds by Charles, Astre and Tab. A close look at Dragonfly’s dam, Vieux Saule Outside Mary Sol EX95-3E 4* reveals great performance. She classified EX95 3E and completed 4 Superior Lactations, one of which was a Super 3 Lactation. Mary Sol has a 4* Brood Cow rating. In the show ring, she was 1st Mature Cow at the 2012 Rive Nord Exposition, after having been 1st Senior Two Year old ten years earlier at Beauce. Here Dragonfly’s pedigree brings persistence and performance together. It is repeated on the sire stack side as well where Dragonfly’s sire stack is loaded with bulls that Canadian breeders hold in high regard. These bulls are Allen, Outside, Charles, Astre, Tab, Elevation and Arlinda Chief.
VIEUXSAULE OUTSIDE MARY SOL EX-95-3E-CAN 4* 1ST MATURE COW RIVE-NORD EXPOSITION 2012 1ST SR.2-YR BEAUCE 2002 2ND MATURE COW RIVE-NORD EXPOSITION 2007,2009 1 Super 3, 4 Superior Lactations Dam of Dragonfly
Dragonfly’s Performance in the Barn Also Soars
As mentioned earlier, Dragonfly was a 4-H calf in 2003 and went all the way to becoming Junior Yearling. That was only the start of her high performing career.
Her classification scores are a steady progression from high to outstanding.
July 2004 VG86-2yr
February 2005 VG87-2yr
October 2005 VG88-3yr
September 2007 EX91-5yr
January 2008 EX93-5yr
August 2008 EX94-6yr
August 2009 EX-2E
Dragonfly was also filling the milk pail at the same time as she was being extensively flushed.
Dragonfly’s Progeny are Flying High
Vieux Saule Allan Dragonfly has earned a 14 Star Brood Cow rating. She has 93 progeny. The majority are in Canada, with some in the US, Czechoslovakia and Germany. Dragonfly had two Excellent, three Very Good and two Good Plus Sons that have been used as private herd sires.
Thirty of her Canadian daughters, by eleven different sires, are an impressive group: 1 Excellent, 21 Very Good, 6 Good Plus and 2 Good. Their average BCAs are high and stand at 245-266-248. Five daughters have at least 1 Superior Lactation. Eighteen of Dragonfly’s daughters were Very Good as two year olds. No matter which sire Dragonfly was mated to, she produced quality daughters.
Dragonfly’s highest classifying daughter is Vieux Saule Modest Cleopatra EX90, with one Superior Lactation. Cleopatra herself as one daughter who has also earned one Superior Lactation.
VIEUXSAULE FREDDIE FELICIA VG-2YR GPA LPI 2973 DGV 2991 GTPI 2286 Her son Vieuxsaule Flame is the #1 GTPI Genomic Young Sire at + 2561
Dragonfly’s highest gLPI daughter is Vieux Saule Bolton Halia VG87-2yr 2*. Bolton Halia’s production record at 1-11 (305D) was 11,912 kilos of milk, 4.7% fat, 3.5% protein, with BCAs of 317-399-348. That also makes Halia Dragonfly’s highest production daughter. Halia has six very high gLPI Freddie daughters. The top Freddie is Felicia VG85 gLPI 3166. Felician has a UNO son, Vieux Saule Flame who, at one time, was the #1 gTPI genomic sire.
VIEUXSAULE BOLTON HALIA VG-87-2YR-CAN 2* Bolton X Dragonfly
Another superior Dragonfly daughter is Vieux Saule Toystory Haley, a VG85 2yr 2*. Haley has a VG85 2yr Man O Man daughter Haydie with a gLPI 3061. Haydie’s outstanding production record is 2-03 (305D) 17,341kilos of milk, 4.5% fat and 3.3% protein with BCAs of 437-523-451 and almost unheard of BCA deviations of +202 +275 +215. These are seldom seen records.
VIEUXSAULE TOYSTORY HALEY VG-87-5YR-CAN 2* Toystory x Dragonfly
Vieux Saule Dragonfly was on an extensive flushing program and has many daughters born in 2012 and 2013 by bulls such as Goldwyn, Aftershock, Goldchip, Sid and Dempsey. She provided the takeoff for a cow family that will continue to soar high on the wings of her high achieving progeny.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Although the Cow of the Year competition shines the spotlight on one individual, we are inspired by all of them. Each of the nominees is a winner in her own right simply for rising to this level. Over the past few days we have had the opportunity to get to know the nominees better. Obviously they are all worthy of cheering on to the finish line. Who is your pick for 2013 Cow of the Year?
Please like and share if you think Dragonfly should be the 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year!
The Cow of the Year nominee booklet which includes a resume on each finalist and a voting card will be mailed to Holstein Canada members in the February-March 2014 Info Holstein. Voting options include mailing the postage-paid, tear-off voting ballot; faxing your ballot; emailing your vote to cowoftheyear@holstein.ca; or voting online from a confidential Holstein Canada online account.
The journey of Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX95 3* to the 2013 Cow of the Year nomination is one where genetics, breeder passion and marketing potential all came together in one cow. Barbara is a 4th Generation Excellent Red Carrier recognized and admired worldwide for her exploits as a show cow. Her impact on the Rainyridge herd is the stuff that cattle breeding dreams are made of. The next chapter of Barbara’s intriguing story will no doubt be defined by her growing influence as a brood cow. (Read more: LASTING LEGACY: A Tribute to Rainyridge Talent Barbara and RAINYRIDGE HOLSTEINS: A Turn in the Road)
RAINYRIDGE TALENT BARBARA EX-94-CAN EX-95-5YR-USA
A Winning Pedigree
Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX95 3* comes from the Rainyridge Tony Beauty EX-5E 9* cow family. Tony Beauty goes down in history as the oldest Grand Champion that has ever won World Dairy Expo. This occurred in 1999. Beauty was a well respected show cow by all standards, having achieved All Canadian and All American Mature Cow status multiple times. Barbara`s own dam is RF Outside Breeze EX94 2*, with show winnings and two Superior Lactations. Behind Breeze is the EX 2E 6* Rainyridge Briana Milan. Then comes Barbara’s 4th dam Tony Beauty. On the sire side, Talent Barbara comes from a solid sire stack including Talent, Outside, Milan, and Tony. Superior Type and Extra and Gold Medal sires fill her pedigree.
RAINYRIDGE TONY BEAUTY EX-5E-CAN 9* – 3rd dam of Barbara
Barbara, Breeze, Briana and Beauty all have low inbreeding percentages. In today`s day and age that is looked for.
The Spotlight Shines on Barbara`s Performance and Production Awards
In both production and classification, Talent Barbara was just like all the others in the Tony Beauty family. She kept improving with age. Talent Barbara first gained recognition early in her productive life when, at 26 days fresh as a two year old, she was made VG86. She continued to go 87 and 88 as a two year old in subsequent classifications. As a three year old, during her second lactation, she went VG89 (maximum score). In her third lactation she earned EX92. While in Canada she was raised to EX94 and in the US she scored EX95 in 2010.
Her production records also set her apart. Talent Barbara earned 1 Superior Lactation at three years four months. She has completed three lactations totalling 45,920kg.of milk, 3.9% fat and 3.2 protein. Rounding out her excellent career to date is her exceptional conformation index (CONF) which stands at +15, putting her in the top 1% of the breed in Canada.
Talent Barbara Has Got Talent!
Talent Barbara started her show career as a Junior three year old in 2008, when she placed first at the Manitoba Spring Show, first 3 year old at the Westerner Championship and Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand there as well. Quite a start. She was 1st 4 yr old and Grand Champion at both the 2009 Manitoba Spring Show and the Morris Exhibition. She was Honorable Mention Grand at the Calgary Spring Show in 2009.
As a show cow, she really came to the forefront as a five year old with these outstanding results:
Her best mate was Charlesdale Superstition. She has three VG high indexing daughters from that mating. In June of 2013 her daughter Rainyridge Super Beauty classified VG87 as a two year old and topped the Rainyridge dispersal at $48,000. At that same sale in June 2013 she had six daughters sell for $97,200. Cornerstead bought many of those six daughters and already owned Rainyridge Super Belinda VG85 2yr old.
Rainyridge Super Beth VG-86-CAN 2yr. Dam to the #1 GPA-LPI Red Carrier Heifer, Calbrett Supersire Barb *RC Calbrett Supersire Barb *RC is the top seller of the Cormdale Summer Sale for $265.000 Daughter of Rainyridge Talent Barbara
In July of 2013 Talent Barbara`s daughter, Rainyridge Super Beth VG86 sold for $75,000 in the Cormdale Summer Sale and Beth`s daughter, Calbrett Supersire Barb, topped the sale at $265,000. Barb, Barbara`s grand-daughter, was the number one gLPI and gTPI RDC heifer. Her DGV is very high at +3600 gLPI.
Talent Barbara`s first proven son came out in 2013, Rainyridge Perseus, sired by Jasper with +12 for CONF, +0.46% F and +0.11P. Barbara will have more proven sons because she was on the St. Jacob`s bull dam program.
RAINYRIDGE RAMPAGE BARB RED VG-86-3YR-CAN – daughter of Barbara
To end off 2013 she had her first Excellent daughter, Rainyridge Rampage Barb RED EX92 as a third calver. Talent Barbara’s 10 daughters are 1EX, 8VG, 1 GP and their average BCAs are 221-230-217.
Many more progeny can be expected to make their mark. Talent Barbara has several Goldwyn daughters born in 2013 at River Valley Farm in Ohio. Furthermore she has young sons and daughters by Lauthority, Destry, Secure and Ladd P at EK-St.Jacobs.
As a Cow of the Year, Talent Barbara represents herself very well as a show cow and as the dam of elite progeny
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Each of the nominees is a winner in her own right simply for getting this far. Over the next few days we will get to know all of the nominees better. Some are already household names. Others are less familiar. Obviously they are all worthy of cheering on to the finish line. Who is your pick for 2013 Cow of the Year?
Please like and share if you think Barbara should be the 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year!
The Cow of the Year nominee booklet which includes a resume on each finalist and a voting card will be mailed to Holstein Canada members in the February-March 2014 Info Holstein. Voting options include mailing the postage-paid, tear-off voting ballot; faxing your ballot; emailing your vote to cowoftheyear@holstein.ca; or voting online from a confidential Holstein Canada online account.
Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi EX92 6* is the result of many generations of well thought out breeding. Although Bombi’s third dam, Braedale Gypsy Grand VG88 37*, is the famous bull dam that most Holstein breeders are familiar with, there were generations before her that contributed to the making of this 2013 Cow of the Year Nominee, Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi.
GEN-I-BEQ SHOTTLE BOMBI (EX-92 94-MS USA 4*) Dam of twelve VG daughters!
Bombi Has Pedigree Power that Pops
Bombi’s sire stack is loaded with top proven Extra sires. Shottle, Champion, Storm, Grand, Aerostar, Chief Mark and Elevation are a stellar group well able to contribute correct conformation and high production with show appeal to light up the mix.
On her dam’s side, the pedigree is even more outstanding. Here we have Bombi’s dam, EX90 4*. Bombi is the highest LPI indexing daughter of Champion Bambi and is full sister to Gen-I-Beq Shottle Barbi who was a Cow of the Year nominee last year. (Read more: GEN-I-BEQ SHOTTLE BARBI: 2012 Canadian Cow of the Year Nominee)
Braedale Baler Twine VG-86-2Y-CAN 33* Dam to GOLDWYN! Full sister is dam to Final Cut & Gillette 2nd Wind VG-88-CAN 3yr. Canadian Cow of the Year 2007 2008 Global Cow of the Year 2nd dam of Bombi
Bombi’s second dam is none other than Braedale Baler Twine VG86-2yr 33* the dam of many great animals including Braedale Goldwyn, the Extra sire of many great show winners. (Read more: Durham vs. Goldwyn: A Clash of Two Titans)
Braedale Gypsy Grand VG-88-5YR-CAN 37* 2003 Canadian Cow of the Year 3rd dam of Bombi
And then we find Bombi’s third dam, Braedale Gypsy Grand VG88 37*, the dam of six Extra sires and other ones as well that are Superior Type or Superior Production.
Bombi was flushed to a limited extent as a heifer but, since there were three sisters, she was not considered totally unique. However, once she calved in early 2008, she quickly began to attract attention. First by classifying VG87. She followed that up with a Superior Lactation of 2-01 (305D) 12,378 kg of Milk, 4.9% Fat and 3.4% Protein. Her BCAs were 311-413-331, with BCA deviations of +75 +153 +88. That butterfat at 4.9% caught everyone’s attention! From there she never looked back. Gen-I-Beq Shottle Bombi was destined on her way. Her true value was about to be confirmed as she became the mother of elite progeny.
Bombi calved again in the fall of 2011, classified VG89 (maximum score for a second calver) and started off on an outstanding record at Mapel Wood. In early 2012 the Siemers Family of Wisconsin where looking for a top cow. Soon Bombi was off to Wisconsin. She classified EX92 and produced 25,027 kilos of milk (55,176 pounds), 3.5% Fat, and 3.3% Protein. That record would have been a Superior Lactation, if it had been completed in Canada. From then on, Bombi’s sole purpose was to produce quantities of fertilized embryos.
It’s worthy of note that Bombi was the #38 gLPI cow in January 2009. She had Milk +2271kg., Fat +123kg. (+0.37%), Protein +76kg. (0.00%), CONF. +15 and SCS 2.85. This is very high for fat and conformation.
Bombi Has Progeny That Soar
Bombi has 163 registered progeny, 82 born in Canada and 81 born in the USA. She is continuing to add to her US total as Siemers Holsteins flush her using the very best genomically evaluated sires. Bombi has 16 daughters and five sons that are 3000 gLPI or higher. An outstanding achievement. Fourteen of her daughters scored Very Good, twelve of them as two year olds. The average BCA for this group stands at an impressive 253-284-256. Four of her twelve VG two year olds made Superior Lactations.
Bombi’s first daughter to rise to prominence was Mapel Wood Baxter Bethany VG85 2yr 1*. Bethany made a first lactation record of 2-03 (305D) 15,785 kilos of milk, 4.5% Fat and 3.5% Protein. A Superior Lactation. Bethany was the #2 gLPI cow in August of 2011. She now has 13 daughters over 300 gLPI. The top one, sired by Mogul, stands at DGV gLPI 3506.
Mapel Wood Man O Man Brooke VG-86 Bombi’s highest indexing daughter
Bombi’s highest gLPI daughter 3274, Mapel Wood Man O Man Brooke, is VG86 2yr and sold in October 2013 to join her dam at Siemers Holsteins, where she is completing a high record. Brooke has 16 daughters over 3000 gLPI. Brooke’s top daughter, sired by Epic, has a DGV LPI that stands at 3294.
Mapel Wood Man O Man Bombi VG-85-2YR-CAN Bombi’s 2nd highest indexing daughter
Bombi’s second highest Canadian gLPI daughter is Mapel Wood Man O Man Bombi VG85 2yr who herself has six daughters over 3000 gLPI. Man O Man Bombi’s top daughter, sired by Liquid Gold, has a DGV LPI of 3252.
Bombi has had many high gLPI daughters born at Siemer Holsteins in 2013. They include Bombi’s number two to number five gLPI daughters: (#2) Siemers S-Sire Bombi –ET gLPI 3151; (#3) Siemers Shan Bombi gLPI 3143; (#4) Siemers Shan Bombianna gLPI 3141 and (#5) Siemers Uno Bombi gLPI 3119.
Sons
Bombi has 3 Excellent and 9 Very Good sons that have all been sampled in AI. The highest son is Mapel Wood Boulder (Man O Man) whose daughters will be calving in 2014. Boulder had two daughters that were top selling animals in the Genetics by Design Sale in 2012.
Other high gLPI sons of Bombi include Barometer (Gerritt), Brewmaster (Gerritt), Bandana (Man O Man) and Balsam (Snowman). In Wisconsin, Siemers Holsteins have three high gLPI sons by Genervation Luxor.
Bombi is definitely a superstar when it comes to consistently producing progeny that rank high on the LPI formula.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Each of the nominees is a winner in her own right simply for getting this far. Over the next few days we will get to know all of the nominees better. Some are already household names. Others are less familiar. Obviously they are all worthy of cheering on to the finish line. Who is your pick for 2013 Cow of the Year?
Please like and share if you think Bombi should be the 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year!
The Cow of the Year nominee booklet which includes a resume on each finalist and a voting card will be mailed to Holstein Canada members in the February-March 2014 Info Holstein. Voting options include mailing the postage-paid, tear-off voting ballot; faxing your ballot; emailing your vote to cowoftheyear@holstein.ca; or voting online from a confidential Holstein Canada online account.
As second time nominee for cow of the year Comestar Goldwyn Lilac VG89 6*successfully ticks all four boxes: classification, production, the show ring and genomics. In 2013 Lilac not only had daughters and granddaughters continue to hold high rankings on elite lists but she built on her famed Lila Z foundation. (Read more: COMESTAR GOLDWYN LILAC: 2012 Canadian Cow of the Year Nominee)
The sires behind Lilac are Goldwyn, Durham, Formation, Starbuck and Astro Jet. These five are some of the greatest sires in North America and have made a significant contribution to Lilac’s success story. Goldwyn especially, who is known as an impact sire, certainly did that for Lilac.
Lilac`s dam, Lila Z EX94 17* is already hailed as a legend in her time. Lila Z was preceded by two generations of EX 94 cows with high production. The Million Dollar Cow was living at Comestar, when she was flushed to Goldwyn to produce several full Goldwyn sisters, including Lilac. (Read more: Lylehaven Lila Z : Was She Really Worth $1.15 Million?, LYLEHAVEN: Developing the Dream, LYLEHAVEN LILA Z – 2012 Golden Dam Finalist, and The Legend – Lylehaven Lila Z Passes) They all carry high type, high production and high index. Like Lilac the other daughters have also placed bulls in A.I. and inspired global demand for their embryos. Many breeders are confidently using Lilac to reap the rewards of owning a Lila Z.
LYLEHAVEN LILA Z EX-94-CAN 14* Dam of Lilac ALL-CANADIAN JR.2-YR,JR.1-YR HM. ALL-CANADIAN 5-YR,4-YR HM.INT. ROYAL 2004 1ST JR.2-YR ROYAL 2004
Lilac Produces Outstanding Progeny
It is obvious that Lilac carries on the strong transmitting potential of her pedigree. Many of her high indexing sons and daughters are setting outstanding benchmarks. Originally in the spotlight as a descendant of the Lila Z family, Lilac is establishing herself as a matriarch in her own right. Currently Lilac has 141 progeny: 74 daughters and 67 sons. Offspring born in 2013 added polled and red to the family. And, once again, the numbers are excellent. The daughters of Goldwyn Lilac now claim star power that stands at 6 stars for Lilac, having added 3 in 2013. Lilac currently has 26 classified daughters: 19 Very Good and 7 Good Plus. Nothing lower than Good Plus is a remarkable record. That is also the case with the standard being set by Lilac’s top daughter Lucy. Lucy is Lilac’s top gLPI daughter, with Lucia in second and rising close behind are other daughters yet to calve by Uno, Brewmaster, Snowman and Epic.
MAPEL WOOD M O M LUCY Lilac’s highest DGV daughter by Man-O-Man
Lilac Loves Lucy … and Lucia!
Mapel Wood Man O Man Lucy is Lilac’s top gLPI daughter at 3363. Lucy herself has seven daughters that are all over 3000 gLPI. Lucy’s top daughter is Sudan Licorice who was a sale topper at $200,000 at the 2012 International Intrigue Sale. (Read more: International Intrigue – The Secret Is Exposed!) Lucy’s top son is Genervations Morley (Mogul) has a very high gLPI of 3326 and will be available to breeders in 2014. Lucy classified VG86 and made a superior production lactation in 2013.
OCONNORS PLANET LUCIA VG-86-2YR-CAN Daughter of Lilac Former #1 LPI Cow in Canada
Lilac’s Planet daughter Lucia was the #1 LPI Cow in August and December 2012. She classified VG86 and completed a superior production lactation. In 365 days, at two years of age Lucia produced 15,287kg of milk at 4.5% fat and 3.6% protein. Lucia has 21 daughters that are 3000 gLPI or higher. For a year now, breeders have been using three of Lucia’s popular Boulder sons: Liquid Gold, Fuzion and Gizmo. Her highest gLPI indexing son by Enforcer at +3347 was born in October 2013. (Read more: $750 Dollar Semen! Are You Crazy?)
The Sharing of the Great Lilac Genes
Obviously, Lilacs great genes are being passed on to the next generation. Daughters beyond Lucy and Lucia are rapidly adding to those 28 high achieving grand-daughters as they too produce daughters that score at 3000 gLPI or higher. As the Lilac crop is scored it is clear that Lilac’s daughters classify high early in their lifetimes with 16 being VG in their first lactation of which 4 also had superior production lactations. It is also interesting to note that, early on, one of Lilac’s popular mates was Shottle. Her combination with him has produced two VG88 Shottle daughters who have superior production lactations. (Read more: LESSONS LEARNED: 6 Dairy Cattle Investment Secrets Revealed)
MAPEL WOOD SHOTTLE LILI VG-88-2YR-CAN
The Lilac Family has Son Shine Too!
Lilac’s son Leading Edge (BWM Leader) received his first daughter proof in December 2013. That proof came in at 2684 gLPI with high ratings for component percentages and feet & legs. Other high genomic Lilac sons that are yet to be proven include Luxor (+3293 gLPI), Lanyard (+3164 gLPI) and Lingo (+3103 gLPI) all sired by Man O Man and Latimer (+3023 gLPI) who is sired by Freddie.
Sensational Lilac Performance Where it Counts!
Lilac is owned by Genervations Inc., Mapel Wood Farms and O’Connor Land & Cattle Co., of Jerseyville, Ontario. Over two lactations Lilac produced 53,569 kgs at 4.6% Fat and 3.6% protein. Her component percentages are outstanding. She has garnered two Superior Lactation Awards: 2-03 (305D) 14,556 kgs 4.6%F 3.7%P and 4-06 (305D) 19,612 kgs 4.6%F 3.4%P.
Not only did Lilac perform in the barn, she also did so in the show ring where she was All –Ontario Sr. 2-Yr 2008 and was Nominated All-Canadian Sr. 2-Yr 2008. At 183 days in milk, in her second lactation, she was raised to VG89 – the maximum possible classification score.
Lilac has been competitive on the index list as well. She has placed as high as #6 LPI cow but, even more amazing, is that she has placed in the top 16 on the LPI list no less than 9 consecutive times. That’s blooming great no matter how you look at it.
Goldwyn Lilac`s record of success is also rounded out by records made in the auction ring. Lilac’s family accounted for approximately 66% of the 2012 Genetics By Design Sale’s total! As well, son Lexor had many high selling daughters in sales over the past two years. (Read more: Genetics by Design – Crosses the $4,000,000 Mark)
With all these achievements it is quite easy to forecast that the impact of the Comestar Goldwyn Lilac family will continue to positively build Holstein genetics around the world.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Each of the nominees is a winner in her own right simply for getting this far. Over the next few days we will get to know all of the nominees better. Some are already household names. Others are less familiar. Obviously they are all worthy of cheering on to the finish line. Who is your pick for 2013 Cow of the Year?
Please like and share if you think Lilac should be the 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year!
The Cow of the Year nominee booklet which includes a resume on each finalist and a voting card will be mailed to Holstein Canada members in the February-March 2014 Info Holstein. Voting options include mailing the postage-paid, tear-off voting ballot; faxing your ballot; emailing your vote to cowoftheyear@holstein.ca; or voting online from a confidential Holstein Canada online account.
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