It’s that time of year again. Award shows are on all the major North American Networks and other dairy magazines are telling you who they think are the best show animals from across North America. However, as we all know, the results pretty much follow World Dairy Expo placings for All-American and the Royal placings for All-Canadian. Nevertheless, as you might expect, here at the Bullvine we like to do this a little differently. That is why we let YOU decide who were the best animals to walk on the tanbark trail this year.
With over 2000 breeders casting their ballots, this year’s voting was intense. There were many top animals that did not exhibit at both World Dairy Expo and the Royal, as well as the new international class. This meant that the competition was tighter than ever.
Spring Heifer Calf
Even though Godin Bless Windbrook did not make it the Royal she rides her World Dairy Expo victory to a convincing win. The real battle in this class was between Royal winner JM Valley Atwood Agadou and 5th at Expo, and 6th at the Royal, Jacobs Charlie Drayo, with Agadau finishing 2nd and Drayo 3rd. Drayo got a significant 2nd and 3rd place votes and appearing on more voters cards than Agadua. Also if interesting note is that 2nd place at the Royal, and 3rd place at Expo, Sco-Lo-Coons Atti Banshe drops to 4th in the voting.
Winter Heifer Calf
In a class where the World Dairy Expo winner, Jacobs Goldwyn Lenny, and the Royal winner Altona Lea Stanleycup Gretzky never met in the same class, it was left of to the breeders to decide who was the best of the best. Ultimately, just like in Hockey, Gretzky came out on top in the closet battle of all the heifer classes. Squeaking into 3rd place was 2nd place from the Royal, Rolling-Spring Dami Easy.
Fall Heifer Calf
Despite Petitclerc Gold Saltalmacchia winning at World Dairy Expo and placing a respectable 3rd at the Royal, she finishes 2nd in the Breeders Choice award to Royal Winner, and 3rd place at Expo, Comestar Larion Goldwyn. Impressive in this class was also how Ferme Jacobs had 3 heifers in the top six with Jacobs Winbrook Bally finishing 3rd, Jacobs Alexander Everything 4th, and Jacobs Sid Bamba 6th.
Summer Yearling Heifer
Avenging her defeat at World Dairy Expo to Quad-R Attic Malibu and riding her Royal victory to the convincing win was Eastside Atwood Glee. In fact Malibu did not even finish in the top 3, with 6th place from the Royal and 18th place from Expo, Jacobs Sid Glory squeaking into 2nd and 3rd place from Expo and 4th place from the Royal Signature R Katness. It was extremely close between 2nd and 4th with less than 2% separating them.
Spring Yearling Heifer
Even then she did not come to the Royal, World Dairy Expo winner and Junior Champion, Cameron Ridge Atwood Beauty, dominated this class. Placing a strong 2nd as Royal winner, Rotaly Winbrook Hilda. Then in a close battle 3rd place from World Dairy Expo, MS Fever Legacy, edge out 2nd place from Expo, Benrise Gold Jewelry for honorable mention.
Winter Yearling Heifer
There certainly is a strong reason to attend both World Dairy Expo and the Royal, and Cobequid Goldwyn Bayonet benefited from attending both. Avenging her World Dairy Expo loss to Welsh-Edge Fever Huggable, to win the class. Finishing in 3rd was Winright Sid Elegance who dominated early in the show season and finished 2nd at the Royal.
Fall Yearling Heifer
Dominant all year in winning both World Dairy Expo and the Royal, Fanico Reginald Marty won by the most convincing of margins in the heifer classes. Her extreme popularity also propelled her to Junior Champion Honors. Marty appeared on 99% of the voters cards and had an impressive 77% of the 1st place votes. Finishing in a close battle for 2nd was Idee Goldwyn Livia, over 2012 Breeders Choice Junior Champion, MD-Dunloafin Lauth Ellie.
Milking Yearling
In an extremely close class of Milking Yearlings, World Dairy Expo winner Extondale Sid Iams won the class, despite not attending the Royal. Only 2% behind her in the voting was Royal winner Combhaven Sid Monica, in one of the closets battles of the day. Finishing a strong 3rd was 2nd place from the Royal, and 3rd place from World Dairy Expo, MS Atwood Adrenaline, who actually appeared on more voters cards than each of the winners, as a result of the fact that she attend both shows that the top two did not. She was followed closely behind by 2nd from World Dairy Expo and 4th at the Royal, Arethusa Fever Almira.
Junior 2 Year Old
It’s no surprise that after dominating the Junior 2 year old class all year that Belfast Goldwyn Lasenza would win the class handily with over 80% of the 1st place votes and appearing on 99% of the voters ballots. Coming in a strong 2nd was 2nd place from the Royal, and 3rd place at Expo, Petitclerc Sid Sunkiss. Of interesting note is that in our 2012 predictions of who would be the best 2 year olds, both Lasenza and Sunkiss topped our lists. Rounding out the top 3 was 6th place from the Royal and 4th at Expo, Jacobs Atwood Vedette.
Senior 2 Year Old
In the most convincing win in the whole contest, Charwill Attic Marcy. From upsetting the extremely popular REW Happy Go Lucky at NY Spring Show to her wins at Expo and the Royal Marcy absolutely dominated this class. (Read more:New York Spring Holstein Show 2013 Results )She had 90% of the 1st place votes and appeared on 99% of the voters ballots. In an extremely close battle 2nd place at Expo and 3rd at the Royal, Jacobs Duplex Anna edge out Futurecrest Aftershock Tahlia, who despite topping the Sale of Stars, did not show at the Royal or Expo (Read more: Sale of Stars Averages $19,344). It is interesting to note that under last year’s system (only voting for 1st place) Tahlia would have actually been the 2nd.
Junior 3 Year Old
With a different top 3 at World Dairy Expo than the Royal, you knew the results were going to get interesting. And interesting they did. It was 2nd place from World Dairy Expo, BVK Atwood Abrianna, upset Expo winner Ehrhardt Gold Beauty, and Royal winner Phoenix Sanchez Geo. This was the closet class of the day with only 10% separating the top 3.
Senior 3 Year Old
In a class that was billed to be the best and toughest Senior 3 year old class in history coming into the Royal (Read more: The 2013 Royal Winter Fair Holstein Show Preview – Expect the Un-expected) it is no surprise that Royal Winner Aingers Advent Bambi, rides that win to victory and the Intermediate Champion of this year’s Breeders Choice competition. In a reversal of Royal placing’s, Butz-Butler Gold Barbara uses the power of her Intermediate Champion victory at Expo to defeat the late in lactation Valleyville Rae Lynn, and avenge her defeat to Rae Lynn in the 2012 Breeders Choice Senior 2 year old class. It is interesting to note that Barbara actually appeared on more ballots than Bambi, but Bambi had more 1st place votes.
4 Year Old
In was a back and forth battle all year with Cookview Goldwyn Monique, last year’s Breeders Choice Intermediate Champion, winning at Expo and Reserve Grand at Expo and Royal, and Robrook Goldwyn Cameron, winning at the Royal and being named Grand Champion you know the voting was going to come down to these two great cows. In the end it was Cameron riding her victory at the Royal to win this class. Coming in a strong 3rd place as she did at Expo was Jacobs Goldwyn Valana.
5 Year Old
In what was one of the closet classes at World Dairy Expo, Rosedale Lexington defeated MS Goldwyn Alana, but did not attend the Royal. Alana on the other hand went on to win Grand at EIHQ (Read more: Expo International Holstein Quebec) and then win her class at the Royal and go on to be HM at the Royal. It was that late seasons performance in Lexington’s absence that propelled Alana to the victory in this class. Coming in a close race for 3rd was Gerann Roy Grendal over the popular T-Triple-T Gold Prize.
Mature Cow
You would think that winning Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo would be an instant class winner. However, Bonaccueil Maya Goldwyn was in for a tough battle, but not with the cow that beat her at the Royal but rather with last year’s Breeders Choice Grand Champion, who was undefeated in her class in 2013, which included a victory over Maya at Quebec Championship. With only 2% separating these two great cows, it was Maya who came out on top. Coming in 3rd was Royal class winner Calbrett Goldwyn Layla.
International
In what was the most landslide class of the day, the extremely popular Decausaz Iron O’Kalibra rides her European Championship victory of Ashlynn Vray Goldwyn to the win (Read more: The All European Championship Show: The Greatest SHOW on Earth). Not only did Decausaz Iron O’Kalibra win the International victory she also went on to a landslide victory for 2013 Breeders Choice Grand Champion. Coming in a strong 3rd placing was the intermediate champion from EU championship, Huddlesford Duplex Medora, a cow with a very bright future.
Premier Breeder and Exhibitor
After winning premier breeder at World Dairy Expo and breeder and Exhibitor at the Royal, Ferme Jacobs wins in a landslide for both Exhibitor and Breeder.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
With so many cows not attending both the World Dairy Expo and The Royal we knew that the results would get interesting. And while the cows that did attend both and win both had dominant victories, with so many upsets at the Royal, it made voting very interesting. It also opened the door for Decausaz Iron O’Kalibra to win Grand Champion honors as there was no one dominant cow in North America for her to do battle with.
Stay tuned for more Breeders Choice Awards next week.
Every dairy family builds their agricultural legacy over time. For Bram Prins it started in the Netherlands over forty years ago. “In 1968 our family decided to move to county Groningen. As the oldest of seven children I worked with my father to start farming 54 ha of arable land where we had 100 cows. “
This is the early motivation that first inspired Bram Prins to look to agriculture as a career. However, three decades later he is still passionate about dairy farming and more importantly how it can continue to grow and be profitable. On February 5th he will share his enthusiasm, experience and insights as a keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Canadian Dairy Xpo in Stratford Ontario. If you’re looking for a “day off” this is the exact place to get recharged and revitalized for the year ahead. Building on the resounding success of last year’s inaugural event, Canadian Dairy Xpo 2014 organizers have put together a tremendous diversity of products, experts and entertainment in one place at one time (Check out the full Canadian Dairy Expo program).
Bram Prins: Lifelong Learning and Worldwide Classroom
Despite his early involvement on the Groningen farm, Prins, now sixty-two, doesn’t consider himself to have an agricultural background. However he provides further explanation. “I do not have an agricultural background, but as farmer I do have a wide scope of interests.” This compelled him to lifelong formal and informal expansion of his studies. “Until last year I undertook training every year and earned minors and training at Nyenrode Businesss School.” A further source of agricultural edification came through many years of involvement with agricultural interest groups. “From 1985 till 2002 I was member of different boards, mainly feed and milk, in the agricultural sector.”
Prins Consulting
From this growing background Bram was prepared to set up a business group. “In 1990 I was the founder of European Dairy Farmers and in this position I travelled a lot around Europe and collected different data, information and knowledge.”
Twelve years later, Bram decided to leave as President of EDF and started working for Wageningen University. “I began by developing and giving training in a team of Entrepreneurship.” Since that time, he has given trainings in more than 6 different European countries in Interactive Strategic Management.” His interest in problem solving kept him busy too. “I worked also as advisor for individual farms in special topics including mediation, succession and financial management.” His growing expertise became sought out and he has expanded outside the private sector. “More and more my work includes governments in supporting or coaching farmers in special situations such as outplacement, solving difficult situations etcetera.”
Global Dairy Farmers
In 2005, this intense building of expertise was the foundation for Bram to start Global Dairy Farmers http://www.globaldairyfarmers.com. In 2004 he was joined by another colleague and started one year later GDF In 2009 Elise Bregman started working for Bram and became Manager of GDF. Prins is financially responsible for 100% of the company.” Bram is enthusiastic about the need for a business such as the one in inaugurated with Global Dairy Farmers. Here is someone who is unique in being eager to work on the problems faced by the dairy industry. “I am always looking for solutions to impossible situations and building relationships based on trust.” Bram outlines the core values of GBF. “We are focused on Global Dairy Farmers, rural development and entrepreneurship.” He points out the international growth that has taken place. “This has led to coaching farmers both inside and outside the Netherlands.”
Facing Challenges. Feeding the World.
The challenges faced by dairy producers have a special place in the heart of the President of GDF. Bram sees feeding the world as the number one challenge facing the dairy industry. At the same time, the industry itself is facing globalization. This raises the reality that today milk prices are becoming more equal worldwide. Dairy producers need to become excellent managers. After that, the biggest challenge facing the industry is the one of fulfilling the wishes of the consumer. The producers must accept and deliver what the consumer values.
Think Like An Entrepreneur
As Prins watches the changes that take place internationally, he is especially convinced that dairy producers must think more like entrepreneurs. Worldwide the influence of farmers as a political group is declining. The industry must face the reality that there is much less financial support from governments. Having said that he recognizes that farm business operation is evolving. “In some places dairy farming is just like normal business already. Especially in the new upcoming milk regions where backward integration is usual already.” Prins sees further globalization of milk production including, “in the long run in Canada.”
Bram Prins has 3 children and 14 grand children
The Future Marketplace
Bram’s global perspective sees new ways that will differentiate dairy producers since eventually it will no longer be by price only. He sees that culture, climate and growing conditions will have an impact on competitiveness in the dairy marketplace. Infrastructure will be of prime importance to the sustainability of the dairy industry of the future.
Best Advice for 21st Century Dairy Producer
Prins encourages dairy producers to think big and see the total picture. “You must look beyond the farm gate and be aware of what is happening worldwide in dairying and in other agricultural sectors too.” Bram has personally observed, trained and advised dairy stakeholders on the necessity of being market oriented, thinking value-added and dealing with price fluctuations. “If you look at the increasing influence of the market, I believe the next major challenge will be the creation of added value; in my eyes, the step towards sub-flows within dairy production is a logical next step.”
Always Pro-Actively Moving with the Changing Times
When confronted with the issue of globalization, many of us sit back and stress out asking “How bad are things going to be?” Bram Prins urges the dairy sector to pay attention to three evolving areas. “Dairy producers must address the issues relating to sustainability, animal welfare and pro-active communication. “The latter issue especially causes Prins to urge “It is a necessity to build bridges between producers and consumers.” Unfortunately, another of the trends of the industry one that Bram points out.”There is a lack of farmers and qualified labor.” While this is a reality, he also sees the potential solution. “We will see growth of the size of our farms with the help of automation.” Expanding further on this side Prins also sees it applied directly to cow management. “We are coming to a cow approach based on ICT in the growing herds.”
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Bram Prins is a dairy industry futurist and is dedicated to serving the dairy sector and looking for innovations, trends and new farm systems. Global Dairy Farmers is committed to identifying problems and finding solutions through discussion, research, projects and strategic studies. Bram Prins recognizes that “Developing future scenarios is one thing: implementing them is another matter.” Bram hopes to share and inspire a value-added vision of the dairy industry on Thursday, February 6th at Canadian Dairy Xpo 2014 where he will speak on the creation of Global Dairy Farmers and the top 4 insider global dairy trends that every producer needs to know. “It’s the perfect place to get leading edge feedback and encouragement about dairy perspective in the 21st Century and the challenges and opportunities that await us. Be inspired by Bram Prins at the Maizex Dairy Classroom and you could go home from your “day off” with a solution that’s “right on!”
Want to learn more about the top 5 insider global dairy trends? Bram will be presenting at Canadian Dairy Expo on February 6th.
Valedoorn Farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is a family farm. Tom Hoogendoorn is proud of that designation and how it motivates their family’s business philosophy. “We put a great deal of effort into quality of life for our families and employees.”
This passionate dairy ambassador is set to share his enthusiasm and expertise as a panelist at the 2nd annual Canadian Dairy Xpo in Stratford, Ontario on Thursday, February 6th. If you’re looking for a “day off” this is the exact place to get recharged and revitalized for the year ahead. Building on the resounding success of last year’s inaugural event, Canadian Dairy Xpo 2014 organizers have put together a tremendous diversity of products, experts and entertainment in one place at one time (Check out the full Canadian Dairy Expo program).
This Family is Positive about Moving Forward
Tom and Gail Hoogendoorn own Valedoorn Farm with Tom’s brother John and his wife Lan. For the Hoogendoorn brothers it was a logical progression. “My brother and I were born into the dairy industry. Our father died while we were still in high school. At that time I was 17 and John 15 and we worked on the farm with our mother from 1979 till 1987 when we purchased it. We have slowly expanded our land base from 47 to 200 acres and rent another 110 acres making corn and grass silage and currently have 260 cows and 260 young stock. We employ 3 fulltime staff including my nephew Alex. We also have several part time staff.” The sadness that touched their family in the end has had a positive effect on how they live their dairy lifestyle. “Having our father die early made us realize that every day should be meaningful and enjoyable if possible.”
Optimal Care. Optimal Efficiency. Open Doors.
High standards are also applied to every area of the dairy operation. All of the Valedoorn cattle are registered and classified. “We optimize efficiency in every area of our farm whether it is getting heifers pregnant or getting the most out of our crops.” The benchmarks they have reached record their success at targeting measureable goals. “Currently BCA’s run between 245 to 255. Pregnancy rate runs around 30 percent year over year. We ask our cows to milk a lot of milk but try not to push the grain too hard relying on our forages to do the job.” There are many fine details of cow management that must be optimized and when it comes to herd health, they can truly be said to be aiming to put their best foot forward. “Hoof care is a huge part of our management practice. We want our cows walking comfortably and happily to the feed bunk! This is huge!”They also ask a high level of commitment from themselves and staff. The doors are open to everyone. “We have a modern dairy setup that is camera or visitor ready every day or night. This “open door” policy is opening minds too as people come to Valedoorn. “People are always very surprised on how well the animals get treated.”¦It’s a real eye opener, when they come to the farm, to see how clean it is. We’re really proud of that fact and that’s why we never turn tours away.”
Both Cows and Bulls Must Meet Strategic Performance Parameters
The philosophy of consistent improvement also applies to the dairy genetics of the Valedoorn herd. “Our breeding goals are to have every cow classify 80 pts or higher. We want average sized cows with a will to work standing on great feet and legs with pleasing udders. This has resulted in 75 percent GP or better with us having bred 5 Excellent cows in the last number of years including a Throne who just calved for the 8th time who is 5E 92 Pts. We love good cows who give us no trouble. We work with Alta and Derek Flaman who picks the parameters and chooses the bulls. All breeding is done with their breeding guide. We do use some sexed on heifers and choose bulls for health traits udders and legs. We also like dairy strength.”
The view from Tom’s kitchen window
Canadian Dairy Farming from the Global and Local Perspectives
Tom`s interest in dairy farming spans local, national and international issues. Locally Valedoorn must always be alert to changing pressures. ““Challenges currently facing me are getting enough land in our area to farm and the start of succession planning. In Canadian terms he recognizes the unique challenges. “Dairy farming in Canada is different than other parts because of quotas. We are well organized as an industry and can affect change for our own well being. That is a two edged sword as it sometimes breeds complacency and an attitude of entitlement. We have to work hard to keep our system and be responsive to consumer demands. In the industry it’s trying to keep our Supply Management system whole and working for every farmer large and small in every region.”
RELATIONSHIPS: Run the Business. Grow the Business. Transform the Business.
The first priority and one that’s harder and harder to meet is a personal one, “For me it’s getting enough time to spend with the family.” Having said that Tom acknowledges that all the time spent is a main reason that the family farm has been in the family for 34 years. “That’s a great accomplishment arising from constantly expanding our land, cows, quota, and barns.” The family, the farm and the business is constantly changing with three main priorities. “The family working together. We are always meeting the goals we set. We continually set new goals to move us forward.”
Tom has seen many changes in the dairy industry and it has affected his approach to dairying. “Over the years the biggest change has been the size and efficiency of the farms. All our practices and methods are improving at least in the Fraser Valley where I live.” Looking back he is amazed at the progress. “There is a huge change in the quality of our cattle and the efficiency of our farms. It would have been unthinkable 30 years ago.” Once change that Valedoorn farms embraces is genomics. “Genomics for us mean better faster genetic improvement. Simple story. We are getting more info on cattle sooner and can use that for faster improvement. “
The proAction Initiative
Tom doesn’t shy away from the issues impacting the dairy industry. “We must acknowledge that the consumer and government are trying to get more involved with how we produce food in this country. We can’t ignore their questions and expect support from the broad public. People are curious about food since they are getting more and more removed from rural and farm life.” This has led to Tom becoming a spokesperson for exactly those concerns. The proAction Initiative is a way of showing our customers and consumers that we have improved the management of our farms over time. That we take responsibility for our on farm food safety, quality of milk, care of our animals, and care of the environment. We are doing things to enhance biosecurity to limit or prevent diseases from coming onto our farms. It’s going to be a way of not only telling our consumers that we are doing a good job but we will have a way of measuring and proving that claim. It will be a way of defending our best practices that we are implementing on our farms. Showing is better than just telling all the great things we as Canadian dairy farmers are doing in the area of sustainability.”
Classical music being played for the cows at Tom’s farm for the website musicmakesmoremilk.com
Opportunities Ahead. Raise Awareness. Hold office.
Tom encourages and in fact urges all farmers to get more personally involved and suggests that communication is the first step. “Farmers should be involved in social media just as they should be involved in their communities. It raises awareness and profile of our industry and hopefully creates a positive link to our consumers. Farmers can no longer sit at home thinking a few select people will move them forward. I always urge frustrated young farmers to organize and get involved and take a run at leadership in whatever form they think they may be effective or like.”
Tom endorses all forms of communication, including digital and once again doesn’t expect others to do something he doesn’t do himself. “Social media for me started as a way to connect with the running world. I run marathons and so on for a hobby and it was a good way to learn and interact. Soon I learned that it is a good tool for farmers to tell our story as long as it is done properly. While I was a Dairy Farmers of Canada board member, I started concentrating on that side of it. Social media for me has been a fun positive experience. You get out what you put in as most things in life.”
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Tom Hoogendoorn is fully aware that there are many different ways for farmers to set and meet goals whether it’s running a dairy operation or running a marathon. However, there is one characteristic that he urges everyone to embrace. “Never stop changing.” For Valedoorn Farm and the Hoogendoorn family that means working to move forward. Tom hopes your forward looking plans include Canadian Dairy Xpo. If you do nothing more than find an answer to a problem you’re working on or a make a new contact or get an onsite review of a piece of equipment, Canadian Dairy Xpo might solve or begin to solve your biggest dairy challenge and that means you will be move forward in 2014. Catch Tom Hoogendoorn`s enthusiasm and you could go home from your “day off” with a solution that`s “right on!”
Want to learn more about Toma nd the proAction Initiative? Tom will be presenting at Canadian Dairy Expo on February 6th.
Markus Straub was born and raised on a dairy farm in south Germany. Looking back he sees this as of key importance to his chosen career path. “That is a basic experience and very helpful for me to understand the needs of dairy farmers and their way of thinking.”
This is the background Markus brings when sharing his expertise on the high interest topic of automatic calf feeders. Markus will share his presentation at the 2nd annual Canadian Dairy Xpo in Stratford, Ontario on Wednesday, February 5th. If you’re looking for a “day off” this is the exact place to get recharged and revitalized for the year ahead. Building on the resounding success of last year’s inaugural event, Canadian Dairy Xpo 2014 organizers have put together a tremendous diversity of products, experts and entertainment in one place at one time (Check out the full Canadian Dairy Expo program).
Förster-Technik – Products, Performance and Support.
Markus studied agriculture at the University of Nürtingen, Germany, and graduated in 1995. After his first work experience at an agricultural machinery department of a cooperative, he joined Förster-Technik in 1997 as a product and key account manager. In 2011 he became head of product management and sales at Förster-Technik which he explains is “the world market leader for automated calf feeding systems based in Engen, Germany. Our sales span the globe, with sales of our products touching more than 40 countries. Förster-Technik products are sold in North America by Delaval, Lely and GEA. Moreover, we have a technical partnership with Grober Nutrition to support our sales partners and customers.” He outlines the products provided to dairy clients worldwide. “We are the developer and manufacturer of first-class, innovative automatic calf feeding systems and a wide range of accessories with which you can feed and monitor individually penned and group-housed calves from their first day of life.”
Changing The Calf-Raising Mindset
With more North American dairy farms using automatic calf feeders, the interest has grown considerably and forward planning breeders will be at Xpo to share experiences, questions and concerns. “When Förster-Technik first started its business in North America in the 1990s, group housing and automatic calf feeding was fairly unknown and therefore farmers, veterinarians and researchers were very skeptical that this way of housing and feeding calves could work successfully. At that time bucket feeding in single hutches was the only way of feeding calves. The challenge was not just to place new equipment into a market place but also to convince the professionals that this new calf rearing concept based on group housing would also work under North American conditions. A great partner to promote this new concept has been and still is Grober Nutrition. As a team Förster-Technik and Grober Nutrition managed to introduce group housing systems with Förster-Technik calf feeders in North America and to make a success story out of them.”
Advantages of Automatic Calf Feeders
Markus is enthusiastic about ways that this technology can be an asset to modern dairy calf raising. “Our automatic calf feeders are equipped with animal identification and integrated management software to accurately and reliably control crucial parameters, such as e.g. drinking speed, feed intake, number of visits to the station etc. Our calf feeder in combination with the unique extension CalfRail, allows you to combine the feeding of calves in groups and single hutches. Due to the great flexibility of the system and the high performing components, our calf feeders are suitable for small, medium and large-size dairy farms.” No doubt experienced dairy men will seek input on how and why to incorporate this technology.
Global Demand Drives Growth. 40FIT Meets Needs.
Modern dairy operations are under constant pressure to be profitable in a changing marketplace. On the bright side Markus points out that the consumer market is going to grow considerably. “The international demand for milk will grow, mainly driven by China.” That good news has to be looked at objectively from the North American perspective. “Farmers will more and more fight with the availability of resources like land and water. Therefore high production costs (including labor) will force the farmers in the future to achieve high labor productivity and to have efficient management tools available to make good and fast decisions. This will only be possible by introducing further automation as well as reliable and innovative concepts for production.” This is exactly the situation Förster-Technik is prepared to meet. “Our 40FIT concept perfectly fits to these needs. It offers a solution for rearing calves the most intensively. It combines the know-how of nutritionists, technical solutions from Förster-Technik like the special “40FIT-plan”, automatic calibration or temperature-controlled feeding. In addition, the 40FIT-concept offers tools for better monitoring and management of calves. The aim of 40FIT is to assist the farmers to achieve optimum growth of their calves and to create a healthier and more efficient dairy cow.”
Healthy Calves Using Automatic Feeders and Group Housing
The main aim is to raise a healthier and stronger calf by using the automatic calf feeder in combination with group housing. Five areas that he will expand upon at Canadian Dairy Xpo are highlighted as follows.
Get off to the Optimum start
“Make sure that your calves have been optimally provided with colostrum during the first few hours in life!”
Establish Good Management Feeding Practices
Straub suggest that these five areas must be carefully considered and implemented.
a- Feed the calf intensively, i.e. more often a day with physiologically appropriate portions (e.g. 4 to 6 feedings a day). The 40FIT feeding plan gives the young calf the possibility to drink more often a day the amount of milk it needs.
b- Establish management routines for the daily work (check calves using the control unit and do not over babysit calves when getting them accustomed the calf feeder.
c- Spend part of your saved time just to observe your calves. Also check calves yourself because you need to know what is going on in the barn
d- Use the offered information of the management software of the calf feeder handheld terminal or CalfManager, like e.g. control tables showing the feed intake and drinking speed of the calf.
e- Drinking speed is a good indicator for health.
Modern Dairy Calves Must Perform to Modern Dairy Requirements
The decision to work with a new system always boils down to how it provides benefits over the system currently in place. Markus points out five potential advantages of automated feeding.
1. Smooth controlled weaning supports the development into a ruminant.
2. It is a safe process, always providing the right temperature, amount, mix and volume, according to an established feeding schedule.
3. Labor saving (bucket feeding about 10 min / calf; Automatic feeder about 1 min / calf).
4. Traceability. Supported by the management software the farmer has data available for any individual animal throughout the total rearing period.
5. Informed decision making now and in the future (e.g. for breeding) because of data collected.
Making Group Housing Work
For many the change from individual hutches to group housing will be the most challenging transition. Some studies have shown that group housing, as expected, works best, if you start out with healthy calves. Markus points out that, although it is group housing, individual feeding, treatment and management must still be provided. There are other important considerations.
1. The calf group is established as a group from the outset. This supports the grouping process after weaning and reduces after-weaning stress.
2. Future expansion is easily possible therefore making automated feeders suitable for different farm sizes
3. The calves should be housed by age (group calves 0-4 weeks and 4-8 weeks) to reduce competition in the group. If you have enough calves to fill one group within one week you can use the all-in/all-out principle for this group.
4. The housing in general must have a good ventilation, enough space (25-30 SQ/F), fresh water always available in addition to the feed.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Markus Straub is a keen observer of how change is affecting the dairy industry. “Just a few years ago the main opinion was to raise calves with as little milk as possible and to gain body weight later via compensatory growth with concentrate feed. The latest research shows that intensive feeding in the first weeks after birth has a positive effect on the entire lifetime output.” Markus hopes you will bring your new ideas, visions and insight to Canadian Dairy Xpo 2014 and join the presentations on “heifer creation, health and development.” It’s the perfect place to get leading edge feedback and encouragement about 21st Century tools that allow your calves to perform up to their potential. After checking in with Markus Straub at the Maizex Dairy Classroom, you could go home from your “day off” with a solution that`s “right on!”
Want to learn more about his? Markus Straub will be presenting at Canadian Dairy Expo on February 5th.
For years there has been great debate between dairy breeders and producers about what type of cow is the most profitable. There are sound arguments on both sides of this issue. However, developments arising from new indexes and analysis highlight that it’s not always the prettiest cow that milks the most over her lifetime. To paraphrase the popular song, these cows prove that “She ain’t pretty, she just milks that way!”
Are show cows great lifetime milk producers?
We are all guilty of it. We see the cows that win at World Dairy Expo, The Royal, Swiss Expo, and IDW and are amazed at their extreme size, capacity, and dairy strength. We look at them as the epitome of what the ideal cow looks like. And it’s fair to say that the production level of these animals has greatly improved over the past 30 years. However ask any commercial producer in a large free stall environment and they would tell you that these winners would not be the ideal cow for their operation or to maximize their revenues. The very characteristics that make them great in the showring (their massive size especially) would limit their efficiency for these producers. (Side note: With dropping sale prices show cows and especially high index cows are not bringing the same resale value as they once did – Read more: An Insider’s Guide to What Sells at the Big Dairy Cattle Auctions 2013).
Now here at the Bullvine we like to deal in facts not hearsay. So we took the top 10 animals from the Mature Cow Class at the 2013 Royal and here is what we found. They average an amazing 95 points with a couple even going Excellent multiple times. The scarier part is that they only average 2.5 complete lactations each, out of a possible 4, and just over 50,000 kgs of lifetime production. With the winner of the class, having out of three lactations started only completed 2 by 7 years of age and produced under 48,000 lifetime. Now some would say, “Yes that is because all the big producers are in the Lifetime Production Class.” So we decided to take a look at that class as well. Surprisingly this class averaged a slightly lower 94 points, and just over 3.5 completed lactations each, out of a possible 5, and 61,647 kgs. of lifetime production. Not exactly extreme for a class that is supposed to be the epitome of the breed. However there was one strong exception in the class, STARBRITE LYSTER LYNDSAY, who at EX-96-3E, with 5 completed lactations and 84,282 kgs (185,808 lbs.) of lifetime production, certainly is a testament to longevity. That is probably why she is a perennial contender and a huge fan favorite.
Are high scoring 2 year olds good lifetime producers?
Then of course there is type classification and the true type model. Believing in full disclosure, we here at the Bullvine are big fans of the type classification system (Probably because my father ran the Canadian Type Classification and Breed Improvement Program, for 18 years in the 70’s and 80’s) and have written many articles about it (Read more: TOM BYERS: “THAT’S CLASSIFIED!” and Is Type Classification Still Important?). But more and more we are beginning to question some of the long standing beliefs that we have had relating to type classification and longevity.
There is no doubt that the goal of the type classification system is to produce a long lasting profitable cow. What is becoming more apparent is that what we believed it took to achieve that may not have been functionally correct.
Now it would not be fair to make a blanket statement like that, nor would it be Bullvine style, if we did not back that up with cold hard numbers and examples. I cannot think of a better example than, GILLETTE E SMURF, the world record holder for lifetime production at 242,303 kgs (534,181 lbs) in 11 lactations. (Read more: World Records Are Not Only Set at the Olympics). As a two-year-old Smurf scored GP-83, with Dairy Strength (82) and Feet & Legs (80). These two the traits kept her from going VG. What makes this surprising is those are the two exact traits that many believe are the greatest indicators of longevity. Yet the greatest producing cow in the world was deemed to be lacking in those areas. In fact it was not until 10th lactation and over 216,893 kgs of lifetime production that the classifier deemed that Smurf had enough strength (97) and sound enough legs (86) to make her an excellent cow.
GILLETTE E SMURF EX-91-2E-CAN 242303kgs (534181 lbs) of lifetime production
Now as we always say it is easy to find case by case examples. But do the numbers hold up across multiple animals and larger groups? We decided to look at all the VG-89-2yr olds from January 1st 2007 to December 31st 2010. In that time there were 20 VG-89 1st lactation cows that have remained in Canada. 60% of them have gone on to classify Excellent, with the group now averaging 91 points. The alarming part is that, as a group, they have completed on average 2 lactations each out of a possible 4, with lifetime production averaging 42,262 kgs. In fact only 30% of them have even completed a 3rd lactation. That percentage is even less than that of the mature cow class at this year’s Royal. Achieving VG89 first lactation certainly is not a good predictor of lifetime production. In analyzing the US numbers we found similar results.
So what is a good predictor of lifetime production?
We all have in our mind what the ideal mature cow looks like. For many pedigree breeders it’s a cow that looks like this. (Read more: The Perfect Holstein Cow)
In taking that one step further, we also did a composite of what the perfect classification 2 year old would look like.
But in reality, as we have mentioned earlier in this article, these cows are not the epitome of lifetime production animals. In fact they are not even bull mothers. Currently the typical ideal high genomic 2 year old/bull mother looks like this.
But in analyzing the numbers, especially productive life and herd life, the true ideal 2 year old should look something like this.
First, let’s make one thing clear. Unlike indexes like TPITM and LPI that try to predict lifetime production based on hypothesis and our understanding of what we think it takes to make a long lived productive cow, productive life (USA), and herd life (CAN) measure actual longevity. They measure how many months the cow actually is a productive member of the herd compared to herd mates.
This means that our long-accepted theories that a cow needed to have a wide muzzle, deep chest, and deep sweeping open rib in order to be a high lifetime producer are actually incorrect. As we pointed out in Breeding for Longevity: Don’t believe the hype – It’s more than just high type, the top 25 productive life proven sires in the Dec’13 genetic evaluations actually average only 0.52 for Dairy Character and 0.47 for Body Composite.
This actually makes sense. When you look at the top two reasons given for non-dairy purposes sales, infertility and mastitis, they account for almost double (26.9%) the number of animals culled for production or conformation reasons (18.5%). Basically we learn that, when it comes to predicting longevity, there are many contributing beyond conformation.
That is why it’s not surprising when we interviewed Don Bennink of North Florida Holsteins, a very commercial production oriented breeding program, type and conformation where not even on his list of selection requirements. (Read more: NORTH FLORIDA HOLSTEINS. Aggressive, Progressive and Profitable!!). In fact if you really want to break down the numbers into the nuts and bolts simplicity, you would only look at two things. In the US that would be pounds of milk production (with some allowance for %F) and productive life. In Canada that would be kilograms of milk production and herd life.
So here at the Bullvine we like to complete the steps for you. We looked at all the proven sires who are over 1250 lbs of milk and 5 for productive life. The results were very telling. There were 40 sires that made this list, with the top 6 reading like a who’s who of top selling sires, Bookem, Freddie, Robust, AltaMeteor, Shamrock, and Observer. Also it is interesting to note that these sires average 2.77 SCS, 6 CE, 1.33 PTAT, 1.23 UDC, 1.23 FL&C and 2026 TPI.
Name
Final Score
Owner
COOKIECUTTER MOM HALO-ET
88
Cookiecutter Holsteins
MSWELCOME OBSERVER LAURI-ET
88
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC & Charles Van Wie
ROSE-LYN MARCONI CONFETTI
88
Wallace A. Behnke
HY-NIC-HOL TRYOUT STAR
88
Ryan L. Lindenmeyer
FISCHERDALE CASABLANCA
88
Elizabeth Sarbacker
WILLOWS-EDGE GOLD IMAGE-ET
88
Hendrik W. Van Dyk
WILLOWS-EDGE CARISMA LYRIC
88
Jordan & Claire Van Dyk
ERBACRES AD LACROSSE-RED
88
Carla Kay Erbsen
GLORYLAND DELLA RAE-ET
88
David A Tait & Hood Holsteins
WILLOWS-EDGE DURHAM ISLE-ET
88
Hendrik W. Van Dyk
WILLOWS-EDGE MAC FROSTING
88
Hendrik W. Van Dyk
WILLOWS-EDGE SANCHEZ MAGGIE
88
Jordan A. Van Dyk
RICECREST AFTERSHOCK AMELIA
88
Dale E. & Fred E. Rice
POTTSDALE SANCHEZ RHEYA
88
Hayley Lynn Potts
OPSAL DENTON BEAUTIFUL
88
Joshua T & Joseph T Opsal
MARKWELL ATWOOD FANTASIA
88
Kody J. & Kyle R. Tiemersma
MOR-YET GOLDWYN FAITHFUL-ET
88
Todd Galton
QUIETCOVE-W FUTURITY-ET
88
Quietcove-Wapa Farms LLC
CLEAR-ECHO SUPER 2140-ET
88
Clear Echo Farm LLC
CLAQUATO SANCHEZ ROSALIE-ET
88
Claquato Farms, Inc.
HARVUE ATWOOD FOX-ET
88
David Meade Hardesty, Jr.
GOLDEN-OAKS CHARDONNAY-ET
88
Brianna Sheehan
GOLDEN-OAKS GWYN CLASSY-ET
88
Kings-Ransom Farm LLC
HOLBRIC DESTRY ANALIESE
88
Morgan Olbrich
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW POCONOS-ET
88
James R. & Nina P. Burdette
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PERFECT-ET
88
James R. & Nina P. Burdette
VANDYK-S BALTIMOR ROCKLYN
88
VanDyk-S Holsteins
COOKIECUTTER BOWS HOMONY-ET
87
Clear Echo Farm LLC
MS JENNYLOU SHTL LIDEBBI-ET
87
Mystic Valley Dairy LLC
OAKFIELD-BRO AT FANATSY-ET
87
Denise V. Saxton
OAKFIELD-BRO AT FINANCE-ET
87
Adam J King
OAKFIELD SANCHEZ DAZZLE-ET
87
Jonathan Lamb
COOKIECUTTER MM HALLMARK-ET
87
John J. Dickinson
WELCOME DOMAIN FANTASIA-ET
87
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC
WELCOME ELITE PEONY-ET
87
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC
MS WELCOME MANOMAN CASE
87
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC
WELCOME BRONCO PERNELLE-ET
87
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC
SAVAGE-LEIGH MAZEY-RED-ET
87
James R. & Nina P. Burdette
BELLTONE GOLD STAR LEE IV-ET
87
Kevin Doeberiener,PierreBoulet & Michael Heath
ERBACRES ADVENT MUFFIN
87
Nathan C P Erbsen
SUPER-K FORTUNE BONITA
87
Valerie L. Greco & Ronald J. Mikulice
VANDYK-K PRINCESS-RED-ET
87
Van Dyk-K Holsteins
WILLOWS-EDGE DUR VALEEN-ET
87
Hendrik W. Van Dyk
GEORGETOWN SAN LIMELIGHT
87
Chris & Stephanie George
MIL-R-MOR FANCY FABULOUS-ET
87
Sarah Elizabeth Sheehan
JANNEY CIMARON HAZYL
87
James & LaVaun Janney
SILDAHL AWESOME-RED
87
Fred Schoenbachler
SWAINDALE RDLINR CHARRO-RED
87
Gary R. Swain
SWAINDALE RDLINR GODIVA-RED
87
Gary R. Swain
LAKE-EFFECT DUR WREN-ET
87
Jeffrey & Gayle Benedict
ROSE-EDGE B PASTA-ET
87
Ernest H Jr & Carol W Ambler
SCHA-TJ CNTNDR SHAWNA-RED
87
Todd & Jean Pollema
KENWAN AMBROSIA JADA
87
Ken-Wan Farm
MS JOLEANNA ABSOL APPLE-RED
87
Cooper Galton
WILLOWS-EDGE GOLD INFORM-ET
87
Hendrik W. Van Dyk
WILLOWS-EDGE R LOU MYRA-RED
87
Claire M. Van Dyk
ROCK-N-HILL-II CRANBERRY
87
Michael & Chris McCullough
GLORYLAND-LR LADA RAE-RED
87
David A. Tait
GUNDYS AFTERSHOCK ACE-ET
87
Robert Gunderson
MS L-MAPLES-BO SG DURHAM 46
87
Jenna M Langer
VANDYK-K GRAYBIL PASTEL
87
Van Dyk-K Holsteins
KIKO GABOR RAPTURE 685
87
R & P Kiko Family Farms, Ltd
QUIET-MAN ALEX LOVELY-ET
87
Buttke Dairy Enterprises
QUIET-MAN ALEX LUSCIOUS-ET
87
Jeff Spence
DEMMERS SANCHEZ GAYLA
87
Demmer Farms
KLINGENDALE HVEZDA POKER
87
John Klingensmith
KIKO DAMION VINA 663
87
R & P Kiko Family Farms, Ltd
LIDA-ACRES MARC ATLEE
87
Maria D. Johnson
SILENT-STAR ALXDER A-JUDY
87
Lance Slotten
PARADISE-R AFS GRACE 4594
87
Paradise Valley Farms, Inc.
OPSAL DESTRY MARCELLA-RED
87
Joshua, Joseph & Felicia Opsal
SRP ABSOLUTE FURY-RED-ET
87
Melarry Farms
SRP DESTRY FROLIC-RED-ET
87
John P. & Rachael Holmgren
MS BLONDIN JASPER BELLE-ET
87
Brad Stockman & Adam G Johnson
MARKWELL AFTERSHOCK STAR
87
Kody J. & Kyle R. Tiemersma
KELLERCREST SANCHEZ SHELLY
87
Kimberly Keller
NOBLAND ALFREDO ATLAS
87
Troy Noble
LORAWAE SANCHEZ HEATHER
87
John S. Lora
KINYON GOLDWYN PASTA
87
Martin Kinyon
WEST-LAKE SS WENDY-RED
87
West-Lake Holsteins
WEST-LAKE ADVENT RILEY-RED
87
West-Lake Holsteins
HARVUE HERSHEY MINT
87
John O. Hardesty & Sons
HARVUE BLITZ GLITZ
87
John O. Hardesty & Sons
HARVUE GOLDWYN FOXY LADY-ET
87
Matthew C. Hardesty
HARVUE ATWOOD VIDA
87
David M. & Debra L. Hardesty
MILKSOURCE ADVENT ESTHER-ET
87
Eva Doornink
JHAHNWAY DUSK PEGGYS TRINA
87
Justin E. Hahn
MELARRY SANCHEZ FONDA-ET
87
Melarry Farms
HOLBRIC MINISTER FRANNY
87
Brian & Mark Olbrich
HOSTO SS HILLROBIN
87
Kelley L. & Ruth Ann Hosto
WHITELEATHER ALEXAND 1693
87
Lauren G. Whiteleather
VANDYK-S BRAXTON ELISHA
87
VanDyk-S Holsteins
VANDYK-S CHELIOS MALEAH
87
VanDyk-S Holsteins
ROCKING-P SANCHEZ ELLEN-ET
87
Kelsey Patten
HOLMGREN TRIUMPHANT DI-ET
87
John P. & Rachael Holmgren
MS MILKSOURCE GOLDWYN FANCY
87
Jordan & Claire Van Dyk
MS ANGELINA ANGASHOCK-ET
87
Claquato Farms Inc. & Robin-Hood Holsteins
SIEMERS SANCHEZ HAPPYGAL-ET
87
Spencer Michael Weimer
SIEMERS ATW HILDALICIOUS-ET
87
Joshua T & Joseph T Opsal
SCH-GER ATWOOD ELYSE
87
Brett Morlock & Ken Gerber
Now for those of you who are wanting to push the genomic envelope, we did the same analysis, though factoring in the typical genomic over prediction of about 20% (Read more: How Much Can You Trust Genomic Young Sires?). Our requirements were 1,500 lbs of milk and 7.2 for productive life.
Name
Class
Score
Sire Name
Owner(s)
PROV
BERGEROY GOLDWYN LANIK
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
BERGEROY HOLSTEIN INC
PQ
BUNCLODY ALFREDO DANNI
VG
87
LESPERRON ALFREDO
FRED FORNWALD & SONS FARMS LTD
SK
BUTZ-BUTLER SAN BETTY-ET
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
FERME LAITIERE RAYON D'OR INC
PQ
CLOVIS JASPER RAZIA
VG
87
WILCOXVIEW JASPER-ET
CLOVIS HOLSTEIN INC
PQ
COMESTAR JASPER ALANYS
VG
87
WILCOXVIEW JASPER-ET
COMESTAR HOLSTEIN
PQ
COMESTAR LAUTELLIAM SANCHEZ
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
COMESTAR HOLSTEIN
PQ
COMESTAR MILANA JASPER
VG
87
WILCOXVIEW JASPER-ET
COMESTAR HOLSTEIN
PQ
COMESTAR PIMPANTE GOLDWYN
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
COMESTAR HOLSTEIN
PQ
CRAIGCREST LAURIN ECSTATIC
VG
87
DEN-K MARSHALL LL LAURIN
CRAIGCREST HOLSTEINS
ON
CYJOHN LOYAL C9369
VG
87
BRYHILL LOYAL
FERME KAMLAKE
PQ
DELABERGE OMAN DOLLMISS
VG
87
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN-ET
FERME BERGELAIT INC
PQ
DULET ARMSTEAD KIM 3
VG
87
DIAMOND-OAK ARMSTEAD-ET
FERME DULET INC
PQ
FAMIPAGE SHAQUILLE IDELUSTRE
VG
87
DESLACS SHAQUILLE
FERME FAMIPAGE INC
PQ
FLEURY GEN SANCHEZ LIZIE
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
LOOKOUT HOLSTEINS
PQ
GREGORI MAN O MAN SORISIA
VG
87
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN-ET
FERME U. GREGOIRE & FILS INC
PQ
HARDY GOLD DIAMOND
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
DONALD DUBOIS
PQ
HOLYWELL ATWOOD POCKET
VG
87
MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD
HOLYWELL HOLSTEINS
ON
HOLZER MIRANDA AFTSHOCK
VG
87
MS ATLEES SHT AFTERSHOCK-ET
BUSHY VIEW
ON
HOLZER MYSTRI SHOCK
VG
87
MS ATLEES SHT AFTERSHOCK-ET
BUSHY VIEW
ON
JEANLU ALEXANDER SMOOTHIES
VG
87
GOLDEN-OAKS ST ALEXANDER-ET
FERME TELEFILS ENR
PQ
LAFONTAINE ATWOOD METALLICA
VG
87
MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD
FERME LAFONTAINE
PQ
LAFONTAINE MISCHIEF CHOICE
VG
87
LUNCREST MISCHIEF SHOT 2-ET
FERME LAFONTAINE
PQ
LAMPADA SHOCKWAVE EVETTE
VG
87
LAMPADA LHEROS SHOCKWAVE
FRED FORNWALD & SONS FARMS LTD
SK
LEGACY JASPER GABE
VG
87
WILCOXVIEW JASPER-ET
STEPHEN DOLSON & DR. KAREN GALBRAITH
ON
MAYBLOSSOM SHOTTLE DEVARY 812
VG
87
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET
MAYBLOSSOM FARMS
ON
MILIBRO ATLAS PRISSY
VG
87
MD-DELIGHT DURHAM ATLAS-ET
FERME MILIBRO INC
PQ
MILIBRO ATWOOD MIGNONNE
VG
87
MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD
FERME MILIBRO INC
PQ
NEUDAY SANCHEZ PRISCILLA
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
BENBIE HOLSTEINS LTD
SK
PDF SANCHEZ SUMMER
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
PRAIRIE DIAMOND FARM
SK
RAYON D'OR SHOTTLE OPRUNELLE
VG
87
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET
FERME LAITIERE RAYON D'OR INC
PQ
ROTALY GOLDWYN OMBRELLA
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
ROCK HEBERT & NATHALIE DUMAIS
PQ
ROTALY MILLION MACADAM
VG
87
ENGLAND-AMMON MILLION-ET
ROCK HEBERT & NATHALIE DUMAIS
PQ
SELEXIE MATRICIE DUPLEX
VG
87
MESLAND DUPLEX-ET
MICHEL LARRIVEE
PQ
SMITHDEN GOLDWYN BREEZY
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
CORMDALE GENETICS INC
ON
SMITHDEN GOLDWYN BUBBLES
VG
87
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
SMITHDEN HOLSTEINS INC
ON
SMYGWATYS SANCHEZ EMMA
VG
87
GEN-MARK STMATIC SANCHEZ
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS
ON
STONYWAY AFTERSHOCK NAHANA
VG
87
MS ATLEES SHT AFTERSHOCK-ET
PIERRE BOULET
PQ
SWISSKESS SHOTTLE RUBYN
VG
87
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET
SWISSKESS INC
PQ
VERTDOR SHOTTLE MAYA
VG
87
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET
FERME VERT D'OR INC
PQ
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Any way you look at it, it’s hard to argue with the cold hard facts. For years the show ring and type classification have tried to do the best job possible in predicting what it take to produce a long lived productive cow. But just like the evolution of the computer, healthcare and science, as more information becomes available, we find that some of our previous beliefs are no longer accurate. In no way am I saying that there is not value in programs like type classification, it is just time for those programs to evolve and do a more accurate job of predicting longevity. (Read more: What is the role of dairy cattle breed associations?) As the numbers show, today’s longed lived productive cow, may not look that pretty, but she sure milks that way.
Want to learn more about his? Andrew Hunt will be presenting at Canadian Dairy Expo on February 5th.
For years the topic of Supply Management has been a hot button issue for dairy producers around the world. Those who operate under a supply management system, such as the one in Canada, are strong advocates for the program. While those that do not, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the US, tend to look at it with envy and even disdain. Recently there has been a lot of international talk about supplying of the supply management in the dairy sector. The EU is removing supply management and the US government, who was proposing a supply management system, removed it in their most recent farm bill (Read more: Dairy Farmers from Across the Nation Oppose Supply Management and Compromise Reached: Supply Management OUT of Dairy Policy in Farm Bill). With world trade becoming a greater and greater reality for all countries, it is only a matter of time before supply management, as we know it, no longer exists.
With that in mind we decided to take a look at the Canadian Supply Management System and the resulting impact, if it were removed. Canada’s Milk Supply Management System was created to solve milk surpluses and low returns to farmers. Understanding how this policy originally came into practice helps explain its longevity. And understanding how the system works in practice points to the pressures it faces today. These include astronomical quota costs, unanticipated dairy imports and globally uncompetitive pricing. The system has had to evolve to address a range of domestic and trade changes. The current milk supply management operates under three “pillars”: production controls (quota), administered pricing, and import controls. As conditions have changed, regulations under supply management have changed. It has been broadly successful in doing so, but its complexity has created operating costs and burdens for government and the dairy industry. Furthermore, with a more global economy, it has recently become a stumbling block in Canadian government world trade talks. (Read more: Are We Playing Hide and Seek With Supply Management? and Why the Future of the North American Dairy Industry Depends on Supply And Demand).
What’s the Story around the World?
Comparing Canada to the rest of the world, we find that New Zealand and Australia are at the highly market-oriented end of the continuum. Canada is at the highly protectionist end. The U.S. and Netherlands/EU are in between.
Canadian milk production has been essentially constant since the mid-1970s and is actually down compared with the early 1960s. At the same time, milk production in the U.S. has increased steadily. In Australia, it has increased markedly following policy changes, prior to recent years when widespread drought limited production. Netherlands dairy production increased steadily before quota controls were imposed in the 1980s and it has been relatively steady since, with a recent increasing trend. New Zealand’s milk production is significantly up.
And what about milk pricing? The national patterns diverge to a degree. The available data suggests that prior to the mid-1980s, milk prices in the countries considered here broadly increased. Canadian milk prices have continued to increase since the 1980s. In the U.S. prices abandoned their trend of increases in the 1980s and have since become more volatile, consistent with the reduction in support pricing. Similarly, in the Netherlands, the increasing price trend ended in the late 1980s. Milk prices in Australia increased through the 1980s and plateaued in the 1990s. However, with the recent super market price wars, the price for milk in Australia has been extremely volatile. New Zealand has seen a trend of higher prices and increased volatility, with some similarity to Australia.
Figure 1 presents divergences in milk pricing, using the U.S. as a reference. The chart plots monthly P5 Eastern Milk Pool27 (Canada) blend milk prices versus U.S. Federal Order blend prices for New York/New Jersey and for the Upper Midwest since 1997. Milk prices in Canada are generally much higher than those in the U.S. Over that period, the eastern Canadian price averaged $C63.05/hl, while the U.S. Midwest price averaged $C39.42/hl and New York/New Jersey averaged $C44.31/hl. Moreover, because U.S. milk prices are much more volatile than those in Canada, the price differential is commonly wider than these averages suggest. For example, the price spread between eastern Canada and the Upper Midwest U.S. has frequently exceeded $C40/hl— more than the average value of the Upper Midwest price itself. (Read more: Canada’s Supply-Managed Dairy Policy: How Do We Compare?)
The key advantage that Canadian producers have enjoyed over its peer countries is that fluid milk markets are characterized by seasonality that creates surpluses, which are diverted to industrial milk markets and thus result in lower industrial milk prices. Sudden losses of export markets exacerbate domestic surpluses and depress milk prices. Under persistent surpluses, with their associated inequities and low returns to farmers, the initial response is to mitigate adjustment through 27 The P5 Eastern Milk Pool is an interprovincial pooling agreement among Canada’s eastern provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) mandated pooling systems and more interventionist policies, such as price supports, product surplus removal programs, and production quotas. These are eventually reduced or eliminated due to their cost burden. The industry then adjusts, resulting in market growth. Canada has not experienced the same pressures to reduce or eliminate interventionist policy that its peer countries have, so Canada continues to use certain approaches that its peers have dropped. Nevertheless, industry adjustment has occurred in Canada, but without the market growth seen elsewhere.
Therefore, while Canada has not seen the growth that other world markets have, it also has not seen the extreme volatility that those other markets experience. This stability is very much appreciated by Canadian milk producers, despite the high cost of entry and production (Quota, and Quota financing costs).
The World is Changing!
After 30 years in a supply management system the UK has now abandoned it. Moreover, the EU as a whole is pushing for other countries to remove supply management as well. (Read more: Canada May Drop Cheese Tariffs to Access EU Beef Market and Canada’s dairy farmers ‘angered and disappointed’ by EU trade deal that would double cheese imports). This is causing great pressure for Canada to follow suit. As the Canadian government seeks to open trade for all industries, especially Oil, Lumber and Beef, that access often comes at a cost. In Canada’s case that cost is opening up the Canadian dairy market. More competition will mean that Canada’s high milk costs will have to go down thus decreasing the net return to producers. While I don’t foresee the abolishment of the quota system immediately, it will happen. As Canada opens up its markets to the world, that means that the Canadian government will have to further subsidize the milk price or allow the milk price to drop. As the Canadian government is already running tight on its fiscal position, they are not likely to subsidize this system for very long.
While no one is arguing the benefits that supply management has had for the Canadian dairy farmer, that protection has come at a cost. One of the greatest costs that I don’t think many realize is that it has allowed many producers to become complacent about their operations. They have not been forced to be as efficient as possible. Those that have been the most complacent are the ones who are going to feel the greatest hurt as Canada continues to open up access to world markets. For those Canadian dairy farmers who think that the Canadian government will protect them till the end….what about the beef farmers, lumber and oil industry? How can the Canadian government afford to protect and grow the market for all of them? Everything has a price. (Read more: Save Frank & Marjorie Meyers Farm – The Army Is At The Gate & This Farmers Number Is Up!)
As a clarification point, while supply management as we know it is threatened, there is no question that the Canadian government is committed to a strong domestic agricultural industry. Many other countries, including the European Union and the United States enact policies that subsidize (directly or indirectly) domestic production. This is something Canada does not currently do. As the world market evolves, the Canadian system may have to move toward global markets and away from supply management. It is also important to note that Canada gives more access to imported products than many other countries give in any single sector. Canada currently imports over 6% of the market for dairy products and more than 7.5% for poultry. In contrast, the United States gives only 2.75% access to their market for dairy products and Europe offers a mere 0.5% for poultry. These will all be areas that will be addressed as world trade evolves.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
The world is rapidly moving to a free market economy. This highly market oriented system will mean that those producers who can produce milk the most cost effectively will excel and those that are not efficient will perish. Canada and its quota system that has done an amazing job at protecting its producers are most likely to be the hardest hit by these global forces. Producers that are looking to the next generation need to seriously evaluate their operations and become as efficient as possible as fast as possible. The message is clear. Canada will be saying goodbye to the current supply management system.
Dairy cattle breeders want different results from their herds. Here at The Bullvine we highly recommend that breeders have a plan or strategy for how they select (Read more: What’s the plan?) and also cull. The cows we have today differ greatly from what existed even forty years ago. Holsteins have superior udders, Jerseys give more milk. One important factor that all breeders are attempting to turn around is early culling for both genetic and management reasons. With high rearing costs it is no long financially wise to raise a heifer only to cull her before she has paid for her rearing costs. It can be that the heifer is not truly profitable until she is milking in her third lactation. To order to provide breeders with some insight The Bullvine decided to do some investigation into Productive Life (PL).
Productive Life – What’s In It?
When a cow reaches twelve years of age, the facts are accurately known on her productivity over her lifetime. For an older proven bull, once his daughters reach their third lactation we have very good indication of how long lived his daughters will be. But in our fast paced breeding world we do not have actual results to rank heifers, young sires or even bulls with only early first crop proofs on their genetic ability to live long productive lives. What is done is that an animal’s genetic indexes for traits like SCS, reproduction, udders and feet & legs are used to estimate a PL index. The inclusion of genomic analysis in the calculation has resulted in the reliability for these indexes to increase to almost 60% from pre-genomics when they were less than 30%. Since so many factors, both genetic and non-genetic, affect longevity it will never be 100% accurate. However, on a population basis 60%, is a great stride forward.
What Bull Proofs Tell Us.
We found interesting results when we studied the top twenty-five PL daughter proven USA A.I. bulls from the December 2013 genetic index listings (USDA-CDCB and Holstein USA).
Table 1 – Averages for Top 25 Dec ’13 Daughter Proven A.I. Sires
These averages are different than we would have expected them to be. They are a much different group than the top 25 TPI™ or NM$ proven sires. They stand out by siring daughters that, on average, stay in the herd 6.7 months longer than the norm. That’s 2/3 of a lactation longer. They are positive but not high for milk, fat and protein. It was nice to see that they excel for SCS and DPR. (Read more: FACT VS. FANTASY: A Realistic Approach to Sire Selection)It is interesting to see that these bulls’ daughters have the ability to calve without difficulty. That makes sense – long lived cows avoid culling due to calving problems. What was most interesting was the fact that these sires did not produce daughters that were high for conformation. In fact they are only average for Body Composite (BC) and Dairy Composite (DC). That raises the question “Are our conformation evaluations standards right when it comes to body traits for the Ideal Cow? (Read more: The Perfect Holstein Cow): A closer look at body traits showed the following averages: Stature 0.35; Strength 0.19; and Body Depth 0.02. So the Holstein cows that remain in herds are not tall, strong or deep and from Dairy Composite we see that they are not even angular. Is that what commercial dairymen and breeders like Don Bennick are telling us? (Read more: NORTH FLORIDA HOLSTEINS. Aggressive, Progressive and Profitable!!) At any show ring you’ll hear ringside comments “she’s not tall enough, strong enough or dairy enough to win that class”. Maybe, just maybe, the judge was right when he won the class with the slightly shorter and not so wide cow that had a super udder and moved extremely well on the walk.
The Bullvine Holstein Model 2yr
The Bullvine Total Performance 2 Yr Old Cow
Further study of the udders and feet and legs of the daughters of bulls that sired longevity shows that the udders were firmly attached and had enough depth to carry moderate volumes of milk. The feet had moderate depth of heel, had intermediate set as viewed from the side and tracked straight when viewed from the rear.
As mentioned previously, the top TPI™ and Net Merit daughter proven sires are not uniformly in the top 25 for PL but some that are include: Superstition; Shamrock; Freddie; Planet; Bookem; and Observer. If you are looking for a Red sire that has high PL look up Fritz-Pride Tycoon-Red.
High PL Bulls for the Future
On the USDA-CDCB and Holstein USA genomic bulls list for top ranking PL sires there are nine bulls that are 8 or higher PL. Having cows stay eight months longer on average in a herd will have a significant effect on farm profit. Cows that live longer, are older give more milk and fewer replacements heifers are needed.
Table 2 – Top 10 Productive Life (PL) Genomic Sires for Dec ’13
Name
LPI
Prot
Conf
SCS
DF
MR LOOKOUT P ENFORCER-ET
3837
89
15
2.81
109
GENERVATIONS LIQUID GOLD
3607
87
14
2.84
102
MR CHARTROI ELOQUENT-ET
3507
91
13
2.81
97
MR LOOKOUT P EMBARGO-ET
3467
71
16
2.85
105
DE-SU DISTINCTION 11130-ET
3447
74
14
2.79
104
These top ten genomic PL sires are an outstanding group. In addition to averaging 8.4 for PL they excel in SCS, DPR and DCE. Notice that their composite type ratings for body (BC) and dairyness (DC) are below their composites for udder (UDC) and feet and legs (FLC) similar to what was the case for the top ten proven sires (Table 1). The Bullvine recommendation still holds do not use only one genomic sire across your herd. Using three or four of these top of the list genomic sires will add greatly to the genetic merit of your herd for productive life (PL).
On the genomic sire list there are nineteen sires that are higher than any of the daughter proven sires for PL and an amazing sixty-seven are 7.0 or higher for PL. For leading edge breeders wishing to add longevity, polled and Red simultaneously they should look at Lirr Special Effect-P-Red (106HO2864). His ratings are PL 6.3, SCS 2.54, DPR 1.2, NM$ 609, TPI™ 2076, UDC 2.51, FLC 2.13, BC 0.15 and DC 0.10
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Having cows that genetically rank high for their ability to avoid culling for mastitis, reproduction, freedom from calving difficulty, udders and feet and legs will place the owner in a very good position for genetic sales and on-farm profit in the future. A minimum benchmark for PL to use when selecting a sire or buying embryos is 5.0. Going higher to over 6.0 for PL would be even better. Instead of monitoring why cows leave the herd a breeder should look to breed for cows that stay a long time in the herd. In the future a high PL will be important to all breeders.
For those outside the agricultural industry, it might be hard to visualize how a passion for dairy cattle could grow into a career that involves international travel. For Erica Rijneveld of Rotterdam Area, Netherlands it is one of the perks of the multi-faceted career that she has chosen and designed to her very own specifications.
Beauty and the Boss
Erica knows the value of setting early and focused career goals. “When I was 14 I started helping on my uncle’s commercial dairy farm.” That early experience inspired her educational choices. “I got really into it when I did my training in Italy at Castelverde Holstein for the Agriculture University at 18. With that foundation Erica risked an important new beginning in 1998, while still at University. “I started my company Livestock Show Equipment for importing show supplies. I wanted to use the products I had used in Italy and, at that time, it was hard to get these items.” Having identified the need and taking action, her future began to unfold.
Have “LIVESTOCK SHOW EQUIPMENT”. Will Travel.
Currently, Livestock Show Equipmenthas two complementary divisions. On the one hand, Erica sells show supplies throughout all of Europe and, on the other hand, she serves and inspires her business clients with clipping, showing and taking care of cattle for shows and sales. This enthusiastic, go-getter has a unique approach for aligning her goals and the marketplace. First of all, when it comes to performance she feels it’s important to have the passion to do things perfectly. “As hard as that may seem you have to be willing to work exceptionally hard.” Erica has never waited for the world to change for her. “You have to work on what you need yourself.” She gives an example of how she has taken the less chosen path and learned to accommodate to the workplace and marketplace. There are some who, when facing working in Spain and unable to speak Spanish, while co-workers and customers do not speak English, would choose an obvious solution. “They should learn to speak English.” But for Erica her reasoning was “If I want to continue working here, I should start to learn Spanish.” The second choice of taking responsibility for change has served her well.
Erica Falls on the Daring End of the Spectrum
Erica has found and encourages others to see the dairy industry as a classroom. “All the people I have worked with have had an influence on the way I am working now. From some of them I learned clipping skills. From others I learned how to pull your show team together and work things out. For my online web-shop, I have learned a lot from knowledgeable in that area.” She sums up her lifetime learning program in two sentences. “Surround yourself with people who know better than you. That is the way you grow yourself.”
There are signposts along the path of every career that mark the twists and turns of the journey and some of Erica`s are particularly memorable. “The Queen of Holland presented me with the Grand Champion Banner at the National Show in 2006.” Her journey picked up speed with “the start of clipping internationally.” As her skills took her worldwide she recalls one turning point in particular. “I remember the first time I was invited to work at World Dairy Expo.”
Plane Tickets, High Heels and Rubber Boots
Of course, the logistics of having one woman company that serves clients from around the world means that Erica has added time management to the list of her evolving skills. “I do around 40 shows and sales a year.” Having her own home to recharge from is important to this on-the-fly career woman. “I try to be home 2 days a week to organize the things for the online shop and rest of the time I am travelling around, clipping, teaching etcetera.” Erica constantly seeks to grow herself and her business and is pleased that the biggest change she has experienced is her access to rich variety of people. “It is important to work with knowledgeable people in the business. You learn from them. Again, I must emphasize that without people around you, you can’t learn and you can’t work.” Erica continuously aims to learn more about her chosen field and fearlessly sets ever higher, ever wider goals to achieve. Having said that, Erica emphasizes that others who would follow this career path must be ready to learn by actually doing the work. “Watch a lot and don’t ask too much! Use your hands to work and brain to think!” With that as a basis, Erica loves to take the responsibility of a team and see that everything from start to finish has the attention and preparation that yield exceptional results.
Erica Excels From Polished Prepping to Final Placing!
Sometimes it takes a new perspective to see and build on something that we may have overlooked before. Every fitter that prepares a cow for competition must be able to see both the flaws and the good points of the animal being worked with. When you think, about it what better training ground could there be for developing skills for judging dairy cattle? Furthermore, if you seriously consider what it takes to be a Show Judge, you can’t underestimate the value of experience on the show ring halter. Erica is fearlessly building reference points from all these perspectives. Her resume as a judge is growing. In 2011 she judged the National Showmanship and Clipping Finals in France. In March 2012 she judged the clipping section of the International Dairy Youth Championships at UK Dairy Expo. She has also officiated in Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, Germany, Holland and Ireland.
Erica Sees More Than One Ladder to Success
There is no rest stop on Erica’s career-life journey and she isn’t held back by what would be considered the normal limitations of gender, age, background or any other parameters than those she sets herself. “I hope to continue to grow my show supply sales.” and she enthusiastically looks forward to even more opportunities for showing cattle and judging them as well. Having learned so much from her mentors, Erica is focused on sharing her experiences with others. “I would like to stimulate the younger generation to start clipping and I look forward to helping them and teaching them the skills of clipping, taking care of cows and being good cowmen and women.”
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Erica’s awareness of what is important to her is the formula that has kept her engaged and productive in the dairy business as she fulfils her personal model of success. Way to go Erica and please accept the best wishes of the Bullvine and our readers for continued success on your exciting journey.
Our recent article on the relative merit of polled (Holstein) dairy cattle may not have garnered the attention of many breeders. (Read more: Polled Dairy Genetics: The Cold Hard Facts) But for those that are seeing the consumer writing on the wall and foresee the need to genetically take the horns off cattle, we wish to document what’s hot in polled. Before considering the lists, we strongly suggest that you reflect on two things: 1) how you plan to generate revenue from the genetics in your herd; and 2) how you plan to decrease costs from using sires. (Read more: What’s The Plan?) The breeding business has changed (Read more: Where did the money go?) As you confirm adding polled to your sire selection criteria it is an excellent time to decide which index will be your primary one.
Decide. Don’t Ride the Fence.
Nothing’s perfect. That applies to which total merit index to use just as it does to the fact that there are no perfect bulls. However defaulting to using the bull your neighbour uses or the one that the semen salesman is promoting (Read more: Rumors, Lies, and other stuff Salesmen will tell you) is avoiding some very important planning for your herd. The financial future of your farm depends on using the index that will meet your needs five to ten years in the future. It is never too soon to plan for YOUR future.
Select an Index and Stick to It
Every major dairy cattle breeding country publishes a total merit index (Read more: Total Merit Indexes: Are they helping or hurting?). The bull listings below are broken out by various indexes and bull groupings. This is a two stage process. Pick your index then pick your bull(s). I remind you that the Bullvine strongly recommends that, when using genomic bulls that you do use more than one or two bulls in order to spread risk. If you are looking to win in the show ring, we leave the formula you use up to you. Likely you will use PTAT or CONF as your primary selection criteria.
If You`re Undecided
If you are not certain on which index to use, The Bullvine recommends that for breeders who’s primary income is the milk check, you use NM$ or BEI.
Polled Bulls Ranked by gTPI
Table 1 Polled Bulls Ranked by gTPI™
Reg. No
Name
Class
Score
Sire Name
Owner(s)
HOCANF7769975
EBYHOLME GOLDWYN MARCIA
EX
96
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
PLEASANT NOOK FARM, AYR, ON, (519) 632-1109
HOCANF7736316
EASTSIDE GOLD OCEAN ET
EX
94
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
J. GUY THOMPSON & SON, FRENCHFORT, PE, (902) 629-5176
HOCANF9520762
ARETHUSA-I GOLD MARCHE
EX
93
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
CRASDALE FARMS, HUNTER RIVER, PE, (902) 963-3515
HOCANF104865809
AU SOLEIL GOLDWYN POLLINE
EX
93
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
FERME AU SOLEIL LEVANT (1999) INC, UPTON, PQ, (450) 549-4803
HOCANF9663521
COXLYN FIREWORKS PANSY
EX
93
MORSAN FIREWORKS
JIM PHOENIX, UXBRIDGE, ON, (905) 852-6936
HOCANF9561777
CRAGGAN LHEROS NICOLA
EX
93
COMESTAR LHEROS
BERNADALE HOLSTEIN, RICHMOND, PE, (902) 854-2965
HOCANF7796726
IDEE MR SAM LYZZ
EX
93
REGANCREST-MR DRHAM SAM-ET
CRASDALE FARMS, HUNTER RIVER, PE, (902) 963-3515
HOCANF105210974
JACOBS MINISTER AIMA
EX
93
MR MINISTER
FERME JACOBS INC, CAP SANTE, PQ, (418) 285-2674
HOCANF104928097
LESPEREE DOLMAN FAKTILOU
EX
93
REGANCREST DOLMAN-ET
FERME L'ESPEREE ENR, ST. CESAIRE, PQ, (450) 469-1755
WILLIAM HAROLD ROBINSON, SELBY, ON, (613) 388-2641
HOCANF7975144
SPRINGBEND PRIMETIME SYNERGY
EX
92
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PRIMETIME
FERME YVON SICARD, ST. JUSTIN, PQ, (819) 227-2067
HOCANF8915873
THERINDALE DRAKE CRISTCO
EX
92
FAR-O-LA DEBBIE-JO DRAKE-ET
THERINDALE FARMS INC, NORTH MILTON, PE, (902) 368-2002
HOCANF7749332
TOMALYNN DUNDEE MARISA
EX
92
REGANCREST DUNDEE-ET
TOMALYNN FARMS, OMEMEE, ON, (705) 799-6147
HOCANF7864081
WALKERBRAE DAMION BRONTE
EX
92
ERBACRES DAMION
WALKERBRAE FARMS, GUELPH, ON, (519) 824-0796
HOCANF7718343
WEEKSDALE ALLEN LOLA
EX
92
CANYON-BREEZE ALLEN-ET
ELMER WEEKS, BREADALBANE, PE, (902) 886-2152
From Table 1 it can be seen that genomic polled bulls far surpass the proven ones when it comes to gTPI™. All bulls in Table 1 are heterozygous for the polled gene and will leave 50% of their progeny polled.
Polled Bulls Ranked by gLPI
Table 2 Polled Bulls Ranked by gLPI
Name
ID
%RHA
Udder Score
Feet & Legs Score
Final Score
Age
Owner
State
JOLEANNA GOLD POURINRAIN-ET
USA 140557576
100
91
86
89
2-08
Joleanna Holsteins LLC
NY
GOLDIE SANCHEZ CHARDONAY-ET
USA 140567322
100
90
85
89
2-09
Rustin Herr, Fay-Del Holsteins & Joseph Lusby
PA
R-E-W HAPPY GO LUCKY-ET
USA 140867301
100
91
86
89
2-03
Jeff Butler, Joe, Amber, Jeff & Terry Price
IL
MISS CALIFORNIA-RED
USA 69561880
100
90
90
89
2-08
Ernest W. Kueffner
MD
OAKFIELD GOLD TOPAZ-ET
840003006988712
100
90
84
88
2-09
Austin Yoder & Matthias Swartz
GA
CRAVE DUSK PENNY 6262
840003007148508
98
87
85
88
2-03
Roseanne L Crave
WI
CHARWILL ATTIC MARCY
CAN 11034616
100
88
85
88
2-03
Gen-Com Holstein Ltd
DOUGAL LEA GOLDWYN DANITA-ET
CAN 11176512
100
87
90
88
2-03
Gen-Com Holstein Ltd
WHITTIER-FARMS AMAZN SAMMY
USA 140659634
100
88
88
88
2-11
Whittier Farms, Inc.
MA
WHITTIER-FARMS SHAQ CRISTEN
USA 140904707
100
88
87
88
2-06
Whittier Farms, Inc.
MA
VT-POND-VIEW CRUMBLE JAS-ET
USA 141080309
100
87
90
88
2-07
Christopher Lilly
MA
JOY-WIL DUNDEE MILLIE-ET
USA 141199452
100
90
83
88
2-05
Paige Hostetter
PA
LUCK-E SANCHEZ DEDRA
USA 66662741
100
89
86
88
2-09
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ABSOLUTE TANGO
USA 66662752
100
90
86
88
2-08
James A. Dunn
PA
JAUQUET ANORA ATWOOD-ET
USA 68785993
100
90
86
88
2-10
Tyler & Nathan Jauquet
WI
HILROSE ADVENT ANNA-RED-ET
USA 69005117
100
90
86
88
2-11
Joseph A. Brantmeier
WI
GREENLEA-TM DES BEA-RED-ET
USA 69056753
100
88
86
88
2-10
Milk Source LLC
WI
NOR-WAY-PETE SANCHEZ STACY
USA 69130143
100
88
88
88
2-09
Andrew R. Peterson
WI
GOLDEN-OAKS GWYN CLASSY-ET
USA 69215009
100
88
85
88
2-08
Kings-Ransom Farm LLC
NY
SWANEE-ACRES SHO ECSTASY
USA 69270370
100
90
87
88
2-09
Jason A. Swanson
IL
MILKSOURCE GLDWN LADYBUG-ET
USA 69592225
100
90
86
88
2-04
Milk Source LLC
WI
ARETHUSA SANCHEZ DICE-ET
USA 70402081
100
90
90
88
2-03
Arethusa Farm, LLC
CT
OAKFIELD-BRO AT FINANCE-ET
840003006989082
100
87
85
87
2-04
Adam J King
NY
BRACKLEYFARM CHELIOS CHERRIO
CAN 10848075
100
87
86
87
2-03
Milk Source LLC
WI
ROCKYMOUNTAIN MANOMAN DIMPL-ET
CAN 10945230
100
88
86
87
2-07
Alphagen Syndicate & Ferme Jolicap Inc
WI
CHURCH-SITE SHOT PU PU-ET
USA 140530931
100
87
85
87
2-09
James E. Wautier
WI
JOLEANNA RAIN GOOD THING-ET
USA 140557558
100
87
87
87
2-08
Joleanna Holsteins LLC
NY
GLENNLAWN SNCHZ ELEGANT-ET
USA 140566899
100
87
87
87
2-09
Brianna Adamavich
WI
OVALTOP ADVENT JAN
USA 140570809
100
86
86
87
2-10
Douglas H. Wolfe
NY
GUS-WIND DQ
USA 140572445
100
86
86
87
2-11
Gus Wind Holsteins
WI
HFM MR SAM KIWI
USA 140572940
100
87
88
87
2-09
Matthew Sharpe
NY
BVK ATWOOD ABBATHA-ET
USA 140658996
100
86
85
87
2-09
World-Wide Sires Germany
WHITTIER-FARMS ASHOCK AMBER
USA 140660502
100
87
87
87
2-10
Whittier Farms, Inc.
MA
HEADLINE TERRASON DIXIE
USA 140671519
100
86
87
87
2-09
Nicole M. Head
NY
BKB AFTERSHOCK AMORILLO-ET
USA 140679674
100
87
90
87
2-09
Ranway Farms LLC, Devlyn Hurley & Harry Lusk
NY
JOLEANNA SHAMPOO MANDEVILLA
USA 140732445
100
87
84
87
2-06
Joleanna Holsteins LLC
NY
WHITTIER-CF ATWOD LEGACY-ET
USA 140908943
100
85
90
87
2-03
Todd J. Whittier & Cybil L. Fisher
MA
OVALTOP ADVNT FALLON-RED-ET
USA 140921173
100
87
88
87
2-05
Michael D. Wolfe
NY
KISSAMEE GOLDWYN VIPER-ET
USA 141001621
100
87
87
87
2-06
Christopher F. & Stephanie A. Anderson
NY
JOY-WIL DUNDEE MACKENZIE-ET
USA 141199443
100
87
86
87
2-05
Paige Hostetter
PA
DUPASQUIER GLDWYN ROZLYN-ET
USA 141228415
100
87
85
87
2-06
Brett & Brennan Woker
IL
HAZELS ATWOOD HARRIET-ET
USA 141323772
100
87
86
87
2-04
Clark W. Woodmansee III
CT
GRANNY-ANNE VELVET LYLA
USA 66088204
100
88
83
87
2-11
Eugene S. Merriman, Jr.
NY
CURR-VALE SHOTTLE DELIGHT
USA 66401468
100
88
85
87
2-09
Jessica Mae Currie
NY
CURR-VALE SHOTTLE CALI-ET
USA 66401478
100
87
85
87
2-09
Kayla Currie
NY
WILSTAR RS TALENT LILLY-ET
USA 66625275
100
88
82
87
2-09
Wilstar Holsteins
WI
BKB ATWOOD ADDY-ET
USA 66625347
100
87
85
87
2-06
Richmond Farms Dairy
NY
LUCK-E ATWOOD ANGEL
USA 66662773
100
87
88
87
2-07
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ADVENT COREENA
USA 66662786
100
87
86
87
2-06
Matt L. Engel
IL
LUCK-E ADVENT KIATA-ET
USA 66662820
100
87
86
87
2-02
Matt L. Engel
IL
CO-VALE LUCAS 3635
USA 66778501
96
87
86
87
2-07
Bradley Cates
NY
CO-VALE TALENT JEN-ET
USA 66778516
100
88
86
87
2-06
Jason Randall
NY
WALKER-FARM GABOR ELIZA
USA 66778582
100
86
87
87
2-03
Kate E. Currie
NY
GROVES-VU ALEXANDER RAKEL
USA 66782496
100
86
86
87
2-11
Todd & Brad Groves
MO
SURE-VIEW SHOTTLE 309-ET
USA 68650324
100
87
87
87
2-07
Joseph A. Brantmeier
WI
JAUQUET ARDELIS ATWOOD
USA 68786008
100
90
87
87
2-09
Tyler & Nathan Jauquet
WI
LEW-LIN DUNDEE TIDBIT
USA 68793523
100
86
87
87
2-09
Garnet T Weaver III
NY
LADYS-MANOR GOLD DENVER-ET
USA 68803379
100
87
84
87
2-08
Markland Registered Holsteins
NY
HILROSE SANCHEZ TAURUS-ET
USA 69005127
100
88
82
87
2-10
Joseph A. Brantmeier
WI
HILROSE SIDNEY PERU
USA 69005136
100
87
82
87
2-09
Andrew Brantmeier
WI
HILROSE BALTIMOR PENNY-ET
USA 69005179
100
85
86
87
2-03
Jeff Brantmeier
WI
FARMDALE BRAXTON BERRY
USA 69038456
100
85
86
87
2-09
Michael J. Schoessow
WI
MONANFRAN EXPLODE MARION
USA 69085242
100
91
82
87
2-09
Jason E. Kelsey
NY
WOODLAWN STRMATIC DHARMA-ET
USA 69092510
100
88
85
87
2-10
Clark W. Woodmansee III
CT
RICHMOND-FD S BARBARA-ET
USA 69305043
100
90
85
87
2-06
John L. Richmond
NY
MS CRESCENTMEAD DANIE-ET
USA 69436111
100
87
85
87
2-04
Budjon Farms, Peter C. Vail & Pierre Boulet
WI
ARETHUSA MAGICAL AMBITION
USA 69562358
100
86
88
87
2-09
Arethusa Farm, LLC
CT
ARETHUSA GOLDWYN ANNABELLE
USA 69562359
100
87
84
87
2-09
Arethusa Farm, LLC
CT
MILKSOURCE ATWD ATLANTA-ET
USA 69592213
100
87
85
87
2-06
Milk Source LLC
WI
MILKSOURCE LEWIS AUBURN
USA 69592236
100
89
88
87
2-03
MacArthur Ostrom
WI
SHEMA ATWOOD ROXY-ET
USA 69628161
100
89
85
87
2-05
Marlin J. Bontrager
IA
KEVREL PLANET MIA-ET
USA 69753076
100
90
83
87
2-05
F. Kevin Leaverton
MD
ERNEST-ANTHONY BLYTHE
USA 70301753
100
88
85
87
2-02
Arethusa Farm, LLC
CT
ARETHUSA GOLDWYN ARIANA-ET
USA 70305176
100
88
86
87
2-03
Arethusa Farm, LLC
CT
Please note that not all polled sires are identified on the CDN system
Again note that genomic polled bulls far exceed their proven counterparts as in Table 1. All bulls in Table 2 are heterozygous for the polled gene.
Polled Bulls Ranked by NM$
Table 3 Polled Bulls Ranked by Net Merit (NM$)
Name
Birth
LPI
Sire
Dam Name
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2355-ET
12-Nov
3840
SUPERSIRE
DE-SU 520-ET
T-GEN-AC SRGNT JANALUNA-ET
12-Dec
3833
SARGEANT
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALISA-ET
12-Nov
3758
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
MATCREST MOGUL GLOBE-ET
12-Nov
3672
MOGUL
ZAHBULLS MASSEY GINA
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALYN-ET
12-Nov
3668
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
WELCOME MOGUL PATTS-ET
12-Nov
3651
MOGUL
WELCOME BOOKEM PAISLEY-ET
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAYA-ET
12-Nov
3638
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
BACON-HILL SUPRSRE MINIE-ET
12-Nov
3622
SUPERSIRE
UNIQUE-STYLE BOLTON MONEY
DE-SU UNO 2381-ET
12-Nov
3613
NUMERO UNO
DE-SU 526-ET
CLEAR-ECHO NUM UNO 2832-ET
12-Nov
3564
NUMERO UNO
CLEAR-ECHO M-O-M 2213-ET
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAVEE-ET
12-Nov
3548
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
CLEAR-ECHO MCUTCHEN 2820-ET
12-Oct
3546
MCCUTCHEN
CLEAR-ECHO M-O-M 2213-ET
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2360-ET
12-Nov
3543
SUPERSIRE
DE-SU 709-ET
SYNERGY MOGUL SNOWHITE-ET
12-Dec
3541
MOGUL
SURE-VIEW OMAN SHIMMER-ET
RI-VAL-RE MCCUTCHN QUEEN-ET
12-Nov
3523
MCCUTCHEN
RI-VAL-RE SOTO ESCAPADE-ET
FARNEAR SUPERSIRE 1628
12-Nov
3514
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN SH SHO A12037-ET
S-S-I SPRSIRE MELOSA8473-ET
12-Nov
3513
SUPERSIRE
S-S-I BOOKEM MODESTO7269-ET
RONELEE SUPERSIRE TARYN-ET
12-Nov
3499
SUPERSIRE
TIPTOP MANOMAN TALA 1843-ET
RI-VAL-RE MCCUTCHEN DEE-ET
12-Nov
3498
MCCUTCHEN
RI-VAL-RE SOTO ESCAPADE-ET
SILVERRIDGE MOGUL AVOCATE
12-Oct
3489
MOGUL
VELTHUIS SG MOM ALICIA
LARCREST CARDIGAN-ET
12-Oct
3468
NUMERO UNO
LARCREST CALE-ET
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2337-ET
12-Nov
3462
SUPERSIRE
DE-SU 520-ET
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALEE-ET
12-Nov
3449
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
FARNEAR MCCUTCHEN 1624
12-Nov
3443
MCCUTCHEN
B-ENTERPRISE SUPER GIGI-ET
RI-VAL-RE SNOWMAN NIKKI-ET
12-Oct
3435
SNOWMAN
RI-VAL-RE OBSRVR NIKKI-ET
TRUSTMORE APRICOT MOGUL
12-Oct
3433
MOGUL
VELTHUIS SG MOM ALICIA
CLEAR-ECHO NUM UNO 2833-ET
12-Nov
3432
NUMERO UNO
CLEAR-ECHO M-O-M 2213-ET
SPH YENNIE
12-Nov
3412
MOGUL
YVETTE (DOMAIN X YELONDA)
RI-VAL-RE SUPRSRE NIKALA-ET
12-Dec
3412
SUPERSIRE
RI-VAL-RE SUPER NADINE-ET
4312129151
12-Sep
3402
FACECY
FEE
BOSSIDE MOGUL TESSA-ET
12-Nov
3385
MOGUL
FARNEAR-REGAN TOAST-ET
ABBY-CONTOUR MOGUL DAISY-ET
12-Nov
3385
MOGUL
ABBY-CONTOUR DOMAIN DORA-ET
OCD MCCUTCH CLAIRE DANES-ET
12-Oct
3382
MCCUTCHEN
CURR-VALE OBSERVER DELTA-ET
SEAGULL-BAY SH MAUREEN-ET
12-Nov
3364
NUMERO UNO
AMMON-PEACHEY SHAUNA-ET
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2335-ET
12-Nov
3364
SUPERSIRE
DE-SU 709-ET
SANDY-VALLEY MOGUL AMBER-ET
12-Nov
3362
MOGUL
SANDY-VALLEY IO AMETHYST-ET
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAYE-ET
12-Nov
3362
MOGUL
BENNER FORK JANARDAN
S-S-I SHAN MOANA 8515-ET
12-Nov
3357
SHAN
S-S-I OBSERV MANTECA7197-ET
RI-VAL-RE MOGUL IZZY-ET
12-Dec
3347
MOGUL
RI-VAL-RE GOLDWYN NADINE
DES-Y-GEN HEFTY STATIC
12-Oct
3344
HEFTY
DES-Y-GEN PLANET SILKY
BOLDI MOGUL LOUISE
12-Oct
3343
MOGUL
MSCHARTROIS PLANET LEONI-ET
OCONNORS MOGUL LARK
12-Nov
3343
MOGUL
MAPEL WOOD M O M LUCY
SUDAN X NN
12-Jul
3334
SUDAN
NN
SPEEK-NJ MOGUL DALIA 370-ET
12-Oct
3333
MOGUL
REGAN-ALH PLANET DELORIA-ET
STANTONS MOGUL ELOISE
12-Nov
3333
MOGUL
STANTONS SUPER ELDA
OCD MCCUTCHEN DESIREE-ET
12-Oct
3330
MCCUTCHEN
CURR-VALE OBSERVER DELTA-ET
RR R
12-Nov
3323
MIXER
VISSTEIN ALINDE
12-Sep
3321
HUNTER
VISSTEIN CARINA
CLEAR-ECHO LEXOR 2788-ET
12-Sep
3321
LEXOR
CLEAR-ECHO OBSERVER 2280-ET
CO-OP UNO YOYO 6881-ET
12-Oct
3320
NUMERO UNO
CO-OP BOLIVER YOYO-ET
RI-VAL-RE MCCUTCHEN LIA-ET
12-Nov
3318
MCCUTCHEN
RI-VAL-RE OBSRVR NIKKI-ET
CEDARWAL MITCH EMMY
12-Oct
3317
MITCH
CEDARWAL MANOMAN EMERALD
WELCOME SUPERSIRE GAILA-ET
12-Nov
3316
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN MANOMAN GILDIE
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2352-ET
12-Nov
3315
MCCUTCHEN
DE-SU 9990-ET
FARNEAR SUPERSIRE 1610
12-Dec
3313
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN SH SHO A12037-ET
L-L-M-DAIRY S S PERU-ET
12-Nov
3311
SUPERSIRE
L-L-M-DAIRY J STREAM PROCKY
STANTONS MOGUL CINDY
12-Nov
3306
MOGUL
MS CHASSITY OBS CLAIRE-ET
RI-VAL-RE MCCUTCHEN EVE-ET
12-Nov
3301
MCCUTCHEN
RI-VAL-RE SOTO ESCAPADE-ET
DE-SU ODADDY 2383-ET
12-Nov
3299
DADDY
DE-SU 719-ET
DE-SU ODADDY 2327-ET
12-Nov
3299
DADDY
DE-SU 719-ET
TJR MCCUTCHEN DIAMOND-ET
12-Dec
3296
MCCUTCHEN
MORNINGVIEW SUPER DEANN
DE-SU OBSERVER 2246
12-Oct
3287
OBSERVER
DE-SU 76-ET
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2323-ET
12-Nov
3286
MCCUTCHEN
RMW SUPER ARIANE-ET
RED-OAK-DB MOGUL LEIGH-ET
12-Oct
3282
MOGUL
RED-OAK-DB O MAN LEAD
CLEAR-ECHO LEXOR 2787-ET
12-Sep
3280
LEXOR
CLEAR-ECHO OBSERVER 2280-ET
MS ADERYN MC ABIGAIL-ET
12-Oct
3279
MCCUTCHEN
KHW SUPER ADERYN-ET
STANTONS MOGUL EDWYNN
12-Nov
3271
MOGUL
STANTONS OBSERVER EXPOSE
SYNERGY MOGUL SHARONA-ET
12-Dec
3270
MOGUL
SURE-VIEW OMAN SHIMMER-ET
FLY-HIGHER SUPSIRE MINNI-ET
12-Nov
3269
SUPERSIRE
FLY-HIGHER BOLTON MISHA-ET
DE-SU MOGUL 2333
12-Nov
3267
MOGUL
DE-SU 502-ET
FARNEAR SUPERSIRE 1615
12-Dec
3267
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN SH SHO A12037-ET
FARNEAR MCCUTCHEN 1621
12-Nov
3241
MCCUTCHEN
B-ENTERPRISE SUPER GIGI-ET
SULLHRTFORD MOGUL 371-ET
12-Oct
3240
MOGUL
SULLY HART DOMAIN 133-ET
CO-OP UNO SYDNEY 6886-ET
12-Oct
3240
NUMERO UNO
FUSTEAD SYDNEY CRI-ET
CNN DEHLI
12-Oct
3238
MOGUL
BOGART X DREAM 1
SUNDAY
12-Nov
3237
MOGUL
SUNSHINE
FARNEAR SUPERSIRE 1614
12-Dec
3234
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN SH SHO A12037-ET
EDG STICTH MOGUL STAR-ET
12-Oct
3232
MOGUL
GRAN-J RUSSELL STITCH-ET
LEOTHE MOM WRAP DUFFY
12-Oct
3230
WRAP
LEOTHE BAXTER DAPHNEE
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2353-ET
12-Nov
3228
MCCUTCHEN
DE-SU 489-ET
BACON-HILL SUPRSRE MINDY-ET
12-Nov
3226
SUPERSIRE
UNIQUE-STYLE BOLTON MONEY
COOMBOONA SNOWMAN BOLTA-IMP-ET
12-Jul
3226
SNOWMAN
WIAMY KYANA BOLTON
MS WELCOME EPIC LAILA-ET
12-Nov
3221
EPIC
MSWELCOME OBSERVER LAURI-ET
WELCOME SUPERSIRE GALES-ET
12-Nov
3220
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN MANOMAN GILDIE
ROCKYMOUNTAIN UNO CLARISA
12-Oct
3216
NUMERO UNO
LARCREST CHEVELLE-ET
FUSTEAD UNO LOVE-ET
12-Aug
3215
NUMERO UNO
GLEN-TOCTIN BOLT LUCILLE-ET
S-S-I UNO MIRANDA 8503-ET
12-Nov
3213
NUMERO UNO
RIVER-BRIDGE D DAY 40028-ET
12-Oct
3210
DAY
CO-OP RB PLANET YANNA-ET
S-S-I DADDY EARTHA 8461-ET
12-Nov
3209
DADDY
S-S-I ROBUST ECALON 7257-ET
RI-VAL-RE MOGUL EVETTE-ET
12-Dec
3205
MOGUL
RI-VAL-RE GOLDWYN NADINE
DE-SU LAYNE 2359-ET
12-Nov
3202
LAYNE
CLEAR-ECHO M-O-M 2150-ET
NORTH-ECHO NUM UNO 2813-ET
12-Oct
3200
NUMERO UNO
NORTH-ECHO BOOKEM 2305-ET
EVER-GREEN-VIEW ASP
12-Oct
3199
MOGUL
BROEKS ASPEN-ET
CLEAR-ECHO SUPERSIRE 2830
12-Nov
3198
SUPERSIRE
COOKIECUTTER BOWS HOMONY-ET
CO-OP DAY CLASSY 6832-ET
12-Sep
3193
DAY
CO-OP PLANET CLASSY-ET
SONRAY-ACRES SOC OBSERVR VI
11-Jan
3191
OBSERVER
SONRAY-ACRES SHOT SOCRTS PI
CO-OP DAY SYDNEY 6838-ET
12-Sep
3186
DAY
FUSTEAD SYDNEY CRI-ET
STANTONS MOGUL JESSICA
12-Nov
3184
MOGUL
STANTONS FREDDIE CAMEO
SEAGULL-BAY SSIRE DAPHNE-ET
12-Dec
3182
SUPERSIRE
PINE-TREE SHARLA DAPHNE-ET
WELCOME SUPERSIRE GENEVA-ET
12-Nov
3180
SUPERSIRE
VISION-GEN MANOMAN GILDIE
For Net Merit ($) polled bulls are still far behind the 900+ values being seen today by horned bulls. That will change 3-4 years after breeders and breeding companies that use NMS as their primary index begin to place emphasis on having polled cattle. Compared to the gTPI™ list there is some re-ranking of the bulls at the top for Net Merit. In other words, there is not perfect bull.
Polled Bulls Ranked by BEI
Table 4 Polled Bulls Ranked by BEI (Bullvine Efficiency Index)
Name
Birthdate
Sire
GTPI*
Owner
LARCREST CARDIGAN-ET
10/19/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2634
Jon E. Larson
DE-SU UNO 2381-ET
11/18/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2616
Darin Meyer
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2355-ET
11/9/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2615
Darin Meyer
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALISA-ET
11/17/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2588
Tim Clark
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2360-ET
11/11/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2554
De Su Holsteins LLC
HFP LUCETTE
8/22/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2539
Alta Genetics Inc - USA Bulls
OCD MCCUTCHEN DUCHESS-ET
10/28/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2538
Oakfield Corners Dairy
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2349-ET
11/7/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2517
De Su Holsteins LLC
LARCREST CRAYON-ET
10/31/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2512
Jon E. Larson
CLEAR-ECHO SUPERSIRE 2830
11/3/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2512
Clear Echo Farm LLC
DE-SU LAYNE 2359-ET
11/11/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2511
De Su Holsteins LLC
MS EMILY ELIORA-ET
12/3/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2508
Trans-America Genetics
SEAGULL-BAY SH MAUREEN-ET
11/5/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2503
Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.
COYNE-FARMS SROCK JACKLE-ET
10/26/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2494
Coyne Farms Inc.
S-S-I DEAN BROXTON 8519-ET
11/24/2012
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2484
Select Sires Inc.
MATCREST MOGUL GLOBE-ET
11/30/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2483
Matt & Brad Johnson
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAVEE-ET
11/21/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2480
Tim Clark
SULLHRTFORD MOGUL 371-ET
10/15/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2479
Robert Eustice & Mike Sullivan
WELCOME MOGUL PATTS-ET
11/9/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2479
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
L-L-M-DAIRY S S PHAWN-ET
11/18/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2476
L-L-M Dairy
BACON-HILL SUPRSRE MINIE-ET
11/29/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2475
Bacon-Hill Holsteins LLC
SANDY-VALLEY UNO ADDISON-ET
11/19/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2475
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
DE-SU UNO 2294-ET
10/22/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2471
De Su Holsteins LLC
SPEEK-NJ MOGUL DALIA 370-ET
10/19/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2469
Robert J. Eustice
OCD MCCUTCHEN DESIREE-ET
10/30/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2468
Oakfield Corners Dairy
RONELEE FEELING FANCY-ET
8/14/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2462
Sherman Polinder
COYNE-FARMS MOGUL MIA-ET
10/13/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2461
Coyne Farms Inc.
MS DREARY DRUSIE-ET
12/5/2012
ROYLANE BOXER PUNCH 4311-ET
2459
Trans-America Genetics
DE-SU ODADDY 2302-ET
10/24/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2458
De Su Holsteins LLC
TJR MCCUTCHEN DIAMOND-ET
12/1/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2456
TJR Genetics
COURT-US-MS UNO DOSE-ET
8/20/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2454
Scott & Shane Courtney & Mark
T-GEN-AC SRGNT JANALUNA-ET
12/5/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SARGEANT-ET
2454
Tim Clark
CO-OP UNO SYDNEY 6886-ET
10/13/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2450
Genesis Cooperative Herd
DE-SU UNO 2312-ET
10/29/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2448
De Su Holsteins LLC
VISION-GEN CAM A14142-ET
10/2/2012
SHEMA JEEVES CAMERON-ET
2447
VISION GENETICS
MS APPLES UNO ARMANA-ET
10/30/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2446
Apple Partners LLC
CO-OP DAY CLASSY 6832-ET
9/15/2012
MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET
2442
Genesis Cooperative Herd
PINE-TREE 4233 MOGU 5523-ET
10/24/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2440
Matthew J. Steiner
SANDY-VALLEY UNO SAGE-ET
10/4/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2438
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
SEAGULL-BAY SSIRE DAPHNE-ET
12/2/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2437
Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.
MS ADERYN MC ABIGAIL-ET
10/25/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2437
Dennis Caudil
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAYA-ET
11/22/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2437
Tim Clark
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4536-ET
11/15/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2435
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
PLAIN-KNOLL NMROUNO 6494-ET
11/21/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2433
Buschur Dairy Inc.
AURORA MOGUL 13446-ET
11/13/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2433
Aurora Ridge Dairy LLC
PREHEN SHAMROCK LADY ET
9/7/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2433
Holstein UK
SCO-LO-KRUSE DEAN CANDY-ET
10/29/2012
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2432
John Cannon & Rob Kruse
CO-OP UNO YOYO 6881-ET
10/3/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2431
Genesis Cooperative Herd
OCD SS SOLEIL MOON FRYE-ET
10/26/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2430
Oakfield Corners Dairy
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALYN-ET
11/19/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2428
Tim Clark
CO-OP UNO YOYO 6883-ET
10/3/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2427
Genesis Cooperative Herd
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4535-ET
11/14/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2426
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
S-S-I DADDY EARTHA 8461-ET
11/1/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2425
Select Sires Inc.
NORTH-ECHO NUM UNO 2813-ET
10/9/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2425
Clear Echo Farm LLC & North Fo
SANDY-VALLEY UNO SCARLET-ET
10/6/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2425
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
ROSYLANE-LLC SHAMROCK 5776
11/18/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2424
Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC
MS GOLD-N-OAKS ADORE2500-ET
7/8/2012
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2422
Arabell Syndicate
VISION-GEN CAM A14166-ET
10/12/2012
SHEMA JEEVES CAMERON-ET
2422
VISION GENETICS
JOLICAP LAYNE DELPHINIUM-ET
11/3/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2422
Ferme Jolicap Inc
RONELEE SUPERSIRE TARYN-ET
11/13/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2422
Sherman Polinder
S-S-I UNO MARYANN 8526-ET
11/27/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2422
Select Sires Inc.
CLEAR-ECHO LEXOR 2787-ET
9/2/2012
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2421
Clear Echo Farm LLC
MS ADERYN MC ALLIE-ET
11/8/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2420
Dennis Caudil
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2352-ET
11/8/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2419
De Su Holsteins LLC
S-S-I DADDY KACEY 8471-ET
11/3/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2419
Select Sires Inc.
S-S-I SHAN MARSHA 8525-ET
11/24/2012
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
2419
Select Sires Inc.
BACON-HILL SUPRSRE MINDY-ET
11/28/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2417
Bacon-Hill Holsteins LLC
MS DREARY DREIMA-ETS
11/10/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2417
Trans-America Genetics
MS DREARY DREMA-ETS
11/10/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2417
Trans-America Genetics
LADIES-FIRST LXOR BANGLE-ET
9/1/2012
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2416
Barbara Mountain & Ladies Firs
JERESA UNO PINEAPPLE-ET
10/31/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2416
Jere L & Teresa J Brubaker
RANSOM-RAIL MCCUTCH PING-ET
10/11/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2415
Ransom Rail Farms Inc.
S-S-I SHAN MOANA 8515-ET
11/22/2012
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
2415
Select Sires Inc.
TJR MCCUTCH DE-ANNA-ET
11/10/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2415
TJR Genetics
SANDY-VALLEY MOGUL AMBER-ET
11/1/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2414
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
RANSOM-RAIL MCCUTCH PEG-ET
10/11/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2414
Ransom Rail Farms Inc.
BACON-HILL MOGUL EZRA-ET
11/2/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2413
Bacon-Hill Holsteins LLC
DE-SU UNO 2298-ET
10/23/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2412
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2323-ET
11/2/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2410
De Su Holsteins LLC
CLAYTOP WHOLE LOTTA LOVE-ET
6/23/2011
LOTTA-HILL SHOTTLE 41-ET
2408
Jeffrey L. Paulen
WELCOME PARISH PRESTO-ET
11/29/2012
PLAIN-KNOLL PARISH 5534-ET
2407
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
LARCREST CREEK-ET
11/2/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2406
Jon E. Larson
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANAYE-ET
11/22/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2404
Tim Clark
SLO-TRAIN SHAM 3487
6/19/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2403
Robert J. LaSalle
KERNDTWAY PETRONE DELTA-ET
10/27/2012
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2403
Mark W. Kerndt
OCD MCCUTCHEN DAFNE-ET
10/21/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2402
Oakfield Corners Dairy
RONELEE UNO DARINGLY-ET
10/13/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2401
Sherman Polinder
S-S-I UNO MIRANDA 8503-ET
11/15/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2400
Select Sires Inc.
ATH-MOR UNO MIDNIGHT CRI-ET
11/4/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2400
Genesis Cooperative Herd
SPRUCE-HAVEN UNO KY14242-ET
11/11/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2399
Doug Young & James Nocek
BOSSIDE MOGUL TESSA-ET
11/24/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2399
John & Tineke Boschma
EDG BRYSHA UNO BREN-ET
12/2/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2399
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2330-ET
11/4/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2393
De Su Holsteins LLC
CREST-VIEW-ACRES SERI-ETS
10/20/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2392
Steven G. Holte
CREST-VIEW-ACRES SHANDA-ETS
10/20/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2392
Steven G. Holte
LANDIS-MRK MOGUL ZANETA-ET
11/1/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2392
Robert E. Landis
RONELEE MOGUL DAVIANNA-ET
10/8/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2390
Sherman Polinder
EDG BRYSHA UNO BRISEN-ETS
11/25/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2390
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
EDG BRYSHA UNO BRESEN-ETS
11/25/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2390
Jeffrey Butler
S-S-I SPRSIRE MELOSA8473-ET
11/3/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2390
Select Sires Inc.
LARCREST CREST-ET
10/30/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2390
Jon E. Larson
AB-TY NUMERO UNO BRIELLE-ET
11/26/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2388
AB-TY Genetics
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4539-ET
11/19/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2387
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
MS DREARY DREAMAR-ET
11/23/2012
ROYLANE BOXER PUNCH 4311-ET
2387
Trans-America Genetics
WESSELCREST FACEB MAGGIE-ET
1/25/2012
MARBRI FACEBOOK
2386
Walt Brent & Jason Wessel
NO-FLA MOGUL STACY 34071-ET
10/13/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2386
North Florida Holsteins
S-S-I ASPEN MILA 8518-ET
11/24/2012
PINE-TREE ASPEN 223-ET
2386
Select Sires Inc.
S-S-I DADDY PRIMA 8452-ET
10/31/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2385
Select Sires Inc.
NORTH-ECHO LITHIUM 2778-ET
8/23/2012
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2385
Clear Echo Farm LLC & North Fo
CO-OP UNO YOYO 6882-ET
10/3/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2385
Genesis Cooperative Herd
LEVEL-PLAIN ECOYNE COLA-ET
9/9/2012
ECOYNE ISY
2385
Keith A. Nettekoven
EDG STICTH MOGUL STAR-ET
10/30/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2385
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
L-L-M-DAIRY S S PERU-ET
11/15/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2384
L-L-M Dairy
TJR MCCUTCHEN DICE-ET
12/1/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2384
TJR Genetics
T-GEN-AC MOGUL JANALEE-ET
11/17/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2384
Tim Clark
CLEAR-ECHO LEXOR 2788-ET
9/4/2012
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2383
Clear Echo Farm LLC
RICKLAND O-DADDY 4466
11/26/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2382
Greg Rickert
RI-VAL-RE MCCUTCHN QUEEN-ET
11/15/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2379
Aaron Jorgensen
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2335-ET
11/6/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2379
De Su Holsteins LLC
HALL-LAR NUT 426
10/18/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2379
S. Larson & D. Hallberg
NO-FLA MOGUL TAMIA 34132-ET
10/20/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2378
North Florida Holsteins
S-S-I SHAN SHARI 8517-ET
11/22/2012
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
2378
Select Sires Inc.
LARCREST CONCORD-ET
10/26/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2378
Jon E. Larson
CLEAR-ECHO NUM UNO 2833-ET
11/9/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2378
Clear Echo Farm LLC
SPEEK-NJ CINDY CRAWFORD-ET
11/28/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2378
Neil McDonah
DE-SU ODADDY 2383-ET
11/18/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2378
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU LITHIUM 2299-ET
10/24/2012
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2377
Darin Meyer
ABBY-CONTOUR MOGUL DAISY-ET
11/17/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2377
Randy & Sara Mikshowsky
HONEYCREST MOGUL FANFARE-ET
9/24/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2376
Honeycrest Farms Inc
DE-SU LITHIUM 2325-ET
11/2/2012
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2375
Darin Meyer
SYNERGY MOGUL SNOWHITE-ET
12/6/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2375
Synergy Farm LLC
FUSTEAD UNO LOVE-ET
8/19/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2375
Brian & Wendy Fust
BACCHUS ELION 2
5/28/2012
COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET
2375
A L H Genetics BV
M-JAYBEE GRAFEETI 6252 9679
7/30/2012
LADYS-MANOR RD GRAFEETI-ET
2374
Fiscalini Farms
NO-FLA PARADISE 33729-ET
9/10/2012
REGANCREST PARADISE-ET
2372
North Florida Holsteins
NO-FLA MAURICE RAE 34224-ET
10/28/2012
MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET
2372
North Florida Holsteins
AURORA PERRY 13448-ET
11/14/2012
CO-OP UPD AL PERRY 410
2372
Aurora Ridge Dairy LLC
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4521-ET
11/6/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2372
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
SONRAY-ACRES PTRN CRYSTL-ET
11/17/2012
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2371
Paul G. Powell
WELCOME SUPERSIRE GALES-ET
11/29/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2370
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
OCD MCCUTCHEN DAWSYN-ET
11/1/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2370
Oakfield Corners Dairy
SPEEK-NJ PENELOPE CRUZ-ET
11/27/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2370
Neil McDonah
SEAGULL-BAY SSIRE MAY-ET
12/1/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2369
Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.
EVER-GREEN-VIEW ASP
10/23/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2369
Thomas J. Kestell
ATH-MOR UNO MAGIC CRI-ET
10/30/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2369
Genesis Cooperative Herd
S-S-I DEAN MINDA 8537-ET
12/2/2012
RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET
2368
Select Sires Inc.
SANDY-VALLEY UNO DOS-ET
8/14/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2368
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
TUI CAYLEAH UNO-ET
8/21/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2368
Psuche L. & Curtis D. Hoffman
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2311-ET
10/28/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2368
De Su Holsteins LLC
KHW JOLICAP UNO ADELMA-ET
11/23/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2368
Ferme Jolicap Inc
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2353-ET
11/8/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2367
De Su Holsteins LLC
S-S-I FONSY SHAKIRA 8453-ET
10/31/2012
EVER-GREEN-VIEW FONSY-ET
2367
Select Sires Inc.
MATCREST LEXOR CHI CHI-ET
10/30/2012
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
2366
Matthew R. Johnson
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2337-ET
11/6/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2366
Darin Meyer
SYNERGY UNO PIZAZZ-ET
12/1/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2365
Synergy Farm LLC
SANDY-VALLEY MF AMARILLO-ET
11/23/2012
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2365
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
FROSTY-ROCK NUMERO UNO 943
10/1/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2364
Matt & Katie Stoll
BRU-DALE PETRONE ZELDA-ET
11/1/2012
WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET
2364
Michael R & Melissa M Brubaker
FLY-HIGHER SUPSIRE MINNI-ET
11/22/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2363
Fly-Higher Holsteins LLC
HONEYCREST MOGUL FANTASY-ET
9/17/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2362
Honeycrest Farms Inc
CREST-VIEW-ACRES SOLO-ET
4/14/2012
MISTY SPRINGS SUPERSONIC
2361
Steven G. Holte
DE-SU UNO 2306-ET
10/26/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2359
De Su Holsteins LLC
RI-VAL-RE MOGUL EVETTE-ET
12/9/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2358
Aaron Jorgensen
DE-SU MOGUL 2380-ET
11/18/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2358
De Su Holsteins LLC
SANDY-VALLEY MAY ABRIANA-ET
11/24/2012
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2358
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
WELCOME SUPERSIRE GAILA-ET
11/26/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2356
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
RI-VAL-RE SUPRSRE NIKALA-ET
12/10/2012
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
2356
Aaron Jorgensen
ANDERCREST MOGUL ALEXIS-ET
11/15/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2356
Brandon Anderson
BUSH-BROS UNO 4533-ET
11/13/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2356
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
ARMSON MOGUL VIOLET-ET
11/2/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2354
Armson Farms LLC
WELCOME MCCUTCHEN SALLI-ET
11/29/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2354
Welcome Stock Farm LLC
RIVER-BRIDGE BUGGLES CRI-ET
11/1/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2354
Genesis Cooperative Herd
S-S-I UNO RAWNIE 8446-ET
10/29/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2353
Select Sires Inc.
VIEUXSAULE MAYFIELD DABNEY-ET
10/24/2012
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2353
Trans-America Genetics
VISION-GEN SHA A14130-ET
9/28/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2353
VISION GENETICS
MD-MRK-OVF UNO MARGO-ET
11/5/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2352
Matthew R Kimball
SLO-TRAIN SHAM 8525
5/22/2012
LADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET
2352
Robert J. LaSalle
NO-FLA PARADISE 34011-ET
10/9/2012
REGANCREST PARADISE-ET
2351
North Florida Holsteins
JK EDER CREAMY
11/16/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2351
Eurogenes
GOLD-N-OAKS SB JULES2523-ET
8/18/2012
MR GOLDNOAKS SUPERBOWL-ET
2351
John & Judy Swenson
HENDEL MCTCHN ADRIA 3719-ET
10/26/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2349
Hendel Farms
DE-SU ODADDY 2327-ET
11/3/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2349
De Su Holsteins LLC
BUSH-BROS MOGUL 4541-ET
11/20/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2349
David Leroy & Bradley Nosbush
MORNINGVIEW ROBUST RADIO-ET
6/30/2011
ROYLANE SOCRA ROBUST-ET
2349
Tom J. Schmitt
AB-TY NUMERO UNO BRIUNA-ET
11/24/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2349
AB-TY Genetics
OCD MCCUTCHEN MADISON-ET
11/7/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2348
Oakfield Corners Dairy
T-GEN-AC LAYNE LYCKA-ET
11/13/2012
KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET
2348
Tim Clark
S-S-I SNOWMAN MELLY 8460-ET
10/31/2012
FLEVO GENETICS SNOWMAN-ET
2347
Select Sires Inc.
JC-KOW NUMERO UNO 473-ET
11/4/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2346
JC-Kow Farms LLC
N-SPRINGHOPE HDLINER YES-ET
11/10/2012
SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET
2346
J Kevin & Barbara Nedrow
EDG CLAIRE CAROLINA-ET
10/23/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2345
Elite Dairy Genomics LLC
DELCATH NUMERO-UNO JAYDA-ET
10/9/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2345
Gary L. Protzman
SANDY-VALLEY MOGL RAMONA-ET
10/25/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2345
Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B
DE-SU UNO 2316-ET
10/30/2012
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET
2344
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU MCCUTCHEN 2324-ET
11/2/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2344
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU MAYFIELD 2357
11/10/2012
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2344
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU LITHIUM 2266-ET
10/14/2012
S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET
2343
De Su Holsteins LLC
DE-SU ODADDY 2304-ET
10/25/2012
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2343
De Su Holsteins LLC
OCD MCCUTCHEN DUBLIN-ET
10/30/2012
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
2343
Oakfield Corners Dairy
COOKIECUTTER MOGUL HARBOR
11/18/2012
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
2342
Denise M. Dickinson
* Expressed relative to a value of 2000 set for the highest animal in the group using the CDN Customized Index Calculator
Please note that not all polled sires are identified on the CDN system
For information on BEI follow this link (Read more: 30 Sires that will produce Feed Efficient Cows). Between the top three bulls in Table 4 there is little difference when it comes to siring feed efficient cows. A s with Net merit (Table 3) bulls come to the top for BEI when they are rated for their daughters being moderate in stature and body depth, fertile, have moderate depth of udder, are able to resist mastitis, are able to calve in without difficulty (DCE or DCA) and have a long herd life.
PP Polled Bulls
Table 5 PP Bulls Ranked by BEI
CANADIAN
INTERNATIONAL
YOUNG SIRES
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN-ET
CO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY-ET
FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHMONEY-ET
CRACKHOLM FEVER
COYNE-FARMS DORCY-ET
SOUTHERN-HILLS BAYARD-ET
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN
DE-SU CIMARRON-ET
FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHCOIN-ET
ALLYNDALE-I ATTICUS
BADGER-BLUFF FANNY FREDDIE
MR LOOKOUT P ENFORCER-ET
LIRR DREW DEMPSEY
CERVI ALLEMAR ET
CO-OP BOOKEM YUXI-ET
DE-SU GILLESPY-ET
DE-SU GULF-ET
CO-OP MASTER GENO-ET
GEN-I-BEQ BRAWLER
BERTAIOLA MINCIO ET
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ET
GILLETTE JORDAN
GUARINI-ET
TEEMAR OBSERVER ADAM-ET
GEN-I-BEQ TOPSIDE
DE-SU FORK-ET
DE-SU DISTINCTION 11130-ET
ENSENADA TABOO PLANET-ET
DE-SU WATSON
DE-SU UNO 11446-ET
* Expressed relative to a value of 2000 set for the highest animal in the group using the CDN Customized Index Calculator
Please note that not all polled sires are identified on the CDN system
The information in table 5 came from the CDN files (Most listings do not separate out PP bulls.) The only sure way to have all progeny born polled is to use PP bulls. That will limited the total genetic merit of your herd but it will get you to a polled herd more quickly.
Lowering Inbreeding
For breeders using polled sires and interested in lowering the inbreeding level in their herd, we provide a list of bulls that are below average for their inbreeding level (the number in the brackets is their Inbreeding %): Man P (2.73%); Magna P (3.88%); Illegal P (4.46%); Trey PP (4.58%); Snowball P (4.67%); Colt P (5.20%); Earnhardt P (5.78%); and Terrel PP (6.01%).
The Bullvine Bottom Line
The great news is – there is more choice and increased genetic merit than ever before in polled Holstein sires. As we reported previously, polled animals have made significant gains in the last five years when it comes to their total merit indexes relative to horned animals. The Bullvine recommends that breeders include at least three polled sire in the group of sires that they are currently using. In five years you will pat yourself on the back and say ‘Good Decision’. Discerning consumers of milk products want to know that the milk products that they buy come from animals that are humanely cared for.
Not sure what all this hype about genomics is all about?
Want to learn what it is and what it means to your breeding program?
How would you react if you woke up tomorrow morning to find that an eviction sign had been posted on your farm and you and your family had a deadline to remove yourselves and your goods? What if the expropriation was being carried out by no less than the army and your legal rights amount to absolute zero?
Bad for anyone right? Well it gets worse.
For the Meyers family they have lived, loved and worked on this property since 1798 when the Crown land patent assigned the property to them “forever.” Ironically it was awarded for exemplary military service? But that’s not what counts here in the 21st Century. What the government wants the government gets.
That’s the situation facing octogenarian Frank Meyers and his wife Marjorie.
The simple facts are that the federal government has pushed them off their historic property near Canadian Forces base Trenton to construct a new headquarters for Joint Task Force 2, the Canadian military’s elite Special Forces squad. Frank Meyers did not ask for the fight. Neither did the armed forces. Traditionally farmers and forces have served in different ways but with the same end in sight. It appears that the only end in sight for this conflict is an embarrassing example of how immovable positions can hurt everyone.
It has been more than seven years since the feds first offered to buy Frank’s Ontario his farm.
Eighteen months ago it was expropriated despite his objections. After all if the state wants your land (for a highway, a hospital or a top-secret training facility), you can either sell now or be expropriated later. However, the law isn’t always just and Meyers’s lopsided battle with forces beyond his control has captured the attention and hearts of fellow Canadians and farmers around the world. As is often the case, the story was supposed to go away before attracting too much attention. But now complete strangers are spreading the word, phoning the farm and writing letters and blogs of support. An online petition is collecting signatures (18,833 at last check). And a Facebook campaign (“Save Frank & Marjorie Meyers Farm”) has amassed 42,895 supporters in a little more than a week.
Why didn’t this happen sooner?
Was there a chance this kind of outpouring could have made a difference, if it happened earlier in the confrontation? The cynic in me says no because whenever the government promises the juicy carrot of money at the end of the tunnel friends, neighbours and community leaders lose sight of any other reasonable alternative. How easily we forget that the money rarely pays for what is lost. Oh. Some will see the money. Perhaps the local Mayor with his lands and three local hotels will make a generous offer to one side or the other. Or perhaps the local Member of Parliament who is so accountable to his election promises will cease to insist on demonstrating that you have to be on his good “number” side to have his support …. After all, he is seeking re-election. He is counting real votes. History. Humanitarianism. Will they help him at the polls? If not, then he can’t really fight for you. A few barbecues, some photo-ops with the animals and a few smile-and-nod-off-and-run-off handshakes at farmer days – and his agricultural action list is complete.
The main players insist they are looking at the “big” picture. Unfortunately these artists have really only mastered paint-by-numbers and those will only hang in a hall of shame not fame.
Frank and Marjorie, like many of us, fall into the small rural citizenship demographic. They aren’t the first and won’t be the last to be rolled under by bigger interests.
Wait until the numbers suggest that there is a need for big box stores, superhighways and sprawling subdivisions to house the big city commuters. Hopefully, your personal pockets will have been lined by the “millions” accrued from this “absolutely necessary” expansion. We are all proud of the men and women who fight to defend our country. Sometimes we are not so proud of the decision-making that goes on behind the scenes. Every action is not noble. Sometimes the ones who are defeated are those who for generations have supported our fighting forces. I fear that this isn’t the only battle the JF2 will face. And lose!
Where is the “win” in this lost situation?
I personally think it would be a symbolic show of support, not only for this farmer and his family history, but for all the rural farms and families who are seen as expendable to government progress. The fact is you never know what unforeseen event could have a tremendous impact on your planning – five years .. ten years … tomorrow. Farming is not short term. You don’t start in with the plan that, at the first bump, you will move out. Farmers endure generations on the home farm and sometimes the enduring is the hardest fought battle. And it affects all of us who are in agriculture.
Is it a hard decision?
Yes! Is either side absolutely right? No! Is there no alternative but the “done deal”? We will never know. Is it necessary? Perhaps. However , it is hard not to be amazed that a group that can manage the defence of an entire country … cannot imagine, propose and carry out a plan that will leave one man and his family with their dignity and family history in tact?
We all know that life goes on and the Meyer’s family – has no choice but to take the next step.
Having said that, Frank stayed true to his vision. He has even complimented those he has dealt with “The military guys have been very nice and supportive,” says John Meyers, who understands that his family’s spat is with the government, not the members of JTF 2. “The bureaucrats are the ones running this show.”
“Fighting to keep his family farm, Frank Meyers has enjoyed precious little public support.”
That is the phrase that stood out for me and no doubt for many others when they first heard about the Meyer’s plight. Here at the Bullvine we know firsthand the passion of the agricultural community. As the momentum grows, Tom and Marjorie are learning that real support comes from unexpected places and in unexpected ways. If you have the time to encourage Frank Meyers and add to the “numbers” he couldn’t rally before he was turfed out, add your “like” to Facebook Page. Eighty-five year old Meyers does not have Internet but he is aware of the support and feels gratified by the response. “I can’t stop people from fighting for me. They’ll never know how much I appreciate what they’re doing. I could never repay them.”
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Frank doesn’t have the Internet but you can be absolutely assured that the number crunchers do. Will it make a difference? Yes. To Frank Meyers it will. And that’s the only number that counts! .
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Recently I took the opportunity to review the Canadian Breed Strategy presented by Holstein Canada. (Read more: Holstein Canada Breed Strategy, The Bullvine Feedback) I started to ask myself, “What, exactly, is the role of a modern dairy cattle breed association?”
First of all let’s get one thing clear. I have the Holstein Canada logo tattooed on my chest. That was a decision that I made as a young adult in order to display my passion for two of the greatest things in the world, Holstein cattle and Canada. So for me to take a critical look at this is something I do with passion. The perspectives that motivate me result from personally observing both the producer side as well as the association side. My father was head of type classification and genetic improvement at Holstein Canada for 18 years. That background motivates my review which essentially boils down to one question. “Are breed associations still relevant?”
Now let’s be realistic, the role of the Holstein breed associations is much different than that of the colored breed associations. Holsteins represent 92% of the dairy cattle in North America. So for the colored breeds focus is driven by the need for awareness and preservation. What is the focus of the Holstein breed associations?
Politics vs. Corporation
For me this question really begins with the fact of how you look at breed associations? Are they similar to a government entity and therefore they are to represent the best interests of their members and function mainly in a political role? Or are they to function similar to a corporation and work at growing the profitability of the association and its members? For me, I would answer that it’s a little bit a both.
The Elephant in the Room
It`s time now to consider the elephant that is hiding in the corner of the room. In North America approximately 22% of all Holstein cattle are registered with either Holstein USA or Holstein Canada. That means that the large majority (78%) of the Holstein cattle in North America are not registered with either breed association. When such a large majority is not seeing the value in registration and the association programs, I have to ask, “Are Holstein associations relevant to the majority of today’s dairy producers?”
On a personal level, I see great value in purebred dairy cattle, registrations, type classification, and the many other programs. But obviously the fact that almost 78% of the Holstein Cattle in North America are not registered tells me that the large majority do not see the value. Why is that?
When I ask that of many the commercial producers that I chat with the answer often boils down to one comment. “I don’t see the value in the investment.” Most of the time this position is held by commercial producers that run their operations more like a corporation, rather than passion for a specific breed or way of life. While many are larger operations, I get the same answer from both large and small.
Technology has changed the world
In the 1980s the value of a purebred heifer of fresh cow was far greater than that of a grade. But in today’s marketplace, the difference in prices does not warrant the need for registration. Also reducing the pressure for registrations is the fact that computerized record keeping has evolved to a state that the records available on-farm are as complete as those available from the breed associations. This has further reduced breeder’s perception of the value of registration.
So then it comes down to the other programs that breed associations provide. The largest of them has to be type classification. Now let’s be clear I am a HUGE fan of type classification. But more and more I hear producers wondering if it is really worth it. (Read more: Is type classification still important?) They cite things like the use of genomics as a reason that they no longer need to type classify. Well as we all know Genomics is not a perfect (Read more: The Genomic Bubble Has Burst?, Genomics – Lies, Miss-Truths and False Publications! and How Genomics is Killing the Dairy Cattle Breeding Industry), but it is a great tool. However, in order to improve its accuracy, the breed still requires the phenotypic data from programs like type classification and milk recording.
While we are talking about technology, why can’t we use more of this on-farm information for genetic evaluations? Sure I have heard the concerns about accuracy of data, and the ethics of allowing producers to record their own data. But who said that this data had to be used for female genetic evaluations? Why can’t we include this large data set in bull genetic evaluations, so that we can greatly increase the accuracy of sire proofs? We could even develop more management based genetic evaluations that connect more directly to the bottom line?
Who Cares About Index?
From many of the most passionate breeders in the world, I hear “mixed” comments about the index systems, like TPI, LPI, etc. (Please note that TPI is a trademark of Holstein USA) Yet breed associations continue to focus on this as a major issue. While there is no doubt that having a national index has done wonders for marketing and genetic advancement. In reality every breeder should have their own index. The best index is the one that the works hand in hand with specific management goals. Having one National Index isn’t working. First of all we are in a global marketplace. Secondly, we need at least have three difference indexes. One that represents the needs of the seed stock producer (similar to TPI or LPI). One that represents the needs of the commercial producer (similar to NM$). Finally one that works for those breeding for the show ring (similar to CONF or PTAT). Only then will you start to settle this debate.
As long as we continue to try to promote one “unified” national index, it will continue to be seen as nothing more than a marketing tool. If you really want to have a tool that is for breed advancement and not for marketing, you need to understand that every breeder’s needs are different. And when you start to look at things from the different perspectives of all producers, and try to represent and respect each one of their individual needs, you will start to see the greatest advancement in the breed.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Really the breed strategy must come down to, “How do you make me more profitable?” All other issues are secondary to that. For years I have heard “Well a higher classified cow will last longer in your herd and produce more milk over their lifetime.” Well I am sorry to tell you that the data does not always support that conclusion. What if the cow has reproduction issues? What if they don’t milk very hard? All of these challenges to profitability also greatly reduce their productive life, yet they are not factored into most of the programs that breed associations currently offer. If you really want to get a larger share of the national herd pie, you need to show the average producer the measurable effect that registered animals and the associated programs have on their bottom line. All other issues are just smoke and mirrors that many of the politicians (Breed association board members) spend far too much time focusing on. I want my breed association to “Show me the money!”
Over the past few weeks we have certainly seen some extreme weather conditions around the world. Those on the east coast of North America have been hit by record cold temperatures. At the same time, those in Australia have been experiencing record hot temperatures. These extreme weather conditions have many wondering what effects “Global Warming” will have on the dairy cattle There has been lots of coverage in the media about dairy cattle and their alleged contribution to greenhouse gases and how that is contributing to Global Warming. Very little has been addressed about the effects extreme weather conditions have on the dairy cattle themselves. One thing appears certain. Extreme heat waves and cold fronts are the new ‘normal’.
As producers know, cow and calf comfort is one of the most important factors in milk production and growth. As more and more producers are experiencing extreme temperatures, keeping their animals comfortable is becoming harder. Drastic increases or decreases in ambient temperature affects animal production systems by affecting the health, reproduction, nutrition etc. of the animals and thereby results in poor performance, inferior product quality, outbreak of novel diseases, etc. Dairy cattle are more susceptible to increased ambient temperature than other ruminants, because of their high metabolic rate and the poor water retention mechanism of their kidney and gastrointestinal tracts. Young stock are not immune to these weather stresses either.
Greater temperature shifts and shifts that are more frequent seem to be the most obvious weather changes that will have effects on dairy cattle. It is forecasted that we can expect even greater atmospheric temperature changes. Therefore these issues are going to come to the forefront. The following are the five major impacts that global warming will have on dairy cattle.
Ambient temperature’s effect on Dry Matter Intake (DMI)
When cows are stressed their Dry Matter Intake (DMI) decreases. As the heat rises DMI decreases. Feed consumption by dairy cattle starts to decline when average daily temperature reaches 25 to 27 Centigrade (77 to 81 Fahrenheit) and voluntary feed intake can be decreased by 10-35% when ambient temperature reaches 35 C (95 Fahrenheit) and above. Conversely, cows that are experiencing extreme cold weather conditions increase their DMI intake drastically, but instead of the consumption being converted in to milk production, a much larger portion of their energy is committed to their maintenance energy requirements. Thermal cold stress conditions result in 20-30% more maintenance energy requirement and an ensuing reduction in the amount of net energy available for growth and production.
Increased respiratory rate When dairy cows experience increased thermal stress, their heart rate rises. The heart rate of the animal under thermal heat stress is higher to ensure more blood flow towards peripheral tissue to dissipate heat from the body core to the skin. This increased effort takes much needed energy away from milk production. Respiration rate of the animal can be used as an indicator of the severity of thermal load but several other factors such as animal condition, prior exposures to high temperature etcetera should be considered to interpret the observed respiration rate.
Decreased conception rates
As weather stress increases, dairy reproduction function decreases, resulting in decreased conception rates. This is a result of thermal stress that causes imbalance in secretion of reproductive hormones. High ambient temperature has also been reported to increase incidence of ovarian cysts. Plasma progesterone levels in animals under high ambient temperatures are low compared to animals that are experiencing thermal comfort. It has also been reported that high ambient temperature causes poor quality of ovarian follicles resulting in poor reproductive performance in cattle. Fertility of cattle is also reduced due to low intensity and duration of estrus caused by reduced luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol secretion during thermal stress. In addition, thermal stress also causes decreased reproductive efficiency by increasing the calving interval. Calves born from dams under thermal stress were found to be of lower body weight than those from normal cows. Additionally the dams had reduced lactation performance due to the carryover effects of thermal stress which occurred during the prepartum period.
Decreased Metabolic Responses Under heat stress metabolism is reduced, which is associated with reduced thyroid hormone secretion and gut motility, resulting in increased gut fill. Plasma growth hormone concentration and secretion rates decline with high temperature (35 ºC / 95 ºF). Ruminal pH is typically lower in heat stressed cattle
Decreased Milk Production Reduction in milk production is one of the major economic impacts of climatic stress upon dairy cattle. Decrease in milk yield due to thermal heat stress is more prominent in Holstein than in Jersey cattle (Read more…). Decreased synthesis of hepatic glucose and lower non esterified fatty acid (NEFA) levels in blood during thermal stress causes reduced glucose supply to the mammary glands and results in low lactose synthesis, which in turn leads to low milk yield. As mentioned earlier, reduction in milk yield is further intensified by decrease in feed consumption by the animals to compensate for high environmental temperature. Actually 35% of reduced milk production is due to decreased feed intake while the remaining 65% is attributable directly to the thermal stress. Other factors resulting in reduced milk production during thermal stress are decreased nutrient absorption, negative effects on rumen function and hormonal status and increased maintenance requirements. These all mean that there is reduced net energy available for production.
There is no question that the world’s temperatures are changing because of atmospheric pressure changes caused by Global Warming. Warming or cooling of the climate system of the earth has multifaceted effects on animals. Intensification and increased frequency of thermal stress due to global warming has the most prominent impact on dairy cattle and causes different physiological, metabolic and production disturbances. The importance of responding to thermal stress has been increased for dairy farmers in tropical, subtropical and even in temperate regions of the world due to atmospheric warming. As these effects increase, it will be increasingly urgent for the milk producers of the world to provide environments that are able to combat these effects and offer the greatest comfort for their cattle. Global Warming is actually Global Warning for the dairy industry.
If you’re passionate about dairy cattle, you will have seen many winning cattle pictures that record show ring success followed by the phrase, “…with Gene ‘Bambi’ Henderson on the halter.” Gene Henderson of Manchester, Iowa is a showman whose career has spanned four decades. Countless highlights from that time have been recorded for posterity with this outstanding showman standing beside outstanding animals. Sometimes Bambi is requested to take the halter on other special occasions too. Everyone enjoyed such a moment last year. Gene was requested to take the halter and it was duly recorded beneath the picture taken at The Franchise Kind Jersey Sale. “Karlie, a Jersey cow that sold for a world-record $170,000 on Monday, March 25, 2013, at an auction on Onondaga Hill, is led around the auction ring by Gene Henderson.” (Read more: Jersey cow sold in Syracuse for a record $170,000)
Gene Henderson leading the world record selling Page-Crest Excitation Karlie
….Four Decades and Five Different Breeds
Standing first in line is the most obvious measure of dairy cattle show ring success. Repeatedly achieving that position, over a period spanning forty years and five different cattle breeds is exceptional. For Bambi this is what makes his showring experiences special and, although not the entire story of his passion for dairy cattle, it is what makes his memories one-of-a-kind.
The following list, although not all-inclusive, provides a few of the highlights:
Brown Swiss 1988 Bambis Jade Fantasy – 1st Winter Calf & Res. JC WDE and All-American Winter Calf
Holstein 1996 Buggs Blackstar Buffy – WDE Champion (Carrousel)
Brown Swiss 1996 Arnola Possibly Pricilla – Intermediate Champion WDE
Holstein Show 1998 Mt.Glen Broker Lucy – Intermediate Champion
Jersey 2005 Llolyn Jude Griffen – Louisville Grand Champion (Vail & Budjon)
Milking Shorthorn 2013 Lands-Brook Christina – WDE Champion (Lands Brook)
Gene Henderson leading the 2013 Milking Shorthorn Grand Champion – Lands-Brook Christina
Of course, when it gets down to true passion for dairy cattle, there are many times when the day ranks high in your memories for reasons other than winning. Bambi has enjoyed his wide-ranging showring career and points to highlights such as being the first person to show Taraley Astro Sherry as a Sr. 3 Yr. Old for Pamton and showing Sample Patrice to her first blue and Bambi’s first blue at Madison in 1981. A review of Bambi`s successes would not be complete without considering that he has successfully led his own breeding into the winners circle, including several All American winning Jerseys either bred alone or in partnership.
…..4-H marked Gene`s start in cattle showmanship
Gene Henderson and his brothers shared show ring experiences at the Iowa farm of their parents Verla and Merle Henderson. “4-H was my first start in showing dairy cattle. A grade Holstein was my first show calf at Linn County Fair. My family had a herd of Holsteins, Quality Ridge. That’s where “Hazel” was bred. So we had cattle my entire life. There are still cattle at the home farm.” Home was where Gene first felt his multi-breed passion for cattle. “Originally we had Guernseys, then Grade Holsteins and then registered.” As Gene grew up with the dairy industry his passion was further ignited. “At Iowa State University, Intercollegiate Judging, I met Norm Nabholz. I started at shows with Nabholz Farm the first summer of my Junior year. After college I got more involved with some high profile farms.” He makes it sound simple as he modestly downplays his talents. During the early years Bambi became acquainted with lifelong friend Perry Phend who also appreciated his talent and when given the opportunity Bambi was tagged to lead some of the best under Perry’s care at Lylehaven and in later years Carousel Farm. Bambi is quick to credit Perry and Bob Fitzsimmons with giving him a leg up in showing several All Americans.
…Not Simply “Chosen” but “The Best of the Best”
Over the years, Bambi has been the showman that is not simply the one that is chosen but the one who is sought out! Gene Henderson is recognized by many other exceptional showmen for his skill in this area. Norm Nabholz is emphatic about Gene’s expertise. “There is NOBODY better on the Halter than Bambi.” Norm recognizes that there is ongoing debate whenever the question of listing who is the best comes up. “You know you can argue about best judge, best cow, best bull (Before Goldwyn) best fitter, etcetera but, in this case, this gentleman is the BEST.” Nabholz closes the argument with a humble but vigorous disclaimer. “This is my opinion. But I have seen more than my share of great showmen and ladies in my lifetime. Bambi is the Best.”
….The Story Behind the Story
Sheer volume of experience in the show ring, means that Gene Henderson has a storehouse of memories to draw on. Although he’s recognized for making it look easy, sometimes this was more of a challenge then anyone could have foreseen. The story is told of the time that he was leading a cow who had been operated on for a displaced abomasums. The catheter was removed just ahead of show time. Then Gene went to work and history records that “Bambi” led Griffin to the title of Reserve Grand Champion of the Show. “Bambi has this amazing style about his showmanship. That’s why he was the logical choice to show Llolyn Jude Griffen- Ex-95 both at Madison and Louisville.”
Gene Henderson leading LLOLYN JUDE GRIFFEN to 1st 4-Year-Old, Senior & Grand Champion of 2005 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION Jersey Show
Sometimes the things you learn about people are un-expected
For instance, do you know why Gene Henderson is widely known as “Bambi”? According to impeccable sources (the man himself) it is because, “In high school a coach said I ran like a deer, Thus Bambi”. Who would have foretold the eventual success of this speedy athlete? For many of his mentors, it probably hasn’t been unexpected. (Editor’s note: while this story started during Bambi’s college days it was never documented and knowing how tight Bambi is there are those that believe that a shirt was purchased at a thrift store that had the name “Bambi” on the back and the story was invented to justify the shirt). Gene credits his success, first of all to the influence of his family. He then turns to two admired gentlemen namely, Milford Nabholz and Bob Massee and, in recent years, to the Reibe Family from Wisconsin “a very humble and down to earth family” for whom Bambi has led several All Americans and in partnership bred several as well. However, it isn’t surprising that Nabholz Family holds a revered position at the top of the list of Gene’s mentors. “If I had not met Norm and his family I would never have gone on to the bigger shows.” (Read more about Norm – HALTER, PEN and GAVEL. That’s Just the Norm)
…there was one time when Gene’s greatest success was outside the showring
The showring circuit provides great memories and beyond that Gene is grateful for the whole experience. “Beyond the winning, I have enjoyed meeting remarkable people, showing some of the finest cattle and traveling throughout North America. Being a member of the Winning Intercollegiate Judging team while at also Iowa State stands out as an achievement.” However, Gene feels strongly about what has been most meaningful to him. “Personally, the biggest accomplishment for me would be my recovery from a stroke, January 18, 1999.”
…. a Gentleman who is Recognized by his Peers.
The dairy industry values those who make a difference. Sometimes that affects the way we perceive our industry and quite often those people become role models for others to follow. In 2001 Gene won the Robert Massee Sportsmanship Award given to the individual who exemplifies good sportsmanship in the show ring as well as in the cattle barn. And recently he was announced as the winner of The Max Gordon Recognition Award. This award is given annually to an exhibitor who possesses the five key elements for which the award’s namesake stood: sportsmanship, ethics, professionalism, ability and promotion of the Jersey cow. Gene Henderson is a deserving recipient of this award but no doubt feels more comfortable downplaying his own abilities. Bambi has spent many years perfecting how to put the most complimentary spotlight on the animal at the end of the halter. And that`s where he prefers the attention to be. When huge crowds are focused on the animal he is leading, that is good. When the Judge is focused there too, then he is getting the job done correctly. That is why friends, family and peers recognize him as “the Best”.
Gene Henderson was announced as the winner of The Max Gordon Recognition Award
The Bullvine Bottom Line
And so, Gene ‘Bambi’ Henderson reiterates his personal priorities. “You can be competitive in the ring and still be humble after the show. Showing cattle should be about the care of the cows 365 days a year. Not just the time in the showring.” And he concludes with advice that is not to be overlooked when developing a successful lifetime career, “Enjoy every day and laugh a lot.” Congratulations Gene Henderson, we admire you …..on the halter …. and in life.
Two months ago I had one of those conversations. A friend said to me “you know Murray I am moving on from just simple genomics”. That perked my ears up and I listened more intently. “Yep I am now thinking about epigenomics”, he said. Well that was enough to set me off investigating what is out there that is beyond what our industry is currently considering and using when it comes to genomic. Relax a little, this may seem like rocket science today, but it is in tune with what our industry has always done in the past. We look to find more accurate ways of indentifying the elite animals. Then we figure out how knowing that information gives us ways to make dairy breeders and dairy farming more profitable.
Already Many Steps Too Far?
So now ‘epigenomics’ was pinned to my clipboard. But I didn’t get any further before I had a Master Breeder husband and wife corner me for half an hour and ‘inform’ me that “The Bullvine was leading the industry astray”. They stated to me that “they were from Missouri” and perhaps we should “still only be using the actually officially authenticated information – DHIR records and breed classification results – when it comes to selecting bulls and marketing females. They asked how can we know that the hair pulled and submitted for DNA testing actually came from said animal.” I have known this couple for almost forty years so I took the discussion on to a review great cows of the past and how they would not compare to the great show and brood cows of today. As we started to conclude our conversation the lady, who had been somewhat quiet during our sharing, commented “You (Murray) have a good point about how the genetic evaluation results over our lifetimes have resulted in the fact that we have far superior cows for both conformation and production, but our herd’s current biggest genetic problem is cows not getting back in calf. We just do not now get to have very many ten year old and older cows in our herd, liked we used to.” That gave me the opportunity to talk to them about genomics and having fairly reliable information, early in an animal’s life, on its genetic merit for reproductive traits.
The husband’s concluding comment warmed my heart. “Our grandson plans to come home to our family farm and he tells us that at university his professors are saying the information we have today on genomics is just the start. So don’t give up on us old guys. You folks at The Bullvine just keep giving us the facts and helping the industry do an even better job of breeding dairy cattle. We don’t own a computer but our family keep us quite up-to-date on what The Bullvine is writing about.” Obviously this couple are not as set in their ways as they led me to understand at the start of the conversation.
So if we have just scratched the surface, let’s delve a little deeper.
Epigenomics – What’s That?
By definition, epigenomics is the study of modification of the expression of the genetic material in a cell. Sounds rather out of the norm. Something can alter what the DNA says is the genetic merit of an animal? Let’s think that through a bit more.
As cattle breeders we can all think of times when three full sisters all had very similar performance. And I expect many of us can also remember situations where two of the sisters were very similar but the third sister just did not measure up to the other two. The question that breeders always ask is did the third one not get the good genes, or did she get the good genes but something inhibited her from being able to express them. I have even heard very knowledgeable breeders say that the third one will breed just a good as the other two. How they arrived at that conclusion I am not really certain. But I have seen it happen as they predicted.
Research in mice has shown that the diet of a sire can influence the gene expression of their progeny. So that fits under the definition of epigenomics. Dr. Jacques Chesnais of Semex feels that “there is a definite possibility that epigenomics plays as important role in adaption to the environment. In particular, in our industry, the way we feed and treat a cow in the early stage of pregnancy could affect the calf for a lifetime and therefore affect the future productivity of the herd.” Hearing that made me wonder if the recipient dams of ET calves may have an influence on how those calves pass on their genetics.
Leaders in the study of epigenomics in livestock Dr Marc-Andre Sirard and Dr Claude Robert, Laval University, are currently investigating how epigenomics applies to the bovine and in particular to female reproduction and embryo development. It will be interesting to follow their reports.
There is obviously much to be studied and learned about epigenomics in the bovine. Definitely traits like reproduction, health and immunity are ones that dairy breeders wish to know more about as they relates to inheritance.
So then – What is Nutrigenomics?
The second new kid-on-the-block, so to speak, is nutrigenomics. The study of the effects of foods and food constituents on gene expression. By definition “Nutrigenomics can be described as the influence of genetic variation on nutrition, by correlating gene expression or SNPs with a nutrient’s absorption, metabolism, elimination or biological effects.” Think about it. If we know the genetic make-up of our dairy cows we would be able to design their diets accordingly. Are there cows out there that can make better use of lower quality forages? Wouldn’t that be a boon for the economics of dairy farming. Especially given that feed costs are 52-58% of total dairy enterprise costs and low quality forages are less costly.
I asked two nutritional consultants about this. I got two very different responses. The first one said – “don’t bring that on too quickly I still have another ten to fifteen years in my working career”. The other consultant said “Well it would change my job but if it means dairy farming can be profitable and sustainable and if we can feed the hungry world – well bring it on”.
Expect Genetics to Play an Even Bigger Role in the Future
Investigation by Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) has predicted that, in stable milk pricing times and on milk production focused farms, half of the increased on-farm profits comes from increasing the genetic merit of sires and cows used to produce the next generation of females. With a better understanding and more definitive knowledge of epigenomics and nutrigenomics it could possibly be that 60+% of on-farm profits could be as a result of the genetics used.
From the DNA analysis using hair follicles, breeders now know with 50-70% accuracy the genetic merit of their animals for a host of important traits. Think what might be possible if by including epigenomics and nutrigenomics information. The accuracy levels could rise to 70-80%.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
The research phase of studying how epigenomics and nutrigenomics relate to the dairy cow is well underway. We can expect refinements to our genetic evaluation procedures based on what the research tells us. And in time breeders will have information so they can better breed, feed and manage their herds. Stay tuned to the Bullvine for more great insight into these two future changing technologies.
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One of the things that makes the dairy community great is the passion producers have for what they do. One area that we have found that brings out the most passion is debating which breed is the best. While there are many ways to look at it, the most logical way is to look at which breed is the most profitable.
Since we first joined this discussion back in May of 2012, (Read more: Holstein vs. Jersey: Which breed is more profitable) there have been many interesting points raised on both sides of this question. So we here at the Bullvine decided to take a deeper look at this issue and see if we could get more insight into this much debated topic.
Now first let`s be clear. This is a very lopsided debate because Holsteins are the primary breed on 92% of the farms in North America, and Jersey is only the primary breed on about 3.5%. But man you have to love the passionately vocal nature of most Jersey breeders.
Feed Conversion
With feed accounting for between 52 and 58 percent of the total cost of production, any significant advantage for either breed is its ability to convert feed into milk solids, especially with the increased costs of feed these days. While the superior overall production ability of a Holstein vs. a Jersey (Holstein 24,291 lbs of milk 888lbs Fat 3.66 % Fat 765 lbs Protein 3.15 % Protein vs. Jersey 16,997 lbs milk 776 lbs Fat 4.57% Fat 633 lbs Protein 3.73% Protein) has long been documented the true numbers lie in how well each breed converts their feed intake into milk and milk solids In a Dairy Science paper they looked at feed intake studies for 4 breed groups: Holstein, Holstein x Jersey, Jersey x Holstein and Jersey, where all cows were fed the same ration, were housed in the same type of pens and were milked together. The results found that Holstein had the highest intake and the highest production yield. However, Jersey converted a higher percentage of their intake to production than Holstein did.
Item
Holstein
HJ
JH
Jersey
Intake
9,813
9,309
9,487
7,969
Growth
669 (6.8%)
599 (6.4%)
496 (5.2%)
334 (4.2%)
Maintenance
2,666 (27.25)
2,468 (26.5%)
2,425 (25.6%)
2,085 (26.2)
Pregnancy
27 (0.3%)
32 (0.3%)
33 (0.3%)
21 (0.3%)
Production
5,968 (60.8%)
6,057 (65.1%)
6,162 (65.0%)
5,259 (66.0%)
The bottom line result of this research was that Jerseys were 6% better at converting intake into production. That may not seem that significant until you factor in that feed costs are 52-58% of total costs. That difference represents a 3.3% increase in profitability. One thing is for sure, feed efficiency is certainly one area that we need to have more supporting research in order to develop genetic indices.
Milk Price
One of the key factors determining which breed is better depends on where you market your milk. Certain pricing models favor fluid milk production while others favor component production. Fluid markets certainly favor Holstein while component markets favor Jerseys. Pennsylvania researchers used a farm level income and policy simulator (FLIPSIM) model to predict farm performance under fluid pricing or component pricing in Pennsylvania. Under fluid pricing, a high producing (13,961 pounds) 60-cow Jersey herd could expect a net cash income of $32,300 versus $63,100 for a high producing (20,600 pounds) Holstein herd. Under component pricing, the same Jersey herd would increase in net cash income to $55,400 versus $61,100 for the Holstein herd. Under component pricing, a Jersey herd could expect an increase of about $23,000, while the Holstein herd would decline slightly. Combine that with the increased feed efficiency of the Jersey’s mentioned above and, depending on the pricing model in your area, Jerseys would become a more profitable option. Especially when you factor in the less volatile milk solids market as compared to fluid milk pricing.
Reproduction
For years Jerseys have enjoyed the reputation of being far superior to Holstein. However, increased attention to this area by many producers may have changed or at least narrowed the gap. This is certainly an area that many breeders are paying attention to, specifically the scores for Conception Rate (CR), Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) and Calving Interval (CI). The Days to First Breeding (DFB) declined for Holsteins from 92 d in 1996 to 85 d in 2007. A similar trend was not observed for Jerseys, possibly because synchronized breeding is more common in Holstein herds than in Jersey herds. As far as conception rates are concerned, Jerseys still have a slight edge over Holsteins. But that trend is also changing. As Holsteins have gone from 2.5 NB (Number of Breedings per lactation) in 1996 to 2.6 in 2007, while Jersey’s have gone from 2.2 in 1996 to 2.4 in 2007.
Now one area that I often hear comments from producers about is the value of the resulting calves. Specifically that drop bull calves that will be sold for beef. One of the great strategies I have seen employed by many Jersey and even top Holstein herds is to breed the bottom 10% of their herd to a beef sire. As they know they will not be needing the resulting females or males from these animals the value of using a beef sire, typically more than compensates for the Holstein versus Jersey drop calf price. Another management or reproduction tool that many producers are using is sexed semen which allows them to greatly decrease the number of female calves needed for replacements.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Holstein and Jersey cows both have their advantages and disadvantages. Holsteins are larger and have higher salvage value than Jerseys. Jerseys tend to be more efficient and typically have fewer reproductive challenges. Each have an advantage under milk pricing that favors their particular productive strengths. The first area you need to look at for what breed is better for you, is the milk pricing model in your area. If it is a fluid market, then typically Holstein would be more advantageous. If the price model favors component pricing, then you would typically be better off milking Jerseys. After looking at the price model, you certainly need to adjust your management to maximize the reproduction and feed efficiency for the breed you have chosen. Even your housing set up could be better suited for one breed over the other. While I am sure the Jersey versus Holstein debate will go on for years to come, there are certain new trends that may be contrary to previous beliefs and new feed efficiency information that are opening many producers’ eyes.
Well that is what some would have you believe. They cite the decreased prices at the top sales, and that genomic young sires are no longer much higher on the list then their proven counterparts. (Read more: An Insider’s Guide to What Sells at the Big Dairy Cattle Auctions 2013) The truth is that, instead of just citing observations, true breeders are looking at the facts. For them, the facts show that Genomics is here to stay.
Almost daily I read warnings in other “leading” dairy publications against the use of genomic sires. This panders to the old school mentality that fosters breeder concern about using Genomics. Instead of basing their comments on facts, they use hearsay, conjecture and outright fear mongering to defend their comments.
Here at the Bullvine we have always worked to let the facts guide what we write. That is probably the biggest reason that we have been proponents of Genomics from the start. There are several key points that we think many breeders and our fellow media are missing. Let’s summarize them here to help put an end to nonsensical comments.
Genomics is a Tool
It drives me nuts on a daily basis the number of breeders who refer to Genomics as a selection tool. Genomics increases the reliability of individual traits and indexes. That’s it. The term “Genomics” is miss-used by many when they should be referring to “High Index” sires, meaning list toppers on the gTPI, gLPI and other lists. This may seem like a minor thing. I am even guilty of it myself from time to time. However, it’s really a huge error when you look at it from a breeder viewpoint. Over the past week, I looked at more than 100 comments about Genomics from naysayers. Every single one of them would have been more accurate if they had used the term “High Index” rather than Genomics. Most of the reservations against Genomics have more to do with the use high index sires. The debate between selecting for “High Index” or “Proven” pedigrees will go on for years to come. The thing that many miss is that Genomics is a tool that can help both strategies. Since Genomics helps increase the accuracy of the indexes in both strategies, it will help both strategies excel into the future.
The Numbers Don’t Lie It’s always easy to state a case-by-case example and find a few cases that help prove any point. It takes a look at the full spectrum to truly get an accurate assessment on how any program or tool is working. The facts are pretty clear that Genomics increases young sire’s reliability by 30% and 1st crop proven sires by 5%. In effect that says that a young sire with a 50K genomic test and a proven sire will now have reliability comparable to an early 1st crop proven sire pre-genomics. This would indicate that if you were willing to trust a 1st crop proof prior to the introduction of Genomics, you should now be willing to trust a genomic young sire with a proven sire as their reliabilities are very comparable. Furthermore, the genetics marketing is also supporting this. Genomic young sires are set to outsell proven sires as most breeders are confident in the numbers and are making sound breeding decisions based on them. As we mentioned in our article Genomics – Lies, Miss-Truths and False Publications, genomically evaluated bulls with 65% reliable gLPIs, breeders can expect 95% of the time that their official proof will be within 670 LPI points (within about 18-20%) (Please note that with change in Canadian LPI formula this number is more like 400 LPI points). This means that we can be 95% sure that the current top gLPI sire, SILVERRIDGE V EXTREME (gLPI of +3544), will be higher than +3000 LPI, once he has his official progeny proven index that is over 90% reliable and that would make him the top 3 active proven sire in Canada. In the US sires like ZAHBULLS ALTA1STCLASS (gTPI of +2598) will end up over +2200 gTPI placing him in the top 10. (Editor’s note: Prior to the regression to bring high genomic young sires closer to proven sires, sires like Extreme and Alta1stclass would have actually been higher than the current top proven sire). Yes genomic young sires do on average drop below their original predicted values, but, they are on average still higher than the proven sires of that time.
Falling Numbers are not an Indicator of System Failure
Whether it’s young sires indexes dropping or semen prices going down, neither of these two events accurately predict the status of Genomics. You see Genomics is new to the industry and, with anything that is new, there is a period of figuring out how the “new world” will work. During that period aggressive breeders and semen companies have sought to maximize revenues for themselves and the breeders they represent. This has meant testing the market to see just what is the maximum revenue price for each animal or dose of semen. Simple economics teaches us that we need to test that point that maximizes revenue, that is either sell at a high prices and reduced quantity or sell at a medium price at increased quantity. Both are sound strategies. At times due to exclusivity and extreme unique genetics, young sire semen has sold for $10,000 a dose and, with the removal of the exclusivity and other sires coming out after the fact, that semen is now available at a greatly reduced price. (Read more: $10,000 a dose Polled Semen). The breeder who purchased this semen, Ri-Val-Re Holsteins from Michigan, actually made out very well with his investment as he had a clear plan with the use of IVF to maximize his return. (Read more: Breeding R-Val-Re: Where looking good in the stall is just as important as looking good on paper) It has also led to other attempts and premium pricing or pricing models. This is not a failure of the system. This is progressive individuals trying to discover how the new system is going to work. Does it always return maximum profits?….No. But does it help those individuals understand the new market and how they can operate to maximize efficiency in the future? ….Yes. Just because you are not able to justify these prices for your breeding program goals, does not mean that it will not work for others. The big thing is for you to understand your genetic plan and goals and make sure you are constantly evaluating and improving them. (Read more: What’s the plan?). It is interesting to note that since the introduction of Genomics the rate of genetic advancement has more than doubled. Coincidence? I don’t think so. Since more breeders can make more sound decisions, the industry as a whole is benefiting.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Genomics will not make every breeder an instant Master Breeder. Nor does it profess to. What it will do is help each breeder make sound breeding decisions based on the most accurate information available. There is still the need to have a breeding strategy the works for your specific management and financial goals. You cannot simply use the entire list topping sires and expect to end up with the greatest herd in the world. You need to take the time to choose the sires that work best for each specific mating and understand the issues of each cow or sire daughter group (i.e. inbreeding, strengths and weaknesses). That is exactly what great breeders of the past did. . They took the time to assess their animals and planned how to end up with the best progeny possible. That, and not Genomics, is what will lead to the greatest genetic advancement. Genomics is simply a tool that enables breeders to make improvement happen faster!
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“Everyone knows when it’s time to come in from the cold!” That’s what I would have said until this past week when I heard that a neighbour had suffered frostbite while skiing in temperatures below -29 degrees Celsius or -20.2 Fahrenheit. The exceptionally low temperatures have proven to be a challenge. At Huntsdale, we were six days and five nights without electricity after an ice storm tore through Ontario the week before Christmas. Thanks to the generator our small operation was able to cope, although we had to make dramatic adjustments to keep warm and some Christmas celebrations were put on hold. As recently as this morning, we were carefully monitoring barn pipes as Round Two of this un-commonly cold winter tried to deliver another knock-out punch.
SHELTER IS THE #1 PRIORITY
Although our human situation never reached the critical stage, it did emphasize for us that managing shelter is the number one priority when cold strikes. This is especially true for cattle. With our thoughts focused on the cattle in our plus seventy-five year old barn, I rapidly found myself reviewing a checklist to make sure we were providing the best housing management for our animals. Here is what I found.
Both outside hutches and barn stables must have steady air exchange and provide protection from wind and drafts.
Prolonged exposure to air contamination can be a dangerous side effect of battening down the hatches during a storm. Now the usual dust, manure, pathogens and gases such as ammonia can build up and have a negative effect on the respiration.
For calves less than a month old, calf blankets are absolutely necessary at these extreme temperatures as an added protection from drafts.
Because wetness exacerbates the effect of the cold, bedding must be clean and dry to reduce heat loss. Increased humidity and the resulting wet hair also decrease animal’s ability to maintain a healthy body temperature.
Be constantly aware of wind chill. Try to keep animals that are outdoors protected from exposure to strong winds, either through natural topography such as a valley or tree windbreak or by building either permanent or portable wind fences.
If you do not have time to build windbreaks, it is possible to achieve an improved protective effect by using stacked bales, snow piles or even parked farm equipment.
As we discovered, it is never too soon to make sure that you have the required fuel to generate emergency backup equipment. Christmas Eve is a difficult time to count on the goodwill of your diesel fuel supplier. (Not mentioning any names but we are blessed by great service suppliers!)
PRIORITY #2 — IT TAKES ENERGY (aka FOOD) TO KEEP WARM
Personal experience proves that being cold is energy draining. The fewer calories we have to burn the more we feel the effects of cold. From chills to shivering to poor nervous responses, we start into an endless cycle of decline. People prefer warm comfort food when challenged by weather conditions and the same is true for cattle. Documented research confirms that calf growth can be negatively affected when young animals receive inadequate nutrition during cold snaps. As temperatures decrease there is a corresponding increase in diet requirements simply to maintain a calf`s needs for basic health and growth. Here are six relatively easy ways to increase caloric energy for calves are:
More frequent feedings (3x) will benefit calves up to a month of age.
Increased starter gives energy to generate body warmth. Calves need assistance to eat grain.
Higher milk or milk replacer amounts will be needed.
Increased fat intakes are needed by animals whose systems must fight falling temperatures.
Warming the milk replacer or whole milk to 105 degrees means that the calf doesn`t have to expend energy to bring the milk up to body temperature after ingestion.
Offering warm drinking water two to three times a day encourages feed consumption and further assists in counteracting the effects of cold stress.
COWS NEED ENERGY REGULATION TOO!
When cows’ ability to regulate their body temperature is challenged by extreme cold, it affects both milk production and rate of growth. Severe cases could result in illness or even death. Here are five tips to help your hard working animals meet the challenges of extreme cold.
As with calves, warm water to drink can assist by not forcing the cow`s body to bring it up to her normal body temperature. Keep in mind that snow is not an alternative to water. This also means that caretakers have the added challenge of keeping water thawed. A lactating cow needs to drink at least 15 gallons of water a day and a heifer needs at least 5 gallons.
Provide extra access to feed. If animals eat more often, they will have the calories to meet the higher energy requirements needed for keeping warm.
Feeding mid afternoon could help by putting the cow in a ruminating stage – where she is thus generating heat— during those evening hours, when temperatures are most likely dropping.
Keep cows from fighting the cold unnecessarily. Provide clean dry bedding. Whether it’s straw, hay, woodchips, shavings or sand, a good depth of dry material provides protection against cold weather and weather related injuries, such as frostbitten teats, cold extremities
High producing cows need a dense diet when challenged by the weather. Less filler and more high quality forage and grains will keep the milk pail full.
IT’S UP TO YOU
While the previous points can be effective in overcoming the downside of extreme weather, there are two more that cannot be ignored in our top 20 list of responses to extreme weather.
Take care of your own weather needs. Dress warmly. Eat well. If your immune system fails, you will not be available to guard the well-being of your herd.
Be safe. Extreme weather can provide those one-of-a-kind situations that quickly become dangerous. Southern Ontario will take a long time to clean up from the masses of fallen trees and limbs and phone and electrical wires that are strewn up and down road sides and around most houses, sheds and barns. Although we want to get back to normal as quickly as possible, speed kills when recklessly applied while operating chainsaws, large removal equipment and as one volunteer put it, “you have to be sure that you’re not about to meet up with ‘live’ wires!”
THE BULLVINE BOTTOM LINE
The day will come when we look back on the winter of 2014 and remember that wind chills neared -60 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago and temperatures in some parts of Canada “colder than Mars”. It’s only January and it’s not yet time to become nostalgic about this winter’s challenges. We must continue to mount a focused response. Know your cows. Know the effects of wind chill, ice, snow and power outages. It will take cow sense and common sense to survive the UN-common cold of 2014!
As we enjoy the NHL, football bowl championship and World Junior hockey season, it isn’t any surprise that these trained athletes can put a puck in the net or through the uprights far more often than the rest of us. For one thing, from the earliest hockey drills hand-eye coordination has been a big part of their training to score goals. Dairy breeders must likewise keep their focus on the goal. Arethusa Farm Dairy has achieved notable successes in the showring and in milk production by tightly fixing their vision on what is most important to their enterprise in Litchfield, Connecticut. Matt Senecal, Farm Manager began his employment as an intern six years ago and knows what they are aiming for. “Currently we are breeding for high type and show ring appeal but cannot lose sight of our obligation to provide milk to the processing plant.” To achieve this three-pronged success, quality must be the single over-riding focus at Arethusa.
Anthony Yurgaitis, left, and George Malkemus, both Manolo Blahnik. owners of Arethusa Farm Dairy (Photo by Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times)
The Focus on Quality is Shared by Owners and Employees
Arethusa Farm houses close to 350 head of Holsteins, Jerseys and Brown Swiss and is owned by George Malkemus and Anthony Yurgaitis. Two successful business executives who took the world by storm when their shoes, Manolo Blahniks were catapulted into the urban consciousness through the television show “Sex and the City”. Who got the passion for cows when they originally purchased the farm opposite their home to protect their view from developers. (Read more: The Dairy Built on Stiletto Heels) Just like their signature stiletto heels, the focus is always on top quality in all that they do. After successes at the 2004 World Dairy Expo, Arethusa began milking 80+ cattle out of a brand new state-of-the-art facility located just north of the original farm. Today 100% of this milk is being shipped to their processing facility, located just a few miles away in the borough of Bantam. George and Tony set high standards and the demands for excellence are even higher. This attitude also filters down to each employee and instills a work ethic like no other.” Quality cattle need quality care and Matt feels strongly about the great work done by the Arethusa staff. “Heather Lord works with the milking herd along with Joe Knapp, Shelby Crawford and Chris Cole. Heather recently joined the team and does a great job overseeing the main milking facility and making sure we are providing the plant with exactly what it needs for production.” Excellence is the priority at all times.
The Team at Arethusa Farm Dairy
“We Strive for Excellence 365 Days a Year”
You know a strategy works when results are achieved. In 2004 at World Dairy Expo Arethusa owned both the Supreme Champion Cow (Hillcroft Leader Melanie – Holstein) and Reserve Supreme Champion (Huronia Centurion Veronica – Jersey). Matt lists other successes. “We have been awarded numerous breeder and exhibitor banners at national shows, and have bred both Holstein and Jersey futurity winners at the World Dairy Expo.” This started with clearly defining the Arethusa goal. “We need our cattle to be true functional dairy cows so that we can then develop them into great show cows.” You can’t have one without the other.
Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J EX-97-USA Supreme Champion – World Dairy Expo 2006 Grand Champion World Dairy Expo 2004, 2005, 2006
New Benchmarks. Continued Success.
More recently Arethusa Farm Dairy entered products for the first time ever into the American Cheese Society competition held this year in Madison, Wisconsin. They were awarded second place for their Camembert in the Farmstead Cheeses-Soft-All Milks; Aged up to 60 Days-Over 50% Moisture Category. In the Cultured Milk Products made from cow’s milk category they received 3rd place for their sour cream.
Arethusa Farm Dairy were awarded second place at the recent American Cheese Society competition held this year in Madison, Wisconsin for their Camembert in the Farmstead Cheeses-Soft-All Milks; Aged up to 60 Days-Over 50% Moisture Category.
One-on-One Attention
The milking equipment was recently updated and Arethusa Farm milks almost 20 cows out of the original tie stall barn that also features a five bay pack barn. Any cattle that are potential show prospects are housed there as well. Arethusa Farm Manager Matt Senecal expands on this aspect of their strategy. “This allows us to work much closer in a one-on-one environment individualizing for each cow’s needs.” Dan Ceresna and Katie Deslippe are a key part of the success and work mostly with the show cows. Rod Rankin is the Herdsman and has been with Arethusa for almost four years now. Rod has tremendous ability and spends a great deal of time fine tuning the show cow program. He also oversees all other areas and communicates extremely close with all employees.
Picturesque show barn facilities at Arethusa Farm Dairy
Communication is crucial.
Producing quality products requires focus on even the smallest details. Matt explains. “There are protocols in place to keep a constant check on the quality of the milk being produced. We then meet with the products’ manager to make sure we are supplying him with a superior raw product for him to then create into outstanding Arethusa Farm fresh products. We do not have room for errors. It does not work for us to lose a tank of milk. If we don’t have milk to ship, the dairy plant is not able to make products to distribute to the numerous stores and consumers. Our brand is marketed as a single source herd…all products are produced only from milk here at Arethusa Farm. This is a huge selling point to our customers. They are able to visit the farm and see just how we take care of the cattle and facilities. When they walk into the barn and see this environment they are sold right away.”
Heifer facilities at Arethusa Farm Dairy
The Arethusa Team
To achieve the level of quality they are targeting requires that the entire team achieves excellence in their assigned areas. Matt recognizes the importance of teamwork at Arethusa. “We greatly appreciate the passion each individual has for what he or she does.” He goes on to outline specific contributions. “Tom Breakell acts as the General Manager. His time is split between the farm, dairy, and many other projects that may be going on.” Regardless of the responsibility everyone targets quality. “Linda Rankin and Kazmeira Nero work closely together to raise calves in a meticulous calf program. Taylar Sherman is responsible for the heifer program. The focus is on quality for all animals including 40+ recipients that are used in our extensive ET and IVF program.”
Arethusa show team at the recent Royal Winter Fair.
The Team Pulls Together Wherever They Are Needed
It is always nice to have a trophy room and to have your name in the record books for achieving results in dairy production. Behind the scenes it takes a lot of people who can step up as needed explains Matt. “Dana Chase and Bryan Colbert fill many different positions whether they are needed at the calf barn, heifer barn or cow barn. Bill Pulver spends his time at the farm when things are much quieter. He has been with us for almost two year now working the night shift making sure everyone is safe and sound. Bud Dore and Jeff Jarl are important to the farm, and they will do anything you ask. Bud is currently the longest running employee to date. Jeff runs a top notch chicken house and will paint anything and everything that may need painting.” Arethusa recognizes that there is a role for mentoring dairy industry personnel and they actively support that outreach. “Sammi Wilson is currently working with us for a year through a program called AgriVentures. She is here from the UK to learn about the many different aspects of dairy farming. We have designed a program for her to become familiar with all areas of Arethusa Farm.” Regardless of the individual tasks, Matt emphasizes how important the whole team is. “EVERYONE is important to the farm. Without one of these people, Arethusa would not operate as smoothly or be as productive as it currently is.”
Arethusa Response Vivid EX 93 World Dairy Expo Reserve Supreme Champion 2011 Royal Winter Fair: 1st 4-yr old 2011 Sr. Champion; Grand Champion 2011 ABA Unanimous All-American 4-yr old 2011 Member ABA All-American Sr. Best 3 Females 2011 Member ABA All-American Produce of Dam 2011 All-Canadian; Champion All-Canadian Cow 2011
Arethusa and Quality Cows
Matt looks back on Arethusa’s cow story. “Arethusa has been extremely fortunate to have worked with and bred many great show cows since its inception. Of course, Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J takes the ribbon for a cow that has proven that she can show, put sons into stud, and breed the kind of cows that win (Read more: The 12 Greatest North American Colored Breed Show Cattle of All-Time). She is a remarkable cow with a personality like no other. Her daughter Arethusa Response Vivid went on to prove Veronica is not just a show cow but a brood cow, too. With all of her mother’s personality and more, Vivid gained lots of attention when she was crowned 3x Grand Champion in 2012 and Reserve Supreme Champion at the World Dairy Expo.” At Arethusa they are currently working with Crovalley Knowledge Akika VG 89, Roquet Jasmine Sanchez EX 91 and Ernest-Anthony Allure EX 92. All three have been nominated for All Canadian and /or All American in 2013. It isn’t surprising that Arethusa’s focus on excellence would earn them success in the Jersey show ring as well.
Roquet Jasmine Sanchez was Grand Champion at Expo Quebec where she was the only cow to defeat the great RF Goldwyn Hailey in over a year.
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie was purchased by Arethusa for a world record $170,000 at last springs The Franchise Kind Sale.
Arethusa and Karlie, “The True Type Jersey Cow!”
One of the interesting parts of the dairy breeding industry is learning how owners, breeders and great cows came together to build success. Matt enthusiastically recalls. “Karlie came to our attention first in 2012 when she was named Reserve Intermediate Champion at the World Dairy Expo. A month later at the Royal Winter Fair, Page-Crest Excitation Karlie went on to become the Reserve Grand Champion. Upon return from the shows, George and Tony had expressed interest in purchasing another great young jersey cow. As winter went on and many changes took place here at Arethusa, spring sale time quickly approached. Ads began to run and people began to talk about the Franchise Kind Sale, a sale that is known for quality and show ring success. I had seen Karlie was being offered as Lot 1. Not only were the owners going to offer Karlie for sale, but also a package of IVF pregnancies too. The chance presented itself to purchase not only a young show ring star but the potential for nine immediate heifer calves to begin to develop in the herd. After much discussion George and Tony expressed their interest in the purchase of Karlie. The stress built in the days to come, and when the gavel dropped, it was announced Karlie would be heading to Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut. At that instant we knew the pressure was on. It was now in our hands to bring Karlie back to the ring just the way she left.” (Read more: Jersey cow sold in Syracuse for a record $170,000) And the rest, as they say, is history. Matt happily reports. “It was said at different times this fall during the judge’s reasons… ‘This is the true type Jersey cow!’ She is complete, she is balanced and when she is ready to work… she just gives you chills. Karlie has gained many fans this year not only in the Jersey breed, but from those that love great show cows. She has been a pleasure to work with as she too just loves every part of the competition.” (Read more: ARETHUSA FARMS TRIUMPHS IN THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW and Royal Winter Fair Jersey Show 2013 Results)
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, owned by Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Conn., was awarded Grand Champion honors at the 2013 International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie was also named Senior and Grand and Supreme Champion at the 2013 Royal Winter Fair
Arethusa Attracts Attention
Whether it’s sports or dairy breeding, when you achieve exceptional results, you will achieve exceptional attention. Arethusa Gold Valencia became the first home bred EX95 Holstein this year gracing the cover of the Holstein World Ring Side edition at World Dairy Expo. Matt lists other attention getting opportunities. “Arethusa has also been featured in The New York times, The Wall Street Journal, on the CBS Early Show, and many other well-known publications.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
Wayne Gretzky says it best. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!” And every aspiring baseball player has been told. “If you want to hit a home run, don’t take your eye off the ball!”
While hockey and baseball analogies are perhaps overused, the lessons they provide are useful. When it comes to focus, Arethusa farm isn’t playing games but they are winning. The reason? They are maintaining laser like focus and advise others to do the same. “Make a plan that is practical for your goals. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and passion. Focus on what you love, and be confident in the choices you make.” At Arethusa this focus is a winning strategy!
The fact is that polled has not come to the front page for Holstein and Jersey organizations. As recently as 2012 we could not find published percentages of registrations that there were for polled animals. Perhaps in a couple of months, when the 2013 statistics are published, we may get some stats on polled.
What is Getting Tracked?
We do know that Red and White animals represent about 5% of the Holsteins in North America. However the current thinking appears to be that polled should be even more of a consideration than coat color (Read more: Is Polled the New Red). In case you are wondering, here are some other 2012 facts about Canadian dairy cattle as published by CDN: 5% are from ET; 90.6 % are from A.I. sires; 94.3% are Holsteins; and 3.5% of Holsteins registered were genomically tested. In addition to those stats it would be very interesting to break down polled registrations in the same way.
Where in the World are Polled Animals?
Going beyond North America we found that 50% of Norwegian Red (NRF) calves born in Norway are polled. Nowhere else appears to match that prevalence. Yet there is a naturally 100% polled breed in the UK called Red Polled Cattle. It is a dual milk and meat breed but it is not popular in large intensively managed dairy herds. As well some Jersey breeders are advertising that they are developing polled herds. Two such herds are Dutch Hollow in New York State and Ardachie Polled Jerseys in New Zealand. Of course Holstein breeders will be familiar with the famous polled cow, Golden-Oaks Perk Rae-Red-ET PO EX90 (Read more: GOLDEN-OAKS PERK RAE – 2012 Golden Dam Finalist), a finalist in the The Bullvine’s Golden Dam Competition. She traces back to the Queen of the Breed, Glenridge Citation Roxy EX97.
Is Polled Genetically Competitive?
For decades polled in Holsteins has remained very much on the back burner for breeders because, in general, polled animals were well below average for their total genetic merit and were selected mainly for the presence of the polled gene. A study of the top ten (gLPI) polled males and females born in North America, 2009 to 2013, paints a revised picture for the progress being made by polled animals.
Table 1 Average PA gLPI for Top Ten North American Holsteins Born 2009 to 2013
Name
LPI
Milk
Fat
Prot
%F
%P
Conf
MR LOOKOUT P ENFORCER-ET
3837
2237
91
89
0.06
0.14
15
GENERVATIONS LIQUID GOLD
3607
1655
105
87
0.43
0.29
14
MR CHARTROI ELOQUENT-ET
3507
1885
110
91
0.4
0.27
13
MR LOOKOUT P EMBARGO-ET
3467
1827
101
71
0.32
0.11
16
DE-SU DISTINCTION 11130-ET
3447
1954
101
74
0.28
0.08
14
SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET
3446
2613
116
89
0.19
0.04
10
SEAGULL-BAY PLATINUM-ETS
3388
2560
101
94
0.07
0.11
11
SEAGULL-BAY DIAMOND-ETS
3388
2560
101
94
0.07
0.11
11
STANTONS BOOKKEEPER
3361
2021
76
83
0.03
0.17
14
FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHMONEY-ET
3356
1632
95
68
0.34
0.14
13
TEXEL BEAUTY COSMO-ET
3353
1384
97
69
0.45
0.21
14
ROYLANE BOOKEM BOB 5170-ET
3351
2022
96
94
0.22
0.27
10
SEAGULL-BAY SARGEANT-ET
3343
2458
93
87
0.01
0.06
10
RMW ANCHOR-ET
3329
1826
108
59
0.39
-0.01
15
SULLY MCCORD 269-ET
3327
1958
106
73
0.33
0.1
12
SEAGULL-BAY SHAW-ET
3326
2891
97
95
-0.11
0
10
MR LOOKOUT PSC ALTADRUM-ET
3319
1673
96
80
0.32
0.22
10
DIRT-ROAD MANOMAN CARREW-ET
3316
1600
102
92
0.41
0.36
8
HOOD M-O-M EMMETT-ET
3306
1730
92
80
0.26
0.21
11
GENERVATIONS FUZION
3305
1667
93
83
0.3
0.25
10
FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHCOIN-ET
3305
1899
104
72
0.34
0.09
12
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
3299
2004
94
79
0.19
0.1
15
END-ROAD PEOTI BERRY
3298
1655
95
83
0.32
0.26
12
MISTY SPRINGS NUMBER ONE
3298
1396
107
71
0.54
0.23
14
OCD O-STYLE SALVATORE-ET
3293
2962
103
95
-0.05
-0.02
10
GENERVATIONS LEXOR
3286
1726
91
87
0.26
0.27
12
DE-SU RB MONTREAL 11043-ET
3285
1882
102
80
0.33
0.19
13
TRIONE NIAGRA VIGOR-ET
3280
3211
106
113
-0.15
0.06
5
BOLDI V LIGHTSNOW
3273
2506
114
92
0.22
0.12
11
SULLY MORDEN 270-ET
3264
1819
108
72
0.4
0.13
10
BUTZ-BUTLER SHOTGLASS-ET
3262
2697
93
84
-0.07
-0.03
10
VELTHUIS LET IT SNOW
3258
2546
89
96
-0.05
0.13
16
DE-SU RB MOONRAY 11038-ET
3257
2202
124
86
0.43
0.15
7
TEEMAR OBSERVER ADAM-ET
3251
2423
89
80
-0.01
0.01
14
S-S-I PEOTI MANSUR-ET
3239
1548
91
76
0.32
0.23
10
COOKIECUTTER HEFTY-ET
3237
1917
88
84
0.15
0.18
14
S-S-I PEOTI MOWGLI-ET
3235
1436
90
75
0.34
0.25
10
OMANOMAN
3214
2426
110
88
0.18
0.07
11
COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET
3214
1838
88
76
0.18
0.13
14
HENDEL MANCINI-ET
3207
2611
99
79
0.02
-0.05
11
MICHIGAN BUMBLEBEE-ET
3207
1958
98
75
0.27
0.11
12
DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET
3203
2399
96
81
0.06
0.02
12
VELTHUIS SG EVERLASTING
3197
2693
101
95
0.01
0.07
12
DE-SU ROBUST MADRID 1209-ET
3197
2296
118
86
0.34
0.11
8
MR WABASH-WAY ENCINO-ET
3197
2032
83
82
0.05
0.12
14
GENERVATIONS GIZMO
3195
1899
82
77
0.12
0.12
14
S-S-I SNOWMAN MCGYVER-ET
3192
2797
98
90
-0.06
0
10
S-S-I SNOWMAN DOUBLETAKE-ET
3191
3251
98
99
-0.22
-0.05
11
DE-SU ALTAJACKMAN-ET
3189
2248
87
83
0.03
0.1
10
SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET
3188
1952
99
77
0.25
0.13
11
MARBRI FACEBOOK
3188
1925
106
71
0.33
0.06
12
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
3187
1905
88
67
0.16
0.04
14
BOMAZ ROBUST TOOLSHOP-ET
3186
1562
112
84
0.51
0.31
8
GREENLANE SUNNYLODGE SEA
3186
2075
105
78
0.26
0.08
12
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
3184
1869
81
72
0.13
0.11
16
BERGITTE HATLEY
3183
2256
109
83
0.25
0.08
13
O-BEE LIGHTNING BOLTON
3177
3152
123
100
0.04
-0.01
8
CO-OP BOOKEM YUXI-ET
3177
1880
68
73
-0.01
0.11
13
DE-SU PHOENIX 588-ET
3175
2836
117
97
0.12
0.05
9
COOMBOONA OMAN EVERETT-IMP-ET
3174
1922
89
79
0.16
0.13
10
SULLY MUNITION-ET
3173
2262
94
83
0.11
0.09
10
COYNE-FARMS SHOTTLE YAN-ET
3168
3390
112
112
-0.14
0.02
6
MR CHARTROISE ELDORADO-ET
3168
1625
83
75
0.22
0.2
15
MR MAN-O-MAN 491-ET
3167
1630
94
77
0.3
0.21
13
LOOKOUT P ETERNITY
3166
2820
84
84
-0.2
-0.08
12
PIROLO SOLEMIO-ET
3163
1353
84
68
0.31
0.21
12
S-S-I BOOKEM MORGAN-ET
3159
2121
85
76
0.06
0.06
10
DE-SU JEROD 1223-ET
3153
1968
95
64
0.22
0
13
KOEPON ALTACLASSMAN
3151
1759
97
78
0.31
0.17
10
SULLY ALTAMERCI-ET
3150
2336
100
87
0.15
0.11
7
DE-SU MCMILLEN 11077-ET
3147
1730
110
68
0.46
0.11
11
BOUW MOM COS-ET
3147
1424
109
67
0.55
0.17
13
LEOTHE DEXTERMAN
3144
1140
105
70
0.62
0.3
10
CO-OP MASTER GENO-ET
3141
1762
109
68
0.43
0.1
7
CO-OP BOOKEM YOWZA-ET
3135
2050
79
83
0.04
0.15
8
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ET
3125
1157
88
54
0.43
0.13
14
BACON-HILL O MOHAWK-ET
3124
3040
90
92
-0.23
-0.07
9
BOMAZ ALTABETTMAN-ET
3124
1554
108
81
0.48
0.29
6
RI-VAL-RE NELY-ET
3123
1916
92
80
0.19
0.16
11
DE-SU MARVIN 11090-ET
3119
1655
103
71
0.41
0.16
9
BERGITTE HATBOX
3119
1681
98
69
0.36
0.13
15
DE-SU BK DISTRIBUTE 1150-ET
3118
1873
87
75
0.18
0.13
13
HY-JO-DE OBSERVER LOREN-ET
3108
2225
80
76
-0.03
0.03
14
S-S-I ROBUST TOPAZ-ET
3105
2090
105
83
0.26
0.16
5
VELTHUIS SG LIMITATION
3104
2847
91
91
-0.14
-0.01
12
CABON FERNAND
3103
1672
94
73
0.29
0.15
10
FROHLAND LAUMAN
3101
2835
92
88
-0.14
-0.05
10
COMESTAR LAUSMART
3101
2835
92
88
-0.14
-0.05
10
DE-SU FRED MIDLAND 1260-ET
3101
2235
96
78
0.13
0.05
9
CO-OP ROBUST CABRIOLET-ET
3099
1908
111
75
0.4
0.13
6
S-S-I OBSERVER MANTLE-ET
3099
1755
80
70
0.14
0.12
12
ROCKYMOUNTAIN ALTAREMUS
3097
1937
96
84
0.23
0.21
5
DIRT-ROAD MANO CLEMENTE-ET
3095
1278
109
77
0.59
0.32
11
LARS-ACRES FRANKINSTEIN-ET
3090
1637
92
72
0.3
0.19
8
VELTHUIS ALPINE
3089
2151
97
78
0.17
0.09
12
MISTY SPRINGS BRACKLEY
3088
1412
104
71
0.49
0.22
11
DE-SU ROBUST ZEUS 11009-ET
3086
2201
88
75
0.06
0.03
9
DE-SU ALTAJOHNSON-ET
3084
2873
82
88
-0.25
-0.05
11
MAPEL WOOD LANYARD
3078
1758
85
82
0.2
0.21
13
SILA WWS MOM WILAND ET
3074
1717
85
89
0.2
0.3
6
GENERVATIONS ENSIGN
3070
1521
99
71
0.41
0.18
9
HAMMER-CREEK ALTAKOOL-ET
3070
1590
66
68
0.05
0.13
15
TOM-ANNA MAN-O-MAN 80
3070
1092
91
66
0.49
0.27
13
COYNE-FARMS JACEY CRI-ET
3069
2000
72
78
-0.04
0.12
11
S-S-I SNOWMAN MENTOR-ET
3068
2513
78
88
-0.15
0.07
11
HAMMER-CREEK M-M KODIAK-ET
3064
1492
76
75
0.17
0.23
13
HOOD M-O-M EMRAY-ET
3064
1753
101
74
0.35
0.15
10
DE-SU 1256 VINTAGE-ET
3061
2562
91
88
-0.05
0.03
9
COYNE-FARMS BRONCO YENNY-ET
3061
2570
84
85
-0.12
0.01
9
LARCREST CRYPTON-ET
3059
1202
103
63
0.57
0.21
13
VAL-BISSON DOORMAN
3057
1361
69
62
0.19
0.17
19
SULLY HARTFORD SWMN MINK-ET
3055
2278
80
81
-0.03
0.08
14
MAPEL WOOD BOULDER
3055
1424
96
70
0.41
0.19
11
S-S-I SNOWMAN MAYFLOWER-ET
3049
2929
87
96
-0.22
0.01
9
LYNNCREST DORCY ZUMBA-ET
3049
1972
92
61
0.18
-0.03
16
VELTHUIS S G SHARK
3048
1921
109
85
0.36
0.19
7
S-S-I PATRIOT MADE-ET
3048
1590
74
63
0.14
0.09
14
RMW ARMITAGE
3047
1482
86
70
0.29
0.18
11
HENDEL MAINSTAY-ET
3046
3047
90
93
-0.21
-0.04
11
CO-OP RADIANT-ET
3046
2113
103
82
0.24
0.13
8
VELTHUIS R DEVAN
3046
1835
88
68
0.2
0.1
14
SPRUCE-HAVEN ALTAARTURO-ET
3045
2253
63
84
-0.2
0.09
12
DE-SU RB SKYLINE 1390-ET
3045
1747
96
66
0.32
0.1
9
WELCOME GRANPA
3044
2085
128
87
0.48
0.18
5
SULLY HARTFORD SWMN MYTH-ET
3043
3186
87
100
-0.29
-0.02
11
WEIGELINE OBSERVE PUZZLE-ET
3042
2234
83
72
-0.01
-0.01
11
DE-SU O MACON 1000-ET
3041
2002
75
80
0
0.15
13
LARCREST CREDIBLE-ET
3041
1790
97
69
0.31
0.11
12
COMESTAR LOBSTER
3040
1524
78
71
0.2
0.17
11
GENERVATIONS WILLPOWER
3039
1827
81
77
0.14
0.15
13
STANTONS EVEREST
3039
2087
93
71
0.17
0.04
9
HAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET
3038
1952
70
67
-0.04
0.03
10
BOMAZ ALTARUSWIL-ET
3036
1918
111
71
0.4
0.09
12
BENRISE BRAXTON
3035
2150
88
76
0.07
0.04
12
MARBRI BRANTLEY
3035
2150
88
76
0.07
0.04
12
DE-SU ROOKIE 11057-ET
3035
1952
98
71
0.27
0.07
10
DE-SU GRIFFEY 11014-ET
3034
2626
89
84
-0.08
-0.01
9
GEN-COM BLIZZARD
3028
2435
93
86
0.04
0.07
12
VELTHUIS SG EVEN MORE
3028
1649
92
75
0.3
0.18
11
BALLYCAIRN PLANET MAXIMIZE ET
3026
2336
97
81
0.11
0.05
10
DE-SU 11006 REDWOOD-ET
3025
2310
101
78
0.14
0.02
7
GALLAIS FEELING
3023
2210
95
97
0.12
0.22
7
GEN-I-BEQ LAVAMAN
3023
1175
81
78
0.37
0.35
10
MR OCD ROBUST DONATELLO-ET
3022
2069
96
74
0.19
0.07
12
HAMMER-CREEK OB KEYBOARD-ET
3021
2283
84
79
-0.02
0.03
8
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
3020
1825
98
75
0.32
0.15
14
CO-OP UPD BOOKEM YALE-ET
3019
2054
74
83
-0.01
0.16
8
CO-OP IOTA TUSCOBIA
3019
2342
86
82
-0.02
0.05
11
SULLY ROBUST MONOCEROTIS-ET
3017
2457
88
84
-0.02
0.04
8
OCD MAN-O-MAN FINCH-ET
3014
1583
80
67
0.19
0.13
15
LADYS-MANOR RD GRAFEETI-ET
3014
1341
99
56
0.47
0.13
10
OCONNORS BAROMETER
3012
1354
102
59
0.52
0.14
9
TEEMAR OBSERVER ALMONZO-ET
3008
1949
96
75
0.23
0.11
11
AMMON-PEACHEY SNOW SPADE-ET
3005
2450
99
89
0.06
0.09
10
WOODCREST OBSERVER YODA
3005
2037
88
82
0.13
0.17
7
WILLSBRO GATEAU ET
3003
1356
79
71
0.27
0.24
11
SOUTHERN-HILLS BAYARD-ET
3002
1510
70
62
0.13
0.12
11
WEIGELINE ALTAVISTA-ET
3001
1739
101
71
0.38
0.17
7
DE-SU ALTAGILCREST-ET
3000
2772
91
84
-0.11
-0.06
9
SULLY HARTFORD MIRROR-ET
2999
2570
88
89
-0.06
0.07
11
DE-SU BKM QUEST 11004-ET
2998
1326
96
77
0.48
0.32
8
RO-CO ALTAEIFFEL-ET
2997
2774
92
87
-0.1
-0.02
12
MORNINGVIEW BOOKEM LUCID-ET
2997
2463
71
81
-0.19
0.01
11
OCD ROBUST SMOKIN JO-ET
2997
1747
102
69
0.39
0.13
9
SULLY HART DENIM MAHUVA-ET
2996
1827
92
77
0.25
0.17
7
MR BREMER BRI-CHRI SHARK-ET
2996
1496
111
71
0.55
0.19
12
ZIMMER ARCHIE
2995
2659
104
86
0.04
0
13
MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET
2994
1821
98
81
0.29
0.2
6
GIBBS M-M DENALLI-ET
2993
2068
77
81
-0.01
0.11
11
VISION-GEN SHF ACHILLES-ET
2992
2340
89
81
0
0.05
10
SHANAEL-I GOMAIL
2990
2644
104
85
0.05
-0.01
11
APINA ALTAEMBASSY
2989
2163
91
64
0.1
-0.05
10
DE-SU RENNIE 11023-ET
2988
2026
108
70
0.32
0.04
8
DE-SU 1362 ICHABOD-ET
2986
2256
90
79
0.06
0.06
11
GENERVATIONS EPIC
2985
2184
60
71
-0.2
0
13
DE-SU BOOKEM XBOX 1061-ET
2983
2217
72
75
-0.1
0.02
15
HOLBRIC-ML LIMOCAR-ET
2982
1474
81
69
0.25
0.18
13
FRATI SERBO-ET
2981
2228
83
79
-0.01
0.04
9
SIEMERS SHAMROCK ROZ-MAN-ET
2981
1958
78
69
0.05
0.04
13
S-S-I OBSERVER MAYS-ET
2980
1840
80
70
0.11
0.1
10
COOKIECUTTER HABANERO-ET
2980
1373
87
68
0.34
0.19
13
VELTHUIS SNOWDAY
2979
2189
82
72
0.01
0.01
13
BENNER BRIGADE
2979
1383
108
57
0.56
0.13
11
ROSYLANE-LLC ALTANETBOOK
2978
1699
89
81
0.26
0.24
4
VEKIS CHEVROLET-ET
2977
2455
87
81
-0.06
0.01
7
GEN-I-BEQ AIKMAN
2977
1980
106
78
0.31
0.14
10
DE-SU TRIGGER UPTON 985-ET
2975
2019
92
72
0.17
0.07
11
ZANDENBURG MOTEGA
2974
2699
115
85
0.15
-0.02
10
STANTONS EMPRESS
2974
1452
88
72
0.32
0.22
10
SEAGULL-BAY CONTENDER-ET
2972
2241
92
94
0.09
0.2
9
DE-SU 1006-ET
2972
2330
81
85
-0.05
0.09
12
BOMAZ ALTAFANATIC
2972
2682
93
82
-0.07
-0.05
6
ROSYLANE-LLC ALTALEO-ET
2971
1617
83
74
0.23
0.2
8
WEBB-VUE M-O-M MANNA-ET
2971
1836
75
73
0.06
0.1
13
RMW DORCY AMBROSE-ET
2969
1706
73
51
0.08
-0.03
16
MELARRY ROBUST MILES-ET
2966
1781
105
70
0.37
0.12
10
ELEFANTI MAN OMAN OBI ET
2965
2376
88
87
0
0.06
10
TEEMAR OBSERVER ALBERT-ET
2963
1857
84
75
0.16
0.14
10
DE-SU ALTAMANNY-ET
2962
2735
78
88
-0.23
0
9
WELCOME PEOTI-ET
2962
1299
88
75
0.37
0.29
10
J-DUBZ TME MANOMAN ELMO-ET
2961
2096
76
81
-0.03
0.09
9
HURTGENLEA MATTOON CRI-ET
2961
2073
111
81
0.35
0.12
7
COYNE-FARMS DORCY YIM-ET
2961
2260
67
61
-0.17
-0.12
14
HARRY MR-ET
2961
1476
79
60
0.24
0.11
16
HOLBRA-I PREVAIL
2960
2167
97
83
0.16
0.14
9
COYNE-FARMS IOTA JAMES-ET
2960
2155
84
75
0.04
0.05
8
VISION-GEN SHF ANDERSON-ET
2959
1870
84
65
0.13
0.05
10
RUGG-DOC ARTFUL-ET
2958
1812
105
72
0.36
0.13
11
DE-SU DEMETRIUS 777-ET
2957
1588
79
66
0.17
0.11
8
KOEPON ALTACONSUS
2957
882
82
62
0.49
0.3
13
MAPEL WOOD BANDANA
2954
1381
79
72
0.26
0.23
11
BENNER BROCADE
2953
2086
108
69
0.3
0.02
10
KOEPON 7799
2952
2134
95
75
0.15
0.05
6
ALL.NURE BONUCCI-ET
2951
2564
93
82
-0.02
-0.01
11
VELTHUIS R DALMENY
2951
1626
83
69
0.22
0.17
14
FARNEAR-TBR-BH MOVIERUSH-ET
2950
2391
96
81
0.07
0.03
7
MAJESTIC
2948
2534
99
96
0.05
0.1
8
HONEYCREST BOOKEM GLOSSY-ET
2948
2167
85
81
0.06
0.11
10
CASTELBOSCO G PLANET HARCOS
2946
2137
92
74
0.12
0.04
11
S-S-I COBRA MCLOVIN-ET
2946
1249
100
63
0.53
0.22
8
DE-SU 989-ET
2944
2492
79
84
-0.13
0.03
13
VELTHUIS SG LIBERO
2944
2580
85
83
-0.11
-0.01
12
MISTY SPRINGS APOLLO
2942
1752
91
76
0.25
0.16
9
CHARTROISE SMURF
2941
2798
81
85
-0.22
-0.04
13
S-S-I SNOWMAN MONTERO-ET
2941
2260
87
84
0.02
0.09
13
DE VOLMER MOM ELSA
2938
1789
79
72
0.11
0.11
13
DE-SU FREDDIE GUNNER-ET
2937
2248
89
76
0.04
0.03
10
LARCREST ALTASNOWCREST-ET
2937
1879
103
68
0.33
0.08
12
LORKA QUIDAM
2937
1849
86
67
0.17
0.06
10
GENERVATIONS LINGO
2936
1582
63
75
0.04
0.2
13
S-S-I SOTO MUNCY-ET
2936
2069
74
74
-0.03
0.06
9
DE-SU SMK DOLLARS 1309-ET
2936
1880
82
59
0.12
-0.03
13
LESPEREE GLOBAL
2933
1839
77
73
0.09
0.13
14
COYNE-MCGARR OBSRVER BEN-ET
2932
1628
85
60
0.23
0.06
16
JOLIBOIS TAG OBSCUR
2931
1383
70
64
0.19
0.17
14
DE-SU ALTASTACKED-ET
2929
2155
80
73
-0.01
0.02
9
CO-OP RAINIER-ET
2929
1970
120
72
0.46
0.08
5
LADYS-MANOR RD SHIMONE-ET
2929
1315
89
66
0.38
0.2
12
DE-SU ROBUST ERIC 11024-ET
2929
1425
80
61
0.27
0.15
10
O-BEE MAN-O-MAN BRIGADOON
2926
1982
90
82
0.16
0.13
11
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MIXER-ET
2926
1771
73
70
0.07
0.13
13
GILLETTE MR JOHNSON
2925
2328
79
76
-0.07
0.01
13
GILLETTE JANUARY
2925
2328
79
76
-0.07
0.01
13
WOODCREST YASIR-ET
2925
2096
90
72
0.12
0.04
10
VELTHUIS SG ELECTRIC
2924
2874
98
91
-0.07
-0.02
11
EVEN-PAR ZUMA
2924
2156
92
83
0.11
0.12
7
MR OCD SNOWMAN DOWNTOWN-ET
2923
2944
103
93
-0.06
-0.02
9
RON-NENE MAN DAGGER-ET
2923
1699
74
66
0.11
0.08
11
HOLBRA-I PERSUADE
2922
1943
96
87
0.22
0.24
9
SILA WWS SUPERMAN ET
2921
2370
59
90
-0.3
0.12
8
FAMOUS MAN
2921
1774
68
82
0.01
0.21
10
SIM024 FABULOUS
2919
1870
86
76
0.17
0.15
8
BOMAZ SHAMROCK MANOR-ET
2919
1524
96
65
0.38
0.14
10
GLAUDALE BRUNO
2918
2092
84
82
0.06
0.11
11
MR OCD ROBUST DANTE-ET
2917
2248
93
81
0.1
0.08
8
SANDY-VALLEY SALOON-ET
2917
2285
78
77
-0.06
0.03
14
AMMON-PEACHEY MITCH-ET
2917
2021
68
74
-0.06
0.09
12
HAMMER-CREEK M-O-M KIRBY-ET
2916
932
61
64
0.24
0.31
14
STANTONS EXTRACT
2915
3013
91
86
-0.21
-0.11
11
LARCREST COURAGEOUS-ET
2915
2077
97
73
0.2
0.06
8
OCONNORS BMW
2915
1512
85
69
0.27
0.16
11
DE-SU GRAZE 11125-ET
2915
2130
88
63
0.1
-0.06
12
LARCREST CLUMBO-ET
2915
1499
103
60
0.48
0.11
14
GEPAQUETTE ALTARAY-ET
2914
2267
92
71
0.09
-0.02
12
DE-SU 966-ET
2914
1687
69
59
0.05
0.04
10
DE-SU ALTASHAKE-ET
2913
912
88
62
0.53
0.29
10
B&Z SSI JARVIS OLYMPIC-ET
2912
2066
96
77
0.2
0.09
6
S-S-I SHAMROCK DIMAGGIO-ET
2912
1889
86
69
0.16
0.08
12
PLAIN-KNOLL MAN-O-MAN WRAP
2912
1100
61
61
0.19
0.22
15
MILLER-FF IOTA EDWIN-ET
2912
1540
83
59
0.24
0.09
15
CURRAJUGLE GONZO
2911
2278
94
78
0.11
0.03
5
CO-OP RB RBT YOVANI-ET
2911
1570
86
76
0.27
0.24
4
HELMERS OBSERVER MERCER-TW
2911
2035
99
71
0.24
0.05
10
PELLERAT DVD
2911
1097
72
62
0.3
0.23
13
DOROW OMAN SAW GOSZINYA-TW
2910
1644
107
83
0.43
0.26
5
REGANCREST-PJ TONIC-ET
2910
1613
85
76
0.22
0.2
11
RONLAND MANOMAN JACKPOT-ET
2910
1741
73
75
0.07
0.14
11
CAPS MALOOT-ET
2909
1551
80
72
0.22
0.2
12
DE-SU ALTAPLENTIFUL-ET
2908
2499
108
84
0.15
0.02
9
FLY-HIGHER MONSOON-ET
2908
2535
77
80
-0.17
-0.02
12
STANTONS SNWMN EA ELDO
2908
2466
80
75
-0.12
-0.04
14
COOKIECUTTER MOM HUGHES-ET
2908
1571
74
73
0.13
0.17
12
MANOUK-ET
2908
1269
77
69
0.27
0.24
13
DE-SU AGENT-ET
2907
2406
78
78
-0.1
0
11
DPR CARAMINATOR
2907
1642
80
70
0.2
0.17
14
DE-SU GULF FRISCO-ET
2906
2564
79
79
-0.18
-0.04
9
ZIMMER APOLLO
2904
2017
81
74
0.07
0.08
11
REGANCREST-KF OBSV BRONO-ET
2904
1797
84
74
0.17
0.15
11
B-WIL SHAMROCK LICORICE
2904
1443
72
65
0.18
0.15
13
LOOKOUT P EMBRACING
2904
1378
69
54
0.17
0.08
14
COMESTAR LOPPORTUNIST
2903
2498
95
82
0.04
0.01
14
TRIFECTA OBSERV SOPRANO-ET
2903
1375
67
61
0.15
0.16
16
BACON-HILL MONTAWK-ET
2902
2642
103
82
0.05
-0.04
8
GENERVATIONS LATIMER
2901
1758
70
72
0.03
0.14
9
MATCREST SHAMROCK GUY-ET
2901
2093
95
66
0.16
-0.03
10
MR LOOKOUT P ENRIQUE-ET
2901
1758
99
60
0.32
0.02
13
LIBU INSEME ATTILA ET TV TL
2899
1162
75
64
0.31
0.22
13
FLY-HIGHER MANCAVE-ET
2898
2153
77
72
-0.01
0.02
12
PLAIN-KNOLL FRED T FRAZIER
2897
1665
78
72
0.16
0.18
10
MR PRIDE M-O-M TRAVINO-ET
2896
1748
67
76
0.02
0.15
12
DE-SU OBSERVER-ET
2896
2202
91
74
0.09
0.03
11
MYSTIQUE AVIATEUR
2896
1441
86
73
0.29
0.22
11
MELARRY BOOKEM MICROSOFT-TW
2895
1508
83
66
0.27
0.16
10
GENERVATIONS EQUINOX
2893
1956
86
74
0.12
0.08
10
AL-LEW OBS ALVEREZ 1105-ET
2893
2033
86
70
0.09
0.04
13
AMIGHETTI MAN.OMAN CASTORE ET
2893
958
81
60
0.43
0.26
13
CAGNI INSEME NIMITZ ET
2892
1620
83
79
0.21
0.24
10
COMESTAR LAUTOPO
2892
2173
86
73
0.05
0.02
11
LARCREST CAIRO-ET
2892
1145
96
63
0.52
0.23
13
DINOMI TAG SB SABLE C998-ET
2891
1948
98
66
0.26
0.02
12
WELCOME COBRA GRIZZLEY-ET
2891
1493
105
65
0.49
0.16
7
AJDH ALTAAGENCY
2891
1488
56
56
0
0.08
15
SEAGULL-BAY MONEYTRAIN-ET
2890
2138
91
82
0.11
0.11
6
DE-SU 1058-ET
2889
1886
54
74
-0.15
0.11
13
MISTY SPRINGS AMAK
2889
1773
87
74
0.21
0.17
9
JONGSTEINS ALTAHAVANA
2889
1340
75
70
0.24
0.23
12
DE-SU FREDD JAGGER 974-ET
2888
1529
74
62
0.16
0.12
10
NOG BROSCO
2887
2344
74
91
-0.12
0.14
8
DE-SU 770 STELLAR-ET
2886
1735
87
72
0.21
0.12
5
M-GEE SARAID-IMP-ET
2886
1624
90
70
0.28
0.14
10
LANGS-TWIN-B ODESSY-ET
2886
1947
86
67
0.14
0.04
11
MR MAN O MAN 490-ET
2885
1495
83
75
0.26
0.23
11
DE-SU 959-ET
2885
1562
70
68
0.13
0.16
13
SOUTHLAND EXPLODE 7154
2885
1190
71
51
0.27
0.12
15
STANTONS EROSION
2884
2633
99
75
0.01
-0.08
14
ZIMMER BUD LIGHT
2884
1649
92
69
0.29
0.14
11
JK EDER-I CONTROL
2882
1933
60
70
-0.11
0.08
17
DIRT-ROAD FRED COMMANCHE-ET
2882
1357
103
68
0.51
0.24
5
NED-EL MAN-O-MAN BOYOBOY-ET
2882
1419
74
63
0.21
0.14
11
WELCOME-TEL SNOWDROP-ET
2881
2148
96
74
0.16
0.04
9
O-BEE KANSO-ET
2880
1712
78
81
0.12
0.22
10
TER BEEK ALTAGHOST
2880
1276
79
71
0.29
0.26
10
NEU-WAY ALDON
2879
2526
114
84
0.22
0.01
8
STE ODILE BLANCHON
2879
2230
94
75
0.11
0.03
13
APINA FREDERICK
2878
1955
79
60
0.06
-0.03
10
CANGEN JETSNOW
2877
2230
99
81
0.16
0.09
10
HAMMER-CREEK KOZAK-ET
2875
1749
83
63
0.15
0.04
13
NO-FLA EMULATE 30309-ET
2873
1843
81
70
0.14
0.09
9
COMESTAR LAUTAMARCUS
2872
1774
69
73
0.01
0.11
10
LARCREST CAGEY-ET
2872
1876
92
66
0.22
0.06
12
S-S-I KRAMER MONEYMAKER-ET
2872
840
83
55
0.5
0.27
10
FUSTEAD NIAGRA SYRUP-ET
2871
2316
95
95
0.09
0.19
4
SPRUCE-HAVEN SIOUX-ET
2871
1721
105
77
0.41
0.21
8
LOUISELLE D EXTASE
2871
2335
93
72
0.07
-0.06
9
ROYLANE BOOKEM SARG 5137-ET
2870
1864
77
71
0.08
0.09
9
AQUILA ALTASEDARA
2869
1962
72
69
-0.01
0.05
11
SOUTHLAND DELLODE
2869
1460
68
62
0.13
0.13
13
BARCHI ROCKY ET
2868
1783
100
79
0.32
0.18
8
S-S-I OBSERVER MEMPHIS-ET
2868
1358
98
72
0.48
0.28
6
CASTELBOSCO INSEME G IMPULS ET
2867
1871
92
75
0.21
0.11
6
S-S-I ROBUST DAUGHTRY-ET
2866
1738
101
70
0.36
0.13
5
BOMAZ FERRIS 1234-ET
2866
1494
110
62
0.54
0.13
6
NEU-WAY AIRPORT-ET
2865
2675
96
85
-0.04
-0.02
10
SPRINGWAY CELEBRATE-ET
2865
1872
73
84
0.02
0.2
11
CO-OP BOOKEM YIELDER-ET
2865
2066
71
80
-0.06
0.11
8
MR LOOKOUT PESCE BRAVADO-ET
2865
1914
77
75
0.05
0.1
11
MS S-S-I PLANET SHO-ET
2864
2121
96
78
0.18
0.08
9
JEANNIESTAR STARMAN
2863
2373
76
84
-0.11
0.05
16
GOLD-N-OAKS RR ARBELL-ET
2863
2434
96
74
0.05
-0.04
13
NO-FLA ALTAEVERGLADE-ET
2863
1378
92
74
0.4
0.28
3
DE-SU DORCY MOONBOY 954-ET
2862
1916
46
61
-0.24
-0.02
14
FANTOMAS
2861
1860
77
89
0.07
0.24
7
PILOT MR
2861
1508
75
65
0.17
0.14
12
DE-SU 1251 VANDY-ET
2859
2485
90
84
-0.01
0.03
6
MR AUBREY OBSERVE ART-ET
2859
2050
76
60
0
-0.06
15
SANDY-VALLEY LYDUS-ET
2859
1077
86
56
0.44
0.17
11
RI-VAL-RE TRIGGER NESTOR-ET
2857
2091
62
81
-0.16
0.11
9
LANGS-TWIN-B OBSV CORBY-ET
2856
1871
86
63
0.15
0.01
12
STANTONS ELECTRIFIED
2855
2150
71
75
-0.09
0.06
11
DE-SU RANSOM-ET
2855
1427
80
61
0.26
0.14
8
NO-FLA HURST-ET
2854
1471
65
64
0.09
0.16
11
DE-SU 949-ET
2854
1619
58
62
-0.01
0.09
11
SANDY-VALLEY MR MACKINAW-ET
2853
1805
84
68
0.18
0.09
11
FARNEAR-TBR-BH LANCE-ET
2853
1678
90
65
0.27
0.09
9
S-S-I TONIC LEAGUE-ET
2853
1325
86
59
0.38
0.15
9
VELTHUIS LONGSHOT
2852
2594
91
94
-0.05
0.09
9
DE-SU 926 TICTOC-ET
2852
2279
75
74
-0.1
0
13
ROYLANE BOOKEM KRUZ 5454-ET
2850
1666
93
82
0.32
0.27
7
MANDELYN COPPER
2850
1329
76
63
0.25
0.16
13
DEER-BROOK NOBEL-ET
2848
2588
85
91
-0.11
0.06
7
FRANCO MAN
2848
1866
75
77
0.05
0.16
9
DE-SU 964-ET
2848
2479
78
68
-0.14
-0.12
11
NO-FLA PATRON-ET
2848
1854
67
66
-0.01
0.05
10
LADYS-MANOR OBS DIEGO-ET
2848
1164
86
56
0.42
0.17
14
AMIGHETTI M-O-MAN MAGNIFICO ET
2848
765
80
51
0.5
0.23
13
HOWARD-VIEW LAUTITUDE
2847
1636
92
78
0.29
0.21
8
WELCOME GERALD-ET
2847
1107
107
72
0.64
0.32
8
SANDY-VALLEY LOYALTY-ET
2846
1400
101
58
0.49
0.11
10
GENERVATIONS LOYAL
2845
1570
76
75
0.17
0.21
10
GEPAQUETTE REBUCK
2845
1614
99
58
0.4
0.05
9
WILTOR SMOKIN JOE ET
2844
2100
88
74
0.1
0.06
10
ROSYLANE-LLC ALTABARNEY
2843
1998
86
80
0.11
0.15
5
PINE-TREE ALTAOAK-ET
2843
2103
89
77
0.11
0.09
8
SANDY-VALLEY MR MIAMI-ET
2843
1827
80
73
0.14
0.13
12
S-S-I AVERY OZARK-ET
2843
1891
73
71
0.01
0.07
13
FUREUR ISY
2843
1786
106
70
0.37
0.1
8
MR MAN-O-MAN BABY FACE-ET
2843
871
88
59
0.53
0.26
12
MR LOOKOUT P BONA FIDE-ET
2842
2250
72
78
-0.14
0.02
14
T&L-HAVEN MNOMN TRAIN
2842
1278
62
68
0.13
0.23
12
TAYCAS BEACON VALOR-ET
2841
1794
87
63
0.2
0.05
13
DE-SU 1334 WAMPLER-ET
2840
1988
85
85
0.1
0.19
8
* Males must be A.I. coded /sampled
** Part years only (Males 4 months / Females 9 months)
*** Information sourced from CDN files
**** All LPI values are reproted using the 2013 base
The total merit of top polled Holsteins has made significant progress in recent years. In 2009 the top ten polled animals were, on average, 700 – 800 LPI points behind their horned counter parts. However just four years later, in 2013, the difference was only 400 – 450 LPI points. Top polled animals increased by 175 to 200 LPI points year over year while top horned animals were increasing by 110 LPI points. In percentage terms top polled outdid top horned by 60% – 80%. It should be noted that these gains were made by breeders using genomic indexes and selecting very elite animals as the parents to produce polled progeny. Great results!
Top Polled or Horned –What’s the Difference?
The following table compares values for top polled and top horned animals for gLPI and its components (Production, Durability and Health & Fertility).
Table 2 Genetic Merit Comparison of Top Ten Genomically Test Holsteins Born in 2012 & 2013
Name
LPI
Milk
Fat
Prot
%F
%P
Conf
STANTONS ELABORATE
2351
725
59
29
0.32
0.05
21
GEN-I-BEQ AFTERBLOSS
1375
543
9
9
-0.12
-0.09
20
VAL-BISSON DOORMAN
3057
1361
69
62
0.19
0.17
19
VELTHUIS SG ATHENS
2527
1355
53
42
0.03
-0.03
19
LADYS-MANOR SAVIOR-ET
2116
570
55
19
0.34
0.01
19
LISMORE CLARK CABLE-ET
1814
148
36
12
0.3
0.08
19
REGANCREST-GV S BRADNICK-ET
1562
1135
7
28
-0.32
-0.07
19
BROEKS PLANNER
2740
1721
65
60
0.01
0.03
18
FROSTY-ROCK CASCADE-ET
2558
932
63
41
0.28
0.1
18
MARS YORICK
2474
1014
80
37
0.41
0.04
18
FARNEAR-BH BROCADE BROCK-ET
2363
499
60
28
0.4
0.12
18
GILLETTE JESSIC
2308
758
64
33
0.35
0.07
18
REGANCREST-GV ALTABEAUT-ET
2197
1515
40
34
-0.16
-0.14
18
GIBBS-I CLAYNOOK DUDE
2189
870
52
34
0.2
0.05
18
LARCREST CHEMISTRY-ET
2105
561
60
21
0.38
0.03
18
SCIENTIFIC DARYL-ET
2054
542
42
28
0.2
0.09
18
MR ATWOOD BROKAW-ET
1866
556
38
30
0.17
0.11
18
MR ATWOOD BASEBALL-ET
1689
147
35
20
0.29
0.14
18
SICY LANCE DUPLEX
1407
48
14
17
0.13
0.15
18
BUTZ-BUTLER ATWOOD BRADY-ET
1378
754
23
10
-0.07
-0.15
18
SCIENTIFIC B DEFIANT-ET
1179
1072
18
21
-0.21
-0.14
18
GENERVATIONS BRILLION
1147
756
-12
14
-0.37
-0.1
18
JK EDER-I CONTROL
2882
1933
60
70
-0.11
0.08
17
SULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET
2789
2225
53
69
-0.27
-0.03
17
SUMMERLIZ MAN O MAN LAURICK
2754
1711
72
67
0.06
0.08
17
VELTHUIS SG EVASION
2667
1194
70
54
0.25
0.14
17
VELTHUIS SG EASTON
2667
1194
70
54
0.25
0.14
17
SULLY HARTFORD CLRK MINX-ET
2541
1627
65
52
0.06
-0.01
17
VELTHUIS BUILDER
2529
2066
64
67
-0.13
-0.01
17
BO-IRISH-RN LAUTH BRACHA-ET
2507
1833
58
44
-0.09
-0.15
17
SERENITYHILL FIREWORKS
2464
813
65
40
0.34
0.12
17
CANYON-BREEZE AT AIRLIFT-ET
2378
1616
68
40
0.07
-0.13
17
RICKLAND ALTACEO-ET
2376
1208
61
44
0.16
0.05
17
GEN-I-BEQ SAMMY
2289
809
69
33
0.38
0.06
17
ROLINDA-GKM ADD-ET
2152
924
35
29
0
-0.02
17
PJP FIRST
2139
1467
40
43
-0.14
-0.04
17
HOOD CARWASH-ET
2093
1152
38
49
-0.02
0.12
17
CANYON-BREEZE AT ACTION-ET
2066
1035
59
26
0.21
-0.08
17
SONNEK DOMAIN CHUCKIE-ET
2014
1263
32
43
-0.15
0.02
17
MR FARNEAR BROCADES BUZZ-ET
1873
1066
43
29
0.03
-0.05
17
MR ANDIS ALTAEXTREME
1838
703
32
19
0.06
-0.05
17
FARNEAR BRISK-ET
1805
963
26
29
-0.09
-0.02
17
RUGG-DOC CARMICHAEL-ET
1724
372
26
22
0.13
0.11
17
BUTZ-BUTLER BENJI-ET
1705
695
27
19
0
-0.04
17
REGANCREST S BRIGHTZONE-ET
1489
743
13
27
-0.12
0.04
17
MR BRASILIAS BIGTIME-ET
1487
935
47
19
0.11
-0.11
17
MR ATWOOD BRADLEY-ET
1475
563
28
19
0.07
0.01
17
GEN-I-BEQ BUCKET
1465
854
24
20
-0.08
-0.07
17
WINTERLANCE SPEAR-ET
1439
437
23
14
0.06
0
17
MOX ATLAS-ET
1405
395
11
21
-0.03
0.08
17
MORSAN MR BIG
1403
135
35
3
0.3
-0.01
17
TWIN-CRIK SIEMER ANGULAR-ET
1377
330
29
16
0.17
0.06
17
MR AFTERSHOCK DECLAN
1374
268
22
10
0.11
0.02
17
RI-VAL-RE ATWOOD MADISON-ET
1306
-263
16
5
0.24
0.13
17
MR LOOKOUT P EMBARGO-ET
3467
1827
101
71
0.32
0.11
16
VELTHUIS LET IT SNOW
3258
2546
89
96
-0.05
0.13
16
DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET
3184
1869
81
72
0.13
0.11
16
LYNNCREST DORCY ZUMBA-ET
3049
1972
92
61
0.18
-0.03
16
RMW DORCY AMBROSE-ET
2969
1706
73
51
0.08
-0.03
16
HARRY MR-ET
2961
1476
79
60
0.24
0.11
16
COYNE-MCGARR OBSRVER BEN-ET
2932
1628
85
60
0.23
0.06
16
TRIFECTA OBSERV SOPRANO-ET
2903
1375
67
61
0.15
0.16
16
JEANNIESTAR STARMAN
2863
2373
76
84
-0.11
0.05
16
MARKWELL SNOWMAN CAESAR-ET
2820
1589
77
60
0.18
0.09
16
LEADERWIN MARK-ET
2746
1662
85
52
0.22
-0.01
16
OAKFIELD EXPLODE A-TEAM-ET
2719
1992
47
62
-0.27
-0.03
16
DONNANDALE LUMI
2718
1467
71
55
0.17
0.06
16
MR CHASSITY OBS CICERO-ET
2717
2136
83
58
0.05
-0.1
16
BUTZ-BUTLER WILDWILLIE-ET
2618
1177
68
48
0.24
0.09
16
VELTHUIS SGC LAUBET
2579
1631
67
53
0.06
0
16
HENDEL MANDATORY-ET
2525
1689
64
50
0.02
-0.05
16
KOEPON ALTACLOONEY
2501
1576
71
53
0.12
0.01
16
MORSAN MR METAL
2456
998
49
45
0.11
0.09
16
STANTONS SERENE
2431
1397
71
48
0.2
0.02
16
ROYAL-VISTA ELGIN-ET
2427
1116
57
43
0.15
0.07
16
RMW ABILITY-ET
2403
1298
62
48
0.14
0.05
16
BOULET EXPLODE JAVA
2384
1390
45
43
-0.06
-0.01
16
LARCREST CHARACTER-ET
2358
356
94
28
0.8
0.15
16
FARNEAR BROCADES BADBOY-ET
2350
1383
46
49
-0.05
0.04
16
MORNINGVIEW DILLINGER-ET
2328
1546
65
45
0.08
-0.04
16
GIESSEN NEW YORK
2301
1931
50
60
-0.19
-0.03
16
FARNEAR BROCADE O-BAMA-ET
2289
1301
50
56
0
0.11
16
GEN-I-BEQ ELEGANT
2272
1559
57
43
0
-0.08
16
OCD OBSERVER BARNEY-ET
2244
1819
49
53
-0.18
-0.05
16
PINE-SHELTER CLAY WOOD-ET
2222
1045
59
41
0.18
0.07
16
COOMBOONA DESTRY BREEZA-IMP-ET
2210
615
37
35
0.15
0.14
16
VISION-GEN SHF MAXIMUS-ET
2210
1065
29
31
-0.07
-0.03
16
CREEK DORIAN-ET
2194
864
49
42
0.17
0.14
16
D-K-SILK SYMBOL-ET
2156
901
66
36
0.34
0.07
16
MR CHASSITY GOLD CHIP-ET
2122
1068
55
30
0.16
-0.05
16
CLEROLI DMP GALAXIE
2096
1066
57
32
0.16
-0.02
16
LEADERWIN SANCHEZ MODERN-ET
2070
1066
32
36
-0.05
0.02
16
MISTY SPRINGS SMOKIN
2050
1231
78
43
0.31
0.02
16
MORNINGVIEW MARTELL CRI-ET
2045
1305
26
38
-0.22
-0.04
16
GILLETTE CULMINANT
2008
1154
53
45
0.11
0.07
16
MR WABASH-WAY DOM EDISON-ET
1972
1841
45
40
-0.24
-0.19
16
LOOKOUT P BETA
1848
540
30
28
0.09
0.1
16
JENNY-LOU GOLDWYN TJ
1846
1193
46
35
0.01
-0.04
16
DUCKETT-BH SENNET-ET
1842
930
43
29
0.07
-0.02
16
CABON FIFA
1821
314
33
21
0.21
0.1
16
POLY-KOW SHOTT ALTITUDE-ET
1753
888
42
28
0.09
0
16
SIEMERS ATWOOD TANKY-ET
1740
764
41
24
0.12
-0.02
16
UFM-DUBS CLUSTER-ET
1736
130
42
9
0.38
0.06
16
HOUSAM66625955
1730
941
15
31
-0.17
0
16
LANGS-TWIN-B A ARMSTRONG-ET
1711
449
39
19
0.21
0.04
16
SIEMERS ATWOOD THE-ONE-ET
1696
523
41
18
0.22
0
16
GO-FARM AKINATOR ET
1609
422
24
30
0.11
0.17
16
MORSAN MYSTIC
1588
-379
33
15
0.48
0.27
16
HEAVENLY GOLDEN DREAMS ET
1577
-80
32
7
0.34
0.09
16
SIEMERS ATWOOD TALLADAGA-ET
1575
70
30
9
0.26
0.06
16
HAMMER-CREEK SAN KARLTON
1532
1246
9
28
-0.36
-0.12
16
BHM-COOKIE COY-ET
1530
139
11
14
0.05
0.1
16
VAN TASSELL EMBRYO 5
1509
-388
29
11
0.45
0.24
16
MORSAN MR WILSON
1497
504
35
6
0.16
-0.1
16
MORSAN MR SHOCKING
1497
504
35
6
0.16
-0.1
16
SIEMERS SANCHEZ BESTOUS-ET
1483
1953
31
46
-0.39
-0.17
16
SIEMERS AWOOD THOUGHTFUL-ET
1453
194
22
13
0.14
0.07
16
SIEMERS BEE SHOCKED-ET
1438
484
32
15
0.12
-0.01
16
UFM-DUBS DISH-ET
1437
-245
22
1
0.32
0.09
16
BRUNNER MR TOP
1427
184
13
12
0.06
0.05
16
MR CROCKETT-ACRES BROCK-ET
1426
1064
23
27
-0.15
-0.07
16
VIEUXSAULE TOPPI
1411
592
34
19
0.12
-0.01
16
UFM-DUBS SIEMERS SHEZAM-ET
1403
882
7
19
-0.23
-0.09
16
REGANCREST S BRYSTON-ET
1384
721
19
29
-0.06
0.06
16
VAL-BISSON MOROCCO
1369
589
17
16
-0.05
-0.04
16
MR BRASILIA DOMAIN BART-ET
1290
1003
13
20
-0.24
-0.12
16
SIEMERS SANCHEZ BEST-ET
1229
934
30
27
-0.04
-0.03
16
SCIENTIFIC B DEITY-ET
1159
486
26
17
0.08
0.01
16
GENERVATIONS BAZOOKA
1118
1756
4
35
-0.59
-0.22
16
RAINYRIDGE BARNIE
1075
158
6
10
0.03
0.05
16
COWTOWN BRAXTON SINBAD
1055
646
22
17
-0.01
-0.03
16
GLENALBAS SANCHEZ PASCAL-IMP-E
1027
11
-3
0
-0.01
0
16
MR LOOKOUT P ENFORCER-ET
3837
2237
91
89
0.06
0.14
15
RMW ANCHOR-ET
3329
1826
108
59
0.39
-0.01
15
LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET
3299
2004
94
79
0.19
0.1
15
MR CHARTROISE ELDORADO-ET
3168
1625
83
75
0.22
0.2
15
BERGITTE HATBOX
3119
1681
98
69
0.36
0.13
15
HAMMER-CREEK ALTAKOOL-ET
3070
1590
66
68
0.05
0.13
15
OCD MAN-O-MAN FINCH-ET
3014
1583
80
67
0.19
0.13
15
DE-SU BOOKEM XBOX 1061-ET
2983
2217
72
75
-0.1
0.02
15
PLAIN-KNOLL MAN-O-MAN WRAP
2912
1100
61
61
0.19
0.22
15
MILLER-FF IOTA EDWIN-ET
2912
1540
83
59
0.24
0.09
15
AJDH ALTAAGENCY
2891
1488
56
56
0
0.08
15
SOUTHLAND EXPLODE 7154
2885
1190
71
51
0.27
0.12
15
MR AUBREY OBSERVE ART-ET
2859
2050
76
60
0
-0.06
15
DE-SU 948-ET
2811
2256
65
70
-0.18
-0.04
15
LOWLANDS HIGHLIGHT
2799
1089
75
60
0.32
0.22
15
AMMON-PEACHEY MEDALLION-ET
2790
1526
68
60
0.1
0.1
15
HEATHERSTONE-V MOBILE-ET
2787
1705
82
60
0.17
0.02
15
MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET
2786
1774
59
62
-0.06
0.05
15
MONREAL ET
2785
1340
70
63
0.2
0.17
15
JEANNIESTAR MAN O MAN KINGSMAN
2778
2220
63
78
-0.19
0.03
15
OCD DORCY DAZZLE-ET
2767
1699
75
55
0.12
0.01
15
COMESTAR LILASWAY
2746
2021
77
70
0.03
0.05
15
T-C-G OBSERV MASTERS
2735
1996
76
61
0.01
-0.04
15
ROCCA-DG SNOWFALL-ET
2733
2066
72
64
-0.03
-0.03
15
GINARY NICKEL
2726
890
85
53
0.49
0.21
15
DE-SU ALTAHALEY-ET
2722
2185
49
67
-0.33
-0.05
15
VAL-BISSON DOMINIC
2706
1527
54
60
-0.01
0.09
15
VELTHUIS SGC BETS R ON
2705
1380
75
61
0.24
0.15
15
LEADMAE JANTINA X MAN OMAN
2697
622
66
50
0.4
0.26
15
ROCCAFARM-I BROCH
2696
2116
84
64
0.08
-0.03
15
STANTONS FRITZ
2691
1801
72
51
0.04
-0.08
15
MR ARIEL OBSRV ABRAM-ET
2687
1726
75
56
0.1
-0.01
15
LADYS-MANOR OBS DORADA-ET
2683
1808
70
63
0.02
0.04
15
SHEMA CARNIVAL-ET
2661
1922
61
62
-0.11
-0.03
15
WEIGELINE OBSRV SABER-ET
2643
1981
53
57
-0.21
-0.08
15
MR CHASSITY CADILLAC-ET
2640
1483
80
51
0.26
0.03
15
SRP ZACHARY-ET
2593
1560
60
44
0.01
-0.07
15
LADYS-MANOR G DOMINIC-ET
2583
1121
67
49
0.24
0.12
15
BONETTI LAUTAMON-ET
2578
1377
75
50
0.25
0.05
15
RONELEE SHOTTBOLT DENZEL-ET
2576
1713
53
47
-0.11
-0.08
15
MR REGANCREST MANO ARRIK-ET
2561
1342
48
66
-0.04
0.17
15
ALL.NURE MANOMAN SIROCCO ET
2538
1095
61
53
0.19
0.15
15
PEN-COL SONIC-ET
2513
1538
53
52
-0.05
0.02
15
SNOWWAY
2508
2257
56
71
-0.29
-0.02
15
DE-SU 1073-ET
2498
1654
50
54
-0.12
-0.01
15
CLAUMA ALTALOOKER
2493
914
66
45
0.3
0.15
15
DE-SU 1315 ALLESSIO-ET
2492
1487
75
50
0.2
0.01
15
CO-OP CABELA-ET
2486
1162
49
40
0.05
0.02
15
ERBCREST ROSMAN
2470
1001
81
50
0.41
0.13
15
VELTHUIS SGC ATMOST
2453
1848
56
61
-0.13
0
15
GROVES-VU S-R MARLAND-ET
2440
1018
54
30
0.16
-0.02
15
GOLD-N-OAKS SHERBORN-ET
2437
1889
58
55
-0.13
-0.05
15
MAINSTREAM OB COLSTON-ET
2432
2122
68
61
-0.11
-0.07
15
STONE-RAIL EMBLEM-ET
2414
1608
73
46
0.13
-0.06
15
FLEURY ROSDER
2410
1475
66
60
0.12
0.12
15
MR GENOMICPRO PETERSBURG-ET
2384
1635
52
48
-0.07
-0.06
15
D-K-SILK SAVVY-ET
2380
698
81
42
0.54
0.19
15
MR WABASH-WAY EQUIP-ET
2374
1159
46
45
0.04
0.06
15
OCD DORCY DYNAMO-ET
2368
1716
46
44
-0.18
-0.12
15
ECLIPSE MOM BLOOMER-IMP-ET
2367
501
51
45
0.3
0.25
15
PELLERAT DORCY DAKTARI
2338
1186
45
41
0.02
0.02
15
COUL-QUI SLINKY
2324
1009
60
46
0.21
0.11
15
UFM-DUBS WATCHMAN-ET
2324
1332
62
41
0.14
-0.02
15
WINDLOOPER SATYRIC-ET
2317
939
79
41
0.44
0.09
15
CLAYNOOK DONCASTER
2302
863
69
43
0.37
0.14
15
MISTY SPRINGS BRONN
2297
1195
83
39
0.37
0
15
MARS BRADLEY-ET
2256
914
72
36
0.38
0.05
15
MORNINGVIEW MAHALO
2241
1423
43
44
-0.09
-0.01
15
VAL-BISSON DELTA
2239
1251
54
46
0.08
0.05
15
MISTY SPRINGS BREWIN
2238
1782
65
52
-0.01
-0.07
15
MR WABASH-WAY ATWD EURO-ET
2214
1428
53
40
-0.01
-0.06
15
DONNANVIEW A LEGALITY
2191
1257
48
52
0
0.1
15
GLEN-TOCTIN LEVY-ET
2181
1254
44
40
-0.02
0
15
MR APPLES ABILITY-ET
2162
-353
68
22
0.83
0.34
15
FARNEAR F BALLBOY-ET
2149
813
35
32
0.03
0.06
15
TWIN-CRIK ANGELMAN-ET
2147
1456
47
35
-0.08
-0.11
15
LEADERWIN MOTION-ET
2095
512
58
33
0.37
0.16
15
GO-FARM ROYAL EUDON-ET
2079
1149
59
38
0.15
0
15
WILLSBRO FRANKIE ET
2053
663
43
33
0.19
0.1
15
UFM-DUBS EOATE-ET
2049
1022
48
35
0.09
0.02
15
LANGS-TWIN-B CHARMER-ET
2044
1396
33
39
-0.2
-0.07
15
TOUCHDOWN DMAIN BARRY 20-ET
1969
1130
34
34
-0.08
-0.02
15
WESSELCREST DOMAIN 72-ET
1964
1206
50
44
0.05
0.04
15
ALTA SHOCKING
1935
605
49
25
0.25
0.04
15
RONELEE SSI HERO DAPPER-ET
1925
736
56
21
0.29
-0.03
15
LEADERWIN DOMAIN MATT-ET
1908
465
33
28
0.17
0.13
15
REGANCREST-GV DRCY BARON-ET
1906
1220
46
30
0.02
-0.08
15
LINERWAY LAUDERDALE-ET
1904
753
37
22
0.09
-0.03
15
D-K-SILK ATWOOD SIREN-ET
1902
935
62
36
0.25
0.05
15
MR AUBREY GC ATTORNEY-ET
1902
1337
33
25
-0.15
-0.17
15
GOREM-ET
1863
1095
8
39
-0.32
0.03
15
D-K-SILK ATWOOD SUSPENSE-ET
1857
1013
55
32
0.16
-0.02
15
FARNEAR BROCADES BIGSHOT-ET
1845
745
30
30
0.03
0.07
15
COURT-UR-MS DOMAIN CHOMP-ET
1837
1256
38
35
-0.07
-0.05
15
MAPEL WOOD KABOOM
1836
1043
52
32
0.14
-0.02
15
KENMORE SNAZZY-ET
1835
666
35
26
0.1
0.03
15
GITOISE MURDUCK
1819
1223
48
44
0.04
0.04
15
MR AUBREYS AUSTIN-ET
1812
1210
33
27
-0.1
-0.12
15
SCHILLDALE SHOTTLE BRETT-ET
1803
674
29
27
0.04
0.05
15
PALMYRA PLANET ATLEY-ET
1790
1287
24
38
-0.23
-0.04
15
CME ROYAL BB KING-ET
1782
706
54
24
0.27
0.01
15
VAL-BISSON MORNING
1775
1022
36
31
-0.03
-0.03
15
STERNDALE PS ATTRACTION
1753
522
35
24
0.15
0.07
15
ST GENOMICPRO ABSOLUTE-ET
1746
508
36
15
0.18
-0.02
15
HENDEL TEXAS-ET
1728
1431
32
32
-0.19
-0.14
15
COOMBOONA GOLD LAVABOY-IMP-ET
1720
198
38
15
0.3
0.08
15
SUGAR-C NAVS ATWOOD-ET
1720
143
41
12
0.33
0.06
15
MR AUBREYS ABEL-ET
1717
1465
24
33
-0.3
-0.14
15
SIEMERS BOYZ
1701
1201
55
31
0.09
-0.08
15
MS ANDIS DOMAIN AWESOME-ET
1699
1518
38
35
-0.18
-0.14
15
EVER EAST
1676
857
30
27
-0.02
-0.01
15
HEATHERSTONE-V MANITOBA-ET
1654
1123
33
21
-0.08
-0.15
15
UFM-DUBS DEO-ET
1651
516
46
9
0.27
-0.06
15
REGANCREST-RS SAN TIAGO-ET
1649
1377
13
42
-0.36
-0.03
15
RALMA GOLDWYN CHUNK
1632
682
26
26
0
0.04
15
MR BRASILIA BUCKEYE-ET
1626
496
43
16
0.23
0.01
15
DONAL ROYAL SND STREET ET
1623
473
34
16
0.17
0.01
15
MARS BOYD-ET
1605
787
40
21
0.1
-0.04
15
PALMYRA SANCHEZ AMMON
1588
1119
21
34
-0.18
-0.02
15
BUTLERVIEW AUBREYS ACE-ET
1587
922
5
19
-0.3
-0.11
15
KLASSIC BRINKLEY-ET
1583
1193
26
38
-0.16
0
15
TWIN-SPRUCE BTM CASIMIR-ETS
1583
-538
22
2
0.44
0.2
15
TWIN-SPRUCE BTME CARLOS-ETS
1583
-538
22
2
0.44
0.2
15
WEBB-VUE SANCHEZ ROBERT-ET
1581
1556
23
38
-0.33
-0.12
15
REGANCREST DOMAIN 9668
1580
1068
24
28
-0.15
-0.06
15
TWIN-CRIK SCHEZ SHAMAN-ET
1562
594
17
22
-0.04
0.03
15
ABARI
1543
1076
25
32
-0.15
-0.04
15
RUGG-DOC CAGE-ET
1539
167
7
24
0.01
0.18
15
UFM-DUBS SHEZRAY-ET
1521
724
36
22
0.11
0
15
SIEMERS ATWOOD ATLEE-BOY-ET
1507
121
11
21
0.08
0.17
15
GITOISE GILMOR
1483
1050
16
35
-0.21
0
15
RYAN-CREST EMBASSY-ET
1472
214
37
11
0.3
0.05
15
MR CHRTROIS SANCHEZ LEGO-ET
1433
937
11
32
-0.21
0.03
15
FLEURY GEN TOP Z
1427
1171
18
32
-0.24
-0.05
15
EASTSIDE L AMAZED
1404
882
37
24
0.05
-0.05
15
REGANCREST DRCY BARNU-ET
1402
515
18
20
-0.01
0.04
15
PENNVIEW LINDENWOOD
1400
-327
33
5
0.45
0.15
15
MELARRY SANCHEZ FALLON-ET
1381
1068
10
33
-0.28
-0.02
15
CLAYTONCREST SAN ADAM-ET
1352
1223
8
32
-0.36
-0.08
15
GENERVATIONS BLIZZARD
1273
1203
-4
30
-0.46
-0.09
15
FRADON AULTUM
1175
640
21
22
-0.01
0.02
15
JACOBS BENCHMARK
1165
888
38
19
0.06
-0.09
15
MIDAS-TOUCH AS REDEEM-ET
1099
-29
18
1
0.18
0.02
15
ROSE-VUE AFTERSHCK AARON-ET
1097
167
18
4
0.11
-0.01
15
WORMONT REMINGTON-ET
1081
203
9
14
0.03
0.08
15
LEWISDALE EASTSIDE AMAZER
1081
366
-1
4
-0.16
-0.08
15
HOUSAM66625953
1073
950
4
21
-0.28
-0.09
15
FARNEAR BROCADE BRANDO-ET
1071
559
1
8
-0.19
-0.08
15
MR BRASILIA BRAVE-ET
1052
1143
-2
13
-0.44
-0.23
15
CANYON-BREEZE AF ANALYZE-ET
1037
353
23
5
0.1
-0.05
15
SANROX
1030
1029
16
19
-0.18
-0.12
15
MR CROCKETTE-AC BORDEAUX-ET
994
1804
23
33
-0.43
-0.25
15
WINDSOR-MANOR ZE SAVAGE-ET
985
738
-1
17
-0.27
-0.06
15
GENERVATIONS BRAVADO
940
824
-6
21
-0.34
-0.06
15
RIETBEN CORDUROY
938
-101
-15
13
-0.11
0.15
15
KLASSIC BARCLAY-ET
864
694
3
22
-0.19
0.01
15
GENERVATIONS LIQUID GOLD
3607
1655
105
87
0.43
0.29
14
DE-SU DISTINCTION 11130-ET
3447
1954
101
74
0.28
0.08
14
STANTONS BOOKKEEPER
3361
2021
76
83
0.03
0.17
14
TEXEL BEAUTY COSMO-ET
3353
1384
97
69
0.45
0.21
14
MISTY SPRINGS NUMBER ONE
3298
1396
107
71
0.54
0.23
14
TEEMAR OBSERVER ADAM-ET
3251
2423
89
80
-0.01
0.01
14
COOKIECUTTER HEFTY-ET
3237
1917
88
84
0.15
0.18
14
COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET
3214
1838
88
76
0.18
0.13
14
MR WABASH-WAY ENCINO-ET
3197
2032
83
82
0.05
0.12
14
GENERVATIONS GIZMO
3195
1899
82
77
0.12
0.12
14
MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET
3187
1905
88
67
0.16
0.04
14
AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO ET
3125
1157
88
54
0.43
0.13
14
HY-JO-DE OBSERVER LOREN-ET
3108
2225
80
76
-0.03
0.03
14
SULLY HARTFORD SWMN MINK-ET
3055
2278
80
81
-0.03
0.08
14
S-S-I PATRIOT MADE-ET
3048
1590
74
63
0.14
0.09
14
VELTHUIS R DEVAN
3046
1835
88
68
0.2
0.1
14
O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET
3020
1825
98
75
0.32
0.15
14
COYNE-FARMS DORCY YIM-ET
2961
2260
67
61
-0.17
-0.12
14
VELTHUIS R DALMENY
2951
1626
83
69
0.22
0.17
14
LESPEREE GLOBAL
2933
1839
77
73
0.09
0.13
14
JOLIBOIS TAG OBSCUR
2931
1383
70
64
0.19
0.17
14
SANDY-VALLEY SALOON-ET
2917
2285
78
77
-0.06
0.03
14
HAMMER-CREEK M-O-M KIRBY-ET
2916
932
61
64
0.24
0.31
14
LARCREST CLUMBO-ET
2915
1499
103
60
0.48
0.11
14
STANTONS SNWMN EA ELDO
2908
2466
80
75
-0.12
-0.04
14
DPR CARAMINATOR
2907
1642
80
70
0.2
0.17
14
LOOKOUT P EMBRACING
2904
1378
69
54
0.17
0.08
14
COMESTAR LOPPORTUNIST
2903
2498
95
82
0.04
0.01
14
STANTONS EROSION
2884
2633
99
75
0.01
-0.08
14
DE-SU DORCY MOONBOY 954-ET
2862
1916
46
61
-0.24
-0.02
14
LADYS-MANOR OBS DIEGO-ET
2848
1164
86
56
0.42
0.17
14
MR LOOKOUT P BONA FIDE-ET
2842
2250
72
78
-0.14
0.02
14
COOKIECUTTER HELLS-BELLS-ET
2829
2073
70
78
-0.09
0.07
14
RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET
2826
2426
68
73
-0.21
-0.04
14
KINGDOMHAVEN MAN MALT-ET
2820
1137
76
63
0.33
0.24
14
FREUREHAVEN LOUDER
2819
2659
91
80
-0.06
-0.06
14
COYNE-FARMS SUPER YANK-ET
2791
2152
60
73
-0.2
0.04
14
CO-VISTA DIGGER DABBLE-ET
2790
1895
48
71
-0.23
0.09
14
JK EDER-I CAPTAIN
2786
2244
69
71
-0.14
0
14
REGANCREST BEAU-ET
2785
1140
74
68
0.3
0.27
14
LARCREST CREDIT-ET
2772
1142
86
52
0.44
0.16
14
OCD DORCY DEPUTY-ET
2769
2251
84
70
0
-0.03
14
ROSE ALTAHITMAN
2750
1370
69
63
0.16
0.16
14
GBM BL OBSERVER RODGERS-ET
2749
1644
88
57
0.26
0.04
14
PELLERAT SLALOM
2735
2106
84
60
0.07
-0.07
14
FLY-HIGHER MOTOROLA-ET
2731
2696
70
74
-0.28
-0.11
14
HEATHERSTONE-V MONTAGE-ET
2728
1569
77
61
0.17
0.07
14
ROYOLA M-O-M PRANCE-ET
2723
807
76
53
0.43
0.23
14
AMITIES LEGO
2705
1983
81
67
0.07
0.02
14
STANTONS ABBOTT
2700
1917
57
69
-0.13
0.06
14
B-S-D OBSERVER RAVEN-ET
2693
2469
86
65
-0.06
-0.15
14
DREAM-PRAIRIE M-O-M BEST-ET
2690
395
59
51
0.42
0.34
14
OCD IOTA BATMAN-ET
2681
1242
68
57
0.21
0.17
14
STANTONS SNOWMAN EA COLTON
2675
2392
61
68
-0.28
-0.08
14
MICISHACH ALTASWINGER-ET
2668
1431
91
47
0.36
0.01
14
EVEN-PAR SHF CANNON-ET
2666
1844
54
58
-0.14
-0.02
14
FLOTPOM
2655
1279
70
59
0.21
0.15
14
VAL-BISSON DOMESTIC
2645
1071
75
42
0.37
0.08
14
WATERMOLEN ALTAZICO
2628
1124
85
56
0.41
0.17
14
EILDON-TWEED SUPER CHAP-ET
2623
1851
59
59
-0.08
-0.01
14
DE-SU DORCY MAYOR 950-ET
2603
1845
47
60
-0.21
0
14
SPRINGLAWN BONJOVI
2598
1577
70
54
0.11
0.04
14
MATCREST JL CICERO-ET
2595
869
75
35
0.42
0.06
14
PLAYBALL BROMINE-ET
2594
1371
61
62
0.09
0.14
14
SUMMERLIZ MAN O MAN LAUGAN
2592
1868
64
68
-0.07
0.04
14
LARCREST COMPTON-ETS
2591
1438
68
56
0.17
0.1
14
SEAGULL-BAY SENATE-ET
2590
1490
75
58
0.2
0.08
14
SANDY-VALLEY SNOWCAT-ET
2585
2077
89
61
0.13
-0.05
14
SHEMA IOTA CHESTER-ET
2584
1756
63
59
-0.03
0.02
14
SIEMERS ROBUST GOOGLE-ET
2584
1039
66
40
0.26
0.06
14
FARNEAR BREWSTER-ET
2579
1058
64
53
0.25
0.18
14
CO-OP UPD TRIGGER FLASH-ET
2578
1460
57
60
0.02
0.11
14
ZBW-SHD BEACON DELIVER-ET
2578
1756
75
56
0.1
0
14
ZANI FUOCO
2574
1254
68
69
0.21
0.25
14
GILLETTE CARMELLO
2559
2113
68
70
-0.08
0.03
14
GILLETTE CALENDAR
2559
2113
68
70
-0.08
0.03
14
DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET
2559
1846
57
58
-0.1
-0.02
14
BOSDALE FOREVER
2559
1388
92
48
0.38
0.03
14
BENNER JAETYN
2559
943
79
43
0.42
0.1
14
LARCREST CANCUN-ET
2556
1588
78
58
0.2
0.06
14
HOL-STAR HEFTY TYSON
2531
1932
76
62
0.03
-0.01
14
DE-SU 957-ET
2529
1388
39
49
-0.13
0.04
14
LARS-ACRES PLANET FRICTION
2518
2003
70
72
-0.04
0.06
14
KINGS-RANSOM I DODGER-ET
2512
1091
68
52
0.27
0.16
14
REGANCREST DRCY PARIDE-ET
2512
1828
61
49
-0.08
-0.1
14
BLUE-HORIZON ALTASUPLEX
2509
1497
24
53
-0.29
0.05
14
DE-SU 1053-ET
2494
1948
54
58
-0.17
-0.06
14
VISION-GEN ALTAQUARTZ-ET
2486
1596
70
54
0.11
0.02
14
MARBRI BOURG
2475
707
99
33
0.72
0.1
14
SABBIONA JIGGS
2469
1186
87
39
0.42
0
14
HANALEE CASINO
2467
1343
77
57
0.26
0.12
14
MORSAN MR SNOW BUSINESS
2465
1631
78
56
0.17
0.04
14
SULLY DOMAIN MASSIMO CRI-ET
2464
1749
49
56
-0.13
-0.01
14
ROCCA DG SNOWBRUSH-ET
2451
1522
70
54
0.14
0.05
14
COLDSPRINGS UMAN 9473-ET
2451
799
75
52
0.44
0.23
14
ROCCAFARM-I BOOGIE
2443
1601
68
53
0.09
0.01
14
REGANCREST BRONZE-ET
2433
1906
62
62
-0.09
0.01
14
DG MISTERY-ET
2431
943
78
45
0.42
0.13
14
OCD DRCY DAYS OF THUNDER-ET
2425
2183
52
64
-0.28
-0.07
14
DE-SU MAYNARD 910-ET
2423
1603
47
53
-0.11
0.01
14
WESSELCREST DORCY 80-ET
2418
1605
71
53
0.11
0.01
14
WABASH-WAY EVES EDGAR-ET
2415
1395
51
58
-0.01
0.12
14
A-L-H COURIER-ET
2408
1384
63
57
0.12
0.13
14
REGAN-ALH MANO EVANO-ET
2406
1148
43
60
0
0.2
14
REGANCREST-GV BALDWIN-ET
2401
1299
55
42
0.06
0.01
14
CHERRY CREST ROZMAN
2399
1203
64
55
0.18
0.13
14
FARNEAR BRILEY BOYANA-ET
2392
1410
44
38
-0.07
-0.06
14
GOLDEN-OAKS MACHMAN-ET
2388
1211
51
53
0.04
0.1
14
MR CHAKA CALK-ET
2384
1194
59
42
0.14
0.04
14
LANGS-TWIN-B MAN-O ALAN-ET
2377
327
62
51
0.48
0.37
14
MR SNOWBASES-ET
2374
2218
58
56
-0.24
-0.14
14
VELTHUIS ACAPULCO
2364
1782
69
58
0.03
0.01
14
SHEEKNOLL ALTATWILIGHT-ET
2354
1410
60
57
0.09
0.11
14
* gLPI = 51% Production + 34% Durability + 15% Health & Fertility
** %RK calculated using the 2013 Canadian Holstein Bulls and Cow Percentile Rank Tables
*** LPI values are reported using the 2013 base
On percentile rank top polled Holsteins compare very well with top horned Holsteins. Note that for Health and Fertility the top polled animals are slightly ahead of horned males and females. The area where top polled Holsteins have some catching up yet to do is in production, primarily in the volumes of fat and protein produced.
What Route will you take on the Polled Road?
Two routes have been taken by North American Holstein breeders to get the top ten polled males and females born in 2012 and 2013. Those routes yield heterozygous polled progeny and they are: i) breed a polled female, of relatively high total merit, to a very high genomically tested horn male; or ii) use the highest genomically tested polled bull available on a very high genomically tested horned female. As it turns out exactly half of the males and half of the females came from each route. For these top twenty polled animals the sires used on the polled females were Supersire, Uno, AltaOak and McCutchen and in all cases the polled sire was Da-So-Burn MOM Earnhardt-P (Man-O-Man x Shamrock x Shottle). Either route was equally effective.
Matters to Consider
Breeders, who are ready to incorporate the dominant polled gene into their Holsteins, should consider the following:
Inbreeding – no matter horned or polled if a mating will result in an Inbreeding Percentage over 7-8% then serious thought needs to be given to selecting an alternate sire. On the polled side breeders often mention avoiding LawnBoy but just as serious is the fact that Shottle, Oman, Planet, Goldwyn, Bolton, … dominate Holstein pedigrees.
Only when homozygous (PP) polled sires are used will all progeny be polled. At the current time, the very best PP sires are only 2000 gTPI or 2500 gLPI, so they are still quite a distance behind the breed leaders. Expect the merit of PP sires, relative to P or horned sires, to change in the next 4-5 years.
Buyers are paying a premium for polled males or females or embryos from polled parents.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
The incorporation of the dominant polled gene into the Holstein breed has moved from the fringe or a fad to being a topic every breeder must be aware of. All breeders need to seriously search out and start using polled bulls that are 2300+ gTPI or 3000+ gLPI. (Watch for a future article on The Bullvine that will address which polled sires to use) It is not about changing for the sake of change. It is about being mainstream. Polled is here to stay.
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Every dairy family builds their agricultural legacy over time. For Bram Prins it started in the Netherlands over forty years ago. “In 1968 our family decided to move to county Groningen. As the oldest of seven children I worked with my father to start farming 54 ha of arable land where we had 100 cows. “ 
Advantages of Automatic Calf Feeders
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For those outside the agricultural industry, it might be hard to visualize how a passion for dairy cattle could grow into a career that involves international travel. For Erica Rijneveld of Rotterdam Area, Netherlands it is one of the perks of the multi-faceted career that she has chosen and designed to her very own specifications.
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