Archive for July 2018

Ohio State Fair Red & White Show 2018

DATE: July 29, 2018 @ 8:30am
LOCATION: Columbus, OH
JUDGE: Ryan Krohlow, WI


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GRAND CHAMPION: MS APPLE ADRIAN RED, BOEBEREINER/BOWEN, WEST SALEM, OH
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: C SKIDMORE ABS RENEGADE, CHELSEA SKIDMORE, UNION CITY, OH

SENIOR CHAMPION: MILEY REDBURST GLITZ RED, MILEY HOLSTEINS, WEST SALEM, OH
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION: MISS HOT CAKES RED, CORA GUNKELMAN, MEDINA, OH

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: MS APPLE ADRIANNA RED, BOEBEREINER/BOWEN, WEST SALEM, OH
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: C SKIDMORE ABS RENEGADE, CHELSEA SKIDMORE, UNION CITY, OH

JUNIOR CHAMPION: MILEY AVALANCHE GENA RED, MILEY HOLSTEINS, WEST SALEM, OH
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: WEEBERLAC TICKLE ME, ALYSON PHILLIPS, NEW BAVARIA, OH

PREMIER BREEDER: MILEY HOLSTEINS
PREMIER EXHIBITOR: GUNKELMAN FAMILY

 

SPRING HEIFER CALF (6)


1. WABASH-WAY DIAMOND-RED (DIAMONDBACK), WABASH-WAY HOLSTEINS, OH
2. MACS-BHF DIAMOND-RED (DIAMONDBACK), SCOTT & TENAH MCMAHAN, OH
3. TOPP-VIEW ADDICTN ARIEL-RED (ADDICTION), TOPP-VIEW, OH
4. SOUTHERN HILLS JORD-CAM-RED (JORDY), SHELBY GRIFFITH, OH
5. MACS-ACRES DAHLIA-RED (DIAMONDBACK), SCOTT & TENAH MCMAHAN, OH

WINTER HEIFER CALF (10)


1. INTENSE DEVOUR POMLISA-RED (DEVOUR), KENLEE PHILIPS, OH
2. MS LUNCREST ALI-1949-RED-ET (AVALANCHE), D&N SCHIRM & SILVERMIST, OH
3. RICHLIN-J JORDY STELLA-RED (JORDY), ALLY CUPPS, OH
4. MILEY D BACK GHOST-RED-ET (DIAMONDBACK), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
5. BEARDSLY DB GINGER-RED-ET (DIAMONDBACK), JIM BEARDSLEY, OH

FALL HEIFER CALF (7)


1. MILEY AVALANCHE GENA-RED (AVALANCHE), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
2. MILEY ADDICTION GOGO-RED (AVALANCHE), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
3. PLAINFIELD DEFI SANGRIA-RED (DEFIANT), PLAINFIELD FARMS, OH
4. LINDLAUR DB ANHEUSER-RED (DIAMONDBACK), LAUREN LAMOREAUX, OH
5. CALL-DEL AWES TIFFANY-RED (AWESOME), CALL-DEL, OH

SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER (7)


1. WABASH-WAS DBACK ATTIE-RED (DIAMONDBACK), WABASH-WAY HOLSTEINS, OH
2. QUIETCOVE STARSTRUCK (DIAMONDBACK), QUIETCOVE, OH
3. OCD DEFIANT LUCKY-RED-ET (DEFIANT), AVA BUDNY, OH
4. RAY-JO-DF CORIANDER-RED-ET (DEFIANT), MAGGIE MATHEWS, OH
5. MILEY DIAMONDBACK BLAIR-RED (DIAMONDBACK), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH

SPRING YEARLING HEIFER (8)


1. WEEBERLAC TICKLE ME-RED (AVALANCHE), ALYSON PHILIPS, OH
2. MISS HOT SUMMER LOVIN-RED (LOTUS), C,G&T GUNKELMAN & C PITTMA, OH
3. SOUTHERN-HILLS DB MILKY-RED (DIAMONDBACK), HANNAH GRIFFITH, OH
4. DO-RA-ME RDBRST PHOENIX-RED (REDBURST), CLAY GUNKELMAN, OH
5. RAY-JO DF CAJUN-RED-ET (DEFIANT), MAGGIE MATHEWS, OH

WINTER YEARLING HEIFER (6)


1. GREENLEA ABS SWEETIE-RED (ABSOLUTE), BUCKS PRIDE, OH
2. LAH-DALE SPECIAL-RED (DIAMONDBACK), CHRIS & ELIZABETH LAHMERS, OH
3. RAY-JO ABSLT CAROLINE-RED (ABSOLUTE), MAGGIE MATHEWS, OH
4. MILIBRO AVALANCHE LAURIE-RED (AVALANCHE), CHARLIE GLEISNER, OH
5. GLEANN BRAEMORE AVALANCHE-RED (AVALANCHE), CLAY GUNKELMAN, OH

JUNIOR BEST THREE FEMALES (2)
1. MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
2. CORA GUNKELMAN, OH

DRY COW (2)
1. MS MORSAN PICOL TSUNAMI-RED-ET (PICOLO), COLE HEGER, ON
2. KAREBEARS RDBURST SASHA-RED (REDBURST), MAGGIE MATHEWS, OH

JUNIOR TWO YEAR OLD


1. MILEY LIGHTENING R GIN. CURTIS BICKEL, WILMINGTON, OH

SENIOR 2YR OLD (6)


1. MS APPLE ADRIANNA-RED (OKALIF), DOEBERIENER & BOWEN, OH
2. C-SKIDMORE ABS RENEGADE-RED (ABSOLUTE), CHELSEA SKIDMORE, OH
3. EXPRESS SMD NIKITA P-RED (ADDICTION), STAN-MAR-DALE/EXPRESS, OH
4. RANCHDALE ADDIC CHILI-RED (ADDICTION), CORE GUNKELMAN, OH
5. RAY-JO ABSOLUTE RAVE-RED (ABSOLUTE), MAGGIE MATHEWS, OH

JUNIOR 3YR OLD (4)


1. EXPRESS SMD NAY NAY P-RED (ADDICTION), STAN-MAR-DALE/EXPRESS, OH
2. MS WABASHWAY ARMNI MARA-RED (ARMANI), WABASH-WAY HOLSTEINS, OH
3. PINE-TREE REBEL 6681-RED (MALONE), ALLY CUPPS, OH
4. MILEY LADD GRASSHOPPER-RED (LADD), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH

SENIOR 3YR OLD (3)


1. LAH-DALE MALONE SHINE-RED (MALONE), CHRIS & ELIZABETH LAHMERS, OH
2. MACS-BHF DAZZLE 716-RED (MALONE), SCOTT & TENAH MCMAHAN, OH
3. PAMPRD-ACRES WALKER-RED-ET (CONTENDER), CORA GUNKELMAN, OH

4YR OLD (1)


1. MACS-ACRES AB DEZRAE-RED (ABSOLUTE), SCOTT & TENAH MCMAHAN, OH

5YR OLD (2)


1. MILEY REDBURST GLITZ-RED (REDBURST), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
2. PLAINFIELD ADVENT GOLD-RED (ADVENT), PLAINFIELD FARMS, OH

AGED COW (1)


1. MISS HOT CAKES-RED-ET (LARSON), CORA GUNKELMAN, OH

Mid-East Summer National Holstein Show 2018

DATE: July 28-29, 2018
LOCATION: Columbus, OH
JUDGE: Tim Abbott, VT



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SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION: ACK-LEE DEMPSEY PASSION (DEMPSEY), 1ST 4YR OLD, ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
RESERVE SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: BUCKS PRIDE GOLDCHIP WINIE (GOLD CHIP), 1ST 5YR OLD, TOPP-VIEW & BUCKS PRIDE, OH
HM SENIOR CHAMPION: JUNIPER HAVEN ATWOOD DOLL (ATWOOD), 2ND 4YR OLD, DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & HEATH, OH

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: MS BEAUTY BLACK VELVET, TRIPLE T HOLSTEINS, NORTH LEWISBURG, OH
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: LINDALE DOORMAN FELINA, ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, EAST LIBERTY, OH
HONOURABLE MENTION: T TRIPLE T PERFECT STORM, TRIPLE T & ENTOURAGE, NORTH LEWISBURG, OH

JUNIOR CHAMPION: OAKFIELD BLAKE LUXURIANT (BLAKE), 1ST SUMMER YEARLING, DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & SCHILLING, OH
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: RYAN-VU GOLDWYN RAVISH-ET (GOLDWYN), 1ST SPRING YEARLING, DOEBERIENER, BOWEN, SCHILLING & RYAN-VU, OH
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION: T-TRIPLE-T-ENT PRIMETIME-ET (DOORMAN), 1ST FALL YEARLING, TRIPLE-T/ENTOURAGE/CUMMINGS, OH

SPRING HEIFER CALF (24)

1 BUDJON ABBOTT ANITTA, TRIPLE T/TIM CUMMINGS, NORTH LEWISBURG, OH
2 PRESTIGE GEN ADDICTION, KANANI PRICE, JONESBORO, IN
3 ROCKLAN CRUSH CRYSTAL, ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, EAST LIBERTY, OH
4 LINDLAUR DIAMONDBACK ANDI, LINDSAY LAMOREAUX, LOUISVILLE, OH
5 BALMORAL ATWOOD FLAMENCO, KEITH RICHARDSON, WAPAKONETA, OH

WINTER HEIFER CALF (22)


1. COMESTAR LAUTASTAR GOLDWYN (GOLDWYN), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & SCHILLING, OH
2. FRANKEN HAVEN GOLDWYN FANTASY (GOLDWYN), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & DYMENT, OH
3. QUIETCOVE FIRST CLASS (DOORMAN), QUIETCOVE, OH
4. MAIZ-N-BLU DB LILLY-ET (DIAMONDBACK), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
5. BUCKS-PRIDE SLATER MARIA (SLATER), BUCKS PRIDE, OH

FALL HEIFER CALF (27)


1. T-TRIPLE-T-ENT PRIMETIME-ET (DOORMAN), TRIPLE-T/ENTOURAGE/CUMMINGS, OH
2. MILEY AVALANCHE GENESSEE (AVALANCHE), MILEY HOLSTEIN FARMS, OH
3. ETGEN-WAY BEEMER SALANTRA (BEEMER), GREGG CORNISH, OH
4. SCO-LO SOLOMON BAE-ET (SOLOMON), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & CANNON, OH
5. MS BORDERVIEW BWAY SOPHIA-ET (BYWAY), OLIVIA FINKE, OH

SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER (15)


1. OAKFIELD BLAKE LUXURIANT (BLAKE), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & SCHILLING, OH
2. BEARDSLEY DOORMAN GESSA (DOORMAN), NEIL DEAM, OH
3. TOPPGLEN DEFIANT WIN IT-ET (DEFIANT), TOPPGLEN FARMS, OH
4. EXPRESS-SMD VELOCITY (TAGGART), STAN-MAR-DALE/EXPRESS, OH
5. MCGUIRES DOORMAN MADDY (DOORMAN), TOPP-VIEW, OH

SPRING YEARLING HEIFER (8)


1. RYAN-VU GOLDWYN RAVISH-ET (GOLDWYN), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & SHILLING, OH
2. RUPP-VUE DOORMAN FLICKER (DOORMAN), RUPP-VUE FARM, OH
3. RUPP-VUE DOORMAN FRECKLES (DOORMAN), RUPP-VUE FARM, OH
4. LINDLAUR MCCUTCH STARBURST (MCCUTCHEN), LAUREN LAMOREAUX, OH
5. STAN-MAR-DALE AVERY (UNION), STARN-MAR-DALE/RILEY DORIA, OH

WINTER YEARLING HEIFER (11)


1. SAVAGE-LEIGH GOTTA LOOK-ET (SID), TIM GUNKELMAN, OH
2. TOPPGLEN ATWOOD WINNER-ET (ATWOOD), TOPPGLEN FARMS, OH
3. QUIETCOVE FOXYS WINNING (MCCUTCHEN), QUIETCOVE & KURT WOLF, OH
4. WINRIGHT GOLDCHIP ELIZA (GOLD CHIP), CHARLIE GLEISNER, OH
5. MD-DUN-LOAFIN DBK EXCITE (DIAMONDBACK), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH

FALL YEARLING HEIFER (5)


1. QUIETCOVE DOORMAN FLICKER (DOORMAN), QUIETCOVE & EDGE GENETICS, OH
2. KINGSWAY GOLD CHIP LOGIC (GOLD CHIP), ALYSON PHILLIPS, TX
3. HODGONS CLARK PEARL (CLARK), TOPP-VIEW, OH
4. PLAINFIELD ARPNAS ASHLEY-ET (DOORMAN), HANNAH DYE, OH
5. SILVER-MIST PAINT SPLATTER (AWESOME), MADISON PITSTICK, OH

YEARLING IN MILK (4)


1. MIDAS-TOUCH AV CLING-ET (AVALANCHE), TRIPLE T, HEATH & BROWN, OH
2. BULLDOG MCCUTCH JAD (MCCUTCHEN), EVAN KIKO, OH
3. T-TRIPLE-T WINDBROOK LAVE (WINDBROOK), SAVANNAH THOMAS, OH
4. QUIETCOVE FOXYS KNEE HI-ET (ARCHRIVAL), QUIETCOVE, OH

JUNIOR 2YR OLD (13)


1. QUIETCOVE FOXYS LOLLIPOP (ARCHRIVAL), QUIETCOVE & TRBOVICH, OH
2. KIKO ATWOOD DIANE 1306 (ATWOOD), R&P KIKO FARMS, OH
3. MCGUIRES TONKA MACEY (TONKA), KYLE MCGUIRE, OH
4. LONG-HAVEN BEEMER CHROME (BEEMER), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
5. BUCKS-PRIDE ARCHRIVAL AMY (ARCHRIVAL), BUCKS PRIDE, OH

SENIOR 2YR OLD (7)


1. MS BEAUTYS BLACK VELVET-ET (GOLDWYN), TRIPLE-T HOLSTEINS, OH
2. LINDALE DOORMAN FELINA (DOORMAN), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
3. MS DOORMAN GILL-ET (DOORMAN), COLE POND, OH
4. TOPPGLEN DEFIANT WOWWEE (DEFIANT), TOPPGLEN FARMS, OH
5. JENNEIL GUTHRIE GEORGIA (GUTHRIE), NEIL DEAM, OH

JUNIOR 3YR OLD (7)

1. SILVER MIST SANCHEZ CATE (SANCHEZ), TOPP-VIEW/PHILLIP TOPP, OH
2. EXPRESS SMD NAY NAY P-RED (ADDICTION), STAN-MAR-DALE/EXPRESS, OH
3. ACK-LEE CHELIOS EDONA (CHELIOS), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
4. KIKO GOLDCHIP MADDI 1189 (GOLD CHIP), R&P KIKO FARMS, OH
5. QUIETCOVE MCCUTCH DISNEY (MCCUTCHEN), QUIETCOVE, OH

SENIOR 3YR OLD (7)

1. T-TRIPLE-T PERFECT STORM-ET (REGINALD), TRIPLE-T & ENTOURAGE, OH
2. KIKO AFTERSHOCK JACKIE 112 (AFTERSHOCK), R&P KIKO FARMS, OH
3. BROOKVIEW SID LOVERSLANE-ET (SID), BROOKVIEW FARMS, OH
4. EXPRESS SMD GL CORALINE (GOLD LACE), STAN-MAR-DALE/EXPRESS, OH
5. HARDINGDALE GOLD KESHA-ET (GOLDWYN), JARED HARDING, OH

4YR OLD (14)


1. ACK-LEE DEMPSEY PASSION (DEMPSEY), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
2. JUNIPER HAVEN ATWOOD DOLL (ATWOOD), DOEBERIENER, BOWEN & HEATH, OH
3. TTRIPLET PETUNIA-ET (GOLDWYN), TRIPLE-T & TIM CUMMINGS, OH
4. T-TRIPLE-T PLAY IT AGAIN-ET (FEVER), TRIPLE-T HOLSTEINS, OH
5. CHAKELBURG EVASION KAUGHT (EVASION), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH

5YR OLD (5)


1. BUCKS PRIDE GOLDCHIP WINIE (GOLD CHIP), TOPP-VIEW & BUCKS PRIDE, OH
2. DELCREEK L1 SLICE OF HEAVEN (GOLDWYN), TRIPLE T, HEATH & BLACK, OH
3. HARVUE WINDHAMMER FRANKIE-ET (WINDHAMMER), PLAINFIELD FARMS, OH
4. ROSEDALE WORTH REPEATING-ET (GOLDWYN), CORA GUNKELMAN, OH
5. BE-WARE GOLD CHP MONEY 1 (GOLD CHIP), COLLIN BERG, OH

AGED COW (3)


1. T-TRIPLE-T PLATINUM-ET (GOLDWYN), TRIPLE T, EATON & MURPHY, OH
2. CRAGGAN GOLDWYN ZING (GOLDWYN), ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH
3. QUIETCOVE WINDBROOK FERN (WINDBROOK), QUIETCOVE, OH

150,000 LB COW (1)


1. M-RIVERVIEW DESTRY KALIN (DESTRY), WABASH-WAY HOLSTEINS, OH

DAM & DAUGHTER (1)
1. MICHAEL MCHAHAN, OH

PRODUCE OF DAM (5)
1. TRIPLE-T, OH
2. TRIPLE-T, OH
3. TRIPLE-T, OH
4. QUIETCOVE, OH
5. MICHAEL MCHAHAN, OH

BEST THREE FEMALES (5)
1. TRIPLE-T, OH
2. TRIPLE-T, OH
3. TRIPLE-T, OH
4. QUIETCOVE, OH
5. R&P KIKO FARMS, OH

DAIRY HERD (2)
1. TRIPLE-T HOLSTEINS, OH
2. ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH

PREMIER BREEDER: TRIPLE-T HOLSTEINS, OH

PREMIER EXHIBITOR: ACK-LEE HOLSTEINS, OH

Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018

DATE: 9am, July 27, 2018
LOCATION: Lindsay, ON
JUDGE: Adam Liddle, NY

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WILLOWS-EDGE ATWOOD FAITH
Grand Champion – Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Velthuis Farms

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GRAND CHAMPION: WILLOWS-EDGE ATWOOD FAITH-ET (ATWOOD), 1ST 4YR OLD, VELTHUIS FARMS LTD., ON)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: KINGSWAY GOLDWYN LIP BALM (GOLDWYN), 1ST SR 3YR OLD & INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION, GLAMOURVIEW, MD
HM GRAND CHAMPION: PHOENIX BAXTER GEOMETRY (BAXTER), 1ST PRODUCTION COW, HIGH POINT FARMS, ON

BEST BRED & OWNED OF CHAMPION: KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARMADILLO (SANCHEZ), 3RD MATURE COW, KINGSWAY FARM, ON

KINGSWAY GOLDWIN LIP BALM
Intermediate Champion
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Joel Phoenix, Glamourview

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INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: KINGSWAY GOLDWYN LIP BALM (GOLDWYN), 1ST SR 3YR OLD, GLAMOURVIEW, MD
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: KINGSWAY DOORMAN WANDA (DOORMAN), 2ND SR 3YR OLD, VELTHUIS FARM, ON
HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: MS SMITH OAK PW D MAGGIE ET (DOORMAN), 1ST SR 2YR OLD, CLARKVALLEY, LONDON DAIRY & AARON EATON, ON

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CRAIGCREST RUBIES SMARTY PANTS
Junior Champion
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Lyndon Stewart

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JUNIOR CHAMPION: CRAIGCREST RUBIES SMARTY PANTS (GOLDWYN), 1ST WINTER YEARLING, LYNDON STEWART & ASSOCIATES INC., ON
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: XCARET GOLD CHIP ARIA (GOLD CHIP), 1ST SENIOR YEARLING, TIM HOESE & KATE HEEREN, TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS & WERRHURST HOLSTEINS, ON
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION: MAPEL WOOD DOORMAN DANCER (DOORMAN), 1ST INTERMEDIATE CALF, CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS & PIERRE BOULET, ON

BEST BRED & OWNED JUNIOR CHAMPION: GLENNHOLME MARIO MERCILESS (MARI), GLENNHOLME HOLSTEINS, KINGSWAY FARMS & MILLEN FARMS, ON

JUNIOR ONTARIO JUNIOR CHAMPION: RONBETH SOLOMON DREAM (SOLOMON), 6TH SENIOR CALF, (JESS WALES) ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS & SUNNY TERRACE HOLSTEINS, ON
JUNIOR ONTARIO RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: INTENSE DEVOUR POMLILI (DEVOUR), 3RD INTERMEDIATE CALF, EVAN STANLEY & PRETTY RIVER HOLSTEINS, ON
JUNIOR ONTARIO HM JUNIOR CHAMPION: CORRCROFT DOORMAN KRISTIE (DOORMAN), 2ND SUMMER YEARLING, COLON & KAREN LEACH, DAVID LEACH (4H), ON

CROVALLEY SOLOMON SPARKLE
Champion 4-H Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
AVA DONER

JUNIOR CHAMPION OF 4-H SHOW: CROVALLEY SOLOMON SPARKLE (SOLOMON), 2ND SENIOR CALF, ALEAH FARMS LTD., AVA DONER (4H), GERARDO & JOSE
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF 4-H SHOW: INTENSE DEVOUR POMLILI (DEVOUR), 3RD INTERMEDIATE CALF, EVAN STANLEY & PRETTY RIVER HOLSTEINS, ON
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION OF 4-H SHOW: OAKFIELD AVALANCHE LIBERTY (AVALANCHE), 2ND JUNIOR CALF, KEATON PHOENIX (4-H), ON

JUNIOR CALF (31)

MAPELWOOD DOORMAN DANCER
1st place Junior Heifer Calf
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Clarkvalley & Pierre Boulet

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1. MAPEL WOOD DOORMAN DANCER (DOORMAN), CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS & PIERRE BOULET, ON
2. (1ST 4-H) OAKFIELD AVALANCHE LIBERTY (AVALANCHE), KEATON PHOENIX (4-H), ON
3. (BO) MALIC LOTUS ELYDIA (LOTUS), FERME MALIC, QC
4. OCD JORDY LAMBA RED (JORDAN), BARCLAY PHOENIX & OAKFIELD HOLSTEINS, ON
5. PHOENIXHOLM LOADED DELLA (LOADED), CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY (CLARA PHOENIX 4H), ON
6. GLEANN GRACIE A (AVALANCHE), BECKHOLM HOLSTEINS, ON
7. CLAIRCREST SOLOMON SATIN (SOLOMON), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
8. MOUNT ELM BLACK FINGERPRINT (BLAKE), NEIL & BRYAN ANDERSON, ON
9. LILYKING QUALITY SO LOVELY (SOLOMON), AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, LILYKING FARM & QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
10. CLAIRCREST SOLOMON SENSATION (SOLOMON), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON

INTERMEDIATE CALF (32)

MALIC LOTUS EVEREST
1st place Intermediate Heifer Calf
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Ferme Malic

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1. (BO) MALIC LOTUS EVREST (LOTUS), FERME MALIC, QC
2. DALMENY JACOBY DYNASTY (JACOBY), DALMENY HOLSTEINS, MICHAEL & MONIQUE BOLS, & REDTAG GENETICS, ON
3. (1ST 4-H), INTENSE DEVOUR POMLILI (DEVOUR), EVAN STANLEY & PRETTY RIVER HOLSTEINS, ON
4. VELTHUIS ATWOOD PASSION (ATWOOD), VELTHUIS FARMS LTD., ON
5. CROVALLEY SLATER DEVON (SLATER), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
6. HARVDALE ADDICTION MARBLE (ADDICTION P), ASHLEY HARVEY, ON
7. BOBASYL EVERLASTING LEGACY (SOLOMON), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
8. FARROW CONTROL TWISTED TEA (CONTROL), FAR-ROW HOLSTEINS, ON
9. HICKORYACRES LIGHTNING STRIKE (LIGHTNING), HICKORYACRES FARMS, ON
10. RYLA DUDE SADIE (DUDE), RYLA HOLSTEINS, ON

SENIOR CALF (25)

OAKFIELD CINDER ROSLYN
1st place Senior Heifer Calf
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Trent Jones

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1. OAKFIELD CINDER ROSLYN (CINDERDOOR), GRAND SLAM, ON
2. (1ST 4-H) CROVALLEY SOLOMON SPARKLE (SOLOMON), ALEAH FARMS LTD., AVA DONER (4H), GERARDO & JOSE GONZALEZ, HOWARD DONER & SELECT FARM & EXPORT SERVICES INC., ON
3. GOULAIT HIGH OCTANE ELSA (HIGH OCTANE), FERME MARLAU, HOWES HOLSTEINS INC., & WEAVERCROFT FARMS LTD., ON
4. KAMPY CORVETTE GRETCHEN (CORVETTE), ALEAH FARMS, KINGSWAY & WERRHURST, ON
5.MOUNT ELM INCREDIBULL J SPOT (INCREDIBULL), NEIL & BRYAN ANDERSON, ON
6. OAKFIELD CALLEN RADIANT ET (CALLEN), STARRISE HOLSTEINS, ON
7. BESLEA SOLOMON GONNA BETCHA (SOLOMON), BELSEA FARMS LTD., ON
8. MALIC LOTUS ELIE (LOTUS), FERME MALIC, QC
9. (2ND 4-H) KINGSWAY DOORMAN TINGLE (DOORMAN), (JESSICA SILS 4-H) KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
10. ROYAL LYNN GOLD CHIP CANTEEN (GOLD CHIP), ROYAL LYNN HOLSTEINS & CALMAC HOLSTEINS, ON

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SUMMER YEARLING (13)

CLAIRCREST SOLOMON CHIPOTLE
1st place Summer Yearling
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Clair Petherick

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1. CLAIRCREST SOLOMON CHIPOLTE (SOLOMON), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
2. (1ST 4-H & 1ST ONTARIO) CORRCROFT DOORMAN KRISTIE (DOORMAN), COLON & KAREN LEACH, DAVID LEACH (4H), ON
3. (2ND 4-H) RYLA SOLOMON CHLOE (SOLOMON), RYLA HOLSTEINS (CONNOR PARISH 4-H), ON
4. CLAIRCREST DOORMAN CLASSIC (DOORMAN), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
5. VALE-O-SKENE BRADY ROSIE (BRADY), VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON
6. DANDYLAND SID ABIGAIL (SID), HOLYWELL HOLSTEINS (MATT LANGE 4-H), ON
7. MAPEL WOOD DOORMAN LOCKET (DOORMAN), MAPEL WOOD FARMS (KYLE MEEK 4-H), ON
8. RONBETH SID NASELLA (SID), RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON
9. VALE-O-SKENE DIAMOND GEMMA (DIAMONDBACK), GARY TROUP, MATIAS HOLSTEINS, PROSPECT HOLSTEINS & VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON 10. KINGSWAY DOORMAN AMUSE (DOORMAN), KINGSWAY & STRAITSIDE, ON

JUNIOR YEARLING (12)

GLENHOLME MARIO MARCILESS
1st place Junior Yearling
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Glennholme and Kingsway

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1. GLENNHOLME MARIO MERCILESS (MARI), GLENNHOLME HOLSTEINS, KINGSWAY FARMS & MILLEN FARMS, ON
2. MS MAPLE-DOWNS AS GWEN ET (AFTERSHOCK), CLARKVALLEY & DALTON FARIS, ON
3. RONBETH SOLOMON SUNSET (SOLOMON), GRAND SLAM HOLSTEINS, RONBETH HOLSTEINS & SHOWSTYLE GENETICS, ON
4. CROVALLEY BROKAW AMIGO (BROKAW), ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS & SUNNY TERRACE HOLSTEINS, ON
5. KNOLLRAY DOORMAN LUSTRE (DOORMAN), KNOLLRAY HOLSTEINS, ON
6. (1ST 4-H) VALMAR AIRLIFT EMMA (AIRLIFT) ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS, ON (NOLAN ALLARDYCE 4H)
7. PRETTYRIVER DOORMAN DELILAH (DOORMAN) EVAN STANLEY & PRETTY RIVER HOLSTEINS, ON
8. FARROW SHOTGUN BENTLEY, (SHOTGUN), FAR-ROW HOLSTEINS, ON
9. VALE-O-SKENE BRADY LULU (BRADY), BROWNSONLEA FARM, ON
10. WALKHAVERN DOORMAN ZADIE (DOORMAN), WALKHAVERN FARMS LTD., ON

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (7)

CRAIGCREST RUBIES SMARTY PANTS
1st place Intermediate Yearling
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Lyndon Stewart

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1. CRAIGCREST RUBIES SMARTY PANTS (GOLDWYN), LYNDON STEWART & ASSOCIATES INC., ON
2. CROVALLEY DOORMAN MISMATCH (DOORMAN), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS & SUNNYLODGE HOLSTEINS, ON
3. KINGSWAY JACOBY ELSBERRY (JACOBY), KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
4. KINGSWAY DOORMAN ROWDY (DOORMAN), CAMFLAT HOLSTEINS & KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
5. CLAIRCREST ATWOOD MARMELADE (ATWOOD), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
6. CROVALLEY SID ALLIZEE (SID), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
7. FARROW CHAP LA (CHAP), FAR-ROW HOLSTEINS & PLATINUM BLONDE HOLSTEINS, ON

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SENIOR YEARLING (10)

XCARET GOLD CHIP ARIA
1st place Senior Yearling
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Hoese, Heeren, Trent Valley, Werrhurts

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1. XCARET GOLD CHIP ARIA (GOLD CHIP), TIM HOESE & KATE HEEREN, TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS & WERRHURST HOLSTEINS, ON
2. MAPLE-DOWNS HYPNOTICE ALI-ET (HYPNOTIC), SILVERCAP, VOGUE & MAPEL WOOD, ON
3. (BO) CLAIRCREST ATWOOD ALLURE (ATWOOD), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
4. CROVALLEY SID ALLIGATOR (SID), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
5. CLAIRCREST UNO COTTON CANDY (NUMERO UNO), CLAIR E PETHERICK, ON
6. RONBETH SOLOMON DREAM (SOLOMON), ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS & SUNNY TERRACE HOLSTEINS, ON
7. ELMCROFT DOORMAN REBECCA (DOORMAN), ELMCROFT HOLSTEINS, ON
8. BECKHOLM DOORMAN TRISH (DOORMAN), BECKHOLM HOLSTEINS, ON
9. CRESTLEA ATWOOD HOLLY (ATWOOD), RICK SHAW, ON
10. ASPIRATION DB ALLIE MAGIE (DIAMONDBACK), LYNDON STEWART & ASSOCIATES INC., ON

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JUNIOR BREEDERS HERD (8)

1 OAKFIELD, NY
2. FERME MALIC, QC
3. CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
4. CLAIRCREST HOLSTEINS, ON
5. VALE-O SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON
6. FAR ROW HOLSTEINS, ON
7. RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON
8. BESLEA FARMS LTD., ON

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (17)

CRASDALE AVALANCHE BIANCA
1st place Junior Two Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Ferme Malic, Ponderosa Holsteins

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1. CRASDALE AVALANCHE BIANCA (AVALANCHE), FERME MALIC & PONDEROSA HOLSTEINS, QC
2. (BO) MIDAS TOUCH JEDI JANGLE ET (JEDI), CLARKVALLEY , LONDON DAIRY & AARON EATON, ON
3. JACREST TONIKA NARCISSA (TONIKA), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
4. MS MELL-WOOD SID 1973 AB (SID), GERALD COUGHLIN, ON
5. (BO) CROVALLEY SID AWAKENING (SID), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
6. DUCKETT DRACK GABBY (DIAMONDBACK), EMBRDALE FARM, ON
7. BELDAVID DOORMAN INEGRA (DOORMAN), FERME MALIC & PONDEROSA HOLSTEINS, QC
8. CRESTLEA DOORMAN KAREN (DOORMAN), MICHAEL & MONIQUE BOLS & REDTAG GENETICS, ON
9. KINGSWAY DOORMAN ANAHIEM (DOORMAN), KINGSWAY FARMS, MICHAEL BARNUM & WILLIAM BARNUM, ON
10. PIERSTEIN DOORMAN ALAYNA (DOORMAN), DALTON J FARIS, ON

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SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (10)

MS SMITH-OAK PW D MAGGIE
1st place Senior Two Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Clarkvalley, London Dairy, Eaton

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1. (BU) MS SMITH OAK PW D MAGGIE ET (DOORMAN), CLARKVALLEY, LONDON DAIRY & AARON EATON, ON
2. (BO) KINGSWAY DOORMAN A TASH (DOORMAN), KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
3. PLOEGSWAY MCCUTCHEN NUTTHIS (MCCUTCHEN), TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS & CHRIS HILL, ON
4. LUDWIGS DG EVIE ET (DOORMAN), MAJESTIC VIEW, SHORE, CONNERY & LINTVEDT, WI
5. RIDGE-FIELD ATLANTIC (DOORMAN), GERARDO & JOSE GONZALEZ, GLAMOURVIEW HOLSTEIN, JOEL PHOENIX, SELECT FARM & EXPORT SERVICES INC & WERRHURST HOLSTEINS, ON
6. QUALITY BEEMER FROWN (BEEMER), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
7. QUALITY BEEMER LUST (BEEMER), AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, LILYKING FARM & QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
8. QUALITY SOLOMON LOVELY (SOLOMON), AGRIBER SOCEITA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, OSCAR DUPASQUIER & QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
9. CROVALLEY GW MEZZO (AGENT), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
10. SPRUCECHO FEVER GOLDENROD (FEVER), STARRISE HOSLTEINS, ON

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JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (12)

ALFINCH ZELGODIS TACI
1st place Junior Three Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Trent Valley Holsteins

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1. (BU) ALZFINCH ZELGODIS TACI (SELGADIS), TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
2. MOUNT ELM GOLDCHIP JUICEBOX (GOLD CHIP), BECKHOLM HOLSTEINS & HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, ON
3. COXLYN BROKAW ROBERTA (BROKAW), TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
4. R-M ATWOOD BRENDA (ATWOOD), DALTON J FARIS, ON
5. (BO) MOUNT ELM GODLCHIP JAGGER (GOLD CHIP), NEIL & BRYAN ANDERSON, ON
6. HENDERCROFT ATWOOD HARMONY (ATWOOD), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, AGRI BER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SLR & BECKRIDGE, ON
7. VINBERT KINGBOY BIRDY (KINGBOY), KINGSWAY, VINBERT, LILYKING & TREKILI, ON
8. MAGICMEADOW TOTALLY AWESOME (YORICK), KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
9. MAPLEKEYS UNO OKOTOKS (NUMERO UNO), MAPLEKEYS FARMS, ON
10. HARVESTACRE GOLDDUST FROZEN (GOLDDUST), JOHN BUCKLEY, ON

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SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (14)

KINGSWAY GOLDWIN LIP BALM
1st place Senior Three Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Joel Phoenix, Glamourview

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1. (BU) KINGSWAY GOLDWYN LIP BALM (GOLDWYN), GLAMOURVIEW, MD
2. KINGSWAY DOORMAN WANDA (DOORMAN), VELTHUIS FARM, ON
3. TEEBROOK DEMPSEY REBECCA (DEMPSEY), DALTON FARIS, ON
4. (BO) MAPLEKEYS REGINALD MIMI (REGINALD), MAPLEKEYS FARM, ON
5. HENDERCROFT CULMINANT BRENNA (CULLIMANT), HERBERT HENDERSON, ON
6. KINGSWAY GOLDWYN RIDDLER (GOLDWYN), KNGSWAY FARMS & HODGLYNN, ON
7. CROVALLEY GOLD ATTRACTION (GOLDWYN), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS & RAYMOND KLEIN GEBBINICK, ON
8. WILLDINA DOORMAN TWICK (DOORMAN), FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, ON
9. QUALITY AFTERSHOCK FABLE (AFTERSHOCK), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
10. RUBIS GOLDWYN REBEKA (GOLDWYN), ROYAL LYNN HOLSTEINS, ON

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4 YEAR OLD (11)

WILLOWS-EDGE ATWOOD FAITH
1st place Four Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Velthuis Farms

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1. (BU) WILLOWS-EDGE ATWOOD FAITH-ET (ATWOOD), VELTHUIS FARMS LTD., ON
2. STONYWAY GOLDWYN VEE (GOLDWYN), CRACKHOLM HOLSTEINS & HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, ON
3. OAKFIELD GC DARBY-ET (GOLD CHIP), JOEL PHOENIX, T&L CATTLE LTD. & TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
4. (BO) PHOENIX ARMANI MJ (ARMANI), BARCLAY PHOENIX & KEATON PHOENIX, ON
5. MIGNO DOORMAN GIGI (DOORMAN), DALTON J FARIS, ON
6. KINGSWAY GOLDWYN ELIZABETH (GOLDWYN), KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
7. QUALITY ATWOOD ANGIE (ATWOOD), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
8. PIERSTEIN ATWOOD GABIGAELLE (ATWOOD), GARY TROUP, MATIAS HOLSTEINS & VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON
9. ALEAH MILLEN NAUGHTY BY NATURE (GODL CHIP), ALEAH FARMS LTD., JOEL STILLMAN, RONALD C WERRY & WERRCROFT FARMS LTD., ON 10. CROVALLEY AFTERSHOCK ROUILLE (AFTERSHOCK), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
11. PETITCLERC ATWOOD ALEXINE (ATWOOD), CONNOR SIKMA & FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, ON

5 YEAR OLD (7)

UPPER CANADA ATWOOD DELIGHT
1st place Five Year Old
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Kingsway Farms

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1. (BU) UPPER CANADA ATWOOD DELIGHT (ATWOOD), KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
2. (BO) VALE-O-SKENE LAUTHORITY SCOTTY (LAUTHORITY), VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON
3. TRENT VALLEY GOLDWYN ALLNDING (GOLDWYN), JASON DAVID MELL & TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
4. ENGILDALE SC ILLARA (STANLEYCUP), LOKA HOLSTEINS, ON
5. RONBETH WINDBROOK SAGE (WINDBROOK), RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON
6. DOANLEA FEVER MINDIE (FEVER), DONALD I DOAN, ON
7. CROVALLEY GOLD AKITKAT (GOLD CHIP), CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON

MATURE COW (11)

Marfloacres Damion Lulu
1st place Mature Cow
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
Quality Holsteins

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1 .MARCLOACRES DAMION LULU (DAMION), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
3. KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARMADILLO (SANCHEZ), KINGSWAY FARM, ON
4. WEBB VIEW BUTTERBALL DEMPSEY (DEMPSEY), WEBB VIEW FARMS, ON
5. TRENT VALLEY DUNDEE ERICA (DUNDEE), TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
6. HENDERCROFT FEVER BAZOOKA (FEVER), HERBERT HENDERSON, ON
7. IDEE SID LUSITA (SID), QUALITY HOLSTEINS, ON
8. MILKSOURCE GOLDWYN JENAY ET (GOLDWYN), ROYAL LYNN HOLSTEINS, ON
9. RONBETH WILDTHING SPARKLE (WILDTHING), RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON
10. MOUNT ELM ROYCE JALAPENO (ROYCE RED), CLAREMOUNT HOLSTEINS, GARY TROUP & VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, ON
11. RONBETH WINDBROOK ELISHA (WINDBROOK), RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON

PRODUCTION COW

PHOENIX BAXTER GEOMETRY
1st place Production Cow
Ontario Summer Holstein Show 2018
High Point Farms

1. PHOENIX BAXTER GEOMETRY (BAXTER), HIGH POINT FARMS, ON

BREEDERS HERD (5)

1. KINGSWAY FARMS, ON
2. HERBERT HENDERSON, ON
3. ARI EKSTEIN, ON
4. RONBETH HOLSTEINS, ON
5. CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON

Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018

DATE: 9:30 am July 26, 2018
LOCATION: Lindsay, ON
JUDGE: Jack Lomeo, Jr., NY

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AVONLEA PREMIER CHOCOLATE CHIP
Grand Champion – Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Avonlea Genetics

GRAND CHAMPION: AVONLEA PREMIER CHOCOLATE CHIP (PREMIER), 1ST 5YR OLD, AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: PLEASANT NOOK APPLE DUMPLING (APPLEJACK), 1ST JR 2YR OLD & INT CHAMPION, PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
HM GRAND CHAMPION: PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER MISS ME (PREMIER), 1ST 4YR OLD, PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: PLEASANT NOOK APPLE DUMPLING (APPLEJACK), 1ST JR 2YR OLD, PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER JELLYROLL (PREMIER), 1ST JR 3YR OLD, PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: MARLAU PREMIER TABERNACK (PREMIER), 1ST 3YR OLD, LAURENT LAMBERT & JOHN WEAVER, QC

SOUTH MOUNTAIN PREMIER SOPHEE
Junior Champion – Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Rivendale Genetics

JUNIOR CHAMPION: SOUTH MOUNTAIN PREMIER SOPHEE (PREMIER), 1ST SUMMER YEARLING, RIVENDALE FARMS, PA
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: BESLEA VELOCTY LION (VELOCITY), 1ST JUNIOR YEARLING, Beslea and Kingsdale
HM JUNIOR CHAMPION: EDGELEA GENTRY SHARON (GENTRY), 1ST SENIOR YEARLING, JOEL BAGG, ON

Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

JUNIOR CALF (10)

DRENTEX VELOCITY SWEET
1st place Junior Calf
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Michael and Monique Bols

1. DRENTEX VELOCITY SWEET (VELOCITY), MICHAEL & MONIQUE BOLS, ON
2. BESLEA AUSTEN MATTHEWS (AUSTEN), BELSEA FARMS (GRIFFEN BROWN 4-H), ON
3. HICKORY ACRES FINESSE ENGINEER (ENGINEER), JAMES ABRAMS, ON
4. LEACHLAND VERY IMPORTANT K (VIP), COLIN & KAREN LEACH, ON
5. SPRUCE BRIAR FR FUSCHSIA ET (FRONTRUNNER), ANDREW & ANNE BROMLEY, ON
6. ALEAH VIP CARCARDI (VIP), JOHN & LAURA CAMPSALL & ALEAH FARMS LTD., ON
7. CALIBER VIP RAZED ON STAGE (VIP), CALIBER JERSEYS (LIAM BULLOCK 4-H), ON
8. BELSEA MORNING EXERCISE (EXPLODE), BESLEA FARMS INC., ON
9. PROSPECT VALLEY JOEL EVERYLY (JOEL), PROSPECT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ON
10. RJF PREMIER CHARM 9PREMIER), ROBERT JARRELL, ON

INTERMEDIATE CALF (16)

DRENTEX GETAWAY BELLA
1st place Intermediate Calf
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Drentex Jerseys & Knonaudale Farms Inc.

1. (BO) DRENTEX GETAWAY BELLA (GETAWAY), DRENTEX JERSEYS & KNONAUDALE FARMS INC., ON
2. (1ST 4-H) OLLYLANE VIRAL SHANIA (VIRAL), DANI KARN, ON (4-H)
3. PAULLOR AUSTEN PEDRA (AUSTEN), PAUL & LORRAINE FRANKEN, ON
4. ENNISKILLEN TEQUILA GROVE 495 (TEQUILA), ENNISKILLEN JERSEY (LLILY WHITEBREAD 4-H), ON
5. CAMPBELL TB PREMIER JUGGERNAUT (PREMIER), CAMPBELL JERSEY & TRAIL BLAZER JERSEYS, QC
6. AVONLEA SD WISHFUL THINKING (SHOWDOWN), AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
7. HOLLYLANE COUNVILLER MANDY (COUNCILLER), BELL CITY & HOLLYLANE, ON
8. LORIVALE TEQUILA JINGLE ALL THE WAY (TEQUILA), DAKOTA DOYLE, ON
9. BATESDALE IMPRESSION COCKTAIL IMPRESSION), MARKUS LOTHMANS & DALE PHILLIPS, ON
10. GLENHOLME GENTLE APOLOGY (GENTRY), ROBERT & BRUCE MELLOW, ON

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SENIOR CALF (20)

JOSCLAUD VICTORIOUS PIXAR
1st place Senior Calf
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Pryme Farm

1. JOSCLAUD VICTORIOUS PIXAR (VICTORIOUS), PRYME FARM INC., ON
2. (BO) BELSEA TEQUILA GHOST (TEQUILA), BESLEA FARMS LTD, ON
3. (1ST 4-H) PAYNESIDE TEQUILA & CURDS (TEQULA), MADISON DYMENT, ON (4H)
4. MAKER SHERIFF PINK (SHERIFF),MAKER FARMS INC., ON
5. CHARLYN TEQUILA SPLIT (TEQUILA), KINGSDALE JERSEY FARM, (PAYTON BROWN 4-H), ON
6. CHILI SHOWDOWN CATALINA (SHOWDOWN), FERM JOCELYN COTE INC., QC
7. PERENNIAL KOOP EXMAR (KOOP), BROWNSONLEA FARMS (LAUREN BROWNSON 4-H), ON
8. ENNISKILLEN JOEL MAMIE 484 9JOEL), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS (CODY ARMSTRONG 4-H), ON
9. ROBINDALE KOOP JEAPERSIX (KOOP), AVONLEA GENETICS & JORGE EDUARDO PONCE HERNANDEZ, ON
10. RJF VIP BOUNTY (VIP), ROBERT JARRELL, ON

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SUMMER YEARLING (18)

SOUTH MOUNTAIN PREMIER SOPHEE
1st place Summer Yearling
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Rivendale

1. SOUTH MOUNTAIN PREMIER SOPHEE (PREMIER), RIVENDALE FARMS, PA
2. (BO) MAKER GUNMAN ADDICT (GUNMAN), MAKER FARMS INC., ON
3. EMERHILL SHOWDOWN DITZY (SHOWDOWN), EMILY HENDERSON & CAMERON STOCKDALE, ON
4. (1ST 4-H) MAKER TEQUILA GLOWWORM (TEQUILA), MAKER FARMS INC., (MADISON BRATTEN 4-H), ON
5. ALAND PRETTY TEQUILA (TEQUILA0, ALAN & JULIE CUNNINGTON, ON
6. PLEASANT NOOK ANDREAS TA-DAH (ANDREAS), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
7. HEATHS GENTRY RHYTHM (GENTRY), HOLLYLANE JERSEYS, ON
8. RJF ENGINEER MAPLE (ENGINEER), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
9. IRCHEL JOEL KAITLYN (JOEL), KURT & ALSON SCHMID (BEN HOOGERS 4-H), ON
10. ALEAH TOPEKA BROWNIE POINTS (TOPEKA), ALEAH FARMS LTD., ON

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JUNIOR YEARLING (14)

BESLEA VELOCITY LION
1st place Junior Yearling
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Beslea and Kingsdale

1. BESLEA VELOCTY LION (VELOCITY), Beslea and Kingsdale
2. (1ST 4-H) DRENTEX GIZMOS GALAXY (COLTON), CYBIL FISHER & TYALOR VANDER MEULEN 4-H, ON
3. EARLY RISE BILLINGS JOSIE (BILLINGS), ALEXANDER SWACKHAMMER (BLAIR FRENCH 4-H), ON
4. ENNISKILLEN GETAWAY MAMIE 461 ET (GETAWAY), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS (MELYSSA SARGENT 4-H), ON
5. ENNISKILLEN GETAWAY JAMIE 462 ET (GETAWAY), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS (BENJAMIN SAREGENT 4-H), ON
6. DRENTEX REWARD STEAM (REWARD), MICHAEL & MOINQUE BOLS, ON
7. EMERHILL DUSTY SCOUT (SCOUT), EMILY HENDERSON & CAMERON STOCKDALE, ON
8. MARLAU VELOCITY FAIOLA (VELOCITY), LAURENT LAMBERT & JOHN WEAVER, QC
9. PRYME SHOWDOWN TULIP (SHOWDOWN), PRYME FARM INC., ON
10. CAMPBELL TB VELOCITY JUSTINE (VELOCITY), CAMPBELL JERSEY & TRAIL BLAZER JERSEYS, QC

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INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (7)

HICKORY ACRES KRASH COLTON
1st place Intermediate Yearling
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Fisher, Hanford, Avonlea

1. HICKORY ACRES KRASH COLTON (COLTON), CYBIL FISHER, JACK HANFORD & AVONLEA GENETICS, ON
2. WILLOW CREEK INVIGORATE DESIGN (INVIGORATE), LAURENT LAMBERT & JOHN WEAVER, QC
3. (BO) DRENTEX PREMIER SPLENDA (PREMIER), MICHAEL & MONIQUE BOLS, ON
4. RJF TEQUILA GLOW (TEQUILA), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
5. PAULLOR GILLER JUNEAU (GILLER), PAUL & LORRAINE FRANKEN & MIKE SLEEGERS, ON
6. CALIBER RAZE A LIL HELL (COLTON), CALIBER JERSEYS, ON
7. RJF GENTRY MEGABUCKS (GENTRY), ROBERT JARRELL, ON

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Senior Yearling

EDGELEA GENTRY SHARON
1st place Senior Yearling
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Joel Bagg

1. (BO) EDGELEA GENTRY SHARON (GENTRY), JOEL BAGG, ON
2. MARLAU TEQUILA VOLKA (TEQUILA), LAURENT LAMBERT & JOHN WEAVER, QC
3. GLENHOLME GENTRY TECHNIQUE (GENTRY), ROBERT & BRUCE MELLOW, ON
4. EMERHILL COLTON SRIRACHA (COLTON), EMILY HENDERSON & CAMERON STOCKDALE, ON

JUNIOR BREEDERS HERD (6)

1. DRENTEX JERSEYS, ON
2. CHRIS & BRIANNE BROWN, ON
3. MAKER JERSEYS, ON
4. TIM & SHARYN SARGENT & FAMILY, ON
5. ROBERT JARRELL, ON
6. EMILY HENDERSON, ON

MILKING YEARLING (3)

RV/TJ COMERICA VERA VIBE 1807
1st place Milking Yearling
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Maker Jerseys

1. (BU) RVITJ COMERICA VERA VIBE 1807 ET (COMERICA), MAKER JERSEYS, ON
2. PAULLOR AUSTEN BLACK (AUSTEN), PAUL & LORRAINE FRANKEN, ON
3. HOLLYLANE ARMANI CANDY (ARMANI), HOLLYLANE JERSEYS, ON

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JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (16)

PLEASANT NOOK APPLE DUMPLING
1st place Junior Two Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Pleasant Nook Jerseys

1. (BO) PLEASANT NOOK APPLE DUMPLING (APPLEJACK), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
2. AVONLEA COLTON JUST FOR KEEPS ET (COLTON), AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
3. PLEASANT NOOK KEEP IT REAL 9JOEL), WHISKEY RIVER & PLEASANT NOOK ON
4. MUSQUIE PREMIER MARMALAID (PREMIER), LA LAMBERT, J WEAVER,FERME J COTE, FERME BEAUDOIN, QC
5. MAUGLIN IATOLA ELMIRA (IATOLA), BROWNSONLEA FARMS, ON
6. PINE HAVEN COLUM GYRA (COLUM), PINE HAVEN FARM LTD., & HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, ON
7. JASPAR PREMIER JULIA (PREMIER) JACOB & ANNIE VANDER MEULEN, ON
8. MAKER SHUT OUT JERWEL (SHUT OUT), MAKER FARMS INC., ON
9. BRI-LIN IRWIN SPARKLE (IRWIN), BRIAN & LINDA RAYMER, ON
10. ENNISKILLEN MCT SUZY 425 ET (C TOPS), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON

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SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (5)

JASPAR VALENTINO EVERGREENE
1st place Senior Two Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Doyle, Emerhill & Val-O-Skene

1. JASPAR VALENTINO EVERGREENE (VALENTINO), DAKOTA DOYLE, EMERHILL & VAL O SKENE, ON
2. (BO) ENNISKILLEN EAUTIFUL DI (BEAUTIFUL), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
3. RJF CHROME MAGICIAN (CHROME), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
4. RJF CHROME RUBY (CHROME), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
5. ENNISKILLEN PREMIER PROCURE ET (PREMIER), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON

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JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (5)

PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER JELLYROLL
1st place Junior Three Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Pleasant Nook Jerseys

1. (BO & BU) PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER JELLYROLL (PREMIER), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
2. AVONLEA VELVETS VOGUE (ON TIME), CYBIL FISHER, PATTY JONES & AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
3. RJF PREMIER IMPRESSION (PREMIER), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
4. ENNISKILLEN REDPATH MAMIE 98 (REDPATH), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
5. ENNISKILLEN OLYMPIC MAMIE 85 (OLYPMIC), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON

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SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (8)

MARLAU PREMIER TABERNACK
1st place Senior Three Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Lambert & Weaver

1. (BU & BO) MARLAU PREMIER TABERNACK (PREMIER), LAURENT LAMBERT & JOHN WEAVER, QC
2. AUDIBEL HOT MONEY NICKIE (ON THE MONEY), STARCREST & OASIS JERSEYS, ON
3. GOLDEN INCENTIVE HIGHLIGHT (INCENTIVE), AVONLEA GENETICS & PATTY JONES, ON
4. STONEY POINT GRAND BEA (GRAND), AVONLEA GENETICS & CYBIL FISHER, ON
5. RJF PREMIER CHANCE (PREMIER), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
6. ENNISKILLEN VINCENT SUZY III (VINCENT), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
7. GLENHOLME C GINGER ROSE (COMERICA), ROBERT & BRUCE MELLOW, ON
8. ENNISKILLEN PREMIER R SUZY ET (PREMIER), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON

4 YEAR OLD (5)

PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER MISS ME
1st place Four Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Pleasant Nook

1. (BU & BO) PLEASANT NOOK PREMIER MISS ME (PREMIER), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
2. RJF PREMIER CHAMPAGNE (PREMIER), ROBERT JARRELL, ON
3. GLENHOLME MAESTRO TAKODA (MAESTRO), CURTIS RUTA & ADRIAN FRANKEN, ON
4. ENNISKILLEN VALENTINO SUZY I ET (VALENTINO), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
5. CEDARVILLA REMAKE EVA (REMAKE), CALIBER JERSEYS, ON

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5 YEAR OLD (6)

AVONLEA PREMIER CHOCOLATE CHIP
1st place Five Year Old
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Avonlea Genetics

1. (BU & BO) AVONLEA PREMIER CHOCOLATE CHIP (PREMIER), AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
2. HURONIA ACTION JANE 2A (ACTION), LAURENT LAMBERT, JOHN WEAVER & HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS LTD., QC
3. AVONLEA CF BREEZES BABY (BACKCOUNTRY), ALEAH FARMS LTD., ON
4. MAKER GOLDMINE SHINE (GOLDMINE), MAKER FARMS, ON
5. ENNISKILLEN TEQUILA SUZY (TEQUILA), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
6. BESLEA VELOCITY PIPSQUEAK (VELOCITY), BESLEA FARMS LTD., ON

MATURE COW (5)

PLEASANT NOOK ACTION FRISKY
1st place Mature Cow
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Pleasant Nook Jerseys

1. (BO & BU) PLEASANT NOOK ACTION FRISKY (ACTION), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
2. MARLAU SOCRATES ARCADIOS (SOCRATES), CYBIL FISHER, PATTY JONES & AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
3. PLEASANT NOOK VINCENT CUPCAKE (VINCENT), PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
4. ENNISKILLEN TEQUILA R DAISY (TEQUILA), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS (MELYSSA SARGENT), ON
5. ENNISKILLEN ACTION MAMIE 36 ET (ACTION), ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON

LIFETIME COMPONENT (1)

RJF BELLA’S GLIMMER
1st place Lifetime Component Cow
Ontario Summer Jersey Show 2018
Robert Jarrell

1. RJF BELLAS GLIMMER ET (GOVERNOR), ROBERT JARRELL, ON

BREEDERS HERD (4)

1. PLEASANT NOOK JERSEYS, ON
2. AVONLEA GENETICS INC., ON
3. ENNISKILLEN JERSEYS, ON
4. ROBERT JARRELL, ON

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How profitable is dairy farming?

The economic state of milk production in the United States right now is pretty somber.

It’s extremely difficult to net anything after depreciation and expensing all unpaid labour. Our farm, for instance, has younger family members receiving salary that were also gifted a few hundred thousand dollars worth of livestock and equipment (equity), by the three principal owners. The three principals, including me, in turn, have taken no salary for some years, in my case since 2011. I’ve accumulated farm land which, after paying for twice, now generates sufficient rent income for a very good living.

Income as distribution of profit from milk production is not part of any equation at this point in time for most milk producers, including ourselves.

The United States Department of Agriculture has some milk margin subsidies that can help out small and medium sized dairy farms, but do little or nothing for large scale farms.
Much of the recent low value of cheese and butter is because Mexico and the PRC cancelled orders in response to tariffs.

For some 50 years, about four percent of dairy farms quit producing every year, right now the liquidations are a little faster, perhaps, as the industry is consolidating at a faster rate.

In the 1960s, one truck would stop at 12 or 15 dairy farms each day and get a load of milk to go to a bottling or processing plant. Many farms now have to produce a full tanker of milk each day in order for a buyer to want their milk at all. Also, some dairy farmers have been notified that their milk buyer is going out of business, and sometimes another buyer can’t be found.Milk production is like any other commodity producing business, as the value or price migrates toward the cost of production over time. Right now 100 pounds of milk brings about $15 to the farmer. The farmer has to pay shipping which is about a dollar per hundred, netting $14. Very, very, very few dairy farms, new or old, large or small, hand-milking or robot-operated can survive more than two or three years on that kind of income. Many can’t make it until Thanksgiving.

That said, there were a couple weeks in August, 2017, and three or so weeks in May and June, 2018, where farmers, including me, had the opportunity to forward contract some or all of their milk on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for $16 to $17. I stopped losses on half our milk at that time, but hindsight indicates I should have sold more milk or bought more put options. Forward contracts and option trading allow dairy farmers to mitigate risk and sometimes live to milk another day.

Right now, dairy farming is very unprofitable. However, over the course of a lifetime, milk production is often a better living than beef, pork, or cash grain production. Milking cows requires more dedication of time, and milk production is more sensitive to management than most of the other common farm products produced in the United States.

 

 

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Dairy Industry Devastated as Tragedy Strikes Couple on Cross Country Tour Promoting Canadian Supply Management System

An Ontario farm couple’s cross-country tractor tour to show support for Canada’s dairy sector has ended in tragedy on a highway northwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Henk & Bettina Schuurmans set off on the journey of a lifetime across Canada at the end of June. On Monday morning, it ended in tragedy, when their John Deere 6430 was struck by a semi-trailer at around 9 a.m. on a rural stretch of highway between Saskatoon and Langham, Sask. Bettina, 55, was killed in the crash. Henk was rushed to hospital in critical condition and was stabilized by doctors.  The semi driver was not injured in the crash, and Northbound lanes of the highway were still closed as of noon Monday.

The Schuurmans were driving a John Deere 6430 tractor carrying a giant plastic cow and calf — nicknamed “Maple” and “Minnie” — from their farm to the West Coast as part of the “Canadian Milk Tour.” A sign on the back of the tractor encouraged drivers to “Honk to support quality milk produced by Canadian farm families.” The Schuurmans, who dairy farm with their family on Milk Wave Dairy in Elmira, ON, are making the trek across the country to promote the dairy supply management system in Canada and how it affects family farms like theirs. They strongly believe, along with many smaller dairy producers across the country, that removing the supply management system will effectively end family farms.

The tragic news on Monday stunned the Schuurmans’ friends and family, who had cheered the couple on when they left their Elmira dairy farm more than two weeks ago. It has also shocked the Canadian dairy community and people who had encountered and supported the Schuurmans on their trek. Many people were following their tour on social media, as the couple and others posted photos using the hashtag #CdnMilkTour. Their passion was evident as they shared their story and handed out milk, buttons and information in every town they stopped. People were excited to see their tractor, along with “Maple” the cow, roll down the road.

With almost 1800 people following their journey on Twitter and countless more on Facebook, Henk and Bettina were uniting a country on their journey, joining people who share a common passion – love of the dairy industry. They weren’t sponsored, they shared their story because it was one they believed in. And now, saying “thank you” just doesn’t seem like enough.

“It’s a massive loss,” said Murray Sherk, a Dairy Farmers of Ontario board member who worked with Henk Schuurmans on the Waterloo Dairy Producers committee.

“Dairy farming was their life. That is what they lived for, and they were very passionate about it.”

One of the last people to see the couple before the accident was Mark Schwaerzle, who works at Saskview Farm Solutions. They had parked their tractor at his company’s shop over the weekend.

“They were in very good spirits. They were talking about all the nice people they’d met in Saskatoon, and we’re excited for the rest of their journey,” said Schwaerzle, who posted a video of the smiling Schuurmans leaving on Monday morning, just a few hours before he learned of the crash.

“It’s very hard. To be one of the last people to see them before they pushed off, it’s hard to wrap your head around.”

Anita Medl of SaskMilk said the dairy community across the nation is feeling the loss, and Saskatchewan farmers who had been hosting the couple and celebrating the trip “are crushed.”

“We spent time with them in Regina on the weekend,” she said.

“This is a tragic accident. These folks were so passionate about their industry. It’s a loss for all of us.”

The Schuurmans planned to take over a month to drive their tractor to the West Coast, as part of a campaign to draw attention to the supply management system for Canadian dairy farmers. A big, white sign affixed to the front of their John Deere read, “Keep my milk 100 % Canadian,” and one on the back read, “Honk to support quality milk produced by Canadian farm families.” They fixed a giant plastic cow, nicknamed Maple, to the back of their tractor, and documented their trip on social media along the way. The couple said they would camp and stay with other farmers along the way. They took their tractor through Tim Hortons drive-throughs and drove on the highway as a street-legal vehicle.

Travelling by tractor was a natural choice for the trip, he said. 

“We decided biking is not good for our bodies, at our age. The car is kind of boring and motorcycle is not our thing,” Henk explained. “So we said, ‘We’re farmers. Why not by tractor?'”

The couple, who moved to Canada from the Netherlands in the mid-1980s, have five adult children. The couple has always been proud of their dairy farming roots, friends say, with nine generations of the family making milk dating back to 17th-century Holland. The Schuurmans had talked about completing an east coast leg of the tour to Halifax after finishing the trip to Vancouver and returning home for a son’s wedding later this summer.

Our sincerest condolences go out to Henk and the rest of the Schuurman family at this time. A GoFundMe page has been created by SaskMilk and Dairy Farmers of Ontario to raise funds for and show support to the Schuurmans family.

 

 

 

Milk Battles: The Red, White and Blues Continue

NAFTA renegotiations are front page news in the United States and Canada. From the dairy industry perspective, it appears that these talks are all about blaming and shaming the other side. Everyone dependent on the dairy industry recognizes that current viability and long-term sustainability are on the line.  Should they stay in the industry or pursue another occupation? What side are you on? If your side is declared the winner, what difference will it make to how you manage your dairy operation or how the dairy supply is managed? “

“It’s the Law”

Import laws only seem right if they support what you believe in. Both countries have import tariffs on foreign milk coming into their country. Canadian import laws have not contained details on the importation of difiltered milk.  Difiltered milk is allowed for the enhancement of the protein level in cheese and some yogurts in Canada. However, in the US, such enhancement has not been permitted.

“The Market Is Always Right”

American processors saw and took an opportunity to sell difiltered milk to Canadian cheese makers. Canadian producers were frustrated that the importation of this US product was taking what they considered to be their market. In 2017 Canadian producer organizations established an ingredient class of milk (Class 7) that they priced so their processers would buy Canadian milk. US producer associations thought that Canada made a hasty decision and were upset with the lack of notice. Currently the US is considering asking WTO for a ruling on if Canada is subsidizing the skim milk powder, made from the Class 7 milk, on the world market.

“Do We Want Governments to Legislate Dairy Financial Success?”

Through the US Farm Bill and other means, milk production in the US is indirectly financially supported by US governments. In Canada there is a dairy producer – government agreement (aka supply management) to make sure that domestic milk supply does not exceed the domestic demand. Also included in this producer-government agreement are milk pricing according to cost of production and level of importation. Part of the agreement includes that the Canadian government does not financially support its supply management industries. These differing methods of industry-government involvement and roles are front and center in NAFTA renegotiations.  The question is – Is there a level playing field? Canadian consumers totally pay for their milk in the store Americans consumers pay in the store and also through their taxes dollars that are allocated to farm support and subsidy programs.

“Overproduction is the Biggest Threat to the Dairy Industry”

Presently there is an excess of milk product in the world. This has resulted in low world prices which depresses the farm gate milk price in countries that base their domestic price according to the world price. The current total US milk production is over 115% of the US consumer demand. Milk presently leaves American farms at well below the cost of production. US producer organizations and governments are working hard to export the surplus, but the low world price means both low returns and added expense for the US. When there is an over-supply of milk, dairy farmers are price takers instead of price setters.

“We Only Want the Rules that We Put in Place. We will Ignore Yours”

What’s best? Regulated or unregulated production?  Each system has their benefits and limitations.

Through a producer association – government agreement, since 1971 The Canadian farm supply of milk has matched the consumer demand. The producer associations allocate daily quotas to producers, buy the milk from the producers and sell the milk to the processors. This quota system has provided stability for Canadian dairy producers.

The US has an unregulated system of producing milk. Producers have agreements with their processor. In times of surplus production, processors have three options: they may not pick up the milk; they can pick up and dump the milk; or, in the most drastic situation, a processor can terminate producer contracts. The US has used whole herd buy-outs, government purchase of product and risk insurance programs in times when there have been surplus milk leaving the farms. But none of these vehicles have been long term solutions in providing stability for producers. American dairy producers repeat the cycle every 5-7 years – from boom to selling below the cost of production to bust.

“Can We At Least Agree to Disagree?”

Today the world is awash with talks and negotiations on trade.  The trend had been for multi-country agreements. However, currently US President Trump is favoring bi-lateral (country to county) agreements. Questions abound about trade agreements. Are they reciprocal? Are they free? Are they fair? They are never just about milk products only. They are complicated business dealings between countries. And, of course, every country wants the best for their industries and their citizens. US and Canadian milk producers are pawns in the ongoing NAFTA renegotiations. Even though dairy producers may want a win-win, the reality is win a little lose a little is the more likely outcome. If President Trump had not removed (just after his inauguration) the US from the TPP agreement it would have allowed US milk more access to the Canadian market. Canadian milk producers have recently given up over 6.5% of their domestic market share, when Canada signed on to the CET (EU) and CPTTP (Pacific) trade agreements.

“Which Side Are YOU On?”

Dairy producers in both countries have lobbied their politicians so that they can receive support or be the winner. Even though his reasons may not be totally based on producers’ livelihoods, President Trump did stand up for the loss of processor contracts by a few American producers. Likewise, Prime Minister Trudeau has stood by the Canadian supply management system. Asking politicians to solve industry challenges is not always the best route to follow to achieve the optimum long-term solution for dairy producers.

“Misinformation Hurts Everyone”

Both economists and journalists continually study, survey and publish reports comparing the price of fluid milk in stores in the US and Canada.  But fluid milk is, at most, only 40% of the milk products that consumers buy. In Wisconsin 90% of the milk is marketed as cheese. Seldom are in-store cheese prices compared.  In the US, fluid milk is sold as ‘BST free’ and as ‘unknown’ if BST was given to the cows to increase their production. In Canada BST is not allowed to be used. In using and quoting the comparison of milk products prices in the store, great care should be taken to use accurate facts and to compare equals.

“Milk Production Isn’t Only Based on Border Lines”

The United States and Canada are neighbors, are each other’s largest trading partners and have the longest unprotected border in the world. Sometimes these three facts are lost in the milk mud-slinging.

The US produces twelve times the volume of milk that Canada does. 4% of the US farms produce 50% of the US milk. The top ten (20%) volume states (CA/WI/ID/NY/PA/TX/MI/MN/NM/WA) produce 74% of the US milk and have 64% of the US cows. There are 9.3M cows in 40,000 herds with an average herd size of 234 cows producing 22,500 lbs. per cow.  The smallest 25 (50%) volume states produce 5% of the US milk. From 2006 to 2015, 33% of the herds exited the US industry and the total volume of milk shipped increased 20%.

In Canada, two (20%) provinces (QC/ON) produce 75% of the milk and have 69% of the Canadian cows. There are 0.94M cows in 10,800 herds with an average herd size of 87 cows producing 19,500 lbs. per cow. The smallest 5 (50%) volume provinces produce 5% of the Canadian milk. From 2006 to 2015, 30% of the herds exited the Canadian industry and the total quota allocations increased by 20%.

When comparing the United States and Canada, milk production or human population, remember that the US is ten times larger than Canada. Ten times the cows. Ten times the consumers.

“The Daily Push and Pull of Dairying”

No matter whither the US or Canada, we’re looking for dairy farm sustainability. It has always been and always will be a moving target determined strongly by farm gate milk price and feed costs. Farms that can drive up revenue and keep costs under control will be the viable and sustainable ones.  Farm ownership and/or farm size do not automatically determine success.

“Can We Identify Where the Front Lines are Currently Located?”

Just now the political rhetoric, the political climate and trade talks are garnering much attention and energy of dairy producers.  It is The Bullvine’s opinion that producers need to put the focus on four areas.

  1. “Too Many Generals. Shrinking Troops”
    Producers have almost as many producer-directed organizations representing them now as they had when there were four or five times as many producers.  With so many it easily becomes a divide and conquer win for processors and politicians. Processors want volume and politicians listen to the loudest noise and count votes. Continuing with local or state/provincial or regional milk selling organizations will continue to stack the deck against dairy producers.  Dairy producers need more clout than they have had in the past in price setting.
  1. “Dairy Beyond Borders”
    In today’s connected world many items know no borders. Anything that is generic to all producers, processors and retailers needs to be addressed collectively. These can include – consumer awareness and education, food safety, animal welfare and healthy living promotion. In other industries today, the business model is based on mutual benefit. The dairy industry’s future is not one sided or about ’the art of the deal’.  Trade talks and agreements are here to stay. The production sector of the dairy industry needs to change from reactive to proactive, when it comes to milk promotion, increasing milk’s share of the food dollar and trade in milk products.
  1. “It’s Time for US Dairy Downsizing”
    The US dairy production industry needs to develop ways to: reduce production by 8% immediately; assist farmers faced with bankruptcies, challenged mental health or re-training; change regulations to allow the use of skim milk in the production of new or fortified food products; move to a production-marketing system whereby supply closely matches domestic and foreign demand for milk; and rethink the level of tariffs necessary. 
  1. “It’s Time for Canadian Dairy Modernization”
    The Canadian dairy production industry needs to implement: a revised system for pricing ingredient milk; consider ways to revise, or at least refine, the supply management system; find further ways for new farmers to be included in quota ownership; refine its milk pricing model; and rethink the level of tariffs necessary.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

There is no need for the United States and Canada to battle about milk. The current situation is a race to the bottom. It should be a climb to sustainability for dairy producers on both sides of the 49th parallel.

Success for US and Canadian dairy producers will come when progressive, dynamic producers support and lead the necessary changes to have milk supply match the demand. Producer-leaders will need to be visionary and able to bring groups with diverse positions to a mutual benefit.

 

 

 

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