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Classification Highlights from Regancrest Farm
Following a visit from the classifier, Regancrest Farm is excited to announced 32 new Very Good Two-Year-Olds and nine new Excellents with 46 other new Very Goods in the herd. Click here for results!
News from Eastside... Winter 2012 Newsletter NOW AVAILABLE!
Stay up-to-date with the happenings from our PEI friends, Eastside Holsteins! Click here to view their Winter Newsletter.
WORLD DAIRY EXPO ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SLATE OF JUDGES
A slate of sixteen official judges will evaluate over 2,500 head of the finest registered dairy cattle October 2-6 during the 2012 World Dairy Expo. This premier dairy industry event attracts over 65,000 dairy cattle enthusiasts from around the globe. The following list of judges has been named:
International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Associate Judge: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day, Burnsville, Minn.
Associate Judge: Brian Schnebly, Hagerstown, Md.
International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, N.Y.
Associate Judge: William Peck III, Schuylerville, N.Y.
International Holstein Show: Michael Heath, Westminster, Md.
Associate Judge: Dave Dyment, Dundas, Ont.
Central National Jersey Show: Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.
Associate Judge: Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Okla.
International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White, New Castle, Ind.
Associate Judge: Ken Empey, Dorchester, Ont.
Grand International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Pa.
Associate Judge: Steve Shaw, Williamsburg, Pa.
International Junior Holstein Show: Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio
Associate Judge: Pat Conroy, Angola, Ind.
Classification Highlights for La Ferme Gillette!
Following yesterday's classification, La Ferme Gillette is please to announce the following results seven new Very Good two-year-olds, two new Excellents and one Very Good-89 three-year-old.
• Sandy-Valley Planet Melody VG-86-2YR
• Maplewood Million Bombi 640 VG-2YR
• Hillview Goldwyn Party time VG-89-3YR
• Gillette Goldwyn Sweething EX-92
• Gillette FBI Demi moore EX
• Gillette Buckeye Justine EX-92 2E (Buckeye sister to Jordan)
U.S. Embryo Exports for 2011
Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auctions assist members in developing a domestic as well as international embryo market to turn their inventory and donor herd into an active part of their merchandising program. In doing so we took a look at the USDA Export U.S Trade data and here are the Top 5 Export Countries of U.S. Dairy Embryos in 2011
- Netherlands: 1,338 (up 8% from 2010)
- Germany: 893 (up 84% from 2010)
- Australia: 741 (up 92% from 2010)
- China: 631 (down 9% from 2010)
- Japan: 621 (down 52% from 2010)
values listed in thousands of dollars
Classification Highlights for Farnear Holsteins
- Comestar Lautamiria Jeeves (Jeeves x Lautamia Bolton) VG-86 87-MS at 2-11
- Farnear Brocade M Barbie (Mac x G Brocade) VG-85 88-MS at 2-08
- Farnear Brocades Bianca (Sanchez x G Brocade) VG-86 VG-MS at 2-05
- Farnear Dancing Mickey (Million x Dancing Queen) VG-85 88-MS at 2-08
- Farnear Shot of Atlee (Shottle x Buckeye Ada) VG-85 86-MS at 2-11
- Farnear-TBR Alxndr Addie (Alexander x Bolton Absolute) VG-86 88-MS at 2-04
- Farnear-TBR P Affection (Planet x Shottle Asset) VG-85 87-MS at 2-09
- Farnear-TBR Planet Alia (Planet x Bolton Aset Absolute) VG-86 87-MS at 2-04
- Far-R-La Angels Alright (Million x KHW Miss Angel) VG-86 87-MS at 2-08
- Mystique Alexander Celeste (Alexander x S Celebrity) VG-85 at 2-07
2011 All-Americans for Greenlea
Greenlea Holsteins is known worldwide for their success on the colored shavings and 2011 proven to be no different with four All-Americans... All-American R&W Summer Yearling with Rustowil BigApple Super-Red-ET, All-American Spring Yearling with Ms Glad Ray More Fun-Red, Reserve All-American Fall Calf with Whitdale-D Hvezda Sky-Red and Reserve All-American Spring Calf with Coredale Picolo Dilly-Red. Congratulations Greenlea Holsteins!
Holstein Plaza welcome Golden Oaks
Holstein Plaza welcomes new member Golden Oaks Farm. Golden Oaks is currently with numerous high profile females including several members from the Roxys and a special December 2010 Alexander daughter of Roy Frosty! Click here to visit their breeder profile and get more information on the donors they are currently working with!
Generation after Generation
Read more about the tremendous Larcrest Juror Chanel family in the Winter 2012 editon of Hotspots!
Winter 2012 edition of Hotspots now online!
The Winter 2012 Edition of Hotspots is now available! Enjoy 132-pages of the latest global breeding news, the world's top genomic rankings, cow family reports and more!
Click on the Hotspots tab or click here!