WillowDell Fancy Journal - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

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Volume 58 No. 13 — June July 2007 

PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 

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www.jersey.com.au 

Compiling Editor: 

Scott Joynson 

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New South Wales 

State Secretary - Milton Johnston 

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QUEENSLAND 

State Secretary - Diane Reeves 

Phone: (07) 5485 4585 

Work: (07) 3221 3182 

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

State Secretary - Megan March 

14 Murray Dve 

Murray Bridge SA 5253 

Phone: (08) 8531 3803 

Fax: (08) 8531 3804 

Email: march@lm.net.au 

TASMANIA 

State Secretary - Max McCormack 

PO Box 1258 

Devonport TAS 7310 

Phone: (03) 6424 1250 

Mobile: 0409 252 232 

Email: mpmccormack@southcom.com.au 

VICTORIA 

Executive Offier - Scott Joynson 

79 Munro Street 

Ascot Vale VIC 3032 

Phone: (03) 9370 9105 BH 

Fax: (03) 9370 9116 

jersey@jersey.com.au 

Genetic Recovery Officers 

Karin Couch (Western Districts) 

Phone: (03) 5566 5612 

Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic) 

Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133 

Barry Monson 

(03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

State Secretary - Kay Peek 

Phone: (08) 9313 2145 

Fax: (08) 9313 3380 

Opinions expressed in The Australian Jersey 

Journal are not necessarily those of the Australian 

Jersey Breeders Society Federal Council Inc. or 

Compiling Editor, and no responsibility whatsoever 

is taken for their authenticity. While every effort 

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an advertisement to appear as ordered. 

CONTENTS 

Behind the Scenes 2 

Genetic Technologies & 

Jersey Austustralia form an 

Alliance 3 

Youth Profi le 5 

Accurate Oestrus Detection 

easier now than ever 6 

Greater Emphasis on 

type needed 7 

Alta ABV Highlights 8 

Goulburn Murray Jersey 

Breeders Club 10 

Nutrient Loss lessons 

for dairying 11 

Cover - ARDYLBAR JERSEYS 

Proudly Presents 

WILLOWDELL FANCY 444 SUP. 92 

Supreme Cow, Supreme Udder, Toowoomba 2007 

Supreme Exhibit of Show 

Sire - Highland Duncan Lester 

Since arriving at Ardylbar Fancy has been a huge part of our 

show team. 

Brisbane 2002 - Intermediate Champion Jersey Heifer 

Challenge 2005 - Overall Champion winning the Darling Downs 

Great Northern NSW/QLD on farm challenge. 

Brisbane 2005 - Lead Cow in the Supreme group of 3 Cows. 

Toowoomba 2006 - Champion Jersey Cow and 

Best Udder Supreme Cow, Udder, Supreme Exibit of Show. 

Adrian and Waylon Barron 

Ph. 07 4696 1265 

ADVERTISERS INDEX 

Sales Wrap Up 16 

Sydney Show 17 

Russian Delegation checks out 

Aussie Genes 20 

Fairdale Jerseys faring well on 

the NSW north coast 21 

Glenfern Jerseys 

End of an Era 25 

Dairy Youth camp promotes 

careers in farming 26 

Burra Foods start dairy youth 

sponsorship drive 27 

21st Century Genetics 15 

ABS - Cornerstone 

Agrigene 14 

Ardylbar Jerseys 

Fleurieu Jerseys 23 

Genetics Australia - Estrotect 4 

Genetics Australia - Valerian 9 

Jerseys light years ahead 16 

Semex 

Stonyrun Australia 13 

World Wide Sires 

Editorial & Advertising to: 

Scott Joynson 

PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032 

Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 Email: jersey@jersey.com.au 

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JerseyJournal June/July 2007 — 

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ehindthescenes 

Change is defi nitely in the air and hopes are up that the 

soaking rain that has quenched much of South Eastern 

Australia provides a platform for a cracking Spring. The 

AJBS organization moves closer to the much talked 

about Jersey Australia structure with AJBS Federal Council 

making fi nal changes to the new constitution at the 

Gympie, Queensland meeting early May. 

Members are advised that Rule 10 Show Ethics has a new 

point: (6) The owner/lessee will be held responsible for any 

breach of the show ethic rules. Federal Council hopes 

this rule change will encourage members to consider 

the consequences of appointing a professional fi tter who 

might chose to test the well documented rules. 

Since going national, the Production Awards (which will be 

listed in next issue) have caused some confusion amongst 

members with regard to the categories printed on the 

application form. Federal Council has made changes 

to next year’s award application stating that members 

will need to substantiate that at least 5 herd test samples 

have been taken during a maximum of 305 day lactation. 

The section for individual animal awards has also been 

clarifi ed further with Federal Council recognising 24 – 35 

Months or under as a 2 year old, 36 – 47 Months 3 year old 

and 48 – 59 Months is regarded a Mature Cow. 

Federal Council recognises the workload undertaken 

each year by our classifi cation panel and seeks to 

encourage individuals to join our well respected team. 

Currently, the panel is training two new members and 

seeks to fi nd other new faces to bolster our ranks. If you 

or you know of someone who might like to try out please 

contact Jersey House. 

The Jersey Journal remains in house with new designers 

Numurkah Leader appointed to produce the magazine 

for at least the next 12 months. Federal Council considered 

a number of outside submissions and also the possibility of 

teaming up the publication with other industry magazines 

before the majority favoured retaining the current format 

at least until the organisation moves to the new national 

structure. Members will also note that a small increase 

in advertising rates was approved during the May 2007 

meeting as was the offer that any Journal advertiser can 

have their page reproduced in poster format (at a cost of 

$100 above usual page fee) which will be displayed at the 

ringside Jersey site during IDW 2008. Contact the offi ce for 

further information or indeed to place an advertisement. 

Finally, the AJBS Victorian Branch AGM was hosted by 

the Northern District Jersey Breeders Club during the last 

week of May and a more detailed report will appear next 

issue. However, it would be amiss of me not to mention 

what a wonderful three day event the club provided. 

Great speakers, excellent farm visits, rain and a sale that 

averaged in excess of $2300 per head. Congratulations 

to all involved, I personally felt a real glimmer of ‘we’ve 

bounced off the bottom’ as all who attended the event 

left with the message there’s a good year ahead. 

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Federal Council 

President: 

Milton Johnston 

118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 

Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 

Queensland Delegate: 

Graham Hoey 

77 Warner Street, 

Warwick QLD 4370 

Telephone: (07) 4661 4157 

Vice President & Western Australian 

Delegate: 

Don Fry 

Mitchell Rd, Benger, WA 

Telephone: (08) 9726 9226 

katandra@geo.net.au 

Hon. Treasurer & South Australian 

Delegate: 

Peter Ness 

PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 

Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 

nyowee@ozemail.com.au 

Secretary: 

Scott Joynson 

PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, Vic 3032 

Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 

jersey@jersey.com.au 

Tasmanian Delegate: 

Warren Dudfi eld 

437 Nunns Road, Elliot, Tas 7325 

Telephone: (03) 6438 1298 

Victorian Delegates: 

Trevor Saunders 

495 Araluen Rd, 

Yarragon 3823 

Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 

saunders-day@dcsi.net.au 

Peter Farrell 

605 Lemnos Road, Congupna, Vic 3633 

Telephone: (03) 5829 9354 

glenfernjerseys@bigpond.com 

AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au 

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— JerseyJournal June/July 2007

Genetic Technologies 

and Jersey Australia 

form an alliance 

Genetic Technologies Limited 

(GTG) and Jersey Australia 

(JA) together take pleasure 

in announcing an agreement 

whereby GTG work with JA 

to provide DNA services to its 

members. 

GTG is an ASX-listed and NASDAQlisted 

biotechnology company 

that specialises in genetics and 

genomics. Headquartered in 

Melbourne, GTG is Australia’s 

largest accredited paternity 

laboratory and is Australia’s only 

private, accredited forensic DNA 

testing facility. With over 25 years 

experience and expertise, GTG 

also provides a comprehensive 

suite of genetic tests including 

human genetic disease 

susceptibility testing; livestock 

pedigree, trace-back and animal 

traits; dog pedigree and genetic 

diseases; plant and aquaculture 

profi ling. 

GTG also currently supports 

research programs that 

provide an investment in new 

intellectual property capable of 

generating licensing revenue and 

development of new genetic tests 

to expand commercial genetic 

testing services. 

With this agreement, the JA 

signals a long term plan to 

update, improve and expand its 

capabilities to identify stock and 

verify animal pedigrees. This will 

also create a database of animal 

DNA profi les. Accuracy tracing 

animal pedigrees is expected to 

assist breeders with future genetic 

improvements and development 

of the breed. 

These services are expected to 

include, but may not be limited 

to, DNA profi ling and parentage 

verifi cation as well access to 

specifi c trait testing as trait tests 

become available. In addition, 

GTG will provide technical 

expertise and transfer to its 

members. 

DNA will now provide JA members 

the most advanced, enduring and 

accurate method of identifying 

stock for product assurance and 

traceback as well as pedigree 

assignment and verifi cation used 

to register members elite stock on 

the national Herdbook. 

For additional information please 

contact – Jersey House or Dr Tom 

Watson, Business Development 

Manager (03) 9415 1135 

Blood sample cards for long term 

storage and future testing. 

CONGRATULATIONS 

A belated congratulations to Luke & Melanie Wallace 

on the arrival (Easter Sunday night, 8th April at 6.12pm.) of 

Samuel James Wallace 

Samuel ,weighed in at 3760 grams or 8lb 5oz in the old scale, arrived after a straight 

forward labour. Sources claim Samuel is the image of his big brother Henry 

and is doing really well, as is Melanie. 

JerseyJournal June/July 2007 — 3

Simple to use, 

Easy to see 

Heat Detection. 

Take advantage of mounting evidence 

to determine optimum joining time. 

Reproduction programmes are a critical component of any dairy operation. 

Several factors influence success, but none require more attention than heat 

or oestrus detection. Detecting a cow in standing heat will increase the 

probability that she will be joined at the optimum time, improving conception 

rates and profitability. 

ESTROTECT Heat Detectors are designed to indicate when cows are in 

standing heat, in contrast to only showing when a cow has been mounted once 

for two or three seconds. 

ESTROTECT Heat Detectors are self-adhesive, simple to use and highly 

effective. And they only need to be applied once per heat cycle. Featuring 

simple ‘scratch-off’ technology for superior results, they are available in four 

fluorescent colours. A reliable management tool for artificial breeding 

programmes, recipients and donors, as well as natural breeding programmes, 

which minimises ‘false positives’. 

After single mounting. 

After 3 – 5 mountings. 

✔ Differentiates between standing 

heat and when 

a cow is mounted briefly 

✔ Indicates best time for insemination 

to improve conception rates 

✔ Robust and reliable – withstands 

multiple mountings 

✔ Stays in place for 6 weeks 

or longer when properly applied 

✔ Easily visible in low light 

- avoid missing cows on heat 

✔ Clean and simple to apply 

- no glue on your hands, 

or your clothes, or the cow 

✔ Available in four fluorescent colours: 

Red/Orange, Green, Blue & Fuchsia 

Available from your herd improvement supplier or contact Genetics Australia. 

After more than 5 mountings. 

RGM/GAC32058 

Freecall: 1800 039 047 

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www.genaust.com.au 


Youth Profile 

Jersey Breeders Club in conjunction with their 2005 

AGM. Emma was lucky enough to get a ‘Megastar’ 

daughter out of Shirley!! 

The Castles have two farms at the moment, split into 

one running Jerseys and the other with Holsteins. They 

milk 250 Holsteins and 150 Jerseys at their peek. The 

Jersey farm is 200 acres with a 10 aside swing over 

shed and the Holstein farm is 360 acres with an 18 

aside swing over shed. Both their farms are situated 

on Grays Road in Mardan, about ten minutes out of 

Leongatha. 

One day Emma would love to achieve an IDW 

championship, but she thinks she will have to wait a 

couple of years before that will happen, no doubt 

with Emma’s dedication and commitment to the 

Jersey breed she will achieve this dream! Anyway 

Emma doesn’t think it hurts to dream… 

Emma Castles 

Age: 14 Location: Mardan, 

South Gippsland - Victoria 

By Tanya Privitera 

Emma started at Comboyne then to Wauchope in 

NSW before moving to Mardan. Emma is currently 

studying Year 9 at Leongatha Secondary College. 

Emma is the youngest out of three children. Her 

older brother Beavan is doing an apprenticeship at 

home on the farm. Emma’s older sister Vanessa is 

in her fi rst year at University in Melbourne. Emma’s 

parents are Peter and Carol. 

Emma’s hobbies are showing Cows and playing 

Tennis. She used to show Chooks with her Uncle 

Kevin and Aunty Heather at Comboyne. In 2006 

Emma won the coveted Gippsland Dairy Youth 

‘Rising Star’ award. She was chosen out of a fi eld 

of talented local Gippslanders! The committee of 

Gippsland Dairy Youth selected Emma as the winner 

after watching her throughout the year at local 

shows / farm walks and particularly the Gippsland 

Dairy Youth All Breeds Youth Show held at Warragul 

yearly. She has also won ‘Excellence’ Awards at 

School. Emma won Reserve Champion cow at the 

Gippsland Dairy Youth All Breeds Show in 2006 and 

Supreme Champion Jersey at Korumburra show 

in 2007. She also won Reserve Supreme Jersey at 

Leongatha show in 2007 all of these awards have 

been with the powerful partnership of Emma and 

her Cow “Kingsvale Bomber Shirley”. 

Emma has a number of favourites but upon cutting 

it down to one, it would defi antly be “Kingsvale 

Bomber Shirley” who was bought for her at the ‘Sure 

Bet’ sale at Stony Creek, hosted by South Gippsland 

Emma has grown up on a Dairy Farm and has 

always shown a keen interest in Dairying, she has 

always tried to help as best she can. Emma used to 

show at Comboyne but since moving she has shown 

mainly at local shows which include: Leongatha, 

Korumburra, Wonthaggi and Gippsland Dairy Youths 

All Breed Show in Warragul. This year she is hoping to 

go to the Royal Melbourne Show and IDW. 

Emma owns 7 registered Jerseys and about 20 grade 

Jerseys. She also has two bulls, one registered Jersey 

and the other being a Holstein. 

Emma feels she has learnt most of her skills at home 

on the farm off her Mum and Dad. She also thinks 

that the advice she has received from Stu Mackie, 

Tanya Privitera (Allan) and Cam Bawden have 

contributed to the skills she has developed. 

Emma wants a successful dairy stud and would love 

to continue breeding better genetics into her herd. 

Asked ‘who do you have to thank for your start in 

the dairy industry?’ Emma replies 

‘That would probably be my Mum and Dad as 

they boughtme my fi rst cow and a lot more since 

then’, she added her parents have also helped her 

understand the serious side of the industry. 

I like Jerseys because they are much easier to 

handle than Holsteins as they aren’t as big and as 

stubborn (most of the time!!!!). You can pretty much 

do anything with them, their big brown eyes are 

very hard to resist!! 

‘What do you think is the major challenge facing 

youth in the dairy industry?’ 

‘That would be the cost of everything to get started 

in the industry, without help from family I think it 

would probably be impossible.’ 


ACCURATE 

OESTRUS 

DETECTION 

EASIER NOW 

THAN EVER 

By Chris Dingle 

that I know who use them, just slip the sheets inside 

their shirt while they’re getting the cows or heifers 

ready. 

“They’ll stay in place for about six weeks and they 

are very easy to see whether the cow has been 

mounted often or just the once.” 

Estrotect Heat Detectors are available in a range of 

four fl uorescent colours – red/orange, blue, green 

and fuchsia, which makes them easily visible in low 

light. 

More information on Estrotect Heat Detectors is 

available from Genetics Australia on freecall 1800 

039 047. 

Breeding programmes are a critical component of 

any dairy or beef operation, and no other factor 

requires more attention than accurate oestrus 

detection. Farmers can now take advantage of 

the heat detection product which will reliably 

differentiate between standing heat and when a 

cow is just mounted briefl y. 

Estrotect Heat Detectors, distributed by Genetics 

Australia, are designed to accurately indicate when 

cows are in standing heat, to increase the probability 

of joining at the optimum time. This will assist in 

improving conception rates and profi tability. 

No luck needed with this scratchie 

The detectors feature simple ‘scratch-off’ technology. 

More and more of the silver surface is removed by 

friction each time a cow or heifer is mounted. When 

more of the fl uorescent colour indicator is visible 

than the silver scratch-off surface, the closer the 

cow is to standing heat. Some other detectors are 

activated by a single mount, sometimes for as little 

as a few seconds. 

Because of the way they operate, Estrotect Heat 

Detectors are robust and reliable, manufactured 

to withstand multiple mountings. Importantly, the 

product will minimise ‘false positives’, to reduce 

time-wasting and unsuccessful inseminations. 

No glue on your hands or your clothes 

Lyn Kirkham, merchandise co-ordinator with 

Genetics Australia, says that the Estrotect is simple to 

apply to the cow, and easy to see in the paddock, 

or the yards. “You just need to brush and clean the 

area on the cow, peel the detector off the backing 

sheet and press it fi rmly onto the cow, between the 

hip and tail head. There’s no messing about with 

glues, and they only need to be applied once in 

each heat cycle. 

“The adhesive is activated by heat, so they need 

to be stored at around human body temperature 

when they’re about to be applied. Most farmers 

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Greater Emphasis 

on type needed 

By Jim Lindsay 

The possible creation of an 

alternative selection index for 

Australian dairy sires was given the 

“thumbs up” by Semex Alliance 

Jersey Program Coordinator, 

Alan Bryson, who visited Australia 

recently. 

Mr Bryson, who has an indepth 

knowledge of the worldrenowned 

Canadian genetic 

evaluation system, was a 

key speaker at the inaugural 

Australian Protein Breeds Expo 

in Warrnambool held earlier this 

month. 

“In Canada, we emphasise a 

more balanced approach to 

production, type, health and 

management traits, and I believe 

the Holstein and Jersey breeds 

in Australia are looking at an 

alternative index,” he said. 

“The Holstein breed’s suggested 

alternative index has weightings 

of 50, 35 and 15 percent for 

production, type and fi tness traits, 

respectively, whereas the Jersey 

breed is looking at weightings of 

60, 35 and fi ve percent. 

“The difference in weightings is a 

result of the Jersey breed’s higher 

fertility level. This is a trait the 

Holstein breed needs to work on 

and that’s why it will most likely 

have a higher emphasis.” 

Mr Bryson’s presentation at the 

Protein Breeds Expo received a 

positive response. “People who 

are already thinking along these 

lines appreciated the information 

I presented about how the 

Canadian system works and how 

it could be applied in Australia,” 

he said. 

“I presented tables which showed 

how Holstein and Jersey breeds 

would be re-ranked under the 

different system. For example, 

Bushlea Brook Biestar, who is 

currently ranked no 25 on the 

APR list, would come in the top 

fi ve in the new listing and several 

breeders commented that this 

made quite a bit of sense based 

on their experience.” 

Mr Bryson, who visited several 

dairy farms as well as the Sydney 

Royal Easter Show during his time 

in Australia, said he was impressed 

by the production and strength 

of the Jersey cows he inspected. 

“I’ve seen some exceptional cows 

here and the fact that they’re 

producing about 4,800 litres 

under pasture-based production 

systems, where they have to walk 

and have to work, gives you the 

opportunity to see their ability,” 

he said. 

“There seems to be a little less 

strength in the Jerseys here than 

in Canada, which is a refl ection 

of the different bloodlines which 

have been used. I see a lot 

of infl uence from American 

bloodlines. 

“Some Australian breeders have 

told me that after more than 

two generations of selecting for 

production, they were beginning 

to have udder and health 

problems. While we cannot 

ignore production, we must also 

look for those bulls that will help 

us improve overall type. 

“Cows won’t be able to support 

high production if they don’t have 

the physiological structure that 

high production demands. And 

in the long run, this will have an 

infl uence on overall reproduction 

effi ciencies.” 

Mr Bryson said the U.S. has 

steadily reduced the production 

weighting in its selection index 

from 77% in 1998 to 60% in 2006. 

“They realised that they need 

to protect their udders and their 

cows need to have a certain 

amount of strength,” he said. 

“The vast majority of the major 

exporting countries now put a 

weighting of between 15% and 

35% on conformation. That’s a 

sure indication that most breeders 

realise that we need to put a 

certain amount of importance 

on conformation. 

“Production is important because 

we sell milk – but we make the 

most money when we sell milk 

lactation after lactation after 

lactation. To last in a herd, a cow 

has to be healthy, have a quality 

udder, be able to breed and be 

able to sustain high production 

– and this comes back to 

conformation and management 

traits.” 

Mr Bryson said the growing 

emphasis on conformation 

suited Semex and its “balanced 

breeding” philosophy. “Semex 

has never been in a better 

position,” he said. 

“We’ve built our philosophy and 

reputation around breeding 

animals that deliver a balance 

of high production, superior type 

and easy management in order 

to maximise lifetime profi tability. 

“Sales of our Jersey sires have 

increased by about 50% this year. 


Some of this can be attributed to 

the success of Rock Ella Perimiter 

throughout the world. Three of 

his sons are number one in their 

respective countries – Hollylane 

Lilibet’s Legacy in Canada, Sunset 

Canyon RP Militia in USA and 

Kaarmona Valerian in Australia. 

“Last year, Semex acquired 

another American bull, BW 

Country, which is ranked number 

two in the US for type. We’re also 

supporting programs coming out 

of Australia, so we’ve become 

a much more international 

company in terms of the products 

we offer.” 

Mr Bryson foresees rapid growth 

and development in the Semex 

Alliance Jersey program. “We are 

already conducting programs in 

Canada, USA, Australia and NZ 

simply to ensure we can offer a 

range of quality products to our 

customers, wherever they are,” 

he said. 

“This means not only offering the 

best genetics, but making sure 

each sire has a highly-reliable 

proof in their fi rst crop. Semex has 

a huge commitment to offer the 

best information possible on all 

the bulls we have in service.” 

Mr Bryson had a few tips for 

breeders looking to supply 

young bulls to artifi cial breeding 

organisations. “Firstly, choose a 

top cow family that would spark 

interest at the artifi cial breeding 

company, with repeatability and 

multiple generations of superior 

females,” he said. 

“Secondly, document all you can 

about that cow family and pass 

this on to the breeding company. 

Thirdly, the sires of the young bulls 

should be modern and refl ect 

the selection philosophy of the 

breeding company. 

“And fi nally, be patient! We can 

only sample a certain number of 

sons per year globally. You have 

to continually work on the cow 

family and use the right bulls until 

you identify an individual that has 

considerable genetic potential.” 

While in Australia, Mr Bryson 

inspected a number of Biestar 

daughters, which were now 

approaching their third calving, 

and said they were even better 

than he had expected. 

“They have super udders, high 

retention rates as they approach 

their third lactation – a sign of 

longevity – and more strength 

than their herd mates,” he said. 

“I’m really, really impressed.” 

Semex Pty Ltd is the exclusive 

Australian distributor of livestock 

genetics marketed by the Semex 

Alliance. Although traditionally 

associated with Canadian 

genetics, Semex has conducted 

progeny testing programs in 

USA, Europe and Australia for 

more than a decade, and more 

recently, New Zealand. 

Alta ABV Highlights: 

AltaMEGASTAR – up again! 

The latest May ABV release 

has been good once again for 

AltaMegastar. In the February 

and May proofs, the fi rst of 

Megastar’s second crop data 

has lifted the bull from 84 APR to 

97 APR in February, and now 100 

APR. Megastar is now the #1 type 

second crop bull in the top 20 

rankings. 

AltaWHISKEY 

This popular Australian bull added 

just one daughter (now 95) and 

moved down two APR points to 

104 APR. AltaWhiskey is proving to 

be an exceptional fertility bull and 

is also highly rated for Daughter 

Fertility in Australia. 

PROVEN SIRE HIGHLIGHTS 

122JE5198 ABE – Ahlem Lemvig 

Abe-ET (Lemvig x EX91 Skyline). 

ABE is a continual JPITM 

powerhouse that has ranked in 

the top three for JPITM for eight 

consecutive proof runs after 

debuting at #6 in February 2005. 

He offers an unparalleled amount 

of consistency and provides 

results that you can count on. 

What makes Abe unique is 

his combination of extremely 

high production and superior 

component levels. He has been 

repeatedly the top ranked sire 

for pounds of protein. Combine 

this leading production with low 

EFI, high reliability and high fertility 

and Abe becomes a bull you can 

rely on. Daughters are long-lived 

and mature out to be excellent 

brood cows that perform very 

well in a variety of environments. 

11JE0774 QUE – MS Quest 459E 

(Fanclub x EX93 Alf) 

QUE is the #6 JPITM sire on the 

active list. He is also a sire that puts 

together a winning combination 

of high milk yields and component 

levels being a fat specialist. His 

high levels of production come 

with low SCS and trouble free 

cows. Que’s fl at boned daughters 

are angular about the front and 

carry a well attached mammary 

system. Limited inventories. 

Website 

21st Century Genetics now has 

a new website, which contains 

all the new Australian and 

International proof data at – 

www.21stcenturygenetics.com. 

au. 

For further information contact 

21st Century Genetics. Tel: (03) 

9330 3444, fax: (03) 9330 3144, 

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Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club 

President: Dick Scoones (03)58641205 Secretary: Brad Adams (03)58745388 

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeder Club recently held their annual calf day at the Numurkah Showgrounds details of the 

results are available on the Jersey website (www.jersey.com.au). The GMJBC leads the way in semen and insurance 

rebates through Jersey Marketing Service and Great Southern Challenge results at club level. 

The GMJBC would like to thank all exhibitors and sponsors: ABS Australia, Agri-gene, Altagenetics, Jersey Australia, 

Bos Trading, Brennans Veterinary Services, Cobram Rural Supplies, Genetics Australia, Katamatite Hotel, Katunga 

Farm Supplies, Katunga Lucerne Mill, Landmark Numurkah, Murray Goulburn Trading Numurkah, Semex, Waaia Hotel, 

Bendigo Bank Numurkah, Campbells Cash & Carry Shepparton, Huon AB, and Ridley Agriproducts. 

A big thank you to Darren Hourigan who judged this year’s event, a job well done! And to the organising committee 

of the calf day another great effort. This year’s event saw not only Jerseys, but Holstein and Illawarras promoting and 

teaching the younger generation the art of showing. 

If you live in the Goulburn - Murray region and are not a member of GMJBC now is the time to join this progressive 

club. New members always welcome. Advertising space available on this page 

only costs $13 per issue so get yourself or your club involved. 

YENOLAM JERSEYS 

Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 

1119 Boals Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

yenolam@iinet.net.au 

PH(03)58641064 

Fax(03)58641025 

YALCARA JERSEYS 

Peter & Lyn Sprunt 

RMB 2790 

Katunga 3640 

yalcara@cnl.com.au 

(03)58732583 

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS 

Geoff Akers (03)58298478 

Victoria Rd 

Tallygaroopna 3634 

geoffakers1@bigpond.com 

GANBEER JERSEYS 

Gordon & Robyn Gilmour 

RMB 1072 

Waaia 3637 

(03)58641096 

ganbeer@mcmedia.com.au 

JOBRILAN JERSEYS 

Peter & Agnes Nolan 

RMB 2345 Orams Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

(03)58641193 

KAARMONA JERSEYS 

Graeme & Robyn, 

Rohan & Claire Sprunt 

228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd 

Kaarimba 3635. (03)58732583 

kaarmona@bigpond.com 

GLENARRON JERSEYS 

Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker 

14 Hutchin Lane 

Katunga 

glenarron@origin.net.au 

(03)58646246 

HOMELANDS JERSEYS 

Phil Hentschke & Warren 

Schutz 

142 Youanmite Rd 

Invergordon 3636 

(03)58655171 

BERNBRAE JERSEYS 

McMillan Family 

Hawkers Rd 

Nathalia 3636 

(03)58641303 

BRUNETTA JERSEYS 

David & Annie Van Popering 

RMB 4036 

Numurkah 3636 

(03)58655315 

VAMOS JERSEYS 

Kelly & Warren Barnett 

Amaroo Park Solly Rd 

Mathoura 2710 

vamos@mcmedia.com.au 

(03)58843421 

DELREA JERSEYS 

Phillip & Fiona Delai 

610 Katandra Main Rd 

Katandra West 3634 

phillfee@westnet.com.au 

03 5828 3308 

GRAGLEN JERSEYS 

Graham, Glenys, Tim & Jon 

Pearce 

Kerrs Rd 

Tallygaroopna 3634 

tpearce@mcmedia.com.au 

(03)58298334 

KADDY JERSEYS 

Andrew Younger (03)58298352 

50 Zeerust School Rd Zeerust 

3634 

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WARRAIN JERSEYS 

John & Margaret Cockerell 

1219 Rendells Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

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com.au 

(03)58641133 

WAIANIWA JERSEYS 

Lindsay Hamilton 

1045 Hawkers Rd 

Nathalia 3636 

(03)58641380 

EARLDENE JERSEYS 

Dick & Barb Scoones 

2720 Rendells Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

rjscoones@dodo.com 

(03)58641205 

GENTEEL JERSEYS 

Brad Adams (03)58745388 

553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd 

Strathmerton 3641 

genteeljerseys@hotmail.com 

GLENFERN JERSEYS 

Peter & Bev Farrell 

605 Lemnos Nth Rd 

Congupna 3633 

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(03)58299354 

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10 — JerseyJournal June/July 2007

NUTRIENT LOSS 

LESSONS FOR DAIRYING 

by Sue Webster 

A nation-wide effort to increase 

the efficient use of nutrients 

and curb nutrient losses from 

Australian dairy farms could 

prevent consumer water-quality 

conflicts before they start, says a 

visiting US professor. 

Farmers who improve their nutrient 

use to best practice could help 

the industry avoid regulations, 

said Professor Quirine Ketterings. 

New York state farmers with 

excessive soil nutrient levels can 

be banned from applying fertiliser 

or dairy effl uent, and sometimes 

have to grow crops for years to 

remove excess nutrients from the 

soil, she said. 

Accounting for the nutrients 

going in and out of dairy farms in 

New York was an effective way of 

improving nutrient management 

on farms. Despite differences 

in manure management 

between New York and Australia, 

Prof Ketterings’ research has 

important implications for nutrient 

management on Australian dairy 

farms. 

The Cornell University professor 

addressed Australian scientists 

and Victorian DPI staff over a 

four-day visit last week that also 

included a visit to the Pinch family 

dairy farm at Willow Grove in 

Gippsland. 

Her visit was arranged as part 

of the recently commenced 

Accounting for Nutrients* project. 

She had a message for Australian 

dairy farmers. “The key solution lies 

in fi nding ways to economically 

increase nutrient use effi ciency 

on farms,” she said. “Also to 

decrease nutrient imports and 

increase exports in sales while 

reducing nutrient loadings to the 

watersheds. 

“Knowing a farm’s nutrient 

balance is one step towards 

achieving that solution.” 

The lessons learned from upstate 

New York dairy farms were 

gained from stiff anti-pollution 

laws introduced in 2002 to protect 

water supplies for New York City. 


Farm s have to qualify for annual 

permits according to scales 

determined by the size of the 

herds, from 200 to 700 cows. 

Farms outside those criteria have 

to have a permit if they have the 

capacity to discharge, if they 

are deemed to be polluting or 

if they are located in a sensitive 

watershed. 

“With New York City just 

downstream, there are some 

very sensitive watersheds,” Prof 

Ketterings continued. “Farms that 

are regulated have to develop a 

comprehensive annual nutrient 

management plan which spells 

out how they will manage their 

nutrients. 

“Basically it means keeping clean 

water clean and treating the dirty 

water.” 

Under the rules, farmers are 

forbidden to have cows in creeks 

and cannot spread manure closer 

than 30m from surface water or 

wells. 

“One of the things that 

became very obvious is that the 

sustainability of our dairy sector 

in the state of New York is going 

to depend greatly on our farms’ 

abilities to protect our air and 

water from excess nutrients,” she 

said. It’s not just about stopping 

run off, but any systematic overuse 

of nutrients on land.” 

She said that, as dairy farm 

productivity has risen, so has the 

importation of nutrients. “The 

nutrients exported in milk and 

animals are much less than the 

inputs,” she said, adding that 

feed and fertiliser imported onfarm 

was responsible for much of 

the imbalance. 

The industry realised it needed 

a simple way to collect onfarm 

information, and so started 

a measurement project. The 

researchers found that farms 

with similar milk outputs had 

phosphorus application rates that 

varied by a factor of three, and 

nitrogen by a factor of six. 

Soil tests for phosphorus over 20 

years for New York state showed 

that 50% of paddocks tested 

have high or very high fertility. Prof 

Ketterings said: “Farmers still have 

some fi elds that have low fertility. 

If we moved the phosphorus 

to phosphorus-defi cient areas, 

that would help. We need to 

look at economic ways to more 

effectively distribute nutrients 

particularly in manure.” 

She said: “It’s increasingly 

understood that when a fi eld has 

excessive nutrient accumulation, 

nutrient losses increase and we 

need to do something. At the 

moment the only approach in 

the regulatory structure is to keep 

extra nutrients off. The farmer can 

no longer apply any additional 

phosphorus, meaning no manure 

and no fertiliser. They’re told: 

‘You have to grow what you’re 

growing without extra nutrients’.” 

The option is to “grow things 

down” …several years of cropping 

the fi eld to draw out the excess 

nutrients. 

“You don’t want to go there,” she 

said. “Try to fi nd solutions before 

you get high levels because it 

takes many, many years to draw 

those levels down.” 

The balance of nutrients in and 

out of the farm depend on many 

different factors, she explained 

– ranging from the numbers of 

animals on the property to the 

amount of animals, milk and meat 

exported off it. 

BREAKOUT 

The maize maze 

Prof Ketterings said some farmers 

were reluctant to cut back fertiliser 

applications on the maize they 

were growing for silage. 

“We circulated some maizegrowing 

recommendations,” she 

said. “Some farmers thought the 

recommended phosphorus levels 

were too low,” she sad. “Some 

claimed that the suggested 

levels wouldn’t build soil fertility 

levels. Some argued that their 

cold soils need more phosphorus 

while others said that new hybrids 

meant a need to revise the 

recommendations. 

“Lastly, some said they needed 

phosphorus to increase the 

‘quality’ of maize.” 

Comparative plots were planted 

and fi eld days held. Attending 

farmers could fi nd no differences 

between the high-phosphorus 

and low-phosphorus plots. “There 

were no differences in yields, no 

visual difference and no quality 

differences,” she said. 

Prof Ketterings is Associate Professor, Nutrient 

Management Spear Program, Cornell University. 

*Accounting for Nutrients is a national project that 

will develop a standardised nutrient accounting 

framework for the Australian dairy industry that 

will help account for nutrient inputs and outputs 

and within-farm nutrient movement of nitrogen, 

phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium and 

magnesium. As part of this project, researchers 

will measure nutrient inputs, outputs and within 

farm transfers of nutrients on 50 dairy farms across 

Australia. 

Accounting for Nutrients on Australian Dairy Farms 

is backed by industry stakeholders including Dairy 

Australia, Dairying for Tomorrow, the Victorian and 

other state Departments of Primary Industries, Rural 

Industries Research and Development Corporation, 

GippsDairy, Bega Cheese, Murray Goulburn, the 

Victorian EPA and various Catchment Management 

Authorities. 


STONYRUN AUS 

The Meg Family 

Stonyrun started with the Meg family with the purchase of Avon Road Duncan Fantasy 

at the 1988 National Heifer Sale in the U.S for the then record price of $13,700. 

(a record that stood until 2005) 

Fantasy was a daughter of Top Brass Meg Ex92 and a grand-daughter of an 88 pt Fascinator. 

As well as Fantasy, Brass Meg bred a full brother in Trader and a half brother Sved 

Fantasy went on to breed a Boomer Sooner daughter Felicia together with several full brothers, 

3 of which returned to active service in AI after initial proof runs, the most notable of 

these being Stonyrun Sooner Franklin. 

Sooner Felicia gave us Jazzman together with Lester Megan. Megan bred three Berretta 

daughters to kick the family off here in Australia. Megan is also the mother of Megamax 

and CscMistro, grand dam of CscBionic and the GGDam of Moneymaker, 

(sire of two of the four highest PI cows in the Araluen herd). 

Stonyrun Lester Megan 90pts 

Avon Road Brass Meg 92pts 

Not a family that provides an abundance of heifers as a general rule but the ones we get 

show amazing individuality of character. We just love them. 

Stonyrun Aus has representatives by Berretta, All American, Fanclub, Biestar, Flowerpower, 

Manhatten, Badger and Rebel as part of the current Meg clan. 

The Meg family is a hard-working family that is capable of breeding industry 

improving bulls for the Jersey breed. 

Loren Ruth, Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day 

Ph (03) 5626 6373 Email saunders-day@dcsi.net.au 

JerseyJournal June/July 2007 —

TYPE & PRODUCTION SPECIALIST 

• No.1 Type Sire in the Top 25 USA JPI Sires at +2.1 

• Montana son from 3 generations of Excellent dams 

• Great Production Sire with positive Components 

• Top 10 Sire in the USA for Dairy Form, Teat Placement, 

Rear Udder Height and Udder Depth 

• A high use Sire in 2006 

Montana x Berretta 

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Perimiter x Haug 

FROM THE FAMOUS “MAID” COW FAMILY 

• NEW Release Sexed Sire – Top JPI Sire at +162 

• Perimiter son out of the legendary “MAID” cow family 

• No.1 choice for improving Fat and Protein Components 

• Top 10 Sire in the USA for Fat & Fat Percents, Protein Percents, 

Cheese Merit Dollars, Net Merit Dollars, Stature and Foot Angle 

RRP - $30 + GST 


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Lemvig x Haug 

Dam of Apparition & Maximum: Tenn Haug E Maid EX93 

NEW RELEASE – TOP 10 USA JERSEY SIRE 

• Lemvig son out of the legendary “MAID” cow family 

• Sires a combination of positive Fat and Protein Components 

• No.1 Sire for Cheese Merit Dollars and Net Merit Dollars 

• Three maternal brothers ranked amongst the Top 10 JPI rankings 

• Sexed Semen Sire 

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JerseyJournal June/July 2007 —

SALE WRAP UP: 

MISTY GLEN JERSEYS 

A tremendous crowd of interested Jersey Breeders 

and Dairy enthusiasts attended the inaugural Misty 

Glen Jersey Sale held on property of the Dibden 

Family at central Tilba, New South Wales. Also 

included in the sale were a few select lots that 

incorporated the annual AJBS NSW State Branch 

AGM Sale. 

Sale Top of $3500 was reached twice when Misty 

Glen Anthonys Daydream, a milking heifer that had 

won honourable mention Intermediate Champion 

at the recent Sydney Royal Show, was sold to A & 

S Barron of Ardylbar, Queensland. Also at the same 

money was Misty Glen Perimeters Leonie a milking 

heifer from a Daraway female line sold to Aarron 

Salway. This same buyer also selected Misty Glen 

Billabong Altheas at $3100. 

Equal top lots of the guest consignments were both 

from the Wilgo herd of Robert Salway & Family, 

Cobargo. A milking Jude from a Biestar dam selling 

at $3000 to A&S Barron and a milking Lester at $3000 

to K&M Atkins of Johns River. 

Leading buyers were Kameruka Estates and J & L 

Tett of Cobargo. 

Selling agents Elders report the following details: 

Misty Glen 

50 Females average $1746 

1 Bull $2500 

51 head average $1761 

7 Guest consignments averaged $1950 

58 Jersey gross $103,450 at an average of $1784 

Jerseys.. .. light years ahead 

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2007 Sydney 

Show Results 

Brad Snowden, Mittagong, NSW, Callum McPhee, 

and David Boyd, Finley, NSW, with John Bywater 

General manger of milk supplies Dairyfarmers, 

NSW, and the winning pen of 3 at the Interbred 

judging at Sydney Royal show 2007. 

Judge: Mr. David Mayo 

HEIFER, OVER 6 & NOT OVER 12MTHS. 

1. Jamber Jade Lady Robert Wilson 

2. Brunchilli R Priscilla 2 S Menzies & H Boyd 

3. Parrabel Connection Delight CC & J Cochrane 

HEIFER, OVER 12 & NOT OVER 18MTHS. 

1. Wilgo Justwait Lucy R J Salway 

2. Brunchilli Vindi Princess Brunchilli Jerseys 

3. Orana Sultan Memory Dr J W Quin 

HEIFER, OVER 18MTHS AND NOT OVER 2YRS. 

1. Orana Hallmark Ilagay 4 Dr J W Quin 

2. Foxton Furor Pam R J & S C Brown 

3. Brunchilli Jades Girl E.t. Brunchilli Jerseys 

JUVENILE CHAMPION FEMALE 

Orana Hallmark Ilagay 4 

Dr J W Quin 

Sire: Ingalala Hallmark 

Dam: Orana Topprize Ilagay 

RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION FEMALE 

Wilgo Justwait Lucy 

R J Salway 

Sire: Rapid Bay Justwait 

Dam: Wilgo Lester Lucy 

HONOURABLE MENTION 

Jamber Jade Lady 

Mr R Wilson 

Sire: Giprat Belles Jade 

Dam: Miami Elmo Lady 

FEMALE, OVER 2 AND NOT OVER 3YRS, 

IN CALF, DRY. 

1. Buffel Vale Essc Jess D & L Buckley 

2. Orana Hallmark Sunshine2 Dr J W Quin 

FEMALE, UNDER 2YRS 4 MTHS, IN MILK. 

1. Orana Bb Countess Dr J W Quin 

2. Orana Kody Opal Dr J W Quin 

FEMALE, 2YR 4 MTHS & UNDER 2YRS 

8 MTHS, IN MILK. 

1. Brunchilli Sambo Magic Brunchilli Jerseys 

2. Rivendell Kava Violet 2 S Menzies & H Boyd 

3. Brunchilli Extreme Rose 2nd D & L Buckley 

FEMALE, 2YR 8 MTHS & NOT OVER 3YRS, IN MILK. 

1. Foxton Power Pam R J & S C Brown 

2. Misty Glen Anthonys Daydream Misty Glen Jerseys 

3. Misty Glen Flower Powers Regal Misty Glen Jerseys 


George Daley, Camden, NSW sashing the 

2007 Sydney Royal Show, Junior Champion 

heifer with Jason Sutherland, International 

Animal Health, Sydney, NSW, and owner 

Robert Brown, Fitzroy Falls, NSW . 

Patrick Keast, Jugiong East, NSW, RAS, cattle 

council chairman, and Hayley Boyd, Nowra, 

NSW, holding her Reserve Champion Senior 

cow at Sydney show 2007. 

Alan Little, and judge Lisa 

Ison, Monto, Qld, with 

Hamish McPhee, Finley, 

NSW, and the all breeds 

youth class winner at 

Sydney show 2007. 

Jim Conroy, Semex Aust, Melton, Vic with Jim 

Salway, Cobargo, NSW,and Katrina Watson, RAS 

youth group ambassador, at Sydney Royal show 

2007, and the Reserve Juvenile Champion heifer. 

Jim Conroy, Semex Aust, Melton, Vic ,Champion 

Juvenile heifer Sydney 2007 with, Brendan Lee, 

Camden, NSW, with RAS youth group ambassador, 

Katrina Watson, Forbes, NSW. 

BEST JUNIOR UDDER - FEMALE, NOT OVER 3YRS 

WITH THE BEST UDDER. 

Foxton Power Pam 

R J & S C Brown 

JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 



Sire: Claydon Park Flower Power 

Dam: Rowantree Potent Pam 

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 

Brunchilli Sambo Magic 

Brunchilli Jerseys 

Sire: Lester Sambo 

Dam: Brunchilli Nf Magic 


Misty Glen Anthonys Daydream 

Misty Glen Jerseys 

Sire: Misty Glen Mark Anthony 

Dam: Misty Glen Sambos Daydream 

THREE FEMALES, NOT NECESSARILY BY THE ONE SIRE, 

NOT OVER 3YRS. 

1. Dr J W Quin 

2. Brunchilli Jerseys 

3. D & L Buckley 

FEMALE, OVER 3YRS, IN CALF, DRY. 

1. Bushlea Saturn Fernleaf 2 R J & S C Brown 

2. Orana Just Wait Pet Dr J W Quin 

Production Winner Highest Total Kgs Fat Plus Protein 

FEMALE, OVER 3 AND NOT OVER 4YRS, IN MILK. 

1. Bundaberg Justwait Melba Misty Glen Jerseys 

2. Brunchilli Furor Heather S Menzies & H Boyd 


3. Brunchilli J W Jessie Brunchilli Jerseys 

FEMALE, OVER 4 & NOT OVER 5YRS, IN MILK. 

1. Brunchilli Sambos Vision S Menzies & H Boyd 


2. Brunchilli Sambo Marcia S Menzies & H Boyd 

3. Brunchilli S Noelene Brunchilli Farming 

Trust & R & J Easterbrook 

FEMALE, OVER 5 & NOT OVER 6YRS, IN MILK. 

1. Brunchilli J Passion Brunchilli Jerseys 

2. Brooklyn Farm Judes Tiney Mr B Gavenlock 

3. Orana Lassies Serenade2nd Dr J W Quin 


FEMALE, OVER 6YRS, IN MILK. 

1. Brunchilli E V Priscilla Brunchilli Jerseys 

2. Siesta Lp Keryl R J & S C Brown 


Cherie Bayer, American 

jersey cattle association, 

Columbus, Ohio, USA, 

presenting, Aaron Salway, 

Cobargo, NSW, with the 

class winner rosette, at 

Sydney show 2007. 

Robert Brown, Fitzroy 

Falls, NSW, with the Junior 

Champion Best Udder, at 

Sydney Royal show 2007, 

with NSW state president 

Ken Atkins, Johns Plain, NSW, 

holding the sash. 

Senior Champion Cow with Patrick Keast, Jugiong East, NSW, 

RAS, President of the cattle committee, and Jim Salway, 

Cobargo, NSW, and Jason Sutherland, International Animal 

health, Sydney, NSW. and owners Stewart Menzies and 

Hayley Boyd , Nowra at Sydney 2007. 

Hayley Boyd, Nowra, NSW with the 

Senior Champion Best Udder and Susan 

Bower, National Bank, Orange, NSW and 

judge David Mayo, Gerringong, NSW, Sydney 

Royal show 2007. 

BEST SENIOR UDDER - FEMALE, OVER 3YRS, 

WITH THE BEST UDDER. 

Brunchilli Sambo Marcia 

S Menzies & H Boyd 

THREE FEMALES, ANY AGE, NOT NECESSARILY 

BY THE ONE SIRE. 


2. S Menzies & H Boyd 

3. Misty Glen Jerseys 

DAM’S PROGENY GROUP 

1. R J & S C Brown 

2. Mr B Gavenlock 


FIVE HEAD, COMPRISING THREE 

FEMALES OVER 3YRS & TWO FEMALES 

NOT OVER 3YRS. 


2. S Menzies & H Boyd 




Dam: Brunchilli Sooners Marcia 


Brunchilli E V Priscilla 

Sire: Ewwiskillen Vision 

Dam: Brunchilli B Pricilla 

MOST SUCCESSFUL JERSEY BREEDER 



BEST DISPLAYED JERSEY TEAM, TWO TO FIVE HEAD. 

D & L Buckley 

BEST DISPLAYED JERSEY TEAM, OVER FIVE HEAD. 


INTER-BREED COMPETITION 

SUPREME JUVENILLE CHAMPION DAIRY FEMALE 

Orana Hallmark Ilagay 4 

Dr J W Quin 

SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 

Brunchilli Sambos Vision 


Dam: Brunchilli T.d. Vision 

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 

Brunchilli Sambo Marcia 


SUPREME JUNIOR CHAMPION DAIRY FEMALE 



SUPREME PEN OF THREE FEMALES, 

3YRS AND OVER, OWNED BY EXHIBITOR. 



RUSSIAN 

DELEGATION 

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AUSSIE GENES 

A large delegation representing agricultural 

interests in Russia recently visited Genetics Australia 

Co-operative, Australia’s largest dairy genetics 

company. The delegation was part of a visit 

organised by the International Livestock Resources 

and Information Centre (ILRIC), based at Armidale 

NSW. Managing director of ILRIC, Mr. Gill Stassen, 

accompanied the delegation. 

The chairman of Genetics Australia, Colin Gardner, 

and the deputy chair, Jens Karnoe, welcomed 

the delegation to Genetics Australia’s facility at 

Bacchus Marsh. The delegation included Mr. Kharon 

Amerkhanov – deputy director of the Veterinary 

and Livestock Department of the Federal Ministry 

of Agriculture, Mr. Oleg Demkin – Minister for 

Agriculture of the Republic of Kalmykia and Ms Olga 

Osadchaya – director of the Federal Agricultural 

Institute for Livestock. 

“We presented the delegation with an overview of 

Genetics Australia and the Australian dairy industry, 

and had a wide-ranging discussion about how 

we could assist Russia to increase its own livestock 

production via our proven high-class dairy cattle 

genetics”, Mr. Gardner said. 

Similar harsh conditions 

“Australian dairy cows that have been proven 

under the Australian Breeding Value (ABV) system 

have a confi rmed ability to withstand fairly harsh 

environmental conditions, very similar to those that 

exist in Russia, in which the majority of the dairy herd 

is pasture-based similar to ours,” he said. 

“We are very interested in assisting the Russian 

Government to improve the quality of their dairy 

cattle genetic foundation, and will be working 

closely with ILRIC to achieve this.” 

ILRIC is committed to developing exports for 

Australian genetics in both the beef and dairy 

industries, and has wide-ranging support from a 

large number of breed societies, industry and the 

commercial sector. It has around 20 major industry 

groups, breeders, processors and suppliers involved 

in the business, which is a not-for-profi t organisation 

based at the University of New England. 

Taking Australian genes 

to the world 

“Australia does not really have much of a presence 

in the global genetics industry; other countries such 

as Canada predominate. Yet Australia has some of 

the best beef and dairy genetic stocks in the world, 

bred in particular for some fairly harsh environmental 

conditions,” Mr. Stassen said. 

“Our objective is to take Australian genetics to the 

world, and we are very pleased to be working closely 

with such an outstanding company as Genetics 

Australia,” he said. 


Fairdale Jerseys – 

Faring Well on the NSW North Coast 

by Linda Houghton 

You could say that Robyn 

Chappell has an inherited love 

of the Jersey breed and that 

the tradition of dairy-farming is 

running through her veins, with 

her parents Jim and Bev Hewitt of 

retirement age and still owning/ 

operating their own Jersey stud 

(Fairbrae) at Bentley, in NSW. 

Fairdale Jersey stud was 

established in 1982, and is a 

100-hectare property located 

at Coraki NSW, which is near 

Casino and Lismore on the North 

Coast. The property backs onto 

the Richmond River, and under 

normal conditions boasts a heavy 

seasonal rainfall each year, 

providing plentiful irrigation water. 

Robyn has a licence to pump 

water from the river, which is run on 

an honour system without meters. 

Licence holders are entrusted 

to only use their entitlement of 

water, which makes the system 

especially vulnerable to misuse 

during dry years. 

The current drought conditions 

have driven some changes, with 

Robyn successfully applying for 

a Federal Govt. Environmental 

Grant, which will partially fund 

a trial of a new, water effi cient 

irrigation system. ‘I have received 

some funding to put in solid-set 

high-pressure sprinklers (via hard 

hose travellers from the river) to 45 

acres of testing area. This system 

is very popular and productive 

in the Gympie QLD area, and 

everyone is keen to see if it works 

just as well around here’ Robyn 

said. 

‘During the drought, I have also 

had to really watch the salt levels 

in the water, as the salt can leach 

in quite easily with the farm being 

very close to the coast. The drier 

the weather, the further the salt 

comes up, especially when there 

is little rainfall up-river’ Robyn said. 

‘However, on the other side of the 

coin, when we do get a single day 

of really heavy rain, it will fl ood the 

property, with 20 inches in one 

day back in 1990 doing just that!’ 

When Robyn fi rst bought the 

property, it had a little 6-stand 

walk-through dairy, and only 3 

machines. ‘It used to take me 18 

hours each day just to milk – and I 

don’t know how I did it – but I did 

that for four years!’ Robyn said. 

It didn’t take long for the small 

vat to fi ll either, which was further 

headache fodder for Robyn in the 

early days. ‘The previous owner 

of the property told me I would go 

broke if I tried to milk more than 

100 cows off the farm. I’m glad I 

didn’t take that advice, because 

here I am today, having calved 

down 430 last year, and with a 

12,000 litre vat’ Robyn said. 

A new dairy was built about 5 

years ago, which is a 15-side 

double-up with cup removers. 

‘Now, one person can milk quite 

comfortably if need be, and we 

can put about 500 head through 

(including some heifers) in around 

3 hours’ Robyn said. 

Robyn tried out milking three 

times a day for six months from 

January to July last year, with the 

goal being to reap 1/3 more milk 

volume in the vat. ‘It sounds like 

a good idea, but it proved to be 

terribly hard in practice. Unless 

you have lots of staff on hand to 

milk, it is a very stressful and tiring 

exercise. Sure, I did get more milk 

in the vat, but I just got too tired 

to continue’ Robyn said. Milking 

is now back to twice per day, and 

not likely to change from that 

anytime soon. 

Robyn employs two female 

permanent staff and two casual 

workers, which ensures that there 

are enough helping hands when 

(L-R) Rebecca Chappell, Robyn Chappell, Victoria Chappell at Lismore Show. 


she needs them. Plus, Robyn’s 9- 

year-old son likes to help out on 

the farm as well. Robyn’s three 

grown-up daughters live nearby, 

and will help out with the milking 

if needed. ‘I think female workers 

are a bit more patient and gentle 

with the cows, and seem to really 

enjoy the dairy work’ Robyn said. 

A local rural youth organization 

has been an excellent resource 

for fi nding workers, with one of 

the permanent staff doing a 

traineeship. ‘Once the girls get 

a bit more experience and are 

settled in their jobs, I might get to 

take a bit of time off’ Robyn said. 

There are 700 head of Jerseys 

in total on the property now, 

consisting of the milking herd and 

replacement heifers. Robyn rears 

around 150 – 200 calves per year, 

and ensures that each animal is 

registered as a routine part of the 

herd records maintenance. The 

herd is calved all year round, and 

Robyn readily acknowledges 

that this is probably not the 

most profi table system. ‘Even 

though there is a huge monetary 

incentive for milk between 

January – July, it would mean 

I would have to get the herd 

calving in Nov/Dec, right in the 

middle of the very hot and humid 

summers of the North Coast. Plus, 

you are then extremely busy over 

the Christmas/New Year period, 

right at the time when you and 

your staff want to take time off’ 

Robyn said. ‘I also think that the 

extreme weather in those months 

is just too tough on calves – they 

just don’t seem to do as well.’ 

Calves are bucket-fed at fi rst, 

and then put onto an automatic 

4-unit calf feeding system, with 

weaning off occurring when 

they are around 50 days old. 

‘The auto feed system was a bit 

tricky to operate for about the 

fi rst 3 months, but once you get it 

sorted out, it does do a good job 

in feeding the calves’ Robyn said. 

After weaning, the calves are then 

put onto grain feed. Bull calves 

are then moved to a feedlot 

ration for anther four months or 

22 

until they are between 80 – 100 kg 

in weight, and suitable for sale to 

the local meat processor. 

During milking, high-energy dairy 

meal is fed to the cows, and 

molasses is available to the herd 

while they wait in the dairy yard. 

Brewers grain is also fed out via 

troughs in the paddocks. Each 

year, the cows get through 210 

tonnes of dairy meal, 400 tonnes 

of brewers grain and 700 tonnes 

of molasses. With a sugar mill 

only 35km away, molasses used 

to be cheap and convenient 

to buy at $80 a tonne, but due 

to the drought and demand it is 

now $128 per tonne. Nutritionists/ 

consultants are not used, the 

main reason being that there 

simply aren’t any left in the district 

to service the local farms. 

The property originally had only 

3 paddocks, but has now been 

rearranged into 80. ‘It really is 

so much easier now, and more 

time and pasture effi cient too 

— JerseyJournal June/July 2007 

In the dairy at Fairdale 

– as I don’t have to set up and 

continually shift strip grazing 

fencing for 

the milkers. All I have to do now 

is just move them into a fresh 

paddock every morning and 

night, and then run the unmated/ 

mated heifers into those paddocks 

after the milkers, to ensure every 

bit of feed is used’ Robyn said. 

Mating is all via AI, with Robyn using 

50% Proven and 50% Unproven 

bulls through Genetics Australia. 

Heifers are mated to self-bred 

bulls from the property. Robyn 

has used Genetics Australia for 

the past 3 – 4 years, because they 

are delivering the whole genetic 

package that she wants for her 

herd; which is consistently good 

Butterfat, Protein and body size. 

‘The bulls from New Zealand and 

Denmark are particularly suited 

to my herd, which was originally 

bred from strong USA bloodlines. 

They just seem to lift the Butterfat 

in my herd’ Robyn said. Last year, 

the Fairdale herd produced an

average per cow of 6,900 litres, 

with 4.45%kg Butterfat and 3.5% 

Protein. ‘The Fairdale Junction 

Ursula and Fairdale Sambo Daisy 

cow families in particular have 

been consistent, high producing 

cow families’ Robyn said. 

‘There is good competition for 

our milk, due to the location of 

the farm, and the increasing 

demand for liquid milk due to 

the area’s population growth. 

While I currently supply Paul’s, 

I am hoping to be picked up 

by the new Richmond Factory, 

which processes only Jersey milk 

to produce speciality cream 

products for the Asian market’ 

Robyn said. The Richmond Factory 

owners have made contact with 

all Jersey herd owners in the area 

to secure their milk at competitive 

prices. ‘They are offering a very 

attractive incentive of an extra 

cent per litre, for every point 

reached above their set minimum 

milk quality rates of 3.5% Protein, 

and 4.2% Butterfat’, Robyn said. 

Rather than showing, Robyn 

prefers the on farm challenge 

competition set-up, fi nding it to 

be both more convenient and 

equitable. 

‘In the show ring, 

you are fully reliant upon the 

judge’s ability to be consistently 

good and impartial on the day, 

whereas with the challenge 

system, a transparent, fair and 

shared scoring system is used’ 

Robyn said. 

In recent times, 

Fairdale Gemini Ada came 3rd in 

the NSW/QLD on farm challenge, 

winning at the local club level 

before going on to represent the 

area in the NSW/QLD fi nals. 

While Robyn was born into a 

Jersey loving family, she has had 

some experience with other 

breeds, but feels that they just 

don’t measure up to the Jerseys. 

‘Friesians and Gurnseys just don’t 

seem to handle extreme weather 

all that well; with bad feet in the 

wet, and in the heat, they just 

huddled under the trees. I also 

believe that the Jerseys have a 

much better fertility rate because 

they can tolerate extreme 

weather changes well. Adding to 

that, from a purely profi t making 

view, the Jerseys come out the 

winners as well ’ Robyn said 

Looking ahead, Robyn will 

continue to farm for several more 

years yet, to wait and see if her 

son wants to farm, before thinking 

about retirement, or deciding on 

Fairdale’s future. 

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Glenfern Jerseys End of an Era 

By Sue Webster 

One cow was the inspiration of 

the Great Southern Challenge, 

and Peter Farrell was the person 

that Glenfern Homes Jess VHC 

92pts inspired. 

The annual on-farm competition 

now involving 1600 of southern 

Australia’s prime Jerseys had its 

beginnings in 1999, shortly after 

Jess won the Goulburn Murray 

Breeders’ Jersey Club on-farm 

challenge two years after being 

named champion cow at the 

club feature show at Cobram. 

Peter said: “It got me thinking ‘how 

could you compare that cow 

with other cows?” Most Jersey 

clubs were already running their 

own Challenges and it was a way 

of pitting all the winners against 

each other. And I thought about 

having the same judge across all 

the cows. Ron Baker and I were 

driving down to a committee 

meeting and I ran the idea of the 

on-farm judging by Ron and we 

put it to the committee.” 

It was the start of the challenge – 

a model since picked up by other 

breed societies – and also saw 

the establishment of the Farrell 

Baker Trophy. 

His other involvements have 

included serving fi ve years as 

chair and two years as treasurer 

of Jersey Australia, having joined 

the committee in 1998 and is 

currently vice-president of the 

Federal Council. He also served 

as the breed society fi eld offi cer 

for northern Victoria for fi ve or six 

years. 

Now 51, and preparing to leave 

full-time milking, Peter Farrell is 

leaving a rich legacy for the 

Jersey breeders of Australia. 

His grandfather started a stud 

in the 1940s and, although the 

breed records lapsed in the 

interim, Peter and his wife Bev 

revived the Glenfern prefi x and 

re-established the stud on their 

100ha farm at Congupna. 

Among the families through 

their fully registered herd are 

the Flowers, Babes, Buoys, 

Canarys and the Handsomes. 

“The Gladsomes were one of my 

fi rst cow families, with Astound 

Gladsome expected to produce 

over 8000 litres this season,” said 

Peter. 

Still in the herd is Glenfern Lester 

1830 VHC 92pts, winner of 

honourable mention cow in the 

1999 NSW State Show at Camden, 

champion in the 2000 show and 

winner of another honourable 

mention again in 2001. 

At the end of April the Autumn 

calving herd averaged 25 litres/ 

day with 4.6% fat and 3.7% protein 

off 8kg/cow/day grain. In Spring 

the herd peaked at 28 litres/day, 

“for the short time we had grass,” 

Peter added. 

“In May last year I got Best Fed to 

go through the feeding regime 

because I knew we were not 

going to get enough water. We 

decided to push the cows along 

by feeding them a grain mix with 

high protein supplement and 

lupins. We challenged the cows at 

the start of the year so they were 

in really good condition when we 

dried them off.” 

The commercial strength of their 

animals is an important driver for 

the Farrells or, as Peter describes 

his animals: “their dairyness and 

the amount of milk they are 

giving.” 

It ensured the quick sale of 

the herd soon after they were 

offered to the market. A total of 

86 Autumn calvers have been 

sold to Andrew and Zoe Gaul of 

Nilma as they prepare to enter 

into a sharefarming deal with 


Paul Myers. 

The Spring calvers, numbering 

about 150, have been snapped 

up by a New Zealander relocating 

across the Tasman to a farm at 

Poowong. 

In addition, the Farrells have sold 

three heifer consignments to 

Taiwan and Malaysia and have 

also made a robust return on the 

sale of two-thirds of their 480ML 

permanent water rights. 

“The right set of circumstances 

came up to sell,” said Peter. “The 

water rights sold for a really good 

price and, at the same time, we 

were asked if we were interested 

in someone buying the cows. 

We will be left with 150 young 

stock but will sell them off in lots 

as the industry recovers from the 

drought.” 

The Farrells have three daughters: 

Rhianna is senior geologist (with 

a hobby of rock-climbing) for 

WA iron company Lion Ore, 

Tarryn is a trained horticulturist 

and national accounts manager 

for hydroponics company 

Graysons and Jessica, the face 

of last year’s Melbourne Fashion 

Week, has newly returned from 

modelling and acting in Greece 

and Turkey. 

Tarryn completed her dairy 

traineeship on the family farm but, 

with no one keen to step up to the 

plate, Bev and Peter decided to 

realise their assets at their peak. 

That includes their personal assets 

as well as the economic ones. 

“I’m not going to keep working 

until I’m 70 to see if there’s a 

nephew or someone who wants 

to come and farm,” Peter said. 

“I’m 51 and I need to cut down 

on the physical stuff. I’ve only 

ever had one injury, my shoulder. 

I thought I’d need an operation 

but a simple injection did the job. 

That’s the other reason I need to 

get out while I’m still healthy. I 

need to be out by 55 before my 

body starts breaking down.” 

He says he has comes to terms 

with the prospect of selling up. 

“I won’t miss the physical side 

of dairying and, as for the other 

aspects, I’m past that now. I’m 

over it,” he said. 

As he prepares to leave full-time 

Jersey breeding, Peter had this 

message: “The challenge is to 

keep developing the commercial 

cow,” he said. “People don’t get 

the concept of stud vs commercial 

and don’t understand the crucial 

viability of the Jersey cow. 

“Stud breeders are even more 

commercial than most so-called 

commercial farmers as we tend 

to feed our cows better and push 

them to their genetic potential,” 

he added. 

At least one company is 

considering 

introducing 

component-based pricing. “If 

that comes into play across all 

the companies, people are going 

to be looking at Jersey genetics 

including in cross-breeding 

programmes,” he said. 

Selling up doesn’t mean that 

he’s going to become a couch 

potato. Peter is looking forward to 

reviving his love of quarter horses 

and hacking. He is also planning 

to go the whole hog…and buy 

himself a snarly Harley Davidson. 

And he isn’t beyond thinking 

about retaining a “small, elite 

herd” – if he can fi nd somewhere 

to put them once the farm is sold. 

“I will still have an interest in some 

syndicate cows I own with Rohan 

Sprunt including Kaarmona 

Flowerpower Althea, projected to 

produce over 9000lts as a threeyear-old.” 

The couple is considering 

relocating closer to Melbourne 

and Peter will be a helping hand 

for future son-in-law Daniel, 

Tarryn’s fi ancé, who has a 

fencing business. “The work will 

be less physical, and I can have 

weekends off,” he said. 

Bev has retired from a long-time 

position as a senior manager with 

CFA and is exploring her long held 

love of fi ne art and words. She is 

studying professional writing and 

is a regular correspondent for a 

national magazine. She is keen 


to fi nd a place with a studio … 

somewhere where she can work 

without the distraction of heat 

and fl ies, and the occasional 

wandering bovine. 

Originally from the city, she met 

Peter when he was working at a 

variety of jobs in Melbourne. She 

didn’t marry a dairy farmer – but 

soon found herself with a husband 

on the Farrell family farm with the 

fi rst of their three babies. 

They went from sharefarming 

to farm ownership with the 

original 38ha and 70 cows 28 

years ago, milking through a 10 

aside and living in a “quaint little 

weatherboard cottage…” said 

Bev, “… that’s real-estate-agentspeak 

for very run-down.” 

They were young and they had 

help, notable from Allan and 

By Sonja King 

Young dairy enthusiasts wanting to develop skills in 

dairy cattle breeding should mark their calendars 

for the 2008 National All Dairy Breeds Youth Camp. 

The Camp will be held from 7-11 January at the 

Warragul Campus of the National Centre for Dairy 

Education Australia located at Warragul, Victoria. 

Camp participants will develop confi dence in 

handling dairy heifers, learn judging, showing 

and clipping skills, discuss breeding and new 

technology. The Camp also offers an opportunity to 

meet other people with similar interests in the dairy 

industry. The 2008 theme will be “Feeding the Herd” 

where participants will investigate the nutritional 

requirements of calves, heifers and cows. 

“The Camp is a fantastic opportunity for young 

people who want to investigate opportunities in 

the dairy industry and meet new people with similar 

interests,” comments NCDEA Gippsland Manager, 

Tony Seymour. “The dairy industry is a source of 

rewarding careers and the Camp is an innovative 

program that encourages young people to 

investigate opportunities within the dairy industry,” 

he said. 

The Youth Camp began in 1992 and this year 

will be the thirteenth Camp to be run. Forty-fi ve 

participants from around Australia and New 

Zealand are expected to attend and according 

to Pat Nicholson, Camp Committee Member, “The 

National All Dairy Breeds Youth Camp has been 

both a starting point and a stepping stone for many 

young people in the dairy industry.” 

26 — JerseyJournal June/July 2007 

Melva Grinter. 

Peter recalled: “Allan got me 

interested in registered side of 

things and taking me to club 

meetings and that’s what got my 

involvement going. We bought 

some registered cows and started 

to build the numbers up.” 

They revived the Glenfern name 

and set about breeding modern 

Jerseys – much heavier and 

higher-yielding animals than 

those bred by his grandfather. 

“The introduction of US genetics 

was the boost the Jersey breed 

needed,” said Peter. “I can 

remember peaking the old NZ 

based cows at 14lts (3 gallons) 

and thought it was Christmas; 

now we dry them of doing that 

sort of production.” 

The couple improved and 

expanded their operations, 

buying an extra 25ha in 1993 and 

another 37ha in 1995. The dairy 

has been replaced by a 24 swing 

over with ACRs and auto stall 

gates. 

At its peak, before the 2002 

drought, the milking herd 

comprised 330 head. 

The herd that the Farrells have 

bred up in that time will largely be 

off the property by mid June. How 

does Peter feel about seeing the 

girls go? 

“I’m happy. It’s not like it’s a 

complete dispersal, they’re 

going as two groups. The Autumn 

calvers have gone and we’ve got 

over that. And of course, they’re 

going to people who are Jersey 

people.” 

Dairy youth camp promotes careers in farming 

“Past participants often credit the Camp with 

playing a major role in their career choices. We look 

forward to continuing to foster this development,” 

said Mr Nicholson. 

Sponsorship from dairy industry organisations is 

integral to the running of the Camp. “Awards such 

as the $2000 Genetics Australia scholarship reward 

outstanding Camp participants. The Committee 

values its sponsors, including Jersey Australia, Holstein 

Australia, Semex, ABS, BOS Trading, GippsDairy, 

Gippsland Herd Improvement and Herd Improvers”, 

comments Michelle Axford, Committee Member. 

The grand fi nale for the week will be the Exhibition 

Day on Friday 11 January, 2008. The community is 

welcome to attend this event. 

Applications for the Camp are now available. 

Participants from all backgrounds are invited. 

People between the ages of 16 and 20 years are 

asked to contact NCDEA on 1300 062 332 for an 

application form. The cost is $200 per person. 

Deadline for applications is Monday 26 November, 

2007. 

For more information on the National All Breeds 

Dairy Youth Camp, contact Michelle Axford on 

1300 062 332 or e-mail maxford@gotafe.vic.edu.au 

or Pat Nicholson on 03 5854 6513 or email jugiong@ 

bigpond.com.au. For an application form contact 

the NCDEA on 1300 0 NCDEA (1300 062 332) or visit 

www.ncdea.edu.au.

BURRA FOODS starts dairy 

youth sponsorship drive 

By Sue Webster 

LOCAL dairy company Burra 

Foods has kicked off sponsorship 

for the 2008 Gippsland Dairy Youth 

Show by funding two classes. 

The donation to the Gippsland 

Dairy Youth group was announced 

on June 12 by Burra Foods chief 

executive, Grant Crothers. 

“Burra Foods is a secondgeneration, 

family-owned dairy 

company and we understand the 

importance of encouraging the 

young achievers of our industry,” 

he said. 

Burra Foods supported this year’s 

youth show after an unusual 

approach by the group’s 

secretary Melissa Anderson, 17, of 

Athlone. 

Her dad, Lindsay, recalls: “She 

just marched up to Grant at a 

Christmas function for suppliers 

and asked for the money. She 

really got into his ear and I think he 

gave it her out of astonishment!” 

Grant recalled: “She was very 

forthright and I recall I was 

impressed that she was learning 

Japanese. Burra Foods has a 

trade offi ce in Japan and we 

have long-established markets 

there. The high-end premium 

dairy ingredients we produce at 

our Korumburra factory are sold 

to food processors throughout 

Asia and elsewhere.” 

Although it began eight years 

ago, Gippsland Dairy Youth was 

revived last year through the 

efforts of the Andersons. Melissa’s 

sister Simone, 15, is the group’s 

treasurer while Renee, 10, also 

helps with administration. 

The Andersons believe Gippsland 

Dairy Youth is probably the 

strongest youth dairy group in 

Australia. 

This year’s youth show, held in 

Warragul, attracted more than 60 

head from across all breeds, and 

saw competitors aged from six to 

25 years. Interest generated by 

the fi eld day has seen the group’s 

membership grow to almost 40. 

The group hopes to enter two 

teams at International Dairy Week 

next year and is also planning to 

send a squad to the 2008 Sydney 

Royal Easter Show. 

Other companies are invited to 

join Burra Foods in supporting the 

local dairy industry by sponsoring 

the group. Email kvista@dcsi.net. 

au for details. 

Caption: Shot of Renee, 10 (left) 

and Simone Anderson (15) 

with Jersey heifer Kings Vista Ivy. 

Burra Food’s donation will 

sponsor the awards for the Junior 

Champion Heifer and Reserve 

Junior Champion Heifer classes. 

Burra Foods Chief Executive Grant 

Crothers said: “Our company 

recognises its role in the wider 

community of Gippsland and we 

encourage other fi rms to support 

the next generation of dairy 

farmers in the region.” 

Gippsland-based Burra Foods is 

an award-winning, family-owned 

company using premium milk to 

make innovative dairy products 

that are exported worldwide. 

More than 50 farming families 

annually supply more-than 100m 

litre-equivalents that Burra’s 

50 to 70 staff use for quality 

ingredients sought by global food 

companies. 

Owners Grant and William 

Crothers restored the disused 

Korumburra Butter Factory in 

Korumburra, South Gippsland 

and built an enterprise that now 

boasts a Japanese branch offi ce 

and a metropolitan chain of 

gelato franchise outlets under the 

TRAMPOLINE brand. 

Burra Foods strives to live by 

its values and core purpose 

which includes adding value to 

the world’s best raw materials, 

innovative technology and 

respect for the individual, the 

community and the environment. 


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Over 12mths (male & female) $16.50 Genetic Recovery 1st Stage $9.98 

Transfer Fee $11.00 Family Transfers $6.60 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

Registration Fees as at 1st December 2005 

Applications together with payment to be forwarded to: 

Kay Peek, 5 Stitfold Promenade, Salter Point WA 6152 

Ph: (08) 9313 2145 email: kaylynette8@iinet.net.au 

MEMBERSHIP: 

Per year - Period from 1st March to 28th February 

NOTE: - All inclusive of JERSEY JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION. 

FULL MEMBERSHIP: Per annum (One Stud - One Vote) $130. 00 

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP: *Per annum (Up to the age of 18 years) $60. 00 

• One stud - Limited to 6 head of registered Jersey cattle - unless part of parent’s 

herd and on same property) - No Vote 

REGISTRATIONS: 

Fees are for all males and females at date of lodgement. 

0-12 months $11.00 Over 24 months $26.00 

12 - 24 months $21.00 Trnsfers or leases $10.00 

• Note: It is the sellers responsibility to pay the transfer fee. 

GENETIC RECOVERY: 

Females only – any age – foundation animal* $6.60 

• Note: All registrations over the age of 24 months are subject to inspection as 

are GR foundation animals. An inspection fee will be charged according to kilometres 

travelled by the inspector. 

All prices include GST 

TASMANIA BRANCH MEMBERSHIP FEES 

Forward applications with payment to: 

Max McCormack 

PO Box 1258, Devonport 7310 

Ph: (03) 6424 1250 email: mpmccormack@southcom.com.au 

Membership: Registrations: 

Full $150.00 Up to 24 months $9.90 

Associate $80.00 Over 12 months $13.20 

Junior $80.00 Transfers $9.90 

Genetic Recovery $9.90 

All prices include GST 

AJBS (Victorian Branch) Inc 

Fees and Charges as at 1 st January 2007 

REGISTRATION FEES 

(Fees are for either males or females, and are determined on the animal’s date 

of birth and the date the application was received at Jersey House.) 

Category Price GST Inc. GST 

Under 3 mths 

– $500 semen & CGU Farmpack Insurance $7.50 $0.75 $8.25 

Under 3 mths 

– $2000 semen purchased through JMS $7.50 $0.75 $8.25 

Under 3 mths $10.00 $1.00 $11.00 

Over 3 mths & under 6 mths $12.00 $1.20 $13.20 



Over 24 mths $25.00 $2.50 $27.50 

Genetic Recovery – first registration per live animal 

(dead animals no charge) $5.00 $0.50 $5.50 

Registration for Associate Members $25.00 $2.50 $27.50 

TRANSFER FEES FOR LIVE ANIMALS + EMBRYO SALES 

Within 60 days of sale: $5.50 plus 1.1% SALE PRICE. 

It is the sellers responsibility to advise office and pay transfer fees. 

Intra-family transfers free. If the sale is conducted through Jersey Marketing Service 

there are no transfer fees applicable. 

ET transfer fee is applied to total embryo’s sold - form available from Jersey 

House. 

TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS 

Registrations can be completed via telephone, and credit card facilities may be used 

for payment. Emergency Registration Processing Fee (processed within 3 working 

days via telephone) will be charged to credit card at $55 per animal. 

REPLACEMENT PEDIGREE CERTIFICATES 

If certificates are requested for a whole herd then cost is $1.10 per certificate. If 

the request is for individual animals then the cost is $2.20 per certificate. 

Please note that if the replacement is to rectify incorrect information then there 

will be no charge. 

CLASSIFICATION CHARGES (# prices are GST inclusive) 

Current prices as determined by Federal Council are: 

Herd Visit Fee $27.50 

Classification fee for 2 year olds where 

all 2 year olds in herd are calssified 

$ 5.50 per animal 

Random/single classification fee for 2 year olds 


Classification fee for mature cows 


Resubmits for higher awards $ 9. 

90 per animal 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

Registration Fees as at 

1 JANUARY 2007 

SA applications together with payment to be forwarded to: 

Megan March, 14 Murray Drive, Murray Bridge SA 5253 

Ph: 08 8531 3803 Email: march@lm.net.au 

Registrations: 

Fees are for all males and females at date of lodgement. 

0-3 months $8.80 inc. GST 

Over 3 months 

$11.00 inc. GST 

Associate Members 

$27.50 inc. GST 

Transfer Fees 

$7.70 inc. GST 

Genetic Recovery: 

First registration per live animal 

$8.80 inc. GST 

Subsequent registrations at regular age rate. 

Stage 3 or 4 animals must be inspected. 

Membership: 

Full membership 

$121.00 inc. GST 

Family membership 

$143.00 inc. GST 

Associate membership 

$71.50 inc. GST 

Junior membership (under 21) 

$22.00 inc. GST

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