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May 7 - 15  Belding MI  Pride of the South Online ET Sale, managed by CanAm Sales Management Inc.
May 9 Sioux Center IA Elite Opportunity Spring Sale, hosted by Great Heritage Holsteins & Simple Dreams Genetics, Dykshorn Dairy Sales, mgr.
May 10 Hollandale WI Gildale and Company, Mark & Eric Gilbertson, hosts; Tom Morris Ltd., mgr.
May 10 Argyle NY Liddleholme Holsteins Dispersal, Adam & Nicole Liddle, owners; The Cattle Exchange, mgr.
May 12 - 16 Zwolle Netherlands Eurogenes Spring Embryo Sale
May 15 Richmond UT Western Spring National Sale, Tom Morris Ltd., mgr.
May 16 Freeport IL Stephenson County Spring Sizzler, at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds
May 17 Fond du Lac WI   Great Northern 27th Anniversary Sale, featuring The Frozene Showcase, Great Northern Land & Cattle Co., Inc., mgr.

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May 9, 2008

DFA uncovers unathorized $1 million payment in 2001
By Dave Natzke, Editor, Dairy Profit Weekly
   Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) members have been informed of an unauthorized payment of $1 million – arranged by former DFA CEO Gary Hanman to former DFA chair Herman Brubaker. The payment, made in 2001 through a DFA affiliate, had not been approved by the DFA board. The affiliate was not identified.
In a teleconference with dairy media on May 9, current DFA president and CEO Rick Smith said all DFA members were informed of the discovery via a May 8 letter from Smith and DFA board chair Tom
Camerlo. Smith said the current board and management team became aware of the payment in the past six to eight weeks. Smith said the $1 million, plus interest totaling “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” has been paid back by Hanman and Brubaker. He said it was too early to determine if DFA would pursue criminal charges against Hanman and Brubaker, but that the co-op would reserve that right. More here

Gildale Holsteins received a visit from the classifier just in time for the Gildale and Company Sale in Hollandale, Wisconsin, tomorrow. Lot 1, Miss Gildale Roy Tabitha is now EX-92 as a 3-year-old. Other exciting highlights included the new Excellents selling, Gildale Champion Kelly and Ozark-Royal Champion Millie. A pair of Outside, Excellent cows raised a point each, with offspring selling were Gildale Outside Laura EX-92 2E, and Gildale Outside Brook EX-91 2E. Two nice, young 2-year-olds went Very Good; Gildale-Tal-J- SS Marlee from the Murphy's, along with Kinyon Goldwyn Benji. Gildale-KJ Exhibit Classy went up 2 points dry and is due June 1st to Talent. Classy along with many more from the Dodge-View Integrity Crissy EX-93 family could be yours tomorrow! Gildale Rudolph Daisy was raised 3 points to VG-87, Homtosta Marker Kyla went VG-87, Backwoods Kite Lena is VG-88, Gildale Talisman Victoria scored VG-87, and they all sell. Plus, many daughters from the now Very Good, 3-year-old, from the Renitas, Elm-Mound Tlnt Roxy-Red are available to you. Two new lots added to the May 10th sale is the 2nd winter calf of the 2008 Midwest Spring National Show, Go-Sho Advent Izellas Ilule, and from Kamps-Hollow Holsteins they are offering a package of five #1 embryos, your choice of Jasper or Shottle from EX-95 Alitutude's VG-86 @ 2-11, Champion daughter. Click here to see the catalog!

Several RED and RC Embryos sell in the online Pride of the South ET Sale hosted by www.dairyauctions.com and managed by CanAm Sales Management Inc. along with fresh Shottle and several heifers and pick of flush opportunities. Top sires include Goldwyn, Jasper, Advent, Debonair, Damion, Dundee, Bolivia, Pronto, Fortune, Socrates, Jet-Red from Adeen, Elegance, Roxy, Carlow Leader, Calico, Feather-Red, and Saturday families. All embryos sell ready for immediate shipment starting at $150. For bidding, www.dairyauctions.com and for jlam3244@hotmail.com or 616-822-0101.

R.F. (Bob) Brown, father of Doug Brown of Browndale Farms, died yesterday, May 8th. There will be a visitation on Sunday night and funeral the next day on Monday (times to be announced later) at the Wm Kipp Funeral Home, 184 Grand River St. N. Paris, Ontario N3L 2N1.

Canterbury Collection Sale 2008 - Christchurch New Zealand 7th May
    In what is believed to be a record average price for a dairy cattle sale in NZ $8,670, the 2008 version of this sale was a huge success. Thirty three lots were sold by Australian auctioneer Brian Leslie to a packed audience at Riccarton Racecourse Lounge.
    Topping the sale at $21,000 was Deloraine Pierre Narda VG-89. This 3 year-old completes 10 generations of VG or Ex’s and was sold by A & B Sherriff to K & B Eade. Second highest price $20,000 was for a Final Cut nine month-old daughter of New Zealand's current Royal Show champion Tahora Derry Leyla VG-88 sold by Dean Geddes to Tim Barclay. Third high $15,500 was for a August 2007 born Zenith from another Royal Show Champion, Tahora Romeo Tonio EX also owned by Dean Geddes, she was bought by Vince Steiner. Top In-calf heifer at $15,000 was a Goldwyn from an EX Lee and then an EX Broker. A July 2007 Lou daughter was next at $14,000. She was from an EX Juniper Secret Ohio daughter with 3 lactations over 10,000 litres of milk. All lots sold had a very high concentration of North American genetics.

It had been ten years since judge Perry Phend, from Wisconsin, U.S.A., last attended the Holstein Québec Spring Show. He said he was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the livestock shown, particularly the cows. Mr. Phend even added that those that placed last in the various classes could easily win top honours at many other shows.
   It is precisely because of the superior quality of this show that breeders from Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritime provinces take part in it. And so a total of 180 Holstein animals were shown before judge Phend on Thursday, April 24, in Victoriaville. The previous day, Mr. Réjean Leclerc, from Saint-Isidore, Quebec, said he was honoured to judge the 85 animals in the Red & White show. “I was impressed by these animals, particularly the 23 calves in the Senior Calf class,” declared judge Leclerc. He also appreciated the professionalism of the exhibitors who presented exceedingly well-fitted animals. More here

A mid-Michigan dairy producer was critically injured last Saturday. Mike Schwab of Pineview-Ridge Dairy, Standish, MI, fell through the milking parlor ceiling , sustaining broken ribs, a punctured lung and some brain injuries. He remains in serious condition and is on a ventilator.

Milk Market News from dairyline.com
Monday's half-cent advance in cash butter marked the 13th consecutive trading session of gain. Barrel cheese jumped 2 cents, hitting $1.95, while block was unchanged, holding at $1.94. And cash Grade A and Extra Grade nonfat dry milk jumped 2 cents, to $1.42 per pound. Market analyst Mary Ledman, Principal of Keogh Ledman and Associates cautioned that the barrel price inched above the block price and "that always gives us a precarious situation as to whether one will move up or the other move down." She pointed to Friday's trading which saw the block price drop 2 cents, to $1.94, and Monday's gain in the barrel price came on an offer which, she said, indicates there may be more downward pressure ahead. "We have a $1.90-$1.95 market right now which is unprecedented," Ledman said. "As we enter the peak flush period in the Midwest, the key factor to watch is the export market, which is clearly influencing our dairy products market and it's just really uncertain how long they will remain this strong."
     For the most up-to-date market news, please visit the Dairyline Radio website at www.dairyline.com.

Holstein Canada is pleased to announce the addition of Jill McCallum, Stratford, ON to its marketing department in the role of Field Service Coordinator.
   Jill will divide her time visiting non-customer Holstein herds in Ontario and several other provinces promoting participation in all breed improvement programs-registration, classification, milk recording, and artificial insemination.
   Raised at Shylane Holsteins, Stratford, ON, McCallum recently completed the academic requirements for a Diploma in Agriculture at the Ridgetown, ON campus of the University of Guelph, with graduation taking place later in May.
   Jill has been active in 4-H in her native Perth County since 1999 and has competed successfully at the local and regional levels, as well as at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. As well, she has assisted many other 4-H members train and fit their project calves.
   She looks forward to taking up the challenges and opportunities, which accompany her duties which began May 5.

May 8, 2008

Updates for the Elite Opportunity Sale, being held tomorrow in Sioux Center, IA, are online - including new lots!  Click here to see them.

As billed in the advertising, the Mill Wheel Milking Herd & Show Heifer Sale offered an exceptional line up of Brown Swiss, Jersey and Holstein show prospects as well as a tremendous group of big, open ribbed, high quality cows that were in full flow of milk and transmitted great type! Grant and Katie DeBruin and Maureen, Kelly and Wyatt Lee had done an excellent job in developing their herd over the past 7 years at the Johnson Creek, Wisconsin location and their efforts were appreciated by buyers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, California, Arizona, Kentucky and New York. A total of 67 registered cattle sold on May 3rd at the Great Northern Sales Arena, Fond du Lac, WI for an average of $3,707 with 6 additional grade cows averaging $2,271. Claiming top honors were the outstanding group of 26 Brown Swiss who averaged $4,106.

Excalibur Sires added two new young sires to their bullpen. Henkeseen Expression-ET and Henkeseen Exotic-ET are full brothers sired by the breed's #1 TPI sire, Picston Shottle from the heart of the Hillary family. Click here for pedigree information!

New HSUS undercover video to focus on downer cows at sale barns (as reported in Feedstuffs by Sally Schuff)
   The Humane Society of the United States will release today new video footage from an undercover investigation it says show mistreatment of downed cows at auction barns in four states. The press conference in Washington, D.C., is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT. The video will be released online at www.hsus.org following the press conference.
   The animals were "left to languish and suffer at auctions in Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas," according to a HSUS statement announcing today's press conference.
    None of the animals were at federally inspected meat processing establishments.
    The HSUS statement said its investigators "documented downed cows—unable even to stand and walk." The federal Animal Welfare Act regulates treatment of animals at public places where animals are offered for sale or are exhibited or shown.
    The new video follows an undercover investigation by HSUS, which revealed animal abuses at the Westland-Hallmark plant in Chino, Cal., leading to the nation's largest recall of beef. On the heels of that incident, the National Meat Assn., the American Meat Institute and the National Milk Producers Federation filed a citizen petition with the USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service to exclude all non-ambulatory cattle from entering the food supply.

May 7, 2008

The Pinnacle of Paulo-Bro Sale was held April 19 in Hanford, CA. Topping the sale was Gen-Ace Zenith Papoose-ET, sold to Henry Grossi, Petaluma, CA, for $13,700. Other high sellers included:
• Paulo-Bro SC Jeni $10,000 to Gilbert Teixeira, Turlock, CA
• Paulo-Bro Durm Papoose $9,700 to Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diana Borba, Escalon, CA
• Paulo-Bro Durhm Sequin $7,900 to Henry Grossi, Petaluma, CA
    Jim Bos was the high volume buyer, taking home 24 head that day. The sale averaged $4,656 on 91 lots sold, with the commercial animals grouped as they sold in pens of five. On 79 cataloged lots, the sale averaged $3,905. More here

A Hot Sale In Northeast Pennsylvania!
By Cathy Bewley
     A large crowd of quick-paced buyers gathered May 3, for the Northeast Spring
Classic registered Holstein sale, Harford Fairgrounds, Harford, PA. At the conclusion of the sale, a record-breaking gross of $203,000 and a sale average of $2,393 on 85 lots were realized.
    Topping the sale at $6,000 was the beautiful James daughter, Pineyvale Jody James. Consigned by David Post, Hobart, NY, Jody is VG as a 2-year-old and due in July to Penn-Gate Finest sexed semen. She was purchased by Mark & Cindy Tompkins, Montrose, PA.
    At $5,100, a first choice female by Lawn Boy P-Red from Golden-Oaks Rmn Rae
2-Red-ET was the second high seller. Rae is a polled daughter of Golden-Oaks Perk Rae-Red-ET (VG-86) and both hail from an attractive Red branch of the Roxy family. Consigned by Kulpdale Farm, Manheim, PA., the choice was purchased by Stephen Martin, Myerstown, PA. More here

Spring has officially arrived in the Upper Midwest, and with it comes the Elite Opportunity Spring Sale in Sioux Center, IA on Friday, May 9 at 11:30 am. A special late addition to the sale will be a raffled print of Bonnie Mohr's "Pride n' Joy". A beautiful picture capturing the essence of spring and new arrivals on the farm, your opportunity to own the painting can be realized by purchasing a raffle ticket for $20 a piece. Half of the funds generated from the sale of the raffle tickets will be given to the Holstein Foundation and the other half will be given to Collin's Fund. This special fund is dedicated to the memory of IA Junior Holstein member, Collin Harbaugh, and will be used to benefit Holstein youth from across the country as they gather in Iowa for the 2014 National Holstein convention. To purchase tickets, please contact Leroy Eggink at 712-758-3643 or ghholsteins@mtcnet.net.

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce that Laura Herschleb of Beaver Dam has accepted the position of Dairy Cattle Show Manager. “Laura brings a unique perspective to the job with her strong dairy background and work experience in the dairy communications and marketing fields,” says World Dairy Expo’s General Manager, Mark Clarke.
    Herschleb has worked as a communications coordinator for Agri-Nutrition Consulting; was Director of Agricultural Programs for the Fond du Lac Association of Commerce; and most recently was a regional marketing coordinator with Alltech. She holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in dairy science and agricultural journalism with a business emphasis. An active member of the Badger Dairy Club while on campus; she now serves as the club’s industry advisor. Herschleb has also served as a leader and dairy bowl coach for the Washington County Junior Holstein Association and is a member of the Badger Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association. She grew up in southeastern Wisconsin and continues working with her family’s registered herd of dairy cattle at Kolwy Acres Dairy Farm. More here

Semex USA adds two to sales force
    Semex USA is pleased to announce that Kurt McCullough has accepted the position of District Sales Representative (DSR) in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
    Kurt graduated Summa Cum Laude from UW-Platteville, receiving his BS in Animal Science with a dairy emphasis. He also brings a broad range of hands-on industry experience including: being raised on a dairy farm, working as a herdsman where he was responsible for reproduction and herd health on a 1600-cow dairy, and four years experience working as an AI technician for another AI organization. Kurt was also very active the Pioneer Dairy club for over four years as well as in judging. Kurt and his wife Rachel reside in Monroe, Wisconsin.
    Elizabeth Finke has been hired as Dairy Genetic Consultant in the Central Region. Elizabeth will work closely with District Sales Representatives in the Central Region to build and maintain a customer base in the Excell GM Mating and Premier Young Sire programs. More here

MSU To Offer Series Of Cow Camp Clinics In May, June
    Cows may not be the first thing a person thinks of when signing up for summer camp, but that’s all about to change. Dairy Youth Cow Camp is a series of one-day “summer camp” workshops to be held across the state in May and June to introduce young people to and educate them about dairy cattle.
    Though the camp is geared toward 9- to 13-year-olds, youth of any age are invited to participate. The only qualification is that participants are interested in learning about dairy cattle and the dairy industry.
    Three workshops are scheduled: May 17 at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, 362 Green St., Caro; June 11 at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds, 720 Fair St., Marshall; and June 12 at the Kent County Fairgrounds, 225 S. Hudson St., Lowell. Each event begins with registration from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and concludes by 6 p.m.
    Participants will be divided into groups and rotate between learning stations where they will be introduced to a variety of topics, including dairy breeds, dairy products, fitting and showmanship, dairy judging, identifying feedstuffs and the basics of dairy animal nutrition. The event ends with a game of “Moo Olympics” and an ice cream social.
    The $5 per participant registration fee includes lunch and is due one week prior to the event. Checks should be made payable to Michigan State University.
    To register, contact Joe Domecq, MSU Extension dairy youth specialist, at domecqjo@msu.edu or 517-353-7855, or Renee McCauley, Michigan 4-H dairy youth program assistant, at nugentre@msu.edu or 616-283-6411, or visit www.canr.msu.edu/anscikids/dairy.html.

May 6, 2008

A compilation of the best from Regancrest and other breed-leading herds from across North America, the consignments on the Regancrest Command Performance V Sale captured and held everyone's attention on Saturday, May 3rd.  At the end of the day, 90 lots averaged $16,768.
    The newly scored EX-92 94-MS Barbie was the first to circle the ring as Dan Cnossen broke down the exciting and recently fresh Durham daughter of Juror Brina EX-92 GMD.  The first 10 lots of the sale were all directly related to Barbie, and 4 others from Barbie's full sisters.  All together the impressive group averaged $37,000!  Selling for $80,000 was Lot 1 - Regancrest Breya-ET VG-86 2yr.  A Shottle daughter of Barbie, Breya sold with 2 Semex contracts and 2 embryo contracts to Japan & Europe.  She is now owned by Brad & Todd Groves, MO and Regancrest.  Her 8/07 Bolton daughter sold for $34,000 to Gary Housner & Ron Suhr, WI.  More here

A new online contest has begun at holsteinworld.com. Each month, we will be asking for your opinion on your favorite ad! That's right - you can now vote online and let us know which ad in the May issue was your favorite - whether it was colorful, great pictures, catchy headline, lots of information, etc....it doesn't matter. Just vote for your favorite and the winning advertiser in each issue's contest will receive a $200 credit towards their next ad. Email kknutsen@dairybusiness.com and vote for your favorite May ad today! Winners will be announced in the June issue.

Red dominated the recent limited classification highlights from Starlight Acres, in Little Falls, MN. TJ-Pollema Advent Sheena - Red, All-MN Winter Yearling in 2007 scored VG-87 @ 2-05, Havencrest Rampage Lust-Red scored VG-85 @ 2-01, just fresh, and her dam Crestbrooke CD Lolah-Red-ET, went EX-90, 2nd calf. Notables from the Black and Whites include: Havencrest Durham Bunny (VG-89, EX-MS @ 3-02), Baron Hill Brass Carley (EX-90, 92-MS), and an E for new purchase Rock-Home Durham Annika, now 2E-92. At the end of the day, of the 15 animals scored, there were 4 VG 2-year-olds, 4 2nd lactation cows at 90, 90, 89 & 87, and 3 multiple E's. Watch for updates to their website by clicking here!

Canadian influence in Spain
Mantono Allen Gypsy (VG-85, 2y) is quite possibly the best Baler Twine in Europe. Her dam is a VG-89 Igniter (full sister to Braedale Bam Bam); 2nd dam is the well known, Canadian Cow of the Year Baler Twine (VG-86, 21*) and then another Canadian Cow of the Year, Gypsy Grand (VG-88, 36*). Allen Gypsy has 114* in her pedigree and more than 25,358 lbs. in her first lactation with 5.0F and 3.2P. So where can you learn more about Gypsy, her production and available embryos? At the Mantono Holsteins website! Click here for the latest information!

Western Spring National information
Next week's Western Spring National will be held, once again, in Richmond, UT. For those looking to enter last minute animals, please contact Lois at 435.245.6067 for entry information. Be sure to watch the website this week for sale details as well, including information on a pick from Alicia and a RED Raven selling! Holstein World will be providing online show coverage next week, so if you can't make it to Richmond, tune in right here for class by class placings and pictures.

With a strong passion for dairy cattle and dedication to those in the industry, Hap Allen has served members and customers of Genex Cooperative, Inc. for 17 years.
    Throughout his career, Allen significantly contributed to the growth of Genex and its predecessors. Originally an agricultural educator and dairyman from Michigan, he first served members of the cooperative at Noba, Inc. in Tiffin, Ohio. He was the Operations Manager at the time of the merger between Noba, 21st Century Genetics and Genex. After the merger, Allen was based in Ithaca, N.Y., and oversaw Genex marketing within the eastern United States. In 2006, he moved to Shawano, Wis., as he was named Associate Vice President of Dairy Development. He promoted the cooperative and the industry across the United States and Canada.
   A distinguished graduate of Michigan State University with an incredible ability to relate to dairy professionals, Allen has held positions on numerous dairy industry boards and committees. He was also instrumental in organizing the first North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge and has served on the board of directors since.
     While his professional career came to a close with his retirement on April 30, 2008, Allen’s unwavering enthusiasm will continue to positively impact the dairy industry.

May 5, 2008

The online catalog for the Pride of the South Online ET Sale is online. Dairyauctions.com and CanAm Sales Management Inc. are proud to present this online auction that will begin Wednesday, May 7th. Fresh Shottle, Heifers, and Pick of Flush lots sell along with over 275 embryos. For more information or questions, contact Jason Lamoreaux jlam3244@hotmail.com.

Holstein breeders from northeast Pennsylvania gathered Saturday for the Northeast Spring Classic Sale held at the Harford Fairgrounds. Click here for a complete list of high sellers and here for photos!

It was another busy sales weekend, but you can catch up on all the latest by visiting the All Breeds Blog. Be sure to check out pre and post sale photos and information from the very successful Regancrest Command Performance Sale, held Saturday in Waukon, IA. More details coming soon!

Cherry Kreek/ Red Vision had a Delit-ful day on 4/29/08 at the General Kelly Farm. When the classifier left, Delit-Red, the EX-91 Factor daughter who had been nominated as the Global Red Cow of the Year by Holstein International in 2007 had added the 6th EX daughter (all in 2nd lactation) to her line of progeny. Danish, the latest EX daughter, is a Durham 3-year-old, who had just scored 90 with a 91 pt. mammary @ 3-10. She has made many friends in the last several months with a super udder & tremendous production. Her 5 milk test weights have resulted in 100, 126, 137, 166, and 178 pounds. For a review of her five EX sisters, click here. Also noteworthy was a *RC VG-87 EX-MS 2nd lact. Talent from the Feebe-Red cow; VG-87 2nd lact. Storm from EX-95 Penn-Gate Finesse cow (in milk 60 days); *RC VG-87 1st lact. Talent from Dundee's full sister; *RC VG-88 EX-MS @ 2-10 Canyon Breeze Allen daughter of Pinehurst Britney who completes 7 generations of EX dams back to the EX-97 Matilda cow; VG-87 @ 2-11 Roy daughter from the Tobie family, and a Red VG-86 @ 2-01 Sept. Storm daughter of Leader Red Rose who was 35 in days in milk. Check out the Cherry Kreek/Red Vision website by clicking here!

The 2nd Annual Fieldstone Holstein Open golf outing will be held Thursday, May 29th at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms prior to the Pinehurst-Fieldstone Dispersal Sale. Entry forms are now available. For entry forms or additional information please contact Nancy Thomson at nthomson@tds.net.

May 4, 2008

Ag Expo, Michigan’s largest agricultural equipment exposition, will return to the Michigan State University (MSU) campus July 15-17. More Here

The Central Pennsylvania Spring Spectacular Sale was held April 26th in Centre Hall, PA. The sale was co-chaired by Chris Connelly and Travis Couch and managed by the Centre/Clinton Holstein Club and the Huntingdon Holstein Club. Sixty-seven lots averaged $2,858 with a total sales volume of $191,475. Details of the sale can be found by clicking here!

May 3, 2008

New fly insecticide introduced by Novartis with long residual.
     Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. announces US EPA registration approval for the broad-spectrum insecticide OxyFly® for control of adult flies in livestock, poultry and pet housing areas.  In addition to flies, OxyFly controls other pests including fleas, ticks, litter beetles and cockroaches often found in animal housing and feed storage facilities.  The product is well-suited to a variety of pest control needs associated with dairy, feedlot, swine, poultry, equine and small animal protection.
     OxyFly provides rapid knockdown of adult flies as well as long-lasting residual activity.   The product is odor-free and has a low toxicity profile.  Its micro-encapsulated formulation offers convenience and ease-of-use via spray or paint-on applications in all areas where adult flies are a problem.  In addition, the highly concentrated formulation of Oxyfly is ideal for larger operations.
     The product will be available from animal health product distributors throughout the US, according to Novartis.

The May young sire of the month is now posted online at the International Protein Sires website. Click here for the most current information.

COBA/Select Sires, Columbus, Ohio was recently honored as ‘One of the 10 Best Employers in Ohio in 2008’ by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. The artificial insemination cooperative founded in 1946 was the only agricultural organization receiving such recognition from the Ohio Chamber. In January 2008 a total of 90 COBA/Select Sires full-time employees in six states were sent a 65 question ‘Insight Survey’. There were 83 employees who completed the form and sent it back in an anonymous fashion to a third party for summarization and analysis. The high marks from this employee survey resulted in COBA/Select Sires being the only agricultural organization to receive the Chamber’s ‘Top 10’ recognition in Ohio in 2008.

May 2, 2008

Late updates including information on uncatalogued lots are now available for the Regancrest Command Performance V Sale - click here!
     Barbie is EX-92! Scored just three weeks fresh, Regancrest-PR Barbie is now EX-92 94-MS GMD DOM and reports are that she is looking amazing. Her breakdowns are 96-90-100-90-94! Regancrest also scored the high indexing and high productive life Badger Ramos Patch-2976-ET VG-87 88-MS. She is a Ramos daughter of Durham Patsh-1429 EX-90 EX-MS DOM. Barbie has daughters sired by Shottle, Goldwyn & Mac selling and Patch has a choice selling from her and her Jet Stream daughter in tomorrow’s Regancrest Command Performance V Sale! Several not cataloged lots have been added to the sale – click here for the most up-to-date information.

The breed's only line of three generations of EX-95? Ridgedale Estel is now 3E-95, for the Conard family of Sharon Springs, NY. Estel is a Rudolph daughter of Ridgedale Estelle (3E-95) by Lindy and Ridgedale Fond Example (3E-95, GMD) by Fond Matt. The impressive maternal line continues with Ultimate x Starbuck x Originator x Marquis and then Winterthur and Montvic bulls.

Rodale Institute Begins Mission to Fight Global Warming – with Farms
     New CEO Tim LaSalle Calls Organic Farming "The Brightest Hope for Our Planet" More Here.

Excalibur Sires celebrates the high scoring success of two of their lineup stars, Tri-Day Adolph (EX-94) and Highland-H Stormin Norman (EX-94), both who have daughters making the Holstein Association's Elite High Scoring 2-year-old list. Click here for the latest high scoring daughters of each!

Joleanna Holsteins of Unadilla, NY, report hightlights from their recent herd classification. Nominated All-American 2-Year-Old & Res. Champion of the 2006 NY Spring show Carrdale Durham Kaylie recieved a final score of 94.4 pts with a 97 pt mammary fresh just 30 days. Jr. All-American Jr. 3-Year-Old and multiple All-NY winner Joleanna White Rain-ET is also scored EX-94 with a 94 pt mammary. Joleanna Lee Rainfreeze is now EX-93. A fresh 2-year-old Joleanna Durham Duramarq-ET, scored VG-87 (88ms). She is now owned by Cooper Galton of Nunda, NY, and housed at Joleanna. Joleanna Dundee Stardee scored VG-88 @ 2 yrs and her family member Joleanna Gibson Starsilk scored EX-91 2nd calf. A total of 8 scored Dundee daughters average over 86pts. Nominated All-American Spring yearling Joleanna Outside Mandarin scored VG-85 at 2-01. The classification yielded 7 new Excellents and 16 new VG, ten of which were first calf. This brings the new herd totals to 33EX, 74VG and 29GP. Watch for a new herd BAA and website updates.

May 1, 2008

Ragnar Holsteins of Valders, WI, classified recently and had their Goldwyn go VG-85 @ 2-04. Incidentally, her Gibson dam was raised to 2E-91 and completes four generations of EX. The Ulness' also had a September Storm go VG-85 VG-MS as a 2-year-old from an EX-91 Leader who is the granddam of the Goldwyn. A Storm daughter went EX-90 EX-MS and is a maternal sister to the dam of the EX-91 Leader. Homebred favorite Ragnar Linjet Callie is now 3E-93, GMD-DOM. For the latest information and pictures from Ragnar, be sure to check out their website by clicking here!

Michigan's Long-Haven Farms recently classified 20 cows which resulted in five new Excellents and seven VG 2-year-olds. Highlights include sisters by Durham and Rudolph both scoring Excellent, both completing eight generations of Excellents. Their dam is Mayerlane-DK Moriah-ET (2E-91). The Durham’s Aspen daughter was 1st summer yearling at the Great Lakes Spring Show and pulled for Junior Champion. Other highlights were Caroussel Rubens Rachel-Red being raised to EX. Rachel is a granddaughter of Renita and completes five generations of Excellent. Sipka Trish Durham (2E-94) had two daughters scored -- an Allen who went VG-86 @ 2 yrs and Long-Haven Goldwyn Taylor, who scored VG-87 @ 2-4. Red-Oak-DB Kurt 270 was raised to EX-91 2nd lactation. She was All-Michigan Jr. 3-Year-Old in 2007 and 1st place and Best Udder 4-year-old at the Great Lakes Spring Show this year. Other VG 2-year-olds were sired by Durham, Dundee, September Storm and Kite. The Long-Haven website has been updated with classification highlights, spring show results and a page featuring Trish’s Goldwyn daughter.

The Farnear website has recently been updated and includes information on their trio of consignments to this weekend's Regancrest Command Performance Sale.  Click here for more!

Milk Production reports from March - up 2.4%
The USDA March milk production report shows the 23 major dairy states increasing production by 2.4% over the same month a year ago, mainly due to more milk cows than last month and last year. California and Wisconsin had 2.4% increases, New York showed a 3% increase, while Idaho was at 8%. Texas and New Mexico were both up as well, at 10% and 8% respectively. Pennsylvania bucked the trend and was down 2%.

April 30, 2008

The classifier was in Wisconsin recently and made a stop at Ever Green View Farm, the home of the Kestell family. Highlights include Klumbs Emory Winchester, a sister to Pontiac, scoring 2E-90, EX-MS; Coldsprings Mrshal 495 Ki-ET (2E-91, EX-93-MS); Ms Lousiana, a full sister to Mr Landslide at Select, scored 2E-90, EX-MS; Dauphin, a 3-year-old maternal sister to Legend, the All-American 4-Year-Old in 2007, went EX-91, EX-MS; and Ever-Green-View Lu-Red-Tw scored EX as a 3-year-old. Lu is the third Red Excellent daughter of Miss Celsius Lorena (3E-92), who is still alive and well at 11 years of age! O-Man continues his strong influence on the herd with 8 VG 2-year-olds (3 at 87, 1 at 86 and 4 more at 85). In addition, there are 7 VG 2-year-old Titanics in the herd.

Register by May 1 and save $50 for the 3rd International Forum for Women in Dairying (IFWD). Held September 28-29, 2008, in Madison, Wis., USA, the forum provides an opportunity for dairywomen to meet others from around the world, develop themselves through a series of workshops and share mutual challenges and goals. Planned every four years, this unique opportunity features celebrated speakers, global perspectives, exciting tours and an international panel.
    The registration deadlines and corresponding fees are: on or before May 1 = $150; May 2 to July 30 = $200; on or after August 1 = $250. Partial and student registration fees also are available. Please visit www.dairywomen.com for more details, or contact Kathy LaScala at (800) 255-5113, klascala@food360.com.

British Bull Enters The Record Books As Top Producer Of Sexed Semen
    A British dairy sire has entered the international record books by producing more sexed semen than any other bull in the world.
    The bull – Crichel Principal – has notched up 116,000 straws of sexed semen in his lifetime to date, which his owners, Cogent, say puts him far ahead of his nearest rival. He combines this milestone with a celebration of his 13th birthday this month. More here

Two Michigan State University (MSU) dairy science research projects were recently selected to receive the first funds awarded from the Elwood Kirkpatrick Dairy Science Research Endowment, established in honor of Elwood Kirkpatrick, former president of the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA).
    The endowment, with matching support from the MSU Department of Animal Science, the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU Extension, the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and the MMPA, awarded $10,000 in competitive research dollars for 2008.
    Recipients of the first funding cycle are Robert Tempelman, MSU Department of Animal Science biostatistician and geneticist, and Nora Bello, MSU animal science Ph.D. student, who were awarded funding for their project, “Modeling the role of herd management on the relationship between production and reproduction in dairy cows.” Lorraine Sordillo and Ronald Erskine, professors from the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, also received funding for their project, “Bovine leukosis virus and vaccine responsiveness in dairy cattle.”