Dairy farming news, milk production insights, and breed developments across Australia.
Changes to the Australian dairy breeding indices haven’t affected the ABS bull offering, with top sires retaining their spots at the pointy end of the December Australian Breeding Value release.
The Red Revolution Tag Sale of Llandovery Illawarras of the Hayes family has topped at $6600 for Llandovery Supremes Joan 2346.
The dispersal of the small, select Billabowrie Guernseys of Neville and Sharon Joppich, SA met with competition from buyers throughout Australia, the sale lots were based in SA and auctioned online.
The dispersal sale of all Spring calved cows for Somerelle Holsteins of Master Breeder Scott Somerville topped $6,250 for Somerelle Contrast Meg, VG 87.
Master breeder Gorbro Holsteins Golden Opportunity sale has been named Australia’s highest averaging dairy sale in 2020 and auctioneers are calling it “the best sale this year”.
The recent Dispersal Sale of the Dryfield herd of C Steel and S Church of Numurkah met strong competition from buyers throughout Victoria and NSW.
Jersey fanciers from all parts of Victoria were at Shepparton for the Dispersal of the Yalcara Jersey Herd of Peter and Lyn Sprunt, there was also more than 175 people viewing the auction online through Elite.
The Master Breeder Tomargo Recluse herd of Steve and Erika Chesworth and family of Dubbo, NSW held a successful on farm sale before a large crowd of breeders from throughout NSW and watching online via the Elite platform.
Page House Shottle Noni EX92-4E, a 14 year old cow who is no stranger to winning her class at Australia’s biggest shows has been named the 2020 Holstein Australia Cow of the Year.
With many Holstein Australia Sub-Branches throwing their weight behind the Semex-Holstein Australia Virtual Holstein Spectacular entries are coming in thick and fast in the run up to entries closing on November 23.
The fabulous young cow Wallacedale David Melys, an 87 point 2 year old due back in the autumn to JeAldrin topped the Wallacedale Real Deal Sale at $8500.
At the Combined Holstein Dispersal Sale held at Echuca, young cows sold to a top of $7,500 for a 12th gen. EX & VG 4 year old sired by Alta1stClass bred from the renowned Canadian Gen-I-Beq Goldwyn Secret maternal line.
