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CEO Dallas Burton 785.806.9774 cell | dallasburton@cox.net GENOMIC ANALYST & RESEARCH DEVELPER Larry Kleiner 217.827.3468 | lkleiner@dairyagendatoday.com SALES Ron Schaap 608.334.2348 | ronschaap@hotmail.com Chad Griffith 513.543.2315 | xavier12146@yahoo.com Mary Angelo 417.880.5732 | angeloholsteins@yahoo.com
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COMMERCIAL SALES Katie Hallcock 651.767.2688 | katie.hallcock@gmail.com Katie L. Stoll 319.480.4700 | nickelplateayr@gmail.com Editorial Melissa Hart, Editor 517.398.1957 cell | farm.writer@hotmail.com Danielle Nauman 608.487.1101 | daniellenauman@hotmail.com Alice Snedegar 608.209.3159 | aliceapplegate@hotmail.com GRAPHIC DESIGN Mary Angelo, Graphic Director 417.880.5732 | angeloholsteins@yahoo.com
Kate Smith 920.988.6528 | kaprobert@hotmail.com Kristy Roose 712.229.9778 | kristyroose@gmail.com Lynnette Wright 614.561.3382 | vtlynn@msn.com Jodi Wright 417.840.3203 cell | leroyw@mowisp.net Emily Thornburg Walton 717.226.2660 | ethornburg@hotmail.com Julie Ashton 815.766.0045 | julieashton12@gmail.com WEB SITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Mary Angelo 417.880.5732 | angeloholsteins@yahoo.com Jodi Wright 417.840.3203 cell | leroyw@mowisp.net VIDEOGRAPHY Niles & Carolyn Wendorf 920.474.4284 | nwendorf@dairyagendatoday.com Sarah Wendorf 920.342.3446 | troystransport@yahoo.com BILLING & GENERAL QUESTIONS David Jons, Administrative Manager 913.634.3526 | david.jons@att.net 17341 158th. Street, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
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• Nom. All-American Produce 2010 w/ Durham Layla EX-92. Their dam is Broker Lass 4E-95. Layla is the dam of VPV Goldwyn Libby VG-88 2yr CAN - unanimous All-Canadian & All-American Spring Yearling 2011. • Levi’s oldest daughter is VG-89 2yr Jasper Lilac. Lilac has Sid, Aftershock and Stanleycups on the way and is bred back to Aftershock. Levi has Damion and Super Large calves hitting the ground, and is due back to Stanleycup this fall. Embryos available by both Levi & Lilac.
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April Day-FRD Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Best Sunrise Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
What Is a Cowman? By Ron Schaap
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Billings Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover Blackmoor Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 27 Bo-Irish Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Brigeen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Brookview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Callum McKinven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 CS Redvue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 Dairy Agenda Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Farmer Fred: A Cowman or Not By Ron Schaap
Dewgood Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Dirt Road Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dryhouse Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Dykshorn Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dykshorn & Heuer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dykshorn & Goff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Elginvue Cattle Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Ell-Bar Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Elm-Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reflections of a Cowman By Dr. Bob Bennett 32
Gladheart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Golden Oaks Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Jersey Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Kenneth J. Pfaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 K-Lane Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 KY-Bluegrass Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Multi-Rose Jerseys, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Muranda Holsteins delete Blaine Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 National Dairy Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Pine Tree Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 River Valley Jerseys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Robthom Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Southern-Hills Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sunrose Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Team Holsteins & Lindale Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Todd Bushman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Trans Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Valspring Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Walton, Lager, Rader & Lackey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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5TH GEN. MS MARSH ROSE EX-90 5-10 2X 365 27,000 3.5 1100 3.3 890 Proj. Owned by Chuck Will, Underwood MN. Heifer calves contracted to Valpring by Goldsun and Durham
4TH GEN. VALSPRING SR ROSE-ET EX-90 4-02 3X 329 38,721 4.3 1676 2.8 1100 Lifetime 249,895 3.5 8713
The best cows we ever bought, they were exactly what Les said they would be. – Josh Verhoog, Maitoba
3RD GEN. VALSPRING JUMBALAYA EX-92 5-01 2X 365 34,820 3.5 1231 3.0 1054
After purchasing 70 head of registered 2-year-olds, They were everything Les said they would be and more. – Douglas Allan, Manitoba
2ND GEN. MANSKERS-ACRES VALSPRING JOY EX-92 3E GMD-DOM 6-03 2X 365 23,350 3.9 899 1ST GEN. WAVE-TV JENNIE ELEVATION EX-90 1st 4yr. & Best Udder Tenn. St. Show
Eric Blaser, Wisconsin, purchased 100 cow registered herd averaging 18,000 lbs. After one year they were averaging 28,000 lbs. with many VG’s and EX’s. Marty Smith, Georgia bought 60 bred heifers from Les, “What a bunch of Babydolls – Big & Good.” A Wisconsin dairyman purchased 300 head this spring after one month on farm averaged 88 lbs. with 90% being 2-year-olds.
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? n a m w o C a s I What
By Ron Schaap
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s I prepared to assemble the collection of opinions of “What is a cowman?” for this book, I made a list of prominent dignitaries in the purebred dairy business who I not only admired but felt others admired as well. I have to admit, calling each of them and asking them to share their thoughts was slightly intimidating. After all, these are people who have had a great deal of success and have very busy lives. The same question ran through my mind several times, do they really want to take the time to share what it takes to be a cowman, like themselves? I was pleasantly surprised at the response. With almost no exception, these “Cowmen” not only took the time to respond, but dug deep to detail the attributes of a “Cowman.”
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The lesson we should all take from this is, while we are out and about at shows, sales or meetings, we
The Cowman A cowman is one who has the ability to see, The promise in a heifer overlooked by folks like me. He can trace a good family line, And know which genes he should combine. Is it a talent or a gift, his ability to analyze, And pick among the very best the one who gets the prize? Wisdom and attention has added to his cow-sense knowledge, And the opportunity to learn from him will beat a course in college. –Mariann Thomson (Robthom)
A Cowman is a term that is seldom used alone. It is usually prefaced with real or good. A Cowman appreciates the beauty of a cow and knows how to maintain it. A cowman realizes that the importance of a cow is milk production and knows the true value of a cow is to be a brood cow and uses his knowledge to make matings that will optimize her impact. – Horace Backus
shouldn’t be afraid to approach somebody we admire. It’s okay to ask questions, pick their brains and find out the steps it took to succeed. Successful people don’t mind taking the time to share their knowledge and experiences with young or inexperienced people. Cow people even take it a step further than other occupations. They realize that without the help of mentors, friends, employers and fellow cowmen they would not have achieved their placement on our pedestals. Farmers understand farmers and know that sharing labor, time and experiences are an important part of the culture of farming. So as you walk the barns at the show or at a sale or at a farm visit don’t be afraid to speak up, ask questions. It will only make that “Cowman” proud to help someone. I hope you enjoy the responses from the cowmen (and women) as they answer the question, “What is a cowman?”
For me, a great cowman is someone that can start with a cow and do pondered breeding to help her to get better and better and finally make an exceptional cow with few more generations. It is also someone that can go on the road and find some special ones from any kind of herds, buy them and develop them with special cares and smart marketing ( show, journals, internet ) and bring them to their best ! Passion, patience, perseverance and hard work are essential qualities for a great cowman. The key to success is also to be surrounded by a group of people that shares the same passion ! –Simon Leland
My definition of a cowman – Person with the ability to imagine the potential an animal has to develop over time, if given the right environment, and then create the environment. – Steve Briggs A true cowman is someone who knows and loves his cattle 365 days a year and doesn’t neglect the little things. He knows how to make correct mating which produce great males and females. –Niles Wendorf (Continue on page 14)
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W h a t Is a C o w m a(Conntin?ued fom, page 12) A great cowman, of course, has an incredible eye for cattle, being able to look into the future of each animal and see the potential. The cowman knows how to take care of his cows so they can reach that potential. The cowman uses the Eye of the Mas-ter in mating his or her cows individually. I think the greatest attribute a cowman has is a deep love for cows. This is a re-quirement for all the rest to follow. –Dan Cnossen (Four-Of-A-Kind Holsteins)
A good cowman feels the cows, enjoy the cows and loves them. Is not easy to work with cows everyday, feeding, milking, fit-ting, washing, bedding, etc, a good cow man enjoy that and loves to do it 365 days a year. A good cowman knows the best ones at the first look, and can found the best ones everywhere. A good cowman also is the one that can develop a cow family generation after generation and get better every time. –FERNANDO ESTEBAN POSADA RENOVALES MEXICO
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Being a good cowman requires a lot of talents. When I think of a Cowman I think of someone who knows pedigrees like Pete Blodgett did, cow families like Horace Backus, and a great marketer like Shari Snider. The talent to breed a great cow family that will outlive you and your grandchildren like Bob Miller. Be able to keep them alive like Doc Snider can, make them milk like Tom Kestell, an eye for conformation like Steve Berland, someone who is not afraid to think outside the box like Fred Hendricks, and a leadsman with a great personality and knowledge of genetics like Roger Turner. I just hope that someday I too will possess just enough of each one of these special talents that I might also be considered a good cowman. –Tim Ver Hage
A cowman is a person that has the cows in mind all the time. Is a person that all his world turns around cows no matter what kind of feel-ings has. Take good care of his cows, knows how to make them happy, and is happy because the success of his owns cows but for all the breed. A good cowman never sacrifice a cow for nothing (including a blue ribbon) but for her own health. A cowman is a person that love cows and create a lifestyle around them. – C.P. David García Hernández MEXICO You either have it or you don’t! Some people work all their lives trying to prove what a good cowman they are and never accomplish their goal. The true cow men work at their task everyday and only think about their cows. –Marvin Nunes The question of what is the definition of a cowman seems to automatically assume that a top cow person has to be a man, which today is no longer true. A good cow person is someone who knows when a cow is and how to make her happy and not someone who knows how to prepare her for a show, a good leadsman, clipper, milker, breeder, or doctor. A top cow person knows the habits, likes and dislikes of the cow he is dealing with and treats her appropriately. The very best can also see the often subtle differences between the very special or elite individuals, among a mass of just really nice cows. They have the ability to see her future down the road and care for her properly so she can reach that full potential. In my opinion there are quite a few good cow people that I know around the world, a few that are really good, but only a handful of great cow people. If I had to name one person who best defines a great cowman, who I have known or met, it would be Ken Trevena of Hannover Hill. –Mike Deaver (Sherona-Hill)
A true cowman’s farmstead is clean and enhances agricultures image in the community. A true cowman appreciates a great cow regardless of her breed or her owner. A true cowman pours over a ton of information attempting to select the right sires to improve his or her herd….. trying to decide if scientists can truly determine a young sire’s breeding values…. all the while weighing two long held truisms: Good cows come from good cow families, and history has shown that it is better to embrace technology than resist it. A true cowman is a breeder of good cows and good cow families, not just an owner of good cows. A true cowman is respected in his community, participates in his home states breed activities, takes pride in his successes, and applauds the success of others. A true cowman’s best September calf wasn’t born before Independence Day. A true cowman, if given the opportunity to judge a show, places the classes with no regard to who is leading the animal, who owns the animal or what region of the country she came from. A true cowman appreciates what World Dairy Expo mean to the entire dairy industry. Cherishes the friendships, embraces the International visitors, marvels at all the products the dairy industry has on display, is in awe of the bovine beauty showcased each day, and applauds the entire WDE staff and Board that makes it better each year. A true cowman works 7 days a week producing a product that is worth $16 CWT, that cost $19 CWT to produce, and gets up early on Sunday morning and takes his family to church to thank God for the opportunity to be a Dairy Farmer and raise his family on the farm. Amazing!! –Loren Elsass (Quietcove) (Continue on page 16)
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W h a t Is a C o w m a(Conntin?ued fom, page 14) A true cowman first and foremost is a good caretaker of his or her herd. These are the requirements to be called a cowman. 1. Know the anatomy of cows and how they function. 2. Understand cows behavior and how to interact with it. 3. Be patient and have a calm demeanor around animals. 4. Be willing to make some personal sacrifices in caring for cows. 5. Treat each cow as an individual, not a number. 6. Have a good knowledge of health issues and veterinary procedures. 7. Have good knowledge of genetics and put it to work mating the right cow to the right bull. 8. H ave good help available when needed. 9. Be passionate-remember, a good cowman enjoys working with cows. –Clark Viter
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What makes a great Cowman/woman? In my opinion, these people have the unique ability to look at young cows and heifers and accurately predict how they will change with time. They can sort through the influences of environment and preparation and see the animals for what they really are. They can quickly see when an a cow/heifer is not feeling 100% right. Some great cowmen/women have the gift to find top show cows. Others have the gift to sort through a group of bred heifers and/or fresh two-year olds and pick the ones that will turn into the most productive and trouble-free cows in a commercial environment. They all have that extra sense to see little things that are not obvious to most people. –Steve Berland I did not have the opportunity to attend many big shows or sales, so most of the cowmen I met where the ones who visited here at Robthom. There were several who impressed me with their knowledge and eye for good cattle: Breeders, sire analysts, and other industry people. Art Burgeson, Grandview, MO, a former National Holstein Director, I knew quite well. He had a keen eye for good cattle and selected quite a few animals of Rag Apple bloodlines out of Canada. A good many herds here in Missouri got their start in registered Holsteins from heifers he had selected for them. He also bred good cattle. His bull, Tabur Sovereign Man-O-War, is the double great grand sire of Arlinda Chief. Another person whose ability I admired was John Hecker, sire analyst for Select Sires. He visited us several times, looking over the cattle, their pedigrees, and records. I really think it was his wisdom and sire selection that first put Select Sires ahead in the AI game. We always enjoyed visitors, and learned from them. Hopefully they learned something from us. –Mariann Thomson (Robthom)
There are several things that go into the question and here is a sample of people that come to mind and why: Pete Heffering, The ultimate “finder” “promoter” “breeder”. And perhaps the thing that made Peter so great was that he hitched his harness to: Ken Travena: Ken let a cow be a cow. I love the story about Ken fixing a barn cleaner paddle that had broken while he was IV’ing TWO cows at the same time. He was a great farmer as well as one of the most remarkable cowmen to every walk. Max Gordon: This man had the ability to find and prepare cows year after year like maybe no other. Willie Olson, Woody Nunamaker, Bill Chilcoat, Elis Knutson and others that thrived during the glory days of the box car era. The world is full of great cow people that may not had the resources like the above gentlemen had to work with but yet go about their business everyday in taking care of their cattle, making the feed, day in and day out. And they are people with calluses on their hands and a hard working spirit that is the backbone of this industry. They don’t ask or and expect anything for their work except for the joy of seeing their cattle well cared for and happy. –Norman Nabholz My definition of a “What is a Cowman” would be someone who can breed and develop an animal to its full potential in all aspects. Those aspects being in milk production, type and probability as a brood cow. –Dean Craswell (Idee)
An intellectual who has a passion, one that makes them think and have feelings like the cow, heifer, calf or bull. Has a dedicated and intuitive nature. Combine this with experience and meticulous attention to details, who also inspries to be the “best in class”. These credentials would make a great Cowperson in my opinion. –Ken Empey A great cowman, of course, has an incredible eye for cattle, being able to look into the future of each animal and see the potential. The cowman knows how to take care of his cows so they can reach that potential. The cowman uses the Eye of the Master in mating his or her cows individually. I think the greatest attribute a cowman has is a deep love for cows. This is a requirement for all the rest to follow. –Cherry Drive Farms
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MD-Hillbrook Sunburst-Red-ET VG-89-2YR-CAN 2-05 2X 304 24,600 3.6 885 3.1 773
Patty Jones
Sold for $200,000 at the 2011 International Intrigue Sale AllAmerican R&W Sr. 2-Year-Old 2011 Nom. All-American Sr. 2-Year-Old 2011 2nd Sr. 2-Year-Old B&W World Dairy Expo ‘11 Nom. All-American R&W Sr. 2-Year-Old ‘11 All-American R&W Fall Yearling ‘10 Junior Champion WDE R&W ‘10 Undefeated R&W Fall Yearling ‘10 Unanimous All-American R&W Fall Calf ‘09 Undefeated R&W Fall Calf ‘09 1st Fall Calf & HM Jr. Champion NY Spring B&W ‘09 Undefeated in R&W Competition Bred back and due for 2012 Shows! Maternal sisters to Sunburst sired by Redman, Contender, Redburst, Destry and Piccolo due soon. All females will be potential 10th generation VG or EX cows from the Dellia’s!
LA Cantiniere Asia Journalist EX-94-CAN EX-94-MS 5-05 2X 334 27,793 4.0 1104 3.0 837
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NOM. ALL-QUEBEC 4 Yr. Old 2007
Journalist has: Daughters sired by Goldwyn, Attic, Fever, Perseus and a Sid daughter that will walk the colored shavings at EXPO Pregnancies by Epic, AltaExtreme and Redburst
Patty Jones
Rosedale Garland EX-92 EX-93-MS @4Y
Garland completes 10 generations of VG or EX cows Res. Grand Champion at the Jr. Holstein Show Iowa State Fair 2012 Res. Grand Champion at the Jr. Show Iowa State Holstein Show 2012 Grand Champion Jr. Holstein Show Iowa State Fair 2011 Grand Champion Jr. Show Iowa State Holstein Show 2011
Beth Herges
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he morning sun woke Farmer Fred up. He stumbled out of bed slipped on his bibs and shit kickers and walked out to the barn.
The agonizing sound of running water and cow manure splashing in the gutter made Fred realize that a drinking cup was over f lowing so Fred turned off the water and said “I’ll fix it this afternoon.” He went to the milk house and put together four milkers and thought, I’ll use a fifth one this morning so I can get done early. Suzy’s right front quarter was a little hard so Fred thought I better watch that the next couple of milkings, if It doesn’t improve I’ll call the vet.
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Five cows later he noticed Zelda’s feed was untouched. Fred bought Zelda at the county sale last month for $1350, the cheapest and in his opinion, best bargain there. He shrugged his shoulders and figured Zelda still hadn’t adjusted to her new feed. Fred pulled the cow kickers from their resting place right above that new heifer, Robin, and applied them to that SOB of a kicker, hooked up the milker, tailed her and waited for her to release her milk. Fred said “If she doesn’t come around soon I’ll have to put her on Oxytocin.” During milking, Fred’s new hired boy, Jake, showed up to help and asked what he should do. Fred told him to feed the cows. Jake asked “How much grain do they get. “ Fred answered, “A bucket full for each” Jake asked “Should I sweep out the mangers?” Fred said, “If they’re hungry, they ‘ll eat yesterday’s dinner too.” After milking Fred rinsed out the milkers and thought good enough I’ll use them again tonight and proceeded
to chase the cows out of the barn as fast as he could to avoid too much shit to scrape. After a leisurely breakfast, Fred and Jake bedded the cows with some straw but not too much cause they’ll just have to haul it out with the spreader. Then the pair headed to the mill to get a pickup full of grain. The Co-op’s nutritionist asked Fred if he should come out to test his feed but Fred said “I use the same ration as my Dad. If it was good enough for him it is good enough for me.” While Fred was getting the cows back in the barn he noticed Kaylie was in standing heat, Fred called the Breeder Guy. Jake asked “How do you determine what bull to use on each cow?” Fred told him to start sweeping the f loor and that it was none of his business. Besides, Fred usually let the Breeder Guy choose the bull but he definitely preferred black bulls. After lunch Stephanie, Fred’s daughter, was leading her 4-H calf in preparation for the county fair. Fred promised Steph that he would clip the calf’s head , neck and tail tomorrow. No point spending too much time with shows they are just politics any way. Fred then headed to the bar on the corner of county roads X and C to see what the other farmers were complaining about. Milking went smoothly tonight, Fred’s wife fed calves, Suzy’s quarter was still hard so Fred called the vet to come tomorrow. Rosabell is getting close to calving so Fred considered putting her in the boxstall but he figured she’d go a couple more days. After supper Fred sat in his recliner watching the Bears lose to the Packers again. At half time Fred’s wife suggested that he should check on Rosabell but Fred said” If she can’t have a calf on her own she’s not much of a cow.”
FRED IS NOT A COWMAN
Bred to PUNCH and due in November!
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Westwynde photo • Ad Design Kristy Roose
Al Zandra’s dam: OCEAN-VIEW O MAN ZABRINA Ex-91 with every record from 32,000 to over 37,000
R c/o Ed Seidel | 122 Dutchtown Harlingen Rd | Belle Mead, NY 08502 Ed’s Cell 908-566-6516 | edseidel44@gmail.com
Bred to PUNCH and due in November!
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Ex-90 at 4 yrs. with records over 31,000 John Erbsen photo • Ad Design Kristy Roose
(she’s the high genomic Shottle daughter of an 88 Mr. Sam)
R c/o Ed Seidel | 122 Dutchtown Harlingen Rd | Belle Mead, NY 08502 Ed’s Cell 908-566-6516 | edseidel44@gmail.com
Due in October with high genomic offspring coming sired by
EPIC, MOGEL, MAYFIELD, PUNCH & DADDY Calista’s daughter: BLACKMOOR-JK MKWL CASSIE-ET 50K GTPI +2313G PTA +3.70T +3.43UDC +3.53FLC 73%R 8/2012
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VG-88 over 30,000 at 2-02 (Goldwyn x Ralma Christmas Cookie)
R c/o Ed Seidel | 122 Dutchtown Harlingen Rd | Belle Mead, NY 08502 Ed’s Cell 908-566-6516 | edseidel44@gmail.com
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@ 2 years • fresh again in July nica E-97 Granddaughter of Huronia Centurion Vero
D&E Merchant 22233-ET 227 GJPI I Multi-Rose Charnesa 4973-ET 217 GJP I Multi-Rose Arrival 4880-ET 214 GJP I Multi-Rose Dimension 4896-ET 212 GJP I Multi-Rose Dimension 4917-ET 212 GJP our IVF program. Many are or will be in Inquiries Welcome.
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By Dr. Bob Bennett, Retired, DVM Madison, Georgia ell I am sitting here in this big leather chair on my farm. My friend, Dallas Burton, called me yesterday and asked me to write a note on what a real Holstein Breeder is and I agreed to do it, although it pulls me out of my doldrums and laziness to do this. My impression of a true breeder is a man in Illinois; Mr. Bob Miller, who owned and developed the great cow, Roxy, 97 points. While the world stands in appreciation for all that Bob has accomplished, he has become a real friend of mine.
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I called Bob earlier this year and spoke with his wife Kaye Miller, whom I think plays a very important part in the success of their farm. At my request, she sent me a Mil-R-Mor Catalog on their Fiftieth Anniversary on Saturday April 28th, 2012. There were many calves I would have liked to buy, but after digesting the catalog, I called Bob Miller and simply asked him to pick a calf in my price range that he liked. We talked about several September 2011 Sr. calves and I asked him to pick a calf that he thought would be an animal I could develop and breed from. He did and she came to Georgia a speckled but nicely put together heifer with a good disposition. I immediately got some vanilla cookies and gave her some. We became best friends immediately. She went into a forty-six acre coastal Bermuda field next to my house where the abundant rain here had made it lush and tasty to a young heifer. Bob Miller and his wife did everything they could
do to get my heifer home after the sale but there was no transportation headed this way. The head teacher and FFA advisor in Putnam County Georgia, next county to me; went to Illinois in a pull type trailer and brought her home. They had glowing tales of the Miller’s, their farm, and of course the cows. The three of us are going to buy a calf together from them soon. Mr. Miller would not take any pay for feed and looking after her for more than a month. I talked to Bob Miller four or five times by phone and he told me about Roxy and all she was and her tremendous family. that is known worldwide. Over 400 excellent descendants have come from her. What a wonderful cow!! Now I have my calf home and she has liked the “Georgia Dog Days,” of summer. She is exactly as Bob Miller told me she would be and I could not ask for more. There has been a lot of talk and discussion about what makes a real cowman. Some say a true cowman knows this or does that and everyone has their own idea of what characteristics these people should have. When all the sap and non sense are boiled away, a cowman is Bob Miller. A man, a family and a legacy that not only knows good cows but also know and appreciates the value of his fellow breeders and treats everyone with the respect that we all deserve. Bob Miller not only defines what a cowman is - he lives it every day.
Dr. Bob Bennett can be reached at LydiaNixBennett@Hotmail.com
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Elm-Park Geisha PP-Red-ET • 50K | GTPI +2017 • Red and Homozygous Polled • Potential 10th Generation Excellent Roxy
Dam: Golden Oaks Gwyn Perky-ET • Pictured 19 Days Fresh • Will Be Classified Before the World Classic Sale
GEISHA SELLS AT THE WORLD CLASSIC SALE | OCTOBER 5 | MADISON, WI • Sired by Colt P-Red and is the Only Red PP Daughter of Gwyn Perky! • All of Geisha’s Calves Will Be Polled Regardless of Sire! • Next Dam is Golden-Oaks Perk Rae-Red-ET EX-90 EX-MS P RO D U C T O F T H E US A
Cell: 920.980.5700 | Fax: 920.892.4282 | Office: 920.893.8844 | bullseye@elmparkfarms.com | N7124 Willow Road, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
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OFF THE CHARTS! Sells!
DE-SU 9842-ET • GTPI +2246
+4.20T +3.58UDC +3.19 FLC • +18Conf
9842 is the #3 GTPI ATWOOD and sells at the World Dairy Expo’s World Classic, due Dec 1st to Mogul! She is backed by a VG-88 VG-MS 38,000 DOM Shottle, then 7more VG/EX dams, all GMD DOM! Many sons in AI from this deep De-Su family! 9842’s 6/12 EPIC with GTPI +2390 +1728M +37F +54P +4.00T +3.23UDC +3.27FLC +662NM +6.2PL sells Friday night on the colored shavings along with her dam!
2nd Dam
9842’s 6/12 EPIC with GTPI +2405 +1243M +81F +45P +4.15T +2.95UDC +3.39FLC +688NM sells Thursday, Oct 4th at the Sheraton!
Madison, WI Fri, Oct. 5
Madison, WI Thurs, Oct. 4
COOKIECUTTER MOM HUE-ET GTPI +2344 GLPI +3151 DGV +3420
This Man-O-Man is now fresh and looks fantastic. Her 6/12 EPIC, the #1 DGV in the world at +4362, sells at Planet Holstein with GLPI +3876 Conf +19 and GTPI +2555. 8 gens of VG/EX Dellias behind Hue!
2nd Dam
ART-ACRES SHOTTLE KAY721-ET VG-88 DOM 2Y 2-1 2x 365 35,600 4.0 1437 3.1 1111
A 6/12 EPIC sells at Planet Holstein with GLPI +3621 DGV +3958. Look for her US genomics by sale time! She’s from the #1 GTPI & Protein Man-O-Man in the US at +2427 +87P! Next dam 8th gen VG/EX Kay721.
–owned with Ponderosa & Marita
A 4/12 Facebook sells at Planet Holstein with GLPI +2960 and GTPI +2430 +818NM +2323M +150F +87P, the breed’s#1 combined fat and protein female! Dam is a GLPI +2939 Man-O-Man from Shottle Satin VG-86 2Y. Satin has 16 dtrs over GLPI +2500, and is backed by 9 VG/EX Splendors totaling 100*! consignments owned with Marita Holsteins • pajaritparad@hotmail.com Callum McKinven & Kathy Beerwort • Tara, Brooke & Alana 35 Minton Hill Rd | Canton-De-Hatley PQ Canada J0B 2C0 ph/fax 819-842-3130 • 819-475-0375 Callum cell • lookout_callumhj@hotmail.com
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Born 7/16/12 • Sired by Numero Uno GTPI +2602 +1011NM • Ranks #13 GTPI & #4 NM 9/12! +1451M +97F +52P +9.1PL +3.39T +3.39UDC +2.84FLC
Vicki Fletcher photo • Ad Design Kristy Roose
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MARBRI BAXTER BREEZE VG-85 CAN 1-11 2x 365 30,382 4.0 1226 3.2 968 Proven transmitter: 4 sons in AI, plus Beauty’s brother going to Select Sires. Beauty is backed by 9 generations of VG or EX dams tracing to the high-producing GilletteBrilea Bell Fleur 45,036 1911 1510 and the Res All-American Valiant Fawn 2E-95.
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EX 91
3-4 388 15485 5.9 928 4.0 638
Calista & Bryant Cybil Fisher photos • Evelyn Frank Robinson photo • Ad Design Kristy Roose
• 1st Five year old NY Spring Dairy Carousel & Vermont State Show 2012 • Dam is Ex 92 by Paramount, next Dam Ex 93 by Lester • Embryos available from Calista’s Grandam by First Prize • Due in January to Lencrest Ontime
BILLINGS JADE
EX 91
3-1 305 20429 5.1 1035
4.1 750 proj.
• Dam is Ex 92 by Sambo, next Dam is Ex 92 by Berretta • Embryos available from Bryant’s grandam by Legion • Due in January to Rapid Bay Reagan
EX 95
BILLINGS LEGION 7-0 305 21119 5.3 1112 3.6 764
• 1st 100,000 Class NY Spring Dairy Carousel 2012 • Dam is Ex 93 by Berretta, next Dam is Ex 91 by Mighty Master • Embryos available by Tequila, Impression, and Comerica. • Due in March to Hired Gun Mini Me’s first son
BILLINGS JADE MINER
is making the winning kind: < HY-CAPACITY MINER Evelyn
• 1st Fall Yearling ESE 2012 • 1st Fall Yearling MI State Jersey Show 2012 • Res. Jr. Champion MI 4-H State Show 2012 • 2nd Fall Yearling Vermont State Show To purchase semen contact: Michigan Livestock Service, Inc C/O Greg Palen • 800-359-1693 greg@michiganlivestock.com
PREMIER EXHIBITOR NEW YORK SPRING DAIRY CAROUSEL & EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION 2012 PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR VERMONT STATE JERSEY SHOW 2012