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Marvellous Montana’s
IHG Montana (JSMONTANA) has been one of the more popular genomic young sires from the US in the past few years. Now with his first crop of daughters milking, it”s evident why. JSMONTANA is a Montross son from the Sully Planet Manitoba family. His dam is an 87-point Uno daughter so it”s not surprising that […]
Medallion’s legendary status recognised
A HOLSTEIN bull that has had a huge impact on the breed has been recognised with a new award and special resting place. Bundalong Marks Medallion, which died in June, just shy of its 14th birthday, after siring thousands of daughters, has been named the first Holstein Australia Legend of the Breed. The popular bull […]
Australian dairy cattle find growing Chinese market
AUSTRALIAN dairy products are not the only Australian dairy export experiencing strong demand in China. A recent dairy trade delegation of Australian organisations to the 2019 China Dairy Expo in Tianjin found opportunities to increase the number of live cattle exports as well as expanding bovine semen exports and a push for joint research. Genetics […]
Genetics Australia on top in Holstein and Jersey bull rankings in August ABVs
GENETICS Australia has both the best Holstein and Jersey bulls proven in Australia. It is the first time in a number of years the Bacchus Marsh genetics company has topped the Australian Breeding Values charts for both Holstein and Jersey bulls at the same time. Genetics Australia”s Holstein bull Calister Maebull topped the Australian-proven Holstein […]
Long Live Medallion
The legendary Australian Holstein Sire MEDALLION – Bundalong Marks Medallion VG86, passed away last week just short of his 14th birthday. Very few bulls have been held in such high regard by the farming community as MEDALLION. Bred by Brian and Bill Anderson of Bundalong Holstein”s, Kongwak, Victoria, this son of another breed Legend, INFORMER […]
Top Jerseys from a century old tradition
The Glennen family has been farming at Noorat for more than 100 years. Con and his wife Michelle are the current family custodians of the dairy business after Con came back to the farm in 1992 to help milk for a month and never left. Con”s grandparents bought the original 32 ha farm and had 15 […]
Wilara Jo – Breeding with passion
A passion for breeding cows and a love for the Australian Holstein has been the driving force behind the success of Gippsland dairy farmers, Trevor and Tracy Henry. Thirty-five years dedicated to their Wilara breeding program has seen them amass an enviable roll of Holstein production and performance awards, earning them the prestigious Master Breeder […]
