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ABS 9Alta IBCBuiatricaFarmingSA 51CRI 13DairyExpress 48Dairy-Smid 42Dalton 30GraceValleyHolsteins 27HolsteinInternational 43Landbouweekblad 19MeadowFeeds 45Milagro 37PuttergillHolsteins 23Semex OBCTaurus 28&29Unistel 17Waikato 41WorldWideSires IFCZonderlandHolsteins 54

MessagefromthePresident 4Council/Raad 4Klubs/Clubs 5Tegnies/Technical 5KantoorKontakbesonderhede/Officecontactdetails 5Notule/Minutes 6Top10Trofees/Trophies 14Whatshouldafunctionalcowlooklike? 18VrystaatKlub 26SAHolstein3&4Starawards,Livecows:2011 31EastCapeHolsteinClubNews 34TopLargestregisteredherds 38Mostregistrations-LocalSires 382012Borge/Sponsors 39Sires 39Bulveiling2011 39Animalsclassed 40Skoue 44DairyCapeExperience 50KaapSuiwelervaring 52GrootstesuiwelervaringeerstekeerinKaap 53

Wait-and-See - John Sieberhagen & Son, CradockF.l.t.r.:-inbracketsLifetimemilkWait-and-SeeWasmeid92(121,671)Wait-and-SeeAnna53(117,208)Wait-and-SeePrecious75(114,114)Wait-and-SeePrecious98(134,544)–stillalive!Wait-and-SeePrecious89(121,302)Wait-and-SeeAnna101(107,393)Wait-and-SeeAnna78(110,959)Wait-and-SeeAnna91(114,217)Wait-and-SeeMaandag179(102,732)Wait-and-SeeAnna106(93,971)Intotal=1,138,111

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K O ö R D I N E R I N G V A N P U B L I K A S I E :

CharmainéAlbertsOntwerp&Bemarkingsdienste

Tel:0518211783•Faks:0865809189

E-pos:[email protected]

Ontwerpdeur:CariaVermaak


“Dear Fellow Breeders

This last year has brought about some positive changes.

As mentioned at the AGM, SA Holstein must become more than just a registering authority, focusing on registrations, classifications and shows. We must look at changing our business structure and become an overall service provider in cattle breeding and management information.

Ultimately we must be in charge of our own destiny in order for our breed to grow and prosper.

In April 2012, we will be celebrating our centenary. I appeal to all our members, sponsors and friends, to join

together and make this a truly wonderful occasion.

Hopefully next year milk prices will be more in line with the ever increasing input costs. If this does not materialise, there will be an escalation in the exodus of dairy producers, who can no longer afford to continually subsidise their dairy enterprise because of greedy milk buyers and retailers.

On a happier note, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and friends, a blessed Christmas, and a prosperous New Year.”

Voor v.l.n.r.: Herman Duvenage (Rasdirekteur); Stephen Mains-Sheard (President); Jan Coetzee (Vise-President) & Susan van Niekerk (Admin & Finance Mananager)

Agter v.l.n.r.: Brett Puttergill (Council Member); Jaco Herbst (gekoöpteerd); Kevin Lang (Council Member) and Stanley Roberts (Tesourier).

Afwesig: Frans Wolhuter (Raadslid)

S t e p h e n M a i n s - S h e a r d , D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1

PresidentMessage from the

2011/2012Raad & Bestuur/Council & Management


President/PresidentS (Stephen) Mains Sheard PO Box 8, THORNHILL 6375Tel: 042 - 286 0798Fax: 042 - 286 0922Cell: 082 323 4286E-mail: [email protected]

Vise-President/Vice-PresidentJA (Jan) Coetzee Posbus 1, DURBANVILLE 7551Tel/Faks: 021 - 975 1455Sel: 083 626 6262E-pos: [email protected]

Tesourier/TreasurerS (Stanley) Roberts Posbus 292, BLOEMHOF 2660Tel/Faks: 053 - 433 2103Sel: 082 490 3231E-pos: [email protected]

B (Brett) Puttergill PO Box 34, THORNHILL 6375Tel/Fax: 042 – 286 0783Cell: 083 320 6153E-mail: [email protected]

KD (Kevin) Lang PO Box 802, HOWICK 3290Tel: 033 – 330 4757Fax: 033 – 330 6281Cell: 082 556 8090E-mail: [email protected]

FJ (Frans) Wolhuter Posbus 254, MAGOGONG 8575Tel: 071 602 1218Faks: 086 524 9528Sel: 082 948 2910E-pos: [email protected]

GEKOöPTEERD/CO-OPTJaco Herbst Posbus 1281, HENLEY-ON-KLIP 1962Sel: 082 387 1583Faks: 016-365 6654E-pos: [email protected]

KANTOOR KONTAKBESONDERHEDE/OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS

Herman Duvenage, Rasdirekteur/Breed Director – 082 572 7309

Susan van Niekerk, Bestuurder: Finansies & Administrasie/Manager: Finances & Administration – 082 570 1104

Ellen Jacobs, Semen Invoere, Verkope, Algemene Dier Navrae/Semen Imports, Sales, General Enquiries Animal Administration – 051-4479123/4

Isabel Bouwer, Rekeninge Assistent & Administrasie Geboorteregistrasies/Accounts Assistant & Administration Birth Registrations – 051-4479123/4

Melinda Rossouw, Bemarking- & Kommunikasie Assistant/Marketing & Communication Assistant – 051-4479123/4

TEGNIES/TECHNICAL: v.l.n.r.: Melissa Coetzee; Eugene Duvenage en Francois UysMelissa Coetzee, Technical Advisor/Tegniese Adviseur – 072 170 2767Eugene Duvenage, Technical Advisor/Tegniese Adviseur – 082 449 9772Deeltyds/Part Time:Francois Uys – 082 871 7451

OOS-KAAP HOLSTEIN KLUB/EASTERN CAPE HOLSTEIN CLUBAndrew Masterson, PO Box 117, HUMANSDORP, 6300T&F: 042-2910203 Cell: 082 3211 462 Email: [email protected]

NOORD-KAAP & NOORDWES HOLSTEIN KLUB/NORTHERN CAPE & NORTHWEST HOLSTEIN CLUBFrans Wolhuter, PO Box 254, MAGOGONG, 8575K: 071 602 1218 F: 086 524 9528 Cell: 082 948 2910 Email: [email protected]

NATAL HOLSTEIN KLUB/NATAL HOLSTEIN CLUBHuidiglik nog geen Voorsitter aangewys/Currently No Chairman appointed

KLEIN KAROO-SUID-KAAP HOLSTEIN KLUB/LITTLE KAROO SOUTHERN CAPE HOLSTEIN CLUBFrancois Potgieter, PO Box 55, CALITZDORP, 6660T: 044-213 3764 F: 044-213 3063 Cell: 082 576 9279Email: [email protected]

WES-KAAP HOLSTEIN KLUB/WESTERN CAPE HOLSTEIN CLUBChris Fourie, Tottumstraat 16, DURBANVILLE, 7550Sel: 082 920 4887 F: 086 660 1345Epos: [email protected]

VRYSTAAT HOLSTEIN KLUB/FREE STATE HOLSTEIN CLUBGavin Jankielsohn, Posbus 55014, EERSTE MYN, 9466T: 057 – 352 9378 Sel: 083 265 2684Epos: [email protected]

TRANSVAAL HOLSTEIN KLUB/TRANSVAAL HOLSTEIN CLUBRuben Redelinghuys, PO Box 265111, THREE RIVERS, 1935T: 016-324 4045 F: 016-424 3024 Cell: 083 284 5527Email: [email protected]

KLUBS - CLUBS


NotuleMinutes

van ‘n ALGEMENE JAARVERGADERING gehou op 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 te Bloemfontein Skougronde

of an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on 20 SEPTEMBER 2011, Bloemfontein Show Grounds

Daar was 32 lede en 22 gaste teenwoordig.

1. VERWELKOMING/WELCOME

The Chairman extended a warm welcome to all present.

2. OPENINGMET SKRIFLESING & GEBED/OPENEDWITHSCRIPTUREREADING&PRAYER

Mnr Hannes Pretorius het die vergadering geopen met skriflesing en gebed.

3. KENNISGEWING VAN VERGADERING/NOTICE OFMEETING

The notice of the Annual General Meeting was published in SA Holstein News Letter, Vol 21, No 2, August 2011, and was taken as read.

4. VERSKONINGS/APOLOGIES

Mr C MacGillivray

JK Basson Familie Trust

Mnr F Wolhuter

Mr Wade Pringle

Mr J Naudé

Mr JH Blanckenberg

Mr A Masterson

Mr F Potgieter

5. INMEMORIUM/INMEMORIAM

Mnr Paul Alberts – eggenoot van Charmaine Alberts (Joernaal publikasie)

Jan Coetzee’s Dad - (Vice- President - SA Holstein)

F Mouton (uitgetrede raadslid – SA Holstein)

Jaco Lamprechts

Richard van den Heever, Senekal – (son of JS van den Heever)

Chris Trautman – Chairman of Natal Club

CH Gildenhuys, Potchefstroom

Magarat Moloabi’s Mom – (SA Holstein staff member)

Susan van Niekerk’s Grandmother – (Finance Manager, SA Holstein)

The meeting observed a moment of silence.

6. GOEDKEURINGVANNOTULE/APPROVALOFMINUTES:22/09/09

The Minutes of the 2010 September AGM were published in vol 2 no 2 of the December 2010 SA Holstein Journal. Minutes were approved.

Proposed: Mr Ted Quinn Seconded: Ruben Redelinghuys

7. SAKEVOORTSPRUITEND/MATTERSARISING

No matters arised / Geen sake voortspruitend nie.

8. PRESIDENTSEVERSLAG/PRESIDENT’SREPORT

(S Mains-Sheard)

“Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, special guests and Honorary Life members. It is indeed an honour and a privilege to deliver my report on SAHS matters for the past year.

We at Council feel very strongly that the Society has to become more than just a registering authority focusing on registrations, classifications and shows. We must look at changing our business structure and evolve to become an overall service


Jan Coetzee bedank die President, Stephen Mains-Sheard namens die Raad en almal teenwoordig vir ‘n goed voorbereide Presidentsverslag, en noem dat ons nie altyd besef hoeveel tyd en harde werk Stephen insit vir die posisie waarin hy is, maar dat ons groot waardering daarvoor het. Hy vra of daar enige iemand is wat iets wil byvoeg en vra dan ‘n voorstel en ‘n sekondant vir die goedkeuring van die Presidentsverslag.

Voorstel: Mnr Ted Quinn Sekondant: Ruben Redelinghuys

Stephen spreek sy dank uit teenoor Jan Coetzee (Vise-President) en Stanley Roberts word aan die woord gestel om die Tesouriersverslag voor te lees:

9. TESOURIERSEVERSLAG/AANSTELVANOUDITEURE/TREASURER’SREPORT/APPOINTMENTOFAUDITORS

(S Roberts)

“Geagte President, Raad, Ere-lede en Holstein vriende.

Dit is vir my ‘n voorreg om na ‘n jaar terug te kyk en verslag te doen oor die finansiële state vir die jaar geëindig 28 Februarie 2011.

Omstandighede in die suiwelbedryf is steeds onder groot druk. Verlede jaar was die mielieprys laag en het dit gehelp om die koste knyptang wat melkboere ervaar te verlig. Hierdie jaar is die mielieprys hoog en winsmarges van melkerye is minimaal indien nie negatief nie. Melkpryse reg oor die land beweeg sywaarts sonder enige vooruitsigte van prysverhogings. In die gevalle waar prysverhogings wel plaasvind, is dit gewoonlik net om aan boere ‘n geelwortel voor te hou om nie ook die bedryf te verlaat nie. Ek het nie vir u die antwoord nie, maar u as lede sal direk betrokke moet raak by die bemarking van u melk. Ek persoonlik dink dat daar baie potensiaal is in die potensiële verbruik van melk. Dit is die enigste manier om pryse konstant na hoër vlakke te druk.

Die Genootskap besef dat elke lid onder druk verkeer om kostes so laag as moontlik te hou en bedank ons u vir die wyse waarop u, u verpligting teenoor die Genootskap nagekom het. Die Genootskap sal poog om aan u die tipe diens te lewer wat aan u die maksimum waarde vir u geld sal bied.

Wat verlede jaar se Finansiële State betref, kan ons met dankbaarheid terugkyk na ‘n baie goeie jaar beleef. Met al die osse weer in die span, loop alles nou weer glad en kan ons positief uitsien na die volgende jaar. Ek wil die personeel in die kantoor baie geluk wens met hulle goeie samewerking veral in die tye toe die druk groot op hulle was.

Ek wil egter aan u enkele punte uitwys:

- Rekenaar uitgawes styg drasties as gevolg van die voorsiening vir die opgradering van ILR2 – registrasiestelsel, asook verifiëring en lewensvatbaarheid van Dairy Express. U sal merk dat die programmeringskoste verlede jaar aangegaan is.

- Konsultasie gelde is hoër as die vorige jaar as gevolg van verskeie konsultasies ten opsigte van die aanstelling van ‘n Rasdirekteur en die bestuur van die kantoor sonder ‘n bestuurder.

- Voorsiening is ook gemaak vir die kostes ten opsigte van volgende jaar se Eeufees.

- Aan die inkomste kant was inkomste ontvang vanaf semen- en embrio invoere weer volgens begroting.

- U sal merk dat daar daadwerklike pogings aangewend word om publikasie winsgewend uit te gee sonder enige kostes vir die Genootskap.

provider in cattle breeding and management information. Bearing this in mind, we are implementing certain criteria as a start to achieving our long term goals.

As promised, we are still in the process of training our Technical Staff to become competent Technical Advisors. One of the setbacks in achieving this objective was the delay in receiving our performance data from the ARC. All this data has now been captured onto our ILR system, and we can now use this information to assimilate accurate reports.

MilkRecording: As mentioned in my last year’s report, we were very concerned about the future of the current milk recording system. The current dispute between Studbook and the ARC does not bode well for the Dairy Industry. Council has decided to implement Dairy Express as an alternative. We will start implementing this system in the Western Cape, and once we are satisfied that it is running smoothly, we will then introduce Dairy Express to the other Provinces.

GeneticEvaluation: All our evaluations will be done in Australia by ADHIS, who have a dedicated team of scientists, who work full time on Genetic Evaluations. All our future BVI figures and breeding values will be analysed by the Geneticists from ADHIS in conjunction with research groups in Southern Africa. Analyses will be done twice a year, in April and November.

KIBulle: Die Raad het besluit dat die Genootskap elke jaar ‘n paar bulle gaan identifiseer met die beskikbare hulpmiddels tot ons beskikking. Ons wil aan al die lede die geleentheid gee om hulle bulle wat genomies ontleed is, te nomineer. Herman Duvenage sal meer daaroor uitbrei onder die besprekingspunt op die agenda.

During the past year record prices have been paid for Holstein females and bulls. The breed is nicely poised for greater recognition for the unique traits it possesses. Ek wil graag vir Mnre Hannes en Stompie Olivier geluk wens met hulle uitstekende uitverkoping. Hulle het Hotshot Goldwyn Gorgeous vir ‘n nuwe SA Rekordprys van R155 000.00 verkoop. Die totale gemiddelde prys vir vroulike diere was R22 806.00 wat vorige rekords verpletter het. To Wait-and-See Holsteins, who achieved a New SA Record price of R80 000.00 for a bull sold at the 2010 National Sale, well done with this fantastic achievement.

Shows – I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all the exhibitors and sponsors who were represented at the various shows around the country. A special mention to Hotshot Holsteins on their fantastic achievement at the 2010 Nationals. They were not only the exhibitors with the most points; they achieved what I believe to be the best results ever at a National Show.

Champion Senior Cow

Champion Young Cow

Grand Champion Cow

I would like to express a word of gratitude to the Holstein Clubs for all the support and work they do behind the scenes in promoting our breed.

In April 2012, vier ons SA Holstein se eeufeesjaar, en ek wil ‘n beroep doen op alle telers, borge en vriende om ‘n poging aan te wend om hierdie ‘n spoggeleentheid vir die ras te maak.

To our recently appointed Breed Director, Mr Herman Duvenage, our Office Manager Mrs Susan van Niekerk, the office staff, and all the Technical Staff, for the hard work and dedication over the past year, I thank you.

To my fellow Councillors – thank you for all the time and effort you give to the Society. It has been an honour to serve with you.

I thank you.”


Al hierdie prosesse vat tyd, dit gaan nie binne ‘n dag gebeur nie en dit gaan nie gebeur dat ons die data onmiddelik op ‘n hoë en betroubare vlak gaan kry nie. Met die hulp van verskeie genetikusse en ontleders, is daar definitief sekere eienskappe wat verwant hou met gesondheidseienskappe asook reproduksie eienskappe en dat ons wel van die genetiese en wetenskaplike kennis gebruik wil maak in samewerking, weereens, met ons eie institute in Suid-Afrika ook.

Ons sê weer dat ons Dairy Express aan die gang en van die grond af wil kry, nie om in opposisie te werk nie, maar dat kompetisie altyd ‘n goeie ding sal wees en ons gevoel is dat ons Dairy Express van die grond af kan kry en reg bedryf op ekonomiese vlak, dit net gesond vir die ras kan wees. Dit bied aan ons lede die geleentheid om dan enige ander melkaantekeningskema, wat wel in die bedryf, bedryf word, te gebruik - ons aanvaar dit. Die stelsels wat ons gebruik gaan in ‘n nasionale databasis in, net soos ons data in Dairy Express ingaan. Ons verwag van die ander organisasies ook om die kanale oop te hou sodat die data in een nasionale databasis lê, dat ons die lid die kans gee om by enige melkaantekeningskema van sy keuse aan te sluit of soos hy goeddink. Ons is nie daar om te oorheers of te domineer nie, maar dat ons ‘n beter en bekostigbare diens aan ons lede kan skep.

11.3 JongBulle/YoungBulls

Die President, Mnr Mains-Sheard het ook genoem van jong bulle. Met die vinnige ontwikkeling wat aan die gang is in die sin van genetiese en genomiese ontledings, wat wel internasionaal beskikbaar is, en wat deesdae ingewerk word in die EBV’s, ons dit ook goedgekeur het om ons lede die geleentheid te gee om ontlede bulle te nomineer aan die Genootskap wat ons dan deur middel van ‘n aangestelde paneel sal evalueer.

Ons is in die proses om daarna te kyk om hierdie bulle te identifiseer. Op hierdie stadium wil ons nie gebonde wees aan een-; vier- of vyf bulle nie. ‘n Persentasie van hierdie bulle sal genomineer word en dan aan ons lede as jong bulle beskikbaar gestel word op ‘n basis wat ons met die lid ‘n ooreenkoms sal aangaan. Hetsy dit gekoop word of op ‘n royalty basis geskied en dat ons in hierdie proses in gesprek sal tree en wees met verskeie KI instansies wat reeds in Suid-Afrika is en, indien nie, ons eie tegniese veldbeamptes dan die spesifieke bulle wat genomineer is, sal bemark en beskikbaar stel aan ons lede asook kommersiële lede. Hierdie drie punte is Konstitusioneel uitgeklaar. Regsadvies is ingewin en goedkeuring is verkry, ons mag hiermee voortgaan tot voordeel van ons lede, en by wyse van hierdie aksie, kan ons ‘n meer bekostigbare diens aan ons lede lewer.

11.4 TegnieseDienste/TechnicalServices:

Hierdie punt is nie op ons agenda nie, maar soos u reeds weet het Martin van Staden sy dienste met die Genootskap beëindig en wil ons hom bedank vir sy dienste gelewer aan die Genootskap en telers. Eugene Duvenage is in sy plek aangestel en sal die Oos-Kaap en Natal area behartig. Namiddag sal daar ‘n Tegniese vergadering wees en alle klassifikasies en besoeke sal einde November afgehandel wees. Ons uitgangspunt is om alle kommersiële kuddes wat wel toetskuddes is, diere te identifiseer in samewerking met die verskeie organisasies, veral Taurus, om die diere te klassifiseer om sodoende meer betroubare syfers van dogters, beskikbaar in Suid-Afrika, te bekom.

Baie dankie, meneer die President - as daar enige vrae is, is u baie welkom.”

Mr John Sieberhagen raised a few questions regarding the scrapping of EBV’s; BVI’s and the service they received.

Herman thanked Mr Sieberhagen and confirmed that only the BVI’s have been scrapped and that genetic evaluations are still

As ons alles in perspektief sien, dink ek ons kan tevrede wees met die finansiële resultate van die vorige jaar. Geen nominasies is gedoen vir die verandering van Ouditeure nie en daarom vra ek vir ‘n sekondant dat Mnre Newtons weer aangestel word as Ouditeure vir die 2011-2012 finansiële jaar.

Ek dank u.”

Die Tesourier se verslag word oopgestel vir bespreking. Stephen thanked Stanley for a detailed treasurer’s report and for the time and effort he puts in for the Society. There were no questions asked.

Proposed: Mr Ted Quinn Seconded: Mr Eddie von Maltitz

10. KONSTITUSIONELESAKE/CONSTITUTIONALMATTERS

Geen Konstitusionele wysigings / No Constitutional matters.

11. DISCUSSIONPOINTS/BESPREKINGSPUNTE

11.1 GenetieseEvaluasie/GeneticEvaluation

Herman word aan die woord gestel, groet en verwelkom almal teenwoordig en meld in die besonder die groot opname van bedryfslede teenwoordig. ‘n Spesiale woord van verwelkoming word gerig aan Dr Pierre van Rooyen van Stamboek, Dr Japie van der Westhuizen, semen maatskappye en agente. Hy bedank almal vir hul insette en ondersteuning deur die jare. Daar is 32 lede en 22 besoekers teenwoordig en voldoen aan ‘n kworum.

“Sover dit genetiese evaluasies aangaan, het die President, Mnr Mains-Sheard, in sy toespraak ‘n bietjie uitgebrei daaroor. Daar is besluit dat ons wel ons genetiese evaluasies in Australië gaan laat doen in samewerking met verskeie instansies in Suid-Afrika. Dit is geensins ons idee of bedoeling om alle data uit die land uit te vat of om nie samewerking in Suid-Afrika te hê nie. Ons gaan definitief samewerking ooreenkomste met verskeie instansies in Suid-Afrika aangaan.

Ons voel net dat die genetiese ontledings, waarheen die SA Holstein bedryf en genetika oppad is, so kompleks raak, dat ons as Bestuur nie alleen dié besluite kan neem nie en dat die internasionale ondersteuning wat ons wel van hulle kan kry, tot ons voordeel sal wees. Ons sal met hulle, in samewerking met verskeie instansies in Suid-Afrika wat tans in die bedryf is en met wie ons tans onderhandel, ooreenkomste aangaan. Sover dit aangaan voel ons dat ons in die toekoms meer akkurate en korrekte inligting oor ons diere en bulle tot ons beskikking sal hê. Ons sal aanpas en tred hou met internasionale ontwikkeling.

11.2 DairyExpress:

Die President het ook genoem van Dairy Express. Dairy Express gaan ons definitief van die grond af kry, veral in die Wes-Kaap met ‘n laboratorium wat ons reeds daar geïdentifiseer het. Ons voel dat ons ‘n beter diens aan ons telers kan bied en dit sal ons data meer vloeibaar en gangbaar maak.

In dieselfde proses is ons ook besig om verskeie op plaas bestuursprogramme byvoorbeeld Dimssa, Afikim en Alpro- stelsels wat die bestuursdata in die stelsel kan intrek. Dairy Express sal die data wel aanvaar en verwerk om meer akkurate syfers en data op te bou sover dit reproduksie en “health traits” aangaan. Ons voel dat ons in Suid-Afrika op hierdie stadium wêreldwyd bietjie agter is, sover dit data betref veral met die intrek en kollektering van data. Ons is met verskeie van die On Farm Management programme reeds in die proses, om programme te skryf sodat die data ingevoer kan word byvoorbeeld KI, inseminasies, vrugbaarheid van bulle, daughter pregnancy rate, mastitis en die behandeling van mastitis om sodoende ‘n databasis daarvoor op te bou.



Sekondant: Ruben Redelinghuys

13.2Vise-President(tansJanCoetzee)verkiesbaaruitraad:

Die volgende nominasies is ontvang vir Vise- President verkiesbaar uit raad:

Nominasie is ontvang vir Vise-President nl. Mnr Jan Coetzee en Mnr Jan Coetzee is eenparig verkies as Vise-President.

Voorgestel: Dr Kobus Hendriks

Sekondant: Mnr E Murray

14. OORHANDIGING VAN TROFEES/PRESENTATION OFTROPHIES

Herman vra dat mev Chrisna Pretorius die trofees oorhandig.

JANVANNIEKERKMEMORIALFLOATINGTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTAVERAGEMILKPRODUCTIONINAHERDOF100TO300COWS–2XMILKED

1st CS Puttergill 10268 kg Milk 238 Cows

2nd Doorndraai EDMS BPK 9952 kg Milk 206 Cows

3rd Andrew Masterson F T 9648 kg Milk 208 Cows

DANIEDUPREEZFLOATINGTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTAVERAGEMILKPRODUCTIONINAHERDOF100TO300COWS–3XMILKED

1st Sieberhagen & Son 12959 kg Milk 249 Cows

2nd FJ Wolhuter 12365 kg Milk 185 Cows

3rd Bon Mella Landgoed Bk 12285 kg Milk 185 Cows

VILLIERSDEVILLERSMEMORIALFLOATINGTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTAVERAGEMILKPRODUCTIONINAHERDOFATLEAST300COWS–3XMILKED

1st Inovula Edms Bpk 13690 kg Milk 435 Cows

2nd CJ Starke 13299 kg Milk 892 Cows

3rd JH Blanckenberg 12365 kg Milk 615 Cows

HAGERMANSPRODUCTIONAWARD

FORTHEHIGHESTAVERAGECOMBINEDFATANDPROTEININ AHERDOFATLEAST100COWS– IRRESPECTIVEOFTIMESMILKED

1st Inovula Edms Bpk 13690 kg Milk 435 Cows

2nd Sieberhagen & Son 12768 kg Milk 259 Cows

3rd CJ Starke 13298 kg Milk 892 Cows

CLIVEMONTGOMMERYTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTAVERAGEMILKPRODUCTIONINAHERDOFATLEAST300COWS–2XMILKED

1st Arcadia Farming Pty Ltd 9336 kg Milk 367 Cows

2nd JS van den heever 8991 kg Milk 318 Cows

3rd GW Lake Everview 8313 kg Milk 429 Cows

THEJAMEST.STARKELIFETIMETROPHY

FOR THE SA – BRED REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWWITHTHE HIGHEST LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION – MINIMUMBUTTERFAT3.5%

1st LMJC EDMS BPK LMJC Rudolhp 9829

142724 kg Milk

going on. As at the end of August, which is our normal BLUP time, we will send the full database to ARC and Stud Book for evaluation and we are in the process of sending the full database to Australia in order for them to do an evaluation. The reason we have done this, is to get a more accurate BVI . The BVI’s are available to you as a member but we do not do a BVI ranking for bulls and/or cows, because we are not 100% convinced that the BVI we’re using at present is correct.

Mr Sieberhagen asked why did it take SA Holstein so long to discover that the BVI’s are incorrect and Herman replied that according to him, we did not take so long to discover this problem, we just needed time to get our act together to plan on how to rectify the problem.

He furthermore, said that Council is not responsible for this and if any one is accountable for this, then it should be him in his capacity as Breed Director. “We are currently in the process of looking at a few different options. It’s all going to depend on what happens with the two sets of data which is exactly the same sets sent to the ARC and Stud Book. We will see what comes of it before we make a final decision and we will evaluate the information that we receive. You do have a BVI of your own herd which you can measure within your own herd, but we don’t rank them nationally. If I may ask a question, should we publish something that is inaccurate, or should we evaluate the situation and try to get it as accurate as possible? The current BVI is not accurate.”

Mr Sieberhagen wanted to know why is there more Jerseys than Holsteins in South Africa on which Herman said he could not answer to that.

Stephen thanked Herman for his detailed explanations on the reports.

12. VERKIESINGVANRAAD/ELECTIONOFCOUNCIL

Raadslede wie se termyn verstryk: Stephen Mains-Sheard, Brett Puttergill en Stanley Roberts. Meneer Coetzee noem dat dit dalk Konstitisioneel nie korrek is nie, maar gesien in die lig dat ons ‘n eeufeesjaar betree, voorstelle wat gemaak word, beplanning vir die eeufeesjaar in ag geneem moet word. Die nominasies was as volg:

Stephen Mains-Sheard – is beskikbaar

Brett Puttergill – is beskikbaar

Stanley Roberts – is beskikbaar

Geen ander voorstelle word gemaak en Stephen Mains-Sheard; Brett Puttergill en Stanley Roberts word eenparig verkies tot die raad.

Voorgestel: Ruben Redelinghuys

Sekondant: Eddie von Maltitz

Herman bedank die President, Raad en telers vir hul samewerking en ondersteuning aan hom, Susan en die personeel.

13. VERKIESING VAN PRESIDENT EN VISE-PRESIDENT/ELECTIONOFPRESIDENTANDVICE-PRESIDENT

13.1 President(tansMMains-Sheard)verkiesbaaruitraad:

Die voorsitter noem dat nominasies slegs gemaak mag word uit die huidige raadslede. Nominasie is ontvang vir President nl. Mnr Stephen Mains-Sheard en Mnr Stephen Mains-Sheard is eenparigverkies as President.

Voorgestel: Ted Quinn


2nd J & H Sieberhagen Rozetta Dobinatornarina96053

125804 kg Milk

3rd CJ Starke Oatlands 00147

121391 kg Milk

LCVANDERWALTFLOATINGTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTINDIVIDUALPROTEINPRODUCTION

1st Bon Mella Landgoed Bk Janelle 0357 645 kg

T Funkis

2nd Sieberhagen & Son Wait-and-see

Xmasdag 29 625 kg

Delta Amarillo

3rd Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3457

Endure A772 620 kg

Spitsvuur Cowboy A772

EXWELLTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTINDIVIDUALFATPRODUCTION

1st Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3457

Endure A772 752 kg

Spitsvuur Cowboy A772

2nd CJ Starke Oatlands 06256 751 kg

Klassic Merrill Lynch-ET

3rd CJ Starke Oatlands 04428 750 kg

Himster Grandprix

EXWELLTROPHY

FORTHEHIGHESTINDIVIDUALMILKPRODUCTION

1st Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3148 Monica Feb 21275 kg

Fustead Emory Blitz-ET

2nd Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3073 Monica Feb 21251 kg

Fustead Emory Blitz-ET

3rd Bon Mella Landgoed Bk Janelle 0357 21069 kg

T Funkis

THEKWAGGABOERDERYFLOATINGTROPHY

FOR LARGE HOLSTEIN HERDS OF AT LEAST 150 COWSWITHTHEHIGHESTPRODUCTIONOFFATCORRECTEDMILKPERDAYOFINTERCALVING

1st Inovula Edms Bpk 29.8 435 Cows

2nd CJ Starke 29.2 892 Cows

3rd JK Basson Familie Trust 29.0 710 Cows

15. HOLSTEINVAARVANDIESKOURING/HOLSTEINSIREOFTHESHOWRING

BREADALE GOLDWYN - SEMEX

16. SAHOLSTEINMEESPOPULÊREBULVANDIEJAAR/SAHOLSTEINMOSTPOPULARBULLOFTHEYEAR

“Foreign sires for the most registrations for the period September 2010 until August 2011. ESPERANCE NAOMI NOKIA - TAURUS

17. HOLSTEIN VAAR VAN DIE VEILINGSRING/HOLSTEINSIREOFTHESALESRING

BREADALE GOLDWYN - SEMEX

18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPONSOR/BEKENDSTELLINGVANBORG:

18.1 Meadows’GuestSpeaker/Gasspreker

Stephen bedank Chrisna vir die oorhandigings and congratulated the award winners. He took the opportunity and thanked the sponsor, Meadow, who sponsored the lunch. He also thanked Meadow for their contributions and support to SA Holstein over many years. The relationship that SA Holstein and Meadow shares is great and we trust that it will continue for a long time.

Cliff Harrington: “Stephen, thank you very much for that and also for the privilege of being able to be associated with SA Holstein and in particularly the Annual General Meeting.

Today we are going to focus on longevity. As ons kyk na enkele faktore wat die winsgewendheid werklik beïnvloed op plaasvlak, is dit langslewendheid – die sleutel tot winsgewendheid.” Die tabel op skerm word in detail bespreek nl. die aankooppryse van verse, kapitaal belegging, erfbaarheidsfaktore en voedingsbestuur. “Die feit bly staan dat enige koei se liggaamsmassa en kondisie moet toeneem voordat sy werklik beset gaan raak. Daar is uitsonderings en omtrent 95% van koeie sal slegs basies konsepsie deurgaan as sy in ‘n toenemende fase van gewig is. As sy laag is in energie, gaan dit die immuunstelsel verhoed en infeksies en verhoogde mastitis veroorsaak en sal sy sukkel om dragtig te raak. Ons moet droë materiaal inname kry, dit is die sleutel en tot ‘n groot mate, is haar toekoms in ons hande en ons moet die verantwoordelikheid vat en aanvaar en vorentoe uitbou.”

Stephen thanked Cliff for his speech delivered.

19. GENERAL/ALGEMEEN

Stephen asked the meeting if there are any discussions under general and Mr Quinn addressed the meeting. He said that he is dissappointed with the thin journals that was published during the past year and that it is not even worth reading, he warned the Society that it will loose business if this is the kind of journal is sent to all members. Mr Quinn also expressed his concern about the bad attendance of members at the AGM and felt that there was no attraction for anyone to drive from far to attend this meeting.

Stephen apologised and acknowledged that we might have made a mistake for this meeting. It was to be held in April with the centenary, but due to our year end, we could not do it for this particular meeting. We were concerned about how many members would attend and thanked those that made an effort to attend the meeting. He said that it Mr Quinn’s request at last year’s AGM not to raise the cost and therefore the thicker journal was made thinner to save costs.

Eddie von Maltitz thanked the Society for what they do for the breeders and gave a short speech on the future for the dairy breed

Acknowledgements

Stephen: “Thank you very much I would like to take this opportunity of thanking everybody for taking time and the effort for being here today, lunch will be served, thank you once again Meadow, and all return home safely.”

With no further matters the meeting adjourned at 10:45


Villiers de Villiers - Melissa Coetzee nms JH

Blanckenberg

Geskenkbewys aan Chrisna Pretorius

Clive Montgommery - Eugene Duvenage nms GW

Lake Everview

Inovula Edms Bpk - ‘n Trotse Dr Kobus Hendriks en

Hansie Steyn

Exwell Milk Production - Inovula Edms Bpk

Clive Montgommery - JS van den Heever

Danie du Preez - John Sieberhagen

Danie du Preez - Kallie Wolhuter (Snr)

Jan van Niekerk - Doorndraai Edms Bpk

Jan van Niekerk - Brett Puttergill

SA Holstein most popular bull of the year - Chrisjan van

der Vyver (Taurus)

SA Holstein Sire of the show ring - Craig Rees (Semex)

SA Holstein Sire of the sales ring - Craig Rees (Semex)

Exwell Milk Production - Jan Coetzee



OTOP 10T r o p h i e s / T r o f e e s

JAN VAN NIEKERK MEMORIAL FLOATING TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE MILK PRODUCTION IN A HERD OF 100 TO 300 COWS – 2X MILKED

1 CS Puttergill 10268 kg Milk 238 Cows 2 Doorndraai Edms Bpk 9952 kg Milk 206 Cows3 Andrew Masterson F T 9648 kg Milk 208 Cows4 CR MacGillivray Bros 9621 kg Milk 297 Cows5 Bulputannie Landgoed 9254 kg Milk 107 Cows6 Crossway Farms 9028 kg Milk 233 Cows7 SA Michau 9025 kg Milk 119 Cows8 Verlangdedeel Bdy Bk 8879 kg Milk 173 Cows9 GK Higgo 8830 kg Milk 241 Cows10 Saragossa Farms 8669 kg Milk 262 Cows

DANIE DU PREEZ FLOATING TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE MILK PRODUCTION IN A HERD OF 100 TO 300 COWS – 3X MILKED

1 Sieberhagen & Son 12959 kg Milk 249 Cows2 FJ Wolhuter 12365 kg Milk 185 Cows3 Bon Mella Landgoed Bk 12285 kg Milk 185 Cows4 Sir David Graaff 11815 kg Milk 604 Cows5 RD Crookes 11784 kg Milk 120 Cows6 NA Serdyn Jnr 11703 kg Milk 243 Cows7 B Basson 11536 kg Milk 238 Cows8 Janvos Landgoed 11530 kg Milk 242 Cows9 F van Rensburg Trust 11410 kg Milk 241 Cows10 DJ Du T Le Roux 11284 kg Milk 105 Cows

VILLIERS DE VILLERS MEMORIAL FLOATING TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE MILK PRODUCTION IN A HERD OF AT LEAST 300 COWS – 3X MILKED

1 Inovula Edms Bpk 13690 kg Milk 435 Cows2 CJ Starke 13299 kg Milk 892 Cows3 JH Blankenberg 12365 kg Milk 615 Cows4 JK Basson Familie Trust 12191 kg Milk 710 Cows5 Uilenkraal BK 11878 kg Milk 555 Cows6 LMJC Edms Bpk 11860 kg Milk 861 Cows7 Joyce’s Dairy Farm 11691 kg Milk 442 Cows8 Adderley Bdy Edms 11678 kg Milk 401 Cows9 PE Loubser 11471 kg Milk 870 Cows10 Rusticana Holsteins 10771 kg Milk 396 Cows

HAGERMANS PRODUCTION AWARDFOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE COMBINED FAT AND PROTEIN IN A HERD OF AT LEAST 100 COWS – IRRESPECTIVE OF TIMES MILKED

1 Inovula Edms Bpk 13690 kg 435 Cows2 Sieberhagen & Son 12768 kg 259 Cows3 CJ Starke 13298 kg 892 Cows4 JH Blanckenberg 12365 kg 615 Cows5 Joyce’s Dairy Farm 11643 kg 442 Cows6 JK Basson Familie Trust 12191 kg 710 Cows7 Bon Mella Landgoed Bk 12285 kg 185 Cows


8 B Basson 11539 kg 253 Cows9 FJ Wolhuter 12365 kg 185 Cows10 Uilenkraal Bk 11878 kg 555 Cows

CLIVE MONTGOMMERY TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE MILK PRODUCTION IN A HERD OF AT LEAST 300 COWS – 2X MILKED

1 Arcadia Farming Pty Ltd 9336 kg Milk 367 Cows 2 JS van den Heever 8991 kg Milk 318 Cows3 GW Lake Everview 8313 kg Milk 429 Cows4 P&W Robinson & Pretorius 8127 kg Milk 754 Cows 5 LR Greenhough 7760 kg Milk 362 Cows6 DF Ferreira 7612 kg Milk 402 Cows7 APD Turner Bhop-Bhop 7421 kg Milk 558 Cows8 JM Armstrong 7396 kg Milk 579 Cows9 RJ Stubbs 7106 kg Milk 548 Cows10 A Savage 6424 kg Milk 321 Cows

THE JAMES T. STARKE LIFETIME TROPHYFOR THE SA – BRED REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COW WITH THE HIGHEST LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION – MINIMUM BUTTERFAT 3.5%

1 LMJC Edms Bpk LMJC Rudolhp 9829 142724 kg Milk2 J & H Sieberhagen Rozetta Dobinatornarina96053 125804 kg Milk 3 CJ Starke Oatlands 00147 121391 kg Milk4 J & H Sieberhagen Rozetta 97016Aerostar/Moppet 120837 kg Milk5 Sieberhagen & Son Wait-and-See Precious 98 120535 kg Milk6 CJ Starke Oatlands 96123 119304 kg Milk7 P&W Robinson & Pretorius Kleilynn Action K67 117683 kg Milk8 J & H Sieberhagen Muldersvlei Joan 309 114672 kg Milk9 Joyce’s Dairy Farm SCJ 99145 113897 kg Milk10 JH Blanckenberg Klipmabo 0093 113685 kg Milk

LC VAN DER WALT FLOATING TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PROTEIN PRODUCTION

1 Bon Mella Landgoed Bk Janelle 0357 645 kg T Funkis2 Sieberhagen & Son Wait-and-See Xmasdag 29 625 kg Delta Amarillo3 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3457 Endure A772 620 kg Spitsvuur Cowboy A7724 Jan A Coetzee Jnr Trust Janelle 05031 616 kg TVM Hesne5 Janvos Landgoed Lowerland Damette Rudo 0616 615 kg Weyden Sir Rudo6 Joyce’s Dairy Farm SCJ 04321 611 kg Beautiful-Red7 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3073 Monica Feb 610 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET

8 CJ Starke Oatlands 04459 606 kg Timlynn Adam-ET9 CJ Starke Oatlands 04053 602 kg Jerom Red10 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3406 Ledel Ap 602 kg Almere Pericles-Red

EXWELL TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL FAT PRODUCTION

1 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3457 Endure A772 752 kg Spitsvuur Cowboy A7722 CJ Starke Oatlands 06256 751 kg Klassic Merrill Lynch-ET3 CJ Starke Oatlands 04428 750 kg Himster Grandprix4 Joyce’s Dairy Farm SCJ 04321 747 kg Beautiful-Red5 Joyce’s Dairy Farm SCJ 05145 745 kg Flevozon Lux Timer6 JH Blanckenberg Klipmabo 1043 744 kg Oatlands Mister Train


6 CJ Starke Oatlands 04239 744 kg Merindol Joyce Aerostar 9404-ET6 CJ Starke Oatlands 05188 744 kg Ricecrest Touchdown-ET7 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3073 Monica Feb 735 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET8 JH Blanckenberg Klipmabo 4161 733 kg Ricecrest Touchdown-ET9 JH Blanckenberg Klipmabo 4139 728 kg Ricecrest Touchdown-ET9 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3148 Monica Feb 728 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET10 Sieberhagen & Son Wait-and-See Wasmeid 162 724 kg Bosside Ruben-ET

EXWELL TROPHYFOR THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL MILK PRODUCTION

1 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3148 Monica Feb 21275 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET2 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3073 Monica Feb 21251 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET3 Bon Mella Landgoed Bk Janelle 0357 21069 kg T Funkis4 CJ Starke Oatlands 04440 20331 kg Ricecrest Touchdown-ET TL TV5 Inovula Edms Bpk Spitsvuur 3457 Endure A772 19574 kg Spitsvuur Cowboy A7726 Jan A Coetzee Jnr Trust Janelle 05031 19436 kg TVM Hesne7 CJ Starke Oatlands 03476 19289 kg Downalane Cello8 JK Basson Familie Trust Ocean Breeze Foundation 4057 19213 kg Clinita Patrn Foundation-ET9 LMJC Edms Bpk LMJC Blitz 22283 18986 kg Fustead Emory Blitz-ET10 CJ Starke Oatlands 04104 18934 kg Merindol Joyce Aerostar 9404-ET

THE KWAGGA BOERDERY FLOATING TROPHYFOR LARGE HOLSTEIN HERDS OF AT LEAST 150 COWS WITH THE HIGHEST PRODUCTION OF FAT CORRECTED MILP PER DAY OF INTERCALVING

1 Inovula Edms Bpk 29.8 435 Cows 2 CJ Starke 29.2 892 Cows 3 JK Basson Familie Trust 29.0 710 Cows4 Sieberhagen & Son 28.9 259 Cows

5 Adderley Bdy Edms 27.6 403 Cows6 JH Blanckenberg 27.4 615 Cows6 Bon Mella Landgoed BK 27.4 185 Cows7 LMJC Edms Bpk 27.2 861 Cows8 Uilenkraal Bk 27.0 555 Cows9 B Basson 26.9 253 Cows10 FJ Wolhuter 26.6 185 Cows

HOLSTEIN SIRE OF THE SHOW RING1 BRAEDALE GOLDWYN SEMEX

SA HOLSTEIN MOST POPULAR BULL OF THE YEAR1 ESPERANCE NAOMI NOKIA TAURUS

HOLSTEIN SIRE OF THE SALES RING1 BRAEDALE GOLDWYN SEMEX



RelationshipofProductiveLifewithOtherTraits

Table 1 has genetic relationship of Productive Life with milk production and type traits of Holsteins from two studies that looked at birth years of cows that differed by 15 years in the USA. One study looked at cows born in the early 1980s and the other study examined cows born in the middle to late 1990s. During the 15 years separating the two data files, genetic relationship of Productive Life with production changed drastically (from more than +0.40 to less than −0.10). Over the 15-year period of time, milk production lost its powerful predictive power for survival of cows in USA dairy herds. Therefore, non-production factors, especially cow fertility, are now explaining a higher percentage of Productive Life of Holstein cows.

“Sharpness” had a drastic change in relationship with survival of cows during the 15-year period of time. In the early 1980s, sharpness had a strongly positive relationship with Productive Life; however, by the late 1990s, the relationship between Productive Life and sharpness had become decidedly antagonistic (−0.25 on the +1 to –1 scale). Perhaps dairy producers will need to learn to appreciate dairy cows that milk heavily, yet maintain adequate body condition during lactation to permit cows to reproduce.

The results of the two studies reviewed in Table 1 suggest that rumps should have some slope from hips to pins; however, rumps with extreme slope might not be as helpful to cow fertility and health as hypothesized by some. A steep foot angle appears to be of some predictive value for survival of cows, as do rear legs that lean toward straightness from the side view.

Among udder traits, udder depth has become the trait that consistently predicts survival of dairy cows. Other udder traits seem to have lost some of their genetic relationship with survival, and that is particularly true for rear udder width. Rear udder width has a positive relationship with rump width, which in turn has an antagonistic relationship with survival.

WHAT SHOULD Afunctional cow look like?

THECOWTHATSURVIVES

The average cow enrolled in milk recording in the USA completes between two and three lactations during her lifetime. Supply of replacement heifers plays a role in decisions to keep or cull older cows in herds. At this time, replacement heifers in the USA are costly (> US$2,000) because of tremendous demand for them. Dairy producers have less opportunity to voluntary cull cows for low production than in years past, because more cows are culling themselves from herds due to death, infertility, and assorted health problems.

Good data is hard to get on survival of cows; however, there is general agreement that Holstein cows are calving fewer times during their lifetimes in the 2000s than previously in most places in the world. Also, evidence suggests that the death rate of dairy cows on farms has increased in recent years in most places. Furthermore, the fertility of cows is declining in most countries of the world, and more than 10% of Holstein calves are stillborn.

GeneticEvaluationforProductiveLifeintheUSA

Productive Life is the genetic trait evaluated and published by the Department of Agriculture in the USA that predicts the survival of dairy cows. Productive Life is different than total days in the herd, because it measures only the days that a cow is milking during her lifetime to a maximum of 84 months (7 years) of age. The Productive Life of a cow begins when she calves the first time and ends when she leaves the herd; however, cows are allowed only 305 days in milk for each lactation, so cows with long calving intervals are not rewarded for poor fertility.

Genetic relationship of Productive Life and cow fertility is substantial and estimated at approximately +0.60 (on a +1 to –1 scale). Most of the major sires of sons and grandsons of the current A.I. Holstein bulls around the world transmit poor daughter fertility, so the negative observed trends, as well as underlying genetic trends, for cow fertility in the Holstein breed aren’t surprising.

L e s H a n s e n , U n i v e r s i t y o f M i n n e s o t a

TAKEHOMEMESSAGES

• At this time, Holstein cows have reduced fertility, have more health problems, and calve fewer times during their lifetimes than previously in most environments.

• Cow fertility has a large contribution to survival of dairy cows.

• Industry-wide selection for cows with dairy character (“sharpness”), in addition to high production, has had a negative impact on the fertility and survival of Holstein cows.

• Cows that are moderate in size (height, depth, chest width, rump width) have advantages for survival compared to large cows.

• Confusion exists among dairy producers about “strength”. Adequate body condition and shoulder width are probably valuable for survival; however, greater chest width and wider rumps have antagonistic relationships with survival of cows.

• “Smaller and rounder” needs to replace “bigger and sharper” as industry selection goals, to permit cows to be more functional and to have longer survival in herds.

Originally presented at the International Red Cow Conference, KwaZulu-Natal, 2006


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BODYSIZE

For many years, we have known that large Holstein cows were less likely to survive in dairy herds than more moderate-sized Holsteins. However, it appears that the relationship of Productive Life with the body size traits has become more unfavorable as Holstein cows have continued to become larger (Table 1). All of the routinely recorded body dimension traits of Holsteins (width of chest floor, depth of body behind the shoulders, width of rump) have negative relationships with Productive Life of cows, despite the testimonials of some dairy producers that cows need to be wide and deep to survive in herds.

North American Holsteins have been selected for increased body size for many years, so dairy producers are milking larger cows today than they were previously. Notably, the Holstein Association USA dramatically altered its “Ideal Holstein Cow” in 1977. The replacement ideal cow was much taller, much deeper, much longer, and much sharper than the previous cow that the breed considered ideal since 1922.

Probable reasons that Holstein cows have increased in body size include: 1) scoring of type traits by the Holstein Association USA, especially since 1977, has placed more favorable ratings on cows with larger body size, 2) some dairy producers believe that larger cows have more body capacity to consume more feed, which in turn might allow cows to produce greater volumes of milk, and 3) dissatisfaction with body size of heifers at first calving because of poor heifer growth has led some dairy producers to attempt to compensate for substandard heifer management by selecting for increased genetic potential for mature body size.

Unfortunately, no research has documented that large Holstein cows have functional or economic advantages over Holstein small cows on a genetic basis in the USA. On the other hand, studies have indicated that smaller Holstein cows (due to genetics, not to poor management) have longer survival, are more feed efficient, have fewer health problems, and have better fertility than larger Holstein cows.

The major justification given for including type traits in selection programs of breed associations is to improve the longevity of cows. No evidence with USA Holsteins exists to support continued selection for larger body size of cows; therefore, in late 2004, stature (height) of dairy cows was de-emphasized in scoring of cows for type by the Holstein Association USA. However, if anything, the Holstein Association USA has begun placing even more weight on traits related to width of Holstein cows. Unfortunately, the width traits (strength and rump width) have even greater antagonistic relationships with Productive Life than does tall stature.

ResearchHerdofLargeandSmallHolsteins

An experimental herd of Holstein cows at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center, Crookston, of the University of Minnesota has been selected since 1966 for large versus small body size. To initiate the study, cows in the experimental herd of Holsteins were paired by sire and/or producing ability and randomly assigned to one of two genetic lines -- large or small. Daughters were assigned to the same genetic line as their dams. Except for sire selection, animals have been housed and managed alike since 1966. Milking cows are housed in a tie-stall barn with very large stalls to accommodate large cows.

Ideal Holstein 1922 – 1976

Ideal Holstein 1077 - 2005

Table 1. Genetic relationships of Productive Life with other traits of Holsteins in USA (on a scale of +1 to –1).

Birth year of cowsTrait 1980-821 1995-972

Milk production +0.43 –0.11Dairy form (“sharpness”) +0.41 –0.25Stature +0.05 –0.13Strength –0.13 –0.20Body Depth –0.07 –0.29Rump angle (slope) +0.09 +0.03Rump width –0.04 –0.20Rear legs-side view (straight) –0.02 –0.10Foot angle +0.07 +0.12Udder depth +0.24 +0.37Udder cleft +0.28 +0.14Teat placement +0.22 +0.03Fore udder +0.29 +0.27Rear udder height +0.32 +0.12Rear udder width +0.31 +0.03

1Weigel et al. (1998) J. Dairy Sci. 81:2040.2Tsuruta et al. (2005) J. Dairy Sci. 88:1156.


Service sires are required to be among the top 50% of active A.I. Holstein sires available in the U.S. for transmitting high production. The actual production traits for selection changed over the years of the study and, in time order, were 1) milk (kg), 2) milk-fat dollar value, and 3) fat (kg) plus protein (kg). All other selection was based on body size of daughters, either large or small. Selection of sires is based on genetic evaluations for body size traits with the index: 0.5(stature) + 0.25(strength) + 0.25(body depth). The three most extreme sires for transmitting large and small body size are selected once each year from the summer genetic evaluations of USDA for production and the Holstein Association USA for body size. Cows within line are randomly mated to sires, except inbreeding is not allowed to surpass 6.25%, if possible, with use of the three sires selected annually for each body size line.

Cows in the large line and small line that were born from January 1, 1983 to April 30, 1991 were compared for results reported here. All cows were weighed immediately after calving, as were their calves. Body dimensions were recorded one month after calving. Reasons for disposal of cows were assigned to twelve categories and cows could be culled for up to three reasons.

DirectResponsetoSelectionforBodySize

Table 2 has the numbers and ranges of observations for body weights at calving and wither height at one month postpartum. The ranges of observations in Table 2 indicate that there was considerable overlap across the two genetic lines. Table 3 has the averages for body weight and dimensions and the differences for the genetic lines. Cows in the small line had average body weight of 558 kg immediately after calving. Most dairy producers probably would not regard this average weight as extremely small. On the other hand, cows in the large line had average body weight of 609 kg after first calving, which would be regarded as quite large by most dairy producers, especially when the average age of first calving of only 25.5 months is considered.

Cows in both lines increased in body weight with lactation number; however, the difference of body weight became more pronounced with increased lactation number. In other words, the cows that were bred to be large continued to grow more after first calving than the cow that were bred to be small. Immediately after third calving, cows in the small line had average body weight of 641 kg, which is a good-sized cow. In comparison, cows in the large line had average body weight of 720 kg after third calving. At time of dry off, cows in both size lines weighed much more than they did immediately after calving; in fact, some cows in the large line surpassed 900 kg at the time of dry off. Once dairy cows reach an acceptable body size, continued growth beyond that body size might not be desirable, especially for survival.

The magnitude of difference (kg and cm) in average body size in Table 3 might seem fairly small. However, the greater body weight of cows in the large line -- 9% (1st lactation), 11% (2nd lactation), and 12% (3rd lactation) -- seemed considerable based on eyeball inspection. Although the increase in stature (height at the withers) was less pronounced than body weight on a percentage basis (5% to 6%), the difference of about 7 cm also seemed to be magnified on casual observation. A point to be made from this is that published breeding values for stature, strength, and body depth might lead dairy producers to believe that extreme sires for these traits will uniformly transmit extremely small or large size to their daughters. Actually, the differences in observed body sizes of daughters of sires with extreme breeding values will likely be much more modest than anticipated. In this study, consistent use for over 25 years of the most extreme sires for small body size resulted in cows that would be considered of adequate size by most dairy producers internationally.

Table2. Number and ranges (minimum and maximum) of observations for direct response to selection for body size.

Lactation Smallline LargelineTrait Number Number Min. Max. Number Min. Max. -----(kg)----- -----(kg)-----

Body weight 1 217 416 720 159 450 822 2 126 488 731 93 514 834 3 70 515 784 53 580 885

-----(cm)----- -----(cm)-----

Wither height 1 210 120 142 145 127 147 2 135 121 141 93 128 146 3 80 123 138 51 130 150

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Across years of this study, body weights did not change with year for cows in the small line, but body weights had a significant increase with year for the large line. Because of the continued emphasis on larger body size of Holsteins, the cows in the small line in this study have not changed in body size with time; however, cows in the large line have continued to become larger. The small genetic line in this research herd might reflect the body size of the earlier Ideal Holstein Cow, which was developed in 1922.

ResponseforMilkProduction,NumberofServices,CalvingEase,andCalfWeight

The 305-day mature equivalent (5-8 years) milk production of the two body size lines differed only for cows during their first lactations. Cows in the small line averaged 11,013 kg milk and cows in the large line averaged 10,280 kg milk, for a difference of 733 kg milk favoring cows in the small line. Herd average production throughout the years of the study has tended to favor the small line, but differences have not been significantly different.

Table 4 has averages for number of services, calving ease, and calf weight. Although differences were statistically different only for first lactations, all differences in the genetic lines for number of services favored the small line. No obvious explanation exists for the difference in reproductive performance for the body size lines. The lines did not differ for calving ease; however, both lines had high levels of calving difficulty at first calving, with an average score of approximately 3.1 on a scale of 1 (good) to 5 (bad). Average calf weight at birth differed for all three lactations, and the average difference was about 2.5 kg.

Table3. Average for response to selection for body size.

Lactation GeneticlineTrait number Small Large Difference ------------------------(kg)-------------------------

Body weight 1 558 609 51 2 596 664 68 3 641 720 79

------------------------(cm)-------------------------

Wither height 1 129.0 136.1 7.1 2 130.4 137.4 7.0 3 130.9 138.6 7.7

Depth of chest 1 67.1 70.9 3.8 2 68.2 72.6 4.4 3 69.5 74.2 4.7

Chest circumference 1 186.2 195.1 8.9 2 190.1 200.5 10.4 3 194.0 205.7 11.7

Body weights were immediately postpartum and body dimensions were one-month postpartum.

Table4. Averages for number of services, calving ease, and calf weight.

Lactation Smallline LargelineTrait Number No. Average No. Average Difference

Number of services Virgin heifer 233 1.54 164 1.67 0.13 1 141 1.79 98 2.08 0.29* 2 88 1.91 59 2.08 0.17 3 48 2.02 25 2.24 0.22

Calving ease 1 228 3.2 163 3.1 -0.1 2 130 1.5 96 1.4 -0.1 3 77 1.4 56 1.5 0.1

Calf weight (kg) 1 222 39.4 163 42.0 2.6* 2 126 42.4 95 44.7 2.3* 3 73 43.0 54 45.5 2.5*

*Difference is statistically significant.



ResponseforReasonsforDisposal

Reproduction has been an ongoing management problem of this research herd, which is reflected in the approximately one-third of cows in both body size lines culled due to reproductive problems (Table 5). Mastitis was the only other reason for disposal that surpassed 15%, and the two lines did not differ for this reason for disposal. Averages for body size differed significantly for three reasons for disposal -- udder conformation, legs and feet, and a miscellaneous category.

Differences in reasons for disposal for udder conformation and legs and feet were easy to rationalize. Because cows in the small line had shorter legs, their udders were closer to the ground and more likely to have functional problems. Because the legs and feet of cow in the large line supported more body weight than those of cows in the small line, the legs and feet of cows in the large line were under more stress. The greater disposal of cows in the large line for miscellaneous reasons is not as easily explained; however, cows in the large line seemed more predisposed to infections of various forms.

ResponseforProductiveLifeofCows

Cows in the small size line had 88 days longer Productive Life than cows in the large size line. Small line cows (n = 157) averaged 658.3 days and large line cows (n = 119) averaged 570.6 days for Productive Life. Typically, advocates for type traits in selection programs argue that type traits are important for longevity of cows; however, the results of this study suggest that genetic selection for increased Holstein body size results in decreased longevity.

ARETURNTOTHEORIGINALPROTOTYPE

Figure 1 has the silhouettes of two cows from the front view. The cow on the left has been the ideal of the Holstein breed since 1977. The cow on the right has the silhouette that research suggests will have optimum performance in dairy herds in most environments around the world at this time. The cow on the right is not as tall, is not as wide in the chest floor (nor as wide in the rump), but she is wider through the shoulder region than the cow on the left. The cow on the right has flesh and muscle in the shoulder region from which to draw reserves to aid fertility and health; however, the cow on the left has little but bone in the shoulder region.

Figure 1. Silhouettes of the frontal views of two dairy cows.

Table5. Reasons for disposal.

GeneticlineReason Smallcows Largecows Difference -------------------------(%)---------------------------

Low production 5 6 1Reproduction 35 33 -2Calving complications 9 8 -1Abortion 8 4 -4Mastitis 15 16 1Udder conformation 12 5 -7*Udder injury 1 2 1Legs and feet 3 8 5*Metabolism 4 5 1Digestion 6 4 -2Respiration 0 0 0Miscellaneous 3 9 6*

*These differences are statistically significant.


An argument provided by registered Holstein breeders is that cows need a wide chest floor to provide room for the heart and lungs. The heart and lungs of cows don’t hang down between their front legs!! Mother Nature made cattle to look more like the silhouette of the cow on the right (Figure 1). On the other hand, the silhouette of the cow on the left (Figure 1) is a tall front-ended cow with “uphill run”, which creates a pinched body area where the neck connects to the body. The silhouette of the cow on the left resulted from registered breeders selecting for cattle that they thought were pleasing to look at. However, a smarter approach would be to allow cows to tell dairy producers (by analysis of data on many cows in commercial environments) what cows need to look like to be functional.

Table 6 has the optimum type scores for survival of Holsteins on a scale of 1 to 9 for three countries. There are similarities between the countries for many of the traits, especially for udder traits. However, the optimum scores are sometimes very different for countries. In particular, for traits related to sharpness and body size, optimum scores are much more in agreement for Germany and the USA than they are between those two countries and Canada. Canada and the USA are geographic neighbors, but there are distinct differences between the dairy industries in the two countries. Canada has a milk quota system that fosters a high milk price for dairy producers; therefore, profit margins will sustain much greater investment in input costs for cow care than other places in the world. Also, Canada has a higher percentage of registered cows in its data collection systems than the USA and most other countries, and registered breeders are more likely to keep cows in herds that are attractive to look at (i.e., big and sharp) than are commercial milk producers.

The take-home message from Table 6 is that not all countries, and not all dairy producers within countries, will share identical selection goals – nor will all traits be equivalent predictors of survival across environments. However, it is becoming reasonably clear which traits are best predictors of survival of cows for most places in the world.

CONCLUSIONS

Dairy producers should not attempt to overcome deficiencies in heifer growth by selecting sires for larger mature body size. If heifers lack adequate body size, factors other than genetics almost certainly are the causes. Cows that are bred to be larger continue to grow more after first calving than cows that are bred to be somewhat smaller. Once a cow reaches optimum size, continued growth beyond that size is not economically desirable and is detrimental to survival.

Only traits that are documented to increase productivity and efficiency should be included in selection goals. Udder depth, foot angle, somatic cell count, cow fertility, calving ease, and survival are examples of traits known to impact profitability of milk production. Over the long term, selection for traits with documented positive impact on profitability should result in cows of optimum appearance.

Recent estimates of genetic relationships of survival with type traits suggest that more moderately-sized cows with less sharpness (and udders held well above the ground) are the most likely to survive the longest in dairy herds in most places in the world.

Table6. Optimum score for Holstein survival (on scale of 1 to 9).

Trait USA1 Germany2 Canada3

Dairy form (sharpness) 3 (round) 5 9 ( very sharp)Stature 2 (low set) 3 (low set) 9 (very tall)Strength 3 (narrow) 1 (very narrow) 9 (very wide)Body depth 3 (shallow) 2 (shallow) 7 (deep)Rump angle 5 7 (slope) 5Rump width 3 (narrow) 3 (narrow) 5Rear legs-side view 5 3 (straight) 5Foot angle 7 (steep) 9 (very steep) 6Udder depth 9 (very shallow) 9 (very shallow) 6Udder cleft 7 (strong) 9 (very strong) 8 (strong)Teat placement 7 (close) 9 (very close) 6Fore udder 8 (strong) 9 (very strong) 9 (very strong)Rear udder height 8 (high) 8 (high) 9 (very high)Rear udder width 7 (wide) - 9 (very wide)Teat length 3 (short) 5 4

1Caraviello et al. 2004. J. Dairy Sci. 87:2677.2Buenger et al. 2001. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1531.3Sewalem et al. 2004 J. Dairy Sci. 87:3938.


Dear Susan,

Following our conversation today, I hereby wish to inform you that I no longer want/need to be a member of the SA Holstein. I sold my farm and most of my cows in February 2004. For a couple of years after that I had a few animals registered in my name.

The service I received from our society, from when I joined in about 1972 with some grade cows, which soon became fully registered, was always exceptional. The classification and judging courses were always most informative and well organised, as were the shows that I entered. The visits by SA Holstein were always looked forward to in eager anticipation hoping progress had been made with the breeding program. There usually was, but if not, the errors of 3 to 4 years prior, had to be worked on.

SA Holstein is one of the few organisations whose structures and costs have not blown. Fees have been kept affordable and in fact, in real terms, come down. Well done.

It is now time to say farewell to the breed society that did so much for me personally, and served the breed that I loved and was so passionate about, so well.

Regards

Peter Comrie

“As Voorsitter en optimis gaan ek nie veel uitbrei oor die bomenslike vereistes en veranderinge in ons huidige ekonomiese klimaat en wat dit van ons verg om ’n volhoubare melkery te bedryf nie. Bly glo in die Allerhoogste en geniet die voorreg om ’n melkboer te wees! En nou vir Klubsake.

Die Klub se jaarvergadering is gehou in Bloemfontein tydens die Bloemfontein skou, waar die nuwe bestuur verkies is vir die volgende jaar. Ons het die voorreg gehad om Charlie Will, van die VSA, teenwoordig te kon hê en om ons in te lig oor Genomics, en die impak daarvan. Hy was ook die beoordelaar vir ‘n hoogs suksesvolle Vrystaat Kampioenskappe. Geluk aan all die telers vir besonderse kwaliteit diere en ‘n wonderlike gees om die ring!

Alles kom op ‘n einde maar aan my goeie vriende, Hannes, Elize en Stompie Olivier, dit was ‘n voorreg om met julle te kon werk en geluk met jul mylpaal-veiling. Julle het gewys wat in die Vrystaat bereik kan word met toewyding en liefde vir die Holstein ras. Bultfontein skou, wat in September aangebied was, was weereens ‘n reuse sukses. Aan al ons borge BAIE DANKIE en ons hoop julle vind baat vir elke Duisend Rand deur julle geborg!

Die Vrystaat Klub nooi alle telers om Maandagaand, 23 April 2012 (die aand voor die Nasionale Kampioenskappe) uit om ’n Groet-en-Ontmoet-Steakbraai saam met Vrystaat Klub te kom geniet – “Net soos die Vrystaat klub dit kan doen”. Geseënde Kerfees aan al ons telers landswyd en ’n Voorspoedige Teel-Jaar!

Baie dankie aan my Bestuur en Melinda wat dit so maklik maak.”

GAVIN JANKIELSOHNVOORSITTER: VRYSTAAT HOLSTEIN KLUB, BLOEMFONTEIN

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Visit to Zambia – 2 to 9 October 2011

2011 ECHC Herd Competition – 26 & 27 October

Andrew Masterson and Francois Potgieter were invited by Semex and A&P International to judge the 3rd Zambian Herd Competition which was held during the first week of October 2011. Animals, mostly Holsteins, on 11 different farms were evaluated over 5 days. The farms under evaluation included commercial as well as small scale farmers. The overall standard of the animals was outstanding and a very competitive herd competition was held. On the Tuesday afternoon Andrew and Francois presented a practical demonstration on the functional correctness of dairy cows. This was attended by 70 small scale farmers and hosted by Zambeef.

The week was ended off with an information day and prize giving on Kushiya Farm in the Mazabuka district, owned by Guy and Lindsay Robinson. Many farmers (commercial and small scale), some who travelled more than 500km, attended the information day. The Zambian Deputy Minister of Agriculture was the guest of honour at this event and presented the prizes to the various winners taking part in the herd competition.

The 3rd East Cape Holstein Club Herd competition took place during the last week of October. The participants in this year’s competition were Heinrich Jansen van Rensburg, Bull Jansen van Rensburg, Willem van Vuuren, Stephen Mains-Sheard, Vernon Basson, Dawfred Ferreira, Henri Pretorius and David Masterson. Brett Puttergill and Andrew Masterson judged 200 cattle on farm during the two days, in four different categories. The standard of the competition was very high and the judges didn’t always have an easy task. The two days were attended by farmers from as far as Alexandria as well as many industry representatives and sponsors of this event. The results for the herd competition are:

FirstLactationcows

1. Groenwei 8178 (sire by Alvin) owned by Bull van Rensburg 2. Crossways 0937 (sired by Nokia) owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard 3. Namutoni 917 (sired by Billion) owned by Henri Pretorius4. Fredskraal 8177 (sired by Titan) owned by Dawred Ferreira

SecondLactationcows

1. Crossways 0782 (sired by Catalyst) owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard2. Crossways 0819 (sired by Toystory) owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard3. Namutoni 833 (sired by Milingo) owned by Henri Pretorius4. Saragossa 7109 (sired by Boss) owned by David Masterson

ThirdLactationcows

1. Groenwei 535 (sired by Mark) owned by Bull Jansen van Rensburg2. Saragossa 5082 (sired by Boss) owned by David Masterson3. Crossways 06119 (sired by Storm) owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard4. Andrich 688 (sired by farm bull) owned by Heinrich Jansen van Rensburg

DaughterGroups

1. J-K-R BW-Marshll Billion owned by Henri Pretorius2. Ladino Park Talent owned by Dawfred Ferreira3. Ladino Park Talent owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard4. To Mar D Fortune owned by David Masterson

Andrew Masterson, Zambian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Francois Potgieter with a daughter group presented by Guy and Lindsay Robinson during the information day.

Thank you to A&P International and Semex for making this trip possible.


MostUniformHerd

1. Alpha Family Trust owned by Henri Pretorius2. Crossway Farm owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard3. Saragossa Holsteins owned by David Masterson

BestCowoftheCompetition

1. Groenwei 535 (sired by Mark) owned by Bull Jansen van Rensburg

A big thank you to all our sponsors for making this event possible: ABS, Afrivet, Agri-Vet, Alltech, Cipla, CRI, CRV Xseed, DeLaval, Ecolab, Four Lakes, Genimex, Just Water, Lionels Vet, Meadows, MSD Intervet, Novartis, Pfizer, SA Holstein, Semex, Taurus, Woodlands and WWS.

Best cow of the competition: Groenwei 535, owned by Bull Jansen van Rensburg

On invitation from Semex South Africa, Bull and Maricia Jansen van Rensburg and Andrew and Colette Masterson travelled to Canada with their Semex representative in the Tsitsikamma area, Anton Bredell. We attended the Quebec International Show in St Hyacinth, visited seventeen Holstein stud farms en-route from Quebec to Ontario and also attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

At the Quebec International, 301 Holsteins and 97 Red-and-White Holsteins were judged over two days. The Grand Champion of the Holstein show was Jacobs Britany Goldwyn, Res. Grand Champion was Dubeau Jasper December and the Hon. Mention was RF Goldwyn Hailey. Bull and Maricia handed over the prize to the winner of the

Milking Yearling class, Fradon Sanchez Jodie

2nd Place daughter group, sired by Talent, owned by Dawfred Ferreira

3rd Place daughter group, sired by Talent, owned by Stephen Mains-Sheard

1st Place Daughter group, sired by Billion, owned by Henri Pretorius

Visit to Canada – 2 to 14 November 2011


En-route from Quebec to Ontario, we visited world renowned Holstein farms like Comestar Holsteins, La Presentation, Gillette Farms, Quality Holsteins, Stantons Farm and Claynook Holsteins. Many daughters of many AI bulls were seen on this trip, as well as some very famous dams of AI bulls sold worldwide. Over and above all the Goldwyns we saw on farm and at the shows, the daughters of Ashlar, Alexander, Mr. Burns, Sanchez, Fever and Lauthority were some of the outstanding ones.

During our 3 day stay in Toronto, we attended the Semex International Gala dinner together with 800 other international guests from 75 different countries, the Red-and-White Holstein show (98 animals on show), the Sale of Stars auction and the National Holstein Show (387 animals on show). The Grand Champion of the National Holstein show was Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy, the Res. Grand was RF Goldwyn Hailey and the Hon. Mention was Stone-Front Iron Pasta. What a show to attend and watched by 7000 spectators!

Grand Champion of the National Holstein show - Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy

We ended off our trip with an overnight visit to Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake and the wine farms in the area.

A big thank you to Semex South Africa and The Semex Alliance for making this trip a most memorable one!

We also visited the facilities of CIAQ, one of Semex’s AI stations in St. Hyacinth, Quebec where we saw bulls like Fever, Seaver, Mathys and Buckeye.

Mr Lew Wroughton, joined the Society in 1957 and after 33 years took a “break” in 1990. Tim Martin (Roderick & Martin Auctioneers) asked him to join his team and he worked for another 12 years!

He had to resign due to his late wife, Pat’s illness – sadly she passed away on 31st

December 2010. The Society, knowing about his position, requested Lew to assist with the 100 Year Golden Book which he accepted willingly.

I am thrilled to see “Uncle Lew” working on a computer especially typing the documents himself - at his age of 77 years - well done!

Please contact Mr Wroughton if you want to be part of the history of this special edition – cell: 083 320 4912 or tel: 051-4479123

LOOK WHO’S BACKafter 20 years!



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Bulveiling 2011Drie bulle van die Wait-

and-See Holsteins van Sieberhagen & Son, Cradock het die hoogste pryse behaal op die nasionale Holstein veiling.

Die hoogste prys van R32 000 was vir Wait-and-See Asset (links). Hy is 17 maande en is deel van die Amerikaanse, Englands-Ammon Million-familie, wat van die bekende Wait-and-See Anna-familie kom.

Asset se oumagrootjie, Wait-and-See Anna 53, het ‘n leeftyd rekord-melkproduksie van 117 208 kg melk in nege laktasies behaal. Een van haar dogters het ook 107 393 kg melk in haar leeftyd gelewer. Hulle is die enigste ma en dogter (twee geslagte) met meer as 100 000kg melk op die Afrika vasteland!

Die naashoogste prys wat op die veiling behaal is, is R30 000 vir die 15 maande oue bul genaamd Wait-and-See Via-Bull. Hy is ‘n afstammeling van die Britse bul Picston Shottle van die Wait-and-See Vyvyan-familie.

Die koper van beide bulle was mnr Neels en me Annelie Roos, Lubracor-boerdery, Fouriesburg.

Die derde hoogste prys op die veiling was R28 000 vir Wait-and-See Acorn verwek deur Amerika se nommer een bul, Ensenada Taboo Planet. Die koper was mnr Japie van den Berg, Hertzogville.

Die stoetery het die elfde keer (ook sesde agtereenvolgende jaar) die hoogste gemiddelde pryse op die veiling behaal.

Baie geluk aan die Sieberhagen-Familie!

“Grey Kollege” was ook teenwoordig! Pedré Prinsloo, seun van Deon Prinsloo van Palmi, Steynsrus by Willha Niggie’s Million wat hy vir R18 000 gekoop het – die verkoper was WF

Haarhoff, Dealesville.


Animals classedEx and 90 plus - Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

NOVEMBER 2010 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3824 FAITH SA-ET EX 1INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3699 DELIA VM-ET EX 1INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3556 ENDURE RHM EX 1INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3573 AFKE CF3 EX 1VAN VUUREN BOERDERY ANSTOFNA SHIRLEY 614 EX 1MNR & MEV DJ DU T LE ROUX ELECTIE 211 DURHAM KAMINA EX 1DJMTRUST DANIE MALAN MERINDOL FATAL MINNIE 19 0231 EX 1ESPERANCE VINEYARDS ESPERANCE OUTSIDE NAOMI 56 EX 1

DECEMBER 2010 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

NA SERDYN JNR RIEBEEK V HUNTER 002 7069 EX 1

JANUARY 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

JANVOS LANDGOED LOWERLAND DISCO DECEMBER 0553 EX 2

FEBRUARY 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

JPJ OLIVIER HOTSHOT ADVENT BRANDI 7015-ET EX 1JPJ OLIVIER HOTSHOT NICKY 7011-ET EX 1

MARCH 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

BCK NELL SANDPLAAS PERFECTION 0701 90BCK NELL SANDPLAAS BARBIE 0604 91BCK NELL SANDPLAAS ELIDA 0602 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE ANNA 261 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE VYVYAN 169 91SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE WASMEID 226 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE WASMEID 248 91CS PUTTERGILL PUTTERGILL EDDIE IBUS 02.73 92ANDREW MASTERSON FT MILAGRO JANE 2090 91ANDREW MASTERSON FT MILAGRO LYNETTE 6083 90ANDREW MASTERSON FT MILAGRO 5026 91SARAGOSSA FARMS SARAGOSSA ROLEEN 5085 91SARAGOSSA FARMS SARAGOSSA ANNA 5038 93

MAY 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3898 ROSE A01170 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3608 DEDE RHM 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3837 ROSE A01170 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 4007 DOTTIE IJ 90MARGARETLUCILLE STUD MARLUC JENNI69 90GEDENK TRUST HOTSHOT NICKY 7011-ET 91GEDENK TRUST HOTSHOT DUNDEE NADIA 7012-ET 91GEDENK TRUST COPPERLEIGH GOLDWYN HOHO 0732 90




JUNE 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

DOORNDRAAI EDMS BPK DOREEN ESTER-VLEI JUDD 0672 90

JULY 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

NA SERDYN JNR RIEBEEK GOUSABEE 075 7020 90

SEPTEMBER 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

ETHADA BDY ETHADA 0568 92ETHADA BDY ETHADA 0547 90ETHADA BDY ETHADA 6027 90ETHADA BDY ETHADA 6026 90ETHADA BDY STERLING JANE 384 9963 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE ANNA 277 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE ANNA 244 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE DONKERMEID 140 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE VYVYAN 124 90SIEBERHAGEN & SON WAIT-AND-SEE ANNA 196 90CS PUTTERGILL PUTTERGILL DAMION HOPE 857-ET 90

OCTOBER 2011 CLASSIFICATIONS EXCELLENT

INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3796 JACKY ED-ET 91INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 4104 LACY JBB 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 4002 MONICA A01170 91INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 4007 DOTTIE IJ 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3898 ROSE A01170 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3907 KERRY AJS 90INOVULA EDMS BPK SPITSVUUR 3524 STAR NFW-ET 92


StandertonStandertonSKOU • SHOW

11 Vertoners - 105 DiereWestend Holsteins- JJ (Hannes) Lombard, MorgenzonLowerland Holsteins- Dr Vos Grey, DavelRiver Dance Holsteins- TN (Trevor en Claudia) Colby, BedworthparkRedrubie Holsteins- RB (Ruben) Redelinghuis Jnr, Drie RiviereDella Holsteins- DJ (Jaco en Nelia) Opperman, BronkhorstspruitGloorwin Holsteins- Morgenzon Lanbou Akademie, MorgenzonImago Holsteins- Econocom 209CC (Jaco en Ilze Herbst),

Henley-On-KlipGrace Valley Holsteins – KD (Kevin) Lang, HowickLovett Holsteins – Arcadia Farming Pty Ltd (B Gordon), GreylingstadSH’MA Holsteins – JW Lotz, AmersfoortMasdel Holsteins – JH Neethling, Rayton

Kampioen Vers: LOVERLAND BREAKOUT 10026,(Vaar: Palmcrest Breakout-ET 2012051690);Janvos Landgoed, Davel

Junior Kampioen Koei: COPPERLEIGH FINALCUT SHADES 847; (Vaar: Gillette Fina Cut-ET 2011611502); Econocom 209 CC, Henley-On-Klip

Reserwe Kampioen Vers: HOTSPOT ADVENT BEAUTY 911; (Vaar: KHW Kite Advent-ET-R 2011456866);JH Neethling, Rayton

Reserwe Junior Kampioen Koei; Junior Uier Kampioen Koei & Reserwe Groot Kampioen Koei: LOVETT 9015; (Vaar: Arrayo-Vista Norski-ET 2011811896); JJ Lombard, Morgenzon

Beoordelaar: Paul Meade


Standerton


Standerton Skou 2011“Dit was seker een van die beste Provinsiale kampioenskappe wat ek in ‘n baie lang tyd bygewoon het! Ek verwys met graagte na die aantal vertoners (11) en die getal diere (107), asook die belangstelling om die ring gedurende die beoordeling, was verstommend.

Die Prysuitdelingsfunksie was bygewoon deur ongeveer 70 mense nl. vertoners, lede, nie-lede, borge en almal wat ‘n belang by ‘n Holstein het – julle het alles reggedoen!

Drie nuwe vertoners, wat nog nie geskou het nie, het besonders goed gedoen. Arcadia Boerdery en bekend as Lovett Holsteins van Brett en Sheila Gordon, het versekeie eerste plekke asook die teler van die Reserwe Jong Kampioen Koei en die Junior Koei met beste uier verower. Hulle is relatiewe nuwe lede by SA Holstein en het al ‘n paar produksie toekennings van die Genootskap ontvang. Dit is ‘n voorreg om sulke nuwe passievolle lede by te kry!

JW Lotz en Arno Theron van SH’MA Holsteins wat onlangs by SA Holstein aangesluit het, en ook Jersey telers is, het met net een bees kom skou en verower ‘n eerste plek! Hulle was dan ook sterk aanspraakmakers vir een van die kampioene in die vers klasse. Baie dankie vir jul belangstelling en belegging in die ras – die Holsteins sal julle nie teleurstel nie!

Nog n nuwe vertoner was die ou bekende Masdel kudde van Hannes Neethling, waar Fanie Coetzee, wat jare by Danie en Isa du Toit Le Roux was, nou bestuurder is. Fanie kom uit n goeie leerskool en het sy passie oorgedra, dankie Hannes, dat jy hom die kans gee om sy positiewe passie uit te leef. Masdel het dan ook net met een bees gekom en met die Kampioen Vers louere weggeloop!

Die res van die vertoners is reeds genoem by die vertonerslys en ons kan sien dit is nie net sommer vertoners nie, dit is gesoute en ervare vertoners. As ons terugkyk oor die jare waar Standerton skou vandaan kom, dan dink ons ook aan

mense soos Wendy Armitage, Staff & Ivon Cawood en David & Alvera Crooks, en sien ons dat die nuwe generasie telers, iets besonders vermag het. Die gees en gesindheid was iets onvergeetlik.

Ek wil dan ook van dié geleentheid gebruik maak om vir Johan Pretorius (bestuurder by Westend Holsteins), James Sutherland (bestuurder by Dr Vos Grey) en Neil van Rensburg van WWS, te bedank vir hul entoesiasme, passie, tyd en persoonlike insette om van Standerton skou, ‘n hoogtepunt te maak vir SA Holstein.

Ons moet in gedagte hou dat al drie van bogenoemde, nie eienaars is van kuddes nie, maar bestuurders en of verteenwoordigers van ‘n semen maatskappy is. Vir my is dit ‘n les om te leer, dat julle drie die gesogte Holstein ras, so uit julle harte bedien. Baie dankie, ek en die ras weet nie hoe om julle te bedank vir julle tyd en insette in jul areas om ook die jeug so betrokke te kry - dit word opreg waardeer. Aan die betrokke eienaars, Hannes Lombard en Dr Vos Grey asook WWS, baie dankie dat julle dié mense die geleentheid gee, ek weet dit neem baie van hulle tyd in beslag, maar ons waardeer dit opreg.

As ons by die beeste kom, was die gehalte en kwaliteit iets besonders gewees. My opinie is dat dit die beste is wat ek nog by ‘n Provinsiale Kampioenskappe gesien het. Ek dink verseker een van die beste “line-up” van verse wat hulle vertoon het. Verse wat 4de en selfs 5de in verskeie klasse gestaan het, kan net sowel 1ste staan by verskeie ander skoue in die land.

Die jong koeie was ook besonders sterk, veral as ons na die gehalte en kwaliteit kyk van die uiers. Die wyse en tempo waarteen die ras verbeter is net iets ongelooflik. Ek gaan nie eens oor die senior koeie baie praat nie - julle kan sien dat die Kampioen en Reserwe Kampioen uit een klas kom, dan

Senior Kampioen Koei; Senior Uier Kampioen Koei; Groot Uier Kampioen Koei & Groot Kampioen Koei: ELLERSLIE 4078; (Vaar: Shoremar James 40003063); JW Penn, Howick

Reserwe Senior Kampioen Koei: GRACE VALLEY H0320 FORD’S CORAL; (Vaar: Alzi Juror Ford 2010610661); KD Lang, Howick

H e r m a n D u v e n a g e , R a s d i r e k t e u r

BultfonteinSKOU • SHOW

(Gauteng), hul kaarte is op die tafel en daar is diere wat nog daar rondloop wat nie nou vertoon is nie. Ek weet ook die Oos-Kaap kan dit doen, Vrystaat het ons in 2010 gewys wat hulle kan doen, Wes-Kaap het die potensiaal, kyk na die uitslae by Standerton en dink dan maar of Natal ‘n kans het – hulle kon nie die Currie Beker wen nie.

Die beoordelaar Paul Meade het n briljante werk gedoen. Dit was ‘n plesier om hom te hoor kommentaar lewer en sy opmerkings was besonders. Thanks Paul you were brilliant!”

31 Diere en 4 Vertoners DJ d T le Roux, Bultfontein; ED du Plooy, Bultfontein; PW du Plooy, Bultfontein en CJ Roberts, Bloemhof

Beoordelaar: Francois Uys

kan julle self dink hoe sterk die groep diere was. Ek hoop ons sien die diere by die Nasionale Kampioenskappe in April 2012.

Ek was altyd oortuig daarvan dat Suid-Afrika van die beste Holsteins in die wêreld het, nou is ek nog meer oortuig daarvan. Volgende jaar April gaan dit baie interessant wees en moet nie op jou naam of voorvoegsel vertrou nie, want hier kom nuwe diere en nuwe vertoners ongesiens na vore, so wees maar voorbereid.

My opinie: vir volgende jaar se 100-Jarige bestaansjaar Kampioenskappe kom daar verseker Kampioene uit Transvaal

Kampioen Vers: ELECTIE 417 BAX ROMANZA; (Vaar: Emerald-ACR-SA T-Baxter 2011821697); DJ du T Le Roux, Bultfontein

Reserwe Kampioen Vers: BOSPUT 907; (Vaar: Spitsvuur Famous A1213-ET 2011059322), ED du Plooy, Bultfontein

Reserwe Jong Koei Kampioen: ELECTIE 377 MONT BIFONDA, (Vaar: MR Montana-ET 2010646855), DJ du T Le Roux, Bultfontein

Jong Koei Kampioen & Reserwe Groot Kampioen Koei: ELECTIE 344 GOLDWYN KAITLIN; (Vaar: Braedale Goldwyn 2011227408); DJ du T Le Roux, Bultfontein

Reserwe Senior Kampioen Koei: BON-AMI NAARTJIE PAT 0509 (Vaar: Rickland Patron Pat-ET 2010848444), CJ Roberts, Bloemhof

Senior Kampioen Koei & Groot Kampioen Koei: HOTSHOT GOLDWYN GORGEOUS 6006 (Vaar: Braedale Goldwyn 2011227408), PW du Plooy, Bultfontein

Kampioen Ou Koei: ESPERANCE MS WHISPER, (Vaar: Holmes-View Mark Star), ED du Plooy, Bultfontein



Francois Uys (beoordelaar) en Gavin Jankielsohn (ringgids) het baie kopkrap gehad oor wie die beste van die bestes is,

maar het hul goed van hul taak gekwyt!

Bultfontein Skou“Ons het weereens ‘n suksesvolle skou op Bultfontein gehou. Afgesien daarvan dat almal nog besig was om te stroop en die moeilike omstandighede wat tans ondervind word in die suiwel bedryf, was daar nog steeds 31 diere vertoon!

Die kwaliteit van die beeste wat vertoon is, wys dat die Vrystaat beslis ‘n faktor gaan wees by die Nasionale Kampioenskappe in April 2012!

Baie dankie aan al die vertoners wat moeite gedoen het om te kom skou en ‘n groot dank ook aan al ons besoekers.”

G a v i n J a n k i e l s o h n – Vo o r s i t t e r,V r y s t a a t H o l s t e i n K l u b

Anina du Plooy sien toe dat alles in orde is

‘n Klas tydens beoordeling

Wonder wat fluister Wouter in Goldwyn se oor?

The Puttergills of Thornhill have been using the system for a few months they comment as follows: “We are extremely happy with the way the system is running. All our data is electronic, our milk is measured on the DeLaval Alpro system which is linked with DIMSSA, from DIMSSA we export to Milkolab and SA Holstein, my lab data is back on my computer a day later so we can see any SCC problem cows ASAP! The data from Dairy Express is available on their website within 2-3 days! This makes milk recording so much easier and saves you TIME!!

We firmly believe that the Dairy Express system will be more cost effective and provide a faster turn-around time.”

Oryza Dairy (Pty) Ltd, ORYZA, 082 445 3403

Lotz & Theron, SH’MA, 083 633 3156/082 444 0362

Ede Farm, EDE, 013-2469005/6

DA Grundling, DANTIUS, 082 414 5738

Welkom/WelcomeNuwe Lid/New Member


ExperienceDAIRY CAPE EXPERIENCE

4 & 5 NOVEMBER 2011Judge: Mr Scott Ruby Ring Steward: Melissa Coetzee

ELLERSLIE 4078 Cape Dairy Queen - v.l.n.r.: Bruce Brythwaite (kuddebestuurder) en Kevin Lang (Grace Valley en mede-eienaar) van die wenkoei, ontvang ‘n toekenning van Adri Esterhuyse, Agri Spesialis, Absa Besigheidsbank.Foto: Roger Sedres

Champion Junior Cow/ Kampioen Junioer KoeiCROSSWAY 08.27; (Sire: Gillette Final Cut-ET – 2011611502); Crossway Farms, Thornhill.

Reserve Junior Champion / Reserwe Junior KampioenPUTTERGILL GOLDWYN DUCHESS 923; (Sire: Braedale Goldwyn – 2011227408); CS Puttergill, Thornhill.

Junior Udder Champion / Junior Uier KampioenDE GRENDEL JUNICE; (Sire: Henkeseen Hyatt-ET – 2011798085); David Graaff (Bart), Panorama.

Champion Heifer and Interbreed Heifer Champion / Kampioen Vers en Interras Vers KampioenDRIE SUSTERS 10237; (Sire: Go-Farm Allen Scooby-Duu ET – 2012387680); AM Voigt, Malmesbury.

Reserve Champion Heifer / Reserwe Kampioen VersDASVLEI 1074; (Sire: Ceresio Sabre Editor – 2012088759); TJ Mostert, Philadelphia

Senior Champion Cow, Western Cape Holstein Club Grand Champion and Interbreed Senior Champion / Senior Kampioen koei, Weskaapse Holstein Klub Groot Kampioen en Interras Senior KampioenELLERSLIE 4078; (Sire: Shoremar James – 40003063); JW Penn, Howick.

Reserve Senior Champion Cow, Reserve Grand Champion and Senior Udder ChampionReserwe Senior Kampioen, Reserwe Groot Kampioen en Senior Uier KampioenRIEBEEK GOUSABEE 075 7020; (Sire: Veazland Marion ET – 2011281090); NA Serdyn JNR, Riebeeck-Wes.

Cape Dairy QueenELLERSLIE 4078; (Sire: Shoremar James – 40003063); JW Penn, Howick.



KAAPSuiwel ervaringH e r m a n D u v e n a g e , R a s d i r e k t e u r

Die Kaap Suiwel ervaring wat plaasgevind het op 4 en 5 November te Sandringham, was volgens my, ‘n reuse sukses. As ek in die breë kyk, en wat die organiseerders bemag het, in die sin van om suiwel uit te beeld aan die groter publiek, kan dit net tot voordeel van alle produsente wees ongeag ras. Dit was ‘n voorreg om as rasgenootskap betrokke te kon wees. Die samesyn tussen die verskillende rasse se vertoners en uitstallers was ‘n belewenis. Hoog tyd, dat ons as suiwel produsente, telers en rasgenootskappe op ‘n ander vlak met mekaar begin skakel en kommunikeer tot voordeel van die produsent.

Die aanbieding van die skou, diere sowel as die uitstalruimte, ontvangs, fasiliteite en organisasie was van die beste wat ek nog beleef het. Ek het al verskeie internasionale skoue bygewoon en is voorwaar trots om ‘n Suid-Afrikaner te wees met wat die organiseerders bemag het. Die skakeling met verskeie rolspelers en ook die publiek het my wildste drome oorskry. Daar was by tye, tydens beoordeling, wat ek glo, meer as ‘n 1 000 mense die verrigtinge dop gehou het. Die vrae en belangstelling van die publiek was verstommend. Dankie aan die organiseerders vir wat julle vir die Suiwelbedryf gedoen het op ‘n ander vlak. Ek en SA Holstein wens julle alle sukses en sterkte toe met die reëlings vir volgende jaar en sal as ras verseker weer betrokke wil wees.

As ons na die skou van die diere en deelnemers kyk, was dit net so suksesvol. Met 17 vertoners van so ver as KwaZulu-Natal, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Kaap en ook verskeie vertoners van regoor die Wes-Kaap. Baie van hulle is vertoners en lede wat vir die eerste keer geskou het met nuwe lede en vertoners soos Matin Voigt en Tobie Mosterd wat onderskeidelik die Kampioen en Reserwe Kampioen vers vertoon het. Dit is ‘n besonderse prestasie en ‘n baie positiewe gebeurtenis vir die ras en ook ander telers. Nog nuwe vertoners soos UiIenkraal, B Bason, Adderley boerdery het almal besonders goed gedoen in die onderskeie klasse waarin hulle deelgeneem het. Ek kan nie uitlaat om persone soos Molla Dabner, Teuns Bruwer en Rob Slater te noem, wat uit hulle pad gegaan het om diere te werf, voor te berei, mak te maak en dan nog te skou ook nie - dankie vir julle passie en entosiasme. Met agente en bestuurders wat die Ras bedien soos julle, kan ons net van krag tot krag gaan.

Junior Kampioen behoort aan Stephen Main-Sheard, die Reserwe Kampioen behoort aan die Puttergills, beide van die Oos-Kaap. Junior Koei met beste uier behoort aan De Grendel. Tien jaar terug het die ouer telers gevra wat het van De Grendel geword, die jonger telers het gevra wie is De Grendel, ek kan julle almal verseker De Grendel is terug, met Rob Slater aan die stuur. Hulle gaan weer ‘n groot faktor word in die Holstein geledere, een van ons bekendste en oudste kuddes in die land. Welkom terug!

Senior en ook Groot Kampioen koei behoort aan Kevin Lang van Natal, (kyk maar Standerton se uitslae ook) wat ook besonder goed gedoen het met sy Ayrshire Junior koei. Reserwe Senior en Groot Kampioen asook beste uier op skou behoort aan Nicky Serdyn. Ons kan sien dat die verspreiding van Kampioene baie goed verdeeld was, wat ‘n indikasie is van die sterk kompetisie. Ek moet ook vir Chris Fourie, Voorsitter van die Wes-Kaap Holstein klub bedank vir al jou insette en reëlings sonder jou sou als nie moontlik gewees het nie. Weereens ‘n plesier om in die Holstein bedryf te wees, en te deel met passievolle positiewe lede en belangstellendes. Geluk met ‘n groot sukses behaal.


Suiwel ervaring GROOTSTESUIWEL ERVARING

e e r s t e k e e r i n K a a pSuid-Afrika se grootste suiwelgebeurtenis is die afgelope naweek vir die eerste keer op Sandringham, tussen Kaapstad en die Paarl aangebied. Dié geleentheid, wat mik om die veelsydigheid van suiwel te vier en die belangrikheid van dié bedryf te beklemtoon, het deelnemers van regoor die land gelok.

“Die sukses van hierdie geleentheid lê grootliks daarin dat die volle waardeketting van suiwel op ‘n vars en opwindende wyse aangebied word,” vertel Johan Ehlers, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Agri-Expo wat saam met verskeie rolspelers dié unieke geleentheid organiseer. “Vir die suiwelprodusent is dit die ideale platform om die beste van hul kuddes met diere van regoor die land te vergelyk, met ander bedryfsrolspelers te netwerk en aan die nuutste tegnologie blootgestel te word.”

Volgens Scott Ruby, ‘n Amerikaanse suiwelboer- en konsultant wat deel van die beoordelaarspan was wat die Suiwelkoningin aangewys het, vergelyk die Kaapse Suiwel Ervaring met die beste suiwelskoue ter wêreld in terme van aanbieding en kwaliteit. Wat hom veral beïndruk het, is die wyse waarop die verbruiker genooi is om die wonder van suiwel te ervaar en die landbouer te ontmoet.

Vir die publiek was dit ‘n genotlike plaasuitstappie waar hul kon leer botter, kaas en sjokolade maak en waar die kleinspan onder andere die nabyheid van pragplaasdiere kon geniet, aan roomys-eet kompetisies kon deelneem en kammakoeie kon melk.

Van die hoogtepunte op die landbouprogam was die kroning van die Absa Kaapse Suiwelkoningin, die aankondiging van die Wes-Kaapse Meester Suiwelboer van die Jaar en die Wes-Kaapse Melkbokkampioenskappe waarvoor 75 bokke vanuit die vier melkbokrasse ingeskryf was.

Suiwelkoningin

‘n Prag Holstein, Ellerslie 4078 met eienaars J W Penn & Kevin Lang van Grace Valley in KZN is die suiwelglanspersoonlikheid van die jaar. Bykans 200 wêreldgehalte Holsteins, Ayrshires en Jerseys van so ver as Kwa-Zulu Natal, die Suid-Kaap, die Vrystaat en die uithoeke van die Wes-Kaap het het hul beste voetjies voorgesit om dié gesogte titel in te palm. Ervare beoordelaars, insluitend Scott Ruby, Paul Meade van Kwa-Zulu Natal en Niel Jansen van Rensburg van Mpumalanga, het die groot aantal goed-versorgde diere onder die vergrootglas beskou om te besluit watter koei met die beste bouvorm, voete, bene, en uier spog.

Meester Suiwelboer van die Jaar

Mnr Philip Blanckenberg van Klipheuwel naby Malmesbury en ook Voorsitter van die Melkprodusente Organisasie (MPO) in die Wes-Kaap is by die Kaapse Suiwel Ervaring aangewys as die Meester Suiwelboer van die Jaar.

Die tweede Kaapse Suiwel Ervaring vind volgende jaar op 2 – 3 November plaas en gaan die Wêreld Suiwelberaad, wat vir die eerste keer in Kaapstad aangebied word, vooraf.




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