Fairvale Morty Lady 51, jointly owned by Lisa and Will McKay of Linsand-V Holsteins, Victoria, and Lindsay and Sandra Thompson, Linsand Holsteins, Tasmania, has been recognised by Holstein Australia as the highest classified cow in Australia.
Lisa and Will McKay with Fairvale Morty Lady 51, Australia's highest classified cow
Semex Holstein Australia On-Farm Competition results
Across Australia this year 2,434 Holstein cows were judged at Sub-branch level on 357 farms in what was acknowledged as the 'number one Holstein breeder event of the year', with final results from all states except Queensland announced last week. Queensland results will be announced next week.
The Semex Holstein Australia On-Farm Competition results for 2017 were announced last week
Other highlights:
Fairvale's farewell sale tops $24,000 The Fairvale dispersal sale proved to be one of the strongest sales of the year according to agent Dairy Livestock
Services.
Drone sensors used to check cows' stress Drone researchers from the University of Melbourne have grounded the technology they use to collect data from the air to help solve production problems in
dairies.