At 8pm tonight, Thursday 11 February national judge Brian Leslie will be announcing the national winners of the Semex-Holstein Australia Virtual Holstein Spectacular on Facebook, with the
presentation available on YouTube tomorrow.
From the hundreds of entries received, the national champions in each class will be revealed – 90 animals across 5 classes with 51 breeders represented.
Holstein Australia has launched Verified Holsteins Online. Members or their agents can list animals, purchasers can browse all animals or search based on criteria including location, BPI and ABVs for selected traits.
Sixteen new Master Breeders recognised Over the last year Holstein Australia has awarded sixteen breeders Master Breeder status. The award recognises the long-term achievement of individuals and their families who have made a lasting contribution to the improvement of the Holstein breed, in many cases following a lifetime of dedication and commitment to the breed. You can read their stories here.
Enter our new member photography competition Handy with a camera? Got a favourite photo? Enter this brand new photo competition to help us showcase the best of the Holstein breed, where our
members work, the products they make, and the Holstein community. Inspired by great photos we’ve seen of members, their animals and their farms on social media, there's a prize of a digital SLR camera up for grabs. Entries open Friday 12 February.
In light of the impact Covid-19 has had on local, regional and national shows the Breed Development & Conformation Committee has decided to extend the current
2020/21 All Australian Photographic Competition to run over a 2 year period, until 30thJune 2022.
Register now for Herd '21 registration is live The dairy herd improvement industry biennial
conference, Herd '21 is on 10 - 11 March. Take a look at the great program on offer and then get your registration in.
Innovation benefits the industry across the board, particularly productivity, but it also improves performance in a range of other areas, which improve its competitiveness and sustainability, says former Gardiner Dairy Foundation Chair Bruce Kefford.
Winners Circle Sale streamed to 1,000 viewers & bidders The recent Winners Circle Sale attracted close to 1,000 viewers and bidders online, topped out at $22,000 with View Fort Sidekick Lorie VG87 - 2 years and averaged $7,405 with all animals selling. Report from Brian Leslie.
A look at the first proofs post NBO Review Graeme Gillan looks back
at the first proofs post the National Breeding Objectives review with the two main changes impacting “scaling” of the numbers being the inclusion of Survival and Mastitis Resistance.
