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BULLETIN
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EMBRACING CHANGE WINTER 2020
LIC LIC
A TIME TO REFLECT AND A TIME TO CONTENTS
BE PROUD OF DAIRY. Page 2 SPS Farmers of the Year
Page 5 Straws to Suit the Modern-Day
A number of areas have again been like. While a wide range was tabled,
Strategy
by Malcolm significantly impacted by drought and I was relieved to see the mid-point of
Ellis, LIC of course the unprecedented and wide $6.15. Page 6 Breeding for the Shareholder
general ranging impact of COVID-19. Page 8 Friesian Teams Moving Forward -
manager Since then we’ve observed stability in Power, Production, Performance
We have every reason to be extremely global dairy trade (GDT) results and I
NZ Markets Page 10 The Gold Rush - Jersey
proud as New Zealanders for the way think we should be proud of Dairy right
our ‘can-do’ country has responded to now. Page 12 Forging even-better Efficiencies -
this challenge, but I am only too well While other sectors are under-the- the KiwiCross Quest Continues
aware of what is still ahead of us as we pump there is absolutely no doubt in
collectively deal with the significant my mind that Dairy is going to be a very Page 14 Holstein Friesian Premier Sires
I always find this period around the ongoing economic and social impact. big part of the recovery plan. teams
June dairy season change-over to be Page 16 KiwiCross® Premier Sires teams
a great time for reflection. There is a flip-side. There are some Today I admit nervousness about the
extremely positive learnings and amount of milk being produced around Page 18 Jersey Premier Sires teams
LIC’s traditional Breeders’ Day was cancelled this year, but see
There's a saying that ‘the only constant observations to take from the last six the world and the likely impact on pp32 & 33 for the Roll of Honour, which lists all 2019 Premier Sires
is change’ and we certainly live and to 12 months. As a combined sector, supply and demand, as well as what Page 20 It's Never Been Easier to get a Heifer
farm in a changing world. breeders.
Dairy and Sheep & Beef, have done the international consumer is going to
a marvellous job in the fight against be able to afford to pay for the richness Page 22 Reproduction
Recently I posed a question to a group M.bovis. of dairy produce, as global financial I’m positive about the future and the Unfortunately as a result of lockdown
(in yet another zoom meeting……), and markets are reeling. Page 24 Beef Options
role of Dairy. I know herd improvement we were unable to host Breeders' Day
I will ask it again through this editorial: Since first contemplated in July 2017, will be a significant contributor going at Newstead this year, but that takes
“Who is up for having a crack at writing this has not been an easy road, but What is clear looking forward is Page 26 Closing the System: All-AB
forward and key contributions will nothing away from the wonderful
the 2020 year book?” we look to be positively moving toward that we will need to be collective, come from a number of areas including contribution this group of farmers Response to Increased
eradication. motivated and continue to innovate smart reproductive performance, have made. To breed a Premier Sire is
I’m picking not too many would put Biosecurity Risk
as we navigate the path for the next 12 clever use of fresh sexed semen, and a fantastic achievement and I salute
their hand up, because wow, what a We appear set to round out the 2019-20 months and beyond. Page 28 Single Step Animal Model
enhanced genetic evaluations through you all.
year we’ve had already! season with a milk price on the north Page 30 The Wise Guy - FarmWise Manager
the science of genomics, all of which
side of $7, which will be the fourth I’m proud of the innovation-led are covered off superbly within this I wish you all the very best for the Recommendations for Winter &
From the challenging corner, we consecutive year with a payout in strategy our herd improvement co- edition. season ahead. Spring
seem to have had our share of one- excess of $6/kg MS; these represent operative has embarked on, and
off weather events across different steady, and importantly, consistent, this edition of The Bulletin is full of Page 32 Breeders of LIC Premier Sires Teams
As a herd improvement and
regions; is it just me or do these ‘one- returns. examples of smart innovation, and 2019
breeding organisation I reserve my
in-100-year’ weather events appear importantly, evidence of innovation final comment for the significant
to be jumping the expected frequency Many held their breath at the end of delivering on farm to enhance the contribution of our breeders of LIC’s
dynamic? May as Fonterra gave its first indication productivity and prosperity of NZ dairy Premier Sires (listed as a ‘Roll of Malcolm Ellis
of what the 2020-21 season might look farmers. Honour’ within these pages, pp32, 33).
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SIRE
“We do about six weeks of AB and “We look forward to the herd tests “It’s brilliant,” Larry says of the milk
ahead of that we feed our cows because we know we’re getting pregnancy test: “It’s totally non-
well to make sure they’re in good great information like ‘what are invasive and highly accurate”.
condition at calving and beyond. these late-calvers doing
(in milksolids)’? “We match that up with our own
“We’re hot on heat detection. information to confirm when she’ll
PROVING
We use Kamars or Bulls-i together “I can’t believe some farmers, even calve. Anything doubtful we’ll go
with tail paint, and of course a corporate ones, don’t regularly back and do a pregnancy test with
big part of our heat detection is herd test… it’s crazy not to get a the vet if we have to. If it’s getting
observation. full picture on the cows and not to dry, we use that information to
SCHEME utilise such important information.” know which ones to cull or dry off.”
“After the initial AB period we
then do six weeks with (natural For Larry and Raelene, the most “Another bonus of the SPS is
mate) bulls. Again, we’re hot significant advantage of the getting the calves DNA-profiled
FARMERS on observation, we want all the
calving dates even if they’re late
calving cows.
information is knowing which
cows are the most- and least-
efficient producers, and building a
every year at no cost – as this
gradually works its way through our
age structure; we now have a herd
OF THE
picture of the most persistent cell that are almost all profiled. We’ve
“If we have a good season we’ll count offenders. The weighing of also enjoyed getting to know the
milk those late calvers and some two-year-olds in the herd (required LIC team over the years and have
appreciated their support and
YEAR
empties late into the season as an and conducted by SPS) adds
extra mob, so we’re able to supply accuracy and provides further knowledge.”
in all 12 months of the year. That’s insights.
good for our cashflow.” In the 2020/2021 season, the
Larry Wetting and Raelene Allen on farm
In mid-January the couple use farm is expanding, with Larry and
The couple are staunch believers their third herd test to identify Raelene having purchased an
Larry believes good attention to “But my response is that we in herd testing because of the pregnancies, and they follow this extra 108ha of neighbouring land,
repro drives herd performance don’t get any duds. Even if they insights it gives them. up six weeks later with another milk while selling 38ha of land which
more than any other factor: (unproven sires) don’t get proven pregnancy test in the final herd was (somewhat awkwardly) not
Profile of Larry Wetting & to be the most elite, what we’re test of the season. .....continued next page
Raelene Allen, Galatea, “If you’ve got decent repro it given are still great bulls that have
Eastern BOP. leads to all the other outcomes been through a rigorous screening
For the past 20 years Galatea
like good BW and PW (Breeding
Worth and Production Worth), the
programme, and we’re getting
them well ahead of the market.
A few words from LIC:
couple Larry Wetting and Raelene ability to cull with options, a low
Allen have used Sire Proving Larry and Raelene’s LIC Agri
cell count, healthier cows, good “Everyone, sire proving farmer or
Scheme bull semen over their Manager is Alister Sutton, who
production, more efficient feeding, not, has a few cows in their herd
cows, which they say has assisted says the couple deserved public
less waste, and extra income by that don’t perform as well as the
them toward milking one of the acknowledgement for their
generating surplus stock. Good rest, and we’re no different, but I
most-efficient dairy herds in the contribution to the scheme, and for
attention to repro can make you a don’t think that’s a reflection on
Bay of Plenty. their outright farming ability:
lot of money.” SPS at all.”
Knowing which of their cows “They’re just super-stars to be fair,
Larry agrees it’s important to have The couple’s farm is 140 effective
to breed from is a large part of excellent operators.
excellent genetics running through hectares, and over the past five
the reason Larry and Raelene his herd, and with 90% of the herd years the 390-odd cows have
have been named by LIC as the "Larry’s a real character and
going to SPS bulls, he’s still got a averaged 164,000kg milksolids Raelene is very sharp on the
cooperative’s Sire Proving Scheme degree of flexibility to choose other a year (although the recent dry
(SPS) Farmers of the Year. records. Ann Scott
options such as LIC’s Premier Sires summer, together with expansion
or Alpha products. plans from June, meant they "They both excel in terms of animal
Nationally, there are approximately expected to finish the year to May Sire Proving Scheme manager
200 SPS farmers throughout husbandry and the practical
“We’ve got total confidence in 2020 somewhere in the 150,000 to aspects of dairying. Ann Scott says Larry and Raelene
New Zealand, and LIC seeks to the semen we’re getting from the 160,000 range). are great advocates for the
inseminate 95,000 cows across Sire Proving Scheme. I’d point out Sire Proving Scheme, and their
"They’re always very hospitable
those herds each year. that we’re getting the very latest Along with Raelene, Larry says contribution to the dairy industry
and willing to share their
genetics before most other farmers they are “no-frills” farmers with a knowledge. They love the Sire over the years has been immense:
Beside their impressive genomic get access to them, and some bulls big emphasis on doing the basics Alister Sutton “Up to the 2019 milking season
Breeding Worth (139) and genomic Proving Scheme and will bend over
will turn out to be top bulls. right. backwards to fulfil their obligations our information shows they’ve
Production Worth (174) figures, contributed 1177 milking daughters
Larry and Raelene’s 390-strong to it. They’re an absolute pleasure
“The counter to that is that people “We don’t do any intervention, so to work with.” of SPS bulls.”
cow herd boasts some impressive will say ‘yes, but you’ll get some haven’t used CIDRs for about eight
repro stats. duds too’. years,” he says.
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joined to the main part of the farm. with full GeneMark profiles (these “We’re employing a contract
animals were initially purchased as milking couple with one team
That will bring the milking herd yearlings from a sharemilker exiting member next season, and we’ll
up to 600. The extra stock has the industry). have flat, more accessible land,
been sourced mainly from 70 SPS with two herringbone sheds that
heifers that were purchased from “It’s an exciting development for are less than 500m apart.”
a friend, as well as a line of 100 us, which will make our operation
rising two-year-old in calf heifers easier to manage,” Larry says.
A view of Larry and Raelene's Galatea farm
STRAWS TO SUIT THE MODERN-DAY
STRATEGY
by Greg Hamill LIC genetics
business manager and ultimately deliver more LIC continues to align itself
options and superior teams to our with progressive beef breeders
An exciting mating season awaits shareholders. This is highlighted to ensure its farmers are well
the New Zealand dairy farmer. by the introduction of LIC’s A2/A2 prepared with superior dairy
teams, the growth of sexed semen genetics and beef genetics
In February, New Zealand Animal
teams, and the additional strength suitable for dairy farms.
Evaluation Limited (NZAEL)
of the Forward Pack team.
launched a new animal model In recognition of the growing
with some major refinements, Nearly 60% of LIC’s sales now importance of beef options, this
which was seen by many in the come from its genomically- year LIC has developed a Beef
industry as the model’s most influenced packs. Selection Index (BSI®): This index
significant improvement since the focuses on traits important to the
introduction of BW in 1996. On another front, demand for LIC’s dairy farm like calving ease and
sexed semen options has doubled gestation length, as well as traits
Additionally NZAEL has indicated
ABOUT LIC'S SIRE PROVING SCHEME Regional winners it intends to incorporate genomic
this year. For the first time, LIC is
delivering KiwiCross and Holstein-
important to rearers and finishers
like carcass merit and feed
data into the national evaluation Friesian sexed sorted semen for efficiency.
• LIC’s database (among the • Four years later, with daughters of LIC's SPS system from February 2021. winter mating clients.
largest, most comprehensive evaluated in herds across New Efficiency is the guiding principal
bovine databases in the world) Zealand, young sire numbers Farmer of the Year Genomics contributes additional
data to both the phenotypic and
The cooperative is also adding in behind New Zealand’s national
allows LIC sire analysts to are whittled down to about 15- a Jersey sexed team for spring, breeding objective, and it’s that
identify contract mating cows. 20, equating to approximately
10% of the bull calves originally
2020: ancestral information, providing
a more-accurate estimate of an
and the intention is to deliver the same principal sitting behind
• Once progeny are born, the selected. These bulls are product for a longer period, and to the environmental HoofPrint®
animal’s true genetic worth, and its more regions.
database is further utilised to used in LIC’s Daughter Proven launched in the 2020 Genetics
record and track bull calves for potential to breed profitable and
Premier Sires teams. Catalogue this year.
efficient replacements.
potential purchase by LIC. Upper North Island For two years in a row the non
• As part of SPS, participating return rate on LIC’s liquid sexed If an animal is more efficient at
• Utilising parentage farmers have full access to the Peter & Dianna Morrison On the back of an accuracy
information, cow-family semen has been within 5% of the converting feed into milksolids
genetics of tomorrow before Paeroa improvement of approximately
knowledge, and its own anyone else. Additionally, they non return rate on Premier Sires there will be less of that feed left to
8% in LIC’s own latest genomic conventional liquid semen. This
genomic information, the receive: contribute to methane emissions
assessment tool, we’ve noticed a
most promising 180 of these Lower North Island steady increase in sales of LIC’s
makes liquid sexed semen a viable and urinary nitrogen excretion.
calves officially enter LIC’s Sire • Excellent genetics and an LIC option for farmers to utilise on The development of this index
Proving Scheme for progeny Matthew & Makaia Campbell Forward Pack and A2/A2 pack farm, especially compared to the
AB Technician service at a provides farmers with a predicted
testing. Eketahuna options over recent seasons. -13.4 % variation observed through
reduced cost. environmental footprint of various
• Participating SPS farmers These offerings utilise younger
LIC’s frozen sexed semen trial. genetic products.
of use semen from young, • A bonus payment for every Upper South Island bulls based on their genomic
genomically selected bulls on SPS heifer reared through to As farmers integrate sexed These are truly changing times
their herds. Paul & Nicola Bavin information, allowing farmers the semen into their mating plans
an in-milk two year old. and through innovation LIC will
Nelson ability to capitalise on additional and generate more replacements
• Farmers milk and test the continue to develop products and
genetic gain (not previously from their best-performing cows, it
resulting daughters, not only • Free DNA sire verification of services that will ensure farmers
accessible until a bull had been allows alternative options to mate
for production, but for other SPS heifers. Lower South Island are in the best possible position to
daughter proven). to poorer-performing cows. This
sought-after traits by New continue to farm productively and
Zealand farmers (for example, • Additional herd data: live strategy is seemingly catching-on, profitably.
shed temperament, milking John & Nicola Guy Through genomic technology
weight, TOP, and body with LIC witnessing a significant lift
speed, liveweight, somatic Waimate LIC is able to purchase and
condition data. in demand for its beef straws.
cells and fertility). utilise younger superior bulls,
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The LSI weightings reflect this desire, as indicated by the trend lines
over time:
Sire Proving Scheme genetic trend:
Breeding Worth (Feb 2020 REVs)
350
300
250
200
Breeding Worth ($)
Holstein-Friesian
150
100 KiwiCross®
50
0 Jersey
-50
-100
-150
96 997 998 999 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 2011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020
19 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SPS year
Sire Proving Scheme genetic trend:
Liveweight BV
BREEDING
75
50
FOR THE
25
by Simon Worth, LIC livestock Holstein-Friesian
selection manager 0
Kg
KiwiCross®
There’s a sustained determination The LSI applies subtle -25 Jersey
SHAREHOLDER
among the breeding team here differences to breeding -50
at LIC to ensure our shareholders value weightings
access the most-elite genetics compared to BW -75
that both deliver on the national 96 997 998 999 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 2011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020
19 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
breeding objective, and last
within the herd. breeding programme to ensure we the selection team an ability to Ultimately the LSI assists in the SPS year
would graduate such bulls. allocate weightings differently delivery of the elite genetics our
While the motivation is to create shareholders want and expect.
across specific traits – such
herds that are more efficient The LSI is highly-correlated to The LSI is continually reviewed industry to move at a faster rate-
as a heavier focus on udder
converters of feed-to-profit, we’re Breeding Worth (BW), but it allows The application of the LSI index to align with changing needs and of-knots.
conformation, for example.
always mindful that a balanced can be powerful. wants of LIC shareholders: It is
approach is paramount. used in conjunction with other data It’s interesting to note, for example,
Below are a few examples of bulls available through Premier Sires and / or To illustrate this point, and to show that LIC now purchases more
that allows the breeding team
The balanced approach to Alpha this year. These are the sorts of bulls that epitomise our breeding how powerful the application young bulls sired by genomic sires
to focus on quality cow families,
breeding not only delivers philosophies – more profit from quality cows: of LIC’s genomic selection tool than those sired by daughter
consistent maternal performance,
profit on farm, but ensures that is, the graphs above represent proven genetics.
Date 22/05/2020
conformation, and longevity traits.
resulting cows have good a snapshot of LIC’s Sire Proving
Over the next few pages LIC’s
Udder Overall
shed-attributes, the physical Scheme with respect to (i) BW and Add genomics to the mix and
Sire_Name
selection team takes you through
O Opinion
Dairy Con
Longevity
capacity to compete (i.e. get (ii) liveweight. the team’s tool-kit is indeed
AB_code
Protein
their share of feed), and an the various breeds, highlighting
Name
formidable.
BW
Fat
ability to walk, conceive, and These graphs reflect a great story a few young bulls that look set to
stay in-calf. 315029 THORNWOOD DEGREE TRIGGER 318 35 10 409 0.01 1.25 0.71 ARRIETA NN DEGREE ET with an impressive trend line in The new genomic model (the Single make an impact this year.
116118 LIGHTBURN B MALBEC-ET S3F 190 34 35 330 0.49 1.21 0.93 SAN RAY FM BEAMER-ET S2F BW over time, but the graphs are Step Animal Model) now utilised by
Shareholder feedback has also an excellent example of LIC’s LIC is state-of-the-art and we have All the best for winter, the next
516043 ARKANS BOOMBOX-ET 250 26 34 509 0.49 1.14 0.82 KRAAKMANS JAYDIE
urged LIC to breed bulls that ‘shareholder voice’. the utmost confidence in the tool. update will be in spring where we
114057 MAIRE FI GOLDDIGGER 175 45 42 355 0.59 1.13 0.97 FARSIDE M ILLUSTRIOUS S3F
focused on the above balance. look forward to the next cohort of
515025 SPEAKES SLIPSTREAM ET 308 37 15 654 0.35 1.10 0.54 PUKEROATGM MANZELLO If we consider liveweight, the graduates to take their place on
As a result LIC incorporated Genomics continues to progress
an internal index, called the 316007 TIRONUI LT BOSSMAN ET 313 25 10 496 0.33 0.92 0.50 LYNBROOK TERRIFIC ET S3J majority of shareholders express worldwide and having this ‘step- the leader board – bring it on!
Livestock Selection Index 115107 LIGHTBURN BLADE GUSTO 217 37 41 319 0.38 0.89 0.80 GREENWELL FI BLADE S3F their ideal as a medium-sized change’ improvement in the
(LSI), within an already-robust 314012 KAITAKA OI LEOPARD ET 311 30 6 403 0.34 0.80 0.26 OKURA LT INTERGRITY Holstein Friesian, a consistent technology should allow the
KiwiCross, and a larger Jersey cow.
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FRIESIAN TEAMS MOVING FORWARD Premier Sires Forward Pack team
consists of 60% genomic sires, with
POWER, PRODUCTION, PERFORMANCE a team genomic Breeding Worth
(gBW) of 247.
been even faster than evaluated The Forward Pack team includes
in the past, with a continuing focus the best Daughter Proven bulls,
on production components and the new graduating spring
fertility, as well as strengthening bulls (introduced to the team
breeding values in conformation. in mid-October), and the best
We remain as confident as ever in genomically-selected sires. We
LIC’s breeding strategy for Holstein wait in anticipation of the 17-codes
Friesians. adding their first daughter
information. Who knows which will
The power of the breed is without graduate through to ‘spring bull’
question because the benefits status but with a number of sons
of Friesian cows are so wide- by the likes of Lancelot, Beamer,
ranging: They are economical and Technician from impressive
by Kelli Buckley, and consistently produce high- cow families, the team will be
LIC sire analyst quality milk. They’re also able to delivering you ‘the best of the
sustain themselves over many best’.
Due to changes in the relative lactations, and remain the highest
value of milk components, and production-breed for both fat and For now, however, the 18- and
other index-calculation tweaks, protein. 19-codes are looking as formidable
it might be true that Holstein as ever, and below are a select few
Holstein-Friesians remain the
Friesians have ridden a few It’s also evident that consumer in the pipeline.
highest production-breed for both
Breeding Worth bumps over desire is for the industry to reduce
fat and protein
recent years, but true-to-form bobby calves, and the Friesian’s
the black & whites continue to ability to breed outstanding heifer
stand their ground and hold their replacements, stock bulls, and 118070 – TAFTS GR SUPERVISOR
place firmly within the national produce a quality dairy beef calf S1F is a superb addition to our
herd. is an excellent means of achieving Friesian line-up. Used as a sire of
bobby-calf reduction. sons, his 291gBW, combined Fat
February’s update to the index and Protein gBV of +80 kg, and
saw the inclusion of the Single The black and whites continue to udder overall gBV 0.46, position
Step Animal Model (SSAM), which prove themselves as a versatile, him nicely in the team. The
resulted in a positive shift for the highly functional and profitable Dam of 118031 Dicksons HD Myth-ET S1F
dedication put in by his breeders
Friesian breed, with an average breed. Geoff and Lynette Taft is evident,
increase of 16 gBW. Genomic evaluations are providing 118031 – DICKSONS HD MYTH- he comes from three generations
us with more data than ever, and ET S1F, bred by Murray and Julie of impressive cows that are sure to
The new model shows that genetic impact the industry. Supervisor is a
it should be no surprise that LIC’s Dickson, is a son from the well-
progress over the last 10 years has natural addition when looking for
known Dicksons M family. He is
from a seriously good cow family, long-lasting and profitable cows.
Dam of 119014 Buelin BM Equator S2F
and his dam is none other than
Dicksons CP Margy, who sits
comfortably at 291gBW with an backed by generations of proven has continuously exceeded 400,
exceptional 607PW. cows having PWs over 300. Reef and has for the last two season
provides the perfect balance of sent +1000kgmMS out the gate,
There is production behind this production and confirmation, 623kg of that as fat. This Maxima
young sire, and with a Fertility BV and his daughters are expected son, bred by Stefan Buhler, is yet
of 3.3, he will breed daughters that to be moderate-sized, efficient another outstanding bull who is set
will survive in the herd. producers. to contribute significantly to the
119013 Tanglewood MD Reef-ET S1F
industry.
Myth has several half-brothers
working their way through 119014 – BUELIN BM EQUATOR S2F Given the current climate where
proofs, including 118042 Dicksons 119013 – TANGLEWOOD MD REEF- is the complete package. With his the bottom line is more important
MH Mason, and a most recent ET S1F A refreshingly different sire gBW of 261, Fat gBV 50 kg, protein than ever, the most versatile breed
graduate, 116065 Dicksons BG stack adds to this bull’s attraction, gBV 30 kg, fertility BV 4.3 and an must be seriously considered,
Mandate. being a Mandate x Lancelot x udder overall gBV of 0.60, Equator particularly for those who are
Typhoon. This young sire, bred by has you covered. His seriously milky looking to maximise their total on-
118070 – Tafts GR Supervisor S1F
Murray and Nicola Hawkings, is dam whose Lactation Worth (LW) farm returns.
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See pp18&19 for a detailed look
Protein Milkfat Udder
at the likely Jersey Forward Pack AB Code Bull Name gBW gBV gBV
Capacity
Overall
gBV
team to be utilised this spring. (kg) (kg) gBV
The adjacent table highlighting
318021 GLANTON DESI BANFF 355 5.3 30.8 0.50 0.46
the young stars, and commentary
below, is part of my highlight 319037 OKURA TIRONUI BT MARCO ET 337 12.7 32.8 0.66 0.43
package. 319019 GLENUI BT LIBERATION-ET 322 21.3 39.1 1.02 0.60
This Jersey team ticks all the 318036 MCCALLUM BERN VERACITY S3J 318 5.2 23.4 0.01 0.91
boxes with high gBW, excellent
319020 GLENUI GB LUCIAN 318 6.2 26.8 1.08 0.68
production, favourable liveweight,
great capacity, and good udder 318035 SHELBY BC LOTTO ET S3J 311 13.9 28.1 0.27 0.19
overall gBV’s. 319005 BRAEDENE FAV TRANSPIRE 311 11.6 34.2 0.43 0.35
by Danie Swart, LIC bull 318012 LYNBROOK KING QUADRANT 310 7.4 32.3 0.70 0.77
Focusing on a few bulls that make
acquisition manager
up this impressive team: 318018 FOXTON DANE COBRA S3J ET 308 15.0 27.8 0.40 0.77
THE
318021 - GLANTON DESI BANFF. 318002 OKURA COYOTE LENNOX S3J 304 19.5 30.8 0.53 0.30
From the Glanton stud in Taranaki, 317041 FLAXMILL PCG GALAXIE 296 5.6 23.6 0.54 0.42
and out of the Glanton B family, Date 22/05/2020
with his dam having a Production
GOLD
Worth (PW) of more than 500, and
Lactation Worth (LW) consistently
hitting more than 600. He’s an
exciting young bull with high gBW
and very low somatics.
RUSH
319019 - GLENUI BT
LIBERATION-ET. From the Glenui
stud in Taranaki, and bred from
the well-known high producing
Glenui L family, which has multiple
sons awaiting proofs. This bull is
Coming from a gold-rich country
a production and type champion.
in Africa, I associate gold with
Jersey cows are the most efficient breed at converting feed into Exceptional high protein and fat,
quality and high value.
milksolids per kilogram of liveweight combined with great capacity and
Nowadays, here in New Zealand, good live weight.
my best ‘day in the office’ is population carries the A2A2 gene, gives us a state-of-the-art model
318012 - LYNBROOK KING
driving through green farmland and if you are thinking about once- to realise those rapid genetic
QUADRANT. From the reputable
and seeing the golden coats of a-day (OAD) milking, the Jersey gains. DAM OF 318021 GLANTON DESI BANFF
Lynbrook stud in Tokoroa is a true
Jersey cows across Aotearoa. breed is extremely well-suited to
Using these tools, together with a all-rounder out of the Q-family
this milking regime.
And it’s another great year for focus on good solid cow families, with the Goldie dam, who is a high
Jerseys. The demand for quality The golden girls also excel in gives LIC’s livestock selection production cow. If you’re looking
Jersey cows is good, and this is fertility and good udders, as team the ability to breed high- for good capacity, strong udders,
backed-up by recent sales results, indicated by the average current performing bulls, a select few of and robust dairy conformation, this
with cows regularly fetching prices cow BVs in New Zealand. which will ultimately be Premier bull adds it all and is a major pillar
of more than $8000, with the elite Sires. in this powerful Premier Sires team.
selling for more than $20,000!! What tools do we use for breeding
the best Jersey Premier Sires The 2020 Jersey Premier Sires WHAT ABOUT THE 17-CODES?
I regularly see Jersey cows teams? Forward Pack team offers Bred out of impressive cow families
producing more milksolids than farmers LIC’s best-of- the-best: A to get their first daughter proofs,
their liveweight. Genomic selection assists LIC in combination of the best daughter we’re getting closer to the exciting
identifying the best bull calves to proven bulls; genomically selected time of the year where results of
Jerseys produce 13% more fat enter the breeding programme, bulls, and; the best new graduates. the 17-born bulls flow through. And
per kg of liveweight, 9% more and the use of genomics allows there’s some kind of anticipation,
milksolids per kg liveweight, and for rapid acceleration of genetic Adoption of the powerful team expectation and excitement
18% better feed conversion than gain (i.e. by cutting the generation approach is aimed at driving the ahead! They’re part of a range of
other breeds. interval). necessary genetic gain in farmers’ sons by exceptional sires such as
herds. Trigger, Terrific, Goldie, Strider and
Other Jersey advantages include The new Single Step Animal Model Hall-of-Fame inductee Integrity. 318012 - LYNBROOK KING QUADRANT
the fact 66% of the Jersey cow (SSAM), implemented in February,
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LIC LIC
Add some real quality in the likes of
511011 PRIESTS SIERRA and 514017
GLEN KORU BECKON, and it’s little
wonder that confidence rides high
when it comes to this team.
2020 is shaping up to be one
of excellent potential given the
quality of the young sires soon to
graduate.
In these ranks of young sires (and
adding to the finishing touches to
this elite team) is 517026 HOWSES
SPRINGFIELD.
LIC’s KiwiCross Premier Sires Forward Pack consists exclusively of A2A2
genetics, so combined with high-BW, your herd will be future-ready when Springfield is sired by Drysdale
you choose this team for your artificial breeding requirements. Sovereign and is out of a cow with
518015 SMITHS HERALD’s 7 year old dam wonderful udder attachment and
FORGING EVEN-BETTER
soundness; she’s high on index
values (gBVs), coming from cow Arkans Patriarch-ET, and is out of a which reflects her worth in the
herd.
EFFICIENCIES
lines that pride themselves on Kamahi King cow coming from the
exceptional udders from dam-to- renowned Arkan’s B Family, a family Springfield himself also has four
dam. proven on fertility with an awesome sons in the mix and offers sizable
udder. capacity, strong udder support,
The likes of 518015 SMITHS
The KiwiCross® quest continues… HERALD, being sired by Bounty, Joining him is 518038 WERDERS and stunning fertility.
just add to that udder confidence. PREMONITION, sired by the well-
Also adding value and doing known Priests Sierra, not only
extremely well to maintain the impressive on fertility (4.0) but also
high udder gBVs are 518076 excelling on udder (0.83) and dairy
by Camdon Bland, LIC GREENWELL BLACKHAWK and conformation (0.72) gBVs.
sire analyst 518069 TOTARA VIEW NAVIGATOR,
meaning we can expect a real The Forward Pack is about the
When it comes to breeding the treat in 2020. best-of-the-best, so it’s no surprise
best, LIC shares the pride-and- to see the team will be influenced
joy in your cows. When it comes to the all-important by some outstanding daughter 517026 HOWSES SPRINGFIELD
fertility trait, two bulls contribute proven bulls in 516066 WALTON
And when we think efficiencies, nicely to the impressive 3.2 average INFERNO (302 gBW) and 516074
three characteristics in particular gBV of the team: 519062 ARKANS CROSSANS CRITICAL-ET, who are Another one to look out for is
come to mind: BARRIER (6.5 Fertility gBV) is sired proving to be two of the great all- 517043 GLEN KORU PROCLAIMER-
by the outstanding young bull round, industry-leading bulls. ET (326 gBW), out of the amazing
i. Fertility; Nevron Showman Cow, FLO, who
ii. maintenance, and; is just pumping with production.
Proclaimer is a nice tidy all round
iii. production. bull with 11 sons in the pipeline.
In general, farmers want to 519011 SANDERS ACCOLADE 517042 LUCK-AT-LAST
see cows in-calf sooner, while INSPIRED-ET, a Beamer son with
maintaining good production and spectacular udder (0.80). His dairy
Forward Pack team. And there’s Snapper (who will himself feature in
holding on to body condition. conformation (0.63) gBVs also
no need to trade-off A2/A2 over the Daughter Proven team), and is
look very promising. Together with
At the same time there’s a need genomic Breeding Worth (gBW), out of a magnificent Solaris cow.
top-class milksolids he’s bound to
to gain more from feed inputs, because LIC has merged the two
Also high on the BW agenda is shine, with his hard-working dam
with more milk solids per unit of teams with no compromise on the
518072 DEANS PROFESSIONAL sired by Terrific.
liveweight. gBW front, giving us the simplest
solution possible and providing (g360 BW), again sired by a high
With all the above on offer from
And what better way to achieve peace-of-mind into the future. ranking Jersey bull Besiege and
the KiwiCross Forward Pack team
these efficiencies than with a great out of a high-producing Esteem
it’s a group of bulls truly worth
KiwiCross team? The KiwiCross team is highlighted cow.
considering when making your
by some outstanding young
In the mix this year are bulls with artificial breeding decisions this
This year LIC boasts an awesome bulls, including 519011 SANDERS 518038 WERDERS PREMONITION
great udder genomic breeding year.
array of KiwiCross bulls in its ACCOLADE (324 gBW), sired by
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Potential Spring 2020 Holstein-Friesian Daughter Proven Team Potential Spring 2020 Holstein-Friesian Forward Pack Team
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
116019 WERDERS DE OVERTIME S1F 269/80 115046 TRALEE GB RESONATE-ET S3F 224/87 116019 WERDERS DE OVERTIME S1F 269/80 119014 BUELIN BM EQUATOR S2F 261/60
116015 PAYNES BG ARCHIE S1F 258/81 116078 MEANDER SB ALAMO S2F 218/82 116015 PAYNES BG ARCHIE S1F 258/81 118068 BAGWORTH GI ORIGINAL S3F 250/62
115021 GORDONS AM LANCELOT S3F 253/92 115107 LIGHTBURN BLADE GUSTO 217/86 115021 GORDONS AM LANCELOT S3F 253/92 118031 DICKSONS HD MYTH-ET S1F 250/60
115080 WESTEDGE VHR SWEET AS S2F 245/87 112032 JACLES BOY JAKS S2F 211/92 115080 WESTEDGE VHR SWEET AS S2F 245/87 119004 IONIC GB CLUEDO S1F 235/60
116036 ARKAN MGH BACKDROP-ET S2F 240/84 116114 LIGHTBURN GB DYLAN-ET S3F 211/81 116036 ARKAN MGH BACKDROP-ET S2F 240/84 119043 LIGHTBURN DM GLYCOL S2F 233/54
114007 BUSY BROOK WTP VECTOR S3F 236/86 116001 FOOTEHILLS BG LINCOLN S1F 196/80 115046 TRALEE GB RESONATE-ET S3F 224/87 119035 TAFTS RHR ORDAIN S3F 229/59
115132 COSTERS POLARISE-ET S3F 232/86 116108 BUSY BROOK MGH MORDOR S2F 194/82 118070 TAFTS GR SUPERVISOR S1F 289/56 117061 ALLANS SB ANTIDOTE S2F 220/62
111037 SAN RAY FM BEAMER-ET S2F 226/98 115023 TANGLEWOOD MT KAURI S2F 178/85 119013 TANGLEWOOD MD REEF-ET S1F 282/54 119018 PEMBERTON MA POTION S2F 216/50
116122 SPRING TRALEE BASS-ET S2F 224/83 116060 ON-DER-REY MA APPROVE S2F 176/81 117068 MEANDER SB ARROW-ET S2F 281/65 118033 PAYNES RHD PRODIGY-ET S3F 206/57
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $227/99% WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $248/98%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 227/99 Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 248/98
Milkfat gBV 37 kgs Milkfat gBV 40 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.31 quickly Adapts to Milking 0.29 quickly
Protein gBV 34 kgs Protein gBV 34 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.31 placid Shed Temperament 0.28 placid
Milk gBV 656 Litres Milk gBV 574 Litres
Milking Speed 0.18 fast Milking Speed 0.15 fast
Liveweight gBV 40 kgs Liveweight gBV 37 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.42 desirable Overall Opinion 0.41 desirable
Total Longevity gBV 496 days Total Longevity gBV 528 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1 Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 4.9% Milkfat gBV% 5.0%
Stature 0.54 tall Stature 0.56 tall
Protein gBV% 4.0% Protein gBV% 4.0%
Capacity 0.48 capacious Capacity 0.36 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV 2.0% Heifer Calving Dif gBV 2.1%
Rump Angle -0.05 sloping Rump Angle -0.05 sloping
Cow Calving Dif gBV 0.7% Cow Calving Dif gBV 0.8%
Rump Width 0.36 wide Rump Width 0.46 wide
Fertility gBV 2.3% Fertility gBV 2.1%
Legs 0.00 curved Legs 0.01 curved
SCC gBV 0.06 SCC gBV -0.03
Udder Support 0.44 strong Udder Support 0.50 strong
BCS gBV 0.14 BCS gBV 0.06
Front Udder 0.40 strong Front Udder 0.44 strong
Rear Udder 0.25 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is Rear Udder 0.34 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.14 close FrontTeat Placement 0.09 close
Date 22/05/2020 Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement 0.24 close Rear Teat Placement 0.29 close
Shaded bulls include daughter
Udder Overall 0.41 desirable Udder Overall 0.45 desirable
information
Dairy Conformation 0.51 desirable Dairy Conformation 0.43 desirable
Potential Spring 2020 Holstein-Friesian A2A2 Team Potential Spring 2020 Holstein-Friesian Sexed Team (A2A2)
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
118001 WAIMATA SB RANSOM-ET S2F 264/57 117035 BELLAMYS MH GAMBIT-ET S2F 203/64 118053 GREENWELL GR GOVERNOR S1F 279/58 119012 FANANA BM EXCELLENT S2F 191/60
119002 BELLAMYS DM GALANT-ET S1F 257/55 119097 SPRING RIVER SCOOTER S1F 200/59 119048 RIVERBANK BBL STATION S1F 237/50 117088 SPRING RIVER OL SCOUT S2F 190/60
118071 GLENMEAD SB TRAPEZE S1F 251/57 119016 MONTE VISTA TP MARINE S2F 198/52 119030 BAGWORTH DM LEAGUE-ET S1F 224/54
119065 MEANDER TD AZURE-ET S1F 245/62 119010 JOHNSONS HF RYDER-ET S2F 189/61 118013 SPRING RIVER GR SURGE S1F 218/56
118042 DICKSONS MH MASON-ET S2F 239/63 119081 BUSY BROOK CONVICT-ET S1F 216/58
118016 WERDERS MH OPTIMAL S2F 228/63 118049 DICKSONS DM LEVI-ET S1F 213/56
119049 WITTENHAM MG ALPINE S2F 216/58 119019 PAHIA BG WINDBREAKER S1F 212/61
117082 MULLINS SB REVOLUTION S2F 209/62 116076 MEANDER BR ABRAXAS-ET S2F 206/81
118014 DEANS MH ATLANTIS S2F 207/64 119033 LIGHTBURN FREE RANGE-ET 201/61
119034 TAFTS RHD OFFICER-ET S2F 205/55 119064 MEANDER MG ARENA-ET S3F 200/59
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $222/97% WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $220/96%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 222/97 Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 220/96
Milkfat gBV 35 kgs Milkfat gBV 34 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.32 quickly Adapts to Milking 0.39 quickly
Protein gBV 36 kgs Protein gBV 33 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.31 placid Shed Temperament 0.38 placid
Milk gBV 668 Litres Milk gBV 600 litres
Milking Speed 0.10 fast Milking Speed 0.07 fast
Liveweight gBV 39 kgs Liveweight gBV 38 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.41 desirable Overall Opinion 0.45 desirable
Total Longevity gBv 530 days Total Longevity gBV 523 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1 Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 4.8% Milkfat gBV% 4.9%
Stature 0.55 tall Stature 0.58 tall
Protein gBV% 4.0% Protein gBV% 4.0%
Capacity 0.41 capacious Capacity 0.50 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV 1.4% Heifer Calving Dif gBV 1.1%
Rump Angle -0.14 sloping Rump Angle -0.05 sloping
Cow Calving Dif gBV 0.9% Cow Calving Dif gBV 0.6%
Rump Width 0.42 wide Rump Width 0.47 wide
Fertility gBV 1.5 Fertility gBV 1.8%
Legs -0.05 curved Legs 0.00 curved
SCC gBV 0.00 SCC gBV -0.08
Udder Support 0.42 strong Udder Support 0.69 strong
BCS gBV 0.07 BCS gBV 0.06
Front Udder 0.33 strong Front Udder 0.61 strong
Rear Udder 0.29 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is Rear Udder 0.52 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull. always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.18 close FrontTeat Placement 0.35 close
Date 22/05/2020 Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement 0.24 close Rear Teat Placement 0.54 close
Shaded bulls include daughter
Udder Overall 0.41 desirable Udder Overall 0.70 desirable
information
Dairy Conformation 0.42 desirable Dairy Conformation 0.55 desirable
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Potential Spring 2020 KiwiCross® Daughter Proven Team (F9J7)
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
516066 WALTON INFERNO 315/82 516043 ARKANS BOOMBOX-ET 250/80
515025 SPEAKES SLIPSTREAM ET 308/86 515036 TANIWHA HANDFORD ET 249/86
514017 GLEN KORU BECKON 294/87
516074 CROSSANS CRITICAL-ET 282/82
511011 PRIESTS SIERRA 281/99
516015 HYJINKS SNAPPER 276/83
516025 ARRIETA BREW-ET 269/82
515068 WOODWARDS SPOT ON 265/84
516070 BALDRICK TRIXSTER-ET 260/82
515017 LYNBROOK KARTELL 252/84
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $281/99%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 281/99
Milkfat gBV 39 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.38 quickly
Protein gBV 28 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.38 placid
Milk gBV 376 Litres
Milking Speed 0.16 fast
Liveweight gBV 3 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.40 desirable
Total Longevity gBV 473 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 5.2%
Stature -0.03 tall
Protein gBV% 4.1%
Capacity 0.61 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV -0.1%
Rump Angle -0.13 sloping
Cow Calving Dif gBV -0.3%
Rump Width 0.15 wide
Fertility gBV 2.8%
Legs 0.05 curved
SCC gBV -0.10
Udder Support 0.46 strong
BCS gBV 0.10
Front Udder 0.48 strong
Rear Udder 0.42 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.17 close
Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement 0.43 close
Udder Overall 0.49 desirable
Dairy Conformation 0.56 desirable
Potential Spring 2020 KiwiCross® Forward Pack Team (F9J7) (A2A2) Potential Spring 2020 KiwiCross® Sexed Team (F9J7) (A2A2)
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
516066 WALTON INFERNO 315/82 518015 SMITHS HERALD 314/61 518038 WERDERS PREMONITION 312/61 518044 JUFFERMANS ENDURANCE-ET 273/61
515025 SPEAKES SLIPSTREAM ET 308/86 517042 LUCK-AT-LAST INSPIRED-ET 307/63 518016 HORIZON ASCOTT 304/59 518009 ARKANS BENSON-ET 271/62
514017 GLEN KORU BECKON 294/87 518076 GREENWELL BLACKHAWK 302/56 519078 BURGESS PRESTIGE-ET 302/60
516074 CROSSANS CRITICAL-ET 282/82 519013 BUSY BROOK OUTLAW 302/58 518056 JACKSONS BOCELLI 300/57
511011 PRIESTS SIERRA 281/99 518001 ARKANS BALMORAL 298/64 519023 PAYNES PUBLISHER-ET 293/51
515068 WOODWARDS SPOT ON 265/84 519062 ARKANS BARRIER 284/51 518017 HORIZON BARNSTORMER-ET 288/63
518072 DEANS PROFESSIONAL 360/56 518069 TOTARA VIEW NAVIGATOR 282/62 519049 CLOVERLEA TILSON 278/59
517026 HOWSES SPRINGFIELD 329/61 518061 INNOVATION HOMEBREW 277/57 518029 ROUBROEKS AMMUNITION 278/61
517043 GLEN KORU PROCLAIMER-ET 326/62 519063 ARKANS BREAK-AWAY 275/49 518063 VAN STRAALENS SAFARI 276/60
519011 SANDERS ACCOLADE 324/56 519038 SHEPHERDS RADAR 271/50 519005 BURMEISTERS BUSHWHACKER 273/50
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $300/98% WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $290/96%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 300/98 Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 290/96
Milkfat gBV 38 kgs Milkfat gBV 36 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.37 quickly Adapts to Milking 0.31 quickly
Protein gBV 26 kgs Protein gBV 26 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.38 placid Shed Temperament 0.30 placid
Milk gBV 209 Litres Milk gBV 84 Litres
Milking Speed 0.11 fast Milking Speed 0.17 fast
Liveweight gBV 2 kgs Liveweight gBV 2 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.39 desirable Overall Opinion 0.37 desirable
Longevity gBV 544 days Total Longevity gBV 519 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1 Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 5.4% Milkfat gBV% 5.4%
Stature -0.06 tall Stature -0.06 tall
Protein gBV% 4.2% Protein gBV% 4.3%
Capacity 0.60 capacious Capacity 0.47 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV -0.1% Heifer Calving Dif gBV 0.5%
Rump Angle -0.06 sloping Rump Angle -0.21 sloping
Calving Dif gBV -0.2% Cow Calving Dif gBV 0.0%
Rump Width 0.16 wide Rump Width 0.12 wide
Fertility gBV 3.0% Fertility gBV 2.6%
Legs 0.05 curved Legs 0.08 curved
SCC gBV -0.17 SCC gBV 0.02
Udder Support 0.52 strong Udder Support 0.47 strong
BCS gBV 0.12 BCS gBV 0.08
Front Udder 0.51 strong Front Udder 0.39 strong
Rear Udder 0.49 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is Rear Udder 0.49 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull. always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.18 close FrontTeat Placement 0.19 close
Date 22/05/2020 Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement 0.43 close Rear Teat Placement 0.41 close
Shaded bulls include daughter
Udder Overall 0.55 desirable Udder Overall 0.51 desirable
information
Dairy Conformation 0.58 desirable Dairy Conformation 0.48 desirable
17Potential Spring 2020 Jersey Daughter Proven Team
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
316009 TIRONUI LT BESIEGE ET 349/83 314039 FOXTON MANZ CLAYTON 288/92
315008 PUKEROA AND BARATONE ET 336/87 315009 RIVERVIEW AND DEXTER S2J 285/86
316039 ULMARRA TT GALLIVANT 329/82
313023 CRESCENT EXCELL MONOPOLY 326/86
315045 GLENUI DEGREE HOSS ET 322/87
316035 FOXTON LT FIXATION 321/82
314052 CRESCENT EXCELL MISTY ET 320/87
315029 THORNWOOD DEGREE TRIGGER 318/91
314012 KAITAKA OI LEOPARD ET 311/91
316051 CLUAIN GOLDIE JACOB ET 302/82
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $315/99%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 315/99
Milkfat gBV 32 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.19 quickly
Protein gBV 11 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.20 placid
Milk gBV -336 Litres
Milking Speed 0.16 fast
Liveweight gBV -44 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.27 desirable
Total Longevity gBV 403 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 5.9%
Stature -0.79 tall
Protein gBV% 4.3%
Capacity 0.43 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV -1.7%
Rump Angle -0.09 sloping
Cow Calving Dif gBV -1.1%
Rump Width -0.06 wide
Fertility gBV 2.9%
Legs 0.06 curved
SCC gBV -0.24
Udder Support 0.40 strong
BCS gBV 0.14
Front Udder 0.55 strong
Rear Udder 0.60 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.16 close
Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement -0.02 close
Udder Overall 0.61 desirable
Dairy Conformation 0.42 desirable
Potential Spring 2020 Jersey Forward Pack Team (A2A2) Potential Spring 2020 Jersey Sexed Team (A2A2)
Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel% Sire gBW/Rel%
316009 TIRONUI LT BESIEGE ET 349/83 318012 LYNBROOK KING QUADRANT 310/62 317023 SHEPHERDS LT FLINT ET S3J 339/65
315008 PUKEROA AND BARATONE ET 336/87 319005 BRAEDENE FAV TRANSPIRE 310/57 318009 TIRONUI SUPERMAN ET 338/63
313023 CRESCENT EXCELL MONOPOLY 326/86 318018 FOXTON DANE COBRA S3J ET 309/59 319008 ARKAN BT ASTEROID-ET S3J 330/59
315045 GLENUI DEGREE HOSS ET 322/87 318035 SHELBY BC LOTTO ET S3J 306/61 319003 BAILEY LW DETECTIVE -ET 322/60
318021 GLANTON DESI BANFF 356/60 318002 OKURA COYOTE LENNOX S3J 304/56 318034 SHELBY BC LUNAR ET S3J 300/61
319037 OKURA TIRONUI BT MARCO ET 338/59 317041 FLAXMILL PCG GALAXIE 295/63 319013 TIRONUI BASTILLE MINISTER 274/50
319060 WEE BURN DESI DON 336/61
319019 GLENUI BT LIBERATION-ET 323/58
319020 GLENUI GB LUCIAN 318/51
318036 MCCALLUM BERN VERACITY S3J 317/59
WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $323/98% WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF PREMIER SIRES - $316/95%
Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 323/98 Management -0.5 0 0.5 1 gBW/Rel% 316/95
Milkfat gBV 30 kgs Milkfat gBV 32 kgs
Adapts to Milking 0.30 quickly Adapts to Milking 0.27 quickly
Protein gBV 11 kgs Protein gBV 15 kgs
Shed Temperament 0.32 placid Shed Temperament 0.28 placid
Milk gBV -409 Litres Milk gBV -331 Litres
Milking Speed 0.24 fast Milking Speed 0.22 fast
Liveweight gBV -44 kgs Liveweight gBV -33 kgs
Overall Opinion 0.38 desirable Overall Opinion 0.34 desirable
Total Longevity gBV 476 days Total Longevity gBV 451 days
Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1 Conformation -0.5 0 0.5 1
Milkfat gBV% 5.9% Milkfat gBV% 5.9%
Stature -0.83 tall Stature -0.58 tall
Protein gBV% 4.4% Protein gBV% 4.4%
Capacity 0.47 capacious Capacity 0.47 capacious
Heifer Calving Dif gBV -2.0% Heifer Calving Dif gBV -2.4%
Rump Angle -0.07 sloping Rump Angle -0.18 sloping
Cow Calving Dif gBV -0.8% Cow Calving Dif gBV -0.6%
Rump Width -0.04 wide Rump Width 0.09 wide
Fertility gBV 2.8% Fertility gBV 1.9%
Legs 0.10 curved Legs 0.11 curved
SCC gBV -0.16 SCC gBV -0.04
Udder Support 0.35 strong Udder Support 0.35 strong
BCS gBV 0.16 BCS gBV 0.14
Front Udder 0.44 strong Front Udder 0.40 strong
Rear Udder 0.53 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is Rear Udder 0.53 high NB: the reliability of a team of bulls is
always higher than using just one bull. always higher than using just one bull.
FrontTeat Placement 0.09 close FrontTeat Placement 0.05 close
Date 22/05/2020 Date 22/05/2020
Rear Teat Placement -0.14 close Rear Teat Placement -0.02 close
Shaded bulls include daughter
Udder Overall 0.52 desirable information
Udder Overall 0.49 desirable
LIC
Dairy Conformation 0.43 desirable Dairy Conformation 0.45 desirable
19LIC LIC
• LIC IS OFFERING SEXED SEMEN FOR HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN AND
KIWICROSS BREEDS IN WINTER 2020.
• LIC IS OFFERING SEXED SEMEN FOR HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN,
KIWICROSS, AND JERSEY IN SPRING 2020.
• SUBJECT TO FINAL DEMAND, SEXED SEMEN FOR ALL THREE
MAJOR BREEDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 20 SEPTEMBER TO
30 NOVEMBER 2020.
• LIC ALSO OFFERS SEXED SYNCHRONY OPTIONS, WITH MULTIPLE
BULLS BEING SUPPLIED FOR PROGRAMMES EXCEEDING 50
STRAWS.
• No increase in calving spread: *LIC research, 2019, including
By combining sexed semen with case study results on Owl Farm
Sexed semen boosts replacements and frees up one of LIC’s Short Gestation (St Peter’s School, Waikato) and
alternative mating options. Length (SGL) products, calving Lincoln University Dairy Farm
doesn’t have to go any longer (Canterbury)
than it has to! This also helps
** LIC frozen sexed trial, 2017.
IT’S NEVER BEEN EASIER
mitigate the marginally lower
conception rate of LLL sexed
HEIFER!
*** In 2017 LIC researched millions
semen.
of herd test results, taking out
to get a
• Increased genetic gain: Using Don’t forget, with an average 2 & 3-year-old cow information
sexed semen over a herd’s annual difference of 160kg of (these animals were deemed
highest Breeding Worth milksolids per cow between the not to have reached mature
by Taylor Connell, LIC (BW) cows on any top- and bottom-quartiles of the production), as well as 9+year-
genetics product specialist given day ensures typical New Zealand herd***, old cow information: Information
higher genetic there’s a lot of sense in making among all 4- to 8-year-old cows
merit of heifers sure your future animals are was split into quarters. Results
Liquid is better than simply too great for its farmers
to risk using. That’s why LIC is
With a highly-
targeted
born, reared, and coming from the very best: Sexed showed the variation between the
eventually milked. semen helps you achieve this, while ‘top-quartile’ and ‘bottom-quartile’
frozen. investing in wider distribution of approach to On the sire side, opening up a number of options. of the production engine room, 4
the liquid product across New mating, both LIC uses high to 8 year-olds, was a staggering
Remember that Zealand this spring. farms have BW,A2A2 sires in Getting a heifer calf has never difference of 160kg of milksolids
achieved its sexed semen been easier! To tailor a plan for (on average).
should you elect to With wider distribution than ever, superior mating teams to secure your mating period this spring,
LIC’s long last liquid (LLL) sexed
go with sexed semen semen offering is being made
(conception
and non-return)
farmer access to get in touch with your LIC Agri
Manager.
some of the best up-
this spring. available to almost all dairy
regions this year, covering all three
results compared and-coming genetics
to conventional liquid in the industry.
Research* shows that liquid, fresh, major dairy breeds. semen.
sexed semen is the only heifer- • Usage of beef breeds for
producing solution of its type to Jumping on the sexed semen Tailoring your mating programme
bandwagon has never been increased stock sales: With
reach near-normal conception to include sexed semen is likely to heifer replacement numbers
rates (i.e. a three-to-five percent easier: With the advantages of result in:
significantly fewer bobby calves already sorted through
lower conception rate compared to sexed semen use, a larger
non-sexed conventional semen). on farm, the prospect of surplus • Reduction of bobby
heifers, and promising repro calves: Sexed semen proportion of lower
and productive efficiencies, it’s has a 90% heifer ratio, genetic merit animals
By comparison, similar research**
certainly a bandwagon worth compared to 50% in will be available to mate
conducted by LIC showed the
catching a ride on. conventional semen. to non-dairy breeds.
frozen sexed product resulted in a
This means more Utilising bulls selected
non-return rate that fell 13.4% short
Both Owl Farm (St Peter’s School, heifers generated on for easy-calving such
of conventional frozen straws.
Cambridge) and Lincoln University farm, and a resulting reduction as SGL Hereford and Angus
LIC firmly holds the view that have recently used Sexed Semen in bulls bobbied. Surplus heifers create calves that not only help
the reduction in reproductive as part of their herd improvement can be on-sold, generating an reduce bobby numbers, but are
performance that results from strategies. additional revenue stream. potentially worth more from a
Sexed semen provides plenty of on-farm options
usage of the frozen product is stock sale viewpoint.
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REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE
NEW ZEALAND DAIRY INDUSTRY.
Percent 6 Week In-Calf Rate
80.0
75.0
70.0
65.0
60.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Top Quartile National Average
Jair says body condition & nutrition is one of eight key areas of focus to improve repro on-farm
Percent Not In-Calf Rate
Jair Mandriaza, LIC senior anticipated forecast payout for The above should come from Genetics, Cow Health, AB
reproduction solutions the upcoming season; it would be a robust plan that can be Practices, and Bull Management.
advisor disheartening to witness a drop constantly monitored against
in performance similar to what key performance indicators Use trusted friends, neighbours,
Nationally, spring 2019’s artificial occurred post-2012. (KPIs), specifically set for the farm or consultants to help you identify
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breeding results show dairy (alternatively, follow industry the easiest opportunities for the
farmers achieved an industry- But it’s important to be realistic, standards). biggest gains, and be sure to focus
best Six Week In-Calf rate since and many farmers throughout our on one or two of the above areas;
measurements started being traditionally-strong dairy regions Measure key aspects of repro address a few key aspects well so
formally recorded by LIC in 2009. have coped with drought or near- so you give yourself as many you can make gains that are both
drought conditions in the first half proactive decision making repetitive and cumulative over
The 10-year-record of 67.83% may of this year. opportunities as possible. time.
only be a marginal increase of Importantly, don’t compromise
0.3% compared to the 2018 result, 10 If there are fewer inputs in any farm on the big plays – it might be Consider a change to traditional
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
but it remains a record, and system, we can’t possibly expect tempting to extend lactation to goals too, because a fresh
Top Quartile National Average
just-as-importantly, it illustrates repro performance improvement drive cash flow on the farm but approach can bring about an
consistency. (given all other factors remain the more often than not that will have increase in motivation. Keep in-
The last time the industry’s ‘repro’ such as elimination of on-farm
same). Another significant factor an negative effect on the ability to mind that producing more does not
Encouragingly, the Not In-Calf was in such good shape was in inductions, for example.
for consideration is the need to meet body condition score (BCS) necessarily equate to more profit:
rate was also the best on-record 2012, when similar results showed
account for extra feed-demand targets at calving, for example.
after the 2019 mating season, an overall strong performance. WHAT’S THE RUB?
from animals that are genetically Know the ‘big’ decisions that might “I want to beat the record
which stood at 15.6% over an better than their predecessors: cost you the following season (in productive performance of my 500
average mating length of 10.7 But after 2012 the industry suffered In looking at trends over the past
10 years, what’s clear is that farms While they may be more efficient, both productive and reproductive cow-herd of 200,000kg milksolids.”
weeks (mating length was also the four consecutive years of a drop
in top-quartile of reproductive they do require extra energy to performance).
shortest-ever on record). in performance which coincided
bring out their best. A better, more realistic goal, could
with a dairy downturn (when many performance are seemingly less
WHERE’S THE LOWEST-HANGING be:
Note the latest season’s repro farmers had to find areas to reduce prone to performance variations
The upshot is that, every season, FRUIT?
results are based on 2,377,370 cow spending on). (dropping just 1% in 6 week in-
change is inevitable. “I want to achieve the same
records in seasonal calving herds calf rate, compared to a 2% drop
DairyNZ’s In-Calf publication productive performance with 20
throughout New Zealand (i.e. 4430 The lowest ebb came in 2016 (a across the rest of farmers during
MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE identifies eight key areas that fewer cows.”
herds with a detailed Fertility Focus 65.7% 6 week in-calf rate and the same period).
affect reproductive performance:
Report). a 16.4% not in-calf rate), during
Focus on basics, and build on Calving Pattern, Heifer
which time significant changes The risk now lies in the signals
reliable and repetitive processes Management, Body Condition
in practice were implemented, that point toward a lower-than-
and practices. & Nutrition, Heat Detection,
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