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News Rosebrugh Dairy of West Branch, Michigan earned the 2011 NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year Award. Presented to the herd with the greatest increase in dollar value over the last five years, the 486-cow dairy of Tony and Rebeka Rosebrugh increased dollar value by $1,084 and milk production by nearly 6,000 pounds of milk, while lowering SCC by 40,000 points. The Rosebrugh team credits teamwork, communication and paying attention to what the cows want, as reasons for their production increases. The herd with the Lowest SCC Herd Average in the Annual Performance Summary was Dellar Dairy of Harrisville, Michigan. The 218-cow herd topped the list with an SCC average of 44,000, while producing a rolling herd average (RHA) of 26,856 pounds of milk, 938 pounds of fat, and 810 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $4,639. Country Dairy, Inc., of New Era, Michigan, was the leading farm on the High Dollar Value Holstein Herd report. The 114-cow herd recorded an RHA of 30,769 pounds of milk, 1,338 pounds of fat, and 925 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $5,891. Four producers topped breed specific lists for High Dollar Value Herd Average reports. Dave and Jo Selman of Goshen, Indiana topped the High Dollar Value Jersey Herd Average report with an RHA of 21,639 pounds of milk, 1,013 pounds of fat, 721 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,497. Also from Goshen, Indiana, Verl Weaver’s 45-cow herd topped the High Dollar Value Guernsey Herd Average with an RHA of 19,212 pounds of milk, 867 pounds of fat, 652 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,953. Gary and Cory Nielsen of Coral, Michigan grabbed the leading spot for High Dollar Value Brown Swiss Herd Average with an RHA of 20,783 pounds of milk, 888 pounds of fat, 698 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,145. The High Dollar Value Red and White Holstein Herd Average list was led by the 74-cow herd of Allen Miller and Kevin Hurd of Ithaca, Michigan with an RHA of 27,970 pounds of milk, 978 pounds of fat, 868 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,900. Individual animals are also ranked in the Annual Performance Summary, with a 7HO3994 Wa-Del RC Matt daughter owned by Hidden Hills Dairy, McBain, Michigan topping the Highest Lifetime Cow for Milk Production report. In 11 lactations, this cow has produced 380,623 pounds of milk. NorthStar Cooperative, Inc. is a stock based cooperative, owned by dairy and beef producers in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. Originally formed in 1944 as an artificial insemination cooperative, NorthStar is now comprised of sales and service for Select Sires, Ag Products and Technologies, DHI Services and AntelBio Systems, an animal disease testing center. Based in Lansing, Michigan, NorthStar provides service to producers, veterinarians and industry members across the United States. To obtain a copy of the 2011 NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services Annual Performance Summary call 1.800.631.3510. For more information, visit www.northstarcooperative.com. For More Information Contact:
Area Wisconsin dairy producers recognized in NorthStar Cooperative’s DHI Services Annual Performance Summary Over 1,300 dairy operations and 420,000 cows were evaluated in ranking herds and cows for Milk Production, Dollar Value, and Somatic Cell Count (SCC) in the NorthStar Cooperative Dairy Herd Information (DHI) Services Annual Performance Summary. Dairy producers throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio topped lists in this comprehensive report, which summarizes records for the 2011 testing year. Rosy-Lane Holsteins, LLC of Watertown, topped the reports for High Dollar Value Holstein Herd and Highest Lifetime Cow for Milk Production in the Annual Performance Review. The 875-cow herd topped the High Dollar Value Herd list with a rolling herd average (RHA) of 30,485 pounds of milk, 1,253 pounds of fat, 951 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $5,770. Additionally, a Lekker Z-Cal Flack daughter topped the Lifetime Cow Report with 389,469 pounds of milk in 13 lactations. The herd that topped the report for Lowest SCC Herd Average was North Hill Swiss of Gillett. The herd earned this ranking with an SCC average of 50,000, while producing an RHA of 21,709 pounds of milk, 930 pounds of fat, 737 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $4,357. Four producers topped breed specific lists for High Dollar Value Herd Average reports. Don Mielke of Menahsa topped the High Dollar Value Jersey Herd Average report with an RHA of 19,025 pounds of milk, 968 pounds of fat, 700 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,307. From Watertown, Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, a 26-cow Brown Swiss herd topped the High Dollar Value Brown Swiss Herd Average report with an RHA of 25,130 pounds of milk, 1,069 pounds of fat, 842 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,996. Damian and Kiley Ullmer of Seymour grabbed the leading spot in the Ayrshire breed with an RHA of 25,935 pounds of milk, 1,064 pounds of fat, 793 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,861. The High Dollar Value Red and White Holstein Herd Average list was led by the 41-cow herd of Seyller Farms of Fon Du Lac, with an RHA of 22,799 pounds of milk, 824 pounds of fat, 687 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,998. NorthStar Cooperative, Inc. is a stock based cooperative, owned by dairy and beef producers in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. Originally formed in 1944 as an artificial insemination cooperative, NorthStar is now comprised of sales and service for Select Sires, Ag Products and Technologies, DHI Services and AntelBio Systems, an animal disease testing center. Based in Lansing, Michigan, NorthStar provides sales and service to producers, veterinarians and industry members across the United States. A complete summary of the 2011 year-end production results can be obtained by calling 1.800.631.3510. For more information, visit www.northstarcooperative.com. For More Information Contact:
March 2011: Three Youth Win NorthStar Cooperative Scholarships January 2011: NorthStar Cooperative Recognizes Top Production Winners October 2009: Michigan and Indiana Dairy Producers Recognized for Top Production Records April 2009: Select Sires, the Home of O MAN, Adds Three More Sons March 2007: NorthStar Cooperative Stockowners Earn Patronage & Dividends in Excess of $427,000 March 2007: NorthStar Cooperative Recognizes Top Production Winners February 2006: Wisconsin Dairy Producers Earn Production Honors February 2006: Indiana Dairy Producer Earns Production Honors February 2006: Michigan Dairy Producers Earn Production Honors
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