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News Rosy-Lane Holsteins, LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin was the top herd on the Wisconsin High Dollar Value Herd report. The 866-cow herd’s Dollar Value of $5,073 earned them the top spot on the report, while recording a rolling herd average (RHA) of 30,657 pounds of milk, 1,263 pounds of fat, and 980 pounds of protein. An Arlinda Aerostar daughter owned by Rosy-Lane also earned the top spot on the Wisconsin Top Lifetime Cows for Milk Production report. In nine lactations, this cow has produced 379,436 pounds of milk, 10,520 pounds of fat and 10,216 pounds of protein. The Wisconsin herd with the Lowest SCC Herd Average in the Annual Performance Summary was John Beery of Athens, Wisconsin. The 79-cow herd topped the list with an SCC average of 41,000, while producing an RHA of 24,439 pounds of milk, 900 pounds of fat, and 740 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $3,741. Three High Protein Breed herds are also recognized for High Dollar Value Herd Averages. Damian and Kiley Ullmer of Seymour, Wisconsin topped the High Dollar Value Ayrshire Herd report with an RHA of 24,694 pounds of milk, 899 pounds of fat, 762 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,804. From Watertown, Wisconsin, the 66-cow herd of Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss topped the High Dollar Value Brown Swiss Herd report with an RHA of 26,244 pounds of milk, 1,104 pounds of fat, 899 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,558. Jenks Jersey Farm in Marathon, Wisconsin grabbed the leading spot for High Dollar Value Jersey Herd with an RHA of 18,232 pounds of milk, 947 pounds of fat, 749 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,839. 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 diagnostic 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 2012 NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services Annual Performance Summary call 1.800.631.3510. For more information visit www.northstarcooperative.com. For More Information Contact: Michigan and Indiana dairies recognized for production achievements Kent Inniger of Middleton, Michigan earned the 2012 NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year Award. The Progressive Dairy Producer Award is presented to the herd with the greatest increase in dollar value over the last five years, and the Inniger’s earned the award on their 189-cow herd with a dollar value increase of $1,434. The Inniger herd is also recognized as the top herd on the High Dollar Value Herd report. The herd’s Dollar Value of $5,284 earned them the top spot on the report, while recording a rolling herd average (RHA) of 35,071 pounds of milk, 1,199 pounds of fat, and 1,087 pounds of protein. The herd with the Lowest SCC Herd Average in the Annual Performance Summary was Lyle and Carla Weaver of Goshen, Indiana. The 70-cow herd topped the list for Michigan, Indiana and Ohio with an SCC average of 31,000, while producing an RHA of 22,537 pounds of milk, 820 pounds of fat, and 668 pounds of protein with a dollar value of $3,390. Four producers topped breed specific lists for High Dollar Value Herd Average reports. Petro Farms of Gobles, Michigan topped the High Dollar Value Jersey Herd report with an RHA of 23,182 pounds of milk, 1,099 pounds of fat, 802 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $4,261. From Goshen, Indiana, Verl Weaver’s 30-cow herd again topped the High Dollar Value Guernsey Herd report with an RHA of 18,775 pounds of milk, 883 pounds of fat, 664 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,481. Nor-Bert Farms of Bremen, Indiana grabbed the leading spot for High Dollar Value Brown Swiss Herd with an RHA of 22,183 pounds of milk, 861 pounds of fat, 720 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3.612. The High Dollar Value Red and White Holstein Herd list was led by the 24-cow herd of Dave Smith of Mason, Michigan with an RHA of 22,877 pounds of milk, 874 pounds of fat, 731 pounds of protein and a dollar value of $3,668. Individual animals are also ranked in the Annual Performance Summary and a 7HO3994 Wa-Del RC Matt daughter owned by Hidden Hills Dairy of McBain, Michigan topped the Highest Lifetime Cow for Milk Production report for the second year in a row. In 11 lactations, this cow has produced 410,264 pounds of milk, 14,040 pounds of fat and 11,932 pounds of protein. 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 diagnostic 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 2012 NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services Annual Performance Summary call 1.800.631.3510. For more information visit www.northstarcooperative.com. For More Information Contact:
February 2013: Area Youth Win NorthStar Cooperative Scholarship October 2012: Milk-based Pregnancy Test for Dairy Herds Available through NorthStar DHI Services March 2012: Area Youth Win NorthStar Cooperative Scholarship January 2012: Michigan & Indiana dairy producers recognized in NorthStar Cooperative’s DHI Services Annual Performance Summary January 2012: Area Wisconsin dairy producers recognized in NorthStar Cooperative’s DHI Services Annual Performance Summary 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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