The Reflections of Rosedale Sale takes place today in Oxford, WI beginning at 12 Noon central time and the Holstein World had a preview of the lineup last night!

You can view the online catalog at http://www.rosedalegenetics.com/catalog.asp

The Rosedale farmstead is attractive, beautifully landscaped and always immaculate. A steady crowd passed through the barns last night for the cattle viewing and social.

The end stall heifer as you walk in the shed is Lot 21 – Rosedale Ladys Secret-ET – a 7/08 *RC Stormatic out of Rosedale Lea-Ann-ET (2E-93 GMD). Lea-Ann is a Kinglea Leader out of 3E-96 Blackrose (thus a full sister to the dam of Talent) and is still at the farm at the ripe old age of fourteen!

More of the heifer lineup: Lot 17 – Rosedale Street Sense – a 7/08 Stormatic daughter out of VG-89 Rosedale Lexi, the Cousteau daughter of Lea-Ann; Lot 16 – Rosedale Go For Gin-ET – the 7/08 Goldwyn daughter of Rosedale Lexi and Lot 19 – Rosedale Against The Law-ET – Lexi’s 6/08 *RC Advent daughter.

Lot 3 – Rosedale Dream Big-ET – the 3/09 *RC Shottle daughter of Rosedale Black Ruby (EX-94*RC). Just raised to EX-94 on Thursday, Black Ruby is the Shoremar BKB Allegro daughter of Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red (3E-96), the World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion in 2005.

L to R: Lot 56 – Harvstar Lola Rosedale-TW – a 9/07 Dundee out of an EX Terrason dam, then four more VG & EX Canadian cows. She is due in September with an Aspen heifer. Lot 35 – Rosedale Robin-ET – a 4/07 Advent due in October to MD-Valleyvue Chris Gold from eight generations of VG & EX from the Blackrose family. Lot 68 – Miss Katrina of Rosedale – a 9/07 Aspen due in August with a Rosedale Advantage-Red heifer. She is backed by five VG & EX dams.

Attrative display of the first choices and embryo packages being offered.

You remember her! Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red – EX-96 EEEEE 3E – Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo in 2005 and Grand Champion of the Grand Internation R&W Show again in 2007. Obviously now in flush cow mode, she still looks fantastic! Her 3/1/09 Goldwyn sells as well as a first choice of three 6/09 Sanchez heifers.

The Rosedale milking herd was also on display for visitors. Here is Rosedale Premonition (EX-91), the Gibson daughter of 2E-96 Paradise who was Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2000 & 2002.

Hospitality tables were set up around the barns including this one in the farm office. Oh, yes, you might notice a few of the showring momentos claimed by Rosedale over the years!

A special display case in the office highlights the Expo awards won by the three International Holstein Show Grand Champions that have called Rosedale home: Vandyk-K Integrity Paradise (2E-96), Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red (3E-96) and Kinyon Linjet Ideal (2E-96).

Stay tuned today for more from Oxford!

Thursday Dairy Treat:

It’s sweet corn season, and what’s an ear of corn without BUTTER?

Try mixing some fresh basil and minced garlic in with soft butter in a bowl, and then spreading it on your ear of corn for a delicious summer treat!

Frank Putman traveled to the Oneida Co. Holstein Show this week. Here are the results!

Judge: Gordon Cook, Hadley, Mass.
Total shown: 119

Junior Champion & 1st Fall Calf
Welcome Jasper Leah-ET (Wilcoxview Jasper)
Kristen Gallagher, Sangerfield, NY

Reserve Junior Champion & 1st Winter Calf
Rach-Len Advent Polyanna (KHW Kite Advent- Red-ET)
Lenee’ Roberts, Remson, NY

Senior, Grand Champion , 1st 5-Yr-Old & BU of Show
Valley-Dell RBNS Dillon-ETS (STBVQ Rubens-ET)
Hailey Paddock, Remson, NY

Reserve Senior , Reserve Grand Champion & 1st 3-Yr-Old
Tyhill Durham Leila (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET)
C&V Worden & Tyhill Holsteins, Rome, NY

Premier Exhibitor: Wormont Holsteins, Cassville, NY
Premier Breeder: Valley-Dell Farm, Holland Patent, NY

Junior Champions: From left: Lenee’ Roberts with Res. Jr. Champion, Judge Gordon Cook, Kristen Gallagher with Junior Champion

The Champions (l-r): Reserve Grand Champion Tyhill Durham Leila with Wayne Worden, Valley-Dell RBNS Dillon-ETS with Hailey Paddock and judge Gordon Cook

Oneida County Grand Champion Junior & Open Show & Best Udder of Show: Valley-Dell RBNS Dillon-ETS

House subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry hearing on dairy crisis happening right now. You can attempt to watch online from this link: http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/audio.html

American Farm Bureau is also there and tweeting. You can follow here: http://twitter.com/FarmBureau
You don’t have to register to follow on Twitter!

** Update! Jason Pullis just called in with a report from Dave Rama in Washington D.C. and he says that there are at least 250 dairyman there – the place is packed! People from DC are saying this is the biggest turnout to a Congressional hearing in a long time!

**** I just spoke with Dave Rama again and the group is still down in DC – they are meeting with Congressmen from around the country. Dave said today’s hearing was a real eye-opener and he thinks everyone that came down on the bus from PA and NY are really happy they did so.

We hope to bring you more thoughts and information from the producers that attended the hearing later in the week. If anyone attended the hearing and would like to send us some thoughts and actions that we all can do to help, please e-mail me – lwright@dairybusiness.com.

The current dairy economic situation is making headlines on local and national TV newscasts. ABC World News Tonight ran a segment, “Dairy Farms Disappear”, that explained the current dairy situation, including the price dairy farmers are paid for the milk they sell and the actual cost to produce milk. Two dairy producers from California discussed the history of their farms and the current financial situation facing dairy farmers across the United States. http://tiny.cc/fhpfw
MSNBC recently visited dairy farmers Susan Troyer and Joe Hibschman in Elkhart county, Indiana. The cameras followed their families as they discussed their farms and their involvement in the local economy as well as the current dairy situation http://tiny.cc/mEpyu

When: Tuesday July 28, 2009 – 8:30 a.m.

Where: 1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C.

Why: Dairy Producer’s voices need to be heard first hand!!

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returning approximately 11:00 p.m. on Tues. July 28th.

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Dave Rama’s Call to Action:

Urgent: Next congressional milk hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:00AM at 1300 Longworth House Office Building.

If you wonder why no one has come to your aid from Washington, here is some of this week’s testimony.

” We have too many cows producing too much milk for the markets at this time.” “The losses are already made”. “It will be better to do nothing now and allow the market to find equilibrium while working toward the goal of transforming the U.S. dairy industry into a consistent global supplier of high quality dairy products.” “Eliminate the price support program. It is a burden to the U.S. dairymen and tax payer”. “The supply management program, irrespective of its merits or difficulties, cannot solve dairymen’s problems today.”

(Understand this folks. There is an agenda. Growth to some means going from 100 cows over 30 years to 1200 cows. Growth to others with a much bigger agenda means going from control of 150,000 cows to 250,000 cows in less than two years and then on to 400,000 cows and so on. If your agenda is the latter, you want nothing to do with supply management at all. A privileged circle wants to grow at lightning speed, any clues why?????? If you are not in that circle, where are you?

While there was some favorable testimony to dairy producers cause, congressional chairman and members said they were conflicted. They are not hearing your message clear enough.

I ask every person who receives this email to call four producers and form a chain. The room where the meeting is conducted is small and first come first serve to get in. If the halls are filled with producers who feel their voice is not being carried, you will be noticed! This is the last scheduled meeting on the economic conditions in the dairy industry. I urge you to be in DC next week, Tuesday, July 28 and be waiting in the halls of the Longworth House Office Building by 8:30am if you expect to get into the hearing.

Those that do not get in, should canvas every Congressional and Senate representative they have and let Washington know where this industry really stands!

This is it. Time to kick into the political arena! Don’t expect someone else to carry the ball for you. They are not hearing enough voices from dairy producers. The other side is well organized and they have an agenda and it appears most dairy producers are not part of it! Congress cannot act unless they hear your voice and it is not loud enough! This is Right against Might. Talk is cheap, lets see who wants to carry the ball!

Bring your bankers too, they might also have a story to tell! Time to visit DC!

Dave Rama

Wisconsin Championship Show
Oshkosh, WI
July 23 & 24
Judge: Lowell Lindsay, Guelph, ON
214 head

Spring Heifer Calf – Exhibitor 10 years and younger (8)
1. (B&O, 1st Jr) Siemers Lightning Hila-ET (Lylehaven Lightning-ET), Jacob & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
2. Moorclose Tribut Ellie (Mr Rosedale-L Tribute-ET), McKenzie Calvert, Cuba City, WI
3. Greenlea Debo Lib-Red-ET (Scientific Debonair-Red-ETS), Grady Wendorf, Ixonia, WI
4. (2nd Jr) Siemers Laramie Genee 12890 (Wedgwood Laramie), Connor & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
5. 2nd-Look Plaid Fawna (Windy-Knoll-View Plaid-ET), Kayli, Kalista & Kaianne Hodorff, Eden, WI

Spring Heifer Calf (14)
1. (B&O) Siemers Goldwyn Glams-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Josh & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
2. (1st Jr) Siemers Lightning Hila-ET (Lylehaven Lightning-ET), Jacob & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
3. Duckett-SA Goldwyn Fifi-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Junemann, Duckett & Armbrust, Rudolph, WI
4. Budjon Jasper Dolly (Wilcoxview Jasper-ET), Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI
5. L-Maples Hearts Ruby-Red (L-Maples Ace of Hearts-Red), Tom Lyon, Westfield, WI

Winter Heifer Calf (21)
1. (B&O) Siemers Gdwyn Goldie (Braedale Goldwyn), J. Siemers & C. Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI
2. (1st Jr) Ryan-Vu Lou Ella (Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET), Nicole Ballweg, Dane, WI
3. BVK Goldwyn Amazing (Braedale Goldwyn), Jeff Butler & Kingstead Farms, Chebanse, IL
4. Philmarte Jolie Jasper (Wilcoxview Jasper-ET), K & K Hodorff and K & K Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
5. Homtosta Lexicon Ebony (Genvervations Lexicon), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI

Fall Heifer Calf (27)
1. (B&O) Pfaffs-WO Proof Libby (Windy-Knoll-View Proof-ET), Kenneth Pfaff & Wide-Open Holsteins, Alma Center, WI
2. Co-Vale Dundee Phlox-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), J. Siemers & C. Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI
3. Al-Ickx Advent Lexi (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Peggy Dierickx, DePere, WI
4. Hosto Lheros Comet (Comestar Lheros-ET), Kelley & Ruth Hosto, Juda, WI
5. Seefeldt-Acres Jasp Leticia (Wilcoxview Jasper-ET), Rick Seefeldt, Eland, WI

Summer Yearling Heifer (13)
1. Knonaudale Dolman Eliza (Regancrest Dolman), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI
2. KY-Blue GW Debbie (Braedale Goldwyn), Agnew, Evangelo & Sarbacker, Fitchburg, WI
3. (B&O, 1st Jr) Siemers Damion Andrea-ET (Erbacres Damion), Crystal Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI
4. Rosedale Liberty-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Rosedale Genetics, Ltd., Oxford, WI
5. Triple-HH Redlin Barbie-Red (Fradon Redliner-Red-ET), Scot Hammann, Barron, WI

Spring Yearling Heifer (17)
1. (B&O) Walk-Era Dundee Oreo-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Walk-Era Farms, Inc., Wisconsin Dells, WI
2. Highlife-LP Aspen Colorado (EK-Oseeana Aspen-ET), Legendholm Holsteins & Highlife-LP, Hixton, WI
3. Jerian Martin Adeline (Jerian Goldwyn Martin), Ken & Mike Jackson, Barron, WI
4. (1st Jr) Crave Laurin Glams 5070 (Den-K Marshall LL Laurin), Patrick Crave, Waterloo, WI
5. Willows-Edge Goldwyn Irina (Braedale Goldwyn), Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI

Winter Yearling Heifer (11)
1. (B&O) Paulsoncrest Advent Frolyc (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Brian Paulson, Columbus, WI
2. (1st Jr) Ryan-Brooke Dundee Lily (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Nicole Ballweg, Dane, WI
3. Shea-Hi Damion Amber (Erbacres Damion), Richard & Jean Sheahan, Wonewoc, WI
4. Miss Rachelles Revenge (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Kietzman, Culbertson, Schmidt & Bue, Alma Center, WI
5. Rosedale Pussycat Doll-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Rosedale Genetics, Ltd., Oxford, WI

Fall Yearling Heifer (12)
1. (B&O, 1st Jr) Crave Aspen Asia 4905 (EK-Oseeana Aspen-ET), Patrick Crave, Waterloo, WI
2. Rob-Cri Strmtic Manitoba-ET (Comestar Stormatic-ET), Robert Barden, Plover, WI
3. Be-Joly Lee Penny (Comestar Lee-ET), John & Lynn Pollack, Van Dyne, WI
4. Budjon-JK DD Erin-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
5. Harvstar Lola Rosedale-TW (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Mark Rueth & Joel Kietzman, Oxford, WI

Junior Champion Female – Junior Show
Ryan-Vu Lou Ella, 1st Winter Calf, Nicole Ballweg, Dane, WI

Reserve Junior Champion Female – Junior Show
Crave Aspen Asia 4905, 1st Fall Yearling, Patrick Crave, Waterloo, WI

Junior Champion Female – Open Show
Walk-Era Dundee Oreo-ET, 1st Spring Yearling, Walk-Era Farms, Inc., Wisconsin Dells, WI

Reserve Junior Champion – Open Show
Siemers Gdwyn Goldie, 1st Winter Calf, J. Siemers & C. Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI

Junior Best Three (4)
1. Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
2. Crave Brothers, LLC, Waterloo, WI
3. Triple-H Holsteins, Barron, WI
4. Willows-Edge Holsteins, New Richmond, WI

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow (13)
1. (BU) Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Gerald Todd, Fayetteville, TN
2. Ernest-Anthony Andorra-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI
3. (B&O) Scientific Gold Dior Rae-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Matt & Mandy Nunes, Chippewa Falls, WI
4. Budjon-JK Efficiency-ET (Inwood Terrason), Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
5. Meyervilla Lou Tanya-ET (Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET), Second-Look Holsteins, Eden, WI

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow (13)
1. (BU, 1st Jr) Raggi Durham Tobi-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
2. (B&O, 2nd Jr) Nehls-Valley Ike Annie-ET (Budjon-JK Eisenhower-ET), Shawn & Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI
3. Calori-D Goldwyn Marrita-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), J. Siemers & C. Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI
4. Twin-Val Damion D-Lucky (Erbacres Damion), John Roloff, Wonewoc, WI
5. Budjon-JK Durham Elnora-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI

Junior Three-Year-Old (13)
1. (BU, B&O) Paradise-RV PW of Rosedale (Mr Rosedale-L Tribute-ET), Rosedale Genetics, LLC, Oxford, WI
2. Godin Duplex Alexi (Mesland Duplex-ET), Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
3. L-Maples Advent Melinda-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Tom Lyon, Westfield, WI
4. (Prod) Siemers Alisha Gold Ava-ETS (Braedale Goldwyn), Crystal Siemers-Peterman, Cleveland, WI
5. (1st Jr) Opsal Stiles Myron Coral (Hartford Myron-ET), Felicia Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI

Senior Three-Year-Old (17)
1. (BU) Kingsmill Durham Ava-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Jeffrey & James Butler, Chebanse, IL
2. Midway How-El Drhm Roxy (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), H. Binder 78 Rosedale Genetics, Ltd., Oxford, WI
3. Hicklee Goldwyn Good-TW (Braedale Goldwyn), Duckett, Kasbergen & Dyment, Rudolph, WI
4. (B&O) Budjon Durham Wedding-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI
5. Tuscobia Durham Idol (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Matt Haughian, Barron, WI

Intermediate Champion – Open Show
Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET, 1st Junior Two-Year-Old, Gerald Todd, Fayetteville, TN

Reserve Intermediate Champion – Open Show
Kingsmill Durham Ava-ET, 1st Senior Three-Year-Old, Jeffrey & James Butler, Chebanse, IL

HM Intermediate Champion – Open Show
Paradise-RV PW of Rosedale, 1st Junior Three-Year-Old, Rosedale Genetics, LLC, Oxford, WI

Four-Year-Old Cow (18)
1. (BU) Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red (Ladino Park Talent-Imp-ET), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI
2. (B&O) Budjon-JK Edge of Reason (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
3. Go-Sho Bonvoyage Royale (Carrousel Bonvoyage-ET), David & Nina Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
4. Big-Time Linjet Pearl (Sunnylodge Linjet), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI
5. Paulsoncrest Rubens Joanlia (STBVQ Rubens-ET), Brian Paulson, Columbus, WI

Five-Year-Old Cow (6)
1. (BU) Stone-Front Advent Laverne (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Shane Nodolf, Belmont, WI
2. (B&O) Marks Ally Durham Africa-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Mark & Stephanie Miranda, Orfordville, WI
3. Highland-C Champion Candace (Calbrett-I H H Champion-ET), Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
4. Go-Make Hi-Metro Clown (Sikkema-Star-W Hi Metro-ET), Ken & Andrea Moeller, Seymour, WI
5. Cherry-Crest Lyster Golden (TCET Lyster), MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI

Aged Cow (8)
1. (BU, B&O) Budjon Encore Annalie-ET (Marcrest Encore), Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI
2. Oakvale Durham Echo (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Mike & Julie Duckett & Justin Hogge, Rudolph, WI
3. Kelroys Rubens Vivan (STBVQ Rubens-ET), Brian Kelroy & Mark & Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI
4. Willows-Edge Gib Fancy (Silky Gibson-ET), Tom Wegner, Ettrick, WI
5. Therindale Cousteau Indy (Silky Cousteau-ET), Ourway Holsteins, Brooklyn, WI

125,000 Lb. Cow (5)
1. (BU) Luck-E Blackice Blizzard (Browndale Black Ice), Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
2. Maldwyn Trixie Linjet (Sunnylodge Linjet), Glenn Ubbelohde, Plymouth, WI
3. (B&O, Prod) Siemers Teal Ameri 5590 (Canyon-Breeze Storm Atom-ET), Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
4. L-Maples Merrick Love (Gillette Merrick-ET), Tom Lyon, Westfield, WI
5. Indies-View Design Ashley (Dixellen Design), Jerry Schmidt, Melrose, WI

Senior & Grand Champion – Junior Show
Raggi Durham Tobi-ET, 1st Senior Two-Year-Old, Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion – Junior Show
Nehls-Valley Ike Annie-ET, 2nd Senior Two-Year-Old, Shawn & Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI

Senior Champion Female – Open Show
Stone-Front Advent Laverne, 1st Five-Year-Old, Shane Nodolf, Belmont, WI
Reserve Senior Champion Female – Open Show
Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red, 1st Four-Year-Old, MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI
HM Senior Champion Female – Open Show
Budjon-JK Edge of Reason, 2nd Four-Year-Old, Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI

Grand Champion Female – Open Show
Stone-Front Advent Laverne, 1st Five-Year-Old, Shane Nodolf, Belmont, WI
Reserve Grand Champion – Open Show
Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET, 1st Junior Two-Year-Old, Gerald Todd, Fayetteville, TN
HM Grand Champion Female – Open Show
Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-Red, 1st Four-Year-Old, MilkSource Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, WI

Best Udder of Show
Stone-Front Advent Laverne, Shane Nodolf, Belmont, WI

Champion Bred & Owned of Show
Budjon-JK Edge of Reason, Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI

Best Three Females (1)
1. Budjon-JK, Lomira, WI

Produce of Dam (2)
1. Produce of Budjon-JK Encore Electra, Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
2. Rosedale Genetics, Ltd., Oxford, WI

Premier Breeder
Budjon-JK, Lomira, WI

Premier Exhibitor
Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

Premier Sire
Regancrest Elton Durham-ET

More scenes from the National R&W Convention Show by Stephanie Aves

Junior 2-year-olds – 6 Shown

1st- Cleland Advent Korie-Red-ET Jim & Vicky Cleland Clinton, WI
2nd- Forest-Ridge Manilow-Red-ET Kurt Loehr Edens, WI
3rd- Four-Lync Tutime Bella-Red Tyler Meyer Delavan, WI

Senior 2-year-olds – 11 Shown


1st- Red-Vision Ad Cory-Red-ET Deaver, Judd, & Tuman Edgerton, WI
2nd- Cleland SS Alexis-Red-ET Jason Cleland Clinton, WI
3rd – Fer-Crest Adv Sasha-Red ET Brandon Ferry Pickett, WI

Junior 3-year-olds – 0 Shown

Senior 3-year-olds – 5 Shown

1st- Jacquet Julia Sep Storm-Red-ET Matt Henkes Luana, IA
2nd- Wildweed Advent Bubbles-Red Frank Behling Fox Lake, WI
3rd – Golden-Oaks SS 3965-Red Golden Oaks Farm Wauconda, IL

Intermediate Champion Junior Show – Henkeseen I Lipstick-Red-ET, Leah Henkes Luana, IA
Reserve Intermediate Champion Junior Show – Jacquet Julia Sep Storm-Red-ET, Matt Henkes Luana, IA

Intermediate Champion Open Show- Red-Vision Ad Cory-Red-ET, Deaver, Judd, & Tuman Edgerton, WI
Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show – Cleland SS Alexis-Red-ET, Jason Cleland Clinton, WI

4-year-olds – 3 Shown

1st- Holbric Kie Sharry-Red- William Olbrich Harvard, IL
2nd- Holbric Snowstorm Ashly-Red- Verlo Dewall Shannon, IL
3rd- Square-Acres Rosane-Red-ET- Bossir Holsteins Fair Oaks, IN

5-year-olds – 4 Shown

1st- Poor-Richs Rbns Aspn-Red-ET Donald Rottinghaus Stillwell, KS
2nd- Frost-Ridge Minnie-Red Kurt Loehr Eden, WI
3rd- Windsor-Manor Reva-Red-ET Golden Oaks Farm Wauconda, IL

Aged Cows – 3 Shown

1st- Buckhorn-Acres Rita-Red-ET Bossir Holsteins Fair Oaks, IN
2nd- Turtle-Rock Minnie-Red-ET Nichole Bressner Fairbury, IL
3rd- Four-Lync Hsme Babe-Red Tyler Meyer Darien, WI

125,00 Lb. Cow Class – 2 Shown

1st- Miss Arsenio Allie-Red- Olbrich & Stolquist Harvard, IL
2nd- Indies-View-GW Desire-Red-ET- Garett Schmidt Melrose, WI

Senior Champion Junior Show – Turtle-Rock Minnie-Red-ET, Nicole Bressner Fairbury, IL
Grand Champion Junior Show – Henkeseen I Lipstick-Red-ET, Leah Henkes Luana, IA

Senior & Grand Champion Open Show – Poor-Richs Rbns Aspn-Red-ET, Donald Rottinghaus Stillwell, KS
Reserve Senior Champion Open Show – Buckhorn-Acres Rita-Red-ET, Bossir Holsteins Fair Oaks, IN
Reserve Grand Champion Open Show – Red-Vision Ad Cory-Red-ET, Deaver, Judd, & Tuman Edgerton, WI

Grand Champion Bred & Owned – Frost-Ridge Minnie-Red, Kurt Loehr Eden, WI
Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned – Cleland SS Alexis-Red-ET, Jason Cleland Clinton, WI

From Dave Rama:
Urgent: Next congressional milk hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:00AM at 1300 Longworth House Office Building!

If you wonder why no one has come to your aid from Washington, here is some of this week’s testimony.
“We have too many cows producing too much milk for the markets at this time.” “The losses are already made”. “It will be better to do nothing now and allow the market to find equilibrium while working toward the goal of transforming the U.S. dairy industry into a consistent global supplier of high quality dairy products.” “Eliminate the price support program. It is a burden to the U.S. dairymen and tax payer”. “The supply management program, irrespective of its merits or difficulties, cannot solve dairymen’s problems today.”

(Understand this folks. There is an agenda. Growth to some means going from 100 cows over 30 years to 1200 cows. Growth to others with a much bigger agenda means going from control of 150,000 cows to 250,000 cows in less than two years and then on to 400,000 cows and so on. If your agenda is the latter, you want nothing to do with supply management at all. A privileged circle wants to grow at lightning speed, any clues why?????? If you are not in that circle, where are you?

While there was some favorable testimony to dairy producers cause, congressional chairman and members said they were conflicted. They are not hearing your message clear enough.

I ask every person who receives this email to call four producers and form a chain. The room where the meeting is conducted is small and first come first serve to get in. If the halls are filled with producers who feel their voice is not being carried, you will be noticed! This is the last scheduled meeting on the economic conditions in the dairy industry. I urge you to be in DC next week, Tuesday, July 28 and be waiting in the halls of the Longworth House Office Building by 8:30am if you expect to get into the hearing.

Those that do not get in, should canvas every Congressional and Senate representative they have and let Washington know where this industry really stands!

This is it. Time to kick into the political arena! Don’t expect someone else to carry the ball for you. They are not hearing enough voices from dairy producers. The other side is well organized and they have an agenda and it appears most dairy producers are not part of it! Congress cannot act unless they hear your voice and it is not loud enough! This is Right against Might. Talk is cheap, lets see who wants to carry the ball!

Bring your bankers too, they might also have a story to tell! Time to visit DC!

-Dave Rama

SHOWMANSHIP

Junior-(Ages 9-15)
1. Laura Finley
2. Katie Greidanus

Senior-(Ages 15-21)
1. Jen Wakeley
2. Matt Henkes
Over-All Showmanship Winner- Laura Finley

HEIFER CLASSES

Spring Heifer Calf – 9 Shown


1st ST-YLE-SA Mai Tai-ET -Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, IL
2nd R-Vision Advt Gabriella-Red -Brock Irwin, Belvidere, IL
3rd Bossir Deonair Edda-Red-Et -Bossir Dairy, Fair Oaks, IN

Winter Heifer Calf – 10 Shown


1st Jerian Advent Sunny-Red-ET- Siemers Holsteins Newton, WI
2nd Jerian Rubens Safari-Red-ET- Siemers Holsteins Newton, WI
3rd Ofski Debonair Liz-Red- Adam Borchert Auburndale, WI

Fall Heifer Calf – 7 Shown


1st ST-YLE-SA Jumpn 4 Joy-Red-ET- Stephanie Aves Poplar Grove, IL
2nd Scenic-Edge J Matilda-Red- Austin Schmidt Cascade, WI

Summer Yearling Heifer – 4 Shown


1st MS Rockymontn Willow-Red-ET – Shiloh Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI
2nd- Sunny-Valley A Frizz-Red-ET – Ron & Wayne DeBuhr Belmont, WI
3rd- Swanee-Lee Rdlnr Diedra-Red – Swanee-Lee Farm Garden Prairie, IL

Spring Yearling – 7 Shown


1st- Paule-View Firecracker-Red Allyn & Diane Paulson Juneau, WI
2nd- Vande Redliner Polkadot-Red Shawon Vande Zande Wapun, WI
3rd- Starmark AD Roses-Red-ET – Brookeview Farms Trenton, Ohio

Winter Yearling – 5 Shown

1st- Greenlea Adv Candles-Red-ET Laura Finley Lake Mills, WI
2nd- Wilstar Deuce Autum-Red-ET Golden Oaks Farm Wauconda, IL
3rd- Meyervilla Brittney-Red-ET Peter & Deborah Meyers Darien, WI

Fall Yearling – 2 Shown

1st-Moroville Advent Ally-Red Brett Zimmerman Winnebago, IL
2nd- Meyervilla Joleen-Red Tyler Myer Darien, WI

Junior Champion Junior Show – Greenlea Adv Candles-Red-ET Laura Finley Lake Mills, WI
Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show – ST-YLE-SA Jumpn 4 Joy-Red-ET- Stephanie Aves Poplar Grove, IL

Junior Champion Open Show -Jerian Advent Sunny-Red-ET- Siemers Holsteins Newton, WI
Reserve Junior Champion Open Show – Jerian Rubens Safari-Red-ET- Siemers Holsteins Newton, WI

Jr. Best Three Females:
1st- ST-YLE Holsteins
2nd- Meyervilla Holsteins