Ann Marie Magnochi sent us these photos and results from the Washington Black & White Show that took place at the 2009 Puyallup Fair.

Jr. Calf – Claquato Dundee Rayann – Claquato Farms

Int Calf – Claquato Jasper Snow-ET – Claquato Farms

Sr. Calf – Claquato Dundee Molly – Claquato Farms

Summer Yrlg – High-Mountain Ridge-ET – Claquato Farms

Jr Yearling – Vandyk-S Trupert Karlene – Vandyk-S Holsteins

Winter Yrlg – Claquato-RH Ethel-ET – Vandyk-S Holsteins

Sr Yrlg – Claquato-RH Dundee Elaine-ET – Claquato Holsteins

Jr Champion & Reserve (L-R): Christine Zylstra, Sean Johnson – Judge, Claquato Dundee Molly – Jr Champ, Carol Young, Claquato-RH Dundee Elaine-ET – Reserve Jr. Champ, Dusty Young, Matt Frohning, Jessica Flickner.  (Christine, Matt, & Jessica were presenting the Dan Frohning & Hannah Zylstra memorial Junior Champion trophy.)

Washington Holstein Futurity – Ms. Claquato-RH Jed Enchant-ET – Claquato Farms – (L-R) Sean Johnson – Judge, Melissa Cook – Wash St Dairy Ambassador, Dusty Young, Elizabeth Birklid – Wash St Alternate Dairy Ambassador

Jr. 2 Yr Old – Sildahl Roy Brazil – Sildahl Holsteins

Sr 2 yr Old – Savage-Leigh Linnette-ET – Mike & Allen Berry

Jr. 3 Yr Old – Vandyk-S Zenith Ms Glory – Vandyk-S Holsteins

Sr 3 Yr Old – Claquato Goldwyn Regina-ET – Claquato Holsteins

Intermediate Champion (L-R): Sean Johnson – Judge, Claquato Goldwyn Regina-ET – Intermediate Champion, Dusty Young, Sildahl Roy Brazil – Reserve Intermediate Champion, Brooke Schoenbachler

4 Yr Old – Claquato Durham Perfecta-ET – Claquato Farms

5 Yr Old – Claquato Lyster Macyanne – Claquato Farms

Aged Cow – Queen Belito Jodee – Tony Betschart

Senior & Reserve Senior Champion (L-R): Sean Johnson – Judge, Claquato Durham Perfecta-ET, Dusty Young, Claquato Lyster Macyanne, Carol Young, Melissa Cook – Wash St Dairy Ambassador

Grand & Reserve (L-R) Sean Johnson – Judge, Melissa Cook – Wash St Dairy Ambassador, Claquato Durham Perfecta-ET – Grand, Dusty Young, Claquato Goldwyn Regina-ET – Rs Grand, Chris Baginski, Sildahl Roy Brazil – HM Grand, Brooke Schoenbachler, Elizabeth Birklid – Wash St Alt Dairy Ambassador, Hillary Mower – King/Pierce County Dairy Ambassador

The Judi Collinsworth Award Winner for the 2009 Premier National Junior Holstein Show went to Elizabeth Cloninger of Centre Hall, PA.

From class winners and banner winners to the coveted Herdsman Cane award, enjoy some “people” scenes from last week’s Northeast Fall National!

Showmanship winner Garrett Thorn with trophy sponsor Shannon Allyn

Donald Dubois

Terri Packard

Jack Lomeo and Sue Brown

Gerry Cacciola and Greg Lloyd

Arnie Nieminen, Ernie Kueffner, Terri Packard and Judge Adam Liddle

Pat McGarr

Joel LePage

It’s been a busy start to the week in Harrisburg with Pennsylania State 4-H shows yesterday and the very popular showmanship contest today. Monday morning at 8am, you can find online show coverage from the Premier Junior Holstein Show, with the Supreme Champion selection slated for 3pm.

Following are scenes from the barns on Sunday afternoon! Stay tuned for more!

Windy Knoll View (cows and heifers), PA

Rutter Guernseys, PA

Joyce Thomas, NY

Mill Wheel Farm, WI

Lawrence Haven, PA

Littlefield Farms, NY

Cy Conard, NY

Ovaltop Holsteins, NY

ST-YLE Holsteins, IL

Judge Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio, worked efficiently through the show today in West Springfield, with the following class placings:

Fall Yearling in Milk (1)
1. Sunset-Hill Adv Dharma-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Spring-Fed RNR Dance-Red), Maple Downs Farms II & Michael Heath, Middleburgh, NY

Jr. 2-Year-Old (2)
1. Anger Advent Jessa-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Anger Aerosenio Jessica), Brittney Hill, Bristol, VT
2. Four-Hills DS Fern 2102 (Budjon-Nitzy Destruction), Tina Jewell, Bristol, VT

Sr. 2-Year-Old (2)
1. Henkeseen Ad Ripples-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Henkeseen Ripple-Red), Cowtown Holsteins, Derby, VT
2. Premier-S Ramp Trixi-Red-ET (Rosedale-L Rampage-Red), Elizabeth Andrews, West Greenwich, RI

Sr. 3-Year-Old (3)
1. Ernest-Anthony Rayna-Red (Pursuit September Storm x Stelbro Ripple Tide-Red), Ernest Kueffner, Boonsboro, MD
2. Whittier-Farms Libra-Red-ET (Pursuit September Storm), Todd Whittier & Darcie Hartford, Sutton, MA
3. Champ-View A Tallie-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Elizabeth Andrews, West Greenwich, RI

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Intermediate Champions
Judge’s reasons: What a really nice group I’ve pulled out here for the selection of Intermediate Champion. I pulled three cows that I really like. The Jr. 2-year-old is just recently fresh and she’s got all the framework in place. She’s got tremendous depth & openness of rib and we haven’t even talked about her udder yet. She’s got snug attachments, and a high, wide rear udder.

The Sr. 2-year-old I pulled out is a beautifully uddered cow who carries that udder extremely high above the hocks and is very snug in her attachements. She just needs a little time to develop yet.

And our Sr. 3-year-old – what a tremendous frame and height at the front end. She’s just so long from end to end and shows great height in her rear attachment. If you were to change anything about her, I’d change her a little in the rump and make her more freely moving.

For me, it’s easy and if that young lady would lead out her Jr. 2-year-old, she’ll be our Intermediate Champion today. The Sr. 2-year-old will be our Reserve. Congratulations!

4-Year-Old (2)
1. Stoncree Advt Artic-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Stoncree Factor Festive-Red), Steven & Rachel Vail, DeLancey, NY
2. Molhil Wynete 244-Red-ET (Pursuit September Storm), Elizabeth Andrews, West Greenwich, RI

5-Year-Old (1)
1. Hillside-HFL Strawberry-Red (Ja-Bob Jordan-Red x Hillside-HFL SV Tuesday-Red), A.W. Coon, Arvine Coon III and Jason Lloyd, Middleburgh, NY

Senior Champion Open Show
Stoncree Advt Artic-Red, 1st 4-year-old, Steve & Rachel Vail
Res. Senior Champion
Hillside-HFL Strawberry-Red, 1st 5-year-old, Coon & Lloyd

“It’s not been a large show today, but the quality has been tremendous. With the champions all lined up out here, the cow that I most want to take home with me is this Jr. 2-year-old. I just love the depth of body and openness in this cow. She just needs a little time to peel off some weight. But I give her the advantage today of showing more balance and a smoother blending of parts in her udder over our Senior Champion, who will be the Reserve Grand today. Another cow that you just have to love her dairyness and openness of rib.

Grand Champion Open Show
Anger Advent Jessa-Red, 1st Jr. 2-year-old, Britney Hill
Res. Grand Champion
Stoncree Advt Artic-Red, 1st 4-year-old, Steve & Rachel Vail

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Senior & Grand Champion of the Youth Show
Anger Advent Jessa-Red, 1st Jr. 2-year-old, Britney Hill
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion
Molhill Wynete 244-Red-ET, 1st 4-year-old, Elizabeth Andrews

Premier Breeder: Four Hills
Premier Exhibitor: Elizabeth Andrews
Herdsman Cane: Kevin Hill

Spring Calves (4):
1. Whit-Hart Redmn Lullaby-Red (Valleyriver Rubn Redman x Whittier Farms Libra-Red), Todd Whittier & Darcy Hartford, Sutton, MA
2. Dugan-Hill Liner Aussie-Red (Fradon Redliner), Sydney Foland, Schoharie, NY
3. Four-Hills Apex Jen-Red (Four-Hills Apex-Red), Elizabeth Hill, Bristol, VT
4. Briar-Berry Treasure-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), T&M Holsteins, Lowville, NY

Winter Calves (3):
1. High-Born Ad Koleies (KHW Kite Advent-Red x High-Born James Kulp), Kyle Cacciola, Middleburgh, NY
2. Four Hills Advent-Mia-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Elizabeth Hill, Bristol, VT
3. Briar-Berry AD Tiki-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Elizabeth Andrews, West Greenwich, RI

Summer Yearling (1)
1. Four-Hills Advent Kia-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Four-Hills Redman Kyley-Red), Elizabeth Hill, Bristol, VT

Spring Yearling (2)
1. Pintail Point R Rosey-Red (Fradon Redliner-Red x Pintail Point Rapsody), Chelsea & Caitlin Abbott, Fairfield, VT
2. Rain-Bell MAH Evelyn-Red (Mar-Bil Redman Mahogany), David Hammond, Amenia, NY

Winter Yearling (2)
1. Whittier-Farms Locin-Red (Sir Ridgedal Rustler-Red x Dyks Kite Linda-Red), Todd Whittier & Darcie Hartford, Sutton, MA
2. T&M Advent Ruby-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), T&M Holsteins, Lowville, NY

Fall Yearling (1)
1. Ridle Side Ruby Lou-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red x Ridle Side Ruby 755), Joshua Warren, Shoreham, VT

Junior Champion: High-Born Ad Koleies, 1st winter calf, Kyle Cacciola
Res. Junior Champion: Four-Hills Advent Kia-Red-ET, 1st summer yearling, Elizabeth Hill

Junior Show
Junior Champion: Four-Hills Advent Kia-Red-ET, 1st summer yearling, Elizabeth Hill
Res. Junior Champion: Four-Hills Advent Mia-Red, 1st winter calf, Elizabeth Hill

Johanna Samuelson, a Cornell graduate and current Farm Credit employee from Suffield, CT, is acting as today’s showmanship judge at the Big E in West Springfield, MA.

Winners get LL Bean gift certificate sponsored by Pinetree Holstein Club
Seniors:
1. Garrett Thorn
2. Abby Patch
3. Lyndon Thorn
4. Jess Hunt
5. Michaela Davis
6. Tyler Patenroude
7. Molly Dole
8. Alex Patch
9. Si Robertson

Intermediates:
1. Aryn Martin
2. Chelsea Abbott
3. Brittany Moon
4. Elizabeth Richards
5. Nate Robertson
6. Andrea Haley
7. Ashlie Hardy
8. Arelle Betti
9. Sara Shaw
10. Katie Shaw
11. Greg Hussey
12. Dan Fields
13. Eben Bensen

Juniors:
1. Caitlin Abbott
2. Mallary Brooks
3. Kris Hicks
4. Robby Sykes
5. James Hicks

Overall Showmanship Winner
Award sponsored by Rick & Shannon Allyn
Garrett Thorn

Be sure to check back soon – the Red & White Show starts at 4pm.

You have to see these images from the Belgium dairy protest this week! Photos from the Associated Press

Belgian farmers sprayed 3 million liters (790,000 gallons) of fresh milk onto their fields Wednesday, furious over the low milk prices they say are bankrupting farmers.

Milk farmers’ groups said world prices had sunk so much they are having to sell milk at half their production costs, leaving more and more farmers unable to pay their bills.

To highlight their desperation, about 300 tractors dragged milk containers through plowed fields in southern Belgium, dumping a day’s worth of milk production in that region.

“It is a scandal to dump this, but we have to realize what the situation is,” said Belgian farm leader Erwin Schoepges. “We need a farm revolt.”

The crisis has driven many EU farmers into a “milk strike,” with thousands refusing to deliver milk to the industrial dairy conglomerates that produce anything from skimmed milk to processed cheese.

Romuald Schaber, the president of the European Milk Board farmers’ group, said up to half the milk farmers in some areas were refusing to deliver their milk and predicted the first shortages could hit some supermarkets as early as next week.

“We are looking at a real catastrophe. Nobody can produce milk at these prices,” he said.

To raise milk prices from the current 18 to 24 euro cents ($.26 to $.35) a kilo to the 40 cents ($.58) they say it required to cover costs, the farmers are demanding tougher EU production quotas. More government support is essential to stave off bankruptcies, they claim.

But the Europe-wide protests have also suffered from a lack of unity among farmers, with many either objecting to the spilling of milk or the strike itself.

The 27-nation EU already pays for extra help to farmers in addition to the euro55 billion ($80 billion) it pays annually for support payments, market regulation, storage aid, rural development and other projects.

Since the recovery from World War II, farming in Europe has always been exempt from free market forces as governments sought to end hunger and rationing by paying farmers to increase food output.

By the 1990s, Europe’s farms were paid to produce too much and the scandal of wasteful EU butter mountains and wine lakes prompted talks on reforming the industry to phase out state support. Quotas for milk production are scheduled to end in 2015.

Agriculture is still one of the most shielded economic sectors in the EU, but it has not been able to protect farmers from the global financial crisis that caused demand to crash.

“If we go on for another three months like this, 40 percent of French milk producers will be condemned to bankruptcy,” said Pascal Massol, a Breton farmer who leads the French protests.

EU farmers group Copa said without quick EU action, farmers would lose euro10 billion ($14 billion).

The European Union opposes tougher quotas, seeking instead to abolish the practice to let market forces have a stronger influence on production.

“I understand their emotions,” EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said of Wednesday’s milk protest. “It is a human reaction.”

Source: NPR

Great news from the Drendels of Lindale Holsteins in Hampshire, IL this evening – their well-known show campaigner Lindale Eland Frisky was just elevated to the elite score of EX-95!

Frisky was Grand Champion of the Mid-East Spring National earlier this year as well as being named Reserve Grand Champion at both the IL Championship Show and IL State Fair this summer! Congratulations to the Drendels!

Holstein World field reporter Leah Henkes was on hand for the Iowa State Holstein Picnic held in August. Following is a picture summary of the day!

The first stop was a visit to Lands-Brook Farms – Larry Landsgard of St. Olaf, IA.

State Holstein members visit at the very scenic dairy in St. Olaf.

Henkes-Brook Dellia Jo (EX-91, EX-MS), is a Lheros x EX-90 Winchester Dash who traces back to the Dellia family.

The second stop of the day – Henkeseen Holsteins, the home of Trent, Leslie, Leah and Matt Henkes Luana, IA

Matt Henkes and Mark Kerndt discuss the cows at Henkeseen Holsteins.

The white cow (left) is an EX-90 Morty out of the EX-92 Mason Handi x EX-94 Hillary and EX-94 Marci.

From right to left: EX-91, EX-MS Rubens whose 5th dam is Roxy; VG-85 Damion Jr. 2-year-old; EX-90, EX-MS 5th gen. EX sired by Modest with 4 EX dams from the Hillary family; and a VG-87, EX-MS Advent x Rubens Robin (EX-91, EX-MS).

The final stop of the day – Moondale Farm, the home of Dan, Nancy, Kyle, Emily and Ryan Monona, IA

Dan Moon visits with Holstein enthusiasts

The young cows in Moons barn were predominantly sired by Damion and Terrason

Moondale’s newest EX-95, EX-MS – Moondale Stefanie, the Reserve All-American 5-Year-Old in 2007 and Grand Champion of the Iowa State Holstein Show in 2007 and 2009.