Guernsey Breeders Show Names Top Production Cow
Judge Dan Walther awarded Artie A Jay Silica grand champion at the Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders state show for leading production with a 305 day average of 25,847 pounds of milk and 1,219 pounds of fat. The junior division saw Kuhtzdale LH Neta as grand champion female, while Green Moor Betsy FL Bliss won junior and open show as junior champion.
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Artie A Jay Silica
Dan Walther
Garnaville
Iowa
LaRoche
Walther
Randy Knapp
Onalaska
Green Moor
Betsy FL Bliss
Debbie Schomburg
West Salem
Lone Acres Fayette Lyric
Bruce
David Kipp
North Prairie
Guernsey Show Honors Top Production Winners and Champions
Guernsey champions Artie A Jay Silica and Blossom Hill Ron Sally led 3 and 4 year old classes with high milk yields and fat tests. Julie Zirk earned the Overall Youth Exhibitor Award for sportsmanship and care. Numerous firsts in junior and open shows highlighted by breeder names Leonard LaRoche Curtiss Fauver Hill Farm Onalaska and local exhibitors across several classes.
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Leonard LaRoche
Athens
Paulette LaRoche
Fauver Hill KA
Fauver Hill Farms
Onalaska
Artie A Jay Silica
Blossom Hill
Ron Sally
Leonard LaRoche Herd
Laeschland Baron Belda
Phil
Julie Zirk
Elroy
Dutch Mill Farm
Sparta
Fauver Hill Farm
Debbie Schomburg
West Salem
Christina Wilter
Hartland
Fauver Farm
Michelle Laesch
Curtiss
Lakeys Circle Farm
Trempealeau
Brent Clements
Stoddard
Todd Schomburg
William Wilter
Randy Knapp
Guernsey breeders face financial strain and stalled programs
Arnold Knight of the American Guernsey Association reports the farm crisis hurts breeders and the breed. The GGG program for top-grade Guernseys is dying, while 135 animals have been recorded over two years. Bright spots include the young sire program and potential shift to component pricing for milk.
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Wisconsin
Guernsey Association
Arnold Knight
American Guernsey Association
Association
Guernsey
Knight
GGG
USDA
Mr. Knight
Great Basin
Idaho
Pierce County Farmers Market Opens August First
The Pierce County Farmers Market begins at 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pierce County Fairgrounds in Ellsworth. It will supplement markets in River Falls Stillwater Minneapolis Red Wing and St. Paul with a $3 selling fee. Organizers seek growers to form a marketing group and note growers aim to boost local dairy sales despite ongoing farm difficulties.
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Pierce County
Pierce County Fairgrounds
Ellsworth
River Falls
Stillwater
Minneapolis
Red Wing
St. Paul
Greg Andrews
Pierce County Ag
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