BRATTLEBORO, Vt. May
13, 2022 — Holstein Association USA’s 2021 Herds of Excellence recipients have
bred and developed herds with superior production and type. Given annually, the
award recognizes outstanding Registered Holstein® breeders who have achieved
the best of both in one package.
“Hats off to the eight 2021 Herds of Excellence! The
Brantner, Kestell, Koepke, Koester, Long, Siemers, Vandertie, and Zwald family
herds provide excellent examples that show whatever you’re interested in
breeding for, the Holstein breed has the diversity in genetics to accomplish
your goals,” says Holstein Association USA CEO John Meyer.
The award is broken
down into three divisions based on herd size, including the Large Herd Division
(500+ cows), Medium Herd Division (100-499 cows), and Small Herd Division
(10-99 cows).
This year’s honorees
are:
Large Herd Division:
Bomaz Inc. — The
Zwald Family, Hammond,
Wis.
92.9%
homebred; Age Adjusted Classification Score (AACS) — 85.6 points
ME Production Averages — 32,882M
1,319F 1,046P
Four Year Honoree
Siemers Holstein
Farms Inc. — The Siemers Family, Newton, Wis.
98.5% homebred; AACS — 84.8 points
ME Production Averages — 35,865M 1,511F 1,100P
Six
Year Honoree
Medium Herd Division:
Koepke Farms Inc. — The Koepke Family, Oconomowoc,
Wis.
100% homebred; AACS — 84.9 points
ME Production Averages — 35,002M
1,433F 1,060P
Five Year Honoree
Koester Dairy Inc. —
The Koester Family, Dakota, Ill.
98.8% homebred; AACS — 85.0 points
ME Production Averages — 35,221M 1,465F 1,110P
Six Year Honoree
Small Herd Division:
B-Long Holsteins —
Bruce, Brenda & Bret Long, New London, Wis.
100% homebred; AACS — 88.2 points
ME Production Averages — 35,059M 1,377F 1,122P
Eleven Year Honoree
Doorco Holsteins—
Dan, Julie, and Austin Vandertie, Brussels, Wis.
100% homebred; AACS — 88.4 points
ME Production Averages — 35,466M 1,397F 1,085P
Five Year Honoree
Ever-Green-View Holsteins,
LLC — The Kestell Family, Waldo, Wis.
97.7% homebred; AACS — 88.6 points
ME Production Averages — 40,588M 1,698F 1,267P
Twelve Year Honoree
Show-Mar Holsteins —
The Brantner Family, Evans City, Pa.
100% homebred; AACS — 89.5 points
ME Production Averages — 36,662M 1,622F 1,141P
Two Year Honoree
The awards will be
presented during Holstein Association USA’s 136th Annual
Meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To register for the convention or learn
more, visit www.2022nationalholsteinconvention.com.
Read more about the
2021 Herds of Excellence in the Spring 2022 issue of The Pulse.
Select pages of The Pulse are available at www.holsteinusa.com under the
Latest News tab.