The Story of Emilie

What a wonderful story.

Please read all the way to the end. Tissues should be nearby.

Go to http://wfbf.com/blogs/compassion/ to see the story.

Calf Welcomed at Jordan Dairy Farm

So adorable.

Meg and Bruce Schader at Wake Robin Farm in Jordan found this new little bull calf when they were bringing the Jerseys in for milking on Monday.

Thanks to Meg for sharing the photo.

Dairy Carousel Winners for the Jersey Show

Go to http://dairyshowsonline.com/2013/ny-spring-jersey/ for winners of the Jersey show at the Spring Dairy Carousel at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes.

Spring Dairy Carousel Begins at New York State Fairgrounds

The Spring Dairy Carousel 2013 begins at the New York State Fairgrounds today.


Cattle moved into the fairgrounds Thursday and judging begins today. 

Here is the schedule:

Friday, April 12: 11 a.m., Junior Showmanship; 2 p.m. Junior Judging Contest and Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Judging Contest; 6 p.m., Protein Breeds Sale

Saturday, April 13: 9 a.m., New York Junior Holstein Show; 1 p.m. Ayrshire Show and Guernsey Show

Sunday, April 14: 8 a.m., Red and White Show and Milking Shorthorn Show; noon, Jersey Show and Brown Swiss Show

Monday, April 15: 8 a.m., International Spring Holstein Show. 

Judges are: Michael Heath, open Holstein, Milking Shorthorn; Steve Wagner, New York Junior Holstein, Brown Swiss; Jamie Black, Red and White and Ayrshire; and Adam Liddle, Jersey and Guernsey.  

Nearly 1,000 dairy animals representing all seven of the major dairy breeds have come to the Exhibit Center and the Toyota Coliseum for this show, which is considered one of  largest and most highly regarded spring dairy cattle events in North America.

Shows, sales and junior activities fill all three days. Food and beverages are available and the event is open to the public.

Onondaga Auction Brings Top Dollar for Jersey Cow

Go to http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/bovine_beauty_queen_sold_in_sy.html#incart_river_default to see a story about a Jersey selling for a whopping amount of money.

By the way, it's the second time the Rohe Family has been involved with a top champion bovine.