A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 6, 1991 Enthusiasts Attend National Jersev Convention In Record Numbe (Continued from Pago A 1) forget that most of the 1980 s were good for Jersey breeders and also for the American Jersey Cattle Club. He said that, having come through half of the year milk checks so low, and feed costs, equipment costs and retail prices of milk staying as high or higher, the situation has many wondering Wright addresses the busi ness meeting of AJCC. He said members have good rea son to be optimistic. Outstanding Young Jersey Dairyman award recipients (center couple) are Michael and Donice Frey. Making the presentation are Benny Rector, AJCC director, and Mary* land president Carol Kahler. Receiving the AJCC President’s Trophy are William Mason (center) and son David (left). The trophy is presented annually to the owners of the Jersey cow in the United States which made the highest amound of protein in a 305-day lactation. AJCC presi dent Harold B. Wright, right, makes the presentation. what to do. “Most of us will tough it out,” Wright said. Wright’s speech implied that continuing to operate a dairy farm while profits are very marginal is an exercise in blind faith. “A few of us will remember the depression prices of the early 19305. During the past half cen tury, there have been numerous ups and downs in the price for milk that we receive. We don’t believe any price declines have been as sharp as the recent one,” he said. But, according to Wright, the Jersey breeder has an edge and a reason for hope, as long as he can weather the price decline. “We are fortunate that we are dairying with the Jersey cow. She is the most efficient of all dairy breeds. “The emphasis on protein in the dairy industry has given the Jersey breed an added advantage. More dairymen are buying Jerseys. Jerseys are the only breed to show an increase in number of cows on DHI (Dairy Herd Improvement) test during the five years ending in 1989,” Wright said. “Jerseys on test have increased 11.52 percent. Other breeds have suffereid declines up to 28 per cent,” he said. “Our breed is the only one to experience an increase in domestic semen sales. Our increase was nearly 10 percent. One breed declined 40 percent. “In semen sales for export. Joseph ~ center, receives several awards, including the AJCC Ogston Farm Trophy, presented annually to the owner of the cow with the top living lifetime milk production record. Jack Bishop, left, owner of Ogston, presents the award. Also pic tured is John Kokoski, owner of Mapieline Farm, accepting production awards on behalf of John Miller. Outstanding Young Jersey Dairyman award recipients (center couple) are Jeff and Alta Mae Core. Presenting the award is AJCC director Paul McCarthey and Maryland Jersey Club president Carol Kahler. Jerseys experienced a gain of 196 growth has been happening within American Jersey cattle genetics, percent. Another breed declined t^ie Jersey breed, the overall dairy via semen, to overseas interests over 50 oerccnt ” cattle herd of the United States has has been increasing steadily. In the Also. Wright 'told members to dec ™ sed a ! mos f 8 P erce " L future ’. Wright said h K e sees f th , e remember that while all this J he im P icat, ° n 18 lhoB f exporting of Jersey embryos to fol who can make it through low milk low a similar route, as other coun prices with their Jersey dairy herd tries’ dairy industries advance will stand to gain a great deal when technologically, the price paid to farmers for milk “What better way to get United comes back up. States genetics into foreign herds A' ">rding to W ‘'ht, thr (T AJCC directors Paul Chittenden, left, and Benny Rector show the High Lawn Farm Trophy award presented to Hays State Line Jerseys of Seneca, Mo., for owning the Jersey cow with the top lifetime fat production.
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