PORT PERRY — A Port Perry cow has been named the top cow in the province by Ontario Holstein.
Each year, points are given to bred and owned cows through a formula based on classification, long-time production, lactations, all-Ontario nominations and superior lactations and progeny.
The top cow in the province was Highview Rambo Tanner, owned by the Evans Family at Port Perry in Ontario County. Tanner has had 12 lactations and produced more than 118,000 kgs of milk and had a score of 93 for feet and legs and 92 for dairy strength.
Here were the top cows for each county in Western and Southwestern Ontario:
Brant-Wentworth: Legend-maker Shaquille Genesis, bred and owned by Aaron Smith of Legend-Maker Holsteins at Mt. Hope
Bruce: Florbil Goldwyn Penny Jo, bred and owned by Jeff and Dan Bross of Florbil Farms Ltd. at Mildmay
Dufferin: Kentville Shocking Lady bred and owned by Kevin, Becky, Avery, Wade and Mallory McGrisken of Kentville Holsteins at Melancthon
Elgin: Maplekeys Goldwyn Cinnamon, bred and owned by Josh and Jamie McKay of Maplekeys Farms at Aylmer
Essex-Kent: RCAT Duplex Jolene, bred and owned by Ridgetown College of Agricultural Tech at Ridgetown
Grey: Loyalyn Goldwyn Pansy, bred and owned by Rob and Alice Burnstead at Owen Sound
Haldimand-Norfolk: Shurrholme Silas Cindy, bred and owned by Maple Knoll Farms at Dunnville
Halton-Peel: Laidlawn Champion Fergie, bred and owned by W. Paul Laidlaw at Norval
Huron: Breezy Goldwyn R724, bred and owned by Robert and Karen Haag of Haag Farms at Brussels
Lambton: Errolea Talent Ashlee, bred and owned by Kevin Somerville of Errolea Holsteins at Camlachie
Middlesex: White Cross Redesign Sweetie, bred and owned by Willy and Dorie Krosse of White Cross Farms at Arva
Niagara: Huiztein Shottle Alison, bred and owned by Ken Huiztein of Huiztein Farms Inc. at Wainfleet
Oxford: Smithden Shottle Aphrodite, bred and owned by Jim, Pat, Jeff, and Sarah Smith of Smithden Holsteins Inc. at Woodstock
Perth: Kaymanor Dundee Zeta, bred and owned by Doug and Ann McKay of Kaymanor Holsteins at Stratford
Waterloo: Bosdale Gilbert Elise, bred and owned by Ed, Gerald, John, and Pete Bos of Bosdale Farms at Cambridge
Wellington: Mark-A-Valley Wildman Aimee, bred and owned by Haete Marks of Mark-A-Valley Farm at Arthur
