Ohio Holsteins at WDE

Ohio Holsteins are strong on the national and international stages, and put a great group of Holsteins and Red and Whites through the International shows at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI these last few days.

Below are cattle who placed in the top 10, but there are many more who were just out of the medal consideration. Congratulations to all breeders and exhibitors. Your hard work and dedication show through in all the great cattle who came out on to the colored shavings!

HOLSTEIN SHOW

Spring Yearling Heifer
- 2^nd – KCCK Candy Apple-ET, Vierra Dairy & Triple-T Holsteins, North Lewisburg, OH
Winter Yearling Heifer
- 3^rd – Cookiecutter Arch Raisin-ET, Doeberiener & Bowen, Conroy, West Salem, OH
Yearling in Milk
- 9^th – C-Cove Jax Linen, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
Spring Junior 2-Year-Old
- 2^nd – Hatee Detective Lonely, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
- 3^rd – Altona Lea Chief Atlas, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
Winter Senior Two-Year-Old
- 8^th – Plainfield Eyecandy Folly (Eye Candy), Triple-T Holsteins & Plainfield Farms, North Lewisburg, OH
Fall Senior Two-Year-Old / HM Intermediate Champion
- 1^st – Mosnang Grinch U R A Mean One, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
Senior Three-Year-Old
- 4^th – Miley Challenger Beth (Challenger), Doeberiener, Bowen, Conroy, Lund, R&F Livestock and Walker Dairy, West Salem, OH
Four-Year-Old
- 7^th – Cnossome Mirand Penelope (Mirand), Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
- 10^th – TOPPGLEN Awesome Whodey-ET (Awesome), Elmvue Farm, Johnstown, NY
Five-Year-Old
- 8^th – Sweetview Alligator Hysteria, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
- 10^th – T-Triple-T Side Peace, Colton, Kendall & Camryn Thomas and Elli Cummings, North Lewisburg, OH
Lifetime Production Cow
- 2^nd – Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs, Doeberiener & Bowen, Conroy, R & F Livestock, Walker Dairy, West Salem, OH

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RED AND WHITE SHOW

Winter Heifer Calf
- 3^rd – Ack-Pf All The Rage-Red-ET, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
- 5^th – Mtelgin Unstopabull Art-Red-ET, Colton & Kendall Thomas North Lewisburg, OH
Fall Heifer Calf
- 9^th – Quiet Silver Brielle-Red-ET, Braxton, Finley and Greyson Elsass, Wapakoneta, OH
Fall Yearling Heifer
- 2^nd – Flower-Brook Helene-Red-ET, Plainfield Farms LLC Belmont, OH
- 6^th – Ms Mk Rompen Red-Velvet-Red, MK Genetics, Salem, OH
Yearling in Milk
- 9^th – Hollow-Ridge Athea-Red-ET, Quietcove, Trbovich and Sekerak, Wapakoneta, OH
Spring Junior Two-Year-Old
- 9^th – Quietcove Doral Milky-Red, Lilly Elsass, Wapakoneta, OH
Winter Senior Two-Year-Old
- 3^rd – Ronleen Alpha Leah, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH
- 7^th – Blondin Maple 1-Red-ETN, Doeberiener & Bowen, West Salem, OH
Junior Three-Year-Old
- 8^th – Luck-E Tango Azaelea-Red-ET Allison, Lane, & Callum Francis, Greenville, OH
Five-Year-Old
- 3^rd – Kamps-Rx Aplb Archer-Red-ET, Jay Ackley, Jim & Val Spreng, & Hodglynn Holsteins, East Liberty, OH
Aged Cow
- 1^st – Glaustar Calif All Out-Red-ET, Jay Ackley and Donald E Simpson, East Liberty, OH
- 2^nd – Luck-E Russ-PP Astro-Red-ET, Allison, Lane, & Callum Francis, Greenville, OH
Senior and Grand Champion – Junior Show
- Luck-E Russ-PP Astro-Red-ET, Allison, Lane, & Callum Francis, Greenville, OH

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JUNIOR HOLSTEIN SHOW

Yearling in Milk
- 5^th – Kingsway Major Trophy, Lilly, Trapper, Braxton, Finley & Braxton Elsass & Oscar Trbovich, Wapakoneta, OH
Spring Junior Two-Year-Old
- 5^th – Luck-E Hindsight Azia, Audrey and Brady Sidle, Smithville, OH
Five-Year-Old
- 2^nd – T-Triple-T Side Peace, Colton, Kendall & Camryn Thomas and Elli Cummings, North Lewisburg, OH
- 5^th – Velvet-View Remembering, Wyatt Schlauch, Big Prairie, OH
Spring Heifer Calf
- 3^rd – Dialed-In Epi Laguna, Camryn Thomas, North Lewisburg, OH

September / October Ohio Holstein News

The September / October issue of the Ohio Holstein News is online and will be hitting mailboxes very soon. This was a Midwest Holsteins issue and it was available at World Dairy Expo at the Hart Communications booth. The wide exposure is great for our state Holstein breeders!

Take a look ONLINE and read more

Feature Story by Melissa Hart – “Ohio Dairy Kid” – Ella Bouton of Mt. Vernon OH is the third generation on her family’s dairy and hopes to add DVM behind her name. She will be studying at Michigan State University, but will also be a student athlete, throwing shot-put and discus.
Learn more about two weeks in the life of an Ohio Dairy Woman with Elizabeth Kinney of Mohler View Farm and Auburnbell Brown Swiss and Holsteins
The 72nd National Holstein Futurity has 1st payment entries due on October 20. Find the rules and applications in this issue
Show results from District shows and State Fair shows begin in this issue, with more coverage in the next issue as well.
Get to know Chris Sayers and Ruth Bambauer in “I had No Idea”
and more!

Some ads appearing in this issue are highlighted below:

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No. 72 – The National Holstein Futurity, Inc.

Devoted to the interest and promotion of the Holstein Breed.

A Show for the best Three-Year-Old Cow of 2029 to be Shown in 2029.

Entries must be made as heifer calves.

Closing Date for Your Entries and First Payment: October 20, 2026

LET YOUR THREE-YEAR-OLD TAKE PART IN “THE BIG SHOW” OF THE GREATEST GROUP OF THREE-YEAR-OLD HOLSTEINS OF 2029 AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR

Futurity forms 72 1 | Futurity forms 72 2 | Futurity forms 72 3

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NOMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY:
Calf (calves) must be nominated and paid for by October 20, 2026 (See Entry Fees).
All calves born Sept. 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 inclusive are eligible for THE NATIONAL HOLSTEIN FUTURITY NO. 72.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) Make all four payments in one – $30.00 each animal,
2) the usual $3.00 schedule, or
3) the herd size annual payment. (See National Futurity explanation letter for more details)

ENTRY FEES:
Individuals
• 1st payment of $3.00 or Full Payment of $30.00 due on or before Oct. 20, 2026
• 2nd payment of $6.00 due on or before Jan. 20, 2028
• 3rd payment of $10.00 due on or before April 20, 2029
• 4th payment of $15.00 due on or before June 20, 2029 (last one)

Herd Size
• Less than 50 lactating cows – $150/year
• 50-100 cows – $300/year
• 100-150 cows – $450/year
• 150-200 cows – $600/year
• 200-300 cows – $750/year
• Greater than 300 cows – $1000/year

Dairy Data Academy Applications OPEN

Applications are open!

The Holstein Foundation’s inaugural Dairy Data Academy will bring young leaders ages 16-21 together to explore the data, technology, and innovation shaping the future of dairy. Selected participants receive a largely all-expenses-paid experience, August 2-5, 2027, in Bowling Green, KY.

Apply by December 1, 2026: www.holsteinfoundation.org/data-academy

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Ohio Fall Breeder Tour – Indian Stone Holsteins

Indian Stone Holsteins is operated by Anton, Charlie, and Joe Henry and families in western Ohio’s District 14. They milk 650 Holsteins in a four row free stall barn constructed in 2016 and recently moved into a second state of the art tunnel ventilated barn in 2025. Both barns feature manure flush systems, sand bedding, and emphasize cow comfort. The Henry’s utilize many technologies in their day-to-day management, including a RAIN 360 autonomous irrigation system which allows them to irrigate from their manure lagoons throughout the growing season.

Please join us on Saturday 10/24 for fun, food, and fellowship!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

11:00 am: Facilities and Cows available for viewing
12:00 pm: Lunch (please RSVP for planning)
1:00 pm: Bill Lehmkul, Precision Agri Services, Inc., will discuss Henry’s RAIN 360 irrigation system
3:00 pm: Additional time for viewing Facilities and Cows

Reservations requested!

Please let us know you’re coming so we can plan lunch accordingly. RSVP to Paul or Charlie by Monday 10/19/26.

Paul Haskins: 419.618.4028 (call or text ) | phaskins17199@gmail.com
Charlie Henry: 937.423.5293 (call or text ) | bethhenry1081@gmail.com

Bucks-Pride Dispersal

Two-Day Auction 580 Head Of Quality Registered Holsteins, Cows, Heifers, Also Selling Approx. 45 Calf Hutches

Friday, August 21, 2026 – 10:30 AM (Cows) & Friday, August 28, 2026 – 10:30 AM (Youngstock)

AT THE FARM – 2910 Orr Rd., Bloomville, OH 44818

Sale Details can be found HERE | Sale catalog Link

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Ohio Holstein News MAY / JUNE (Membership) Issue DEADLINE

Ad deadline for the May/June 2026 issue of the Ohio Holstein News – MAY 15

Contact Melissa Hart – Editor – farm.writer@hotmail.com – 517-398-1957

Classification
Spring Show results
Spring Sale thank you’s
Graduation announcements
Genomic / Production / Type standouts in your herd
etc.

Membership issue – sponsored by ADA Mideast

Will be available for pickup at the National Holstein Convention in FL.

National Judges List Deadline

We’ve made improvements to our Judges List Application process!

If you’re looking to submit a new Judges List application or update your existing information, please complete your submission through the Judges List Application Portal by June 1.

You can find the portal link in the top right corner of our website: http://www.holsteinusa.com/shows/judges.html

March / April Ohio Holstein News Issue

If not already, the March / April Issue of the Ohio Holstein News should be showing up in everyone’s mailbox! This issue highlights all the honors and tours at the Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting, as well as the meeting information.

Many ads highlight the consignments that are selling in the Ohio Holstein Spring Sale, being held on April 17, 2026 in Sidney, Ohio.

Be sure to check out the latest issue HERE and enjoy the feature story about Mr. Paul Haskins, Senior Buckeye Breed Builder.