Ayrshire Production Awards 2023/24

November 26, 2024

Ayrshire Production Awards 2023/24

General Notices

Ayrshire New Zealand is pleased to share with members the production highlights from the 2023/24 season.  As there will no longer be an Autumn Bulletin, we will now provide this data on our website

The Goldwyn Ayrshires herd of Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd (Bryan & Lynley Hayward), Putaruru, will be awarded the Mayfield Trophy for the top milksolids herd for the 2023/24 season for the second year running.  The herd of 86 pedigree Ayrshires averaged 7,758 litres milk, 313 kg fat, 267 kg protein (580 kg MS) in 286 days. 

The Goldwyn herd also won the Mayfield Trophy in the 2022/23, 2017/18 and 2006/07 seasons.

Highest Producing Cows

The Smith Family Trophy for the highest producing cow in the 2023/24 season will be awarded to 7 year old Goldwyn Burdettes Kitty, E8-9, owned by Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd, Putaruru.  Sired by Palmyra Tri Star Burdette ET out of Goldwyn Blue Krystal, Kitty produced 11,279 litres milk, 435 kg fat, 394 kg protein (829 kg milksolids) in 305 days. 

The top producing two year old for the 2023/24 season is Glenkylie Vario SS.  Owned by Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd (Rex & Audrey, Craig Stevenson), Riverton, she produced 8,078 litres milk, 344 kg fat, 300 kg protein, (644 kg milksolids) in 305 days.  She is sired by VR Viking Viljar Vario out of Glenkylie 16-84 S3A. 

In the three year old category Goldwyn SV Petrina, A8-9, produced 8,875 litres milk, 401 kg fat, 322 kg protein (723 kg milksolids) in 305 days.  Owned by Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd, Putaruru, her sire is Stenvale Secret Vince ET and she is out of Goldwyn Royal Petrina

Glenkylie 19-81 S2A, B7-8 is the top producer in the four year old category, sired by Iwa Snows Rumba ET out of Glenkylie PE Kate S1A.  Glenkylie 19-81 S2A produced 8,328 litres milk, 414 kg fat, 314 kg protein, (728 kg milksolids) in 302 days.  She is owned by Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd (Rex & Audrey, Craig Stevenson), Riverton.

In the 10 years & over category 10 year old Goldwyn Reality Pet, E8-8, produced 11,645 litres milk, 430 kg fat, 384 kg protein (814 kg milksolids) in 286 days.  Owned by Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd, Putaruru, her sire is Palymra Tri Star Reality (US) and she is out of Goldwyn TCK Pet.  Goldwyn Reality Pet will also win the Snowline Trophy for the Top Cow 10 years old & over. 

Supplementary One Award

The Supplementary One Award for cows in the S1A category is awarded to 5 year old Glenkylie 18-69 S1A, B7-8.  Glenkylie 18-69 S1A produced 7,751 litres milk, 451 kg fat, 310 kg protein (761 kg milksolids) in 285 days.  She is owned by Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd (Rex & Audrey, Craig Stevenson), Riverton.

Semayr BW+PW Award

The Semayr Breeding Services BW+PW Award for the 2023/24 season once again goes to Mayo Pastoral Co Ltd (D & K Somerville), Reporoa with a combined total of 191.  All herds with 50 or more pedigree in-milk Ayrshires are eligible and certificates are presented to winners in all wards.

How are the production statistics calculated?


Production information is sourced via BreedIT.  BreedIT is sourcing all data for this reporting from DIGAD (Dairy Industry Good Animal Database).  While DairyNZ sources all raw data from the herd testing companies, they then apply the ICAR Cattle Milk Recording guidelines https://www.icar.org/index.php/icar-recording-guidelines/.  This means that the calculated lactation records including DIM (and therefore herd averages and indexes) will look different to what members are seeing on their MINDA records.  While the reported data does not match members MINDA records, as the data is calculated in a consistent manner rankings of animals and herds are not affected. Mid-season cow sales may render herd numbers inaccurate in some cases.

Herd and animal data is calculated on animals that calved in 2023 (between 1 January and 31 December) with a with a minimum of 4 herd tests within 305 days after the start of the lactation.

As an internal control, Ayrshire New Zealand individual animal data is also limited to S2A registration status & above for the purposes of production reporting & awards.  A herd must have a minimum of 50 registered Ayrshires (with the exception of the table Herds 20-49 cows).  Herd average data includes all registered Ayrshires, regardless of registration status.

Production programmes are run in October annually to allow for late calving animals to complete their lactation and be included.  Breed Societies only receive data on registered animals, therefore we can only calculate herd awards based on registered animals by breed.

Disclaimer: Ayrshire New Zealand is reliant on information received via BreedIT from DIGAD.  While very effort is made to ensure the data is correct, Ayrshire New Zealand accepts no responsibility for any incorrect information printed.

All production awards are as present unconfirmed.  Please contact the Ayrshire New Zealand office urgently if you have any information which may affect these results.

Top Milk Yielding Cows

Animal NameAgeClassMilk LDIMOwner
GOLDWYN REALITY PET10E8-811,645286Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KITTY7E8-911,279305Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
PENOAK QUEST SUGAR6V8-710747299Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KATE10E9-910318275Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES SALLY7E9-99966303Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SOUTHWIND TSB QUAINT ET8E8-99893252Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN DEREKS PETUNIA6V7-79740292Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN REAL PRETTYFAC ET7E9-89668273Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN TOS EDEN6V7-99649272Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KYLIE9E8-89421286Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward

Top Cows Fat

Animal NameAgeClassFatDIMOwner
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KITTY7E8-9435305Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SNOWLINE BRODY SHEILLA10V6-8434278Brimar Trust – B & M McDonald
SANROSA CARMEL 16-707E8-8430298G & J Glentworth
GOLDWYN REALITY PET10E8-8430286Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SANROSA LADY 15-3058E8-8421287Burness Partnership – S Kelly
BROOKVIEW JUMP ADDRESS8E8-8421305Terpstra Farming Ltd – M Terpstra
GOLDWYN BURDETTES SALLY7E9-9421303Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KYLIE9E8-8415286Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN DEREKS PETUNIA6V7-7415292Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GLENKYLIE 19-81 S2A4B7-8414302Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson

Top Cows Protein

Animal NameAgeClassProtDIMOwner
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KITTY7E8-9394305Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN REALITY PET10E8-8384286Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
PENOAK QUEST SUGAR6V8-7358299Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SANROSA YOGI 18-99  S3A5E8-9350297G & J Glentworth
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KATE10E9-9341275Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES SALLY7E9-9340303Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SANROSA LAGOON 19-1564V7-8335292G & J Glentworth
GOLDWYN TOS EDEN6V7-9334272Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SANROSA CARMEL 16-707E8-8333298G & J Glentworth
KAURI NICOLE S2A5B7-8328296

Top Cows by Age Group

NameClassAgeDIMMilk LFatProtMSAnimal Owner Name
TOP 2 YEAR OLDS
GLENKYLIE VARIO SSB7-823058078344300644Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson
GOLDWYN BONO PRELUDE23057592325256581Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GLENKYLIE MT ELLA S3A22926382340231571Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson
TOP 3 YEAR OLDS
GOLDWYN SV PETRINAA8-933058875401322723Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BOYS DALEB7-832937717375286661Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
RAETEA QUEST CANDY32948429350306656Schnuriger Family Trust – S & P Schnuriger
TOP 4 YEAR OLDS
GLENKYLIE 19-81 S2AB7-843028328414314728Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson
SANROSA LAGOON 19-156V7-842929094374335709G & J Glentworth
SANROSA SNOWIE 19-259 S2AV8-742707302409283692G & J Glentworth
TOP 5-9 YEAR OLDS
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KITTYE8-9730511,279435394829Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SANROSA CARMEL 16-70E8-872988874430333763G & J Glentworth
GOLDWYN BURDETTES SALLYE9-973039966421340761Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
TOP 10 YEARS & OVER
GOLDWYN REALITY PETE8-81028611,645430384814Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
GOLDWYN BURDETTES KATEE9-91027510,318390341731Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward
SNOWLINE BRODY SHEILLAV6-8102787697434274708Brimar Trust – B & M McDonald

Leading Herds by Ward

WardNamePed AyrMilk LFatProtMSDIM
1Lodore Farm Ltd – R & J Hutchings5275130224187411266
2H R & E J Slack2045299229185415254
3Terpstra Farming Ltd – M Terpstra536834282242524279
4Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward867758313267580286
5G & J Glentworth2236792293249542282
6P A & D A Crowther674713206164370237
7Riverlea Farm Ltd – S & M Riley2414767205173379260
8Trinity Holdings Ltd – L & W Main816084282230513274
9Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson3816060293233526281

Herds 20-49 cows producing 400kg MS & over

OwnerPed AyrMilk LFatProtMSDIM
Glenalla Farm Ltd – Gilbert Family256109238214453265
Snowfed Farm Ltd – Gilbert Family205584247204451265
Premier Cattle Company Ltd – D & C Hayward466192241207448269
Karaka Jerseys Limited – C & J Turner444964249186435275
Sentinal Farms Ltd – D & K Perrett345363226185411239
Western Heights Partnership – L & P Megaw455154227179407251

Herds producing 400kg MS & over

OwnerPed AyrMilk LFatProtMSDIM
Goldwyn Enterprises Ltd – B & L Hayward867758313267580286
G & J Glentworth2236792293249542282
Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson3816060293233526281
Terpstra Farming Ltd – M Terpstra536834282242524279
Trinity Holdings Ltd – L & W Main816084282230513274
Brookton Farm – C & E Green3065588264215479265
Kiteroa Ayrshires – Z Kite1796145256217473274
Willmor Pastures Ltd – M & L Williams2115595255210465272
Brimar Trust – B & M McDonald685362253200453277
Bonacord Farms Ltd – P & R, K & A Allison2785227247204451269
Emunna Partnership Ltd – C & P Prattley1635274247202449273
Glenmore Farm – T & S Green5925187246193439270
Brookview Genetics – V Steiner1945525246191437272
Ingleside Ltd – R Morton915569230201430246
Ackermann Ltd – T & J, D Ackermann2115125239190429272
Gillingham Downs Family Trust – S & D Honeyfield3175309238191429249
P & H Baxter1625886229198427261
Mayo Pastoral Co Ltd – D & K Somerville1445164232188421277
Longtrack Farms Ltd – H Van der Hulst665195231187418272
Rangeview Farming Ltd – G & T Emslie1425517228190418258
H R & E J Slack2045299229185415254
Fairleigh Dairy Farm Ltd – K & N Eade875422223189411258
Lodore Farm Ltd – R & J Hutchings5275130224187411266
Carmelglen Farms Limited – A & Z Thomson1925181224181405270

Herds 200+ Cows Producing min 350 kg MS

OwnerPed AyrMilk LFatProtMSDIM
G & J Glentworth2236792293249542282
Glenkylie Dairy Farm Ltd – R J & A, C Stevenson3816060293233526281
Brookton Farm – C & E Green3065588264215479265
Willmor Pastures Ltd – M & L Williams2115595255210465272
Bonacord Farms Ltd – P & R, K & A Allison2785227247204451269
Glenmore Farm – T & S Green5925187246193439270
Ackermann Ltd – T & J, D Ackermann2115125239190429272
Gillingham Downs Family Trust – S & D Honeyfield3175309238191429249
H R & E J Slack2045299229185415254
Lodore Farm Ltd – R & J Hutchings5275130224187411266
Riverlea Farm Ltd – S & M Riley2414767205173379260
Korito Farms Ltd – D Herbert2444703204166371242
CNRAYR Ltd – M Livingstone2354399188167355257
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