Manawatu Holstein Friesian branch

24/06/2026

A combined congratulations too
Craig & Chantelle Rowe (Maire Farms) & Jeremy & Deborah Gloyn (Campbelltown Holsteins) with the success across tonight's Boehringer Ingelheim Progeny Competition at the National Awards.

Senior Division -
🥇x Craig & Chantelle Rowe Maire Farm
Westcoast Alcove 377.67points.

🥉x Craig & Chantelle Rowe
Maire Farm
Maire Mint-Fire Up 352.17points

Junior Division -
🥈x Jeremy & Deborah Gloyn
Campbelltown Holsteins
Siemers Renegade Parfect 258.28points

These titles are awarded to the teams with the highest points for classification based on the 2025/26 season’s inspections, scored for udder overall, final score, production worth, and protein BV.

23/06/2026

A massive congratulations too Ron & Amy Baker (Fusion Genetics) taking out the Nutitech Production Award for Ward 5.

Ward 5: Fusion Genetics Limited– Ron & Amy Baker, Palmerston North ($6,582.94).

The Nutritech Performance Awards celebrate herd owners with the highest dollar-earning herd average in their region, based on the Fonterra A+B–C payment system for the 2025/26 season.

23/06/2026

Congratulations Charlie James. The time you have put into your calf, has been a credit too you this season. On behalf of the branch Congratulations.

22/06/2026

Congratulations too the Members at Fusion Genetics - Radly Holsteins - Mokoia Holsteins & Joyclas Holsteins with their top 6 placings at the National Semex on Farm finals awards.

Fantastic achievement with 785 entries across the country.

A credit too our local members.
Congratulations.

Comestar Leader 3yo Cow Award
4th Radly Handshake Lavanna
Radly Holsteins

Townson Lindy 4yo Cow Award
5th Fantastic Crush Marley
Fusion Genetics

Hanoverhill Raider 5yo Cow Award
4th Mokoia Royalcrunch Ribena
Mokoia Holsteins

Conant-Arces JY Broker Mature Cow Award
6th Tahora Doorman Largina
Joyclas Holsteins

14/06/2026

REMINDER!!

Manawatu Holstein Friesian Branch 2026 AGM

Date: Tuesday 16th June 2026
Time: Dinner from 6:30pm
Meeting will begin at 7pm
Venue: Rongotea Tavern

All welcome

01/06/2026

MANAWATU HOLSTEIN BRANCH AGM

Tuesday 16th June - 630pm
Rongotea Tavern

All welcome

24/03/2026

Tuesday saw Maire Farm (Rowe Family) kindly hold the annual Cole Cup Judging Competition & finishing with a herd walk. A good turn out and some elite cows on display for the members too view

Thanks too our overjudge Mr Ron Baker (Fusion Genetics) for overseeing the competition.

18/03/2026

Judging School

📣 2026 Judging Schools

Holstein Friesian NZ Judging Schools are coming up, and all members keen to develop or maintain judging qualifications are welcome.

📍 Taranaki – 24 March, 10:00 AM
📍 Waikato – 25 March, 10:00 AM
📍 Canterbury – 26 March, 10:00 AM

For more information, contact Cherilyn Watson or Sharon Goldsbury.

[email protected] | 021 702 172
[email protected] | 021 837 456