JPI and cheese yield Leaders

With the January 2010 genetic evaluations, 21 of the cows in the herd are ranked on the list of the Top 1 1/2% Cows for JPI and 11 heifers are included on the list of the Top 500 PA JPI Heifers. Several other cows and heifers that sold through our production sales or privately also grace these lists. Included in this group of cows are Heartland Artist Salina, E-91%, who topped the Heartland Premier Production Sale II and is now owned by Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder, Tremont, IL, and seven other cows.

	Heartland Impuls Dawson-ET Now Excellent-91% GPTA +773M, +30F, +39P, GJPI +170 2-11 305 3X 22,750 4.7% 1,066 3.9% 893 Ranked on the Top 1 1/2% List for JPI
Larger Image | Pedigree	"Dawson" has three daughters on the ground. Heartland Abe Dakota is one of our most promising young cows. She appraised VG-86% in her first lactation and is ranked #64 for JPI with a GJPI of +211. Heartland Militia Darian has also been genotyped and is the #3 daughter of "Militia" on the list of the Top 500 PA JPI Heifers with a GJPI of +184.

High production and high components go hand-in-hand at Heartland Jerseys. Over the years, numerous members of the herd have produced Hall of Fame records, for actual cheese production that is 150% of the previous year's breed average. Many have produced multiple Hall of Fame records in their lifetimes. Listed below are cows that produced Hall of Fame records during the past year.