Robo Jersey Genetics

05/06/2026

So I’ve learnt from Cliffs Facebook experience and I’m now making more effort to post to my website rather than Facebook.

Previously I’d sort of thought that using Facebook created a reasonable historic record.

I’m obviously naive as I also thought Minda would be a reasonable recorder of pedigree info!

Anyway, I was horrified when Cliff and all his valuable historic Jersey info was deleted.
It is ridiculous and certainly a huge loss for dairymen and, in particular, Jersey breeders.

Cartref Leonel Maggie 05 Jun Jo Crack News Cartref Leonel Maggie Checking the girls late this avo, and this beauty came up for a chat. Impressive production, and only 4 years old. The girls were due to depart from the North Island mid May, so had to be dried off earlier than normal.

26/05/2026

Spot the odd one out.

The pale girl with the collar is 11yo Robo V Breeze (662ms for 305days) she’s perfectly happy in with the Cartref girls, who have made themselves at home.

On the left is Cartref Dash Mia, a nice 5yo who milked 699kg ms this season before having to be dried off early for the trip south.

22/05/2026

Final trip…

Milnes have been on the job again, this time bringing the Cartref spring calving herd to their new home in the Deep South.

The girls are now safely tucked up in our compost barn and seem right at home.

Due to start calving just after mid July… that’s going to come around quick.

23/04/2026

Bought this girl at last night’s Jersey Pride sale.
Her breeding is in total contrast to anything else I have.
It’ll be interesting to see how she goes in the Deep South.

15/04/2026

Just started AB again… busy time and much concentration needed.

Exciting time for Dude - another regular visitor, Janine the AB tech.

While Dude looks like he’s in an unhelpful place this is much better than standing on the top of a tank.

27/02/2026

And here are some snaps of the recently arrived Cartref in-calf heifers, that were too good not to buy! Even though our initial preference was not more heifers!

The way these heifers have been selected and grown out is a real credit to Paul and Christine Frecklington and also Hayden and Tamara Bishop.

The trip south knocked them, and they are still not to the condition they were when I viewed.

27/02/2026

This very exciting load arrived in mid Feb.

On board was the in calf 2024 born heifers and also the 2025 born autumn heifers from Cartref Jerseys in Palmerston North.

12/11/2025

The barn lights were well and truly upstaged last night

04/11/2025

Excited about my Catu heifers.

15/09/2025

Nice pic of the girls, grazing about where their barn is now.

Many of our farmers have been surprised about how compatible robotics were for their farm.

Reach out to your local Lely Center to discover the possibilities, robotic milking could be more possible than you think!

https://www.lely.com/nz/centers/locator/