Keightley & Core Jerseys

Keightley & Core Jerseys KCJF has been focused on breeding quality Jerseys since 1955.

In that time, we have bred a National Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, All American Junior Show Grand Champion, and two Jersey Jug Winners.

05/24/2026

Come along with us as we take three generations of Dream to the IVF clinic.

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how technologies like IVF are used on today’s dairy farms. Much like IVF in humans, this process allows us to collect oocytes (eggs) from valuable cows, fertilize them, and implant embryos into surrogate cows.

For cows like Dream, a 2 time National Champion, IVF helps preserve genetics and continue cow families for future generations. Today was extra special because we had Dream, her daughter, and her granddaughter all along for the ride.

Do you see an All-American in the making in those oocytes? 👀

This week’s pick is Brady’s, and it’s none other than KCJF Tracers Ritzy.There’s a lot more to this one than banners a...
05/21/2026

This week’s pick is Brady’s, and it’s none other than KCJF Tracers Ritzy.

There’s a lot more to this one than banners and show results.

When Jeff had his farm accident in 2008, Brady was still in college and basically had to put his life on pause to come home and help Mom keep the farm going. We honestly would not have made it through had he not.

As a thank you, Brady got to pick one calf on the farm to call his own. He picked Ritzy. He already loved her dam, KCJF Centurion Ritz, and with Tracer being a Treasure son, the pedigree was pretty special on both sides. But that black and white tail sealed the deal, and the rest is history.

Ritzy went on to be an All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2011 and win the Jersey Jug in 2012. Not bad for a calf picked out because of a black and white tail....and five generations later, that tail is still showing up in the Ritzy family.

05/15/2026

Come along with us as we host a farm tour for the Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit.

Thanks to The Dairy Alliance for supporting the tour and helping connect people from across Kentucky’s food system, from extension and KDA to grocery, catering, and distribution, back to the farm.

Always glad to share our piece of the story and some of the challenges small dairy farms are facing.

to KCJF Responses Royal, Brittany’s favorite cow.She never won the big one, and she only had bull calves, but if you a...
05/14/2026

to KCJF Responses Royal, Brittany’s favorite cow.

She never won the big one, and she only had bull calves, but if you asked Brittany which one she’d want back in the barn tomorrow, it’d be Royal.

A lot of memories are tied up in this one between the barn and the show ring, including a few best bred and owned banners along the way.

05/13/2026

A different kind of horsepower in the field today.

We’re spraying herbicide over standing cover crops with the drone while the corn is already planted. The drone allows for a much more precise application using less water and fewer chemicals, while also keeping equipment out of the field to avoid crop damage and soil compaction.

Farming keeps changing, and technology like this helps us be more efficient while taking better care of the land and crops.

Thank you, Sutton Agrivision, for the great work!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there ❤️Pretty fitting that this little one decided to make her arrival on Mother...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there ❤️

Pretty fitting that this little one decided to make her arrival on Mother’s Day morning.

Special shoutout to the farm moms too. The ones balancing chores, kids, schedules, getting white pants clean and everything in between every single day. Farm life doesn’t slow down for holidays, and neither do they.

We’re blessed with one of the best at KCJF.

Our first Throwback Thursday and our first family member who couldn’t narrow it down to just one favorite. 😂First up is ...
05/07/2026

Our first Throwback Thursday and our first family member who couldn’t narrow it down to just one favorite. 😂

First up is the youngest member of the on-farm crew and the oldest grandkid, Jackson Powers. If something is happening on the farm, there’s a good chance Jackson is right in the middle of it, even while wrapping up high school.

His first pick takes us back to 2015 and the very first animal he showed in the open show, KCJF Million Dollar Krush. At just 8 years old, he won a huge March calf class at the Kentucky State Fair with her before he was even old enough to show in the Junior Show. Brooke, Brady, and Brittany never got that treatment… but I guess grandkids play by a different set of rules. 😉

Krush was also one of the first daughters from our farm-bred bull, KCJF One in a Million, which makes the memory even more special.

Coming in a very close second was Hirds Grandious Maid EX-94. Maid and Jackson were a great pair in the ring, and she always made it easy, unlike her Canadian herdmate, Dream. Maid and Jackson were named Supreme Champion of the Kentucky State Fair Junior Show in 2022, a win he'll never forget.

Stay tuned next Thursday for another family favorite and another trip down memory lane!

05/06/2026

Come along with us as we classify the cows.

For our Dairy Alliance followers, we wanted to give a little behind-the-scenes look at one of the business and data sides of dairy farming.

Classification is when an official appraiser scores each cow based on traits like structure, udder quality, feet and legs, and overall functionality. These scores matter when people study pedigrees, evaluate genetics, and make breeding decisions. It also helps track how daughters of different bulls are developing across herds.

The scoring system:
90 or higher ...............................Excellent
80 to 89 ......................................Very Good
70 to 79 ......................................Desirable
60 to 69 ......................................Acceptable
50 to 59 ......................................Poor

And a little teaser… nothing we scored this week was below the Very Good mark. We’ll share the full classification results later this week for our regular followers.

She really is a Dream-Maker.Koss Reuter Dream Of Heidi-ET, 1st Place Winter Calf today at the Wisconsin Spring Show.A D...
04/25/2026

She really is a Dream-Maker.

Koss Reuter Dream Of Heidi-ET, 1st Place Winter Calf today at the Wisconsin Spring Show.

A Dream-Maker out of Kunde Chocolatier Hot Cocoa, last year’s Intermediate Champion at Madison. With Dream on the other side of the pedigree she’s got a lot to live up to… and she’s already on her way.

Owned with Schmocker and Kropf. Excited to see what’s ahead.

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