Competitions
Semex-Holstein Australia Virtual Holstein Spectacular
Welcome to Holstein Australia’s new online competition, the Semex-Holstein Australia Virtual Holstein Spectacular!
In conjunction with Semex Australia, this competition has been created to fill the void of our beloved On Farm competition, while covid-19 restrictions remain in place.
To enter: record a 30 - 45 second video of your animal using your smart phone. Once you have your video ready, enter your member number along with your cow’s ID details and upload your video to the entry page.
Group Categories
- 2 year old
- 3 year old
- 4 year old
- 5 year old
- 6 year old and over
Entries open: Friday 30th October and close Monday 23rd November.
Winners will be announced December through to January via our Facebook page.
This competition is open to all HA members. For more information on how to film your entry, please view our sample video.
IMPORTANT: Please read the entry terms and conditions and the video brief before you film your video. Then click HERE to enter.
Best of luck to all our contestants!
If you have any enquiries, please contact our Communications and Marketing Coordinator Sarah Keens on 0409 926 429.
Australian Cow of the Year
The Holstein Australia Cow of the Year recognises all-round excellence in production, classification, breeding and overall contribution to the Australian Holstein breed. Winners are awarded a perpetual trophy (retained by Holstein Australia), a plaque and a feature article in Australian Holstein Journal.
The Australian Cow of the Year is open to all females in the Holstein Australia Herdbook or Appendix. Nominations can be received from the owner or any third party, including sub-branches. Nominations should feature high production, high classification and exceptional progeny, but do not necessarily have to be a show cow. Entries must be accompanied by a photograph.
To qualify, the cow must have been born in Australia and be alive (in milk or dry) at closing date for nominations. Any animals in which members of the committee or their families have an interest may not be entered in the competition. Previous winners cannot be renominated.
Nominations are judged by the Breed Development and Conformation Committee and two extra judges chosen at the discretion of the committee. The extra judges cannot represent more than one year in a row. Judging will be conducted at one of the Committee meetings conducted each year. Each nomination is assessed on information provided, including progeny, classification, awards, lactation information and any associated material.
Cow of the Year competition guidelines Cow of the Year competition entry form 2020/21
Semex-Holstein Australia All-Australian Photographic Competition
The All Australian Photographic competition will run over 2 years combining the 2021and 2022 competition years.
The Semex-Holstein Australia All-Australian Competition is a national photographic competition that recognises excellence in conformation and showing. It is open to all Holstein Australia Herdbook and Appendix 1, 2 and 3 females that have been successfully shown at any Australian show adjudicated by a member of the National Judges Panel in any of the Holstein Australia Regions or Sub-Branches.
All Australian Competition Rules All Australian Photographic competition entry form 2021/22
The Semex-Holstein Australia On-Farm Competition
Each Sub-Branch conducts its own competition in spring. The winners are then ‘over-judged’ to determine regional champions, with the results announced at regional and state wide award presentations throughout early summer.