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Join Jersey NZ

Join Jersey NZ

Direct Membership Benefits:

  • Services we offer – Three Generation Pedigrees, TOP (Traits Other than Production), Registrations, Workshops, Judging and Classifications, Herd Promotion.
  • Access to a range of membership Competitions; including On Farm challenges, Photo Competition and various Youth Competitions
  • Regular Newsletters
  • Bi-annual Magazine
  • Scholarship Assistance available for study and training
  • Youth Council and Youth Programmes
  • Learning, fellowship and travel to New Zealand and international conferences, club trips, discussion groups
  • Representation and advocacy at industry forums and ensuring quality for Jersey farmers
  • Ensuring promotion and education about the benefits of Jerseys
  • Genetics improvements for Jerseys in the national dairy herd and enhanced opportunities for Jersey farmers.
  • Judges Policy Group to teach and certify Jersey judges
  • Publicised herd recognitions for top producing farms
  • Participation in an organisation driven to make Jerseys the #1 choice of breed in NZ

What we can do for you as a farmer?

Cattle Sales
Link Livestock Ltd (LLL) can source cattle for you or sell your surplus. Listings on the Jersey New Zealand website are free.

Auctions
LLL hold auctions and maximises potential returns from all markets.

Joint Venture Genetic Gain Programmes
Jersey Future – LIC. to jointly select and prove the genetic merit of top young Jersey bulls to lift the rate of genetic and productive gain of the breed.  Member only offers.

JerseyGenome – CRV Ambreed. To identify potential bull mothers for Jersey. Available to members with registered cattle.


Below are four membership options to choose from.

  • 1. Senior

    Senior

    Any person (aged 18 years or over), partnership, company or other corporate body (one vote per membership).

    Annual subscription: $200 incl GST*

    *as of 1st of April 2024, Senior membership fees will increase to $250.00 incl. 

  • 2. Associate

    Associate

    Any person, partnership, company or other body corporate, or any interested person not actively engaged in breeding Jersey cattle may become an Associate member. An Associate Member does not have any voting rights nor can they hold any elected office of Jersey New Zealand.  Upon registration of more than 20 animals for the lifetime of the membership, membership is transferred to Senior membership at the then current subscription rates.

    Annual subscription: $100 incl GST*

    *as of 1st of April 2024, Associate membership fees will increase to $120.00 incl.

  • 3. Junior

    Junior

    Any person aged from five years and under 18 years. A Junior Member is not entitled to exercise any vote at any meeting of Jersey New Zealand nor is the member eligible to hold any elected office of Jersey New Zealand. On the 1st April next following the Member’s 18th birthday, the membership status will automatically become that of an Associate or Senior Member (dependent on the number of registered animals).

    Annual subscription: $17.25 incl GST

  • 4. Retired

    Retired

    Any member who has retired from farming Jersey cattle, not requiring to register animals but who wish to retain an active interest in the breed. There are no voting rights nor eligibility to hold any elected office of the Association.
    By permission of the Chairperson of any meeting the voice may be heard. Retired members shall be entitled to receive the official publication of the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders Association.

    Annual subscription: $45 incl GST

  • Annual subscription

    Annual Subscription

    Annual membership subscriptions will fall due on 1st April in each year. The subscription will cover the year from 1st April to 31 March.

    Prefix Application (Registered Herd Name)

    There is a one-off fee of $5.75 incl GST to apply when registering a herd prefix. Once registered you will have exclusive use of the prefix when registering cattle into the New Zealand Jersey Herd Book.

  • Application for membership
    • Application for membership

      Section A
    • (this information is relevant for election purposes)
    • I/We hereby apply for membership of the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association. I/We have read the Rules, By‐laws and Regulations of the Association and agree to conform to them until the termination of the financial year in which notice of my/our resignation is received in writing by the Secretary of the Association. I/We authorise access to my records with National Database for the purposes of registrations (where applicable). Jersey New Zealand will make available your name and address details to other organisations for the purposes of direct mailing e.g. sale catalogues. If you do not want your name and address to be made available, please inform us. By ticking this box you agree to the above terms and conditions
    • (see membership types overleaf)
    • (Junior members only)
    • Annual Subscription: Payable in advance for one year
      Section B Registration of an Exclusive Prefix I wish to register a Prefix and submit below a list of selected names, in order of preference.

    • Section C Membership Subscriptions (subscription rates overleaf)

    Membership Types

    Senior
    Any person (aged 18 or over), partnership, company or other corporate body (one vote per membership)

    Associate
    Any person, partnership, company or other body corporate owning less than ten registered animals, or any interested person not actively engaged in breeding Jersey cattle may become an Associate member. An Associate member does not have any voting rights nor can they hold any elected office of Jersey New Zealand.

    Junior
    Any person aged from five years and under 18 years. A Junior member is not entitled to exercise any vote at any meeting of Jersey New Zealand nor is the member eligible to hold any elected office of Jersey New Zealand. On the 1st of April next following the member’s 18th birthday, the membership status will automatically become that of an Associate or Senior member (dependent on the number of registered animals).

    Annual Subscription

    Senior member $200.00 incl GST
    Associate member $ 100.00 incl GST
    Junior member $ 17.50 incl GST
    There is a one‐off fee of $5.75 incl GST to apply for a herd prefix.
    If paying via internet banking our account is Jersey New Zealand 010315 0291834 00

    Please return this application form to:

    Jersey New Zealand, PO BOX 1132, Hamilton 3240
    PH: 07 856 0731, E: info@jersey.org.nz