Jersey Future Team

A Joint Programme

Genetic gain is a fundamental driver for the success and sustainability of Jerseys in New Zealand.

Both Jersey NZ and LIC share significant values for our golden cow and together with this programme – Jersey Future, we will deliver unmatched success. This program is yours – every member of Jersey NZ will benefit from the outcomes and we are excited about the opportunity this scheme has to offer our breed. You, our members, already invest significantly in all drivers for genetic gain.

Breeders herds rank at the top of most performance and genetic measures. LIC realise the gain brought about by Jersey NZ member’s passion and investment and want to be part of it.  Jersey NZ are delighted to be working alongside an organisation with the expertise and reputation of LIC.. The David and Goliath competition on the RAS list show Jerseys taking out more positions than any other breed, is testament to the breed and LIC’s significant investment within their Jersey programme.

Jersey Future Team 2026

Scroll to the bottom of this page to place your order for 2026, or click here.

Download the catalogue here: Jersey Future Catalogue 2026

To nominate a 2026-born bull calf, please email the birth ID to JerseyNZ: info@jersey.org.nz

326201 – DQGL-25-203 –  Philsan Parkes Dreaver  |  A2A2
Sire: Glanton Berkly Parkes | Dam: Philsan Magnify Dazzie, 85
Breeder: P & S Ingram

 

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326202 – TRGL-25-37 – Lowkeel BTG Rocknpoll-P JC16 |  A2A2   
Sire: Benworth TM Griffinpoll-P JC15  |  Dam: Lowkeel Lamar Explorer, 85
Breeder: Lowkeel Collective – Daniel & Carina Charteris

326203 – DTJJ-25-62  –  Glenui Bravado Lacharles | A1A2
Sire: Lynbrook Trigg Bravado | Dam: Glenui Pluto Lacey-Mae, 85    
Breeder: Goreland Partnership

 

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326204 – DFYL-25-255 – Tironui Deliverance Taz |  A2A2 
Sire: Crescent Lucca Deliverance |  Dam: Tironui-21-122, 86
Breeder: Ede Investments Ltd

 

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326205 – DQBT-25-12 – Lynbrook BTG Benmore-ET P JC16 |  A2A2        
Sire: Benmore TM Griffinpoll-P JC15  |  Dam: Lynbrook Star Bowie, 86         
Breeder: Lynbrook Farm Ltd

326206 – GHY-25-213 – Okura Durango Ludivico  |  A2A2 
Sire: Gralyn Burnley Durango | Dam: Okura Matchpoint Laya S3J, 84
Breeder: Maharee Farms Ltd

326207 – CWXQ-25-435 – Ngatea Durango Digger   |  A2A2
Sire: Gralyn Burnley Durango  |  Dam: Ngatea Dandi Daysh-ET, 86 
Breeder: Pirie Farms Ltd

326208 – QPPC-25-130 – Rockland Boulder Benson  |  A2A2 
Sire: Glanton Taonui Boulder-ET  |  Dam: Rockland Larson Billie
Breeder: Rockland Farms

BULL CALF NOMINATIONS

Yet again we are on the lookout for diverse high genetic merit bull calves.  We are aiming for a team of up to ten young bulls represented by eight to ten different sires.

The team concept is very important. We can only take the best young bulls from each sire. When nominating, be mindful that bull calves offered by high-ranking young diverse sires have an advantage with higher chances of final selection over popular proven bulls where we get offered larger numbers of calves.

This team concept allows us some movement across traits if necessary.
Strong maternal families have been a strong focus. Cow criteria includes:

• Three generations of registration and classification. We prefer bull dams to have minimum 8 udder overall score but we will consider scores down to 6.  The 2026 team had an average UO BV 0.62. Our preference is to have all bulls above 0.50 UO BV.

• Three generations of high performance indicators with PW and LW indexes 350 or higher. Setting strong criteria for production and non-production traits has been a winning formula resulting in very good return to service results for Jersey Future bulls.

Bull calf criteria:

• Minimum 300 BW for bulls with common NZ breeding.

• Outcross and polled bull calves will be considered if above 180 BW.

• J16 bulls only, with three generations of J16 strongly preferred.

Outstanding females sired by overseas sires is a great way to bring genetic diversity to our programme.  Setting the bar high on BW is important from a marketing point. Most of our Jersey Future users are focused on high genetic indexes and we need to sell a minimum 1000 straws per bull to have enough reliability to market as a proven sire.

• We will always consider outcross bulls on their own merits and what they can bring to the team.

• Polled bulls are of particular interest going forward. There are several very useful polled Jersey bulls available today. Our breed needs development in this area if we want to compete with other breeds as the industry progresses down this path for animal welfare standards. We need polled genetics to be at similar levels to horned genetics going forward to be a viable option for farmers. We encourage the use of polled genetics over high-ranking females to develop great polled families.

• Fertility BV is important from a marketing perspective, negative fertility BV is hard to sell and we should be moving fertility in a positive direction.  We are reluctant to genomically test bull calves with less than 0 fertility BV..

• We will consider A2A2 and A1A2 bulls, but won’t consider A1A1 bulls

We will genomically test all bull calves who pass the first selection phase. We select and market on genomic BVs for all traits, and of course take into consideration all of the criteria mentioned. Bull calf indexes and BVs can shift significantly on genomics.

Unfortunately, we cannot take bull calves sired by CRV sires again this year.  

The ultimate ability for Jersey Future to deliver outstanding Jersey genetics to the industry, starts and stops with the quality of bull calves offered. We encourage support from the JerseyNZ membership.

Please forward your nominations to JerseyNZ at info@jersey.org.nz or contact the office if you have further questions.

Nominations will close strictly on the 10th of September. We encourage members to send in their nominations in the first instance.

Process

• • Annually up to 8 bulls will enter the Jersey Future scheme
  • JerseyNZ will accept nominations up until 10 September and pass those nominations onto the Jersey Future selection panel. The selection panel consists of up to three JerseyNZ members and up to two LIC representatives. JerseyNZ and LIC have 50% voting rights
  • Nominations will be considered for Genomic testing fortnightly from 1st August to 10th September – the earlier they are received the better. LIC will genomically test up to 50 member nominated bulls annually.
  • LIC field assists will contact you to sample bull calves.
  • LIC will inspect Jersey Future selected bull calves and dams as part of their scheduled bull buying round commencing in November.
  • Bulls will be selected by late November. Owners willing to sell a Jersey bull to LIC pursuant to clause 4.6 will be required to enter into a sale and purchase agreement with LIC in a form that is acceptable to LIC in all respects, for the sum of:
    
    • • $6,000 (plus GST) per Jersey bull; or
    • • $7,200 (plus GST) per Jersey bull where that Jersey bull has been created by embryo transfer; or
    • • $18,000 (plus GST) for 500 qualifying semen straws*
    • • $12,000 (plus GST) for more than 40,000 qualifying semen straws* or more than 10,000 sexed semen straws
    • • $36,000 (plus GST) for more than 100,000 qualifying semen straws* or more than 25,000 sexed semen straws 

*qualifying semen is that sold by LIC, excluding Jersey Future sales

Royalty payment option:

• $2,400 (plus GST) per Jersey bull or $3,600 (plus GST) per Jersey bull where that Jersey bull has been created by embryo transfer; or
• $0.90 (plus GST if any) per straw of Qualifying Semen; and
• $3.60 (plus GST if any) per straw of fresh Sexed Semen
• $1.35 (plus GST if any) per straw of frozen Sexed Semen

Helpful Hints

• • We will always consider outcross bulls on their own merits and what they can bring to the team.

  • Polled bulls are of particular interest going forward. There are several very useful polled Jersey bulls available today. Our breed needs development in this area if we want to compete with other breeds as the industry progresses down this path for animal welfare standards. We need polled genetics to be at similar levels to horned genetics going forward to be a viable option for farmers. We encourage the use of polled genetics over high-ranking females to develop great polled families.

  • Fertility BV is important from a marketing perspective, negative fertility BV is hard to sell, and we should be moving fertility in a positive direction.  We are reluctant to genomically test bull calves with less than 0 fertility BV..

  • We will consider A2A2 and A1A2 bulls, but won’t consider A1A1 bulls

JerseyNZ acknowledges all those members who have supplied bulls for the Jersey Future programme since its inception in 2017.