WEBVTT 00:00:14.189 --> 00:00:20.969 Creeping over fields of green Remembering the 00:00:20.969 --> 00:00:27.269 faces The moments unseen The hands that built 00:00:27.269 --> 00:00:33.590 a dynasty The vision in their eyes Echoes in 00:00:33.590 --> 00:00:38.810 the auction bar Beneath an endless sky This is 00:00:38.810 --> 00:01:04.159 the bull buy Turn the bar Hey everyone, welcome 00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:06.980 back to the Bullvine Podcast. I'm your host, 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.060 and today I've got an incredible story to share 00:01:09.060 --> 00:01:11.260 with you. One that's got everything you could 00:01:11.260 --> 00:01:14.540 want. Genetics, grit, and good old -fashioned 00:01:14.540 --> 00:01:17.700 neighborly kindness. This is the tale of Rice 00:01:17.700 --> 00:01:21.239 Crest Southwind Kay, a cow that literally changed 00:01:21.239 --> 00:01:24.640 the face of Holstein breeding worldwide. Picture 00:01:24.640 --> 00:01:27.840 this scene with me. It's 5 a .m. on a crisp Pennsylvania 00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:31.140 morning. Fred Rice, a local farmer, is trudging 00:01:31.140 --> 00:01:33.239 down a gravel road toward his neighbor's barn. 00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:37.040 Jay Knepper is laid up after surgery, and Fred 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:39.519 is just being neighborly, helping with the morning 00:01:39.519 --> 00:01:42.659 and evening milking while Jay recovers. Now, 00:01:42.739 --> 00:01:45.480 Fred's walking into that barn, hearing the familiar 00:01:45.480 --> 00:01:48.659 rhythm of vacuum pumps, smelling that sweet scent 00:01:48.659 --> 00:01:51.920 of fresh silage. But something catches his eye. 00:01:52.519 --> 00:01:55.670 Actually, five somethings. There's a group of 00:01:55.670 --> 00:01:58.209 about five cows that are absolutely crushing 00:01:58.209 --> 00:02:00.290 it in production. While the rest of the herd 00:02:00.290 --> 00:02:03.450 is doing their usual 50 to 60 pounds, this group 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:06.150 is putting up numbers that made Fred stop and 00:02:06.150 --> 00:02:09.310 really look. Being the observant farmer he was, 00:02:09.509 --> 00:02:12.289 Fred had to know why. And here's the kicker. 00:02:12.389 --> 00:02:15.069 Turns out every single one of those high -producing 00:02:15.069 --> 00:02:19.770 cows was related. Every single one. Fast forward 00:02:19.770 --> 00:02:22.569 to later that year. When Knepper decides to thin 00:02:22.569 --> 00:02:25.120 his herd, You know how it goes. Sometimes you 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:28.159 need to raise cash or make room. Fred and his 00:02:28.159 --> 00:02:31.060 brother Dale see their opportunity. But they 00:02:31.060 --> 00:02:34.259 don't go crazy. They buy just one heifer from 00:02:34.259 --> 00:02:36.719 that exceptional group. Her name was Terrace 00:02:36.719 --> 00:02:40.300 Lane Ideal Star. On paper, she looked decent 00:02:40.300 --> 00:02:43.240 enough, sired by Harrisburg Gay Ideal with some 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:45.460 solid Atlantic Breeders Cooperative genetics 00:02:45.460 --> 00:02:48.240 behind her. But here's where it gets interesting. 00:02:48.599 --> 00:02:51.039 Star wasn't much to look at as a fresh heifer. 00:02:51.400 --> 00:02:55.400 She scored 76 points as a two -year -old. Respectable, 00:02:55.419 --> 00:02:58.139 sure, but nothing that would make you remortgage 00:02:58.139 --> 00:03:00.740 the farm. But Fred Rice understood something 00:03:00.740 --> 00:03:03.680 that a lot of us miss in this business. Genetic 00:03:03.680 --> 00:03:06.039 excellence doesn't always announce itself with 00:03:06.039 --> 00:03:09.139 fireworks and fanfare. Sometimes it whispers 00:03:09.139 --> 00:03:12.199 for years before it starts shouting. And Star? 00:03:12.419 --> 00:03:15.740 She was definitely whispering greatness. Over 00:03:15.740 --> 00:03:19.530 time, she climbed to very good 88 by age 8. stacking 00:03:19.530 --> 00:03:23.050 up over 207 ,000 pounds of milk over her lifetime. 00:03:23.469 --> 00:03:26.110 But more importantly, she was building something 00:03:26.110 --> 00:03:30.090 deeper in her daughters and granddaughters. Now 00:03:30.090 --> 00:03:32.129 let me tell you about the Rice family operation. 00:03:33.050 --> 00:03:36.009 This wasn't about overnight success or lucky 00:03:36.009 --> 00:03:39.150 breaks. Fred Rice wasn't even born into dairy. 00:03:39.389 --> 00:03:42.189 He was a town kid who caught the farming bug 00:03:42.189 --> 00:03:45.270 hard enough to make it his life's work. After 00:03:45.270 --> 00:03:47.889 years of renting and working other people's operations, 00:03:48.289 --> 00:03:50.550 he and his wife Dorothy scraped together enough 00:03:50.550 --> 00:03:54.289 to buy their own 85 acres in Chambersburg back 00:03:54.289 --> 00:03:59.509 in 1962. By 1981, if you'd walked through Ricecrest, 00:03:59.710 --> 00:04:01.610 you would have seen the vision coming together. 00:04:02.210 --> 00:04:05.469 The hum of a double -six herringbone parlor, 00:04:05.590 --> 00:04:11.210 150 cows averaging 17 ,900 pounds, solid numbers 00:04:11.210 --> 00:04:14.430 for that era. They were grouping cows by production, 00:04:14.860 --> 00:04:17.459 feeding total mixed rations to their top producers 00:04:17.459 --> 00:04:20.759 basic stuff now but cutting edge thinking back 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:24.000 then what really made the difference was when 00:04:24.000 --> 00:04:27.600 the next generation came home freddie rice partnered 00:04:27.600 --> 00:04:31.040 with his dad in 1976 after some time with the 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:35.139 usda then dale rice joined them in 1980 fresh 00:04:35.139 --> 00:04:37.519 out of penn state with his animal science degree 00:04:37.519 --> 00:04:40.819 you had three generations around the same kitchen 00:04:40.819 --> 00:04:44.220 table every morning practical experience government 00:04:44.220 --> 00:04:47.360 perspective, and formal education all working 00:04:47.360 --> 00:04:49.639 together. I can just picture those breakfast 00:04:49.639 --> 00:04:52.699 conversations. Dale brings the latest research 00:04:52.699 --> 00:04:55.100 from Penn State, Freddie shares what he learned 00:04:55.100 --> 00:04:57.480 in Washington, and the old man listens, then 00:04:57.480 --> 00:05:00.220 says, That's fine, boys, but let's see what the 00:05:00.220 --> 00:05:04.980 cows tell us. Their approach wasn't flashy. They 00:05:04.980 --> 00:05:07.819 weren't trying to impress visitors or win county 00:05:07.819 --> 00:05:11.000 fair banners. They were building cows that could 00:05:11.000 --> 00:05:14.519 pay the bills month after month. Lactation after 00:05:14.519 --> 00:05:17.959 lactation. The Holstein Association noticed too. 00:05:18.100 --> 00:05:21.600 By 1996, they'd earned the Progressive Breeder 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:25.300 Registry Award for eight consecutive years, eventually 00:05:25.300 --> 00:05:28.720 extending to 21 years of recognition. And then 00:05:28.720 --> 00:05:32.180 came the star of our story. On December 10th, 00:05:32.180 --> 00:05:35.379 1990, Ricecrest Southwind Kay hit the ground. 00:05:35.579 --> 00:05:38.339 She came with serious credentials. Southwind 00:05:38.339 --> 00:05:41.060 Bell of Barley on top, a son of the legendary 00:05:41.060 --> 00:05:44.319 Carlin M. Ivanhoe Bell, with proven Rice Crest 00:05:44.319 --> 00:05:47.180 maternal strength building underneath. Her dam 00:05:47.180 --> 00:05:50.560 was Rice Crest Ned Boy Noreen, an excellent 91 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:53.600 cow. Kay's own numbers were the kind that make 00:05:53.600 --> 00:05:58.420 you sit up and take notice. 39 ,450 pounds of 00:05:58.420 --> 00:06:04.000 milk, with 4 .1 % fat and 3 .4 % protein in her 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:07.399 peak lactation. Her very good 87 classification, 00:06:07.759 --> 00:06:11.660 including a very good mammary system score, told 00:06:11.660 --> 00:06:14.339 you this was a cow built for the long haul. Not 00:06:14.339 --> 00:06:16.779 show ring pretty, but the kind of structural 00:06:16.779 --> 00:06:19.660 correctness that lets a cow produce at high levels 00:06:19.660 --> 00:06:22.240 throughout a profitable life. But what really 00:06:22.240 --> 00:06:24.459 set her apart couldn't be measured in the milk 00:06:24.459 --> 00:06:27.519 house. It was her ability to consistently pass 00:06:27.519 --> 00:06:30.079 on her genetics to her offspring, no matter which 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:32.779 bull you used on her, and pass it on she did. 00:06:33.740 --> 00:06:36.139 Now, here's where this story gets absolutely 00:06:36.139 --> 00:06:40.319 wild. Kay produced three sons, three different 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:43.540 sons, by three different sires who each claimed 00:06:43.540 --> 00:06:46.019 the number one spot on the total performance 00:06:46.019 --> 00:06:48.839 index rankings think about that for a minute 00:06:48.839 --> 00:06:51.399 in an industry where thousands of bulls compete 00:06:51.399 --> 00:06:54.579 for genetic supremacy where ai companies spend 00:06:54.579 --> 00:06:56.759 millions trying to find that next breakthrough 00:06:56.759 --> 00:06:59.879 sire one cow produced three different number 00:06:59.879 --> 00:07:04.060 one bulls rice crest lance by noria lake clitus 00:07:04.060 --> 00:07:06.620 luke was first to capture the industry's attention 00:07:06.620 --> 00:07:10.160 when he hit number one TPI in September 1999. 00:07:11.079 --> 00:07:14.240 Picture the buzz. Phone calls flooding into Rice 00:07:14.240 --> 00:07:17.100 Crest, AI companies scrambling to secure breeding 00:07:17.100 --> 00:07:19.420 rights, and suddenly everyone wanted to know 00:07:19.420 --> 00:07:23.060 more about this Pennsylvania cow family. Rice 00:07:23.060 --> 00:07:25.959 Crest Marshall by Lutz Meadows E. Mandel followed 00:07:25.959 --> 00:07:28.519 his half -brother to the top, proving this wasn't 00:07:28.519 --> 00:07:31.439 a one -time genetic accident. Then Rice Crest 00:07:31.439 --> 00:07:34.240 Brett by Maysfield Bellwood completed the trilogy, 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:36.779 bumping Marshall out of first place in August 00:07:36.779 --> 00:07:40.220 2000. The protein transmission on these bulls 00:07:40.220 --> 00:07:44.199 was absolutely off the charts. Industry publications 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:47.860 called K the greatest protein transmitter the 00:07:47.860 --> 00:07:50.980 breed has ever seen. When you're dealing with 00:07:50.980 --> 00:07:53.240 protein premiums that can make or break your 00:07:53.240 --> 00:07:56.019 operation, those genetics represented liquid 00:07:56.019 --> 00:07:58.420 gold flowing through breeding programs worldwide. 00:07:59.439 --> 00:08:02.300 But here's what's fascinating, the critics' response. 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:05.980 The elite sale consignors walked right past Rice 00:08:05.980 --> 00:08:09.459 Crest Cattle. Just good milk bulls, that's all, 00:08:09.600 --> 00:08:11.560 some of them said, though they wouldn't go on 00:08:11.560 --> 00:08:14.620 record. Their type scores were modest, the kind 00:08:14.620 --> 00:08:16.819 of functional cattle that might not win the county 00:08:16.819 --> 00:08:19.120 fair, but would definitely keep the operation 00:08:19.120 --> 00:08:22.279 profitable. Now the thing about great genetics 00:08:22.279 --> 00:08:25.959 is they don't stay put. When Rice Crest Wood 00:08:25.959 --> 00:08:29.240 Breanne, that's Brett's full sister, was sold 00:08:29.240 --> 00:08:31.920 as a calf to Bauer Brothers in Wisconsin, she 00:08:31.920 --> 00:08:34.460 began attracting bull contracts worth significant 00:08:34.460 --> 00:08:38.360 sums, including several to Japan. And here's 00:08:38.360 --> 00:08:40.940 where it gets really interesting. Breanne became 00:08:40.940 --> 00:08:43.639 the maternal grandam of Sandy Valley Bolton, 00:08:43.779 --> 00:08:46.799 who would dominate the 2000s as one of the most 00:08:46.799 --> 00:08:50.279 popular bulls in breed history. Bolton was a 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:52.700 breed -defining bull who ranked with Schottel 00:08:52.700 --> 00:08:55.759 and Goldwyn in popular favor as the 21st century 00:08:55.759 --> 00:08:59.360 began. From what we know about modern breeding 00:08:59.360 --> 00:09:02.080 programs, whether it's Wisconsin's Rolling Hills, 00:09:02.340 --> 00:09:05.039 California's Central Valley, or up in Vermont, 00:09:05.360 --> 00:09:08.259 genetics tracing back to this Pennsylvania program 00:09:08.259 --> 00:09:11.799 are still everywhere. Walk into any modern dairy 00:09:11.799 --> 00:09:14.259 barn, and you'll find these bloodlines woven 00:09:14.259 --> 00:09:17.179 through countless pedigrees. But here's where 00:09:17.179 --> 00:09:19.600 this story gets complicated, and it's something 00:09:19.600 --> 00:09:23.379 we're still dealing with today. The same selection 00:09:23.379 --> 00:09:26.159 pressure that created Kay's incredible success 00:09:26.649 --> 00:09:29.190 also contributed to some serious challenges we're 00:09:29.190 --> 00:09:32.409 facing across the industry. Recent research shows 00:09:32.409 --> 00:09:36.529 that over 99 % of Holstein Y chromosomes trace 00:09:36.529 --> 00:09:39.929 back to just two bulls from the 1960s, Pawnee 00:09:39.929 --> 00:09:43.710 Farm Arlinda Chief and Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation. 00:09:44.129 --> 00:09:46.750 That's a level of genetic uniformity that would 00:09:46.750 --> 00:09:49.929 concern wildlife biologists if they saw it in 00:09:49.929 --> 00:09:52.590 wild populations. The industry is now seeing 00:09:52.590 --> 00:09:54.669 the trade -offs from that intense selection. 00:09:55.600 --> 00:09:58.840 The very traits that made bulls like Lance, Marshall, 00:09:58.980 --> 00:10:01.299 and Brett so valuable came with consequences 00:10:01.299 --> 00:10:05.000 that are still playing out in herds today. But 00:10:05.000 --> 00:10:08.080 here's the thing. You can't blame the Rice family 00:10:08.080 --> 00:10:11.059 for this. They were responding to market signals, 00:10:11.240 --> 00:10:13.620 to what the economic formulas were telling them 00:10:13.620 --> 00:10:16.779 would be profitable. The Rice family didn't create 00:10:16.779 --> 00:10:19.340 the system. They simply became the best in the 00:10:19.340 --> 00:10:22.720 world at succeeding within it. The TPI formula 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:25.440 rewarded production. and they delivered it in 00:10:25.440 --> 00:10:29.059 spades. So what can we learn from all this? Well, 00:10:29.159 --> 00:10:31.799 for starters, the genomic tools we have today 00:10:31.799 --> 00:10:35.059 would have amazed Fred Rice, but I suspect he 00:10:35.059 --> 00:10:36.960 would have used them the same way he used his 00:10:36.960 --> 00:10:39.919 own eyes and instincts to build cow families 00:10:39.919 --> 00:10:42.440 that could thrive in real -world conditions. 00:10:42.799 --> 00:10:45.759 The challenge for today's producers is balancing 00:10:45.759 --> 00:10:48.580 the economic pressure to maximize short -term 00:10:48.580 --> 00:10:51.200 production gains with the long -term health of 00:10:51.200 --> 00:10:54.889 our herds. Feed costs are squeezing margins like 00:10:54.889 --> 00:10:57.950 never before. Labor challenges are forcing us 00:10:57.950 --> 00:11:00.370 to think differently about cow flow and facility 00:11:00.370 --> 00:11:03.710 design. Consumer demands around sustainability 00:11:03.710 --> 00:11:06.350 and animal welfare are changing how we market 00:11:06.350 --> 00:11:09.889 our products. In this environment, the Rice family's 00:11:09.889 --> 00:11:12.830 approach offers some timeless lessons. Focus 00:11:12.830 --> 00:11:16.330 on functional type over show ring beauty. In 00:11:16.330 --> 00:11:18.889 today's market, with labor costs what they are, 00:11:19.259 --> 00:11:21.419 Cows that can maintain themselves and produce 00:11:21.419 --> 00:11:24.379 efficiently are worth their weight in gold. Great 00:11:24.379 --> 00:11:27.519 genetics often come from unexpected places, not 00:11:27.519 --> 00:11:30.559 always from the most expensive bulls or the flashiest 00:11:30.559 --> 00:11:34.379 sale catalogs. How often do we overlook opportunities 00:11:34.379 --> 00:11:36.679 in our own neighborhoods while chasing expensive 00:11:36.679 --> 00:11:39.879 genetics from across the country? And most importantly, 00:11:40.120 --> 00:11:43.759 play the long game. Multi -generational thinking 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:46.820 in an industry that often operates on quarterly 00:11:46.820 --> 00:11:50.769 profit margins. Great cow families don't just 00:11:50.769 --> 00:11:53.850 happen. They're built through consistent selection 00:11:53.850 --> 00:11:57.190 over multiple generations. And that takes patience 00:11:57.190 --> 00:11:59.950 in a business that often rewards quick fixes. 00:12:00.529 --> 00:12:02.909 Here's what's happening on farms that are succeeding 00:12:02.909 --> 00:12:05.750 in today's environment. They're taking the rice 00:12:05.750 --> 00:12:08.929 family's approach and applying it to modern challenges. 00:12:09.210 --> 00:12:12.090 They're using genomics to identify animals with 00:12:12.090 --> 00:12:14.629 the right balance of production, health, and 00:12:14.629 --> 00:12:17.429 longevity. They're paying attention to traits 00:12:17.429 --> 00:12:20.289 like feed efficiency and environmental impact 00:12:20.289 --> 00:12:23.909 that will matter in tomorrow's market. We're 00:12:23.909 --> 00:12:26.110 starting to see the industry respond to these 00:12:26.110 --> 00:12:29.570 challenges. Modern breeding indices are putting 00:12:29.570 --> 00:12:31.789 more emphasis on health and fertility traits. 00:12:32.629 --> 00:12:35.149 There's growing interest in crossbreeding and 00:12:35.149 --> 00:12:37.909 outcrossing to broaden the genetic base. The 00:12:37.909 --> 00:12:40.889 genomic revolution that started in the 2000s 00:12:40.889 --> 00:12:43.389 is now being used to address some of the problems 00:12:43.389 --> 00:12:47.169 created by the intense selection of the 1990s. 00:12:47.690 --> 00:12:50.350 But here's what strikes me most about this story, 00:12:50.509 --> 00:12:53.769 how it all started. Not with a million -dollar 00:12:53.769 --> 00:12:56.690 investment or a breeding contract worth a small 00:12:56.690 --> 00:13:00.090 fortune. It started with a farmer helping his 00:13:00.090 --> 00:13:03.289 neighbor. and having the eye to recognize genetic 00:13:03.289 --> 00:13:06.149 potential in a group of cows that were just doing 00:13:06.149 --> 00:13:10.789 their job really, really well. The Holstein breed 00:13:10.789 --> 00:13:13.649 is fundamentally different today because Fred 00:13:13.649 --> 00:13:16.509 Rice chose to help a neighbor and had the wisdom 00:13:16.509 --> 00:13:20.169 to recognize excellence when he saw it. That 00:13:20.169 --> 00:13:23.169 simple act of walking down a gravel road to help 00:13:23.169 --> 00:13:25.789 with morning milking triggered a chain of events 00:13:25.789 --> 00:13:30.409 that shaped global genetics for decades. The 00:13:30.409 --> 00:13:32.929 legacy of Rice Crest Southwind Cay isn't just 00:13:32.929 --> 00:13:35.610 about the records she set or the suns she produced. 00:13:35.909 --> 00:13:38.870 It's about the fundamental truth that transformative 00:13:38.870 --> 00:13:41.470 genetics often come from the most unexpected 00:13:41.470 --> 00:13:44.730 places and that sometimes the best investment 00:13:44.730 --> 00:13:47.529 you can make is helping your neighbor when he 00:13:47.529 --> 00:13:50.370 needs it most. As we navigate whatever challenges 00:13:50.370 --> 00:13:54.049 lie ahead, whether it's climate change, new regulations, 00:13:54.190 --> 00:13:57.370 or shifting consumer demands, that lesson is 00:13:57.370 --> 00:14:00.210 worth remembering. The future of our industry 00:14:00.210 --> 00:14:02.610 might not come from the latest genomic breakthrough 00:14:02.610 --> 00:14:05.649 or the most expensive bull. It might come from 00:14:05.649 --> 00:14:08.009 a producer who's observant enough to recognize 00:14:08.009 --> 00:14:11.269 excellence, patient enough to develop it, and 00:14:11.269 --> 00:14:14.570 generous enough to share it with the world. In 00:14:14.570 --> 00:14:17.789 our industry, community has always been our strength. 00:14:18.110 --> 00:14:20.789 The Rice family story proves that great things 00:14:20.789 --> 00:14:24.049 happen when neighbors help neighbors, when experience 00:14:24.049 --> 00:14:27.269 meets innovation, and when patience meets opportunity. 00:14:28.679 --> 00:14:31.139 The Holstein breed is better today because Fred 00:14:31.139 --> 00:14:34.179 Rice chose to be a good neighbor. That's a lesson 00:14:34.179 --> 00:14:36.980 worth carrying forward, especially in an industry 00:14:36.980 --> 00:14:39.279 that's always been built on the foundation of 00:14:39.279 --> 00:14:43.019 people helping people. The next genetic revolution 00:14:43.019 --> 00:14:46.240 might be just down the road, waiting for someone 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:48.960 with the wisdom to recognize it and the dedication 00:14:48.960 --> 00:14:52.240 to develop it. So here are the key takeaways 00:14:52.240 --> 00:14:55.700 from this incredible story. First, Rice Crest 00:14:55.700 --> 00:14:58.419 Southwind K achieved what no other Holstein cow 00:14:58.419 --> 00:15:01.279 has accomplished, producing three different number 00:15:01.279 --> 00:15:04.480 one TPI sons, demonstrating unmatched genetic 00:15:04.480 --> 00:15:08.200 transmitting ability. Second, the Rice family's 00:15:08.200 --> 00:15:10.659 approach combined practical observation with 00:15:10.659 --> 00:15:13.120 progressive genetics, focusing on functional 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:15.620 traits and production over show ring appeal, 00:15:15.940 --> 00:15:18.840 proving that sustainable success comes from patience 00:15:18.840 --> 00:15:22.970 and systematic selection. Third, While Kay's 00:15:22.970 --> 00:15:25.769 genetics drove remarkable production gains, the 00:15:25.769 --> 00:15:27.990 story highlights our industry's challenge with 00:15:27.990 --> 00:15:31.169 genetic bottlenecking. Over 99 % of Holstein 00:15:31.169 --> 00:15:34.250 genetics now trace to just two bulls from the 00:15:34.250 --> 00:15:38.309 1960s. Fourth, today's producers must balance 00:15:38.309 --> 00:15:41.470 production gains with health, fertility, and 00:15:41.470 --> 00:15:44.049 longevity traits to ensure sustainable genetic 00:15:44.049 --> 00:15:47.870 progress in an era of genomic selection. And 00:15:47.870 --> 00:15:50.409 finally, This story demonstrates that revolutionary 00:15:50.409 --> 00:15:53.370 genetics often emerge from neighborly relationships 00:15:53.370 --> 00:15:56.549 and local observations rather than expensive 00:15:56.549 --> 00:15:59.370 investments, emphasizing the continued value 00:15:59.370 --> 00:16:02.830 of farmer -to -farmer knowledge sharing. Thanks 00:16:02.830 --> 00:16:04.909 for joining me today on the Bullvine Podcast. 00:16:05.350 --> 00:16:08.230 This has been the remarkable story of Ricecrest 00:16:08.230 --> 00:16:11.250 Southwind Kay, a cow that truly changed everything 00:16:11.250 --> 00:16:14.629 in Holstein breeding. Until next time, keep those 00:16:14.629 --> 00:16:17.259 cows happy, keep learning from each other. And 00:16:17.259 --> 00:16:20.000 remember that sometimes the most powerful genetics 00:16:20.000 --> 00:16:23.500 are hiding right down the road. Take care, everyone. 00:16:47.370 --> 00:16:52.990 Coming right on through. Oh, tell the tale, tell 00:16:52.990 --> 00:16:57.470 the tale. The Beaumont legends live here.