2017 National Cow For All Seasons

( Highest 305 day 2x ECM )

Jonlee Secret Langwathby 68129402 '2E94 - E95ms'

Jonlee Secret Langwathby takes both the Total Performance Cow and Cow For All Seasons Awards for the third consecutive year. The Vernon C. Hull Total Performance Award is sponsored by the Vernon C. Hull Fund, whose impact on the breed is legendary. His work at Lee’s Hill Farm created tremendous improvement within the breed. The award is presented annually to the cow that produces the most lifetime milk in the least amount of days over two years of age, combined with a high 305-day Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) record and places in the top half of her respective class at a national show. The Cow For All Seasons Award, sponsored by Purebred Publishing, is also awarded based on the highest 305-day ECM record at a national show and must be awarded to a cow in milking form.

No stranger to either the winner’s circle at a national show or this award, Jonlee Secret Langwathby will receive the Vernon C. Hull Total Performance Award and the Cow For All Seasons awards at the national convention in Iowa. She garnered both of the Total Performance Awards at the International and Southeast National Shows this year as well as the Nasco Type and Production Award at the International Show in Madison, Wisconsin. Langwathby also took home the Reserve Grand Champion banner this fall at the Southeast National Junior Show in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been named a National Bell Ringer, All-American Nominee, recipient of the National Protein Award, J. P. Eves Award and H. R. Searles Award in previous years.

The ‘2E94’ Cutting Edge Secret ET *TM daughter was bred by John and Lisa Roberts of Vermont and is now owned by Dalton, Dillon and Breanne Freeman of Nor-Bert Dairy in Bremen, Indiana. She and her 140 herdmates are milked on Lely robotic milkers. Langwathby has multiple records over 40,000M with her best record at 4-11 339D 3X 53,220M 5.6% 2,983F 3.7% 1,983P. She has a current lifetime to date record of 1,745D 204,621M 10,804F 7,442P. Her total points earned for the Total Performance Award was 359 from a second-place win at the Southeast National, a high 305-day ECM of 65,926M and Lifetime ECM of 231,508M.

This year’s second-place Total Performance Cow is Random Luck Prem Talent ET. A ’2E93’ previous Cow For All Seasons winner, All-American nominee and first-placed Aged Cow and Total Performance winner at the Southwest National Show in Stillwater, Oklahoma. With 269 points and a high 305-day ECM of 36,610 and Lifetime ECM of 202,975 the Premium daughter is bred by Richard J. Thompson and owned by Matthew G. Thompson of Darlington, Wisconsin.

The 305-day high ECM winner at the Northeast National Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, is second in the rankings for the Cow For All Seasons. Arethusa Supreme Northstar ET. The ‘EX91’ Supreme daughter was also tapped for Reserve Grand Champion of the same show. She is bred and owned by Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Connecticut.