2015 Cow of the Year Produces 56,780 Pounds of Milk

The 2015 Cow of the Year, Hilda.

Excellent-95 Gold Medal Dam, Siemers Dundee Hilda, has been selected as the 2015 Cow of the Year by the Wisconsin Holstein Association. Hilda was bred and developed by Siemers Holsteins located in Newton, Wis., and is owned by Jordan Siemers.

Each year, the Wisconsin Purebred Cattle Association selects a cow to represent her breed as the Cow of the Year at World Dairy Expo. The honor is rotated annually between the seven major dairy breeds.

“Hilda is a tremendous cow – an outstanding balance of type and production, and an excellent representative of the Holstein breed,” said Larry Nelson, executive director of the Wisconsin Holstein Association. “We are very excited to recognize Jordan and the Siemers family and their accomplishments with this tremendous dairy cow.”

Her highest production record to date at 4-10 on 2x milking in 365 days produced 56,780 pounds of milk with 3.1 percent, 1,746 pounds of fat and 3.2 percent, 1,749 pounds of protein. Her lifetime totals to date with 1,998 test days include more than 254,000 pounds of milk with more than 8,700 pounds of fat and 8,000 pounds of protein.

At 10 years old, Hilda continues to be an excellent show cow and is beloved by the Siemers family. Jordan says, “Hilda has been a dream come true, a dream that was way larger than I could have ever imagined.”

The Cow of the Year ceremony is scheduled for approximately 12:30 pm Friday, Oct. 2, at the Alliant Energy Center. DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel and the 68th Alice in Dairyland, Teyanna Loether, will present the award.

World Dairy Expo takes place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The annual dairy industry trade show and cattle show draws more than 70,000 visitors to Madison from around the world. Click here to learn more.