Holstein Friesian sire Busybrook ‘Pokerface’ S3F has secured the Holstein Friesian New Zealand Society Mahoe Trophy and was bred by Nathan and Amanda Bayne of Oamaru.

While Jersey New Zealand’s J T Thwaites Sire of the Season award was won by sire Glenui Zambezi ‘Lincoln’ ET, bred by Tony and Lesley Landers in Taranaki.

BUSY BROOK B LOLA-ET S2F (Dam of Pokerface)
BUSY BROOK B LOLA-ET S2F (Dam of Pokerface)

LIC Livestock Selection Manager Simon Worth says it’s an honour to have the co-op’s sires recognised.

“Having two of our sires acknowledged in these prestigious awards reflect years, often decades, of hard work by our breeders and livestock selection team to breed the best bulls for New Zealand dairy farmers.

"Bulls who have won these awards in the past have often gone on to sire some of the highest-performing cows in the national dairy herd, and it’s great to see these benefits being delivered back to our farmers year after year, " says Worth.

Pokerface was sired by the renowned Lightburn Blade Gusto and his dam comes from LIC Hall of Fame sire, San Ray FM Beamer.

Pokerface is known for producing daughters with high production, strong fertility, udders and capacity. Though he’s no longer available for purchase, Pokerface’s legacy in the New Zealand dairy sector will live on as a sire of sons in LIC’s breeding programme.

GLENUI ZAMBEZI LINCOLN ET
GLENUI ZAMBEZI LINCOLN ET

Lincoln is currently the eighth ranked Jersey bull on the industry's Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) list and has high gBVs both for fat and protein.

He is one of many successful bulls bred by the Landers family, whose Glenui herd have some of the highest-ranking breeding worth Jersey cows in New Zealand. He is currently available in LIC’s 2025 Genetics Catalogue.

About Busybrook ‘Pokerface’ S3F

  • Born in 2020
  • Sired by Lightburn Blade Gusto
  • Daughter-proven production gBV and trait highlights (June 2025): Fertility 7.7%, udder 1.19, capacity 1.14 (third highest ever capacity gBV for the Holstein Friesian breed).
  • Current gBW of 270

About Glenui Zambezi ‘Lincoln’ ET

  • Born in 2020
  • Sired by Arkan BT Zambezi S3J
  • Daughter-proven production gBV and trait highlights (June 2025): Fat gBV of 36kg, Protein gBV of 15kg
  • Current gBW of 363

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