Star bull lets sons take over

Six years’ worth of exceptional dairy progeny will remain the legacy of top CRV Ambreed jersey bull Okura Lika Murmur as he retires this month and leaves his sons to pave the way in the dairy industry.

While saddened to say goodbye to Murmur, CRV Ambreed’s breeding programme manager Aaron Parker says he has made an outstanding contribution to the progression of the national dairy herd.

That comes in the form of nearly half a million doses of semen produced, 22,464 daughters herd testing in New Zealand, and a long list of sons that are legends in their own right.

‘‘He’s bred outstanding sons and daughters with super production, udder and capacity traits,’’ said Parker.

‘‘Hundreds of his cows have been contract mated in New Zealand and as a sire of sons he has produced some of country’s best jersey bulls.’’

This season six Murmur sons were released to market as ‘daughter proven sires’ and are among New Zealand’s highest ranking bulls.

Murmur was purchased by CRV Ambreed in 2005 from Luke and Lyna Beehre of Okura Stud, North of Whangarei.