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TriStarSM adds flexibility
to production records

TriStar is the Holstein Association USA's program for administering production records, cow and herd genetic performance reports, and recognition. The changes in the DHIA environment provide flexibility to all users of DHI data. This added flexibility places responsibility on the end-user of production data, including breed associations, to set their own standards for the use of production records.

To meet this need, Holstein Association USA has developed the TriStar program with four levels of service - Premier, Deluxe, Custom and AMR (Automated Milk Records), to meet the needs of all dairy producers.

With TriStar, production records are labeled with Stars and Data Collection Ratings (DCR)s to indicate the program option. The Stars and DCRs indicate the level of testing, the amount of supervision and the subsequent accuracy of the record. Production records are labeled under the TriStar system as follows: Premier (***), Deluxe (**), Custom (*).

Do you have a robotic milking system? Check the TriStar AMR tab to see our newest option for farms with robotic milking systems.

   
More Information on TriStarSM
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Data Collection Ratings (DCRs)
The DCR value indicates the amount and type of information included in a production record. This value is affected by the frequency of testing, percentage of milkings weighed and sampled, and the amount of supervision. DCRs are calculated for both milk and components. Example test plans can be found by clicking on the Data Collection Ratings tab above.

Publication of Records
Only production records from cows in herds enrolled in one of the TriStar service options (Premier, Deluxe, Custom) are eligible for Official Holstein Pedigrees™. Other qualifications for pedigree publication include three supervised tests in the first 305 days of lactation, a usable test within the first 90 days of lactation. Milk records must have a milk DCR >=76 in order to be published on a pedigree, while fat and protein records must have a component DCR >=70 in order to be published on a pedigree. Production records that do not meet all the qualifications for pedigree publication will be labeled 'NON' (meaning non-qualified for pedigree publication).
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Important Note
Records are labeled with stars to indicate the milk testing plan that the record was produced under in addition to the service option a producer is signed up for. This means that if a herd owner is enrolled in the Premier option but the milk DCRs from their testing program only qualify for the Deluxe option the record will be labeled as Deluxe and will not be eligible for the same recognition as a Premier herd or animal.

Recognition Eligibility
To be eligible for the Progressive Genetics HerdSM Award and Progressive Breeders RegistrySM Award, herds must be enrolled in either the Premier or Deluxe Service options.

To qualify for the Locator ListTM or Top 10,000 CTPISM cows, a cow must be in a herd enrolled in the Deluxe or Premier Option. These cows can have an impact on the breed, therefore the higher minimum data collection requirements and record monitoring are required.

Cows in herds enrolled in the Premier production records program are eligible for State and National Leader Lists. A cow's record must also meet the minimum DCRM requirement (93) to qualify for the Milk Leader Lists. Separately, a cow's fat and protein records must meet the minimum DCRC requirement (93) to qualify for the Fat and Protein Leader Lists.

All cows enrolled in TriStar are eligible to be recognized as Gold Medal DamSM or Dam of MeritSM.

Open Disclosure
To ensure we receive 305 day, 365 day, and complete records from the Dairy Records Processing Center (DRPC), Deluxe and Premier herds should enroll on a DHIR testing option. DHIR test plans are numbers 20, 22, & 23. ALL TriStar herds should check with their DHIA Technician/Supervisor about signing up for OPEN DISCLOSURE.

If you have questions regarding TriStar services and minimum requirements,
call 800.952.5200 to speak with Daren Sheffield extension 4276.

TriStarSM Service Options
TriStar PremierPREMIER
TriStar DeluxeDELUXE
TriStar CustomCUSTOM
***
Pedigree records with three stars indicate the Premier option.
**
Pedigree records with two stars indicate the Deluxe option.
*
Pedigree records with one star indicate the Custom option.
The Premier option provides all of the production records services the Holstein Association offers. It includes 365-day production records, all of the herd reports, herd recognition eligibility, allows cows to be included on Locator ListTM and allows records to be considered for State and National Leader Lists. The Premier option is best for producers who are actively marketing their Registered cattle, as it provides the most complete production records data that Holstein Association publishes. The Deluxe option includes 365-day production records, herd recognition eligibility and allows cows to be considered for the Locator List. The Deluxe option is a good choice for producers who want more complete information than is provided by the Custom option. The Custom option is designed for producers who want 305-day production records published on their herd's pedigrees, but are not interested in herd or cow recognition programs. This economical choice also allows for Herd reports and 365-day records to be published for additional charges.
Fees:
AgriTech Analytics (ATA) Herds: $30 Annual Herd Fee + $0.25 per Registered Holstein cow per month
Fees:
AgriTech Analytics (ATA) Herds: $20 Annual Herd Fee + $0.15 per Registered Holstein cow per month
Fees:
AgriTech Analytics (ATA) Herds: AgriTech Analytics (ATA) Herds: $20 Annual Herd Fee
All other herds: $36 Annual Herd Fee + $0.30 per Registered Holstein cow per month All other herds: $30 Annual Herd Fee + $0.20 per Registered Holstein cow per month All other herds: $50 Annual Herd Fee
Herd Reports: Premier herds automatically receive all herd reports free of charge. Herd Reports: Deluxe herds may subscribe to receive the Genetic Herd Report and the Youngstock Herd Report for $15 per update (twice each year). The Lactation Average Report is free of charge. Herd Reports: Custom herds may subscribe to receive the herd report package (Genetic Herd Report, Youngstock Herd Report and Lactation Average Report) for $10 per report.
Click here to learn more about processing your production records with AgriTech Analytics, the DRPC owned by Holstein Association USA
Complete TriStar Service Details

 

SERVICE DETAILS
PREMIER

 STANDARD SERVICES - Services listed below, plus:
• Receive all herd reports automatically (GHR, YSR and LAR)
• State and National Production Milk Leader Program
• State and National Production Fat and Leader Program if DCRC ≥ 93
• Records Verification Program

OPTIONAL SERVICES/PRODUCTS (additional fee)
• Lactation update pedigrees

DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 1 usable test within the first 90 days of lactation
• Subject to verification
• Method: Supervised or Supervised Electronic tests
• Open Disclosure

DCR% Minimums* - 305 Day Record

Milk 93

DELUXE

 STANDARD SERVICES - Services listed below, plus:
• 305-day, 365_day records updated monthly from the DRPC
• Record maintenance
• Cow rankings (Locator List, Top 10,000 CTPISM Cows)
• Herd recognition programs:
      - Progressive Genetic HerdSM Award (PGHA)
      - Progressive Breeders RegistrySM (PBR)
• Lactation Average Report (LAR)
• Lifetime Production Certificates

OPTIONAL SERVICES/PRODUCTS (additional fee)
• Lactation update pedigrees
• Herd report package at discounted price (GHR, & YSR)

DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 1 usable test within the first 90 days of lactation
• Subject to verification
• Method: Supervised or Supervised Electronic tests
• Open Disclosure

DCR% Minimums* - 305 Day Record
Milk 85

CUSTOM

 STANDARD SERVICES
• Gold Medal DamSM (GMD) & Dam of MeritSM (DOM)
• 305-day records updated quarterly
• Milk records on pedigrees if DCRM ≥ 76
• Fat and Protein records available on pedigrees if DCRC ≥ 70

OPTIONAL SERVICES/PRODUCTS (additional fee)
• Lactation update pedigrees
• Selected herd reports
     - Genetic Herd Report (GHR)
     - Youngstock Report (YSR)
     - Lactation Average Report (LAR)
• Individual 365-day records added on request

DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 1 usable test within the first 90 days of lactation
• Method:
  Supervised, Combination
  (Supervised & Unsupervised or Supervised & Electronic)
• Minimum of 3 supervised tests/305 days
• Limited or Open Disclosure

DCR% Minimums* - 305 Day Record
Milk 76

 
* These values are subject to change as research increases the accuracy of the calculation. Minimum DCR requirements will be adjusted accordingly.

 

TriStarSM AMR

TriStar AMR (Automated Milk Records) allows producers with robotic milking systems, or other on-farms systems used for collection of milk weights and component data, to have the information collected by those systems fed into the Holstein herd book system for publication on Official Holstein Pedigrees. This option is only for herds who are not participating in DHI testing programs.

Records will be collected from the on-farm software and processed by AgriTech Analytics once per month, and 305-day records for Registered Holsteins will be loaded into the herdbook database and available for publication on pedigrees. These records will be available on pedigrees labelled as AMR, in the same place where the traditional TriStar designations appear.

Herds enrolled in TriStar AMR are eligible for all herd level awards including the PBR & PGHA.

Service Details

Program Benefits:

  • Allows your data to stay in the Holstein Association USA performance system
    for display on Official Holstein Pedigrees
  • 305-day production records will be added to Official Holstein Pedigrees as soon as they are processed

Fees: 

  • $360 herd fee, plus $2 per completed 305-day lactation record for Registered cows.
    TriStar AMR is not included as a benefit of Holstein COMPLETE®.
Data Collection Ratings (DCR)

There are many different milk testing plans that are currently being used for both milk weighing and component sampling. Data Collection Rating (DCR) was developed to compare the relative accuracy of different testing methods. The DCR value is affected by the frequency of testing, percentage of milkings weighed and sampled and the amount of supervision.

A value of 100 for milk and 100 for components is equal to monthly testing with all milkings weighed and sampled. A value of 95 for milk and components is equal to monthly AM-PM testing with one out of two milkings weighed and sampled.

Many other common combinations of testing procedures are listed in the table below. The TriStar service table indicates the minimum DCR for milk for each level of TriStar. For pedigree publishing purposes, the minimum DCR for components is 70 for all levels of TriStar.


TYPICAL DATA COLLECTION RATING (DCR)
FOR EXAMPLE TEST PLANS


 Test Plan*
 Data Collection/
305 Day Records
Data Collection
Rating
# Tests
# Supervised
Tests
Milk (DCRM)
Components
(DCRC)
Labor Efficient Records (electronic)        
5 or 7 day average
50 or 70
101-102
 see options
below
Monthly        
All milkings weighed and sampled
10
10
99-100
 99-100
Monthly AM/PM        
2 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
10
10
96-97
96-97
1 out of 2 milkings weighed and sampled
10
10
94-95
94-95
1 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
10
10
89-90
89-90
10x/Yr        
All milkings weighed and sampled
8
8
98-99
 98-99
10x/Yr AM/PM        
2 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
8
8
95-96
95-96
1 out of 2 milkings weighed and sampled
8
8
92-93
92-93
1 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
8
8
87-88
87-88
Bi-Monthly        
All milkings weighed and sampled
5
5
95-97
95-97
 
4
4
93-95
93-95
Bi-Monthly AM/PM        
2 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
5
5
90-92
90-92
 
4
4
88-90
88-90
1 out of 2 milkings weighed and sampled
5
5
85-88
85-88
 
4
4
82-85
82-85
1 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
5
5
77-81
77-81
 
4
4
73-76
73-76
Quarterly        
All milkings weighed and sampled
3
3
90-93
90-93
Quarterly AM/PM        
2 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
3
3
83-86
83-86
1 out of 2 milkings weighed and sampled
3
3
77-80
77-80
1 out of 3 milkings weighed and sampled
3
3
67-71
67-71
* Not all test plans listed above are eligible for all TriStar service options - please compare DCR requirements of your TriStar option to your test plan.