The De Heus herd competition was held in the North West and Free State provinces for the first time this year in 2013. This follows a range of competitions in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province among Holstein and Jersey Farmers.
The purpose of this competition is to judge the cow in her working environment (The Dairy Mail, December 2013)
Holstein Winners 2013. Jannie Nel (Jersey SA), Herman Duvenhage (Holstein SA) Loutjie Rootman; Reece Dedwith (Wynn-with Milk Farm); Best Holstein Udder Winner (Wynn-with 3710); Group Winner: 2-3 Year Holstein ( Wynn-with 3710);De Heus On Farm Over All Herd Winner; Koert Grobler; Erik du Toit and Pieter du Toit (De Heus KLD).