The Mackay family have purchased their first Guernseys to provide fresh milk and milk products to the Isle of Lewis as this report in the Stornoway Express http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/fresh-island-produce-milk-soon-a-reality-1-3365705
It is with sadness that Ian and David Crouch are selling the remaining Guernsey portion of their well known Blacknor Cracker herd. Twelve cows and heifers will be sold at Auction on Friday 11th April at Exeter Livestock Centre. This prize winning, high yielding herd, has been prominent in the show ring for many years andContinue reading
A buyer from Italy is planning to visit the UK in April to inspect herds and plans to establish a 100 strong herd of the “very best” Guernseys. The family that visited in October 2013 from Eire, has confirmed he hopes to be milking Guernseys in 2014. I am urgently seeking a yearling bull andContinue reading
Aber Jupiter will have semen available from the 10th March,this son of the newly proven Meadow Court Ellys Eric (GMI =262) combines Aaron, Yogibear , Victory Hunter and Browneden Tradition and he is out of the consistent Stroxworthy Duchess cow family.His predicted proof offers +Type (+1.99 TM, +1 Legs/Ft and +2.03 Mamm) with Production +33 kgs F+P withContinue reading
John Berry met with Ian Bell of the Addington Fund this morning (23rd December) to draw the winning ticket for Hamps Valley Annabelle 7th, the winner was Mrs Pam Coryn from Cornwall who with Partner John and daughter Dawn have top quality Holstein and Ayrshires. They will doubtles continue to bring Annabelle out to theContinue reading
Farming Today featured a report today on the sucessful export of Guernsey’s to the Netherlands and interviewed Pieter Kluijver on the reasons for introducing Guernsey’s to his country https://audioboo.fm/boos/1780038-the-first-herd-of-guernsey-cows-arrive-on-dutch-soil The link should take you to the recording with thanks to the BBC for making it avaiable
24 in calf and served Guernsey heifers and a yearling Guernsey bull were exported on 29th November to the Netherlands, a first export to the Netherlands. They have gone to Mr Haan who milks his herd robotically and will supply the milk and cream to Pieter Kluyver who has been importing butter from Guernsey IslandContinue reading
Thirty commercial Guernseys were sold at Sedgemoor Market, Nr. Bridgewater on Tuesday November 19th, a consignment from R.H.Mabbutt from Somerset. Top price was 1950gns for a september calved second lactation cow by Andante. The 30 animals averaged £925.40.
