Richard Norman has married Belinda Hann on Saturday July 5th. Richard farms at Marston Magna, Near Yeovil and is well known for his Je’Taime Guernseys along with the Cadbury Guernseys he owns with Cathryn Mills and latterly the newly formed Avalon prefix with the Sales Family. Richard and Belinda held their reception at the beautifulContinue reading
The facilities at the NEC are first class, the organisers making the effort to help exhibitors (no other show unloads the kit and moves it to the stalls) and in general the other dairy breeds are taking advantage of 10,000 dairy farmer visitors. In total there were 7 exhibitors having made entries with 4 milkingContinue reading
4 heifer calves have been born in the Netherlands from some of the 25 heifers exported last November, as a result of a visit to Beechgroves at the weekend more Guernseys are wanted in Romania. Two groups (around 40 heifers) are available to start a herd in Italy, and a new herd has been establishedContinue reading
This years Royal Cornwall Show was held on June 5th to 7th at Wadebridge. Four exhibitors had 10 cattle forward for Judge Richard Emm to place. Notable absentees were the Warren Family from Penzance, who had once again fell foul of TB movement restrictions. This meant there were only two animals in milk present. ExhibitorsContinue reading
The Bath and West Show are to be congratulated on making changes to the show programme to make Young Handlers and Calf Classes the centre of the programme on the Saturday of the show and the number of people on the ringside during both the Showmanship and the Calf confirmation classes. Allowing calves to arriveContinue reading
The Guernseys have done it again! Daf and Helen Cox have won the Interbreed Dairy Championship at the Royal Bath & West Show. Their second calf cow, Tredinney Yogi’s Primrose 29 beat the Holstein who was reserve and the Jersey Breed Champion. Judge was Morris Grose from Cornwall. Congatulations to Daf and Helen and JamesContinue reading
This years Royal Bath & West Show was held at Shepton Mallet from May 28th to !st June and attracted new exhibitors in Sally and Nigel Phillips from Ilminster and Daf and Helen Cox from near Carmarthen, S. Wales. Sally and Nigel were showing their purchases from last November’s Gold Top Sale at Exeter Market, bredContinue reading
5 young handlers took part in the Handling Classes on the Saturday of the Devon County Show and two young ladies were winners of their classes competing against the other dairy breeds. Isobel Phillips was placed first and Champion of the Under 10 classes ( beating the winner of the beef handling class) showing WiltownContinue reading
