News Updates

All the news and photos from the ABAB can now be found on the FGB page

This year’s ABAB Calf Show was held at the East England Show ground, Near Peterborough, on the weekend of 18th-20th October. Twenty-one calves from 7 Exhibitors were forward. There were also seven Guernsey Handlers taking part in the Coloured Breeds Showmanship section on the Saturday which was judged by Clare Swale. Junior handlers, aged underContinue reading

EGCS Office – I have recently been contacted by two young men, Chris Gardner and his partner Mehmet Bayrak, who are currently working with Holstein herds in Australia. They will be relocating to the UK next month and have applied to become members of the Society with a view to forming their own herd eventually.Continue reading

The results are in for the Photographic Competition and although entries were sparse, we had enough to present the Pictures to our Judge, Lyndon Bustard whom we thank for his time. Heifer in Calf. Trewey Legend Rosie from Richard Norman. Je’Taime Double L Bijou from Richard Norman. 3. Briddlesford Vincents Anemone 2 from Christine Langford.Continue reading

The Guernsey National Show kicked off on the Tuesday evening with the Handling and Calf classes. There were 5 Young members taking part in the Handling classes. These classes were sponsored by Crediton Milling Company and Quality Milk Producers. Our competitors were parading in the Any Other Dairy Breed Section and in the 16 toContinue reading

Breeding Blocks – Shape your future Taking control of your breeding decisions is vitally important if you want to take full advantage of your farming system and milk contact. Join us at one of our practical workshops to help you evaluate the current status of your herd and shape its future by selecting the rightContinue reading

Trade was outstanding for the sale of Guernseys at the Glanmor dispersal sale of Guernseys and Jerseys. Helen,  Daf and Tanwen Cox had taken the difficult decision to sell their prize winning Channel Island Herd on Farm at Laugharne in Carmarthenshire. Top price, and I believe a breed record at auction, was lot 87, GlanmorContinue reading