December 2012 Newsletter New National Dairy Show at Livestock Event 2013
Herd Books Several people have contacted us with details about Coates Herd books which they have available. Please contact below if you are interested:Mr J Lockstan 01278 429898 :Herd boks from 1949 to 1961 also a Year book and Grading Register is available. Mr S West 07500 773085:Herd books from 1967 to 1971 Events 2013 March 1st/2nd Dairy Expo Carlisle April 10th Presidents Dinner Oake Manor Golf Club June 3rd Society show and sale at Chelford June 8th AGM and judging day – D Winnington’s Moor End Farm, Gnosall Staffordshire June
18th/19th
National Dairy Shorthorn Show at Cheshire Show
June
20th/23rd
Royal Highland Show
July 3rd/4th Livestock 2013 (formerly the Dairy Event) at the NEC, Birmingham October 21st Society show and sale Chelford
RABDF is pleased to announce it will be organising a new National Dairy Show as part of the ever expanding Livestock Event, which next year will be held on 3rd and 4th July at The NEC, Birmingham. Following a full consultation with all dairy breed societies this autumn, RABDF has taken on board the key points raised and made significant changes to the dairy classes for 2013. To encourage entries and bearing in mind the total costs to farmers of exhibiting, RABDF has reduced its stall fees from £70 to £50+ vat per stall place booked. In addition, to help farmers with accommodation costs, RABDF has reduced the fee for caravans and sleeper lorries to just £50+vat in total for all three nights and it is currently negotiating generous discounts for stockmen’s meals at the event. There will be set prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, payable in cash at the show and the amounts will be detailed in the 2013 Cattle Schedule. Also £50 will be presented for each cow placed in the show ring. This will make stall costs in effect free for all those entries that turn up. Sian Mercer, RABDF’s Livestock Coordinator who is responsible for all activities in the Livestock Hall comments “ This is a fantastic opportunity for those who enjoy showing cattle to compete on a level playing field, in a professional environment free from interference, allowing all exhibitors with good cows the real chance of taking home a trophy.” She adds “For those who use showing as an opportunity to promote their herd, there is no better time or place in the country to do
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this than at the largest event for dairy farmers. Those who attended in 2012 were milking 78% of the UK’s cows.” For further details on exhibiting please contact Sian Mercer on 0845 458 2711 or email: sianmercer@rabdf.co.uk or take a look at the Livestock 2013 for updates http://www.livestockevent.co.uk/livestock AGM and Judging Day Council decided at the last meeting to revert back to holding the AGM on the judging day as in previous years. The judging day next year will be held at David and Debbie Winnington’s farm at Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire ST0 0JB on Saturday 8th June. The AGM will be held at 12 noon followed by the judging day and herd visit. More details will be available nearer the time but please make a note of the date in your diary now.
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email sally.mitchell@gth.net Accommodation is available close by at the Travelodge at junction 26 of the M5 which is only 3 miles from the Oake Manor Golf Club. If you wish to make a booking please do so directly with the hotel. A Message from New Zealand “Welcome Fellow Shorthorn Friends. March 2013 is fast coming round and we are looking forward to hosting many of you in New Zealand next year. Thank you to all those people that have already placed their bookings. So far we have people attending from Canada, UK, Argentina, USA, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We are producing a Polo Shirt with the World Shorthorn Logo on it that you can pre order by emailing nzwsc2013@gmail.com. The shirt is a Podium Cool Shirt, Navy blue with white piping on it. Sizes are Small, Medium, Large, X Large, XX Large, XXX large, XXXX large, XXXXX Large. The shirt will cost $45 (New Zealand dollars). You can pay for the shirt and pick it up on arrival in New Zealand. Podium Cool Shirts are made from a fibre especially designed to absorb body perspiration into the fabric and to move the moisture to the surface where it is evaporated leaving the wearer fresh and cool. Please have your order to us by 16th January 2013 - we are only making to order.” Judy President’s Dinner The President’s dinner is this year moving to the South West of the Country. We will be combining the President’s dinner with the South West Regions Annual dinner at the Oake Manor Golf Club, Oake, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1BA on Wednesday 10th April 2013. To book your tickets please contact Sally Mitchell on 07764817998 or
NEW ZEALAND October 8/10th till end of October 2013 Provisional Itinerary Starts 8/10th October 2013 Flights from Newcastle to Christchurch Via Dubia for hopefully one day stay over
Chelford Sale October 2013
Return Auckland – Newcastle
A reminder that the date of the Shorthorn Society’s Autumn sale at Chelford is Monday 21st October 2013.
Fly Emirates around £1100 return
The June sale is on Monday 3rd June 2013. Please check that the milk records of any animals you are intending to take to the sale are showing on the on line database. If the records are incorrect or missing we need to know in plenty of time. Milk records are entered on to the system electronically via a file transfer from the milk recording organization. We cannot enter milk records manually on to the system. This is to ensure that all milk records on our database are as verified by the respective official milk recording organization and cannot be altered. The milk records displayed in the catalogue will be the milk records as shown on the database.
3 or 4 days Near Christchurch 12th October
6 or 7 days touring around South Island With 6-7 herd visits plus possibility of tickets for the Super 12 Rugby Union, 3 Nations match. Dunedin town visit Kaikoura Whales Milford Sound porpoises & Ice Fjords Day’s 10/11
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Go to North Island With 5-6 herd visits Visit to Waitomo Caves to see the Glow Worms Lake Toupo option to fly over the lake or speed boats on lake
Showing Several members have indicated that they would like to show their cattle but find it very difficult to be away from the farm for the period of the shows, particularly when the show is held over a number of days. We are also aware that there are several people who would be prepared to look after someone else’s cows at the shows for some or even all of the time of the show. If you would like to show your cattle but need some help to look after the cattle at the show please let us know and we will endeavour to put you in touch with someone who can help.
Show near Christchurch, 1 judge required
Rotorua Thermal Pools 28th October
Waikato Show, 1 judge required
Hotel costs £40/50 per night B&B or £25/30 per night with facilities to make own Breakfast. Probably the best way to see New Zealand is to get internal flights, i.e:Christchurch to Invercargill, Approx £80 return. Anyone interested or if you have any concerns or questions please John Teasdale
Please book before 31st January 2013 by contacting John Teasdale on 01387 880236.
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