South Devon Newsletter December 2019

SOUTH DEVON HERD BOOK SOCIETY Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. Tel: 01392 447494 Fax: 01392 447495

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NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2018 CONTENTS: Council matters Show results Computer training Wales BPS Wales TB compensation Badger vaccination

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Suckler beef scheme Scotland New and resigning members Diary Cattle for Sale And finally

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Dear Member If you have any outstanding registrations please would you endeavor to get them to us before the end of this month. Thank you.

Enclosed with this newsletter are Council election forms for all regions except South & South East (region 4). I would encourage you all to exercise your membership right to nominate a member within your region who you would like to represent you on the Society’s Council. The deadline for replies is Friday 4th January.

The last Council meeting of this calendar year was held earlier this week, and there are some policy decisions from that meeting that are brought to your attention inside this newsletter.

Also enclosed with this newsletter is a form asking for your response, about the future of the Autumn Show & Sale. Any decisions will be based on feedback from the membership so please do let us have these forms back by Monday 7th January.

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Results are included from the Cornish Winter Fair, the Cornwall Pedigree Calf Show, and the East of England Winter Stock Festival.

Well done to all exhibitors at shows these past few weeks, including Stewart Ward who achieved £4.20/kg at the Truro Primestock market.

Congratulations also to organic beef producers Tim and Jo Budden from Higher Hacknell Farm, Burrington, North Devon for taking the Produce of the Year Award at the Cornish Mutual sponsored South West Farmer Awards.

We will shortly begin work on compilation of the Herd Book containing registrations for 2017. If you would like to reserve a copy please let us know.

Work will start in earnest on the Journal in the New Year, and if you would like to advertise but have not received a personal letter from the office please do let us know. There will be a members list in this edition – but only for those members who have returned a signed Data Protection form giving us permission to publish. Most members have returned their forms, but there still remain about 160 who have not – are you one of those?

There will be an Auction of Promises at the AGM which will be held in Exeter on Tuesday 26th March. Please get your ‘thinking caps’ on to reflect on how you might wish to help.

Thank you for all your support this past year from all of us here in the office. We will all be taking annual leave between Christmas and the New Year, so the office will be closed from close of play on Friday 21st until Wednesday 2nd.

May we wish you a very happy Christmas, and a peaceful New Year – let’s hope 2019 is better for all of us!

Caroline, Liz & Elizabeth

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COUNCIL MATTERS HEALTH RULES AT SALES Council reviewed the intended amendment to rules for Johnes status and agreed not to enact the ‘risk level one only’ requirement from 2020, having taken further professional advice in the matter. Therefore the current ruling for Johnes will continue to apply for cattle coming to Society Sales: All animals must be from herds that are Johnes risk level one, two, or three only.

PEDIGREE CERTIFICATES From January 2019 (or as soon thereafter as we can make the necessary changes in the office) pedigrees will be printed on smaller sized certificates – A5 instead of A4. This will help to reduce our postage costs. As a further cost reduction, if you are happy not to receive printed pedigree certificates, then please let us know.

DNA CERTIFICATES DNA typing of registered bulls (polling, myostatin, sire verification) is already printed on the pedigree certificate. It has been decided that the additional information relating to ‘beef profile’ does not carry sufficient relevance at the moment to warrant separate certification and will therefore not be printed unless members specifically request it.

The results of DNA typing of animals other than registered bulls (eg myostatin of females) will be notified to members by e-mail when we receive them from the laboratory and DNA certificates will not be printed unless members specifically request them.

POLLING RULES From 1st January 2019 all animals that are tested heterozygous (HP) or homozygous (PP) polled will carry the Z prefix. The X prefix will no longer be applied from that date.

Sale animals will no longer be inspected for scurring; and purchasers will be advised in the sale catalogue that they should satisfy themselves of the 3

absence or presence of scurs prior to purchasing.

Sale animals bearing the Z prefix (ie DNA tested as HP or PP for polling) will be eligible to enter polled South Devon classes at sales and shows.

TYPE CLASSIFICATION Type classification has been trialled for over one year now, and a review of the parameters for classifying will be carried out in June/July 2019 by representatives from the Breed Improvement, Executive, and Judges Advisers committees. Classification visits will be suspended until that time to ensure consistency.

SHOW RESULTS CALF SHOW, WINTER STOCK FESTIVAL, PETERBOROUGH Bull born between 1 September and 31 December 2017 1st J P Harrison BRAFFERTON WARRIOR 25 Bull born between 1 January and 31 March 2018 1st J P Harrison BRAFFERTON WARRIOR 29 Heifer born between 1 September and 31 December 2017 1st J P Harrison BRAFFERTON DORA 16 nd 2 G R Fountaine & Son CALVERTON CARRO 3 Heifer born between 1 January and 31 March 2018 1st J P Harrison BRAFFERTON STELLA 76 nd 2 S & K Darnbrook CLEUGHSIDE SORREL 8 Heifer born on or after 1 April 2018 1st S & K Darnbrook CLEUGHSIDE THYME 3 Breed champion Winner J P Harrison BRAFFERTON STELLA 76 Reserve J P Harrison BRAFFERTON WARRIOR 29

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THE CORNISH WINTER FAIR, WADEBRIDGE South Devon steer, any age 1st N & O Penellum 2nd N & E Bunkum 3rd S Ward South Devon heifer, any age 1st A F Cook 2nd N & E Bunkum Native bull born on or after 1 January 2018 1st N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK ISAAC nd 2 D Pascoe Aberdeen Angus rd 3 N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK ILLAND th 4 A B Brookes SOUTH DEVON 5th A B Brookes SOUTH DEVON Native heifer born on or after 1 January 2017 1st R K Rundle KESTLE BUTTERCUP 146 2nd A B Brookes SOUTH DEVON rd 3 J Collins Aberdeen Angus th 4 N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK IONA th 5 R J Throssel & J A T Warwick Z BROOMPARK AMBER

CORNWALL PEDIGREE CALF SHOW, WADEBRIDGE Bull born between 1 January and 28 February 2018 1st N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK ISAAC nd 2 A B Brookes Z BECKAVEANS BOY GEORGE rd 3 A B Brookes Z BECKAVEANS BEACH BOY 4th N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK ILLAND 5th R J Throssell & J A T Warwick Z BROOMPARK ATHOS 6th A L Pascoe CARZISE HOMER 3 Heifer born between 1 January and 28 February 2018 1st R J Throssell & J A T Warwick Z BROOMPARK AMBER 2nd N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK INDIANA rd 3 N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK IONA th 4 R K Rundle KESTLE BUTTERCUP 146 5

5th A B Brookes BECKAVEANS BETTY 5 6th A B Brookes BECKAVEANS BRACKEN 3 Bull born on or after 1 March 2018 1st A B Brookes Z BECKAVEANS BONJOVI nd 2 T Eustice TREVOWAH PHILIP Heifer born on or after 1 March 2018 1st A B Brookes BECKAVEANS BETTY 6 nd 2 R K Rundle KESTLE TULIP 132 3rd Mr & Mrs R Clemens PENROSE STONEHEDGING PRIDE 5 4th Mr & Mrs R Clemens PENROSE STONEHEDGING LISA 42 Breed champion Winner N & E Bunkum TRERGARRICK ISAAC Reserve A B Brookes BECKAVEANS BETTY 6

COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING, WALES Welsh farmers are being offered free computer training as part of a government-funded skills development programme.

Classes will be pitched according to the level of experience. Farmers with little or no IT experience will receive two-hour sessions over six weeks; while those with greater experience will be able to receive help with topics such as banking, tax and VAT services.

More information can be found on the Farming Connect website on the Skills and Mentoring page.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS), WALES Farmers in Wales have been granted an additional year before the phasing out of BPS payments.

The announcement was made at the Welsh Winter Fair that phasing out payments would be postponed until 2021.

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COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during December 2018 NON PEDIGREE BOVINE Male Age Up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Over 6 months up to 9 months Over 9 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 16 months Over 16 months up to 20 months 20 months and over, non breeding bulls Breeding bulls 20 months and over

Compensation due 186 506

Female Age Up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Over 6 months up to 9 months Over 9 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 16 months Over 16 months up to 20 months 20 months and over, not calved Over 20 months, calved

679 751 829 955 963 1,162

Compensation due 132 437 577 645 719 866 942 812

PEDIGREE BOVINE Male Age Up to 6 months 6 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 24 months 24 months and over

Compensation due * *

Female Age Up to 6 months 6 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 24 months 24 months and over (not calved) Calved over 24 months and up to 36 months Calved 36 months and over

4,112 2,134

*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation ** Previously ascertained market price 7

Compensation due * * 1,490 1,465 941**

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EDGE AREA BADGER VACCINATION SCHEME Defra is calling for new applications to the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS 2), which provides grant funding to contribute to the cost of vaccinating badgers against TB in the Edge Area of England, on a cost-sharing basis.

Relevant documents, including how to apply and run a scheme, can be found at https://www.gov.uk/search?q=bevs+2.

Full applications must be submitted by 25th January 2019 with a view to projects starting in February or March 2019.

SUCKLER BEEF SCHEME, SCOTLAND Farmers in Scotland are urged to apply to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme before its deadline on 31st December.

Support is available for calves provided that they are at least 75% beef bred, born on a Scottish holding and kept there for 30 days. Animals born on or after 2nd December this year will not be eligible until next year’s scheme.

There is no limit to the number of claims that can be made to the scheme and the rate given per animal will be determined by the total number of eligible animals claimed. (In 2017 applicants received £99.49 per animal on the mainland, and £144.22 per animal on the islands.)

NEW AND RESIGNING MEMBERS Full Region 1 D P & J M Parsons, Trusell Farm, Tresmeer, Launceston, Cornwall (rejoining) Prefix:TRUSELL Region 3 R Saunders, Manor Farm, Garsdon, Malesbury, Wiltshire Prefix: BOAKLEY Region 5 A Foulds, Estate Office, Elveden, Thetford, Norfolk Prefix: KNIGHT 8

Introductory Region 3 G Keyse, Farm House, Home Farm, Fretherne Lane, Fretherne, Saul, Gloucestershire Introduced by M & T Broome C Hooper, Cornbury Farm, St Joan A Gores Cross, West Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire Introduced by SDHBS Region 4 I Henderson, Risden Farm, Risden Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent Introduced by SDHBS Region 5 J Harvey, Hill Farm, Clint Green, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk Introduced by N McDonald-Doig Retiring Region 1 J Candy, Penquite Farm, Trerulefoot, Saltash, Cornwall Region 7 Mr & Mrs J A Hetherington, The Heigh Farm, Northumberland Resigning Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 5 Region 6 Region 7

J A Ward Prefix: BROOKHAY K Abrahams Prefix: KEITHLEY K R Tamblyn Prefix: LYNHER VALLEY M Bryant Prefix: SILVERWELL H J May J Lambert Prefix: UPHILL B Partridge Prefix: COLLYLAND H W Upham Prefix: BOVEY S M Smerdon & Son Prefix: BARNSLEY G E V Holmes Prefix: TREDOWN G Gray Farms Ltd Prefix: STEAKHOLDER P Shaw Prefix: SKIPPET K W & K N Greenslade Prefix: WESTWAYS D & J Hedgeman Farming Prefix: NETHER MYNTON Elveden Livestock Prefix: ELVEDEN D Russell J & P Pimlott Prefix: PARK HILL M S & C Gray Prefix: ASHBURTON A S Leadbeater Prefix: SWALLOW J McCracken Prefix: BEECHWOOD

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Hexham,

DIARY January

February March April May July

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Closing date for Council election nominations Executive meeting, Westpoint British Cattle Breeders Club Conference Council meeting, Rednal, Birmingham AGM, Dinner, Auction of Promises, Exeter Spring Show & Sale Breed Promotion meeting, Westpoint Council meeting, Tiverton Midland Club Sale, Stoneleigh Performance Championships, Kendal National Show, Royal Welsh

CATTLE FOR SALE BULLS Ewefields Dazzler 5 UK202600 100404 Born 28/02/2012 Waterlane Idris UK260354 700530 Born 14/01/2013 Tregondale Hector 9 UK383061 601077 Born 10/03/2013 Z Arncliffe Kadesh UK122824 400896 Born 23/03/2013 Waddeton Homer 10 UK364027 101195 Born 14/03/2014 Goffe Cave Armando 2 UK200202 501205 Born 31/03/2016 Sexton Senator 24 UK361990 200776 Born 01/06/2016

R J & P N Hunt Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘0’ O A Reynolds Kent – Region 5 Myostatin ‘0’ Lady K A Wills Hampshire – Region 4 Myostatin ‘1’ F94L D Chadwick Derbyshire – Region 7 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821, HP A L Pascoe Cornwall – Region 1 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Mr R A Ford Leicestershire – Region 5 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Mr R R B Harvey Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘0’ 10

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Goffe Cave Armando 4 Mr R A Ford UK200202 401246 Leicestershire – Region 5 Born 12/07/2016 Myostatin ‘0’ Z Glebe Inquest 2 Mr J Virgin UK340654 500478 Dorset – Region 3 Born 16/02/2017 Myostatin ‘0’; PP Z Beckaveans Baloo Mrs A Brookes UK382190 400627 Cornwall – Region 1 Born 10/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP Whiddon Arthur S J Topliss UK377473 100003 Devon – Region 2 Born 13/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Whiddon Agamemnon S J Topliss UK377473 700009 Devon – Region 2 Born 13/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Tregondale Mervyn Lady K A Wills UK383061 401396 Hampshire – Region 4 Born 15/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Whiddon Abraham S J Topliss UK377473 200011 Devon – Region 2 Born 16/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Whiddon Andrew S J Topliss UK377473 300012 Devon – Region 2 Born 17/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Whiddon Antonio S J Topliss UK377473 200018 Devon – Region 2 Born 24/03/2017 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Whiddon Austin S J Topliss UK377473 300019 Devon – Region 2 Born 06/04/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Z Beckaveans Bandar Mrs A Brookes UK382190 100638 Cornwall – Region 1 Born 20/04/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP Z Billington Poll King George 2 Mr M Garrett UK371751 201111 Devon – Region 2 Born 26/04/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP

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FEMALES Bulling & yearling heifers Cows & calves 20 bulling heifers 20 bulling heifers 15 cows 5 in-calf cows, 5 in-calf heifers 5 heifers In-calf, bulling, and yearling heifers

Mr W H D Scott Gloucestershire – Region 3 Mr A L Pascoe Cornwall – Region 1 P S & A P Rowe Cornwall – Region 1 MR R A Ford Leicestershire – Region 5 Mr A S Waters Berkshire – Region 4 Mr D P Crow Shropshire – Region 6 T J & M Farms Leicestershire – Region 5 O A Reynolds Kent – Region 4

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AND FINALLY …

The wedding ceremony came to the point where the Minister asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom. It was their time to stand up and talk, or forever hold their peace.

The moment of utter silence was broken by a young beautiful woman carrying a child. She stood up and started walking slowly towards the priest. The congregation was aghast as the penny dropped. The bridegroom’s jaw dropped as he stared disbelievingly at the approaching young woman and child.

Chaos ensued. The bride threw the bouquet in the air, slapped the groom in the face and burst out crying. Then the groom’s mother fainted. The best men started giving each other looks and wondering how best to help save the situation.

The Minister asked the woman, “Can you tell us why you came forward? What do you have to say?” There was absolute silence in the church.

The woman replied, “We can’t hear at the back.”

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