South Devon Newsletter March 2018

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

www.sdhbs.org.uk

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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018 CONTENTS: Council and Committees Spring Show & Sale Midland Club Sale Schedule TB resistance research TB compensation TB & Defra; grant funding

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Show Link Representatives AGM Show news Herd signs Diary; new members And finally

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Linda’s Trophy

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Dear Member I write this March newsletter at home, as the snow continues to accumulate outside, and it’s several degrees below zero. Hardly springtime yet, and I hope that you and your livestock are safe and warm.

I am sorry to report the death of Mr Glen Bryant. Glen was a very loyal supporter of the breed, and of the Truro Club, and his kindness and generosity will be remembered by many. Our condolences to his widow Margaret and all his family.

Your AGM booklet with abbreviated accounts is with this newsletter, and we hope to see many of you on 27th March. You will see that Council are putting forward a Special Resolution concerning the Accounts. It is no longer a legal requirement for a business of our size to have their accounts audited, so Council are taking the opportunity now to amend the Articles so that the Society has more flexibility and can choose whether or not to elect for an audit of the accounts which will continue to be professionally prepared.

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If you are planning to come to the AGM (27th March) and would like to stay for Dinner please let us have your menu choices as soon as you can. There are a few hotel rooms still available but we shan’t be able to hold the reservation for much longer so do let us know if you would like to take one.

Enclosed with this newsletter is an important letter from your Chairman Bob Bostelmann on behalf of Council and I would ask you to give it your due consideration. Other TB information is inside.

Also enclosed is an important form requesting your express permission concerning our use of your contact details, under the new data protection legislation due to come into force in May. We are required to record this permission in order to publish your address in, for example, the Journal. Because of insufficient time to collect replies from the majority of members before the Journal goes to print, Council have agreed not to include the Members List this time – so if you use your Journal as a telephone directory, make sure you have a copy of last year’s to hand!

May I encourage you to send in a nomination for Linda’s Trophy – there are plenty of worthy candidates, and it should only take a few minutes of your time.

The newly appointed Council representatives to start office after the AGM are listed below. Please note, there remains a vacancy in Region 7 (the North), and another nomination form is enclosed. It really is important that the region is fully represented in the governance of the Society so I would encourage you to submit a nomination.

Members elected by Council to the sub-committees are also below.

We look forward to seeing you when spring finally arrives!

My best wishes

Caroline

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COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Region 1 (Cornwall) – Olliver Rounsevell (Philip Laity retiring), to join Nigel Bunkum, Lionel Pascoe, Mark Thomas.

Region 2 (Devon) – Alan Bartley and Graham Hocking (Ann Brooks and Colin Edwards retiring) to join Richard Burrough, Richard Harvey, Steve Tucker Region 3 (Wessex) – Jan Coward, Edward Hawkins (no changes) Region 4 (South & South-East) – Philip Claridge (no change) Region 5 (East Midlands & Eastern Counties) – Richard Ford (Kevin Finch retiring) to join Jo Rodger Region 6 (Wales & West Midlands) – Richard Hartshorn (Gwyn James retiring) to join Chris Read Region 7 (The North, Scotland, & Northern Ireland) – one vacancy (Mike Powley resigning) to join John Fentem EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Edward Hawkins (Sir John Bell retiring) to join Bob Bostelmann, Robert Hadley, Philip Laity, Mervyn Rowe, Gordon Tully BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Gordon Tully and Julian White (Colin Edwards and Philip Laity retiring) to join Bob Bostelmann, George Dart, Robert Hadley, Peter Rowe BREED PROMOTION COMMITTEE Adrian Rundle and Philip Tully (Mervyn Rowe and Robert Shinner retiring) to join Edward Hawkins and Johnny Ward) JUDGES ADVISERS Malcolm Broome (Roger Clemens retiring) to join Mark Thomas

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SPRING SHOW & SALE EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE, MATFORD, EXETER Wednesday 28th March 2018 Entries for the Spring Show & Sale are catalogued as: 43 pedigree bulls 13 pedigree bulling heifers 11 pedigree in-calf cows 1 cow with calf at foot The catalogue is available to see on our website, and Kivells’ website, and printed copies will be shortly be available – let us know if you would like a copy and are not already on our catalogue mailing list.

MIDLAND SOUTH DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB SALE Rugby Farmers Mart, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2RG Saturday 28th April 2018 A. All animals to arrive at the Livestock Centre no later than 2.00 pm on Friday 27th April.

B. A veterinary inspector will be carrying out inspections on all animals at the Centre on Friday 27th April from 12 noon and vendors will be required to make their animals available for inspection. Any member who has an animal rejected will have their entry fee refunded.

C. All measurements (frame scores) of bulls will be shown at the sale (see “9” below). EBVs will be published in the catalogue for cattle from Breedplan recorded herds, and will be on display on each pen as applicable. Bulls must be DNA tested for myostatin and the result published in the sale catalogue. If animals are declared polled they must also be DNA tested and the result published in the catalogue.

D. All vendors are required to be members of a CHeCS health scheme and are also required to complete a Society Herd Health Declaration and submit it with their completed Entry Forms. All Sale animals must either be from CHeCS accredited free herds or the individual animals must be blood tested negative 4

for BVD antigen, and all animals must complete a vaccination course for BVD at least one month prior to the Sale (at least one month prior to service for females). Vendors must also supply their scheme provider’s health status certificate as appropriate. Animals must be from herds that are CHeCS certified risk level one, two or three for Johnes.

E. Judging will take place at 09.00 on Saturday 28th April and the Sale will start at 12 noon.

ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY MONDAY 26TH MARCH 2018 (Late entries accepted only at the discretion of the Secretary)

Entry Forms are now available from SDHBS, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1DJ 01392 447494 info@sdhbs.org.uk JUDGE: Mr J East, Kirtlington, Kidlington, Oxfordshire

CLASSES BULLS 1. Bulls from 12 months to 2¾ years of age. This class may be divided 2. Bulls over the age of 2¾ years (for sale only) FEMALES 1. Heifers (halter broken) born in 2016 2. Heifers (halter broken) born in 2017 3. Heifers (non-halter broken) born in 2016 4. Heifers (non-halter broken) born in 2017 PRIMESTOCK & COMMERCIAL CLASSES NOTES 1. ENTRY FEES: Bulls and Females

£22 per animal

Animals not forward due to illness but with a veterinary certificate will receive reimbursement of their entry fee. The entry fee, pedigree certificate, and organic certificate (where applicable) must be enclosed when returning the completed entry form for each animal.

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INSPECTION OF ALL ENTRIES

Once at the Sales Centre all bulls will be weighed and all halter broken entries 5

inspected and checked for locomotion, temperament, active infection (eg ringworm, etc), and defects (eg jaws, testicles, hernia, etc) by the veterinary inspector. Those found to be not up to standard will be rejected. No entry thus rejected may be sold through the ring and must be removed from the pens. Non-halter broken females will also be subject to an inspection.

Bulls - Scrotal Circumference: Bulls aged 12-14 months Bulls aged 15-20 months Bulls aged 21-30 months Bulls over 31 months

31 cms 33 cms 35 cms 36 cms

Failure to meet the above measurements will mean automatic rejection from the sale.

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DEFINITION OF HALTER BROKEN

All animals entered in the halter broken section must be under control at all times. Any animals deemed by the Inspector or committee members to be out of control will be sold through the non halter broken section or if considered a danger excluded from the sale.

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DISPERSAL SALES

If a member wishes to disperse his/her herd immediately after the Society Sale they may do so provided that it is the whole herd. The cattle are subject to a reduced entry fee of £8 per animal, which must be enclosed with the entry forms and pedigree certificates and received by the closing date.

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JUDGING

Animals bred by the judge will have to be placed by another person. The person so nominated by the Society will not enter the ring until all other animals in the class concerned have been placed by the judge. The person nominated will then enter the ring and place the animal concerned.

If a judge enters an animal for any Society Sale it may be SOLD only, but the entry in the catalogue will remain in the appropriate show class. The animal will be paraded in its class but will be removed at the instruction of the steward before judging.

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CATALOGUE INFORMATION

Up to 50 words of information may be provided by the Vendors for the catalogue. An additional 30 words may be added at a charge of £0.10/word.

EBVs - all Breedplan recording members will have their animals’ EBVs published in the catalogue as appropriate. Caesarean births - members are reminded 6

that they must declare caesarean births for all entries at Society Sales. Herd health declarations – must be completed by all entrants and submitted at the same time as the completed entry forms. Information from the completed declaration will be published in the sale catalogue. No other information relating to herd health, or individual animal health status will be published in the catalogue. Vendors may display additional information on the animal pen.

The Herd Health Declaration will be displayed on the animal pen together with the CHeCS accreditation certificate or the laboratory test result certificate for BVD. 7. TB TESTING All animals are required to have been tested clear of TB within 60 days prior to the Sale date.

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AUCTIONEER

Messrs Kivells will conduct the Sale.

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MINIMUM FRAME SCORE FOR BULLS

Minimum standards will be applied on inspection to all bulls entered for the Sale. The minimum frame score will be F12 which equates to the following weights for age. Any bull falling below these standards will be rejected.

AGE 17 mths (510-539 days) 20 mths (600-629 days) 23 mths (690-719 days) 26 mths (780-809 days) 29 mths (870-899 days)

kg 760 812 865 918

AGE 18 mths (540-569 days) 21 mths (630-659 days) 24 mths (720-749 days) 27 mths (810-839 days)

kg 777 830 883 935

AGE 19 mths (570-599 days) 22 mths (660-689 days) 25 mths (750-779 days) 28 mths (840-869 days)

kg 795 848 900 953

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TB RESEARCH IN BEEF GENETICS You may be aware of some useful genetic research undertaken for the dairy sector into TB resistance, which resulted in a new genetic index being published to identify bloodlines that are more resistant to TB in dairy cattle.

Funding has now been granted for similar research in the beef sector, and a two-year study has begun. Of course we cannot expect this to be the ‘silver bullet’, but it might well be another long-term tool in the fight to eradicate TB. 7

COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during March 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 244 406

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

728 872 968 1,032 1,107 1,265

Compensation due 185 352 614 754 857 930 1,030 1,024

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

5,278 2,443

*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation 8

Compensation due * 2,197** 1,907 2,061 1,244

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CONSULTATION ON BADGER CONTROL POLICY Defra is requesting views on proposals to introduce licensed badger control to prevent the spread of TB in the Low Risk Area, where disease is identified in the badger population to stop the disease spreading further. There are two questionnaires where you can make a response: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/bovine-tb/badger-control-in-low-risk-areaengland, and https://consult.defra.gov.uk/bovine-tb/bovine-tb/bovine-tbbadger-control-areas

BOVINE TB STRATEGY REVIEW Defra are running a review into their TB strategy which will last until September, and one of the things they will be considering is cattle vaccination as well as genetic resistance.

GRANT SCHEME OPPORTUNITIES There is an opportunity to apply for small capital grants under the RDPE Countryside Productivity Small Grant scheme. This provides funding for farmers to purchase equipment to improve the productivity of their farm and targets investment at specific pieces of agricultural equipment.

In this grant round, the equipment includes badger proof feed troughs and badger proof lick holders. There is other equipment on the list of eligible items that may also be used for other purposes, including mobile and fixed cattle crush and other handling systems. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-productivity-scheme The deadline for applications is midday on 14th March.

SHOW LINK REPRESENTATIVES 2018 We are very grateful to the members named below who are acting as Show Link Coordinators between exhibitors and show organisers, to help encourage sufficient entries, and to make available promotional literature at the shows where we have South Devon classes.

Major Shows Devon County Performance Ch’ships Shropshire County

17th – 19th May 25th May 26th May 9

Gordon Tully Caroline Poultney Richard Hartshorn

Royal Bath & West Suffolk County Royal Cornwall Royal Three Counties Royal Cheshire County Royal Norfolk Great Yorkshire Royal Welsh Other Shows Newark & Notts Rutland Hanbury Liskeard Camborne Stithians Mid Devon Nantwich Yealmpton Launceston Totnes Honiton Blakesley Camelford Okehampton Gillingham & Shaftesbury Minsterley Holsworthy & Stratton Aylsham Bucks County Kingsbridge Moreton-in-Marsh Dorset County Frome Newbury

30th May – 2nd June 30th – 31st May 7th – 9th June 15th – 17th June 19th – 20th June 27th – 28th June 10th – 12th July 23rd – 26th July

Robert Dimond Caroline Poultney Roger Clemens Keith & Margaret Plain Richard Hartshorn Nick Hood Stephen Darnbrook Richard Hartshorn

12th/13th May 3rd June 7th July 14th July 21st July 16th July 28th July 25th July 25th July 26th July 29th July 2nd August 4th August 8th August 9th August

Jo Rodger Jo Rodger David & Sally Smallcombe Mervyn Rowe Roger Clemens Roger Clemens Elizabeth Bartley Richard Hartshorn Chris Savery Mark Thomas Gordon Tully Elizabeth Bartley Richard Ford Suzanne Harper Ken Garrett

15th August 18th August?

23rd August 27th August 30th August 1st Sept 1st Sept 1st/2nd Sept 8th Sept 15th/16th Sept

Robert Dimond Richard Hartshorn Suzanne Harper Nick Hood Richard Ford Richard Smaridge Mike Kettlewell John Virgin Johnny Ward Chris Page

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DINNER MENU Prawn & Smoked Salmon Platter, served on a bed of crisp salad leaves, complemented with Marie Rose Sauce or Leek & Potato Soup *** Roast Beef with Yorkshire pudding & horseradish sauce or Roast Turkey with chipolata sausage, seasoning & cranberry sauce Accompanied by selection of seasonal vegetables *** Honeycomb & Caramel Cheesecake or Fresh Fruit Salad *** Coffee/Tea & Mints ***

£27 per person Please book with the SDHBS office

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION A few rooms are still available at the Devon Hotel for the night of 27th March, at £86 per room, and please book with the SDHBS office (first come, first served!)

SECRET RAFFLE Please would you let Liz know if you would like to donate something for the Secret Raffle – thank you 11

NATIONAL SHOW 2018 Suffolk County Show, 30th/31st May It’s less than 90 days until the National Show takes place!

Prize schedules are now available on the Suffolk County Show websitehttps://suffolkshow.co.uk/content/download/72339/365354/Suffol k+Livestock+2018.pdf. Printed copies will be sent out shortly, but if you do not receive one and are unable to access the website, please contact Liz Payne at the Show Office – 01473 707110.

Stall bookings close at 5 pm on 27th April, and entries must be confirmed by 14th May.

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW This is a plea for cattle exhibitors to support the Great Yorkshire Show if at all possible. Our numbers have been diminishing and it is important for the breed to continue to be seen at this high profile event. In recognition of this, Council are offering an exhibitor incentive of £65 to bring cattle to the show.

If you would like to know more about the Show, please contact either Stephen Darnbrook (show link coordinator) on 07718 724114, or Caroline. Thank you

PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEEF EXPO Shrewsbury, Friday 25th May Entry forms are now available for the Society’s Performance Championships, for cattle aged between one and two and a half years, performance recorded.

For further information please contact Caroline.

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SHROPSHIRE COUNTY SHOW This year’s Shropshire County Show is to be held on Saturday 26th May at Shrewsbury. For those who are planning to compete in the Performance Championships at Shrewsbury Livestock Market, this provides another opportunity to show your cattle and avoid the Bank Holiday weekend traffic on Friday night!

Region 6 will be holding their Regional Show at Shropshire County and the more cattle that can be paraded, the greater the publicity for the breed.

Of course, anyone visiting Beef Expo to watch the Performance Championships would be very welcome to support the breed the following day!

For further information please contact Richard Hartshorn, 01952 770887.

PROMOTIONAL HERD SIGNS Council have agreed to extend the offer to members of a free herd sign, and this will run until the last office day of the month – Thursday 29th March. The signs are made of an aluminium composite and measure approximately 23” x 18” (width by depth). The only cost will be postage and packing. An example of the layout is given below:

THE CUTSEY HERD Please make your claim by telephone or e-mail.

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DIARY March April

May

27th AGM, Exeter 28th Spring Show & Sale, Exeter 12th Breed Promotion meeting 17th Executive meeting 19th Breed Improvement meeting 24th Council meeting 28th Midland Club Sale, Rugby Market, Stoneleigh 25th Performance Championships, Beef Expo 30th/31st NATIONAL SHOW, Suffolk

NEW AND RESIGNING MEMBERS New full members Region 2

Mr P F Doidge, Downcroft Farm, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8SD Miss R Strawbridge & Mr W Leigh-Firbank, Caseberr Farm, Copydown Lane, Bradninch, Exeter, Devon, EX5 4LZ

New introductory Region 5

Region 6

Mr J Gates, F A Gates & Son Ltd, Rosemore Farm, Somerby Road, Cold Overton, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 7GX, introduced by Mike Kettlewell Ms L Trice, Chesterton Farm, Mill Street, Harbury, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9HR, introduced by Robert Hadley

Associate Region 3 Mr C Davies, The Lodge, Gloucestershire, GL56 0PA Resigning Region 1

Wells

Folly,

Moreton-in-Marsh,

Mr G F Lakeham, Orchard Bungalow, Tredrossel, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3DZ Mr K & Mrs J Quick, Kenap Cottage, Burras, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0JE 14

Region 2

Mr D N & Mrs B M White, Milton Farm, Milton Lane, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0LA

Region 3

Northwick Estate, Estate Office, Upton Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9TR B E & S M Wareham, Fernleigh, Hermitage, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BB Mr B Elliott, The Lodge, Gloucestershire, GL56 0PA

Region 5

Wells

Folly,

Moreton-in-Marsh,

Mr D Bunn, Osier Carr, Thornage Road, Sharrington, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2PN Miss S J Cooke, Osier Carr, Thornage Road, Sharrington, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2PN Mr & Mrs L Manning, Stoke Hall, Stoke Ash, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7RT

Region 7

Mr A King, Wolfstar, Ormiston, East Lothian, EH35 5NH

AND FINALLY …

Father John woke up on Sunday morning and realised, because it was an exceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, that he just had to play golf.

So … he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick and persuaded him to say Mass for him that day. As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father John headed out of town to a golf course about 40 miles away. This way he knew he wouldn’t accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish.

Setting up on his first tee, he was alone. After all, it was Sunday morning and everyone else was in church. At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the Lord while looking down from the heavens and exclaimed, “You’re not going to let him get away with this, are you?”

The Lord sighed, and said, “I guess not.” Just then, Father John hit the ball and it shot straight towards the pin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. It was a 420 yard hole in one!

St Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and said, “Why did you let him do that?” The Lord smiled and replied, “Who’s he going to tell?”

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LINDA TURPIE ROUNSEVELL MEMORIAL TROPHY Members are invited to submit nominations for Linda’s Trophy. This Award is made to the nominated person judged to have contributed the most towards breed promotion in the past year, in whatever capacity that may have been.

The nominations will be judged by Caroline Poultney (Secretary), Lionel Pascoe (President), and Ian Rounsevell, and the award will be made at the AGM on 27th March.

Please use the form below to submit your nomination to us, describing in no more than 300 words why you think your nominee is deserving of the award, by Monday 19th March 2018.

I wish to nominate (name) ……………………………………………………………………………… of (address) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. for the Linda Turpie Rounsevell Memorial Trophy Proposer (your name) ……………………………………………………………………………………… of (address) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Signed (Proposer) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Please tell us, on a separate piece of paper and in no more than 300 words, why you believe this person should receive the Trophy 16