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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 CONTENTS: Herd Competition results Winners Open Day Other Competition results Agri-Expo Agri-Fest; Regional news TB Compensation TB news; health issues
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National Show 2019 Changes to VAT; passports Genomic predictor; herd signs Harper Adams award Cattle for Sale Christmas ideas Diary; and finally
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Dear Member Full results from the Herd Competition are published inside this newsletter, together with results from other Club and Regional competitions. Congratulations to all members who entered, and I would certainly encourage more of you to take part as it’s a good opportunity to assess your herd’s development. The Open Day at Arncliffe was a splendid occasion, and there’s a report inside. A few pictures have been added to the website which you might like to take a look at if you were unfortunate enough not to be able to come along. Calf shows and primestock events are about to begin, and we shall be taking a Society breed stand at Agri-Expo in Carlisle, and Agri-Fest at Westpoint in the next couple of weeks. Herd inventories are being sent to members with a request to amend as appropriate and return to us so that we can update our records. You might receive a copy electronically as well, and this is to give you the option of the format that best suits you. Thank you for your help. My best wishes, Caroline
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NATIONAL HERD COMPETITION Judges: Colin Edwards, Mark Thomas, Julian White OVERALL RESULTS 1st
Member
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
Total
Arncliffe Farms
58.5
450
400
908.5
nd
A R Lee
51.1
460
395
906.1
3
rd
K V & M A Plain
55
448
385
888
4th
W P & S L Harper
57.8
440
380
877.8
5th
N & E Bunkum
52.5
440
382
874.5
6th
A L Pascoe
65
435
370
870
7th
R G Elliott & Son
47
428
378
853
8
E G & S M Hawkins
62
420
370
852
9th
M R & R J Rowe
54.8
425
355
834.8
10th
A Brookes
41
415
368
824
11th
J C & A M Coward
51
410
355
816
12th
2
th
R V Hartshorn
52.9
400
360
812.9
13
th
R J Dimond
40
430
340
810
14
th
R Dennis
52.9
395
352
799.9
BEST SMALL HERD (20 cows or under) Winner
K V & M A Plain
BEST STOCK BULL (1st twenty) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th
W P & S L Harper M R & R J Rowe A L Pascoe W P & S L Harper Arncliffe Farms Arncliffe Farms Arncliffe Farms E G & S M Hawkins M R & R J Rowe N & E Bunkum A R Lee J C & A M Coward K V & M A Plain A R Lee A R Lee A R Lee
Z WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT 3 WADDETON PERSIUS WADDETON HOMER 10 AI Z BEDFORD INSPIRATION ET Z LANGHAM’S KUBLA 28 AI LUMBYLAW MAJESTIC 7 AI ARNCLIFFE LAWRENCE AI Z MUTTERTON ELLIS BITTER NORTH VIEW ALFIE TREWINT INVINCIBLE Z COLCHARTON BRUTUS 2 AI Z SEXTON POLL HERMES 5 TREWINT MAGNETTO 12 X LUMBYLAW JUPITER 50 Z SEXTON GENERAL 23 LUMBYLAW HALCYON 8 2
17th 18th 19th 20th
A R Lee M R & R J Rowe M R & R J Rowe M R & R J Rowe
LUMBYLAW HORIZON 40 TREGONDALE CAVALIER 10 (twin) LANGHAM’S LOUIS 9 WELLAND VALLEY DYNAMIC 1
BEST 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th
COW R V Hartshorn A R Lee R G Elliott & Son M R & R J Rowe W P & S L Harper R Dennis R J Dimond Arncliffe Farms N & E Bunkum A L Pascoe K V & M A Plain A Brookes E G & S M Hawkins J C & A M Coward
AI Z CILGWRRWG SAS ZOOM Z LUMBYLAW AVRIL 130 Z KISLINGBURY VENUS 2 TREGONDALE DEWDROP 117 Z BEDFORD DOLLY BIRD OF 2012 LUMBYLAW SNOWDROP 122 AI SHEPTON BUTTERCUP 2 ARNCLIFFE LILY 12 TREGARRICK FERN CARZISE AUDRY 25 AI FOXHOLE MARY BECKAVEANS BLEUJEN CUTSEY BUTTERFLY 5 MACARONI MAGIE 17
BEST 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
HEIFER UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE A Brookes Z BECKAVEANS BEACH BELL 2 Arncliffe Farms ARNCLIFFE OPRAH W P & S L Harper BEDFORD HILDA J C & A M Coward COPELLA PERIWINKLE N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK HATTIE K V & M A Plain FOXHOLE WILLOW 12 A L Pascoe CARZISE SALLY 20 A R Lee LUMBYLAW AVRIL 167 R V Hartshorn Z CILGWRRWG CARIAD E G & S M Hawkins CUTSEY CELANDINE M7 R J Dimond AI SHEPTON BUTTERCUP 4
BEST 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
HOMEBRED POLLED ANIMAL R V Hartshorn AI Z CILGWRRWG SAS ZOOM A R Lee Z LUMBYLAW AVRIL 130 R G Elliott & Son Z KISLINGBURY VENUS 2 W P & S L Harper Z BEDFORD DOLLY BIRD OF 2012 K V & M A Plain Z FOXHOLE CALLA A Brookes Z BECKAVEANS BEACON 1 J C & A M Coward Z COPELLA ANNE Anrcliffe Farms Z ARNCLIFFE OTAGO 3
BEST 1st 2nd 3rd
GROUP OF THREE COWS BY SAME SIRE K V & M A Plain Z COLCHARTON HALLMARK 12 R G Elliott & Son Z KNIGHTCOTE DEMETRIUS 4 N & E Bunkum SEXTON POLL POLARIS 9
HERD COMPETITION WINNERS’ OPEN DAY Arncliffe Farms, Ingleby Cross, Northallerton, North Yorks A beautiful Autumn day in October with warm sunshine and a cloudless sky, glorious scenery set against the North York moorland, and an excellent herd of South Devon cattle – what more could we ask for! The event attracted members and guests from across the country – 15 counties were represented, from the far west of Cornwall to East Sussex and Essex, and up through the country into Scotland. Is this a record for a South Devon event? The Bell family (Sir John, Lady Venetia, and son Jack)’s Arncliffe herd are this year’s winners of the Herd Competition, having entered for the first time. Arncliffe Farms is a mixed farm running 100 pedigree South Devon cows, 450 pure Lleyn ewes and arable, and the herd has been established since 2001. A measure of the herd’s success comes from a careful management programme that focusses on calving at two years of age; tight selection of breeding cattle and strict cull criteria; regularly weighing and monitoring; scanning for beef traits; and low maintenance. Half the heifer calves are retained to calve at two years and are kept separate from the main herd until they have had their second calf. Selection criteria includes a minimum 450 kg weight at first service; and the herd achieves a ten week calving pattern. First calvers with shapely well-grown calves at foot looked strong and uniform; and older groups of cows that had calved at two showed good manageable mature growth. A particularly strong group of yearling heifers attracted much admiration and were taken as proof (if any more were needed) of the successful management and use of bloodlines in the herd. To quote the Bells: “The South Devon cow ticks all the boxes here. It is milky, easy to handle, thrives on grass in summer and the poorer end of the silage and straw with liquid feed in winter. This leaves the best quality fodder for the youngstock.” The afternoon ended with seeing a group of five young breeding bulls – and an offer of sale – and a walk through the stock bulls (AI Arncliffe Lawrence, 4
Lumbylaw Majestic 7, ET Z Langham’s Kubla 28, and Z Welland Valley Majestic 5) grazing together in one field. A lavish tea was provided; and thanks and congratulations conveyed to the Bell family by President and Judge Mark Thomas, Judges Colin Edwards and Julian White, and Chairman Bob Bostelmann, before visitors dispersed to the far corners of the country.
OTHER HERD COMPETITIONS TRURO SOUTH DEVON CATTLE CLUB Judges: Roger Clemens, Philip Laity, Philip Tully OVERALL RESULTS Member
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
Total
st
P S & A P Rowe
58.2
460
400
918.2
2
nd
A L Pascoe
65
450
365
880
3rd
W P & S L Harper
61.66
435
375
871.66
4th
M R & R J Rowe
58.4
440
355
853.4
5th
1
N & E Bunkum
61
430
360
851
th
A B Brookes
45
420
360
825
th
R Sadler
58
410
350
818
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BEST STOCK BULL (1st ten) 1st
W P & S L Harper
Z WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT 3
2nd
P S & A P Rowe
Z WADDETON ILLISTRAM 11
3
rd
M R & R J Rowe
NORTH VIEW ALFIE
4th
M R & R J Rowe
WADDETON PERSIUS
5th
A L Pascoe
WADDETON HOMER 10
6th
W P & S L Harper
AI Z BEDFORD INSPIRATION
7th
N & E Bunkum
TREWINT INVINCIBLE
th
N & E Bunkum
LANGHAM’S LOUIS 2
9
th
R Sadler
TREVOWAH MAX 1
10th
P S & A P Rowe
TREGARRICK FRAISER
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SOUTH DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB Judges: Jerry Horsman, Adrian Rundle, John Tucker Best herd (20 cows or over) Best herd (under 20 cows) st 1 R T & A R Smaridge 1st Mrs A Brooks 2nd A H & E M Bartley 3rd G & J Hocking Three heifers born 2016 (20 cows or over) 1st R T & A R Smaridge 2nd A H & E M Bartley Three heifers born 2017 (20 cows or over) 1st R T & A R Smaridge 2nd A H & E M Bartley 3rd R & A Camp Pair of steers 1st R T & A R Smaridge 2nd D J & H M Camp Best herd of cows 1st R T & A R Smaridge 2nd A H & E M Bartley 3rd G & J Hocking Best group of cows in milk and/or in calf 1st R T & A R Smaridge Best group of three cows and calves 1st A H & E M Bartley 2nd R T & A R Smaridge 3rd R & A Camp Best pedigree stock bull 1st D J & H M Camp GERSTON LEO nd 2 S A Brooks COLCHARTON WESSEX 7 3rd A H & E M Bartley X ARNCLIFFE KYOTO 4th R & A Camp GERSTON SIMBA 2 5th R T & A R Smaridge GODWORTHY DIABLO 36 6th R T & A R Smaridge GODWORTHY ECLIPSE 43 Best pedigree yearling stock bull 1st A H & E M Bartley Z MUTTERTON KYOTO 12 Two heifers born 2016 (under 20 cows) 1st Mrs A Brooks 6
Two heifers born 2017 (under 20 cows) 1st Mrs A Brooks Best cow 1st A H & E M Bartley Z MUTTERTON PANSY nd 2 R T & A R Smaridge ALLINGTON BUTTERCUP 57 rd 3 G & J Hocking RUGWELL ANGELA th 4 R & A Camp Minimum group of five, at least 50% pure, making significant contribution to the beef industry 1st D J & H M Camp
WESSEX REGION Judges: Jan Coward, James Shinner OVERALL RESULTS Member
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
Total
1st
K V & M A Plain
60
450
410
920
2nd
Y & J Hopkins
45
460
370
875
rd
H & C Gay
46
430
380
856
4
th
R J Dimond
53
425
350
828
5th
E G & S M Hawkins
50
420
350
820
6th
Clarendon Park
-
420
340
760
7th
3
M Stanley-Smith
55
405
220
680
th
Miss C Taylor
-
400
240
640
th
N Page
48
390
200
638
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Best cow 1st
H & C Gay
GREENHILL PIXIE 26
2nd
K V & M A Plain
FOXHOLE MARY
R J Dimond
SHEPTON BUTTERCUP 2
rd
3
=4th E G & S M Hawkins
CUSTEY BUTTERFLY 1
=4th Miss C Taylor
EWEFIELDS FLAME 8
Best stock bull 1st
K V & M A Plain
TREWINT MAGNETTO 12
nd
M Stanley-Smith
FLETE CONQUEROR 2
3
rd
R J Dimond
WELLAND VALLEY SAMSON
4th
E G & S M Hawkins
AI Z MUTTERTON ELLIS BITTER
5th
N Page
MELLS PARK GENERAL 7
2
Best pair youngstock 1st nd
K V & M A Plain
2
E G & S M Hawkins
3rd
R J Dimond
Best large herd
Best small herd
Y & J Hopkins
K V & M A Plain
Best polled herd Y & J Hopkins Highest placed herd not previously winning herd competition H & C Gay
WALES & WEST MIDLANDS REGION Judge: Caroline Poultney Overall winner 1st Hadley Farms 2nd R V Hartshorn Runners-up: S & K Carpenter, E & M Everall, D & S Smallcombe Best herd of cows Best youngstock 1st R V Hartshorn 1st Hadley Farms 2nd Hadley Farms 2nd R V Hartshorn Best stock bull 1st Hadley Farms AI Z EYTON SAS LEO 1 nd 2 Hadley Farms Z SEXTON GENERAL 45 Best homebred cow and Best homebred polled 1st R V Hartshorn AI Z CILGWRRWG SAS ZOOM 2nd Hadley Farms Z KNIGHTCOTE PEARL Best udders/teats 1st S & K Carpenter
AGRI-EXPO 2018 BORDERWAY MART, CARLISLE, 2nd November Do come and support the Society’s breed stand at this busy event at Carlisle! We will have a selection of crossbred heifers and steers, and a two year old pedigree bull showing off the attributes of the breed at this commercially focused Expo. Entry to the event is free, and there is plenty to do and see. 8
AGRI-FEST 2018 WESTPOINT, EXETER, Wednesday 7th November The South Devon sponsored pedigree calf classes will see an increase in numbers from last year; and there are South Devons entered in the primestock classes. We have also entered two animals in the Young Bull of the Year Competition – thanks to Nigel & Liz Bunkum, and to Highgate Farm Partnership for allowing us to do this. Please come along and support the Society stand.
REGIONAL NEWS REGION 2 – DEVON Annual meeting Devon YFC Rural Hub, Amory Building, Cheriton Bishop, EX6 6JH Tuesday 20th November at 7.30 pm Chris Gregory of Molecare Veterinary Practice will speak and answer questions regarding Farm Assurance, Herd Health, and the new TB Rules MEETING AGENDA 1 2 3 4 5 6
Apologies Minutes of the last Annual Meeting Election of Officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer Election of Committee Members Treasurer’s Report Any other Business
Secretary: Ann Camp, 01364 653460
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COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during October 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 214 449
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
572 732 896 1,012 1,028 1,085
Compensation due 159 363 458 585 766 903 951 822
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
3,810 2,406
*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation ** Previously ascertained market price 10
Compensation due * ** 1,495 1,486 873
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TB POST-MORTEMS The TB Advisory Service (www.tbas.org.uk, 01306 779410) offers free on-farm advice visits which can be a useful way to have your questions answered about testing regimes, for example. In their October newsletter they include the following explanation on why a negative post-mortem result does not mean that an animal is not TB positive: “For many farmers, it is difficult enough dealing with a TB breakdown, but when this is followed by a ‘negative’ post-mortem result, the frustration is understandable. A negative PM result is actually termed ‘No Visible Lesions (NVL)’, indicating that the changes seen in the lymph nodes of cattle in the advanced stages of TB were not found during inspection of the carcase. This does not mean the animal did not have TB. The lesions associated with TB in cattle are microscopic to begin with, and can’t be seen by the naked eye – it is only in the latter stages of the disease when they become clearly visible. To be able to culture the TB organism, swab samples are taken from the carcase – directly from lesions where they are visible. If the animal has no visible lesions, the swabs are taken from pre-defined areas. As such, the chance of finding a culture ‘positive’ result is lower in NVL cases than where lesions are clearly visible. “So regardless of the post mortem result, an animal that failed the TB skin test is very likely to have had TB – it is estimated that there is only one false positive for every 5,000-6,000 TB-free cattle tested with the standard skin test.”
HEALTH ISSUES CHeCS MEMBERSHIP Members of the Society who also belong to one of the CHeCS health schemes and who are testing for Johnes in their herd may claim credits back against the cost of their pedigree registrations for a period of two years. The credit is £5 per pedigree registration which goes a little way towards the cost of the health testing. To date the Society has given back to its members £12,610 under this incentive towards improving herd health. Please let Caroline know if you think you might be newly eligible to claim credits. 11
CHeCS AUDITS CHeCS ‘field audits’ are being carried out on the health schemes to ensure that high standards are maintained. The advice to members of schemes is to ‘be prepared’, and please speak to your vet or refer to the CHeCS website (www.checs.co.uk) if you are unsure of procedures that should be followed. NEOSPORA TESTING PROTOCOLS UNDER CHECS Within CHeCS, the neospora programme is moving to a risk-level certification, similar to the Johnes programme. Herds will be assigned a risk level from 1 to 5, with 1 being associated with the lowest risk of being a source of neospora infected stock: Level 1: Three or more consecutive clear annual herd screens Level 2: One or two consecutive clear annual herd screens Level 3: The number of test positive animals does not exceed 5% of the herd eligible for testing Level 4: More than 5% of eligible animals identified as test positive animals at the most recent test Level 5: These herds may be carrying out a testing programme, but are not adhering to the mandatory requirements of the programme. Annual blood testing of all eligible animals is required. All testing can be carried out on the same day or at intervals throughout the year to fit in with herd management. All breeding females over one year of age must be tested. Any infected females must not be retained in the herd for breeding; abortions must be investigated; and a health plan must be in place to ensure that farm dogs cannot acquire or pass on infection to cattle. Neosporosis can be a devastating disease to hit a herd, and is the common cause of abortion in cattle in the UK. 51% of dairy and beef herds are thought to be infected; and the annual cost to an average 120 head dairy herd is estimated at £3,000 per year. Your vet should advise you on how to proceed; and there is good information on the health scheme websites (eg Premium Cattle Health Scheme, HiHealth Herdcare). 12
NATIONAL SHOW 2019 ROYAL WELSH SHOW, 22ND-25TH JULY Next year’s National Show Working Group met recently with the organisers of the Royal Welsh Show, and plans are now well underway for next year’s event. It will coincide with the Royal Welsh’s centenary, so there will be plenty of opportunities for joint publicity in the coming months. A few things to draw your attention to at this early stage: SPONSORSHIP – We have a target of approximately £5,000 to raise, and would appreciate all the help we can get to achieve it. If you have suppliers or service providers (eg, feed merchants, machinery agents, vet practices) who you think might be persuaded to financially support our Show in return for some publicity please have a word with them. If they are already a Royal Welsh Show sponsor they may not be in a position to help us directly, but please pass on any information to Caroline who will take this further. SHOW CLASSES – Classes will follow the National Show format, but will be in a different order at the request of the Royal Welsh Show. More detail will be given in a subsequent newsletter. ENTRIES – We are not able to ‘block-book’ stalling as a breed society as we have done at other shows because of the popularity of the Royal Welsh, but we are aiming to top 100 South Devons at the show if possible, to match the centenary. As soon as entries open towards the end of March, exhibitors will need to submit their bookings immediately to be certain of success. At this stage you should book stalls (£60), not animals, and if your animals are forward you receive a refund (£50). You can therefore enter more animals than you intend bringing (£20) to ensure full cattle lines. EXHIBITOR ACCOMMODATION – This is limited, and if you wish to book rooms on-site you need to do this with your entries as soon as possible as they are reserved very quickly. Alternatively you can sleep FOC in your lorry, or bring a caravan, or search out local B&Bs as soon as possible. HELP AVAILABLE – If the thought of a four-day show is a bit daunting, please be assured that there will be members who will be very willing to help look after your cattle if you need to be at home. CATERING – Show facilities are generally good, and there’s an on-site shop and a good stockman’s restaurant. There will be a barbecue or similar on Sunday evening, and the Awards Dinner on Monday evening. 13
CHANGES TO VAT – ‘MAKING TAX DIGITAL’ Alarmingly it has been reported that one-fifth of farmers are not aware of new changes to VAT records that will be applicable from April 2019. From that date, all farming businesses with a turnover of over £85,000 need to keep an electronic record of all business transactions on HMRC-approved record-keeping software in order to be able to make VAT returns. This means that: - paper-based record-keeping systems to calculate the amount of VAT owed before submitting a paper return or manually entering calculations on the HMRC website will no longer be an option. - farms using electronic spreadsheets such as Excel will also have to invest in specialist accounting software or bridging software to send to and receive from the HMRC website - HMRC will not provide free software for users to make VAT submissions - only one submission will be allowed for each individual VAT registration number. So those businesses, for example, that run a farm and a diversification enterprise will have to combine them electronically into one figure for their VAT return. - if in doubt, speak to your accountant! Businesses with a turnover of less than £85,000 will not have to comply with the new system.
PASSPORTS Please would you ensure that you include the sire ID number on all BCMS applications – commercial as well as pedigree. This information is valuable to data collectors, for example, through abattoirs, to assess meat quality and breed values.
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GENOMIC PREDICTOR PROJECT The task of building a base population of South Devon cattle (predominantly sires) continues ‘behind the scenes’, and the timing of its success depends on finding sufficient numbers of progeny and accuracy of performance data for each qualifying animal. We have another long list of potential animals whose DNA might qualify and we will be working our way through this list in the coming weeks. Should we find suitable animals that have not yet been DNA tested and that might still be working in herds we will request hair samples from owners. The objective in the longer term is to able to accelerate breeding programmes through much enhanced predictability of performance, especially for calving ease of daughters. A few other beef breeds have begun looking at genomic predictions as technological advances offer increasing scope for commercial gain. However, we are the only breed to have been using the SNP test right from the start which means we are not in the unenviable position of having to switch all our data at a significant cost to a different lab technique!
HERD SIGNS Those members who claimed a free herd sign earlier this year will no doubt be displaying it in a prominent position to advertise their herd and their breed. We thought it appropriate now to ask for e-mailed submissions of photographs showing where the signs have been placed, and to run a light-hearted competition to find the best positioned one. Judging criteria will include breed promotion, exposure to passers-by, and practicality! We still have our heads together to decide on a suitable prize for the overall winner.
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HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY BEEF STUDENT AWARD The Society recently had the pleasure of presenting a new award at the Harper Adams University Graduation Day for the best beef assignment on the FdSc3 Sustainable Livestock Production Systems module. The South Devon Perpetual Cup was presented jointly to students Chris Hooper and Isobel Henderson at the awards ceremony by Caroline, together with glass mementoes for them to keep. Chris comes from a 1300 hectare family arable and beef farm on Salisbury Plain and has now returned to the farm following his exams. The beef enterprise is currently based on finishing 100 cattle on a ‘b&b’ basis but is looking to establish a suckler herd starting with 50 cows and increasing to 200. Isobel comes from a family farm in Kent, formerly a dairy unit now running a beef enterprise with a suckler herd, and also rearing dairy-bred calves before selling them at 13 months for further finishing. Isobel is topping up her Foundation degree at Harper Adams University to gain a BSc Hons degree in Agriculture. Isobel is passionate about maximizing grass utilisation and minimising beef concentrates for cattle. Chris and Isobel worked together to produce a blueprint to establish an efficient and profitable suckler herd on a lowland farm, which coincidentally included South Devon genetics. A summary of their report will be published in next Breed Journal.
CATTLE FOR SALE Animals on this list will be automatically removed in the next newsletter unless we are told that they are still for sale BULLS Sexton King Lear 6 UK361990 700333 Born 05/02/2006 Oxey Nimrod 2 UK200242 401613 Born 05/03/2009
Mr J O C Dyer Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Mr S Penrose Cornwall – Region 1 Myostatin – n/a 16
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Ewefields Dazzler 5 UK202600 100404 Born 28/02/2012 AI Z Sexton Poll Hermes 5 UK361990 400652 Born 17/05/2012 Waterlane Idris UK260354 700530 Born 14/01/2013 X Upper Norton Presto UK283416 500284 Born 20/02/2013 Tregondale Hector 9 UK383061 601077 Born 10/03/2013 Z Arncliffe Kadesh UK122824 400896 Born 23/03/2013 X Arncliffe Kyoto UK122824 400910 Born 30/03/2013 Waddeton Homer 10 UK364027 101195 Born 14/03/2014 Z Welland Valley Hermes 2 UK201140 501989 Born 02/02/2015 Mells Park Hackney UK349776 600369 Born 02/03/15 Mells Park Hamlet UK349776 300380 Born 28/03/15 Lumbylaw Horizon 38 UK106887 601434 Born 12/03/2016
R J & P N Hunt 01626 872882 Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘0’ J C & A M Coward 01935 815652/ Dorset – Region 3 07974 199027 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821, PP Mr A Reynolds 07885 802302 Kent – Region 4 Myostatin ‘0’ Mr W H D Scott 01608 651464 Gloucestershire – Region 3 Myostatin ‘1’ F94L, HP Lady K A Wills 01256 892153 Hampshire – Region 4 Myostatin ‘1’ F94L D Chadwick 01335 345980 Derbyshire – Region 7 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821, HP A H & E M Bartley 01884 38964 Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘1’ F94L, HP A L Pascoe 01736 850708 Cornwall – Region 1 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 D & D D Sibley 07887 668331 Devon – Region 2 Myostatin ‘0’, HP Mells Park Trust 07894 037158 Somerset – Region 3 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Mells Park Trust 07894 037158 Somerset – Region 3 Myostatin ‘0’ Mr A R Lee 01665 574277 Northumberland – Region 7 Myostatin ‘2’ F94L
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Trevean Arranz Mr R J Rundle 01872 510366/ UK381973 300654 Cornwall – Region 1 07860 239909 Born 15/03/2016 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Goffe Cave Armando 2 Mr R A Ford 01858 545227 UK200202 501205 Leicestershire – Region 5 Born 31/03/2016 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 Lumbylaw Horizon 42 Mr A R Lee 01665 574277 UK106887 601490 Northumberland – Region 7 Born 19/04/2016 Myostatin ‘1’ F94L Sexton Senator 24 R R B & S J Harvey 01548 830307 UK361990 200776 Devon – Region 2 Born 01/06/2016 Myostatin ‘0’ Goffe Cave Armando 4 Mr R A Ford 01858 545227 UK200202 401246 Leicestershire – Region 5 Born 12/07/2016 Myostatin ‘0’ Langham’s Herman Mr C J Page 01295 750237 UK209189 300382 Oxfordshire – Region 4 Born 19/12/2016 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821 AI Z Grove Antony 34 Mr W H D Scott 01608 651464 UK321568 201608 Gloucestershire – Region 3 Born 24/01/2017 Myostatin ‘1’ nt821, HP Z Glebe Inquest 2 Mr J Virgin 01258 817171 UK340654 500478 Dorset – Region 3 Born 16/02/2017 Myostatin ‘0’; PP Z Beckaveans Baloo Mrs A Brookes 01840 230749 UK382190 400627 Cornwall – Region 1 Born 10/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP Tregondale Mervyn Lady K A Wills 01256 892153 UK383061 401396 Hampshire – Region 4 Born 15/03/2017 Myostatin ‘0’ Z Beckaveans Bandar Mrs A Brookes 01840 230749 UK382190 100638 Cornwall – Region 1 Born 20/04/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP Z Billington Poll King George 2 Mr M Garrett 01837 54348 UK371751 201111 Devon – Region 2 Born 26/04/2017 Myostatin ‘0’, HP
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FEMALES 2 in-calf cows, due Dec
Mr J O C Dyer Devon – Region 2 15 bulling heifers, Mr M Garrett Devon – Region 2 4 bulling heifers Ms A Welch Yorkshire – Region 7 Bulling & yearling heifers Mr W H D Scott Gloucestershire – Region 3 In calf & bulling heifers Mr J P Harrison Yorkshire – Region 7 10 bulling & 10 maiden heifers Mr R Price, Clarendon Park Wiltshire – Region 3 Cows & calves Mr A L Pascoe Cornwall – Region 1 5 bulling heifers Mr & Mrs D Sibley Devon – Region 2 6 heifers, bulling or served, B G & J Z A Dart & 5 cows/calves Devon - Region 2 10 bulling heifers R K Rundle Cornwall – Region 1 5 in-calf heifers, Ms A Brookes & 8 bulling heifers Cornwall – Region 1 20 bulling heifers P S & A P Rowe Cornwall – Region 1 12 bulling heifers F & J Rowe Cornwall – Region 1 In-calf heifers Mr C J Page Oxfordshire – Region 4 4 in-calf cows with calves Miss E Wyatt & 2 in-calf heifers Somerset – Region 3 8 in-calf heifers Mr D A Ashcroft Hampshire – Region 4
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NOT TOO EARLY TO MENTION CHRISTMAS! The Society is offering a great deal to help with your Christmas shopping, a travel bundle! 1 travel mug, 1 Car Sunshade and 1 Car Air Freshener, all for the bargain price of £11.50. Or you could go for our deluxe travel bundle, which includes a Boot Bag for your muddy wellies, as well as the items above, for only £27.00. We will also be offering our ever-popular Bull’s Head Tie in a new colour, a lovely dark brown, available from mid November. You can see our whole range of South Devon gifts and personalised clothing at www.sdhbs.org.uk – click the “society” tab and then “merchandise for sale”. E-mail your Christmas orders to elizabeth@sdhbs.org.uk, or call 01392 447494.
DIARY October 28th
Cornwall Pedigree Calf Show
November 2nd
Agri-Expo, Carlisle
November 7th
Agrifest, Westpoint Sale of South Devons, Skipton (CCM Auctions)
November 17th
Cornish Winter Fair
November 20th
Region 2 Annual Meeting
November 22nd
Breed Promotion Committee meeting, Westpoint
December 4th
Executive Committee meeting, Westpoint
December 11th
Council meeting, Tiverton
AND FINALLY … “I got a package in the post last week, and on it it said, ‘Please don’t bend.’ So how was I supposed to pick it up?” *** “I said, ‘It's serious, doctor, I've broken my arm in 20 places.’ He said: ‘Well stop going to those places.’ ” 20