Maine Anjou Ltd Newsletter 2021

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WELCOME TO THE FIRST NEWSLETTER FOR 2021 AND YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED THAT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE THE LAST ONE, BUT COVID-19 IS TO BLAME AS IT PUT A STOP TO EVERYTHING FOR TWELVE MONTHS. THINGS ARE SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO THE NEW NORMAL, BUT WE STILL SEEM TO BE HAVING BUMPS ALONG THE WAY. CANBERRA ROYAL RAN IN A VERY CONSTRICTED SENSE IN FEBRUARY AND SYDNEY ROYAL WAS THE FIRST SHOW TO RUN AND OPEN TO PUBLIC. THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS THAT EXHIBITED AT SYDNEY, UNDER VERY TRYING CONDITIONS. NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CATTLE INTO WA ARE COMING INTO EFFECT FOR ON THE 1ST JULY 2021 AND I HAVE ATTACHED THE LATEST ON JD & J-BAS CHANGES FROM THE CATTLE COUNCIL AND ANIMAL HEALTH FOR YOUR RECORDS.

HTTPS://WWW.CATTLECOUNCIL.COM.AU/MEDIA_RELEASE/289

I ALSO DID A BIT FURTHER RESEARCH AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN SELLING CATTLE INTO WA I SUGGEST YOU ALSO LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING SITE

HTTSP://WWW.AGRIC.WA.GOV.AU/JD-CATTLE-IMPORT-CONDITIONS

IF ANYONE HAS FORGOTTEN TO PAY THEIR MEMBERSHIP COULD THEY PLEASE GET THIS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE SOCIETY IS PLANNING TO HAVE OUR AGM DURING JULY SOMETIME, BUT WITH CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, WE ARE TRYING TO GET FINAL ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE AND I WILL NOTIFY ALL MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF ANYONE HAS ANY NEWS FOR THE NEWSLETTER OR ADS WE WILL LOOK TO BE PUTTING THEM IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED LATE NOVEMBER 2021.

ONCE AGAIN IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK IN CIRCULATION AND HOPEFULLY NO MORE BUMPS ALONG THE WAY.

UPCOMING

EVENTS SOCIETY AGM – TBA DATE & VENUE DUE TO COVID-19 NOVEMBER 2021

END OF MONTH - ENTRIES OPEN FOR CANBERRA & SYDNEY ROYALS

JANUARY 2022 END OF MONTH – ENTRIES CLOSE FOR CANBERRA & SYDNEY ROYALS

FEBRUARY 2022 25TH – 27TH FEBRUARY – CANBERRA ROYAL SHOW

MARCH 2022 25TH – 27TH MARCH – FARM WORLD LARDNER PARK

APRIL 2022 8TH – 19TH APRIL – SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW

Sydney Royal 2021 Reserve Senior Champion Female Wattle Grove Felicia Madame

Senior Champion Female Rosewood Elsa Rose

Sydney Royal Cattle Show 2021 was a show that will never be forgotten. Not only were cattle entries down on previous years, but in all competitions and aspects of the show due to COVID 19. Luckily, we did have members who exhibited their cattle and we would like to thank Scott Costello of Wattle Grove Maine Anjou Stud and Glen Dwyer of Rosewood Maine Anjou Stud, who despite the restrictions and uncertainty of being able to exhibit their cattle, were able to attend. Congratulations to Rosewood Elsa Rose with calf Rosewood Harry Wood at foot for winning Senior Champion Female and to Wattle Grove Felicia Madame for winning Reserve Senior Champion Female.

The Maine-Anjou breed was well represented at Bathurst Royal Show, despite decreased entries due to the COVID pandemic across all breeds. Wattle Grove Felicia Madame was awarded Senior Champion and Grand Champion Female.

Rosewood Granny Rose was awarded Junior Champion Female. Thank you once again to our members for taking the time and effort to exhibit their cattle.

Bathurst Royal 2021 Junior Champion Female Rosewood Granny Rose Senior Champion Female Wattle Grove Felicia Madame

FARM d l r o W

After a year of canceled agricultural events, Farm World was the 1st of the major field days to make it back on to the 2021 event calendar. Strict COVID 19 protocols in place, pre purchasing of event tickets essential, the Farm World event could normally boast selling out and over 50,000 pre-event tickets sold. By the end of the 3 day event the Maine Anjou Society exhibitors felt like they had spoken to each and every one of them and the event was a huge success. There were several obstacles confronting the exhibitor team this year which made planning and participation both challenging and uncertain. These challenges included the threat of lock downs, possible boarder closures or last minute cancelations. The old site with its large separate pens and open grass space for additional yarding was no longer available and the new exhibit space has 2 small adjoining pens, limited static display area with a floor plan of the shed only to work with. Adding to this uncertainty of the new shed being completed on time, the requirement of a Covid safe plan for the exhibits and the announcement only 10 days out of a “Best Cattle Exhibit” competition, really put the pressure on and stretched the imagination of the societie's 2 person team. Loading up the Ute Wednesday night, the team headed off in the fog on Thursday morning for a 5 hour drive. The exhibitors set out armed with COVID protocols, cattle feed, Maine Anjou promotional material, an exhibit display idea, overalls, a couple of posters, a few things French and a few old bits and pieces from around the farm and the 2 young bulls.

S R E B M E M New South Wales

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G & K Dwyer Oberon, NSW 0427 320 109

S Costello Narellan, NSW 0413 597 435

P Robertson Mittagong, NSW 0455 832 433

S Jones Springhill, NSW 0413 97 598

D Pottie Molong, NSW 0429 047 500

B Child Red Range, NSW 0419 038 744

R&L French Orange, NSW 02 6365 5500

M Vicary Lansdowne,NSW 0404 490 688

Victoria

A W Brunt & Jerilderie, 0427 062 0400 104

T Ryan Strath Creek, VIC 0408 194 481

D A Hargrave Yan Yean, VIC 0410 581 671

M Hargrave Yan Yean, VIC

L Watson Taggerty, VIC 0458 297 148

Miss B Morham Lurg,VIC 0484 609 687 A & M Carew Elliminyt, VIC 03 5231 1889

South Australia L & J Pfeiffer Strathalbyn, SA 0418 855 278

Western Australia N & N Wall Serpentine, WA Tarcutta, 0437288216

General Enquiries THE SECRETARY MAINE ANJOU SOCIETY LIMITED P O BOX 2537 Orange NSW 2800 0428 677 011 Email frenchfamily1@bigpond.com

B & K Morham Lurg, VIC 0418 584 149 0408 584 149 S Pugh San Remo, VIC 03 5678 5678

M S Rea NSW 176 190

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