South Devon Newsletter September 2016

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

www.sdhbs.org.uk

info@sdhbs.org.uk

PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2016 Celebrating 125 years of pedigree breeding!

Page 2

Forthcoming Sales

3

TB compensation

4

TB consultation

5

Beef Farm Walk; semen available

6

Smithfield; Beef SW

7

Diary; Region 6 events

8

Merchandise; new members

Dear Member I am sorry that this newsletter is quite short, which is down to just how busy things are at the moment. There will be catch-up reports in the next one, together with results of sales and herd competitions.

In the meantime, I hope you have all received your notification of the National Herd Competition Winner’s Farm Walk which takes place next Friday 30th September beginning at 2 pm prompt at Great Lizzen, Lansallos, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2PT. If you would like to come, please let us know for catering purposes.

We have over 100 bookings for the 125th Anniversary Dinner at Cirencester on Friday 7th October – but it’s not too late if you would still like to book. The Autumn Show & Sale the following day will bring in even more people we hope, especially with such a good sale catalogue.

Council met just a few days’ ago, and one of their more pleasurable duties was to vote to decide the winner of the Agribition Competition. I am very pleased to announce therefore, that Rupert Shinner from Coyton Barton, Devon, will be our sponsored delegate travelling to Canada later this year. The Competition attracted exceptionally strong applications and we hope there will be other opportunities for travel in future years for those not successful this time.

More inside … Best wishes, Caroline

1

FORTHCOMING SALES SOCIETY’S AUTUMN SHOW & SALE CIRENCESTER, SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER 30 bulls, 32 heifers, 2 calves Reduction of the Lumbylaw herd – 39 cows, 34 calves, 6 heifers DISPERSAL OF THE KERNOW PEDIGREE HERD On behalf of Mr David Richards Hallworthy, Thursday 29th September Catalogue in preparation Contact Kivells, 01840 261261 DISPERSAL OF THE COOLHURST HERD On behalf of Mr & Mrs David Dark Exeter, Friday 30th September 22 cows with calves, 10 in-calf cows & heifers Contact Kivells, 01392 251261 DISPERSAL OF THE HIGHER TORR HERD On behalf of Mr & Mrs Richard Baker Exeter, Friday 28th October 30 cows with calves, 8 in-calf heifers, 14 yearling heifers, 1 bull Contact Kivells, 01392 251261 SALE OF OLDER PEDIGREE BULLS For bulls you need to move on, and who have working life left Exeter, Friday 28th October Contact Mark Davies, Kivells, 01392 251261 2

COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during September 2016

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 272 413

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

631 803 938 1,021 1,066 1,200

Compensation due 227 358 528 683 834 931 984 848

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

3,584 2,314

*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation 3

Compensation due * 1,264** 1,583 1,671 *

1,158

TB CONSULTATION There are new TB Consultations currently in process for England, which close on 8th November.

The proposed measures include:  Wider use of interferon-gamma testing in TB breakdown herds in the High Risk Area, particularly in the badger control areas  Increasing the sensitivity of skin testing of cattle traced from infected herds by using the ‘severe’ interpretation, specifically for ‘spread tracings’ from TB breakdown herds  Mitigating the risk posed by inconclusive skin test reactors (IRs), by restricting for the rest of their life animals that have tested negative on re-testing, in the High Risk and Edge Areas  More effective control on the movement of cattle from one TB breakdown herd to another, to only allow movements where the destination herd is due to have at least two short interval tests at severe interpretation  Harmonising the breakdown herds, breakdown herd, place at least 60 of those reactors

scheduling of short interval tests in TB so that when reactors are identified in a TB the next short interval test should take days after removal (rather than detection)

 All counties that straddle the High Risk and Edge Areas to be incorporated completely into the Edge Area, those counties being Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and East Sussex  Extension of 6 monthly surveillance testing to additional parts of the Edge Area – see full consultation for detail  Other views called for include 4

o Powers to enforce biosecurity measures to reduce reinfection risks o Limiting approval of ‘red markets’ to HRA and Edge Areas o Extension of interactive TB mapping tool If you wish to respond you should do so by 8th November, by e-mail to bTBengage@defra.gsi.gov.uk, by post to Defra, Cattle Measures Team, Area 5D, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, or online at https://consult.defra.gov.uk/bovine-tb/ (from where you can access the full consultation)

BEEF FARM WALK, NORTH CORNWALL Wednesday 28th September, 2 pm BECKAVEANS FARM, JACOBSTOW, EX23 0BL by kind invitation of Ada Brookes and Russell Bridger and organized by Penbode Vets, 01288 353766 Members are invited to a Beef Farm Walk with the following theme:  How to achieve a tighter, more efficient, calving period  Is she in calf, or a non-buller? Scanning discussion and demo  Is your bull performing to his expected potential?  Herd accreditation schemes Followed by complimentary barbecue and drinks Please book with Penbode Stratton, 01288 353766

SEMEN AVAILABLE Charles Phillips, who sold his Macaroni herd two years ago, has a few straws of semen which might be of interest to members. They are: 16 straws Edmeston Homer 1 & 10 straws Rufford SAS Jambo Please contact Charles direct on 01367 850237, e-mail charles@macaronifarm.co.uk 5

EAST OF ENGLAND SMITHFIELD Tuesday 15th/Wednesday 16th November Schedules and entry forms are available at www.eoesmithfield.co.uk/exhibitors Entries close 14th October COMMERCIAL CATTLE CLASSES (judged Tuesday) Native heifer Native steer Native champion to be awarded The Queen Mother’s Perpetual Trophy A minimum of six pure-bred animals of one breed will have their own breed class. If you have commercial pure-bred animals which might be suitable for these classes please let us know in the office as soon as possible.

SOUTH DEVON PEDIGREE CALF SHOW (judged Wednesday) Judge: Mr W H D Scott Bull calf born on or between 1 September and 31 December 2015 Bull calf born on or between 1 January and 31 March 2016 Bull calf born on or after 1 April 2016 Heifer calf born on or between 1 September and 31 December 2015 Heifer calf born on or between 1 January and 31 March 2016 Heifer calf born on or after 1 April 2016

NBA BEEF SOUTHWEST Wednesday 9th November, Westpoint In the pedigree calf section there will be classes for bulls, heifers and steers born in 2016.

Please note the closing date for entries – Friday 30th September.

Schedules for the Beef Southwest Primestock Show are available from www.beefsouthwest.co.uk, e-mail natbeefsw@gmail.com, or telephone Vicky Smith on 01884 861352.

6

DIARY Sept

28th 29th 30th

Oct

7th 8th 20th 25th 28th

Nov

9th 9th 15th/16th 22nd 13th

Dec

Beef Farm Walk, Jacobstow Dispersal of the Kernow herd, Hallworthy Entries close for Beef Southwest Dispersal of the Coolhurst herd, Exeter 125th Anniversary Dinner, Cirencester Autumn Show & Sale, Cirencester Region 6 Annual meeting, Ludlow Region 6 Collective Sale, Shrewsbury Agri-Expo, Carlisle Dispersal of the Higher Torr herd, and sale of older bulls, Exeter NBA Beef Southwest, Westpoint Skipton Autumn Sale Smithfield East of England Festival Executive meeting Council meeting

REGIONAL NEWS & EVENTS REGION 6 – WALES & WEST MIDLANDS The Region will be holding its annual Collective Sale at Shrewsbury Livestock Market on Tuesday 25th October (same day as Halls’ regular suckler and weanling sale) – any good commercial animals as well as purebred/pedigree of any age will be most welcome.

For more details please contact Halls on 01743 462620, or speak to Richard Hartshorn on 01952 770887. A catalogue will be printed so early entries will benefit from this additional publicity The Regional Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 20th October at 7.30 pm at The Clive, Ludlow 7

NEW MERCHANDISE Elizabeth has been working on sourcing some new items of South Devon merchandise which will be on show at the Cirencester Sale.

I won’t steal her thunder now, but please bring with you your Christmas shopping list!

We will also be taking pre-orders for calendars which will be in production but probably not printed in time for the Sale.

STATEMENTS & STANDING ORDERS Statements are enclosed with this newsletter.

If you have a standing order in place with your bank for your membership subscription which falls due on 1st January please would you check that it is for the correct amount, which should be: Full membership

£60 + VAT = £72

Associate membership £50 Retired membership £25 Youth membership £20 + VAT = £24

NEW & RETIRING MEMBERS New Full Region 2 B H & C S Vallance, Owlacombe Farm, Bickington, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6LG Retiring Region 2

Sir Simon Day, Keaton House, Ermington, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0LB 8