South Devons Newsletter May 2012

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

www.sdhbs.org.uk [email protected] PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

NEWSLETTER MAY 2012

CONTENTS: Breedplan software and

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Forthcoming Sales 3 Carcase data 13 Midland Club Sale results 3 TB compensation 14 Cornish South Devon Breeders Fair 6 New TB rules 15 30 heifers wanted 7 Diary 17 David Phillips Memorial Competition 7 Cattle for Sale 17 Race for Life 8 Young Handler Competition 19 National Show 9 And Finally 20 Beef Expo 11 Dear Member, The Devon County is the first major show, taking place this week. Thank you to all those who have offered to lend a hand at the summer shows – our dedicated exhibitors need supporting, as they are working on behalf of ALL South Devon members to promote the breed to the wider world. Of course it is also a great opportunity for herd publicity, and this is the just reward for all the time and resources spent. In last month’s newsletter I omitted Nantwich from the list of Shows – apologies. For those who wish to exhibit or visit, the show will be held on 25th July. Details of the National Show are inside, including competitions. 97 stalls plus 7 calf stalls have been booked, and animal details are now being finalised. It should be another great display of South Devon cattle, and a great opportunity for publicity.

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If you have not already read about it in the press, showing will become a bit more complicated after 1st July as a result of tightening TB controls in England, specifically with the requirement to pre-movement test animals that stay overnight at shows. A pity that more measures to prevent the spread of the disease are not also being implemented, as the disease continues to advance north and eastwards. The recent Midland Club Sale at Stratford was very encouraging, with a good line-up of bulls all of which sold, and a strong trade in heifers. Another six new members are joining on the back of the Sale. Wherever you sell breeding cattle, it is most important to offer quality – anything else is a poor reflection of what the breed can do. A new Society Sale venue will be tried in November at Skipton, to provide an opportunity for members in the northern region to bring cattle to, and buy from, a fully inspected Sale, and with the same health requirements as other Society Sales. It will be held as part of a multi-breed sale with the Beef Shorthorns, who will have the support of Morrisons Supermarkets. Of course the South Devon is a breed eligible for the same beef scheme, which is most helpful! If you have not ‘logged on’ recently, have a look at the Society’s revamped website. There is still some work to be done with some of the finer detail, but it does give a fresh lively impression. Thanks to our designer, Alan Peedle. Thank you to those who have replied to update their membership details. We are still willing to hear from you if you would prefer NOT to receive newsletters and catalogues by post – our database is being amended. We look forward to seeing you at forthcoming shows and events – please come and see us, and collect your copy of the new Journal. With my best wishes Caroline

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FORTHCOMING SALES

SOUTH DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB SALE Exeter Livestock Centre

Friday 25th May Judge: Mr Mervyn Rowe, Society President

Judging starts 9.30 am Five sponsored classes; £50 Best Bull

Catalogues from www.kivells.com

CARLISLE SPRING SALE Friday 25th May, Borderway Mart, Carlisle

2 bulls, 9 heifers (this is no longer a Society sale, so the usual rules do not apply)

Catalogues from Harrison & Hetherington 01228 406200

We have been advised that Shrewsbury Auction Centre are holding a Traditional Native Breed Sale on Saturday 30th June

for the third year running.

MIDLAND CLUB SALE RESULTS Stratford upon Avon, 5th May

JUDGE: Mr R Shinner, Stretchford, Buckfastleigh, Devon Auctioneers: Messrs Kivells

Inspector: Mr Duncan Findlay, MRCVS

BULLS Class 1a 1st R A Ford GOFFE CAVE STURDY 12 2nd D & B Bowley RIDGEMERE TYRONE 3rd J P Harrison BRAFFERTON CHARLEMAGNE 9

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Class 1b 1st J White BROADWOOD PROSPECT 2nd M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY HADRIAN 6 3rd M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY TORNADO 2 HEIFERS Born in 2010 1st A E J & F J Claridge KNOWLHILL MELISE 44 2nd R W Bostelmann RUFFORD IGRI 5 3rd Hadley Farms Ltd KNIGHTCOTE LORNA 47 Born in 2011 1st M & S Kettlewell UPPER NORTON NAOMI 2nd Hadley Farms Ltd KNIGHTCOTE BRYONY 16 3rd A & P Rickett JUNIPER LABURNUM Male Champion –Thomas Brayne Cup, awarded by Mr Simon Pearson (Thomas Brayne’s stepson) Winner R A Ford GOFFE CAVE STURDY 12 Reserve D & B Bowley RIDGEMERE TYRONE Best Heifer born in 2010 – David Phillips Memorial Trophy Winner A E J & F J Claridge KNOWLHILL MELISE 44 Best Heifer born in 2011 – Cholwells Cup Winner M & S Kettlewell UPPER NORTON NAOMI Best Primestock – Hollygate Trophy Winner D & B Bowley RIDGEMERE STEER Championship Rosette Winner R A Ford GOFFE CAVE STURDY 12 Reserve A E J & F J Claridge KNOWLHILL MELISE 44

THE SALE BULLS Vendor Bull Purchaser Gns J P Harrison Brafferton Charlemagne 9 J Lawton, Shenton, Nuneaton, Warwicks 2400 R A Ford Goffe Cave Ruddles (T) A Baird, Todenham, Moreton, Glos 2400 D & B Bowley Ridgemere Tyrone S Dewick, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Bucks 6200 A E J & F J Claridge Knowlhill Duke 7 J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 2000 R A Ford Goffe Cave Sturdy 12 G P Hubbard & Sons, Lutterworth, Leics 4800 D L Irving Enterprise Avatar I O Jones, Abergele, Conwy, Wales 2400

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M E & T E Broome Welland Valley Hadrian 6 I Howard, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbys 2200 C Page Welland Valley Coton Hadrian R J Chennells & Son, Hitchin, Herts 2200 M E & T E Broome Welland Valley Tornado 2 T J Warhurst, Sutton under Brailes, Oxon 2300 J White Broadwood Prospect Mrs J Archer, North Tuddenham, Norfolk 4100 A E J & F J Claridge Knowlhill Tonka T J Hamer & Son, Henley, Ludlow, Salop 2100 11 bulls, average 3,009 gns = £3,160 HALTER BROKEN HEIFERS BORN IN 2010 Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns J G Williams & Son Hopton Pearl 6 R Wilson, Scholes, Cleckheaton, Yorks 1300 R W Bostelmann Rufford Igri 5 T E Powley, Green Hammerton, Yorks 2150 J G Williams & Son Hopton Dolly 40 D Holt, Harpenden, Herts 2400 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Lorna 47 C A R Lockhart, Tushingham, Salop 1450 C Page Shobrook Hopeful Madelaine T E Powley, Green Hammerton, Yorks 2300 J G Williams & Son Hopton Pansy 4 I Howard, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbys 1650 A E J & F J Claridge Knowlhill Melise 44 A & C Vrona, Easton on the Hill, Lincs 4600 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Dolly May 46 I O Jones, Abergele, Conwy, Wales 2350 J G Williams & Son Hopton Dolly 51 Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1500 J G Williams & Sons Hopton Ruby 68 Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1750 J G Williams & Sons Hopton Dainty 15 Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1500 C Page Z Coton Zephyr 12 W & J McCurdie, Rugby, Warwicks 1750 J G Williams & Son Hopton Rose 7 Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1450 J G Williams & Son Hopton Hilda 35 D Holt, Harpenden, Herts 2750 Mrs K Darnbrook Cleughside Prudence Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1000 C Page Coton Pansy 5 W & J McCurdie, Rugby, Warwicks 1950 16 halter broken heifers born in 2010, average 1,991 gns = £2,090 HALTER BROKEN HEIFERS BORN IN 2011 Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Anthea 53 E Jefferson, Kynaston, Ledbury, Herefords 1000 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Lorna 51 I O Jones, Abergele, Conwy, Wales 1000 A & P Rickett Juniper Laburnum Saywards Ltd, Whilton Locks, Northants 1100 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Beauty 34 (T) J K Rogers, Daventry, Northants 950 M & M Rushbrooke Brettles SAS Gypsy Belle 2 (T) W & J McCurdie, Rugby, Warwicks 1000 M & M Rushbrooke Brettles SAS Gypsy Belle 3 (T) W & J McCurdie, Rugby, Warwicks 1100 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Bryony 16 C A R Lockhart, Tushingham, Salop 1600 M & M Rushbrooke Brettles SAS Bluebell 17 W & J McCurdie, Rugby, Warwicks 900 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Anthea 57 J K Rogers, Daventry, Northants 750 M & S Kettlewell Upper Norton Naomi I Howard, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbys 2250 Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Dolly May 50 R J & P Milner, Coventry, Warwicks 1200 11 halter broken heifers born in 2011, average 1,168 gns = £1,227

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NON HALTER BROKEN HEIFER WITH MALE CALF AT FOOT Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns N P Foster & Prtnrs Welland Valley Countess 6 I Howard, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbys 2500 NON HALTER BROKEN HEIFERS BORN IN 2010 Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns T M Kent Z Eyton Iesha 8 J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1550 T M Kent Z Eyton Lolita 5 J K Rogers, Daventry, Northants 1300 T M Kent Z Eyton Ketty 9 Morgan & Co, Leominster, Herefordshire 1700 T M Kent Eyton Dolly 11 J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1650 D L Farr Ingleberry Kay 2 J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1100 D L Farr Ingleberry Jane J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1100 D L Farr Ingleberry Petunia J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1450 D L Farr Ingleberry Elizabeth J W Fox, Oxhill, Warwick, Warwicks 1600 8 non halter broken heifers born in 2010, average 1,431 gns = £1,503 PRIMESTOCK Vendor Animal Purchaser £ Hadley Farms Ltd Knightcote Ann 32 E Jefferson, Kynaston, Ledbury, Herefords 1,280 Mrs K Darnbrook Cleughside Rupert G R Fountaine, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire 1,020 D & B Bowley Ridgemere Steer J Gurney, Beachampton, Bucks 980 COMMERCIALS Vendor Heifer Purchaser £ M & S Kettlewell Upper Norton Nuthatch L C Threadgold & Son, Daventry, Northants 1,090 M & S Kettlewell Upper Norton Nerine L C Threadgold & Son, Daventry, Northants 1,090

CORNISH SOUTH DEVON BREEDERS FAIR Hallworthy, 10th May

JUDGE: Mr J Hoskin, Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester Auctioneers: Messrs Kivells

Male and Breed Champion D J Richards KERNOW TAURUS 2 Female Champion J & S Collings WENFORK ROSE 9 Yearling Heifer Champion R Clemens PENROSE STONEHEDGING LISA 35

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TOP BULL PRICES Vendor Bull Purchaser Gns P S & A P Rowe Trewint Magnetto 7 C Hocking, Holsworthy, Devon 2800 D J Richards Kernow Brutus 1 M J Penney, Callington, Cornwall 1450 D J Richards Kernow Taurus 2 C A Kneebone, Lifton, Devon 1400 TOP PRICES FOR HEIFERS BORN 2010 Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns R K Rundle Kestle Buttermaid 97 Morgan & Co, Leominster, Herefordshire 1500 R K Rundle Kestle Dorothy 170 Morgan & Co, Leominster, Herefordshire 1500 J R Bastard & Son Tregada Darky 6 Morgan & Co, Leominster, Herefordshire 1000 J R Bastard & Son Tregada Pansy 56 Morgan & Co, Leominster, Herefordshire 1000 TOP PRICES FOR HEIFERS BORN 2011 Vendor Heifer Purchaser Gns R Clemens Penrose Stonehedging

Lisa 34 G & B Uglow, Launceston, Cornwall 770 R Clemens Penrose Stonehedging Primula 2 R P Brendon 730

WANTED FOR A BUYER IN KENT

30 South Devon bulling heifers as soon as possible

Please let the office know if you are interested in making an offer

DAVID PHILLIPS MEMORIAL COMPETITION

With the Show season about to start, this year’s David Phillips Memorial Competition is launched to encourage youngsters into the show-ring.

Summer agricultural shows with individual South Devon classes will qualify for the Competition. A minimum of two shows must be entered by each entrant.

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There will be no maximum to the number of shows entered, and the two highest-scoring shows will count towards final points.

Members, and relatives or employees of members, aged between 16 and 25 on the dates of their first and last shows, will be eligible to enter the Competition. Cattle shown need not be the property of the Exhibitor, but must be prepared for the Show by the Exhibitor.

Entrants and exhibitors are invited to apply for Young Exhibitor cards from the SDHBS office in good time before shows are held, which must be handed to the South Devon judge of the classes before judging begins. The entrant should identify in which class he/she should be judged.

The judge will mark the Exhibitor with points out of 10, in each of three sections: Exhibitor’s personal presentation; presentation of animal; competence in handling of animal. The judge will be encouraged to ask pertinent questions of the entrants.

The judge will be responsible for returning the completed cards to the SDHBS office as soon as possible after the show, and in any case by 31st December.

The Young Exhibitor’s two highest-scoring shows will count towards the winning prize of £200, to be presented at the AGM following the year in which the cattle were shown, together with a Trophy. In the event of a tie, the prize money will be divided equally between the winners.

The Competition may be held for as many years as the David Phillips Memorial Fund allows. It may not be won by any one individual more than once.

RACE FOR LIFE!

Thank you to those who have so far sponsored Liz and her daughter Katie to for the Race for Life on Sunday 22nd July at Westpoint. They are taking part to represent Society members and to raise lots of money for Cancer Research UK. If you would like to sponsor them please send your cheque payable to SDHBS, noting that it is for the Race for Life, to the SDHBS office. Thank you!

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NATIONAL SHOW 2012 Three Counties 15th-17th June

We are most grateful to our sponsors, without whom the National

Show would be much more ‘low-key’:

MERIAL IGENITY TRAVIS PERKINS DALLAS KEITH

AGRICULTURAL CENTRAL TRADING MESSRS KIVELLS COX & ROBINSON FISHER GERMAN

WEAVING MACHINERY DAVID SMALLCOMBE LTD

COLE BISHOP & CO GARDNERS FEEDS

MANOR FARM FEEDS TOWERGATE FARM INSURANCE HIHEALTH HERDCARE (BIOBEST)

SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE COLIN COLLINS

Visitor Accommodation Debbie has provisionally reserved a number of rooms at the Premier Inn, Tewkesbury. If you wish to book one of these, Debbie will need to know very soon to be able to confirm the booking. Society Supper The Society’s main social event will be a Supper in the Show’s Members Pavilion on Friday evening. The menu will be Roast Beef with vegetables, followed by Eton Mess, and the cost will be £15

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per person. Bookings are being taken by Liz and Debbie. Awards will be made after the Supper. Show tickets The Three Counties Show is very kindly offering South Devon Society members ‘2 for 1’ tickets to the Show, if purchased prior to the Show, which is a considerable saving and might entice you to join us at the Society Supper as well as for the judging. To book your tickets please contact the Show on 01684 584924. Young Handler Competitions As well as the Society’s Young Handler Competition, sponsored by Towergate Farm Insurance, the Three Counties hold a number of competitions on Saturday and Sunday, for different ages and with different judges. With such a strong presence of South Devons it would be good experience and good publicity to encourage entrants to these as well. Entries are now invited for the Towergate competition – please use the form at the back of this newsletter. Photographic Competition If you have a photograph featuring at least one South Devon, you might like to enter it in the Competition being run in the Society marquee at the Show, which is kindly being judged by our Sale Photographer, Mr Eric Beard. The classes are: 1 Best South Devon photo taken at a Show; colour or

black/white; no specific size 2 Best South Devon photo taken on farm; colour or black/white;

no specific size Each class is sub-divided into categories according to age: Under 10 years of age on 15th June 2012 Between 10 and 16 years of age on 15th June 2012 Adults and over 16 years of age on 15th June 2012 Printed only (not electronic) entries should be submitted to Debbie Merrifield, SDHBS office, by Tuesday 12th June. Entries are

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restricted to South Devon members, with a maximum of two per entrant per class. Judging will take place on Friday 15th June, and prizes awarded at the Society Supper that evening. Please don’t forget to notify which class you are entering! The winning photograph from each class category will be published in the next Society calendar, and the overall winner will receive a voucher for a photo-book. Cake Competition If you are better at baking than you are at taking a photograph then the Best Cake Competition might be for you. There will be two classes – Best Sponge, and Best Fruit Cake. Judging will take place on Friday morning, 15th June, and the winner of each class will receive his/her prize at the Society Supper on Friday evening. Cakes entered in the competition will be served with tea/coffee in the marquee during the Show. Please mark entries and tins carefully with your name and the class you are entering. If you would like to bring a cake but not enter the competition we would happily make it available to hungry visitors to the marquee! What’s On Information Before the Show a pamphlet will be produced in the office and made available to members and visitors detailing the events during the Show, naming the exhibitors, and advertising our Sponsors.

NBA BEEF EXPO Three Counties Showground

24th May 2012 This year’s Beef Expo is being held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, with the main event on Thursday 24th May. The previous afternoon there will be various ‘warm-up’ events,

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including farm visits and the opportunity to see demonstration cattle from 4.30 pm. The Society’s stand, with five pens of both pedigree and commercial cattle, will be set up on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to all those who are helping, and please come and support what promises to be a very informative Expo. It is always an excellent opportunity for breed promotion.

ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIETY’S PERFORMANCE

RECORDING INCENTIVE

When you read this, installation of the new Breedplan software in the office will be underway and hopefully there will be no more than a minimum disruption to services during this time! This is an update of almost our entire administrative process, from registrations and notifications, to DNA recording, member services, invoicing, and performance recording. Initial analysis of recent Society Sales shows that there is generally a significant premium payable for bulls that are performance recorded – over £500 per bull at most Sales. Obviously there will be exceptions to the rule, but figures are an important part of a buyer’s bull selection criteria. Further details of the analysis will be given in a following newsletter. The Breed Improvement Committee have recently met, and have discussed further ways in which to enhance both the efficiency and take-up of performance recording. If you wish to know more at any time about Breedplan recording, whether you are already recording or would be interested in starting, your first point of call is the SDHBS office.

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One recent measure taken by Council to increase the level of Breedplan performance recording is to give a two year period of free weight recording for new members who record at least birth weight and 200 day weight. Existing members who wish to start recording are entitled to a year’s benefits without the herd charge of £120 being levied; and there is an additional financial incentive to scan for muscle area and fat depth. For more information please refer to Caroline. Once the new software is fully operational there will be more news about how members will benefit from its new efficiencies!

CARCASE DATA You can help to increase our bank of technical data, and thus provide valuable statistical information to promote the breed to the commercial producer by giving us feedback about animals sent to slaughter. This can simply be a copy of the kill-sheet giving details of weights and grades. Of course, if the animals were registered by you as pedigree, and are under 30 months of age at slaughter, you may claim back a credit of the registration fee when you send proof of slaughter. As a further incentive, we shall be running a monthly draw of those who participate in sending us kill-sheet data, with a prize each month.

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COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during May 2012

NON PEDIGREE BOVINE

Male Female Age Compensation due Age Compensation

due Up to 3 months 267 Up to 3 months 221 Over 3 months up to 6 months

458 Over 3 months up to 6 months

408

Over 6 months up to 9 months


570



718



791


1,011 Over 16 months up to 20 months

888

20 months and over

1,135 20 months and over

994

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

1,678 Calved 1,102

PEDIGREE BOVINE

Male Female Age Compensation due Age Compensation

due 6 months up to 12 months

* 6 months up to 12 months

1,606


4,962 Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,643

24 months and over 3,359 24 months and over (not calved)

1,769

Calved under 36 months

2,476

Calved 36 months and over

1,925

*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation

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CHANGES TO TB RULES IN ENGLAND AS OF 1ST JULY 2012

The following information has been produced by the NBA following DEFRA’s announcements to rule changes as of 1st July – please take careful note: 1 Reduction in compensation for OVERDUE tests

• Compensation cuts will be made on a sliding scale, starting when tests are more than 60 days overdue: 61-90 days overdue, 25% reduction in compensation; 91-180 days overdue, 50% reduction in compensation; over 180 days, 95% reduction in compensation

• Allowances will be made for ‘exceptional cases’ where a delay is ‘justifiable or unavoidable’

• There will be 21 days to appeal a decision to a cut in compensation

• Tests that were more than 60 days overdue on 1st July will NOT be affected, and the penalties start 60 days after that date

• This should not affect ‘intelligent testing’, and you can continue to discuss rearranging routine test dates with your local Animal Health office who can take into account particular circumstances

2 New compensation categories for young pedigree beef animals

• There will be a new compensation category for pedigree beef animals aged under six months

3 No pedigree compensation for non-pedigree cattle

• Pedigree compensation will not be paid unless the owner of the animal has a full pedigree certificate for that animal

• There will be no pedigree payment for steers; pedigree animals must have ‘breeding potential’. (This has been the practice in any case within the Society as we cannot register pedigree male calves that have been castrated)

4 Collection of sales data for calculation of average values

• This is confirmed as: from the 21st of one month to the 20th of the next for non-pedigree; and six months for pedigree (although it remains unclear as to the particular sources of this data)

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5 Cattle passports

• Passports must be presented before the reactor goes for slaughter unless ‘outside the farmer’s control’

6 Removal of 30-day residency exemption for Pre Movement Testing (PMT)

• PMT remains valid for 60 days, with cattle being moved multiple times during that period

• However, removal of the 30-day residency exemption for cattle who were not resident on a holding for more than 30 days means cattle can no longer move after 60 days without being retested

7 PMT required for ‘high risk’ herds housing cattle at agricultural shows

• ‘High risk’ is defined as herds in one or two year testing areas; ‘low risk’ as herds in four year testing areas

• Cattle that are resident at shows for more than 24 hours and/or are kept inside at the showground must be Pre Movement Tested if from one or two year testing areas

8 PMT required for cattle moving from a Sole Occupancy Authority (SOA) in a ‘high risk’ area to a ‘low risk’ area

• Movements from ‘high’ to ‘low’ risk will need to be Pre Movement Tested.

• Movements within same risk areas will not be affected

9 Removal of Cattle Tracing System (CTS) links between holdings in ‘high’ and ‘low’ risk areas

• No new CTS links will be issued and no such existing links will be renewed between holdings in ‘high’ and ‘low’ risk areas

• Existing CTS links in ‘high’ and ‘low’ risk areas that currently do not have an expiry date will be phased out

10 Removal of SOAs

• No new SOAs will be approved, irrespective of testing area

• No new premises will be approved for existing SOAs

• Existing SOAs will continue subject to (8) above

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DIARY

May 24th NBA Beef Expo, Malvern 25th South Devon Cattle Breeders Club Sale, Exeter June 15th-17th National Show, Three Counties 20th Executive Committee meeting 30th Open Day at Wood Farm, Daventry July 18th Poll Group Open Day at Oxey Farm Sept 6th Council meeting Oct 2nd Autumn Show & Sale 28th Cornwall Pedigree Calf Show, Wadebridge Nov 2nd Agri-Expo Carlisle

NEW MEMBERS

A number of new members have recently applied to join the Society, and we welcome them all. The process of joining requires their names to be put before either an Executive or Council meeting. As it happens, there is no meeting now until 20th June, so the names will be published in the next newsletter after that date.

CATTLE FOR SALE LIST BULLS Levaton Gem Mr & Mrs J Fanshawe 01604 740308 or UK3643004 200056 Northants – Region 5 07802 794553 Born 17/04/2006 Bedford Hadrian 12 Mr P A Huxley 07799 840370 UK382333 400157 Shropshire – Region 6 Born 21/04/2006

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Knightcote Demetrius 1 N P Foster & Partners 07961 428431 UK203338 100235 Northants – Region 5 Joy Broughton Born 25/02/2007 Rufford SAS Gunner Mells Park Trust 01373 812414 or UK165390 200122 Somerset – Region 3 07894 037158 Born 02/04/2007 Johnny Ward Chiltern & Haddenham Hero UK283733 500603 Mr D Nixey 01844 281833 or Born 28/10/2008 Oxfordshire – Region 4 07711 896318 Brafferton Charlemagne 6 Mr J P Harrison 07971 699716 UK122117 600240 Yorkshire – Region 7 Born 13/01/2010 X Eyton Trusty 1 Mr T M Kent 07903 855099 UK304620 500216 Shropshire – Region 6 Born 19/02/2010 X Eyton Trusty 2 Mr T M Kent 07903 855099 UK304620 300228 Shropshire – Region 6 Born 21/03/2010 Smallbrook Horace Mr R Webb 07500 311219 UK287709 600016 Isle of Wight – Region 4 Born 24/04/2010 FEMALES 10 bulling heifers Mr R R B Harvey 01548 830307 Devon – Region 2 2 bulling heifers Mr R Shingleton 07799 435626 Devon – Region 2 3 bulling heifers Mr R Dimond 01749 812373 Somerset – Region 3 6 cows, calves at foot, and Mr D A Ashcroft 01420 511011 or 12 yearling heifers Hampshire – Region 4 07966 511868 2 cows, 2 bulling heifers, Mr R Webb 07500 311219 and yearling heifer Isle of Wight – Region 4 Cows in calf, with calves, Mr D P Crow 01952 222134 or bulling & yearling heifers Shropshire – Region 6 07811 593260

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TOWERGATE FARM INSURANCE YOUNG HANDLER COMPETITION

To be held at the National Show, Three Counties Show

Saturday 16th June at 1 pm, Judge: Mr Douglas Scott, Wells Folly, Moreton-in-Marsh

Entries are invited from any Society member, from any Region, aged between 16 and 25 years of age on 16th June, as well as sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters or employees of members. The object of the Competition is to identify future stockmen and stockwomen who can demonstrate an ability to prepare and exhibit cattle to a professional standard, and who can also demonstrate basic skills and knowledge of livestock breeding. At the discretion of the Judge, the Competition may include any or all of the following: • The preparation of an animal for showing (the animal will be supplied) • Handling (control and exhibit an animal in a style that displays it in a

positive manner, taking into consideration the safety of the handler and others)

• Assessment by placing a class of four animals, with justification, giving reasons using positive and descriptive terminology

The first prize will be a £400 contribution towards a trip abroad to see/assist with South Devon cattle. The winner will also receive a Showing Stick donated by the Society. Second and third prizes will be £50 and £25 respectively, plus some South Devon merchandise. The winner will undertake to write a report for the Journal, or give a presentation about their travel experience to an Annual General Meeting. If you wish to enter please would you complete the form at the back of the newsletter and return it to the Society office by Friday 8th June. If there are fewer than 6 competitors entered by the closing date this Competition will not take place, and competitors will be informed before the Show date.

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Reply Slip

TOWERGATE FARM INSURANCE YOUNG HANDLER COMPETITION

I wish to enter the 2012 Young Handler Competition to be held on Saturday 16th June at the Three Counties Show Name ……………………………………………………................................................................................ Address ................................................................................................................................ ……………………………………………................................................................................................. ..................................................Telephone no. ......................................................... Date of birth ………………………….............................................................................................. Eligibility criteria (eg daughter of member) ……………………………………………….............. Signed …………………………....…………………………………………………………......................................... TO BE RETURNED TO SDHBS BY FRIDAY 8th JUNE

AND FINALLY …

A waiter brought a customer the lobster which he had ordered. But it only had one claw. The customer noticed this and asked where the other claw was. The waiter had to think quickly. ‘When they arrived this morning they were still alive, and two of them started fighting, and this one lost a claw in the fight.” “Okay,” said the customer. “Then bring me the winner.”

South Devons Newsletter May 2012

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