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L to R: G R Fountaine’s heifer Quinbury First Lady, Kevin Ludgate’s heifer Boomer FCUK, Kevin Ludgate’s heifer Chalford Manor Firefly, David Plested’s bull Cromwell Flash |
Kersey Herd wins Most Improved Award for British Blue breed
The Kersey Herd owned by R Partridge & Son Ltd of Ipswich, Suffolk has
been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of British Blue cattle
for 2011. [more]
East of England Smithfield Festival entries
now open
Primestock enthusiasts wanting to be in with a chance of winning some of the most prestigious silverware in the cattle and sheep showing world are reminded that entries are now open for the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival. [more]
French trainees for February and March 2012
French trainees are coming from a college located in the french Alps. They will come in South West England and Wales from the 27th February to the 16th of March which is 3 weeks. [more]
Meat Joint Calf Show 2011
Knockraven Gina ET, a January 2011 born heifer, took both the Supreme and Female Championships at The Meat Joint British Blue Calf Show in Moira Arena. [report]
New Animal Health and Welfare Board Chair Appointed
Michael Seals has been appointed as the Chair of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE), Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice announced today. [more]
Production Efficiency more Important than chasing the Top Market Price
Too many beef producers are continuing to chase an illusionary “crock of gold” by taking cattle to higher sale weights to achieve a high gross price rather than concentrating on overall efficiency, SAC beef specialist, Gavin Hill, told a seminar at Scotland’s Beef Event. [more]
£1,404 for Blue Cross Heifer at Rugby
On 27 July, Rugby Farmers Mart
held their sale of Prime Cattle, with 73 forward averaging 165p/kg.
Competition was rife for the better sorts with husband and wife team Brian
and Angela Tarry-Smith competing for top price. Angela won with her Blue
cross steer weighing 672 kg’s at 209
p/kg and £1,404.48 the highest price steer for a non-show day.
Husband Brian showed a smart Blue heifer at 205 p/kg at 521kgs.
Handy-weight heifers sold well with other Blue cross’s at 195 p/kg,
190 p/kg and 189 p/kg
Dearest Trade in South West Ever at Sedgemoor
The Special Catalogued Monthly Sale of 198 Sucklers, on Saturday 9th July 2011, included a special entry of Pedigree British Blues from the Kernow Tresawle herd of Ross Withers. [report]
All Records Broken In Cull Cow Section at Brecon Market
A British Blue cow from Mr M & M Hughes of Penrhyn Farm broke all records both regionally and Nationally on Friday 24th June by making £2020 and 240.5p/kg while another cows from the same holding weighed 745kg and made £1630. [more]
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Strong Trade for “Blues” at Carlisle, with averages £587 up on last year - with over 80% Clearance. [more]
British Blue Calf Sells for £500 at Gisburn
Trevor Hodgson’s long journey down to Gisburn Auction Marts from Dent, Cumbria was worth while on Thursday 24 November, when he won the champion calf at the auction marts Christmas show for rearing calves. [report]
English Winter Fair
British Blue genetics were again to the fore at the English Winter Fair
[results]
Silver Celebrations for Bringlee Blue Herd at Chelford on Saturday 22nd October. [report]
Border British Blue Club Autumn Show & Sale Saturday 8th October [report]
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