IN OUR HUNDREDTH YEAR
Some of you may have spotted the deliberate mistake in the last Newsletter! British Friesian Breeders are definitely ahead of their time and although we are now in our hundredth year, we are not quite at the end of 2008.
What an irony, that after 100 years of careful breeding, our modern British Friesian is so relevant today. We have been highly amused to see all the other breeds recently subject to alterations in the traits of stature and angularity to bring them more in line with ours!!!! AGM WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH
This year we are holding the AGM in Northamptonshire, at Boughton House, Kettering, by kind permission of the Buccleuch Estates. The AGM will be preceded by lunch at 1.00 pm, and we welcome members and visitors to join us then for a chat. HERD VISIT
We are planning two herd visits this year, the first being to Northern Ireland in June. We have great supporters in the Stockdale family and will spend one day viewing their Castledale herd. We hope to fit in two other half day visits. The visits will take place between 16th and 20th June, actual dates still to be confirmed. Members will have to make their own travel arrangements, but names out be appreciated by the end of March. BROCHURE
Enclosed is the form for placing adverts in the Club Brochure, the price has remained the same to encourage members to publicise their herds. 1400 copies of the last Brochure have been distributed, and the adverts are also placed on the Club website giving a very wide exposure. The Secretary would welcome any articles which you think may be of interest. COMMITTEE MEETING
Due to the re-scheduling of the South West Dairy Show to 30th January, a Committee meeting took place the day before at Blagdon. Matters discussed covered the sale and identification of British Friesian male calves, the understanding of the financial advantages of our type of cow, classification (a further workshop is planned) and herd visits. BRITISH CATTLE BREEDERS CONFERENCE
A lively debate surrounded the proposal that ‘This Club believes we should breed dual function dairy cows’ Supported from the floor by Ivor Davies and Ben Pullen, the proposal was put by Mary Mead and seconded by Neil Darwent from Lordswood Farms (Montbeliardes). Although we did not win the vote, there was much food for thought and Neil produced some excellent tables underlining the all-round profitability of our sort of cows. The Conference was considered one of the best of late, perhaps because it had more of an air of reality about it. With PLI moving to encourage a more balanced cow (type) and for improved longevity and fertility in the Holstein, we could be excused a smile, as the question of male dairy calves was also to the fore. BROCHURE JUDGING COMPETITION
A record 23 entries were received for last years Brochure Judging Competition, but no-one placed all six cows in the same order as Judge Peter Bellingham.
The correct order is D F E A B C.
The person closest to the Judges order is Mr J Archer, The Gables, Alkmonton, Ashbourne.
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