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BRITISH WHITE TAKES RESERVE NATIVE INTERBREED CHAMPION AT SOUTH SUFFOLK SHOW

The showing year got off to an excellent start at South Suffolk Show on Sunday 12th May as British White Breed Champion Smarden Tayberry from the Mannering family, New Biddenden Green Farm, Kent also went on to be placed reserve in the Native Interbreed competition, beaten only by the eventual overall champion of the show.

The breed classes also proved successful for the Mannerings' 2 year old bull Smarden Cee Lo, as he took the Reserve Breed Championship.

The junior heifer class was topped by Dadley Ant Bear, an April-born heifer owned and exhibited by Miss S Cook, Cambridgeshire and bred by Miss EMF Matheson, Somerset. Standing second was February-born Woodbastwick Woodsy from Rotac Farms, Norfolk. Second to Smarden Tayberry in the senior heifer class was Bulby Jasmine, the 22 month old in-calf heifer owned and exhibited by Mr C Delamore, Norfolk and bred by Mrs S Bevan, Lincolnshire.

To download full results click here

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NADIS PARASITE FORECAST

The latest NADIS Animal Health Parasite Forecast is available to view now

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CTS ONLINE LAUNCH NEW MOBILE APP

The British Cattle Movement Service has created a new mobile app for iPhone so that users are able to reports cattle movements, births and deaths on the go. To download and register, search the AppStore for 'Cattle Movements'.

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EASTERN BREEDERS' CHRISTMAS DINNER

Many thanks to all who attended the Eastern region Christmas Dinner, this year hosted by the county of Bedfordshire on 8th & 9th December. The evening meal was held at the White Horse, Broom and the members were kindly shown around the cattle at the Southill Estate of Whitbread Farms the following day. The proceeds from the annual raffle came to a total of £62, which is being donated to Macmillan Cancer Support; so thanks again to the members for their generosity.

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AGM RESULTS 2012

Results of this year's Herd Competition as announced at the AGM on 6th October are as follows:

Small Herd
1st: Meadowlands - Mrs V Ridout & Mrs H Higginson
2nd: Cadarn - Mr M Kennett
3rd: Neen Sollars - Mr G Plunkett

Medium Herd
1st: Ladbarrow - Mr S Willes
=2nd: DeBeauvoir - Ms A Dunn & Mr D Evans
=2nd: Smarden/Hartsdesire - New Biddenden Green Farm & Eve Hart
3rd: Woodland - Mr & Mrs R Fuller

Large Herd
1st: Tollesbury - Dr V St Joseph
2nd: Nidderdale - Mr A Fisher
3rd: White Rose - Mr P Mellor & Ms S Rogerson

Enterprise Trophy
Oldington - Mr P Pennington

Best New Entry
Brookmeadow - Mrs & Mrs M Lett

Overall Herd Winner
Ladbarrow - Mr S Willes

The final competition results for this year's show season were also announced at the AGM:

Heifer of the Year: Smarden Tabasco - New Biddenden Green Farm

Bull of the Year: Latchygors Teabone - F W Cook & Son

Cow of the Year: Smarden Sorrel - New Biddenden Green Farm

To view pictures of the 2012 competition winners as well as runners up results, click here.

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WORCESTER SALE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

The report of the recent BWCS Anual Sale at Worcester Livestock Market is now available to download.

Click here to download report

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LATEST ON 17/09/2012
FINAL SHOW OF THE SEASON REPRESENTED WITH A QUALITY LINEUP OF BRITISH WHITES

This year's Breed Champion at the Royal County of Berkshire Show was Latchygors Teabone, the 2 year old bull from F W Cook & Son, Cambridgeshire with the Reserve Championship going to the Female Champion Smarden Tabasco, an in-calf heifer from New Biddenden Green Farm, Kent.

Read the full report and download the show results here

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LATEST ON 09/09/2012
INTERBREED SUCCESS AT MELTON MOWBRAY RBST SHOW & SALE

The 10th Annual Show & Sale of Rare & Traditional Breeds held at Melton Mowbray Market on 7th & 8th September saw success right to the top of the show for British Whites, with in-calf heifer Bowland Freesia from Mr Andrew Fisher, Pateley Bridge winning the Breed and Interbreed Championships. Freesia also made the top breed price on sale day of £1260, sold to P Mellor and S Rogerson, British White breeders from Yorkshire.

Download the full show results & sale prices here

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