Patron: HRH Prince Charles
The South Devon Herd Book Society were very pleased to present a new award at the Harper Adams University Graduation Day in September for the best beef assignment on the FdSc3 Sustainable Livestock Production Systems module.
ARNCLIFFE FARMS, INGLEBY CROSS, NORTHALLERTON, YORKS, DL6 3PA
A beautiful Autumn day in October with warm sunshine and a cloudless sky, glorious scenery set against the North York moorland, and an excellent herd of South Devon cattle – what more could we ask for! The event attracted members and guests from across the country – 15 counties were represented, from the far west of Cornwall to East Sussex and Essex, and up through the country into Scotland.
The Society’s Council have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Autumn Show & Sale which would have been held at Cirencester on 2nd October, because of low entry numbers. Exceptional management circumstances this year arising from the very late spring and the long hot summer continue to cause shortages of grass and other fodder, which are the underlying reasons for the cancellation.
The winner of this year’s Herd Competition is Sir John Bell, Arncliffe Farms, Northallerton, Yorkshire. Sir John and Lady Venetia Bell and their son Jack manage this commercially run pedigree herd of 100 South Devon cows and their followers, and they were judged the best of 14 herds from across the country by judges Mark Thomas, Colin Edwards and Julian White.
If you would like to enter this year’s National Herd Competition please complete and return the entry form below. The closing date is Friday 17th August – and please note strict adherence to the Rules. Judging will take place during the first two weeks of September.
Judges: Mr Colin Edwards, Mr Mark Thomas, Mr Julian White
