20 cows from the Webbery herd were sold today at Hallsworthy Market meeting a strong trade.
The cows were due to calve in November and December and so all were dry, which meant that the principal buyer was able to come down from Yorkshire and purchased 7 lots, this was Ken Prestidge from Leyburn who is looking for a nucleus of Guernseys to add to his Shorthorn herd.
Channel 5 news are filming today in Cheshire with consumers who having seen the item in September on the benefits to an autistic child of changing to Guernsey milk have sought out supplies of Guernsey milk for their own children. Several parents have now made this simple change and are …
Here are the links and contact details for Guernsey milk producers who retail their milk products from milk through yogurts to cheese. Berkeley Farm Dairy, Wroughton, Wiltshire 01793 814343 (N Gosling) Bocaddon Farm, Liskeard, Cornwall 01503 220245 (R Mailkem) E-mail rob@bocaddonfarm.com Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Isle of Wight 01983 882239 (L …
There are 30 heifers milking in their first lactation listed in the Dairy Co top 1000 cows with a PLI of more than £120, 9 of them on Guernsey Island and 21 on the mainland and the Isle of Wight. 18 of the mainland heifers have been Classified with 6 …
Mike and Clare Cox had the Classifier to the farm on Alderney last Friday and they put 7 heifers forward who averaged 83.4 points. 6 cows who were 4 VG and 2 Excellent. One of the excellent cows was Alderney Zulu Leonie who is the Dam of Alderney Challenge Len …
The Dairy Show at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, on 1st October 2008 was the first show of the season that was not effected by the Blue Tongue restrictions. 23 Guernseys from 10 exhibitors were competing in the breed classes. In addition 10 Guernsey calves competing in the calf show.