Digby Gribble

I am pleased to be able to report that the August EGCS Council meeting endorsed the decision of the Executive Committee made in June to re-appoint me as Field Officer/Consultant to EGCS.

This last weekend has seen Guernseys gaining prominence on both BBC Radio and Television, firstly on the longest running program “the Archers” on Radio 4, listened to by millions of devoted fans plans were announced to expand the Guernsey herd at Grange Farm by an extra 20 cows so doubling production for the local milk rounds and the “award winning cheese” produced from the milk. The storyline over the past three years has been loosely based on the model established by Jason and Katherine Salisbury, but I am pleased to say that in real life there have been none of the “goings on ” that beset the Grundy family in Ambridge!

The 2009 “Cow Camp” has just been successfully completed at Overton Farm, Babcary hosted by David and Rosie Paull, but supported by Brian and Sheila Adams and Matthew and Coral Senior. Brian and Sheila had selected and trained 12 bulling heifers in the 14 days before the camp. Matthew and Coral arrived on Saturday evening and turned their hands to any and everything that cropped up to help ensure the smooth running of the event.

Andrew and Michelle Hall had a very successful sale of their youngstock at Beeston Market yesterday. The sale which was caused by the recent collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain gave an opportunity for others to buy into the very good cow families that are to be found in the Thornton herd.

The fourth generation of the Grose family are getting compeitive, after JJ’s win at Stithians, I said it wouldn’t be long before cousin Chloe was to reverse the positions and it took less than a fortnight for her to win first prize in the Young Handlers at Camborne Show with younger brother James taking second place.