Shows & Events
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The Stock Judging Event of the Summer
Drointon Holsteins and the Staffordshire Holstein Breeders club invite you to the most anticipated stock-judging event of the summer.
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Holstein Young Breeders Rally Interest for Big Competitions Weekend
Holstein Young Breeders (HYB) represents the next generation of Holstein breeders and, with its annual Weekend Rally coming up in August, is encouraging keen young farmers to get involved.
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Holstein Young Breeders Rally Interest for Big Competitions Weekend
Holstein Young Breeders (HYB) represents the next generation of Holstein breeders and, with its annual Weekend Rally coming up in August, is encouraging keen young farmers to get involved.
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Get ready for the 150th Balmoral Show
This week the 150thBalmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank, gets underway. Running from 16thto 19thMay, the milestone anniversary Show promises all that is great about Balmoral, with an exciting mix of food, farming and family fun on offer.
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Coloured Breed Judges Announced for UK Dairy Day
The Cattle Show at UK Dairy Day, praised as a major attraction in the dairy showing calendar, is completing its line-up of show judges and is pleased to announce the latest additions to the exceptional panel. James Lambe (Dairy Shorthorn Judge), James Warren (Guernsey Judge) and Anna Stable (Jersey Judge) will face the tough challenge in the show ring this September as they take centre stage as coloured breed judges.
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Honouring the Holstein Breed - Yorkshire Holstein Club Invites Members to Join in National Celebration & AGM
This June farmers, cattle breeders and Holstein lovers are being invited to Yorkshire for a showcase of the fabulous British breed for its annual Holstein Celebration & AGM. Hosted by the Yorkshire Holstein Club on the Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th June, guests are being encouraged to book now for a two-day extravaganza exploring local heritage and cultural hotspots, enjoying the glorious Yorkshire countryside and of course, dropping in on two of the county’s leading Holstein herds.
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Boclair Herd Opens Farm Gates for Premier Pedigree Herd Open Day
The Brewster family of the admired Boclair herd, crowned as Holstein UK Premier Pedigree Herd in 2017, is delighted to be hosting the annual Premier Pedigree Herd Open Day on Thursday 28th June 2018 from 10am until 3pm. The day will run in conjunction with the Holstein Scotland Open Day, where the Club will hold a stock judging fundraiser.
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Important Update regarding Holstein UK Celebration & AGM
The annual Holstein Celebration & AGM, hosted by the Yorkshire Holstein Club, will be held on the Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th June. **IMPORTANT NOTICE** Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the programme has changed on Wednesday 13th June. The Winton Herd visit will now take place at 10am on Wednesday 13th June not in the afternoon as previously advertised. If you have any queries please feel free to contact us. We will publish the full itinerary by Wednesday 6th June on the events page and share on social media.
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Haplotypes – how worried should I be?
Farming Connect and AHDB Dairy invite you to Aintree Holsteins to find out more about how you can manage the potentially lethal and disruptive recessive disorders and haplotypes without compromising genetic gain. Owen Tunney from Willows vets will explain how a vet led approach at Aintree helped to identify problem animals and the steps taken to avoid mating two recessive Haplotype carriers. Darren Todd from HUK will discuss what the different Haplotype codes are, where they come from and their estimated frequency within the UK Holstein population. Also Marco Winters from AHDB Dairy will present new Indexes that can help improve calf survivability and reduce lameness.
