The Dairy Show 2010
The Dairy Show sponsored by Dairy Crest, Genus ABS, DairyCo and Pearce Seeds Ltd celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Bath and West Showground on Wednesday 6th October, with over 6200 visitors on the day and a superb show of the finest Dairy Cattle.
The Show enjoyed a superb display of the finest dairy cattle in the country and to mark the 30th anniversary of the show, an international panel of judges were invited from Denmark, Australia, France, Canada, Ireland and Scotland.
The Supreme Championship was decided on points after a thrilling tie in the initial judging. The Ayrshire, Haresfoot Red Pamela and the Holstein, Ridgefield Goldwyn Cinderella both scored an impressive 46 points in the judging. When there is a tie, the animal with the most 10s on their score sheet wins and it was the Ayrshire who took the title of Supreme Championship with three 10s and the Holstein took the Reserve title with two 10s.
Supreme Champion bred in 2005 by David Hunter of Haresfoot Farm, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The Reserve Champion bred in 2006 by Ridgefield Holsteins
The Interbreed Championship was won by Bluegrass Comericas Pink Heather, a Jersey bred by Mr & Mrs B A Daw of Hertfordshire.
There were new competitions at the Dairy Show this year. The new South West Herdsperson of the Year Award, sponsored by Milk Link and Clydesdale Bank Plc was won by Mike Peach of Messrs F E Hill & Son of Fiddinton Bridgwater, with the runner up Simon Wheatley of Messrs J Read & Company of Pyrland Farm, Taunton. The awards were presented by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, President of the Royal Bath and West of England Society.
The Dairy Industry Dinner held on the eve of the show with 350 guests from across the dairy industry saw the presentation of the Dairy Industry Award, sponsored by Dairy Crest and Lloyds TSB Agriculture was presented to Jim Begg for his outstanding contribution to the Industry. Jim Begg is Director General of Dairy UK, the body that represents and promotes the interests of the dairy industry. Dairy UK was established on October 1, 2004. It operates throughout the United Kingdom representing processors and distributors of liquid milk and dairy products, as well as milk producer co-operatives and dairy farmers.
The 2010 Show also had a new Trade Stand Award. The Dairy Show attracts top class trade stands from all parts of the industry, with the very latest equipment and technologies in the farming industry on show. The winner of the Best Outside Stand went to Mole Valley Farmers and the Best Inside Stand went to South West Dairy Services Ltd.
The Lecture Theatre there were topical seminars throughout the day which were enjoyed by many starting with the Xbred Factor, a seminar on the pros and cons of having a pedigree/pure bred herd or a cross bred.
Plans and ideas are already underway for next year’s Show which will take place 5th October 2011.
For further information and pictures please contact Julie Kitching 01749 822235