NEWS
Harbro launches photography competition for 2014 calendar
Harbro is inviting people to submit their photographs of
livestock including horses and dogs for selection for Harbro’s
2014 calendar and the chance to win a choice of prizes. [more]
Innovis Scrapie Genotyping Service
The Society have been advised by Innovis
that there may be some disruptions to their Scrapie Genotyping
Service over the coming months and have asked us to provide the
following information. [more]
Herefordshire Producer Celebrates Texel Survey Win
Commercial and pedigree sheep farmer Ed Samuel of St Weonards,
Herefordshire, is celebrating after winning a new Ritchie lamb
weighing crate in a prize draw run by the Texel Sheep Society in
2012. [more]
Tommy Mactaggart Acknowledgement Message
Fiona and the MacTaggart family have requested the Society pass
on their thanks to all for their overwhelming support and messages
of sympathy received following the sudden death of Tommy. A big
thank you to all who attended the funeral.
Fiona MacTaggart
Bumper Texel Entry Balmoral Bound
It's all systems go for Northern Ireland Texel Breeders
as the countdown is on to the forthcoming Balmoral Show. Victor
Chestnutt will judge an entry of 125 Texels on Wednesday 15th May
at the very first Balmoral Show set in its new home of Balmoral
Park, Lisburn. [more]
Nematodirus - Risk Map - Urgent Warning For Sheep Farmers
Sheep farmers must be on their guard against Nematodirus now that
the weather has warmed up, warns SCOPS. Such a sudden change from
cold days and frosty nights is when Nematodirus is at its most dangerous
with a mass hatch of over-wintered parasites forecast.
http://www.scops.org.uk/alerts-detail.php?AlertID=21
Report on Farm Animal Genetic Resources 2012
The UK Country Report on Farm Animal Genetic Resources 2012 has been
published. You can view the report at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-country-report-on-farm-animal-genetic-resources-2012
This is the first UK Country Report on FAnGR since 2002 and includes
an Inventory of breeds present in the UK in 2012. It looks at how
our farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) are currently being used
and conserved, how this is likely to change in future and outlines
some important steps to ensure the UK continues to make progress
in conserving and sustainably using these resources.
Defra has led drafting of this UK-wide report, which has been developed
with the advice of the Farm Animal Genetic Resources expert committee
and the devolved administrations.
Teams of Welsh Farmers Invited to Compete on Finishing
Lambs
Farming Connect is looking for six teams of three Welsh farmers to compete against
each other to produce the most profitable pen of lambs grazed on a fodder crop.
[more]
Tommy MacTaggart
It is with great sadness that the Society informs
the membership of the sudden death of Tommy MacTaggart,
Rascarrel flock, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas.
Tommy was the Regional
Director for South West Scotland and Cumbria, and the serving
Sales & Shows Chairman.
Dedicated and enthusiastic, Tommy through his contribution
to the Society Board has been instrumental in moving
the Society forward in recent years. He will be greatly
missed by all at the Society. Our support and thoughts
are with his family.
Nadis Parasite Forecast and Disease Alert
NADIS have launched a
monthly webinar of the Parasite Forecast and Disease Alert as part
of a monthly webinar journal for farmers - “Advanced Livestock
Skills”.
To view the webinars please click on the link below
http://webinars.nadis.org.uk/distributors/nadis.aspx
Like the Parasite Forecast bulletin each webinar promotes disease
control and prevention through veterinary health planning and emphasises
the vet’s central role in improving animal health on farm.
NADIS will update the webinars each month
Time to Weigh
A number of Texel flocks have signed up to weight record with
Signet in recent weeks and it is not too late to join. [more]
Derbyshire Texel Donation
Regional manager Milly Wastie was on hand at the Derbyshire
Texel Club’s annual general meeting to received a cheque
for £500 from the chairman Robert Cartledge. [more]
Sennybridge YFC Rally
to be held on Saturday,
1st June at Park Farm, Sennybridge. The day will consist of many
enjoyable competitions including a shearing stock judging competition.
Gates open to the public at 9.00am and a range of entertainment
commences, running through to a great afternoon with more competitions
in the main ring and a tug of war towards the end of the afternoon.
There will then be a presentation session and at 7 pm a barn dance
and disco with Brecknock Holding One, one of the biggest dances
going.
Texel breeders deliver substantial improvement in commercial
traits
Increasing demand from commercial producers for quick growing,
well muscled and evenly fleshed tups has seen a significant uplift
in these traits in performance recorded Texel flocks over the last
two years, according to British Texel Sheep Society chairman Nick
Tavernor. [more]
Texel Society welcomes support for members developing
exports markets
The Texel Society are pleased to inform members that the
British Livestock Genetics Consortium (BLG) will again be managing
inward mission support from EBLEX for potential breeding sector customers
or industry leaders/opinion formers to come to North Sheep AND
South West Sheep on 5 and 11 June, respectively. [more]
Texel hoggets defy hogget trade across the UK
A large carryover of lambs from 2012 in to 2013 means only
the best hoggets have been earning premium prices in recent weeks,
according to British Texel Sheep Society chief executive John Yates.
[more]
Maedi Visna (MV) – on the increase
In the last few years there has been evidence to suggest
that maedi visna (MV) is on the increase in Britain. [more]
Middlemoor flock wins top award for genetic progress
The Texel sheep winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards
for 2013 is the Middlemoor Flock, owned by Fiona Grundy who farms
at Whaplode Drove, near Spalding in Lincolnshire. [more]
New Show President is Announced
Acton farmer Stephen Cobbald has been appointed this years’
Show President and the Countess of Euston, the President-Elect.
[more]
Legacy of liver fluke is evident in thin ewes
NSA and other organisations and individuals involved in
SCOPS met on Wednesday (6th February) and liver fluke was once
again high on the agenda. [more]
NSA Lambing Survey
NSA have been working hard to support an industry lambing
survey, collecting good quality information about what is happening
on the ground in the 2012/13 lambing season. [more]
RUAS Balmoral Show 2013
Livestock Schedule and online entries available now here.
Sheep Survey 2012 - Make sure your flock is counted 29
Jan 2013
The deadline for the 2012 British Sheep
Breed Survey has been extended until 28th February to give sheep
producers more time to make sure their flock is counted. [more]
Texel Society, championing young breeders and new technology
at NSA Central Region Winter Fair 29 Jan
2013
Taking the first prize promotional ticket at the event,
the Society in conjunction with the Derbyshire
club, welcomed many young pedigree and commercial breeders
to the Society stand. [more]
Farmers react angrily to lamb ‘not in season’ claim
16 Jan 2013
Sheep farmers struggling with low farmgate prices will be upset
to hear staff in some UK supermarkets are telling customers UK
lamb is not in season. [more]
Online tool aims to better sheep farmer returns
16 Jan 2013
A new online tool developed by Eblex and The
E-CO2 Project aims to improve the returns of sheep farmers. [more]
Peeblesshire monitor farm group hears “timing and testing”
is the way forward for fluke control 08
Jan 2013
The summer of 2012 has been widely accepted as one of the wettest
on record and the cumulative effect of several wet summers is resulting
in liver fluke, always considered a problem in the west, emerging
as a major concern for sheep and cattle farmers everywhere. [more]
Fears increase as Schmallenberg immunity fails to emerge
14 Dec 2012
The deadly Schmallenberg virus has infected sheep and cattle at
more than 700 farms this year, but experts fear the worst is still
to come. [more]
British Sheep Breed Survey 2012
14 Dec 2012
From 1971 to 2003, Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) in conjunction
with MAFF and then Defra conducted intermittent surveys of sheep
producers in Britain. [more]
Texel lambs take reserve championship at Ballymena
05 Dec 2012
A pair of Texel sired lambs from the McAllister Family, Kells,
secured the reserve supreme championship at this week's Christmas
Show held at Ballymena Mart. [more]
Use of Gene Technology to Manage Animal Health
30 Nov 2012
In the future, we will
even be able to use gene sequencing to determine the sensitivity
of individual animals to specific treatments. [more]
Texels a force to be reckoned with at recent Eurotier
event
21 Nov 2012
British Texels were a force to be reckoned with at last week's
Eurotier event, Hannover, with the Society taking its own stand
at the show for the first time. [more]
British Texels prove their worth in Switzerland
16 Nov 2012
British Texel genetics have once again proved their worth in Switzerland,
with an imported British Texel earning the highest price at a recent
auction at Huttwil, Switzerland. [more]
Members Survey Draw Winner
12
Nov 2012
Paul Goode of the Huntshaw flock, Earlston, Berwickshire, is the
lucky winner of this year's members survey draw, with Mr Goode
winning up to 50 free of charge birth notifications for his flock.
[more]
Jim Clark
23 Oct 2012
It is with great sadness the Society informs the membership
of the death of Jim Clark – Garngour Flock, Lesmahagow, Lanark.
Jim's funeral is being held at Lesmahagow Old parish Church at
10am on Friday, followed by the interment. The family have confirmed
further arrangements with Lanark Market restaurant, for anyone
wishing to join them afterwards.
Shearling rams lead Skipton commercial Texel trade at
1020gns
09 Oct 2012
Last week's multibreed sheep sale at Skipton saw Texels in hot
demand, selling to a top price of 1020gns for the first prize shearling
tup from David Towell, Glusburn Moor, Keighley. [more]
British Texels head to Switzerland in new export deal
08 Oct 2012
More than 30 British Texels from leading flocks across the south
of England have headed to Switzerland in the latest export deal
for the breed to Continental Europe. [more]
Regional Director Election results
01 Oct 2012
East & South East of England Area 7 Director Tim Healy and
East of Scotland, area 3 Director Gordon Gray, both stood down
from the Society Board at the AGM on November 3rd when
their current terms ended. [more]
Semen & Embryo Charity Auction
provides substantial support for
RSABI
01 Oct 2012
Ahead of the female sale the Society hosted a charity auction
of semen and embryos raising £10,438,56 in aid of RSABI, the Scottish
rural charity, with embryos selling to 400gns and semen to 110gns/straw.
[more]
Texels prove their credentials in Welsh carcass competitions
01 Oct 2012
Texel sired carcasses took a number of the top awards at
this year's Welsh Country Foods’ (WCF) lamb carcass show in association
with ASDA LambLink, including the award for the best English lamb
and the reserve overall championship. [more]
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