Dexter Cattle - UK

A couple of Dexter cattle clips from UK news...

Anger at Level of Compensation

'TYNEDALE farmers who lose stock to disease could potentially only be compensated a fraction of the animals’ true worth, a situation which has angered local farmers and the NFU.

If the Government gets its way and introduces table valuations for animal disease compensation – for Bovine TB in particular – all animals, regardless of their breed or category, would receive the same amount of compensation.

Otterburn organic farmer Andy Wilson runs a herd of Dexter cattle on his small holding at The Havens Farm, near Heatherwick, and thinks the proposals are unfair.

“We are not happy, and I can’t imagine that many people will be pleased,” said Mr Wilson. “It would be seen as very unfair.

"It will be especially harmful to someone with prime breeding stock and producers of beef from premium herds, they would find themselves being penalised."'
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Suffolk at its very best...

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'Gwyn Williams breeds old Dexter cows at his Barrow Green Farm, near Bury St Edmunds. And one black calf, from the brown herd, with her strong shape and shiny coat, impressed the judges many times over. Mr Williams said: "We work hard on the breed and it's given us results today. We're pleased. It 's a good, friendly show here."'
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County Show Trophy Winners

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Champion Dexter: Messrs S. Darnbrook (Planetree Maia). Reserve champion Dexter: J.D. Dawson (Lonsdale Tess).
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