Judging Certification Days
Judging Certification Days for current and prospective Judges will be held in February 2025 as follows: Wednesday 19 February Taranaki – Langlands Farm Thursday 20 February …
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South Island Milking Shorthorn Championships
South Island Milking Shorthorn Championship Wyndham A & P - 7th December 2024 Judged by Thomas Lilley Mature Cow - 6 years & over in-milk 1st: Bronze Red Velvet…
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Stratford A & P Show 2024 Results
Stratford A & P Show 2024 30 November & 1 December 2024 Stratford Showgrounds, Taranaki Combined Breeds of Milking Shorthorns & Brown Swiss & Guernsey Heifer - 2 year old…
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CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS 2024/25
NZ Milking Shorthorn members are encouraged to exhibit cattle at the Championship Shows for the 2024/25 season: North Island Championships – STRATFORD A & P Show, 30 November – 1…
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Paul Penberthy – Honorary Life Membership
Paul Penberthy – Honorary Life Membership Paul Penberthy is a quiet and unassuming gentleman who has had a love of Milking Shorthorns all his life. Residing in the Manawatu, Paul’s…
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South Island Milking Shorthorn Championship 2024
South Island Milking Shorthorn Championship 2024 This year the South Island Milking Shorthorn Championship was held on-farm. 190 entries were entered in total with Wendy Harker taking this task on…
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IRDBF Tour 2023
IRDBF Tour 2023 Punased lehmad- meie uhine kirg! Red cows our common passion - The Estonian slogan for the Conference Pre conference tour of Demark Included visiting the national a…
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DAIRY CATTLE SHOW CODE OF ETHICS
The new Dairy Cattle Show Code of Show Ethics was passed at the RAS Annual General Meeting in June. Major changes to the code include: Exhibitor Responsibility External teat sealing…
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Northbrook Milking Shorthorn Sale
Northbrook Milking Shorthorns - Sale Wednesday 5th April - 7PM on Bidr 32 Well grown, well bred in-calf heifers Bidr Link: https://bidr.co.nz/auction/2054 Vendor: David Wood 027 200 2726 Agent:…
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Red Dairy Breeds International Conference
Red Dairy Breeds International Conference Red Cows - Our Common Passion June 28 - July 1 - Denmark July 2 - 8 - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania The programme for the 2023 IRDBF…
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South Island Milking Shorthorn Championships
290 Cow in Milk or Cow visibly in calf, 6 years & over 1st: Nicola Muller - Glenmoor Rapunzel SUPREME CHAMPION MILKING SHORTHORN: Bronwyn Brown - Bronz Red Velvet Reserve…
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INTERNATIONAL RED DAIRY BREED FEDERATION CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL RED DAIRY BREED FEDERATION CONFERENCE Location: Estonia Latvia and Lithuania Date: 1 - 8 July 2023 The International Red Dairy Breeds Federation is hosting a Conference in Estonia, Latvia…
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International Dairy Week – 15 – 19 January 2023 Youth Challenge Team
International Dairy Week is held in Tatura, near Shepparton in Victoria, Australia. It is considered Australia’s premier dairy show – with a large number of entries from around Australia, international…
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A Special Consignment: Te Kiripi Milking Shorthorns
Te Kiripi Milking Shorthorns Bidr 100% Online Auction - Wednesday, May 4th @7pm on Bidr Performance & Polled Genetics Combined the best of NZ & Europe - 15 High Producing…
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Shorthorn World Conference 2022
Dear friends, 7TH JULY 2022 – IT ALL BEGINS - COME JOIN US & CELEBRATE !! As the world begins to open up following the COVID pandemic, we are getting…
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Autumn Milking Shorthorn Sale Series – Link Livestock
Milking Shorthorn Sales Link Livestock Ltd is pleased to announce the Autumn Milking Shorthorn Sale Series via bidr. This series of sales of both North and South Island cattle is…
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Photo Competition & Youth Photo Competition 2022
NZ Milking Shorthorn Association Photo Competition 2022 Entries close 29 April 2022 With 9 classes to enter, there is nothing to lose. Share our love of Milking Shorthorns and send…
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NZ Milking Shorthorn Annual Conference & AGM
Annual Conference 2023 Monday 6 – Wednesday 8 March 2023, Devon Hotel New Plymouth Hosted by: Taranaki Milking Shorthorn Branch ADVANCE NOTICE - As this is a busy time for…
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Level 4 Update
Hamilton is currently in a three day Level 4 lockdown due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, and therefore the Jersey NZ office is closed and the team are all working…
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International buyers strong at Autumn Harvest Sale
The Autumn Harvest sale gave many of New Zealand’s young breeders the opportunity to be involved. New Zealand is well and truly on the world map for registered cattle and…
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Annual Conference Sale Results 2021
The NZ Milking Shorthorn Association held it's Annual Conference on the 12-14 April. As part of the conference, Link Livestock hosted the Milking Shorthorn sale which saw some great prices…
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NZ Dairy Event 2021
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North Island Championship – Waikato A&P Show
1st place HEIFER IN MILK, 2 years old HONOURABLE MENTION CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE MILKING SHORTHORN COW Ella Pirie, Northbrook C Margo 1st place COW IN MILK, 3 years old CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE…
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South Island Championship – South Otago A&P 2020
Senior Champion: Burness EMP Phil (12 yrs old Cow) Logan & Nicky Kelly (Photograph above) Phil, was also the All breeds Champion & Ravensdown Supreme Animal of the Show.Reserve Champion:…
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Waikato Branch Field Day
The Waikato Milking Shorthorn Branch invite you to their spring fielday and prize giving. WHEN: Saturday 21st November at 11am HELD AT: Dibbles "Kaihere" Milking Shorthorn herd at 316 Eastport Road,…
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Assn (Inc) will now be held as follows: Date - Friday 31 July 2020 Location - Willow Park Tavern, 820 Tremaine Avenue,…
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Photo Competition 2020
COMPETITION RULES: The competition to consist of the following classes: (A) Mature Cow, 4 years and over (B) Cow, 3 years old (C) Heifer, 2 years old (D) Heifer, 1…
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Northbrook – Tender Sale 2020
NORTHBROOK Pure and Blended Milking Shorthorn Sale In conjunction with the PGG Wrightson To be held via tender process: David and Johanna Wood – “Northbrook” 806 Reid Line East, RD…
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NZ Milking Shorthorn Sale
Covid 19 Cancelled the Conference but not the Sale! With the utilization of modern technology in the form of the Bidr On Line Auction Platform, Link Livestock Limited was able…
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Otago/Southland Branch on Farm Competition
Judged on the 17th January 2019Judge: Mark McDonald Class 1 In milk 2-year-old5th - Hughes Farms - Northbrook Mack4th - L & N Kelly - Brecon Maurice Minor3rd - D…
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ARDB Annual General Meeting 2020
The Australian Red Dairy Breeds Federation have invited our members to their Annual General Meeting. Held on the 14th to 15th of January 2020 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston,…
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Spring Fielday & Prize Giving
Waikato Branch NZ Milking Shorthorn Assn Invite you to their Spring Fielday and Prize Giving. When: Saturday 21st SeptemberWhere: David & Wendy Harker's farm (Westell herd) 193 Kakepuku Road, Te…
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Russell Joins the IRDBF Board
INTRODUCING THE NEW LOOK BOARD The International Red Dairy Breeds Federation held its official meeting during the Mount Gambier based conference days. News from that meeting is that two new…
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019
Please see the attached form regarding the 2019 Annual Conference to be held in Palmerston North at the Distinction Coachman Hotel. Final Registration date 25 March 2019 Conference_Form_2019Download We look forward to…
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International Red Dairy Breed Federation Conference
International Red Dairy Breed Federation Conference, We have just released our Registration Brochure which the organising committee are excited about sharing with you. The event has come together and we…
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You and your family can now apply for membership online!
We have made our membership process easier than ever! While it is still available in both options you no longer need to print out your application. You can now fill…
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