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Jersey completes hat-trick with event’s supreme title

Welsh Dairy Show: Jersey completes hat-trick with event’s supreme title | Shows and events | Farmers Guardian The Jersey milker, Bluegrass Heritages Lovely Lady, completed a remarkable hat-trick - adding the supreme Welsh Dairy Show championship to those she won at the South West Dairy Show two weeks ago, and at last month’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show in Birmingham. The treble success was not the only cause for celebration by the Cardigan-based Wilson family. They also chalked up a double victory by adding Carmarthen’s inter-breed heifer championship to their haul as well.

FUW dairy award goes to ex-NFU president

FUW dairy award goes to ex-NFU president - Farming News - Farming - Daily Post North Wales Former NFU president Tim Bennett was this week revealed as the winner of the annual FUW-HSBC Bank award for his contribution to the Welsh dairy industry. The Carmarthenshire farmer switched plans to attend the World Dairy Summit, Italy, so he could collect the award on the eve of the Welsh Dairy Show, Carmarthen.

Success for Carmarthenshire dairy producers

Carmarthenshire dairy producers have been congratulated by the county council for their successes at the Royal Welsh Show. The success against stiff opposition comes as new developments are in the pipeline which will strengthen the industry in the county. Carmarthenshire County Council executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “I would like to congratulate Carmarthenshire’s dairy producers for an outstanding number of successes at the Royal Welsh Show. “It only goes to prove the quality of produce available from within Carmarthenshire which will be further complemented by the set up of a new dairy at the Old Creamery in Whitland and a new dairy processing unit, initially to churn butter, at Cross Hands Food Park.” The local winners were: Farmhouse & Speciality Classes were, Farmhouse Caerphilly: 1, Caws Cenarth Carmarthenshire 1st; Farmhouse Smoked Cheese, Hard Pressed: Caws Cenarth Carmarthenshire 2nd; Farmhouse Cheese of any Variety Open to P...