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as the recipient of the 2018 Hol- stein UK Lifetime Achievement Award. The award celebrates an in- dividual who has shown consid- erable passion, drive, and com- mitment to the Holstein breed. To receive it, nominees must have at least 20 years’ service to the breed and be nominated by a member of Holstein UK. Holstein UK chairman An- drew Birkle said: “Holstein UK is honoured to present Alan Shufflebotham with this acco- lade. Alan has been a remarka- ble ambassador for the Holstein breed and wider dairy industry, always striving for the very best. “He has been instrumental in innovating the Holstein breed, importing top-class cattle from Canada and establishing a pres- tigious herd and we feel proud to be able to celebrate his success and achievement with the 2018 Holstein UK Lifetime Achieve- ment Award.”
Mr Shufflebotham, of the
Avondale Herd at Childswick- ham, near Broadway, worked on numerous dairy farms through- out his career before taking ten-
Dairy pioneer receives lifetime award W
orcestershire farm- er Alan Shuffleboth- am has been named
ancy of his first farm in 1955. This comprised of 5.5 acres, four jersey cows and a poultry unit. In 1961, Mr Shufflebotham took tenancy of a 172-acre farm in Derbyshire before moving onto a 325-acre farm in Worces- tershire in 1965. Here, he started to build up a 200-pedigree Jersey cow herd and followers. After unsuccessfully applying for a Nuffield Farming Scholar- ship to study Holstein cattle and milk production in North Ameri- ca, Mr Shufflebotham organised his own trip with 14 other farm- ers – during which he became convinced by the superiority of the North American Holstein cow. In 1973, he borrowed £25,000 from his bank and travelled to Canada to purchase 61 in-calf heifers and a bull to establish the Avondale Herd. After two years Alan dispersed the Jersey herd to concentrate on the Hol- stein breed.
Mr Shufflebotham joined the Holstein Society and started showing cattle, winning Supreme Champion at both the National Holstein Show and Royal Show. He was also a founder member of the Midland Holstein Breed- ers Club.
Nominator Mike Miller, past
Alan Shufflebotham (right) receives the lifetime achievement award from Peter Waring
chairman of the West Midland Club, said: “Alan has made an outstanding contribution to the ‘Holsteinisation’ of the black and white breed in the UK through the importation of cattle from Canada.
“He has been fundamental in developing a high production herd of highly classified cow fam- ilies and welcoming many visi-
tors. Alan is in his eighty eighth year, so it is wonderful to be able to honour him with this prestig- ious recognition, which he so wor- thily deserves.”
The nomination was further
endorsed by Christopher Norton of Norton Brooksbank, Andrew Stafford of Saxelby Holsteins, Robert Musson of West Midlands Holstein Club.
OMSCo deputy chairman receives top industry accolade
Organic dairy farmer Lyndon Edwards has been awarded the Dairy UK Award 2018 for out- standing services to the dairy industry. Mr Edwards, who is also depu-
ty chairman of the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo), oversees the running of his 272ha Severndale Farm and its associ- ated business diversifications with son Thomas, near Chep- stow, Monmouthshire. OMSCo executive chairman
Lyndon Edwards received the Dairy UK Award 2018
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Nicholas Saphir praised his long- standing commitment to the sec- tor. Mr Saphir said: “Lyndon thor- oughly deserves this award for his selfless work towards the future of the British dairy indus-
try on so many fronts. “He’s worked tirelessly to pro- mote the industry on all levels, having worked in local, national and international roles that en- sure he presents the very best of British dairying. “In
his role as deputy
chairman at OMSCo he’s heavi- ly involved with leading the or- ganic dairy sector. His passion and effectiveness is undenia- ble, and he’s been instrumental in driving our membership for- ward, helping to deliver new op- portunities both in the UK and globally.”
As well as his OMSCo position,
Mr Edwards holds several oth- er senior industry roles – includ-
ing as chairman for the action group for Johne’s disease. He is a Royal Association of British Dairy Farmer council member and a former board member of Dairy UK. It marks a successful sum- mer for OMSCo, which received two medals for its newly brand- ed Organic Kingdom cheddar range at the British Cheese Awards, held at the 2018 Roy- al Bath and West Show. A silver medal was award- ed to the Organic Kingdom Ma- ture Cheddar in the Export Cheddar class, with a bronze also awarded to the Organic Kingdom Mild Cheddar in the Mild Cheddar class.
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