I have the good fortune to be responsible for the Christmas newsletter this year. Merry Xmas and a wonderful 2022 to you all, it has got to better than 2021!

Given all that is happening in the world at the moment, a bit of a moan about the weather doesn’t really rank up there in terms of grievances. It is bliss to turn off devices and connections to the world and enjoy the peace sometimes.

Spring is here and the grass is finally starting to grow at close to the required rate.

Hello to all – hope we are all managing to keep our heads at this busy time of year!

It is my turn to provide a newsletter for July and update Council activities. We are working on some promotional advertising, this year targeting the dairy sector, to generate interest in using Red Devon bulls as dairy beef sires.

With some rain finally arriving and mild weather prevailing the upcoming winter does not look as worrisome as it was just a few weeks ago. Our hearts go out to those farmers affected by the severe flooding in the South Island. The decline in beef prices appears to have run its course and hopefully schedules …

June 2021 Newsletter Read More »

The latest from Rockview Red Devons… As we settle into Autumn and have a change in overnight temperatures, we are still desperately waiting for some much needed rain to arrive, as are most of us. It has been a hot, dry summer and we have little grass ahead of us leading into winter. This is …

April 2021 Newsletter Read More »

I have many times thought about making a to-do list of tasks to complete but have never thought that was sensible until we could fit those tasks on a sheet of lined A3 paper. That time is getting close so I will need to gather up my 3B1 notebooks from my ATV, ute, shed, tractor …

March 2021 Newsletter Read More »

With 2020 been and gone New Zealand entered into 2021 in a blissful state of ignorance. Nothing could stop an incredibly stressed population who had endured lockdowns, uncertainties and financial turmoil from enjoying a “typical” kiwi summer. While Covid-19 ravaged overseas economies, and much of the developed world experiencing prolonged lockdowns, New Zealanders took to …

February 2021 Newsletter Read More »

Welcome to the first newsletter of the new year. Happy new year to all members, lets hope 2021 is kinder to us without the droughts, COVID, and Donald Trump that have made 2020 a year to forget.