South Devon Cattle Society of New Zealand

South Devon Newsletter: August 2025

Presidents message  Hello to you all, no doubt many of you will have your sights set on a bit of warm spring weather as calves begin to appear. All the best for the coming spring.  Recently the BOM met in Feilding. The first such meeting for several years, so for some of us it was … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: July 2025

Members, Just over 3 months has passed already since the AGM and yes I have been slow to put pen to paper. There has been a fair amount of dust that needed to settle and by and large that has happened. I accept that change is not always to everyone’s liking, however from change comes … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: April 2025

President’s Message A big thankyou to our Cantabrians for hosting the recent AGM, unusual I know but a pleasure to be able to wonder around in long green grass at this time of the year. The whole week was extremely interesting, from turning 1 embryo into 32 at the Beef Breeders Forum to prisoners Al … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: December 2024

Members, No doubt you will all be in the midst of the standard pre-Christmas mayhem that accompanies the run into the holiday season, eventually the seemingly impossible becomes possible and Christmas day is on top of us. That said this year’s mayhem seems a little muted mainly because large parts of the country have good … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: March 2024

President’s Message I want to acknowledge that it has been a hard year for farming financially and in a lot of areas severe droughts conditions which are a far cry from last year’s autumn. I am sure all society members would like to breathe a collective sigh of relief that we were able to showcase … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: December 2023

President’s Message With 2023 rapidly coming to an end we can look back on the awesome tour hosting and showcasing our cattle, farms, and countryside.  Having hosted the tour part at Kaimoa South Devons it was great to get such positive feedback on all the places and cattle and It was lovely to see friendships … Read more

South Devon Newsletter: December 2022

President’s Message 2022 has continued to be a challenge for many farmers and farming community. I would like to thank breeders for promoting the breed in the show ring, bull sales and sales in general. A big thank you to all board members for their ongoing commitment and dedication to the breed. Thank you to Lindy … Read more

2021 South Devon Calendars – Order now

The 2021 South Devon Calendars are now available to order. The A4 wall calendars have images of South Devon animals from around New Zealand each month. Price per calendar is $22.50 + gst. Calendars can also be personalised with your stud details & a front cover image for an additional one off cost of $50.00 … Read more

2020 World Congress Tour Cancelled

Dear Members It is with much regret that the New Zealand South Devon Society advises it has had to make the unenviable decision to cancel the proposed 2020 World Congress Tour. This is not a decision made lightly but, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the current situation is that only New Zealand residents are able … Read more