robert temple, farm manager rumsden farm east sussex, england a customer’s view - a view of irish...

Robert Temple, Farm ManagerRumsden Farm

East Sussex, England

A Customer’s View -a view of Irish genetics in the UK

Beef Expo, Ireland 2008

• Just over 150 acres • Permanent pasture and woodland• Heavy clay soil• Small fields• 100 head of pedigree Charolais cattle• Successful commercial show herd

High Weald Area Of Oustanding Natural Beauty

•Rolling Hills•Abundant woodlands•Sunken roads•Small irregular fields•Streams running in deep gills•Heavy clay ground

Rumsden Farm – in the High Weald AONB

Rumsden Samurai – 14,000gns

Rumsden UdimoreBy Doonally New

Rumsden CrusaderBy Farleycopse Telemarque

Irish imported stock at Rumsden Farm…..

A commercial steer purchased in Ireland

In Ireland

and in England

20002001

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20042005

20062007

Turnover by year

Turnover

Rumsden Farm - Semen sales of all breeds 2000 - 2007

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20042005

20062007

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Doses by year

Doses

Performance Details - Rocky

EBV Accuracy Index

Birth Weight +2.8 99 77Calving Difficulty -2.9 97 96Gestation Length +1.9 99 88

Calving Value LM-1C 99 90

200 Day Weight +46 98 137400 Day Weight +79 98 136Muscle Score +2.1 96 141Muscle Depth +7.7 98 136Fat Depth -0.4 94 123

Beef Value +48 99 146

Note: Index 100 = average

British Limousin Cattle Society Data

Rocky 297Ronick Hawk 294Sympa 211Limo Tanat 151Oxygene 147Ionesco 140Cloughead Umpire125Nenuphar 122Killerton Travis 119Wilodge Tonka 112

Limousin Sire Usage for animals born in 2007

In 2007 Rocky became the top sire by number of pedigree calves registered in the year.

Since Rocky semen sales were 14% higher in 2007 than 2006, and a further 11% up again in 2008, he can be expected figure in this table again in the future.

Our semen catalogue, which we also produce in house, printing on demand, so that we can add news as soon as it happens.

Dromiskin ViceroyViceroy was rated the top Charolais bull of his test group in the Irish National Cattle Breeding Federations Spring 2005 Test at Tully (pic below right). With an overall index of 114 for beef merit he was sold for 20,500 Euros to NCBC, where he stood alongside his sire, the great Doonally New. Viceroy had previously won his class at the National Charolais Show (pic. Top right). Viceroy has Irish BLUP figures of Muscle: 141; Skeletal: 128; Functionality 117.His dam is the exceptional Dromskin Princess. She was All Ireland Heifer Champion herself 2001, and her other offspring so far include Dromskin Unite, Reserve Senior Calf Champion at the 04 National Show, and sold in Carrick for 11,000 Euros in 2005. Viceroy first sons made 12,000 and 10,700 euros Dec 07 (pic bottom rt). Commercial farmer David Lawton has described his 2007 Viceroy cross calves as “in a class of their own”. Viceroy son Ch Fintona 08 (bottom left)

•Ear No. VCR

Hermes Sire: Doonally New

IntruseMogador

Dam: Dromiskin PrincessFelixtown Maye

Our website,www.britishcharolais.com, which we update ourselves every few days with any news about our herd or our semen sires.

Pedigree Charolais, Limousin and Commercial Cattle from the Rumsden Herd in South East England

Commercial Herd

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RUMSDEN HERD OF PEDIGREE CHAROLAIS CATTLE

Introduction

Rumsden Farm is located in the South East of England, within easy reach of Gatwick airport, the Channel Tunnel, and Dover. Owned by

Rupert Taylor Ltd, a family run company which specialises in Noise and Vibration Control, the Rumsden Herd of Pedigree Charolais cattle was formed in 1995 and has been very successful in a short time due to a

combination of purchasing top quality foundation stock and total commitment to breeding the perfect beef animal. Visitors are always

welcome by appointment.

News (last updated 22nd September 2008)

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Herd Health Status: Rumsden Farm is in a TB free area (four

yearly testing - clear herd test Feb 2008) and the whole herd is

vaccinated for BTV8 as of 28th May 2008.

LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES

Two bulls for Perth October 2008... Click here for details

Son of Viceroy is Champion at Fintona

Guards Boomer by Rocky sold for 22,000gns

Farleycopse Turbo by Doonally Prince, Top price Perth Feb 2004 sold for 28,000gns

Sarkley heifer by Rocky, sold for 9,000gns

6 month old crossbred daughter of Rocky, Champion at Craven’s Champions Day, bred by Mr Akrigg, sold for 1680gns.

Newroddige Venture by Doonally Olmeto, Junior Male Champion, Royal Show

Brims Coockie by RockyOwned and Bred by Mr OagInterbreed Champion Caithness Show

Rumsden Bintang by NewOwned by Roger HarperBreed Champion and Coleman’s Cup winner, Royal Norfolk Show

Genetics of Breeding Females at Rumsden Farm

0% Irish genet-ics25% Irish genetics50% Irish genetics75% Irish genetics

Genetics of All Cattle at Rumsden Farm

0% Irish genetics25% Irish genetics50% Irish genetics75% Irish genetics

Previous Charolais Herd sire by Doonally Prince

Limousin and commercial sire by Rocky

Our latest Herd sire: Rumsden Cruiserweight gs. MeillardSire: Roundhill Rocky gd. Marlene

gs. Doonally OlmetoDam: Rumsden Titania gd. Rumsden Olivia

Rumsden Ultra by Doonally OlmetoBreed Champion and Interbreed Female Champion

South of England Show for Richard Wakeham-Dawson, Graywood Herd.

Three daughters of Doonally New born at Rumsden, shown by new breeder Martin Gibbons, Interbreed Progeny Group Champions Edenbridge Show 2005

Rumsden Limousins

MY MISSION STATEMENT

To breed a medium sized easy fleshed cow capable of rearing a quality calf every year from a low input system