Lancashire Holstein young breeder, Natasha Kirkby, has won Holstein UK's prestigious President's Medal, which was presented at the International Semex Conference in Glasgow.
Natasha who is a member of the Lancashire Holstein Young Breeders' (HYB) Club has been recognised for the contribution she has made to the Club, the wider HYB community and the Holstein breed. Her prize consists of an engraved medal and a trip to The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November. In addition, Natasha was presented with the newly launched Sue Cope Memorial Trophy.
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The two runners-up were Alison Lawrie from the Scotland HYB Club and Pippa Tudor from the Shropshire HYB Club.
The panel of judges consisted of Holstein UK president John Jamieson, Semex representative Rodger Mather and Holstein UK’s industry representative Jane Arrell, who were delighted to welcome them, along with the eight shortlisted young breeders, to the new Holstein UK head office in Telford, Shropshire, for the first in-person President’s Medal interviews since 2019.
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