RED POLL CATTLE SOCIETY

The Society operates through a Council which is responsible for the promotion of the Red Poll breed in general and in particular to maintain the beef and milking qualities of the breed thus adding value to the membership.

Council has defined its role by passing the following resolution:

The Council of the Red Poll Cattle Society recognizes that there are a variety of valid herd objectives amongst its members and a number of strategies to meet those objectives. Council confirms it is not its role to promote any one objective or strategy but to support all its members with such assistance as they may require. Council further recognizes that it should encourage the use of Red Poll cattle and the resulting product so as to expand the overall market.

The Council does this in the following ways:

Administration
by employing a Secretary who is responsible for all the administration of the Society and particularly membership, registrations, transfers, semen sales and financial matters. The Secretary, Terina Booker, is happy to answer any queries that members or potential members may have and can be contacted on 01728 747230 or secretary@redpoll.co.uk.

FIELD OFFICER
The Society has a Field Officer, Diana Flack, who is available to give members advice on technical and husbandry matters. She also runs the Society scheme to match buyers and sellers of Red Poll cattle and will give advice on the purchase of stock. She can be contacted on 01485 578500 or 07831 165705.

herd book
The Society maintains and publishes a Herd Book annually which is sent free of charge to registering members.

MAGAZINE
A magazine, The Red Poll News, is published quarterly and sent free to members.

WORKSHOPS
The Society runs an annual field day and several workshops on various technical matters. Recently workshops have been held on finishing cattle, assessing bulls and cows, and fertility issues.

EVENTS
An annual dinner is held in the Autumn and various regional events are held such as farm walks, herd competitions and social events.

NEW YOUNG MEMBERS
The Society is keen to attract young members and holds handling and judging competitions for student and junior members.

OUR STRATEGY AND MISSION STATEMENT
The Council measures and details its plans in the STRATEGY DOCUMENT.

Signet Subsidy
To encourage the collection of Breed Data, the Society offers an annual subsidy of £125 to members who join the Signet Beef Recording Scheme. The subsidy is paid on production of a paid Signet invoice. For further details, please contact the Secretary.

Milk Recording Subsidy
To encourage the collection of Breed Data, the Society offers an annual subsidy of £125 to members who undertake milk recording with NMR. For further details, please contact the Secretary.