The judge of the 30th Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Cow Competition which takes place on 21st August at the Virginia Show, Co. Cavan is Canada-born Lynden Bustard. Lynden lives in Plymoth, Devon and works for HolsteinUK.
He comes from a long tradition of dairy farming. The family farmed Holsteins and Jerseys, with numerous All-Canadians and All- Americans in the herd.
He has showed extensively at livestock competitions including United States, U.K, Ireland, Europe, South America and Scandinavia. He is now a respected judge on the Shows circuit of Holsteins, Jerseys and Ayrshires in Canada, U.K and Ireland.
Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Mr Tom Hayes is expected to present the top prize of 2,500 Euros and the Virginia Milk Products Trophy alongside sponsors Diageo and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland.
“It will be a tough but exciting task to select the winner of what has become the most prestigious dairy breeder’s prize in Ireland,” said Lynden.
Closing date for entries is 12th August
(Source – Farming life)
Canadian born Cattle Judge Lynden Bustard